.name.tr Domain: A Personal Address Extension Under .tr
.name.tr is one of the twenty sub-domains under .tr, the country code extension of Türkiye. The competent authority for the .tr zone is the Information Technologies and Communications Authority (BTK), and allocations run through TRABİS within it. TRABİS went live on 14 September 2022; management of .tr, carried since 1991 by Nic.tr at Middle East Technical University, passed to this system, and on the same date the registry-registrar model was adopted, so allocations began to be made through accredited registrars. name.tr already sat among the extensions allocated without documents, and that regime did not change.
Documentless allocation follows the first come, first served rule, and the first applicant is identified from the time record of the application reaching TRABİS; for contested names the outcome turns on seconds rather than paperwork. Individuals and legal entities apply by completing the form of the registrar they choose, and a name is allocated for at least one and at most five years at a time. Two lists shape the choice of name: entries on TAKAL are never allocated, while TAKIL keeps city names and words such as bank, finance and ministry restricted. For commercial corporate identity the counterpart is .com.tr.
According to the TRABİS breakdown dated 12 August 2026, name.tr holds 2,376 active domain names. The authority publishes no rule reserving this extension for personal use: individuals and legal entities may both apply, and only the naming rules and the restricted lists limit the choice. Check the name you have in mind on the domain search page and register it in the same session if it is free.
.NAME.TR Domain at a Glance
- Registry TRABİS — Information Technologies and Communications Authority (BTK)
- Transfer of management Passed from Nic.tr to TRABİS on 14 September 2022
- Ordering rule Priority follows the time record of arrival at TRABİS
- Active domain names 2,376 active domain names (TRABİS, 12 August 2026)
- Restricted names Names on TAKAL are not allocated; those on TAKIL are restricted
- Document Requirement No documents are required to register a .name.tr domain
- Country Türkiye
- Character Length 3 - 63 characters
- Registration Period 1 - 5 years
- Name Server Count 2 - 10 servers
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.name.tr Domain Prices — No Surprise Fees
Registration, transfer and renewal fees are listed separately. The renewal price can differ from the first-year price, so you see both up front.
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New Registration
$2.59 /year -
Transfer
$2.59 /year -
Renewal
$10.49 /year -
Late Renewal
$0.60
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Free DNS management
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Domain lock
While the lock is on, nobody can move your domain to another registrar without your approval.
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Domain forwarding
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Free WHOIS privacy
Your name, address and phone stay out of public WHOIS records, which cuts down spam and scam calls.
.name.tr Domain Lifecycle
What happens day by day after it expires
Day 0 is the domain's expiry dateIn short: for .name.tr the post-expiry timeline is set by the registry, so it differs from one extension to the next. The diagram below shows the windows that actually apply to .name.tr, day by day. One thing never changes, whichever extension you hold: renewing before the expiry date is always the cheapest and safest route.
Domain Is Available (Available)
A .name.tr address at this stage has not been taken yet, and it goes to whoever registers first. Check the name you have in mind — if it is free, it can be yours within minutes.
Domain Is Active (Active Period)
Once registration is complete, the domain is registered to you for the term you selected. You can renew at any point before it expires to keep it active, or switch on auto-renewal so you never have to watch the date.
Pending Delete Period (Pending Delete Period)
If the redemption window is missed too, the domain enters the final stage and waits to be deleted. Renewal and recovery are no longer possible here; when the period ends the registration is removed for good.
Domain Is Available Again
Once deletion completes, the domain leaves the system and anyone can register it — popular names are often taken the same minute by someone watching. Keep auto-renewal on so a name you care about never gets this far.
.name.tr Domain Specifications and Registration Rules
Registration conditions, supported features and the registry's own timelines in a single table.
.name.tr Domain Registration
- Document Requirement No documents are required to register a .name.tr domain
- Country Türkiye
- Character Length 3 - 63 characters
- Registration Period 1 - 5 years
- Name Server Count 2 - 10 servers
.name.tr Domain Support
- IDN Support Yes
- Transfer Support Yes
- Late Renewal Support Yes
Frequently Asked Questions About .name.tr Domains
The questions people actually ask before registering — answered plainly.
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According to the TRABİS extension breakdown dated 12 August 2026, this zone holds 2,376 active domain names. The same measurement puts the total of active .tr names at 1,333,801, of which 1,015,391 sit in com.tr. The comparison has a practical result: many names already taken in com.tr can still be free in this zone, so trying it before hunting for alternatives saves time.
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TRABİS lists twenty sub-domains: com, net, biz, info, bbs, name, org, web, gen, av, tv, dr, k12, tel, bel, gov, edu, pol, tsk and kep. Some of them are allocated against documents and some without. Names in the direct .tr structure, that is example.tr, can also be allocated.
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Documentless allocation follows the first come, first served rule, and the first applicant is identified from the time record of the application reaching TRABİS. The decision rests on the timestamp in the system, not on the order kept by a registrar. Names cannot be reserved either, so for contested names preparing the application in advance and submitting it instantly is what decides the outcome.
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A name is allocated for at least one and at most five years at a time. The registrar must notify you at least by e-mail no later than three months before the period ends, and the renewal application is filed inside that window. If you waive the name its use is suspended for two months; applying within that period renews the allocation, otherwise the name is reopened for allocation.
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TAKAL is the list of domain names that may not be allocated at all, on grounds such as conflict with legislation, public order, national security, public morality, health and safety. TAKIL is the restricted list: names that have passed into common historical and cultural heritage, city names, and words such as bank, finance and ministry, kept restricted to make fraudulent registrations harder. Running that check before you settle on a brand name costs less than searching for an alternative after a refusal.
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Transfer of ownership is possible: you complete your registrar's transfer form accurately and submit the documents set out in the legislation. As for resale, TRABİS states that domains may be sold but only three years after the system went live, and that the details will be announced; no such procedure announcement is published on its announcements page today. Changing registrar is a separate operation and starts from the domain transfer page.
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TRABİS operates a Dispute Resolution Mechanism, and a complaint requires all three conditions to be claimed together: the name is identical or similar to a trademark, trade name or business name that is owned or used in trade; the holder has no legal right or connection to the name; and the name was registered or is being used in bad faith. The mechanism is an alternative route and your right to go to court remains. As of 12 August 2026 the number of concluded disputes is 766.
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