[tusher]

Thanks Pete its just interesting to know as who knows what ahead in the future. - Teresa

[ally]

Originally Posted by Peted1

Sofie was born here two years ago, her birth was registered with the British Consulate in Izmir and as a result she is British even though her father isn't.

If one of the parents is turkish then yes the child can have dual-nationality.
Also, if one of the parents are british or irish the chid is entitled to that citizenship as well. It was very straightforward to for my daughter to have an irish passport even though she was born here.

[gurciguzeli]

I'm an attorney in the US, of dual nationality, Turkish-American. I can't quote you specificaly by statute, but I believe there's alot of misconception here with this thread. A child born in Turkey, who's parents are known and alive would have the citizenship of its parents. Each one possibly offering the opportunity for that child to share in differing citizenship depending on the laws of their respective countries. That child would NOT be considered Turkish, just by location of birth (unlike the US which does have that rule, because of its pluralistic heritage), although obviously the birth would be noted in hospital records. If a child were abandoned however, and living in Turkey and no one knew who its parents were and that information wasn't discoverable, I've no doubt the state would establish Turkish citizenship for that child and would issue the requisite "nufus cuzdani" for her/him. I believe that's what the statute referred to earlier means. In the past, Turkish citizenship could only be established by fatherly lineage but I believe that's changed to conform with the principles of equality before the law. And in case you think that's so patriarchal and primitive, Turkey's civil code was adopted practically word for word from the Swiss Civil Code when the Republic was formed.

[tusher]

Thank you gurciguzeli - Teresa