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hi there! my best friend is getting divorce and now he is in a difficult situation.
he is a U.S. citizen living in Turkey for over 4 years. He moved to Turkey to marry a wonderful Turkish woman and have his residence permit and marriage license. After 3 years of marriage, my friend and his wife realized they had irreconcilable differences and will now get a divorce. But he wishes to continue living in Turkey; is this possible without being married? He doesn't have Turkish citizenship yet; was supposed to get that after being married 3 years. Please help with information; it's greatly appreciated.
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Dear Konuk,
If your friend has a valid residence permit and if your friend's marriage carried on 3 years he can make an application for the Turkish citizenship.
He can continue living in Turkey as long as he has a residence permit or Turkish Citizenship.
If he decides not to make an application for the Turkish citizenship , he can continue on living in Turkey with his current residence permit or apply for a new one. So the summary is that he does not need to be married a Turkish person to carry on living in Turkey.
Best regards,
Av. Gamze SHARMAN