Location guide · Turkey
Location guides for 4 cities in Turkey, from Istanbul, Ankara and Izmir. Flip Retail builds custom ERP, AI agents, web applications and SaaS for businesses in Turkey from Jaipur, India, and delivers remotely.
01 — Compliance
Tax, e-invoicing, data-protection and AI rules that shape an ERP, billing system or AI agent in Turkey. Last reviewed October 2026.
| Indirect tax | KDV (VAT), standard rate 20%KDV is 20% at the standard rate, with reduced rates of 10% (basic foods, textiles, books) and 1% (certain agricultural goods). Stamp tax of about 0.189% to 0.948% also applies to contracts and some other documents. |
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| E-invoicing | Mandatory · GIB e-Belge (e-Fatura, e-Arsiv Fatura, e-Irsaliye, e-Defter)e-Fatura (B2B between registered users) and e-Arsiv (invoices to unregistered buyers and consumers) are mandatory for taxpayers above GIB gross-sales thresholds, which under the rules in force since 2023 is TRY 3 million in prior-year gross sales, with lower thresholds for e-commerce, real-estate and motor-vehicle businesses. Businesses below the thresholds must still issue e-Arsiv invoices above set per-invoice and daily amounts. |
| Data protection | Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal DataControllers must register in the VERBIS registry unless exempt (small businesses below employee and balance-sheet thresholds that do not mainly process special-category data), and since the 2024 amendments transfers abroad need an adequacy decision, Board-approved safeguards or standard contracts, which must be notified to the KVKK Authority within 5 business days of signing. |
| AI rules | No AI law in force; a draft AI bill submitted to parliament in June 2024 is pending, and KVKK has issued non-binding guidance on AI, deepfakes and chatbots alongside the National AI Strategy action plan. |
| Systems we migrate from or connect to | Logo (Tiger, Go, Netsis), Mikro, Parasut, Luca, ETA, Nebim, UyumsoftMasters, ledgers, stock and open balances move across and are reconciled before cutover. |
| Payment rails for web apps and SaaS | iyzico, PayTR, Param, troy, FAST (instant payments) |
| Also worth knowing | Most e-Fatura obligors must also keep e-Defter (electronic ledgers) and use e-Irsaliye (electronic delivery notes) once over their thresholds, so ERPs usually connect through a GIB-approved special integrator. Invoices are issued in Turkish and in TRY. |
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change, so we confirm current requirements during discovery; your tax adviser should confirm anything that affects filings.
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02 — Cities
Each guide covers the local economy, the industries we would build for first, and how working with Jaipur fits your hours.
03 — Industries
The industries that come up most across the cities we cover in Turkey.
04 — Services
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Start a conversation05 — FAQ
Yes. Flip Retail is based in Jaipur, India, and works with Turkey businesses remotely. We have no office in Turkey; discovery happens on video calls, you get working software every two weeks, and the engineers who write the code are on the calls.
Yes. Invoicing is built for Turkey's KDV (standard rate 20%). e-Fatura (B2B between registered users) and e-Arsiv (invoices to unregistered buyers and consumers) are mandatory for taxpayers above GIB gross-sales thresholds, which under the rules in force since 2023 is TRY 3 million in prior-year gross sales, with lower thresholds for e-commerce, real-estate and motor-vehicle businesses. Businesses below the thresholds must still issue e-Arsiv invoices above set per-invoice and daily amounts. A custom ERP connects to e-Fatura through its official API or an accredited provider, and we confirm the current requirements in discovery.
Controllers must register in the VERBIS registry unless exempt (small businesses below employee and balance-sheet thresholds that do not mainly process special-category data), and since the 2024 amendments transfers abroad need an adequacy decision, Board-approved safeguards or standard contracts, which must be notified to the KVKK Authority within 5 business days of signing. You choose where the system is hosted, access is role-based, and we work on test or masked data during development wherever possible.
Yes. Masters, ledgers, stock items and opening balances move across and are reconciled with your accountant before cutover, ideally at a year-end or quarter-end.
No AI law in force; a draft AI bill submitted to parliament in June 2024 is pending, and KVKK has issued non-binding guidance on AI, deepfakes and chatbots alongside the National AI Strategy action plan. We design AI agents with logging, human oversight and clear disclosure from the start, which covers most current requirements.
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