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Is crypto legal in Türkiye?

Cryptocurrency is legal in Türkiye, but subject to regulatory restrictions.

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Türkiye crypto policy at a glance

CBDC status
Pilot

Stage of the central bank digital currency programme — research, pilot, or launched.

cbdctracker.org ↗ · as of 2018 · confidence: high
Legal status
Legal, with restrictions

Whether crypto is legal, restricted, or banned for individuals and businesses.

“crypto asset use in payments may cause non-recoverable losses and may undermine the confidence in methods and instruments used currently in payments.”
Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (TCMB/CBRT) ↗ · as of 2021 · confidence: high
VASP licensing
Regime in force

Whether the jurisdiction licenses crypto/VASP service providers.

“Kurulca uygun gorulmesi halinde kripto varlik hizmet saglayicilara icra edebilecekleri hizmet ve faaliyetleri gosteren bir yetki belgesi verilir.”
Stablecoin rules
None

Rules governing stablecoin and e-money-token issuance.

“Kripto varliklar, odemelerde dogrudan veya dolayli sekilde kullanilamaz.”
Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (TCMB) ↗ · as of 2021 · confidence: high
Tax treatment
Income

How crypto gains are taxed and reported, including OECD CARF participation.

“Kripto varlıkların alım satımından elde edilen kazançlar, devamlılık arz eden ticari bir faaliyet kapsamında gerçekleştiriliyorsa ticari kazanç olarak gelir vergisine tabi tutulur. Mevcut mevzuatta kripto varlıkların elden çıkarılmasından elde edilen kazançlar için özel bir sermaye kazancı rejimi bulunmamaktadır.”
Revenue Administration (Gelir İdaresi Başkanlığı) ↗ · as of 2021-09-30 · confidence: medium
DeFi treatment
Restricted

How decentralized finance (DeFi) is treated by regulators.

“Crypto assets shall not be used, directly or indirectly, for payments... and no service shall be provided for such payments.”
Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye ↗ · as of 2021-04-16 · confidence: medium
NFT classification
Addressed

Whether NFTs are addressed in regulation.

“NFT’ler, benzersiz bir dijital varlık türü olarak değerlendirilmekte ve kripto varlık ekosistemi içerisinde yer almaktadır. Mevcut vergi mevzuatında NFT’lere özgü özel bir düzenleme bulunmamakla birlikte, NFT alım satımından doğan gelirler genel hükümler çerçevesinde vergilendirilmektedir.”
Mining policy
Not yet recorded

Policy toward crypto mining — permitted, restricted, or banned.

Enforcement intensity
Low

Intensity of regulatory enforcement actions against crypto firms.

“The CMB has issued public warnings regarding unregistered capital market activities, including some involving crypto-asset related schemes.”
Capital Markets Board of Turkey (CMB) ↗ · as of 2026-05-30 · confidence: low

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