How to Register a .com.tr Domain in 2026: Post-TRABİS Document-Free Allocation, Requirements and Step-by-Step Guide

Anyone doing business in Turkey, building a brand there, or simply wanting to bring a local identity online eventually runs into the same question: how do I register a.com.tr domain, is it really document-free, and how does the allocation process actually work? The picture changed fundamentally in September 2022 with the launch of TRABİS (TR Network Information System); management of .tr domains, run for decades by METU's Nic.tr, was transferred to BTK (the Information and Communication Technologies Authority), and the document requirement was removed for many extensions, including .com.tr. This guide walks through, end to end, the current rules, requirements, workflow, and technical details for registering .com.tr and the rest of the .tr family as of 2026.

Related guides: Domain names and registration · Domain lookup tools (WHOIS/RDAP) · DNS settings and how to change them · Hosting types and how to choose · Search engines and SEO guide · HTTPS and TLS 1.3

A Quick Introduction to the.tr Namespace

.tr is the ccTLD (country-code top-level domain) assigned to Turkey under ISO 3166-1. Open for registration since the early 1990s, the extension was administered until 2022 by the Nic.tr team at Middle East Technical University (METU). Throughout the METU Nic.tr era, almost every extension — most notably .com.tr, .net.tr, and .org.tr — required supporting documents: a trade activity certificate, a trademark registration, a chamber of commerce record, and similar paperwork had to accompany the application form. That model both slowed the process down and effectively prevented individuals from registering .com.tr at all.

BTK assumed responsibility for .tr management under the Electronic Communications Law No. 5809 dated 7/11/2010 and published the framework for a new allocation model in the Internet Domain Names Regulation. The TRABİS system went into commercial operation on 14 September 2022; from that date onward, applications have been routed through BTK-accredited registrars to TRABİS. Most users lump .com.tr together with the other extensions, but in fact .tr includes nearly twenty sub-extensions, each targeting a different audience. They split into two main groups: with-document (TAKIL list) and document-free (general).

The Full.tr Extension Family

• Document-free (open identity) extensions: .com.tr, .net.tr, .org.tr, .biz.tr, .info.tr, .gen.tr, .tv.tr, .web.tr, .name.tr, .tel.tr, .bbs.tr, and .tr directly
• Document-required (TAKIL-restricted) extensions: .av.tr (lawyers), .dr.tr (medical doctors), .bel.tr (municipalities), .gov.tr (government), .edu.tr (higher education), .k12.tr (Ministry of National Education-approved schools), .pol.tr (police), .tsk.tr (Turkish Armed Forces), .kep.tr (registered electronic mail service)

.com.tr is identified with commercial entities, .org.tr with associations, foundations, and NGOs, and .net.tr with internet service providers — yet, after TRABİS, all three of these extensions can be registered without documents. Intent and actual use have decoupled. An individual can technically register .org.tr; however, from a branding standpoint, .com.tr always sends a more credible signal.

Before and After TRABİS: What Changed?

Seeing the difference between the pre- and post-TRABİS eras clearly clears up a great deal of regulatory confusion. The list below summarizes the key differences between the two periods:

• Authority: Previously METU Nic.tr → Now BTK / TRABİS
• Document requirement (.com.tr/.net.tr/.org.tr): Required → Removed
• Allocation rule: Document-based priority → First-come, first-served (FCFS)
• Application time: Typically 2 business days, including document review → Instant / within minutes
• Registration period: Fixed 1 year → Flexible 1-5 years
• Transfer: Limited → Free after 60 days from registration
• Disputes: Courts and litigation → UÇHS (Dispute Resolution Service Provider) arbitration panel

For corporate customers used to the old system, two points needed attention during the TRABİS migration: (1) domains registered under METU Nic.tr were automatically migrated to TRABİS without any loss of ownership, and (2) renewals and contact-information updates are now handled through registrars — trying to log into the Nic.tr panel directly will fail.

Document-Free.com.tr: Are No Documents Really Required?

