Local Marketplaces
- Trendyol
- Hepsiburada
- N11
- Çiçeksepeti
- Amazon.com.tr
- Pazarama
Certified accountant + Trade Registry + Tax Office + Social Security — all in one package. Digital process via MERSİS and e-Devlet. Issue your first invoice within a week.
Official process partners
Company Types
For SMEs in Turkey the Limited Liability Company (LTD ŞTİ) is the most common choice — low capital threshold, easy management, and limited liability. For larger operations or future listing, the Joint Stock Company (A.Ş.) is preferred.
✅ 95% of Turkish SMEs
Ideal for e-commerce, software, consulting, restaurants, light manufacturing, export, and all service sector SMEs. Liability limited to company assets — personal assets stay protected. Share transfers require notary attestation.
🏛️ Larger scale + IPO potential
For larger businesses, industrial investments, fintech, investment funds, and companies planning to list on Borsa İstanbul (BIST). Shares transfer freely (no notary required). Required structure for going public.
👤 Single person, unlimited liability
For solo freelancers, small traders, individual consultants. Subject to income tax (progressive 15-40%), may be VAT-registered. Low setup cost but personal assets at risk. Usually used as a stepping stone before incorporating as LTD ŞTİ.
👥 Partnered sole proprietorship
Family businesses, professional partnerships (lawyers, accountants). Collective: all partners jointly and unlimitedly liable. Limited partnership: some partners limited liability. Rarely chosen by modern SMEs — LTD ŞTİ is recommended instead.
Formation Process
With e-Devlet and MERSİS systems, company formation in Turkey is now very fast. Realistic timeline below.
Company type (LTD ŞTİ vs A.Ş.) decided with partners. Company name, business activity (NACE code), and ownership structure finalised. Preferred bank (Halk, İş, Garanti, etc.) discussed.
Certified accountant (mali müşavir) appointed. Articles of Association prepared (standard template for LTD, customised for A.Ş.). Pre-filing made via MERSİS system. Name availability check with Trade Registry.
MERSİS application submitted to the Trade Registry. Once approved, the registration is published in the Turkish Trade Registry Gazette (TTSG). Legal entity is born. Signature circular issued via notary.
Tax number obtained (10-digit corporate tax number). Tax office inspection conducted. SGK (Social Security) workplace registration opened. Authorised signatory (director) authority registered via e-Devlet.
Company bank account opened (capital deposit made). e-Fatura / e-Arşiv applications submitted (mandatory above certain revenue). Ledger systems (yevmiye defteri, defter-beyan) set up.
First invoice can be issued. Monthly VAT returns, quarterly advance tax, annual corporate tax schedule coordinated with your accountant. Support programmes like KOSGEB and TÜBİTAK consulted for grants.
Turkey offers a 85M domestic market, strategic position bridging Europe and the Middle East, EU Customs Union membership, and a young workforce — unique opportunities for global founders.
Thanks to MERSİS, e-Devlet and Interactive Tax Office, company formation in Turkey is one of the fastest in Europe. Trade Registry in 2-3 days, full operation in 1 week.
Natural bridge to European, Middle Eastern, North African, and Central Asian markets. EU Customs Union membership means duty-free export of industrial goods to Europe. Ideal hub for exporters.
KOSGEB Entrepreneurship Grant (up to TRY 75,000 + loans), TÜBİTAK R&D grants, Export Support (UR-GE), Investment Incentive Certificate with tax discounts. One of Europe's broadest SME support ecosystems.
State banks (Ziraat, Halk, Vakıf) + private banks (İş, Garanti, Akbank, Yapı Kredi) + digital banks (Enpara, Papara Business). All banks open business accounts in 1-3 days.
LTD ŞTİ minimum capital only TRY 50,000 (as of January 2024), A.Ş. TRY 250,000. Notary and setup fees relatively low. Significantly more economical than most European countries.
Average age 33, increasing university graduation rates yearly. English-speaking, tech-savvy, motivated workforce profile. Ideal geography for software, BPO, and remote service sectors.
