What it means for you
Foreign documents — judgments, powers of attorney, birth and marriage certificates, company records — generally need an apostille before a Turkish authority will accept them, plus a sworn translation once here. Both steps take time and are a common reason files stall.
Commonly confused with
An apostille certifies the origin of a document, not its content. It says the signature and seal are authentic; it does not say the document is legally sufficient for what you want to do.
Where you meet this word
Obtained from the designated authority in the country that issued the document — before you send anything to Türkiye.
Statute: 1961 Hague Apostille Convention
How we help with this: Hiring a Turkish lawyer from abroad
