Turkey lets people own and trade spot crypto but has drawn two hard lines around it. The first is payments: since the Central Bank's 2021 regulation, crypto assets may not be used directly or indirectly in payments, and payment and e-money institutions may not move funds to or from crypto platforms.
The second is who may serve you: Law 7518 of 2024 inserted Article 35/B into the Capital Markets Law, so a crypto asset service provider needs prior permission from the Capital Markets Board (SPK) to exist and to operate, and Article 99/A treats an offshore platform that directs activity at Turkish residents as unlicensed provision — a Turkish-language website, a Turkish place of business, or marketing through people in Turkey is enough to establish that it is directed at residents. Operating without permission carries three to five years' imprisonment for the individuals responsible.
The contract itself does not change by geography: a VVV perpetual settles in USDC everywhere.
8 venues open Venice Token perps to traders in Turkey.
Aster
gTrade
Helix
Hyperliquid
Lighter
Pacifica
ParadexFour steps from sign-up to an open position.
Gains from crypto asset disposals are taxed at graduated income tax rates from 15% to 40% for higher amounts, under the other income classification.
Trading Venice Token from Turkey: regulated.
Regulator for Venice Token trading in Turkey: Sermaye Piyasası Kurulu (SPK, Capital Markets Board) covers crypto asset service providers; Türkiye Cumhuriyet Merkez Bankası (CBRT) covers the payments prohibition.
Gains from crypto asset disposals are taxed at graduated income tax rates from 15% to 40% for higher amounts, under the other income classification.
Identity verification is mandatory and tightly bound to a bank account.
Turkey residents can trade Venice Token on 12 platforms, including Aevo, Aster and dYdX.