Türkiye has become one of the most attractive destinations for international companies planning to relocate their headquarters, establish a regional management center, or expand operations into Europe, the Middle East, Central Asia, and North Africa. With its strategic location, competitive business environment, strong infrastructure, and new government incentives, Türkiye offers a powerful opportunity for multinational companies, investors, entrepreneurs, and family offices.
The new 2026 regulation under Law No. 7582, published in the Official Gazette on 4 June 2026, strengthens Türkiye’s position as a global business hub by introducing major tax advantages for companies and qualified individuals relocating to Türkiye. These incentives are especially important for businesses seeking a regional headquarters in Türkiye, qualified service hub, management office, financial center, or international trade base.
One of the most important advantages is the 100% corporate tax deduction for qualifying regional headquarters and foreign-operation income managed from Türkiye. This incentive is designed to attract multinational companies that want to manage international operations, cross-border services, regional coordination, finance, HR, procurement, IT, customer support, and strategic management from Türkiye.
Türkiye also introduced strong incentives for Qualified Service Hubs. Companies establishing qualified service centers in Türkiye may benefit from enhanced tax advantages for eligible activities. This makes Türkiye highly attractive for companies planning to relocate shared service centers, regional support offices, technology service centers, financial operations, and corporate management functions.
Another major benefit is the income tax exemption for qualified employees. Wages paid to employees working in qualifying service hubs may benefit from income tax exemption up to three times the gross minimum wage, and this threshold may be increased up to five times the gross minimum wage in designated regions. This incentive helps companies reduce employment costs while attracting international and local talent.
For investors, founders, executives, and international professionals, Türkiye now offers a highly competitive personal tax advantage. Qualified individuals relocating to Türkiye may benefit from a 20-year income tax exemption on foreign-sourced income, provided they were not Turkish tax residents during the previous three calendar years. This creates a strong advantage for senior executives, shareholders, fund managers, entrepreneurs, and high-net-worth individuals moving their business base to Türkiye.
The new regulation also provides a reduced 1% inheritance and transfer tax rate for qualifying individuals benefiting from the relocation regime. This is particularly attractive for long-term wealth planning, family offices, international investors, and business owners considering Türkiye as a permanent base for business and family interests.
Companies operating in the Istanbul Financial Center may also benefit from extended incentives. The 100% corporate tax deduction for qualifying financial services export income has been extended until 2047, making Istanbul an increasingly attractive location for financial institutions, investment companies, fintech businesses, consulting firms, fund structures, and international finance operations.
Türkiye also provides significant tax advantages for international trade and transit trade activities. Qualifying income may benefit from a 95% tax deduction, while a 100% deduction may apply for taxpayers operating in the Istanbul Financial Center or designated industrial zones, subject to legal requirements. This makes Türkiye a strong platform for companies involved in global trade, logistics, export operations, regional distribution, and supply chain management.
In addition to the new headquarters relocation incentives, Türkiye offers a broad investment incentive system for eligible projects. Depending on the sector, location, investment size, and project type, companies may benefit from VAT exemption, customs duty exemption, corporate tax reduction, social security premium support, income tax withholding support, interest or profit-share support, land allocation, infrastructure support, energy support, training support, and capital contribution support.
These incentives are especially valuable for companies operating in priority sectors such as technology, artificial intelligence, software development, renewable energy, manufacturing, logistics, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, financial services, research and development, export-oriented industries, and regional management services.
Moving your company headquarters to Türkiye is not only a tax optimization decision. It is a strategic business expansion decision. Türkiye offers direct access to major regional markets, modern airports, international seaports, advanced logistics infrastructure, a skilled workforce, competitive operating costs, and a dynamic business ecosystem. Its location allows companies to manage operations across Europe, the Gulf, the Middle East, Africa, the Balkans, and Central Asia from one efficient base.
For multinational companies, Türkiye provides an ideal environment for regional headquarters, shared service centers, management offices, investment platforms, trading companies, technology hubs, and international business operations. The combination of government incentives, tax advantages, market access, and operational efficiency makes Türkiye one of the most competitive headquarters relocation destinations.
At Synergia, we support international companies through every stage of moving their company headquarters to Türkiye. Our services include headquarters relocation strategy, company formation in Türkiye, investment advisory, incentive eligibility assessment, legal and tax coordination, office setup, banking assistance, market entry strategy, and operational support.
Contact Synergia today to explore how your company can benefit from Türkiye’s headquarters relocation incentives, investment support programs, and strategic market access.
