Turquoise Card for Foreign students after completing education in Turkey

[hw21 0]

I have a question regarding the Turquoise card.  Can a foreign student (who has completed his/her degree here in Turkey) apply for the Turquoise card?

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Do you meet any of the following criteria?.

• assessed as qualified workforce due to their educational level, wage, professional experience, contribution to science and technology and such like qualifications,
• assessed as qualified investor due to their contribution to science and technology, their level of investment or export value, volume of employment they provide and such like qualifications,
• scientists and researcher who have internationally recognized studies in the academic area, and those distinguished in science, industry and technology, areas of which deemed strategic from the point of our country,
• internationally reputed for their successes in cultural, artistic or sports activities,
• contributing the recognition or publicity of the Turkey or its culture internationally, acting in favor of the matters concerning Turkey’s national interests.

[hw21 0]

Can you please explain the 1st point more explicitly. I mean to say if someone has completed his/her studies here in Turkey. Can he/she apply based on that?

Secondly, what is the point distribution for the Turquoise card? How many points are for language, how many points are for qualification etc.

Thirdly what is the application processing time? How long does it take completely to get the Turquoise card?

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Not knowing what topic your qualifications are in..but they are looking for foreigners who can offer a contribution to science and technology and such like qualifications, assessed as qualified investors,those who have internationally recognized studies in the academic area, and those distinguished in science, industry and technology, etc,etc,just as it states above.