The short answer is yes; the long answer is more nuanced. For .com.tr, .net.tr, .org.tr, .gen.tr, .info.tr, .biz.tr, .web.tr, .tv.tr, and .name.tr, TRABİS does not request documents; aside from identity verification at the time of application and the registrar's standard KYC checks, no extra paperwork is uploaded. That said, BTK reserves the right to request documents after the fact in special circumstances. Following allocation, additional information may be requested depending on whether the name appears on the TAKIL or TAKAL list, on trademark disputes, or on customer objections. For that reason, when companies register a .com.tr with a string that closely matches their commercial title, it works in their favor in any future dispute.

What Are the TAKIL and TAKAL Lists?

• TAKAL (List of Names Closed to Allocation): names that conflict with the law, public order, or general morality; words that evoke public authorities or are blocked due to personality rights. Names on this list cannot be allocated to anyone. Examples: ministry names, names of state institutions, expressions that conflict with national security.
• TAKIL (List of Names with Restricted Allocation): names allocated only with documents and only to specific user classes. For instance, .av.tr is reserved for bar-registered lawyers, .dr.tr for medical doctors, and province/district names for the relevant municipality or competent authority. Protected words such as banka, finans, bakanlık, üniversite, and cumhuriyet also fall under TAKIL.
• İHL (Internet Domain Names Service List): the up-to-date list of extensions you can apply for via the TRABİS portal.

You can check whether the name you want sits on the TAKAL or TAKIL list before applying — either through the TRABİS portal (trabis.gov.tr) or via your registrar's domain lookup tool. Our own WHOIS lookup tool can help with this step.

Step-by-Step.com.tr Registration Process

In practice, registering a .com.tr after TRABİS is not very different from registering a .com. The typical flow follows the order below and, including the final step, usually wraps up in under half an hour:

• 1. Domain availability check: Verify that your preferred name is free at a BTK-accredited registrar. The whois command or a web-based lookup tool is enough.
• 2. TAKAL/TAKIL check: Cross-reference the name against the lists to see whether it is forbidden or restricted. A forbidden name cannot be added to your cart; a restricted name requires documents.
• 3. Add to cart + period selection: Choose a registration period between 1 and 5 years. With a five-year application, the entire VAT-inclusive payment is taken in one go; long-term registration also sends a stronger trust signal in WHOIS.
• 4. User and contact details: Enter the registrant, admin, tech, and billing contacts. Under .tr, these four roles are typically kept separate.
• 5. DNS server details: Enter the two name servers your hosting provider has given you. Without DNS, the domain sits on a parking page.
• 6. Payment and allocation: Pay by credit card, EFT, or account balance; once payment succeeds, the registration request goes to TRABİS over XML/EPP and most domains become active within a few minutes.
• 7. WHOIS verification: After allocation, confirm that the WHOIS record is correctly populated. Our guide on WHOIS, RDAP, and DNS lookups walks through this step in detail.

Verifying a New Allocation with WHOIS

For a freshly allocated name, you should expect WHOIS to return Status: ok and Created: <today's date>. Statuses such as pendingCreate, serverHold, or clientTransferProhibited indicate the process has not yet completed; if those values do not change after 2-3 hours, contact your registrar.

What Do You Need to Register.com.tr? (Requirements Checklist)

The post-TRABİS short answer to "what do I need to register.com.tr?" is below; the list applies to both individual and corporate applications.

• No Turkish residency requirement: Turkish citizens living abroad — and even foreign individuals and companies — can register .com.tr.
• No corporate requirement: Individual users, freelancers, associations, foundations, cooperatives, joint-stock companies, limited companies — every kind of legal and natural person can apply.
• No trademark registration requirement: You can register without a trademark; however, names that conflict with someone else's registered trademark can be reclaimed via UÇHS.
• 3-63 character rule: The root portion of the domain (the word in front of com.tr) must be at least 3 and at most 63 characters.
• Valid character set: a-z, 0-9, hyphen (-) — no leading or trailing hyphen, no consecutive hyphens. IDN (Turkish-character domain names) is supported; ç, ğ, ı, ö, ş, ü are permitted.
• Valid identification: Turkish ID number, or — for foreigners — passport or tax number. For legal entities: tax ID and business title.

