Short-Term Home Rental in Turkey

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PERMIT REQUIREMENTS, FINES AND LEGAL REMEDIES FOR AIRBNB-STYLE SHORT-TERM HOME RENTALS IN TURKEY

Renting out homes on a daily basis for tourism or short stays without a permit is prohibited under Turkish legislation. Under Law No. 7464 on the Rental of Residences for Tourism Purposes and Amendments to Certain Laws, dated 25/10/2023, all short-term rentals of 100 days or less have, since 1 January 2024, been subject to obtaining a permit from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.

According to Ministry of Culture and Tourism data following the introduction of the permit requirement, as of the end of August 2024, the year the rules took effect, only 37,172 of the 88,730 homes that applied could be issued a permit.

One of the main practical reasons why more than half of the applications did not turn into a permit is the failure to obtain the unanimous decision of the flat owners required by Article 3 of Law No. 7464. For every home that has not obtained a short-term rental permit but continues to operate on Airbnb, Sahibinden or similar platforms, tiered and extremely heavy administrative fines apply as of 2026.

Law No. 7464 on the Rental of Residences for Tourism Purposes and Amendments to Certain Laws

Purpose and scope

ARTICLE 1- (1) The purpose of this Law is to determine the procedures and principles for the rental of residences to real and legal persons for tourism purposes.

(2) This Law covers provisions on the general principles of renting residences for tourism purposes, the issuing of permits, administrative sanctions and the legislation to which residences rented for tourism purposes will be subject.

(3) Rentals made for a period of more than one hundred days at a time are outside the scope of this Law.

WHICH LAWS APPLY TO AIRBNB-STYLE DAILY RENTAL AND RENTAL FOR TOURISM PURPOSES IN TURKEY?

Renting out homes for tourism and the fine for daily rental without a permit are governed in Turkey not by a single law but by four core pieces of legislation that work together.

  1. Law No. 7464 forms the core of the activity. It sets the procedures and principles for renting homes to real and legal persons for tourism purposes and regulates the permit requirement, the unanimity requirement for flat owners and administrative sanctions.
  2. The Regulation on the Rental of Residences for Tourism Purposes, published in Official Gazette No. 32413 dated 28/12/2023 and in force since 1 January 2024, sets out in detail the application procedure, the features homes must have and the obligations of permit holders. Since it entered into force, the Regulation has been amended more than once.
  3. Condominium Ownership Law No. 634 draws the legal limits of the activity inside an apartment building. Holding a short-term rental permit does not remove the obligations arising from condominium ownership in Turkey.
  4. Tourism Incentive Law No. 2634 completes the picture with its provisions on the advertising of uncertified accommodation and the liability of online platforms.
⚖️ KEY LEGISLATION ON SHORT-TERM RENTALS IN TURKEY
Legislation / RegulationLegal NatureKey Role and Effect on Daily Rentals
Law No. 7464Core LawRegulates the obligation to obtain a permit in Turkey, the 100-day limit and administrative fines.
Regulation on Rental for Tourism PurposesAdministrative RegulationSets the application procedure, the minimum technical and fire safety standards for the home and the grounds for cancelling a permit.
Condominium Ownership Law No. 634 (COL)Private Law LegislationRegulates the unanimous consent of the flat owners in the building and neighbour relations within the apartment block.
Tourism Incentive Law No. 2634Framework LawCovers the obligation of online platforms such as Airbnb and Booking to remove unpermitted listings.

The main legal basis for the permit requirement is paragraph 1 of Article 3 of Law No. 7464, entitled “Nature of the permit”, which reads as follows.

Law No. 7464 on the Rental of Residences for Tourism Purposes and Amendments to Certain Laws, Article – 3/1

For residences to be rented for tourism purposes, obtaining a permit before the tourism rental contract is concluded is mandatory. In addition, a plaque with features determined by the Ministry is displayed at the entrance of the residence rented for tourism purposes.

The phrase “before the contract is concluded” in this provision is often overlooked in practice.

  • The obligation arises not when the guest physically enters the home (check-in) but when the booking is confirmed or the rental contract is formed under Turkish law.
  • Publishing a listing on digital platforms (Airbnb, Sahibinden, etc.) and accepting bookings without an Airbnb permit is sufficient grounds for an administrative fine even if no one has yet stayed in the home.

fine for Airbnb without a permit in Turkey

WHICH RENTALS COUNT AS RENTAL FOR TOURISM PURPOSES IN TURKEY?

Law No. 7464 defines rental for tourism purposes as renting homes to users for any purpose for a period of no more than one hundred days. The statutory definition does not look at whether the rental is made “for tourism” or whether it is made through a platform such as Airbnb; for a transaction to fall under the permit regime in Turkey, the duration test alone is decisive.

  • How Is the 100-Day Rental Limit Calculated in Turkey?

The hundred-day period is calculated not on the total number of rental days the landlord has in a calendar year but on the duration of a single contract.

  1. Within Scope: Renting a home to the same user for 90 days at a time counts as a short-term rental and requires a permit.
  2. Outside Scope: Renting the same home under a single contract for 120 days falls outside the scope of Law No. 7464.
  • Can a Lease Be Split to Get Around the 100-Day Limit in Turkey?

