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This article examines the permit and compliance framework for short-term tourism rentals of residential property in Turkey. It considers the scope of the rental regime, the eligible permit holder, apartment-owner consent, property standards, management arrangements, guest registration, sanctions and changes of ownership.

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.

This article considers the principal legal issues affecting foreign buyers and sellers of Turkish real estate. It examines acquisition eligibility, title and encumbrance checks, security restrictions, undeveloped land, formal transfer requirements, off-plan purchases, taxes and powers of attorney. The discussion also distinguishes ownership from residence permission and citizenship eligibility, and considers the Court of Cassation authorities cited in the text. The analysis treats due diligence as an assessment of the proposed buyer, the property and its intended use. Its purpose is to connect the commercial expectations of the transaction with the ownership, use and exit position supported by the documents.

MGC Legal ekibinin kaleme aldığı işbu "Tapu İptal ve Tescil Davalarında Vekalet Ücreti ve Birtakım Özel Durumlar" başlıklı makalemizi okumanıza sunarız.

Artık taşınmaz (ev, arsa, iş yeri) satış işlemleri sadece tapu müdürlüklerinde değil, noterlerde de güvenle gerçekleştirilebiliyor. 2023 yılında yürürlüğe giren ve 2026...

Turkey introduces a mandatory Secure Payment System for real estate transactions, requiring sale prices to be held in blocked bank accounts until title transfer is complete. The system aims to eliminate risks of cash handling, counterfeit money, and under-declared prices while ensuring simultaneous exchange of property title and payment. Implementation has been postponed to December 1, 2026, pending completion of technical infrastructure between land registry authorities and banking institutions.

With the Regulation Amending the Regulation on Real Estate Trade, which was published in the Official Gazette dated 29 April 2026 and numbered 33238, the use of the secure payment system in real estate sale transactions had been made mandatory as of 1 July 2026. However, with the Regulation Amending the Regulation on Real Estate Trade, published in the Official Gazette dated 1 October 2026 and numbered 33387, the date for the mandatory implementation of the secure payment system was postponed to 1 December 2026.

The Law No. 7464 on the Rental of Residential Properties for Tourism Purposes and Amendments to Certain Laws1 provided the short-term rental of residential properties for tourism purposes in Türkiye with a legal framework.

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

The MGC Legal team has meticulously prepared the article "What is Web Tapu?" for our valued readers. We recommend that you read the following article to learn more information.

Kambiyo senetleri; poliçe, bono ve çekten oluşan, ticaret hayatında önemli bir yere sahip kıymetli evrak türleridir. Bu senetler, alacakların güvence altına alınması, ticari işlemlerin hızlandırılması ve ekonomik dolaşımın kolaylaştırılması bakımından büyük işlev görmektedir. Türk hukukunda kambiyo senetleri, 6102 sayılı Türk Ticaret Kanunu’nda (“TTK”) poliçe, bono ve çek olmak üzere üç ayrı başlık altında düzenlenmiştir.

One of the economic purposes of joint stock companies is to generate profits through their business activities and to distribute such profits among their shareholders in accordance with the rules stipulated by law and the articles of association.

Sanayi ve Teknoloji Bakanlığı (“Bakanlık”) tarafından 18 Ağustos 2026 tarihinde yayımlanan 2026–2030 Türkiye Yapay Zekâ Eylem Planı (“Eylem Planı”), Türkiye'nin yapay zekâ ekosistemini kapsayıcı bir hukuki, teknik ve ekonomik çerçevede yapılandırmayı hedefleyen 16 öncelikli eylemi ortaya koymaktadır. “Fark Et”, “İstifade Et”, “Üret” ve “Yönet” şeklinde dört temel eksen üzerine inşa edilen Eylem Planı; insan odaklılık, etik sorumluluk, güvenilirlik, sürdürülebilir kalkınma ve dijital egemenlik ilkelerini benimsemektedir.

Within the scope of the European Green Deal, which constitutes one of the key elements of the European Union’s (“EU”) policies to combat climate change, the EU aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and achieve a climate-neutral economy by 2050.

In line with the goals of combating global climate change and building a sustainable energy future, the integration of renewable energy sources into electricity networks is gaining greater importance day by day.

Technological developments, the widespread use of cloud-based services, the operation of companies within multinational group structures and the increasing reliance on service providers located abroad have made cross-border transfers of personal data an integral part of companies’ day-to-day business activities.

Published on 18 August 2026 by the Ministry of Industry and Technology (“Ministry”), the 2026–2030 AI Action Plan of Türkiye (“Action Plan”) sets out 16 priority actions aimed at structuring Türkiye's artificial intelligence ecosystem within a comprehensive legal, technical, and economic framework.

The rising costs resulting from the global energy crisis and the goal of achieving carbon-neutral targets have sparked a major wave of investment in solar power plants (SPPs) in our country, particularly in the field of “License-Free Electricity Generation.” Industrialists’ motivation to generate their own energy has turned rooftop and ground-mounted SPP projects into a massive market. However, this rapid sectoral growth has also led to a significant increase in the number of projects that lack technical competence and are focused solely on completing assembly and physical installation, often disregarding engineering ethics.

Mining is a sector of strategic importance to the Turkish economy; however, it is also one of the fields of activity capable of generating significant environmental impacts.

Inheritance fraud (muris muvazaası) is one of the most common inheritance-related disputes in Turkish legal practice. It typically arises when a deceased person (the decedent) transfers real property to one heir by disguising what is, in reality, a gratuitous transfer (gift) as a sale or a contract of maintenance until death, with the intention of depriving the remaining heirs of their inheritance rights. Although such transactions appear legally valid on their face, they do not reflect the parties' true intentions and are therefore evaluated under the legal principles governing sham transactions (muvazaa).