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Recognition and enforcement of guardianship decisions made abroad in Turkey takes place within the framework of the International Private and Civil Procedure Law (IPCPL) No. 5718.

Residential projects in Turkey can be defined as one of the most charming investment choices in the Turkish real estate market, not only for the investors/developers, but also for the consumers.

The Law No. 7534 on Amending the Village Law and Certain Other Laws ("Amendment Law"), bringing important modifications to zoning, construction supervision, urban transformation, and environmental regulations, was enacted on 5 November 2024.

The new mortgage law in Turkey sets new standards for the housing finance system and introduces new capital market instruments.The lack in Turkey of a proper housing finance system, and the consequential high occurrence of irregular and unqualified housing in the country has forced the Turkish government to take action.

When the Turkish Code of Obligations (the "TCO") entered into force on 1 July 2012, it introduced numerous provisions in favor of lessees, similar to the pro-lessee provisions of the former Law on...

As of 18 May 2012, reciprocity for foreigners who want to acquire real property in Turkey has been abolished.

This article examines the statutory restrictions affecting foreign acquisition of immovable property in Türkiye. It distinguishes foreign natural persons, overseas companies and Turkish companies with foreign capital, and considers nationality conditions, quantitative limits, military and security areas, project obligations and liquidation risks.

Director of Tranio in Turkey, Maria Zharaya, has been living in Antalya and working with Russian-speaking clients for two years now.

A 2026 guide to Turkish inheritance law for foreign heirs, covering applicable law, proof of heirship, inherited real estate, tax filing and key deadlines.

In the vast and intricate landscape of property dealings, real estate contracts serve as the bedrock of transactions, ensuring that both parties' interests are adequately safeguarded.

Due to the rapidly growing real estate sector, the lawmaker specifically regulates contractual relationships between the parties in order to prevent any loss of right of any one of the parties.

The Regulation on the Amendment of the Implementation Regulation ("Amending Regulation") of Law No. 6306 on the Transformation of Areas Under Disaster Risk ("Law") was published in the Official Gazette dated 4 February 2026 and numbered 33158, and has entered into force.

Buying property in Turkey as a foreign purchaser is generally straightforward, although the legal risks usually arise before the transfer of the title deed, known in Turkish as the tapu. The title deed appointment should therefore not be treated as the beginning of the transaction. Before a substantial deposit is paid, the purchaser should confirm eligibility to acquire the property, verify that the seller is the registered owner, examine the title for restrictions and check the municipality records to establish that the physical property corresponds with the legally approved project.

As of January 1, 2017, Law No. 6750 on Pledge over Movable Assets in Commercial Transactions ("Movable Pledge Law"), which was enacted on October 20, 2016, entered into force...

30.05.2025 tarihli ve 32915 sayılı Resmi Gazete'de yayımlanan Taşınmaz Ticareti Hakkında Yönetmelikte...

Türkiye'deki taşınmaz maliklerinin her yıl ödemekle yükümlü olduğu emlak vergisinin hesaplanmasında, taşınmazların emlak rayiç değerleri esas alınmaktadır.

With both financial and real estate markets currently booming in Turkey, corporate lending institutions are keenly looking to lend funds to entrepreneurs and private investors (local and foreign) to buy and/or develop real estate projects. However, they obviously need security for such loans and the first preference is to place a mortgage on real property owned by the borrower.