New Sale Rules In Partition Actions Under Turkey’s 12th Judicial Reform Package

The 12th Judicial Reform Package was published in the Official Gazette No. 33326 dated July 31, 2026. The amendment introduced to Article 114 of the Enforcement and Bankruptcy Law by Law No. 7589 changes the procedure applicable to the sale of inherited real estate through a partition action. Rather than requiring heirs to compete directly with third-party bidders from the outset, the new rules give them an initial opportunity to acquire the property among themselves. Accordingly, where all owners acquired title by inheritance and no person other than the heirs holds an ownership interest in the property, the first auction will be conducted exclusively among the heirs who hold title. This gives the heirs a special opportunity to acquire full ownership before the property is opened to bidding by third parties.