Turkey: Information on whether a Christian born in Urfa in 1931 would be denied Turkish citizenship due to his religion
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 October 1993 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | TUR15380.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Turkey: Information on whether a Christian born in Urfa in 1931 would be denied Turkish citizenship due to his religion, 1 October 1993, TUR15380.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6abbe98.html [accessed 4 June 2023] |
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No provisions in the Constitution of Turkey and the Law on Turkish Nationality (1964) (available at your Regional Documentation Centre) mention that Turkish nationality can be denied on the basis of religion (Flanz 1984, 24; Turkey, Law on Turkish Nationality Mar. 1964).
This response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB within time constraints. This response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum.
References
Turkey. Law on Turkish Nationality. March 1964. Istanbul.
Flanz, Gisbert H. April 1984. "Turkey," Constitutions of the Countries of the World. Edited by Albert P. Blaustein and Gisbert H. Flanz. Dobbs Ferry, NY: Oceana Publications.