A common misconception in practice is that short-term rentals can be taken out of scope by renewing them back to back or splitting them on paper. Turkish legislation expressly penalises this. Where the same home is rented out more than 4 times within 1 year despite lease contracts of more than 100 days, heavy administrative fines apply.

  • Are Long-Term Home Rentals Covered by the Short-Term Rental Rules in Turkey?

Rentals made for more than 100 days at a time fall outside the scope of Law No. 7464 and are subject to the general provisions on residential leases in Turkish Code of Obligations No. 6098 (TCO).

This distinction has critical consequences for the legal regime between the parties under rental law in Turkey.

  1. No Permit Requirement: For rentals exceeding 100 days, there is no obligation to obtain a short-term rental permit from the Ministry, collect a unanimous decision from the flat owners or display a plaque at the building entrance.
  2. No Risk of Administrative Penalty: The high administrative fines under Law No. 7464 (180,617 TL and the tiered fines) do not apply to rentals exceeding 100 days.
  3. General TCO Provisions Apply: For matters such as delivery of the leased property, payment of rent, conditions for eviction and the deposit, the TCO provisions on leases of residences and roofed business premises apply as a rule. However, under TCO Art. 339, these provisions do not apply to properties that by their nature are allocated to temporary use when rented for six months or less.
🏠 LEGAL DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TYPES OF RENTAL IN TURKEY

🏨 SHORT-TERM RENTAL
≤ 100 DAYS
🏠 LONG-TERM RESIDENTIAL LEASE
> 100 DAYS

⚖️ Applicable Legislation
Law No. 7464
and the Related Regulation
Turkish Code of Obligations No. 6098

📄 Permit
REQUIRED
NOT REQUIRED

🛡️ Tenant Protection
Eviction and rent increase protections do not apply.
TCO Art. 344 et seq.
The tenant is protected as a rule.

🪪 Guest Identity Notification
KİD / KBS
Instant notification required
General police / neighbourhood headman notification procedure.

Key distinction:
While the permit regime applies to short-term rentals of up to 100 days, residential leases exceeding 100 days are subject to the general provisions of rental law in Turkey.
  • Checking How a Home Is Actually Used in Turkey

In inspections and in any disputes under Turkish law, what counts is not the title of the contract but the actual length and nature of use. For example, if it is established that a contract drawn up on paper for 120 days is in practice split into weekly periods used by different people, the authorities may classify the contract as “unpermitted rental for tourism purposes” and an administrative sanction will follow.

CAN YOU RENT OUT A HOME ON AIRBNB OR ON A DAILY BASIS WITHOUT A PERMIT IN TURKEY?

Renting for tourism purposes without a short-term rental permit, whether in person or through Airbnb or another platform, is strictly not possible under Turkish law. The Ministry of Culture and Tourism is authorised to issue permits and exercises this power through the governorships (Provincial Directorates of Culture and Tourism). Once the short-term rental permit is obtained, a special plaque with features determined by the Ministry must be displayed at the entrance of the home.

  • The Unanimous Decision of Flat Owners Required for Daily Rental in Turkey

In applications for a short-term rental permit, it is mandatory to submit a decision taken unanimously by all flat owners of the building in which the independent unit is located, confirming that they approve of rental activity for tourism purposes.

This requirement is the most debated aspect of the legislation in Turkey and is the main obstacle blocking the way to an Airbnb permit in practice. A single negative vote from one owner leads to the rejection of the application, and the objecting owner does not have to give reasons.

  • How Does the Unanimity Requirement Apply to Housing Complexes and Apartment Buildings in Turkey?

In housing complexes made up of buildings with more than one independent unit, unanimity is required only for the building (block) in which the home used for short-term rental is located; a copy of the short-term rental permit is sent to the complex management. The consent of unit owners in the other blocks of the complex is not required as a rule under Turkish legislation. However, where the number of independent units covered by a permit in the name of the same landlord in the same building exceeds five, a unanimous decision of all unit owners in the complex is also required.

  • The Constitutional Court’s Decision on Short-Term Home Rentals

This rule was brought before the Constitutional Court on the grounds that it violated the right to property. Reviewing the case upon the referral of the Afyonkarahisar Administrative Court, the Constitutional Court, in its decision dated 25/12/2025, Case No. 2025/147, Decision No. 2025/275, held by majority vote that the rule was not unconstitutional and dismissed the referral (Official Gazette No. 33212 dated 2 April 2026).

  1. Dissenting Opinion: The dissenting members stated that owners of detached houses within a complex were left less protected than the flat owners in complexes made up of apartment buildings, and that the general rules on neighbour relations were insufficient against the turnover of tourist guests.
  2. Majority Opinion: The majority of the Court concluded that the rule was compatible with the positive obligations that the right to property imposes on the state. This decision reinforced the legal basis for applying the unanimous consent requirement block by block in housing complexes.
  • Exceptions for Short-Term Rental Permits in Turkey

The Regulation does not require unanimous consent or apply the twenty-five percent limit to applications for high-end homes, homes subject to a timeshare right and detached houses.