Using Turkish Characters (IDN)

IDN domains are stored as punycode (xn--…); browsers display the Turkish-character form. From an SEO standpoint they are a solid choice for local businesses targeting the Turkish market; for international use, however, the higher risk of typos means corporate brands usually prefer the ASCII version. We cover this in more depth in our SEO guide. Command-line conversion:

Required Documents for Restricted Extensions

TRABİS made .com.tr document-free, but several extensions still require paperwork. If you have chosen a professional or institutional extension such as .av.tr, .dr.tr, .k12.tr, or .bel.tr, you will need to prepare the document set below; missing or inconsistent documents will cause the application to be rejected and your payment refunded.

• .av.tr: A letter from the bar association you belong to, or a current copy of your bar admission certificate issued by the bar; for partnerships, certificates for all partners.
• .dr.tr: A notarized copy of your medical diploma or graduation certificate; for a healthcare facility, the Ministry of Health's establishment permit.
• .bel.tr: A Domain Name Allocation Request Letter signed by an authorized municipal representative, plus the municipality's record at the district governor's office or in the Ministry of Interior registry.
• .gov.tr: An official allocation request letter signed and stamped by the highest authority at the public institution.
• .edu.tr: A document proving the institution is a YÖK-recognized higher-education body, plus an allocation letter from the rector's office.
• .k12.tr: A Ministry of National Education permit for opening a private education institution, or approval from the provincial/district directorate of national education; for private schools, a notarized founding permit.
• .pol.tr: An official letter from the relevant authorized unit of the General Directorate of Security.
• .tsk.tr: For the Turkish Armed Forces and its subordinate units, a letter from the relevant authorized unit of the General Staff.

For document-required extensions, the typical post-application review takes 1-3 business days. Document-based allocation tends to involve a person-specific name choice: names that reflect the individual — such as kemal.av.tr or cengiz.dr.tr — are preferred.

The Status of.org.tr and.net.tr

"How do I register.org.tr?" is another common question. .org.tr is also document-free after TRABİS; while it is the natural extension for associations, foundations, and civil-society organizations, it is open to individual and commercial use as well. Even so, from a brand-perception perspective, identifying .org.tr with non-commercial, non-profit entities is the standard practice. .net.tr is naturally close to organizations holding a BTK Electronic Communications Service Authorization (formerly an ISP license); however, it is not mandatory in the current version of TRABİS. It pairs well with hosting providers, network service companies, and technical infrastructure organizations.

Price Ranges (2026 Estimate)

Prices vary widely between registrars; during campaign seasons it is possible to see 70-90% discounts. The figures below are based on SERP research and registrar list prices; treat them as approximate, registrar-dependent, 2026 estimates. Always verify your registrar's live pricing.

• .com.tr (1 year, first registration): ~₺90 - ₺350 / $1.5 - $7
• .com.tr (1 year, renewal): ~₺550 - ₺900 / $12 - $20
• .tr (direct, 1 year): ~₺180 - ₺650 / $4 - $14
• .org.tr /.net.tr /.web.tr (1 year): ~₺130 - ₺600 / $1.9 - $13
• .gen.tr /.biz.tr /.info.tr (1 year): ~₺120 - ₺550
• .av.tr /.dr.tr (with documents, 1 year): ~₺250 - ₺700
• .k12.tr /.bel.tr (public sector, 1 year): ~₺200 - ₺500
• Transfer fee: ~₺130 - ₺550 (typically includes a 1-year renewal)

Pricing the first registration well below the renewal price is standard practice; registrars use a first-year discount to acquire customers and revert to the regular list price from year two onward. Choosing a long-term registration (3-5 years) lets you both lock in pricing and strengthen the WHOIS trust signal.

Automating Bulk Registration via Registrar APIs

Agencies, development shops, and large brands typically register multiple domains around the same root: word variants, common typos, sub-brands, geographic scopes. Rather than doing this manually one by one, most registrars support bulk operations either through EPP (Extensible Provisioning Protocol) or their own REST APIs. Below is an example bulk-availability and registration flow using a registrar API:

Three typical pitfalls in bulk registration: (1) stockpiling names that pose a trademark-conflict risk (cybersquatting) — this can create legal trouble; (2) forgetting to track renewal dates — once the 60-day redemption period expires, recovering deleted domains becomes very expensive or outright impossible; (3) parking pages with no DNS pointed at them — Google may flag those as low-quality content.

