Founder's guide
🇹🇷Setting up a global company from Türkiye
Turkish founders: a US LLC for e-commerce and payments; Estonia for digital work.
Top jurisdictions for founders from Türkiye
Key considerations
- E-commerce and freelancers widely use a US LLC (for Stripe/Amazon); declare foreign income and watch CFC rules.
Informational only — not legal or tax advice.
Recommended structures by business
E-commerce / Amazon · Direct seller structure
🇹🇷 Türkiye → 🇺🇸 US Wyoming LLC
Trading / Export · Re-invoicing trade structure
🇹🇷 Türkiye → 🇭🇰 Hong Kong Limited → 🇦🇪 UAE Free Zone Company
Software / SaaS · Two-tier tech structure
🇹🇷 Türkiye → 🇸🇬 Singapore Pte Ltd → 🇺🇸 US Delaware C-Corp
Manufacturing · The manufacturer's China+1 chain
🇹🇷 Türkiye → 🇹🇭 Thailand Co., Ltd. → 🇭🇰 Hong Kong Limited → 🇺🇸 US Delaware LLC
Investment / Holding · Family holding structure
🇹🇷 Türkiye → 🇸🇬 Singapore Pte Ltd → 🇦🇪 UAE Free Zone Company
Services / Consulting · Lean services structure
🇹🇷 Türkiye → 🇬🇧 UK Limited Company
Real-estate investing · Three-tier property structure
🇹🇷 Türkiye → 🇸🇬 Singapore Pte Ltd → 🇺🇸 US Wyoming LLC → 🇺🇸 US Florida LLC