Facing Criminal Charges and Deportation in Turkey? Your Rights Against Removal Orders and Entry Bans
Facing a criminal accusation in Turkey triggers an immediate and perilous dual crisis: while the Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office initiates criminal proceedings, provincial immigration directorates simultaneously revoke active residence permits, issue administrative deportation orders (sınır dışı etme kararı), and transfer the individual to a closed Removal Center (Geri Gönderme Merkezi - GGM). Under the Law on Foreigners and International Protection (Law No. 6458), Turkish immigration authorities do not wait for…