Just send these — we handle accountant, Trade Registry, tax office and SGK processes.
Local marketplaces, carriers, payment methods and compliance frameworks — from a single panel
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"Trendyol + Hepsiburada entegrasyonuyla 6 ayda aylık siparişlerini 4x artırdı"
Yes. Foreign individuals and legal entities can form companies in Turkey. Only some strategic sectors (coastal real estate, defence, media) require additional permits. The reciprocity principle may apply to certain nationalities — we evaluate your application individually. You can incorporate without holding a Turkish residence permit.
LTD ŞTİ: TRY 50K capital, max 50 partners, share transfers via notary. The right choice for 95% of SMEs. A.Ş.: TRY 250K capital, easy share transfers (signature on transfer register), Borsa İstanbul listing potential, investor attraction advantage. If your annual revenue exceeds TRY 10M or you plan VC rounds, A.Ş. makes sense.
Corporate income tax 25% (as of 2024). Additional 15% withholding on distributed profits (none if undistributed). VAT 20% standard, 10% reduced, 1% basic foods. VAT registration mandatory above certain revenue. Optimisation options like KOSGEB R&D exemption, investment incentive tax discount — consulted separately.
Mandatory. Appointing a certified accountant (mali müşavir, via TÜRMOB) is a legal requirement from incorporation. Monthly fee depends on size, typically TRY 3,000–15,000. Our formation package includes the first 1-3 months of accountant service, then we recommend an accountant for ongoing work.
Yes. Newly-formed companies can benefit from the KOSGEB Entrepreneurship Support Programme — up to TRY 75,000 in grants + up to TRY 300,000 in interest-free/low-interest loans. Requirements: age 18-55, KOSGEB online training (free), business plan submission. We provide application consulting.
Yes. Turkey is a EU Customs Union member — industrial goods are exported duty-free to the EU. Agricultural products face limited quotas. For B2C e-commerce to the EU, OSS scheme is needed. Digital services / SaaS have specific VAT rules. All export processes supported by MUSİAD, TİM, KOSGEB.
Clarify cost, setup, local fit and operations for company registration in Turkey with ZunaPro.
Companies searching for company registration in Turkey usually compare more than the service name. They look for cost, timeline, a reliable team, local fit and the speed at which the project can become usable.
The page should answer technical and commercial questions together. A visitor needs to understand what will be done, in which order and what will be delivered.
ZunaPro brings legal structure, tax registration, banking, accounting, official documents and market entry planning into one plan. The work does not stay as a design or setup task; it becomes an operating structure the team can actually use.
In Turkey, language, payment habits, documentation expectations, delivery or support models can directly influence the result. Discussing these points early reduces rework.
In Turkey TRY pricing, instalment options, e-archive invoicing and fast WhatsApp contact shorten the decision time.
Before requesting a quote or starting the project, these points should be clear.
| Topic | What It Clarifies | What ZunaPro Does |
|---|---|---|
| Entity Type | Clarifies expectations, data and responsibility for Entity Type. | Connects Entity Type to proposal, setup and ongoing management. |
| Tax And Accounting | Clarifies expectations, data and responsibility for Tax And Accounting. | Connects Tax And Accounting to proposal, setup and ongoing management. |
| Banking And Payments | Clarifies expectations, data and responsibility for Banking And Payments. | Connects Banking And Payments to proposal, setup and ongoing management. |
| Launch Operations | Clarifies expectations, data and responsibility for Launch Operations. | Connects Launch Operations to proposal, setup and ongoing management. |
Entity Type sets the plan for how company registration should be delivered in Turkey. Scope, timeline and responsibility are written down at this stage so revisions stay rare. Once the plan is locked each team sees its own boundary and small details that look minor at first are still included in the proposal.
When the Entity Type plan moves to the field, internal roles, approval chains and reporting cadence are defined too. Progress is measured at fixed checkpoints instead of constant meetings, and decisions follow a process rather than a single person.
