Guides
Topic guides
A whole topic rather than scattered posts. Each guide gathers the articles on that subject, the questions people ask, the relevant calculators and the terms you need to know — a starting point if you are coming to a topic fresh.
Doing Business in Türkiye: A Practical Guide for Foreign Founders
A free PDF guide to doing business in Turkey for foreign founders: company formation, the bank account, permits, taxes, the 20-year exemption and costs in 2026.
Forming the Company Is the Easy Part
Entity choice, capital requirements, the registration process and post-formation obligations.
Where Exporters Lose the Exemption
VAT exemption, the earnings deduction and choosing the right tax status when you sell abroad.
The Company Takes a Week, the Bank Account Takes Months
Opening a corporate account, MASAK compliance and how inbound transfers get classified.
The Bill for Staying Off the Books Does Not Come From an Audit
The real cost of informality, the asset amnesty and how company profits are taxed.
The Books Must Be Ready Months Before the Round
Getting the books ready before a round, founder current accounts and common financial mistakes.
A Technopark Is Not One Benefit but Three Regimes
The earnings exemption, payroll incentives, the 3% venture capital fund, remote work rules and the 2028 timeline.