@article{2018,title={TURKISH VATANDAŞLILIG of Foreign Students Studying in the ON HIGHER EDUCATION LEVEL IN TURKEY AWARD CHALLENGES},abstractNode={This study focused the difficulties to acquire Turkish citizenship for the foreign students those who are studying in Turkey. In order to acquire Turkish citizenship in general way (Telsik=naturalization) a 5 years continued (No. 5501 TCL article.11) residence permit is required. Some provisions of the regulation for the implementation of the Turkish Citizenship Law, though no discrimination has been made in terms of type of residence as per provisions of Articles 16/2-c and 171/3 of the regulation, it is stipulated that the residency should include the purpose of the settlement, not consider a valid residence for the residence for the purpose of education in Turkey. Therefore, it is difficult for foreign students living in Turkey to achieve Turkish citizenship in the general way, no matter how long they are living in Turkey, cannot fulfill the usual ways the most difficult circumstances, this situation prevents the acquisition of Turkish citizenship in the general way. Therefore, foreign students who do not acquire Turkish citizenship in general way can apply for other ways of obtaining Turkish citizenship through marriage. The acquisition of Turkish citizenship in a separate way has been made exclusive to certain categories of people living in Turkey. In this way, it is very difficult for foreign students living in Turkey to acquire Turkish citizenship. In order to acquire Turkish citizenship through marriage, marriage with a Turkish citizen must be carried out as per conditions of the law. TCL should avoid marriage provision in order to acquire Turkish citizenship.},author={Nimet ÖZBEK},year={2018},journal={The Journal of Academic Social Science}}