DNS Delegation and Name Server Settings

Once your .com.tr allocation completes, the domain is technically just an empty container; DNS servers determine where requests are routed. For that, you need to define two (preferably three) name servers. Two approaches: (1) use the ready-made name servers from your hosting provider (e.g. ns1.hostingfirm.com.tr); (2) define your own vanity NS records (ns1.ornek.com.tr, ns2.ornek.com.tr). The second is more elegant for brand consistency, but requires glue record configuration, since the name server lives under its own domain.

Full propagation of DNS changes can take anywhere from 1 to 48 hours; the .tr root servers typically use a TTL of around 14400 seconds (4 hours). Our DNS settings guide offers a detailed reference on propagation, TTL, and record types.

Registration Security with DNSSEC

TRABİS supports DNSSEC (Domain Name System Security Extensions). DNSSEC cryptographically signs DNS responses, protecting against cache poisoning and man-in-the-middle attacks. It is strongly recommended for banking, finance, e-commerce, and government sites; as of 2026, many enterprise security policies treat it as mandatory. The DNSSEC key (the DS record) needs to be uploaded to the parent zone — that is, the .com.tr zone — which you do from your registrar's panel. An incorrectly uploaded DS record will take your domain offline globally, and reverting it is not fast either, so be careful. Key generation and verification commands are below:

Transferring an Existing.com.tr Domain

Transferring between registrars is far easier post-TRABİS. There are three core preconditions: at least 60 days have elapsed since allocation, the clientTransferProhibited lock at the current registrar has been opened, and the confirmation link sent to the domain owner's email has been clicked. The step-by-step transfer flow is:

• 1. Open the transfer lock in the current registrar's panel
• 2. Request the auth code (transfer secret / EPP code) — this code arrives by email
• 3. Submit a transfer request at the new registrar and enter the auth code
• 4. Click the confirmation link sent to the domain owner's email
• 5. TRABİS processes the transfer in the background — typically completes within 5-7 days
• 6. The domain's DNS does not change during the transfer and there is no downtime; however, you cannot renew while the transfer is in progress

During a transfer, the domain is automatically extended by 1 year and that renewal is billed by the new registrar. This drops the cost of changing registrars to zero or close to it; moving to a registrar offering a strong campaign can save 500-1000 TL per year.

Renewals, Expiration, and Recovery

.tr domains follow a lifecycle similar to ICANN generic domains, but some windows differ. The lifecycle has five main stages, each with a different recovery cost:

• Active (Registered): 1-5 years of allocation, under owner control.
• Grace Period: a 60-day grace window after expiration. The domain may continue to function during this period; you can renew at the regular price.
• Redemption Period: a further 60 days after the grace period. The domain is deactivated; recovery costs 2-5x extra.
• Pending Delete: 5-30 days after redemption. The domain waits in line for full deletion.
• Released: The domain returns to the public pool and is open to whoever registers it first.
• Insurance: Losing a brand- or business-critical .com.tr is a real risk; auto-renew, an up-to-date payment method, and unblocking your registrar's emails from spam are the three core safeguards.

Trademark Disputes and the UÇHS Process

For trademark holders looking to recover a .com.tr later registered by someone else, TRABİS offers the UÇHS (Dispute Resolution Service Provider) mechanism. It is the Turkish counterpart of ICANN's UDRP (Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy). UÇHS proceedings are dramatically faster than going to court: a typical case is resolved within 2-3 months, and the panel's decision either transfers or cancels the domain. Three core criteria must be proved: (a) the domain is identical or confusingly similar to the complainant's trademark, trade name, or well-known identifier; (b) the domain owner has no legitimate rights to the name; (c) the domain was registered or used in bad faith. UÇHS application fees as of 2026 sit roughly in the 3,000 - 7,500 TL range; choosing a single arbitrator versus a multi-member panel affects the cost. Authorized UÇHS providers in Turkey include TOBB UYUM, ITU UÇHS, and the Ankara University UÇHS.

