Sara Park’s book chapter, published on 19 August 2026, explores Japan’s Nationality Act at the intersection of family, migration and national identity.
Vanessa Ruget analyses how Russia’s 2023 citizenship law and several subsequent decrees instrumentalise citizenship. The framework reshapes naturalisation through a new civics test, revised oath-of-allegiance requirements, compulsory military registration and an emphasis on “traditional” values.
In an article published in the Türkiye Adalet Akademisi Dergisi, Şule Arslan addresses limits on the acquisition of nationality by birth in Turkish nationality law.
This article focuses on the citizenship of children born through cross-border surrogacy. It notes the difficulties created by Turkey’s prohibition of surrogacy, the widespread application of the mater semper certa est rule, and the lack of international regulation on parentage in such cases.
The article examines the acquisition of Turkish citizenship under Article 42/1 of Turkish Citizenship Law No. 5901 by persons who acquired TRNC citizenship at birth through a written declaration.
This article by Özlem Ahlat, published in the Public and Private International Law Bulletin, addresses the conditions for acquiring Turkish citizenship through adoption and the ability of the adopter or guardian to apply for citizenship on behalf of the adoptee.
Karakoç, Irem authored the academic publication “From Embassy Translator Status to Foreign State Patronage and Citizenship in Ottoman Law: Examples of the Instrumentalization of Law” in Necmettin Erbakan Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi Dergisi, Vol. 7 No.
Svetlana Zharkenova; Yerkin Ongarbayev; Amanzhol Nurmagambetov; Guzal Galiakbarova authored the academic publication “State Support for Compatriots: Improving Kazakhstan Legislation” in Revista de Direito Internacional, published on 2023-03-31.
Ecemiş, Sercan's academic work “Acquisition of Turkish Citizenship on the Basis of Place of Birth (Ius Soli)” was published in Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi Dergisi, Vol. 25 No.
Mehmet Kalafatoğlu’s article in the Public and Private International Law Bulletin addresses the acquisition of Turkish citizenship on the basis of descent and considers the possible effects of the termination of descent for Turkish citizenship.
Drawing on GLOBALCIT data on the citizenship laws of 177 countries in 2016, Iseult Honohan and Nathalie Rougier analyse the global variation in rules on citizenship acquired at birth.
The article addresses claims by Syrian asylum seekers in Turkey that they retain Turkish nationality because their ancestors were citizens of the Ottoman State or the Republic of Hatay.
The article examines the rules governing applications by foreign students in Türkiye to acquire Turkish citizenship through the general route by decision of the competent authority.
Paul Lagarde authored the academic publication “I. — Nationalité” in Revue critique de droit international privé, published on 2011-10-03. The publication forms part of the private-international-law literature concerning France / Global.