Annex I Turkey: Law No. 6458 on 2013 of Foreigners and International Protection; Implementation regulation on the Law on Foreigners and International Protection Legal Basis/Determining Authority Directorate General for Migration Management. Separate from the asylum authority. Conditions for access Applications of persons who hold statelessness IDs or passports from other countries are not accepted. Submission in writing/orally Centralized/decentralized Submission to be made in writing. Applications can be submitted throughout the country, interviews take place at provincial level and decisions are taken centrally. Suspensive effect of removal order Right to stay during the procedure Stateless persons not to be deported unless they pose a serious threat to public order or public security. Applicants have a right to stay until the decision is made and receive a document serving as proof that he/she applied for statelessness status and conferring temporary right to stay. Interview Yes, mandatory. Legal aid Free legal aid provided by the Bar Association if applicants do not have the means. Burden of proof Shared. Right to appeal Yes. Facilitated naturalization No. U N H C R > G P P AC T I O N 6 : E S TA B L I S H I N G S TAT E L E S S N E S S D E T E R M I N AT I O N P R O C E D U R E S 63