The fact that Turkey indexed the citizenship acceptance conditions to foreign currency in order to provide foreign currency inflow brought the third world countries to mind. While developed countries such as the USA and Germany require loyalty to their own country, morality and good character for citizenship, Turkey's omission of other items other than foreign currency has led to comments such as "If you have money, you can get an identity card".
The conditions for accepting Turkish citizenship have changed. Due to the economic crisis, Turkey has experienced in recent years, the "citizenship acceptance conditions" applied to obtain foreign currency inflows from other countries are applied in third world countries. While the developed countries pay more attention to the qualifications in the citizenship conditions, Turkey's evaluation in foreign currency as in the 3rd world countries has led to comments such as "You can get an identity card if you have money".
500,000 DOLLARS OF INVESTMENT NECESSARY
The amendment regarding the conditions for acceptance of Turkish citizenship is published in the Official Gazette. With the transition of foreign nationals to Turkish citizenship The Ministry of Industry and Technology must determine that the person has made a fixed capital investment of at least 500,000 Dollars or equivalent in foreign currency. Or, an annotation that the real estate worth at least 250,000 Dollars and its equivalent in foreign currency should not be sold for 3 years should be placed in the title deed records. The existence of more money-based conditions for Turkish citizenship has turned the eyes to the most preferred countries.
USA AND GERMANY ASK FOR LOYALTY INSTEAD OF MONEY
While Turkey imposes a significant dollar requirement for citizenship, it is noteworthy that the requirements to accept for citizenship of developed countries such as the USA, England and Germany are more based on qualifications. For example, US citizenship requires morality and good character, knowledge of US history and government, citizenship, a willingness to pledge allegiance, and knowledge of English. Likewise, in Germany, it has conditions such as signing a document of loyalty to the German constitution and order, having sufficient knowledge of German language and having basic knowledge about the legal and social order of Germany.
NOT CARING ABOUT ANYTHING OTHER THAN MONEY
On the other hand, it is noteworthy that third world countries look at the money of the person to whom they will give citizenship rather than the quality of them. Especially African and Asian countries provide all kinds of convenience according to the price the person will pay or the investment the person makes. Apart from that, it does not look at any conditions such as loyalty to the constitution of host country, morality and good character. The fact that Turkey gives citizenship according to the foreign currency, the person will bring to Turkey, regardless of any qualifications of the person, reminded the 3rd world countries.