• Typical signs of bad faith: offering to sell the domain to the trademark owner, blocking the trademark owner's market presence, redirecting a competitor's traffic, displaying ads on a parking page.
• Signs of legitimate rights: the domain owner is genuinely known by that name, or the domain is in active use as a publishing blog or real business.
• Following a UÇHS decision, TRABİS executes the action through the relevant registrar on a mandatory basis — no consent from the domain owner is needed.

WHOIS Privacy and KVKK

For .tr domains, WHOIS privacy (privacy proxy) is not offered as standard. While registrars for generic TLDs (.com, .net, .org) largely mask WHOIS data after GDPR, TRABİS keeps its data more open to the public. For individual users, this creates tension with KVKK (Turkey's Personal Data Protection Law); BTK states that, in line with public-interest and transparency principles, the domain holder's basic contact information is kept open. Practical advice for individual users: use a business email and business phone; do not put your home address or personal cell number in WHOIS records. Filing under a legal entity prevents personal data exposure.

The Hosting-and-Domain Relationship

After registering a .com.tr, the hosting setup process is the same as for .com: get the name server values from your hosting provider's panel, enter them at your registrar, wait for DNS propagation, and upload the site to your hosting. For choosing a hosting type, see our guide to hosting types and pricing. For e-commerce sites that expect heavy traffic, moving to a VPS / VDS makes sense; small marketing sites do fine on shared hosting. For professional WordPress projects, managed WordPress hosting can be the right call. Local hosting plans in a Turkish data center can be tuned to work in sync with .com.tr domains.

SSL and Security Configuration

Registering a .com.tr is only the start; for visitor security, you need to make the domain ready to serve over HTTPS. As of 2026, Chrome, Firefox, and Safari outright block forms on non-HTTPS pages; search engines penalize HTTP-only sites in rankings. Let's Encrypt is the standard solution for free SSL; organizations that need a commercial certificate can purchase an EV (Extended Validation) certificate. Our HTTPS and TLS 1.3 guide covers certificate types, installation, and performance impact in detail.

Additionally, define a CAA (Certification Authority Authorization) DNS record so that only the certificate authorities you've authorized can issue certificates; this is an important defensive layer against mis-issuance attacks. A typical CAA block looks like: ornek.com.tr. IN CAA 0 issue "letsencrypt.org", alongside companion issuewild and iodef records.

.com.tr and Email: SPF, DKIM, DMARC

If you will use the domain not only for the website but also for corporate email, three DNS records are non-negotiable: SPF (sender authorization), DKIM (cryptographic signature), and DMARC (policy and reporting). Without all three, your corporate emails will land in the spam folders of Gmail, Outlook, and Yandex.

To analyze DMARC reports, free services such as Postmark DMARC monitor or EasyDMARC are good options. Start the policy at p=none (reporting only), then move it gradually to p=quarantine and p=reject. Configured properly, this trio can lift corporate email open rates by 30-50%.

.com.tr Ownership Transfer (Change of Holder)

Transferring ownership of a .com.tr to a different person or legal entity is done by filling in the change of holder form at the registrar. TRABİS requires consent from both parties for the transfer; to reduce the risk of unauthorized transfers, two-step verification (email + SMS) is used. In scenarios such as mergers, divestitures, or sales, the steps to take before the transfer are: (1) update the WHOIS data; (2) change the payment method; (3) update the technical DNS contact; (4) move ownership of the email server and SSL certificate. Otherwise, the transfer will go through but the operational chain will break.

Common Mistakes

• Filing under an individual instead of the legal entity: A domain registered with an employee's personal ID can lead to ownership claims later. File on behalf of the company.
• Incomplete DNS configuration: A domain left without NS values after allocation stays parked and never appears in search.
• Choosing a registrar purely on price: The cheapest registrar feels good in year one; technical support, panel quality, and EPP API access often go ignored.
• Auto-renew left turned off: Manual renewal gets forgotten; recovering a domain that fell into the redemption period costs a fortune.
• Confirmation links lost in the wrong inbox: Make the WHOIS contact email an address you actively read.
• Registering a trademarked name without owning the trademark: It will be reclaimed quickly via UÇHS.
• Wrong choice on IDN: A Turkish-character domain looks familiar, but the typo risk in URL sharing is higher.
• Skipping SSL and HSTS configuration alongside the domain: SEO and security scores both take a hit.

