.org.tr Domain: Turkey's Address for Institutions
.org.tr is a third-level domain under .tr, the country extension of the Republic of Turkey. The sponsoring organisation is the Information and Communication Technologies Authority (BTK), and allocations run through TRABİS, operated within BTK, via accredited registrars. Associations, foundations, professional bodies and community projects have long used the extension as the natural address for institutional identity.
The allocation method changed on 14 September 2022: from that date .org.tr has been allocated without documents, with applications decided on a first-come, first-served basis. The previous requirement to evidence association or foundation status was removed — which does not erase the extension's non-profit connotation, it simply stops that connotation being a condition of allocation. For commercial use .com.tr offers the better framing; check whether your organisation's name is free with domain search.
.ORG.TR Domain at a Glance
- Registry TRABİS — Information and Communication Technologies Authority (BTK)
- Documentless since 14 September 2022
- Allocation rule First come, first served, by the moment the application reaches TRABİS
- Exception Names on the TAKAL and TAKIL lists cannot use the documentless route
- Document Requirement No documents are required to register a .org.tr domain
- Country Türkiye
- Character Length 3 - 63 characters
- Registration Period 1 - 5 years
- Name Server Count 2 - 10 servers
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.org.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
$2.00
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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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.org.tr Domain Lifecycle
What happens day by day after it expires
Day 0 is the domain's expiry dateIn short: for .org.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 .org.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 .org.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.
.org.tr Domain Specifications and Registration Rules
Registration conditions, supported features and the registry's own timelines in a single table.
.org.tr Domain Registration
- Document Requirement No documents are required to register a .org.tr domain
- Country Türkiye
- Character Length 3 - 63 characters
- Registration Period 1 - 5 years
- Name Server Count 2 - 10 servers
.org.tr Domain Support
- IDN Support No
- Transfer Support Yes
- Late Renewal Support Yes
Frequently Asked Questions About .org.tr Domains
The questions people actually ask before registering — answered plainly.
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No. Since 14 September 2022, .org.tr has been allocated without documents; the requirement to evidence association, foundation or legal-entity status was removed. Applications are decided on a first-come, first-served basis, and what determines priority is the moment the application reaches TRABİS. Names on the TAKAL and TAKIL lists fall outside this route.
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Because allocation is documentless, the type of legal entity is not examined during the application. The extension's non-profit connotation nonetheless persists: visitors tend to associate a .org.tr address with an association, foundation or community structure. For a commercial brand, .com.tr offers a framing that sits better with that expectation — worth weighing how a visitor will read the address.
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Both sit at the third level and both are allocated without documents, so there is no difference in paperwork. The difference is in perception: .com.tr signals commercial identity, while .org.tr signals institutional and community identity. How your organisation defines itself, and what its audience expects from the address, is what should decide between the two.
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Because TRABİS brought the move to the registry-registrar model, you can carry your domain between accredited registrars. The process starts with obtaining the transfer authorisation from your current provider and confirming the domain is not locked against transfer; your address keeps working throughout and the remaining registration period is preserved. Start on the domain transfer page.
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Because documentless allocation decides priority by the moment an application reaches TRABİS, registering your organisation's name early is the most effective protection. TRABİS also maintains special lists called TAKAL and TAKIL; names on them cannot be allocated through the documentless route. Contact our support team to clarify the status of your name, and check availability with domain search.
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