Turkish Tax Number (Vergi Numarası): How Foreigners Get One in 2026 — New Time Investment — Real Estate in Alanya
Turkish tax number in 2026: what it is for, how to get it online or at a tax office for free, and why a YKN starting with 99 replaces it once you hold a permit.
New Time Investment is a real estate agency in Alanya (Antalya, Turkey). We help international buyers choose, buy and rent apartments, villas and commercial property, complete the deal, obtain a residence permit and manage property.
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Property sales in Alanya
Apartment and villa rentals
Property management
Residence permit & Turkish citizenship assistance
Antalya airport transfers
Legal support for the transaction
Alanya districts
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Oba
Avsallar
Kargıcak
Kestel
Tosmur
Cikcilli
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Turkish Tax Number (Vergi Numarası): How Foreigners Get One in 2026
Turkish tax number in 2026: what it is for, how to get it online or at a tax office for free, and why a YKN starting with 99 replaces it once you hold a permit.
A foreigner needs a Turkish tax number (vergi numarası, formally vergi kimlik numarası) almost immediately after arriving: without it you cannot open a bank account, register a tapu (title deed) or set up utility contracts. It is issued free of charge, online or at a tax office, and takes a few minutes. Here is how it works in 2026 and what changes once you have a residence permit.What the number isThe vergi kimlik numarası is a ten-digit identifier assigned to a taxpayer by Türkiye's revenue administration (Gelir İdaresi Başkanlığı, GİB). A foreigner who does not yet hold a Turkish identific…