.com.tr vs.com: Which Should You Register?

This is the most-debated question. For businesses where both general and local search traffic matter, the right approach is to register both and run one as the canonical (.com.tr) primary site, with the other (.com) serving a 301 redirect to the canonical.

• .com options (advantages): global recognition, international audience, broad feedback, mature premium-domain market, the default for SaaS and startups.
• .com.tr (advantages): trust signal in the Turkish market, clear geographic signal to search engines for local SEO, ccTLD advantage (a positive factor for Google search results in Turkey), the natural choice for SMBs and local service businesses.
• Owners who register both: brand protection, redirect for alternate spellings, an email backup. The standard practice for high-equity brands.

.com.tr from an SEO Perspective

Google automatically treats ccTLDs as targeted at the host country; a site on .com.tr picks up a natural advantage on searches originating from Turkey. There is no need to set separate geographic targeting in Search Console. That advantage, however, applies only to Turkey; brands with international SEO ambitions tend to prefer .com. For local service businesses, combining .com.tr with a Google Business Profile creates an extremely strong local-SEO signal. Our SEO guide covers this in depth.

.com.tr names previously registered with documents: Pre-TRABİS.com.tr domains registered with documents were automatically migrated to the new system without ownership loss. Names that, in the old system, were only open to a specific organization due to documents are now freely transferable without documents. For some legacy holders this added brand value; for others, it created the risk that competitors could grab the domain.

Backups and Ownership Records

• Allocation confirmation email (sent by TRABİS) — useful as evidence in UÇHS, transfer, or registrar-change scenarios.
• Registrar invoices and receipts — renewal dates should be clearly visible.
• WHOIS snapshot — take a screenshot annually; helps in future disputes.
• Change-of-holder correspondence (if applicable).
• UÇHS decisions (if applicable) — for disputes you've been a party to.
• DNS zone backup file — export the entire zone before any hosting change.
• SSL certificate and private key backup — store in a secure vault.

Registering.com.tr as a Foreign Company or Individual

Foreign companies without an office in Turkey can also register .com.tr after TRABİS. The conditions are passing valid identity verification at the registrar (passport or tax number) and being able to pay by international card or bank transfer. Practical tips for foreign users: invoice in the foreign company's name (Turkey's VAT-refund process is different — work with a local accountant); appoint a representative in Turkey as a contact (Turkish-language communication is an advantage in UÇHS or legal proceedings); receive renewal notifications at a foreign email address but also register a backup address in Turkey; use local corporate hosting — a Turkish data center aligns with the brand perception of the domain.

Domain Portfolio Management

For large brands holding several .tr extensions, managing the portfolio in a single table is an operational necessity. The domain inventory should include these columns: domain, registrar, registration date, expiration date, auto-renew status, DNS provider, SSL provider, ownership info, brand category, intended use, and annual cost. A small JSON inventory example:

Schedule a weekly cron to audit this inventory automatically: it should check the WHOIS expiration date for every domain, send Slack/email alerts for any with fewer than 60 days remaining, and surface for manual approval those without auto-renew enabled. Our Linux server administration guide walks through how to set up such a cron job.

Programmatic Allocation via the TRABİS API

BTK-accredited registrars talk to TRABİS over EPP. As a reseller or end user, you use the registrar's higher-level interface. A typical registrar API call is jsonrpc- or REST-based. Below, a small Python reseller class shows how to manage bulk allocations:

For bulk allocation through APIs, watch for rate limits; most registrars allow 60-120 requests per minute. Our API Rate Limiting guide covers token bucket and sliding window examples.

Local Registrars in Turkey

BTK has accredited a long list of domestic registrars; pricing, panel quality, and technical support each vary considerably. When deciding, weigh these criteria: user panel quality (DNS management, EPP code visibility), API access options, auto-renew handling, invoicing and VAT process, customer-support response time, balance between campaign price and renewal price, support languages (Turkish + English). Buying multiple extensions in bulk from the same registrar is administratively convenient, but holding the entire portfolio with one registrar is risky — any dispute with that registrar can affect the whole portfolio. Splitting the portfolio across two registrars is solid corporate practice.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I pay for.com.tr with a foreign card? Yes. Almost every BTK-accredited registrar accepts international card payments, and some also support PayPal. Note that VAT is 20% for Turkish-resident taxpayers; foreign companies can be invoiced VAT-free under the B2B exemption.

