As of 2026, Turkey has no separate tax law targeting cryptocurrency gains. There is no capital gains tax specifically written for digital assets, and no transaction tax on buying or selling crypto on an exchange. That's the headline — but it comes with real caveats.
A proposal to introduce a 10% tax on crypto transactions was floated by Turkish lawmakers, then withdrawn before passing. It's a useful signal: the door isn't closed. Turkey's president also holds decree powers that can adjust certain tax rates without a full parliamentary vote, which is part of why this space moves faster than most.
Law No. 7582 gives new tax residents a 0% rate on foreign-source income for up to 20 years, provided they weren't Turkish tax residents in the prior 3 years. If your crypto gains are genuinely foreign-sourced — earned on a non-Turkish exchange, for example — they may qualify for this broader exemption rather than needing crypto-specific rules at all.
The nuance: trading through a Turkish-based exchange or counterparty can shift how gains are classified. This is exactly the kind of detail worth getting right with an advisor before you file anything, not after.
Keep clean records of where each trade happened and which exchange you used — this is what determines whether a gain counts as foreign-source. Confirm your non-residency status for the 3 years before your move, since that's the entry test for the 20-year exemption. And before any large withdrawal or conversion to lira, get your specific setup checked by a certified Turkish tax advisor — the cost of an hour's consultation is small next to the cost of getting this wrong.