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ARTICLE · 26 JANUARY 2026

Fire Safety Obligations In Accommodation Facilities Have Been Tightened

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As is known, the Presidential Decree numbered 10681 published the Regulation Amending the Regulation on Workplace Opening and Operation Licenses on 11 December 2025, introducing the obligation to obtain a fire brigade report and an occupancy permit for accommodation facilities.

TurkeyGovernment, Public Sector
Nazim Olcay Kurt
Nazim Olcay Kurt
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As is known, the Presidential Decree numbered 10681 published the Regulation Amending the Regulation on Workplace Opening and Operation Licenses on 11 December 2025, introducing the obligation to obtain a fire brigade report and an occupancy permit for accommodation facilities.1 At the same time, a transitional period was granted to existing businesses.

Subsequently, the Regulation Amending the Regulation on Workplace Opening and Operation Licenses ("Amendment Regulation") was published in the Official Gazette dated 10 January 2026 and numbered 33133. While clarifying how the transitional period will be implemented, the Amendment Regulation also tightened the application of fire safety obligations for accommodation facilities that must obtain a fire brigade report.

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