Real Property In Turkey – Is It Real?

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.

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

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.

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.

This article examines the legal preparation required for a Turkish citizenship application based on real estate investment. It considers the qualifying acquisition, valuation, payment evidence, registry restrictions, contractual safeguards, family documentation and the continuing obligations associated with the transaction.

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.

Kat mülkiyetine tabi yapılarda ortak yerlerde yapılacak değişiklikler için gerekli hukuki şartlar ve prosedürler incelenmektedir. Beşte dört yazılı rıza kuralı, balkon ve dış cephe müdahaleleri, kiracı ve malik ayrımı ile izinsiz müdahalenin sonuçları detaylı olarak ele alınmaktadır.

Mersis is an electronic trade registry, which is highly popular and a significant e-portal for attorneys and companies.

We are living in an era in which digitalization is accelerating and Artificial Intelligence ("AI") technologies are reshaping both societal and professional practices.

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.

For the most part, the Turkish Labor Law governs legal aspects of the employer-employee relationship in Turkey. This code defines employers as real persons, legal entities, or institutions or establishments with no legal personality which employ people.

We are pleased to share our latest article, “German Special Fund for Infrastructure and Climate Neutrality: Opportunities for Turkish Companies”, jointly prepared by the Hergüner and Taylor Wessing teams.

With the number of increasing tourists expected to visit Turkey in the near future, the increasing number of airlines offering domestic scheduled flights, and the effects of a growing Turkish economy resulting in an increasing demand for air cargo transportation, the need for aircrafts in Turkey is on the rise. Currently, there are 17 licensed airlines with a total number of 212 aircraft (17 of which are for cargo transportation) and 49 licensed air taxi operators registered in Turkey. For airli

The Turkish Competition Board amended Communiqué No: 2010/4 Concerning Mergers and Acquisitions Calling for the Authorization of the Competition Board as of February 1st 2013.

The Regulation Amending the Zoning Regulation for Planned Areas (“Regulation”), published in the Official Gazette dated 1 July 2026 and numbered 33297, introduces several amendments to the Zoning Regulation for Planned Areas. The amendments include significant changes concerning construction license procedures, construction co-efficiency calculations, elevator requirements, modification works in existing buildings and the conversion of certain office buildings into residential use.

On 4 March 2026, the European Commission published the draft Industrial Accelerator Act ("IAA"), a legislative proposal to strengthen European Union ("EU") manufacturing in strategic sectors including steel, cement, aluminum and automotive.

This issue of the Competition & Trade Quarterly brings together the two parts of the bulletin. The competition section reviews eleven Turkish Competition Board decisions and announcements published during the second quarter of 2026 — merger control and joint-control assessments, conditional clearances secured through commitments, interim measures in the food sector, information exchange in labour markets, digital-platform commitments, and the criminal dimension of an ongoing cartel file.