[washedupsysadm]

Sadly, it is not an EU country I live in, or the issue would have solved itself, and I'd have citizenship by now.

I can't actually get a work permit in the country I live (turkiye) through marriage, but need to get sponsored. At this point I could get citizenship, if I improved my language skills, but it's more hassle than it's worth. I have more freedoms as a foreigner.

[shafyy]

I'm confused, how have you been staying and working legally for the past 8 years in Turkey?

[washedupsysadm]

As long as I'm working remotely for a company that doesn't have a presence in Turkiye (unless that presence is in one of the international development zones) then there's nothing for me to worry about. At least that's what my lawyer says when I ask him every year to see if the law has changed.

[netsharc]

This isn't relevant to the question, but Turkey's tourist visa rules say you're allowed to stay 90 days within a 180 day period, how did you go around that? Or have you basically lived 90 days in the for example EU and 90 days in Turkey?

[washedupsysadm]

I am married to a Turk and am here on a residential permit that I renew every 3 years.

[shafyy]

Ok, so why not find a job as a contractor for a European company?