If the Turkish Spouse Dies, Will the Citizenship Right Be Lost?
A foreign person gains the right to become a. Turkish citizen provided that he has been married to a. Turkish person for at least 3 years. The initiative to exercise this right is left to him. You can apply for Turkish citizenship on the day you earn this right, or you can apply for. Turkish citizenship through marriage after 10 years. If a foreigner dies without exercising this right, the foreigner’s right to become a Turkish citizen continues.