I am a translator or content writer. Is there no exemption for me?

There is, just a different one. The earnings deduction does not cover this work, but no VAT is charged on the service you provide to a client abroad. If you register for the first time before turning 29, the young entrepreneur exemption shelters the portion of your earnings up to TRY 400,000 (2026) from income tax for three years. For someone doing listed work this exemption makes a small difference; for someone doing unlisted work it is the main protection.