It depends on the programme: the SME definition, shareholding ratios, and the special conditions of certain calls are decisive. Have an eligibility screening done before applying.
The real gate is the SME test, not foreign ownership: the company must qualify as a KOBİ — fewer than 250 staff and annual net sales or balance-sheet total of at most TRY 1 billion, as at July 2026. Foreign shareholding is not in itself a bar. The catch is the calculation: where the foreign parent is large, the “linked and partner enterprise” rules aggregate its headcount and turnover with yours, and the combined figures can carry you past the SME limit even though the Turkish company is small. Some specific calls add conditions of their own on top. An eligibility screening confirms the fit before you apply.
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