Deadline For Challenging Property Tax Increase– Last Days To Avoid Losing Your Rights!

In 2025, the property tax increases determined by municipalities have reached extraordinary levels across Turkey. In many districts, the taxable amounts rose up to sixfold, while in certain neighborhoods the increase reached ten to twenty times, leaving property owners burdened with an unforeseeable financial obligation. Property tax, title deed fees, inheritance and transfer taxes, as well as rental income tax are now all calculated on the basis of these inflated amounts.

Nevertheless, it is possible to challenge property tax increases in Turkey through a lawsuit before the tax court. The most critical point here is the extremely short appeal period. Property owners have only thirty (30) days from the date of notification to bring an action, and those who miss this deadline will be required to pay taxes based on the increased values for the next four years. For 2025, this period is extended until September 8, 2025, due to the judicial recess. Furthermore, since the