Secure Payment System Becomes Mandatory In Real Estate Sales

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 has become mandatory as of 1 July 2026. Accordingly:

• Where cash, bank transfer, electronic funds transfer or other payment methods to be determined by the Ministry of Trade in the future are used in real estate sales, the sale price may not be transferred directly to the seller; instead, it must be paid through the secure payment system ensuring the simultaneous transfer of ownership and payment.
• If all or part of the real estate sale price is financed by banks or financing and savings financing companies, the use of the secure payment system will be mandatory for payments other than the loan amount.