Türkiye permanent residence: security and reach.
How far this permit travels, the days it costs to keep, and where it leads — years to permanent residency and citizenship. The whole deal, with official sources.
How secure it is
“Days to keep” — the physical-presence rule that keeps the status alive — is the column no other index publishes. It’s also exactly what Countly counts.
Card is treated as abandoned/revocable after roughly one continuous year spent abroad without an approved reason (medical treatment, education,…
Revocation grounds are: (1) prolonged/unexplained absence abroad (~1 year+), and (2) being convicted of a serious crime or being assessed as…
staying past 183 days typically makes you a tax resident — a different count, also worth tracking.
This status does not add visa-free access beyond the passport itself — its value is in rights, path and security.
Where it leads
How many days must you spend to keep Türkiye residence?
Card is treated as abandoned/revocable after roughly one continuous year spent abroad without an approved reason (medical treatment, education, compulsory public duty); separately,…
How long from Türkiye residence to citizenship?
5 yrs. Allowed.
Your permit has a day counter. So does Countly.
Track the presence days that keep your residence permit — and your tax residency — alive. Automatically and privately.
Countly keeps a verifiable ledger of your presence days: for the permit, and for the tax line right behind it.