General
- Extension
- .istanbul
- Country
- Turkey
- Region
- Europe
Geographic domain · Europe
.ISTANBUL Domain Registration – Turkey
- Annual Fee
- €23.00
- Renewal Fee
- €23.00
- Transfer Fee
- €0.00
- If not free, the expiration date is extended
Payment Methods
Key facts about .ISTANBUL
Registry: Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Policies
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Open to everyone
No local presence is required: companies from any country can register a .ISTANBUL domain. Which country domains require one
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Registration takes 5 days.
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The registration term is 1-5 year(s) and the renewal term is 1 year.
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Names with accented or non-Latin characters (IDN) are accepted.
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No prior rights, such as a trademark, are needed.
About .istanbul
.ISTANBUL is a top-level domain extension tied to Turkey, managed by Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality. No local presence is required: holders based in any country can register. No prior right, such as a trademark, is needed. Individuals and organisations can both be holders, without a company registration number. No application form is needed.
With Domgate, a .ISTANBUL domain costs €23 a year, at registration and at each renewal. Domains are registered for 1 to 5 years and renewed for 1 year. Registration takes 5 days. After the expiry date, a domain can still be renewed late: D1 to D30. Restoration after expiry: D31 to D60. The transfer follows a manual procedure. A domain cannot be deleted before its expiry date.
.istanbul rules in detail
Local Presence
- Local Presence required
- No
Owner Change
- Procedure
- Manual
- Documents required
- Yes
- Registration date change
- No
Other general considerations
- Other considerations
- Regarding .com.tr, though no local presence is required, the domain must correspond to either the company name or a trademark (from anywhere) of the registrant and a proof of activity in Turkey is required. Documents required for : av.tr, bel.tr, com.tr, dr.tr, edu.tr, gov.tr, net.tr, org.tr, k12.tr. No documents required for:bbs.tr, biz.tr, gen.tr, info.tr, name.tr, tel.tr, tsk.tr, tv.tr, web.tr.
Registration
- Registration term
- 1-5 year(s)
- IDN
- yes (only for .com.tr and .net.tr)
- Domain length
- 2 to 63
- Registration processing time
- 5 days
- Company registration or VAT number
- No
- Registrant individual or legal
- Yes
- Admin contact individual
- No
- Prior rights required
- No
- Application form
- No
Renewal
- Renewal term
- 1 year
- Late renewal
- D1 to D30
- Restoration
- D31 to D60
- Early deletion
- No
Transfer
- Procedure
- Manual
- Expiration date changes
- No
- Unlock domain
- No
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ccTLDs Defensive Actions
We intervene in case a .istanbul domain name is infringing client's right.
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ccTLDs Registration Strategy
We perform an audit of your current domain name portfolio, taking into account your geographic presence and business objectives, to advise you on a coherent and profitable global strategy.
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ccTLDs Anonymous Registration
We provide you with a privacy service to meet your needs of confidentiality.
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Local Presence Service for .istanbul
We provide local presence service in many countries around the world, where a local presence is required to register a domain name.
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Trademark Registration
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Resellers: offer .ISTANBUL to your clients through our reseller program, from the client area, the API, the WHMCS module or EPP.
Frequently asked questions about .istanbul
No local presence is required: holders based in any country can register a .ISTANBUL domain. Individuals and organisations can both be holders, without a company registration number. No prior right, such as a trademark, is needed. A name can have 2 to 63 characters.
A .ISTANBUL domain is registered for 1 to 5 years and renewed for 1 year. Registration takes 5 days. After the expiry date, a domain can still be renewed late: D1 to D30. Restoration after expiry: D31 to D60. Other considerations shown on this page: Regarding .com.tr, though no local presence is required, the domain must correspond to either the company name or a trademark (from anywhere) of the registrant and a proof of activity in Turkey is required.
A .ISTANBUL domain is transferred through a manual procedure. The domain does not need to be unlocked first. The transfer does not change the expiry date. The holder is changed through a manual procedure. Supporting documents are required for the change of holder.
Page updated on · Source: nic.tr policies · Editor: Philippe Boos
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