Can my.com.tr application be rejected? Yes. Names on the TAKAL list are auto-rejected. Applications for TAKIL names without uploaded documents are rejected. BTK also has the authority to cancel an allocation on grounds of public interest or public order; this power is rarely used and always with stated cause.

Can I sell my.com.tr? Yes — the holder has the right to transfer or sell the domain. The secondary premium-domain market in Turkey is not yet as mature as it is for .com, but you can find .com.tr portfolios on platforms like Sedo and Dan.com.

Does it make sense to register.tr instead of.com.tr? The direct .tr extension opened in 2022 and is treated as a premium category. For a short, eye-catching brand (marka.tr) it can be a strong choice; however, the price runs significantly higher than .com.tr, and the average user is still more familiar with .com.tr. Within a brand-protection strategy, registering both is the safest play.

I cancelled — can I get a refund? Per TRABİS policy, refunds are not available after allocation. The right of withdrawal under distance-sales rules does not apply to digital products once activated. So make sure the domain name is spelled correctly and registered with the correct ownership details.

Checklist: After Registering Your New.com.tr

• Verify WHOIS data: Are the registrant, admin, tech, and billing contacts current?
• Set DNS NS records: Are the hosting name servers correct?
• Enable DNSSEC: Does it match your corporate security requirements?
• Install an SSL certificate: Let's Encrypt or commercial — aim for an A+ Labs score.
• Add the HSTS header: max-age at least 6 months; 2 years to make the preload list.
• Configure SPF, DKIM, DMARC: Protect email deliverability.
• Set a CAA record: Block unauthorized certificate issuance.
• Auto-renew on: Payment card up to date.
• Domain monitoring: Configure WHOIS-change and DNS-change alerts.
• Define a backup email: Have a recovery option if access to the primary contact email is lost.
• 301 redirect plan: Alternate spellings (.com,.net, IDN versions) → redirect to the primary.com.tr.
• Search Console registration: Verify both HTTP and HTTPS, and both www and non-www variants.

Decision Framework: Which.tr Extension Is Right for You?

• Commercial business with a local audience: the .com.tr + .com pair
• NGO, association, foundation, academic project: .org.tr
• Hosting/ISP company, cloud service: .net.tr
• Personal blog, personal brand: .com.tr or .gen.tr (general)
• Lawyers and law firms: .av.tr (with documents)
• Doctors, clinics, health centers: .dr.tr (with documents)
• Municipality: .bel.tr
• University/college: .edu.tr
• Primary/secondary education: .k12.tr
• Streaming platform, video service: .tv.tr
• Premium short brand: .tr directly

Conclusion

In the post-TRABİS world, registering a .com.tr is far easier than it used to be — but setting it up correctly and protecting it well matter much more than simply owning it. With the document requirement gone, the first-come-first-served rule kicked in, raising the importance of a brand-protection-first strategy. Without choosing the right registrar, configuring DNS properly, installing SSL/DNSSEC, and keeping a regular renewal routine, even the most valuable domain can be lost to a technical lapse. You can quickly tackle the first technical steps after registering a .com.tr — DNS, SSL, email — by reading this article alongside our DNS guide, HTTPS guide, and hosting-types guide. Locally or globally, a properly set-up .com.tr becomes one of your brand's most valuable digital assets over the long run.

Sources and Further Reading

• Information and Communication Technologies Authority (BTK) — TRABİS regulations and announcements
• trabis.gov.tr — official TRABİS portal, TAKAL/TAKIL lists, list of accredited registrars
• ICANN — global policy authority for the domain industry
• RFC 1035 — the foundational DNS standard
• RFC 5731 — EPP Domain Name Mapping
• RFC 4033 — DNSSEC introduction
• KVKK — Turkey's personal data protection authority
• What is a domain name? — primer on domain names
• WHOIS / RDAP / DNS lookup tools
• DNS settings guide
• Hosting types
• HTTPS and TLS 1.3
• SEO guide