Legal status of the persons (Blue card holders) who lost Turkish citizenship with the permission to renounce citizenship in private international law

Turkish citizenship can be lost through a decision by the competent authorities or by exercising the right of choice. One of the methods of loss through a decision by the competent authorities is renunciation of Turkish citizenship, which is comprehensively regulated under Articles 25-28 of the Turkish Citizenship Law No. 5901 This context specifically addresses individuals who were born a Turkish citizens and subsequently renounced their citizenship through official permission (Blue Card holders) and their descendants up to the third degree. The Blue Card system was introduced to protect Turkish citizens who establish new lives abroad for reasons such as improving their living standards, employment, or marriage, and to prevent them from being subject to foreign national status. Blue Card holders, except for certain exceptions specified in the Law, enjoy rights in Turkey such as residence, education, employment, social security, and inheritance Keywords: Renunciation of Turkish citizenship, Blue card, Special status foreigners, Turkish Citizenship Law article 28