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12 Inonu U. L. Rev. 115 (2021)
A Critical Review of the Application of Citizenship by Investment in Light of the Examples in the World

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DJNYADAKI ORNEKLER I$IGINDA YATIRIM YOLUYLA VATANDA$LIK
UYGULAMASINA ELE$TIREL BIR BAKIS
A CRITICAL REVIEW OF THE APPLICATION OF CITIZENSHIP BY INVESTMENT
IN LIGHT OF THE EXAMPLES IN THE WORLD
Talat KAYA -

Makale Bilgi
Gonderi: 14/12/2020
Kabul : 10/03/2021
Anahtar Kelimeler
Yatirim Yoluyla
Vatanda  hk,
Yatirimc Program,
Vatanda  hk Bag.

Article Info
Received: 14/12/2020
Accepted: 10/03/2021
Keywords
Citizenship by
Investment,
Investor Program,
Citizenship Bond.

Ozet

https://doi.orq/l.21492/inuhfd.84048 f

Yatirim yoluyla vatanda$hk kavrami yabanci kiginin ilkeye yaptigi donrudan veya dolayh
yatinm veyahut bagi$ kariliinda, yatirim yapilan devlet tarafindan verilen vatandahk
olarak tammlanabilir. Yatinm yoluyla vatanda$hk verilmesi konusunda geleneksel
uygulama, nlkeye belli bir yatirim getirilmesine ilave olarak, yatirim yapan kiginin
girigimcilik ve istihdam olusturma gibi belli vasiflara haiz olmasim aramaktadir. Yatinm
yoluyla vatandaghk verilmesi uygulamalan son 30 yilda ise yatirimcimn vasfim goz ardi
eden, buna mukabil getirilen ekonomik katkiyi On planda tutan yatinmci programlan
gergevesinde geligmistir. Baglangigta Karayip bolgesinde yer alan kti ik ada devletlerince
yirtiilen yatinmci programlan zamanla ABD, bazi AB ilkeleri ve Tirkiye de dahil
olmak izere geni$ bir cografyada uygulamr hale gelmitir. Bununla birlikte, getirilen
ekonomik katkimn tek kriter olarak arandigi programlar, givenlik, vergi, segme ve
segilme hakki, askerlik yukumli1ilii ve ekonomik fayda bashklari altinda ulusal ve
uluslararasi dizeyde ciddi elestirilerin gtindeme gelmesine neden olmustur. SOz konusu
elestirilerin temelinde ise vatanda~gin metalastinlmasi ve aidiyet bagi tesis edilmeden
vatanda~gin verilmesi yatmaktadir.
Abstract
The concept of citizenship by investment can be defined as the citizenship granted by the
invested state in return for direct or indirect investment or donation made by the foreigner
in the country. The traditional practice of granting citizenship by investment seeks
investors having certain qualifications such as entrepreneurship and employment creation,
in addition to the investment they brought to the country. In the last 30 years, however,
the practices of granting citizenship by investment have developed within the framework
of investor programs disregarding the qualifications of the investor but prioritizing
economic contribution. Investor programs, initially conducted by small island states in the
Caribbean region, have over the time applied in a wide range of geographic areas including
the United States, some of the EU countries and Turkey. However, these programs have
sparked serious criticism nationally and internationally, under the headings of security,
tax, voting rights, military service obligation and economic benefit. The main bases of
these criticisms are, though, the commodification of citizenship and the granting of
citizenship without establishing a genuine link.

Bu nsnr Creative Commons Atif 4.0 luslararasi Lisansi iln lisanslanmigtir.
Dr. Ogr. Uyesi, Ankara Sosyal Bilimler Universitesi, Hukuk Fakultesi, Milletlerarasi Ozel Hukuk Anabilim Dali.
Dunyadaki Ornekler Iinda Yatirim Yoluyla Vatandaslhk Uygulamasina Elestirel Bir Bakal

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