In practice, Entity Type should run as a short loop that includes team reviews, customer feedback and real data from the field. At the end of each loop the owner, timeline and expected output of the next step are written down so progress depends on a system, not on a single person.
A strong service page clearly explains what the buyer gets, what stages they pass through and which workload is removed from their team.
During Tax And Accounting, the buyer needs to see which step happens in which order and what is delivered. Local language, payment and compliance details for Turkey are discussed here. A transparent process shortens revision cycles, reduces knowledge loss between teams and keeps the delivery calendar reliable.
During Tax And Accounting, real user scenarios from the Turkey market are tested. Whether the local customer prefers phone, message or a form, and where they hesitate during payment, becomes visible at this stage.
A small but critical detail in Tax And Accounting is the content approval chain. Every sentence going live in Turkey should be reviewed once more by a local reader; this protects brand tone, legal fit and conversion potential at the same time.
Companies searching for company registration in Turkey usually compare more than the service name. They look for cost, timeline, a reliable team, local fit and the speed at which the project can become usable.
Banking And Payments is the area that creates the gap between a quote and the real cost. For brands researching Company Registration, scope width, content production and integrations shape the total budget. When cost lines are listed individually, comparing offers becomes easier and ROI can be measured from the start.
To read the Banking And Payments cost line correctly, one-time and monthly figures must sit on separate rows. As scale grows in Turkey, integrations, content updates and reporting drive most of the recurring spend.
The Banking And Payments cost line requires the recurring and variable parts to be visible in writing. Growth decisions like a seasonal campaign, an extra language or a new product category should already be marked on the budget.
The page should answer technical and commercial questions together. A visitor needs to understand what will be done, in which order and what will be delivered.
Launch Operations keeps living after launch. To keep selling in Turkey, maintenance, reporting and content updates must be planned from day one. Without a clear post-launch plan a project erodes within months; a steady support routine keeps brand value intact.
The Launch Operations block must turn into a loop of analysis, content refresh, campaign work and technical maintenance. As traffic grows in Turkey, every part of this loop needs a clear owner.
The Launch Operations block must be fed continuously with customer questions, support tickets and performance data. As live traffic grows in Turkey, the behaviour patterns that emerge are the most valuable input for setting the priorities of the next release.
ZunaPro brings legal structure, tax registration, banking, accounting, official documents and market entry planning into one plan. The work does not stay as a design or setup task; it becomes an operating structure the team can actually use.
Every project is different, yet company registration work in Turkey usually follows a similar order. The steps below summarise the practical path from the first call to going live and clarify what to look for when reading a proposal.
Many companies make a company registration decision based only on the starting price. Maintenance cost, local fit and missing reporting often force the project to be rebuilt months later.
When planning company registration for Turkey, local language, payment habits and official procedures should be discussed early. Customer trust is built when contact, invoicing, delivery and support stay consistent.
Turkey combines fast urban delivery, marketplace volume and regional carrier networks, shaping warehouse operations directly.
ZunaPro turns company registration into a reliable, compliant and scalable business launch by managing scope, technical setup, content structure, tracking and improvement together.
In Turkey TRY pricing, instalment options, e-archive invoicing and fast WhatsApp contact shorten the decision time.
The three scenarios below show how company registration positions itself at different scales in the Turkey market. The goal is for each business to spot the profile closest to its own situation and to ask the right questions from the start.
A company registration proposal for Turkey should show its components clearly. Itemised quotes prevent later surprises and make comparison between providers possible.
The value of Company Registration comes not from launch day but from the steady support that follows. As customer behaviour, campaigns and technical needs in Turkey change, the site, system or operation must adapt with them.
Looking only at the starting price can be misleading. Maintenance, integrations, number of languages, reporting and security requirements shape the real value.
It suits companies entering a new market, improving digital sales or organizing an existing operation.
Target market, service scope, languages, payment or contact flows and technical needs should be assessed together.
Scope, integrations, content depth, design needs, official requirements and support model affect pricing.