About us

An Istanbul-based firm built for Chinese clients.

Turchina Group is a boutique advisory firm based in Istanbul, built specifically for Chinese clients. Our partners have been on the ground in Turkey for years; we work day-to-day with independent Turkish lawyers, chartered accountants, real-estate specialists, and M&A advisors.

Our story

Turchina Group was founded in Istanbul to fill a simple gap: more and more Chinese companies and families are looking at Turkey, but very few firms genuinely understand both Chinese culture and the way Turkish law and business actually work.

Our partners live in Turkey and have built lasting working relationships with local law firms, banks, the land registry, the migration directorate, and the tax authorities. Every engagement is led from start to finish by a Mandarin-speaking partner. The decisions you make are not filtered through translators.

Our clients are entrepreneurs after a second passport, listed Chinese groups doing M&A or trade in Turkey, and families relocating to Istanbul. Doing each one well is the only growth strategy we believe in.

What we stand for

Four operating principles.

Client interest first

We are paid only by our clients. We refuse developer commissions and we will not steer you toward unsuitable projects. Long-term outcomes are the only yardstick.

Professional rigour

Every plan is reviewed across legal, tax, and compliance. We tell you what you can do, and we tell you, just as plainly, what you should not.

Discretion

We handle highly sensitive material on identity, finances, and family. Strict confidentiality is non-negotiable.

Long-term posture

We would rather build a ten-year relationship than win a one-off deal. Our reputation comes from the work we do after the closing.

Our team

Mandarin-speaking partners. Local Turkish counsel. Bilingual advisors.

Yiman Liu

Founder

Founder of Turchina Group. LLM and Bachelor of Law from Southwest University of Political Science and Law. Bridges Chinese clients to the Turkish market with first-hand cross-border legal and operational experience.

Burak Unal

Investment Advisor & Partner

Investment advisor and partner. MSc Finance from the London School of Economics; BSc Business Management from Boğaziçi University. Leads investment structuring, real estate, and citizenship-by-investment mandates.

Kaan Karanfiloğlu

Partner, Legal coordination

Partner responsible for legal coordination. Galatasaray University law graduate and a registered member of the Istanbul Bar Association, Kaan acts in his individual professional capacity for any legal work clients need; Turchina Group itself is an advisory firm, not a law firm. Through the partnership, he oversees the bilingual legal workflow (contract review, real-estate due diligence, regulatory liaison, and dispute coordination), and selects the right Turkish counsel for each case.

Working with us

If you are exploring Turkey for investment, relocation, or expansion, we welcome a free, no-obligation conversation. We will give you an honest, professional view based on your facts.

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