Dual Nationality and Loss of Nationality in Turkish and German Law
Development summary
The article states that Turkish nationality law has accepted dual nationality since 1981, whereas German nationality law has generally rejected it since 1914.
It also summarizes the 2000 German nationality reform and the Federal Constitutional Court’s judgment of 8 December 2007, treating the issue comparatively in Turkish and German law.
Research note
Issue
The acceptance, restriction, and loss of German nationality in the context of dual nationality under Turkish and German law
Why does it matter?
The article identifies the concrete problem created by the different treatment of dual nationality in the two legal systems, particularly the loss of German nationality after another nationality is acquired. It frames the resulting question of how changes in nationality status affect vested rights under international law and the EU acquis.
Concepts
Academic details
“TÜRK VE ALMAN HUKUKUNDA ÇİFTE VATANDAŞLIĞA İLİŞKİN GELİŞMELER”
Ankara Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi Dergisi, Vol. 57 No. 3 · 2008
DOI 10.1501/hukfak_0000001538