locationspermits

Türkiye's filming geography spans iconic cities, untouched coastlines, surreal volcanic landscapes, and high-altitude wilderness — and every one of those backdrops sits behind its own permit chain. Our locations and permits team has scouted, photographed and locked thousands of sites across the country, from heritage zones in Sultanahmet to protected national parks in Bolu and military-adjacent shorelines on the Mediterranean.

We maintain direct, working relationships with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, municipal governments, and the special-zone authorities that gate access to airports, ports, military areas, and UNESCO sites. That access translates into faster permit cycles, fewer surprises during principal photography, and a credible local advocate at every regulatory desk your production needs to clear.

Beyond permits, we manage tax registration, customs clearance for incoming equipment, civilian liaison for crowd-heavy shoots, and the kind of on-the-ground negotiation that keeps a unit moving when the schedule shifts. Producers consistently tell us that the difference between filming somewhere and filming there well is the local team that opens the doors — that is the role we play on every project.

If your script calls for cathedrals, deserts, glaciers, fishing villages, brutalist towers, ottoman palaces or roadside diners, the answer in Türkiye is almost always yes. The only question is how fast we can get you there with full clearance — and that is where Production Turkey's locations, permits, and government relations work earns its keep.