In buildings with more than three independent units, an Airbnb permit may be issued in the name of the same landlord for no more than twenty-five percent of the independent units in Turkey. This limit is intended to prevent a single owner from effectively turning the building into an accommodation facility.

Where the number of independent units covered by a permit in the name of the same landlord in the same building exceeds five, a business license (workplace opening and operating license) must be obtained. Once this threshold is crossed, the activity is no longer home rental and becomes a commercial enterprise in Turkey. For owners planning to operate at this scale, running the activity by setting up a company in Turkey as a legal entity becomes a consideration.

  • Tax Liability, Financial Responsibilities and Other Obligations for Short-Term Rentals in Turkey

Having obtained a permit for the daily rental of a home does not mean the operator is exempt from other legal and financial obligations in Turkey. In this context, financial liabilities such as the taxation of all income earned at home and abroad and Income Tax and Value Added Tax (VAT) must be assessed separately and fulfilled in full; holding a permit does not remove these tax obligations.

In particular, since financial transfers and account movements from abroad through foreign platforms such as Airbnb, Hotels.com and Expedia may be subject to review by MASAK (the Financial Crimes Investigation Board) under the anti-money laundering legislation, running financial processes transparently and lawfully is of critical importance.

⚠️ KEY LIMITS AND CRITERIA FOR SHORT-TERM RENTAL IN TURKEY

🏢
INDEPENDENT
UNIT LIMIT
Buildings with More Than Three Independent Units
25% LEGAL THRESHOLD
Permits may be issued in the name of the same landlord for only 25% of the units in the same building.

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BUSINESS
LICENSE
More Than 5 Independent Units in the Name of the Same Landlord
5+ INDEPENDENT UNITS
The activity is no longer home rental; obtaining a workplace opening and operating license becomes mandatory.

📌 Note:
The number of independent units and the activity carried out in the name of the same landlord are directly relevant in determining permit and license obligations under the short-term rental regime.

HOW MUCH IS THE FINE FOR RENTING OUT A HOME ON A DAILY BASIS WITHOUT A PERMIT IN TURKEY?

Article 4 of Law No. 7464, entitled “Administrative sanctions to be applied”, provides for a system of administrative sanctions tiered according to the type of violation and whether it is repeated.

  • How Much Are the 2026 Fines for Airbnb Rentals and Daily Rentals Without a Permit in Turkey?

The amounts of the fine for unpermitted daily home rental and Airbnb rentals are not fixed. The amounts in the text of the Law were set on the basis of the year 2023. Under Misdemeanours Law No. 5326, administrative fines are increased at the start of each calendar year by the revaluation rate. The administrative fines applicable in Turkey in line with the revaluation rate of 25.49% set for 2026 are as follows.

🚨 2026 ADMINISTRATIVE FINES FOR DAILY RENTAL IN TURKEY
⚠️ PENALTY TIERS FOR OPERATING WITHOUT A PERMIT
— Penalties can rise significantly depending on the number of times the violation is detected and the nature of the act.

1️⃣
FIRST DETECTION
180,617 TL
Renting without a permit
15 days are given to comply.

2️⃣
SECOND DETECTION
903,088 TL
Continuing the violation
Applied at the end of 15 days.

3️⃣
THIRD DETECTION
1,806,177 TL
Violation still continuing
after the second 15 days.

🌐 INTERMEDIATION
Platforms / Intermediaries
180,617 TL
Applied to those who act as intermediaries in renting out unpermitted homes
for each contract.

🔴 SUBLETTING
Subletting Without a Permit
180,617 TL
Imposed on those who rent a home and rent it out to 3rd parties for tourism purposes.

Administrative fines may vary depending on the type of violation and the number of detections.

Practice Warning: The penalty tiers are not independent of each other; they operate as a chain. If a short-term rental permit is not obtained within the 15-day period given at the first detection, the second tier applies, and if the activity still continues, the third-tier penalty is imposed.

  • Does Challenging the Fine or the Decision in Court Stop the Rental Activity in Turkey?

Objecting to the first administrative fine before the Criminal Judgeship of Peace does not by itself give a right to continue operating. Continuing to rent while the court process is ongoing leads to second- and third-tier fines (sanctions exceeding 2.8 million TL in total) before the first objection has even been decided in Turkey.

  • Who Is Liable for Subletting and Intermediation in Turkey?

Turkish law does not limit the sanction to the property owner alone.

  1. Liability of the Subtenant: A user who rents a home with a permit and then rents it to someone else, or who offers to 3rd parties for tourism purposes a property rented as an ordinary home, is subject to a separate administrative fine in each case.
  2. Risk of Eviction Under TCO Art. 322/2: Under Article 322 of the Turkish Code of Obligations, the tenant may not sublet the home without the landlord’s written consent. Therefore, under rental law in Turkey, a tenant who rents out the property on a daily basis without permission faces, in addition to the administrative fine, the risk of an eviction lawsuit for breach of contract.
  • What Sanctions Apply to Online Platforms (Airbnb, Sahibinden, etc.) in Turkey?

Listing and publishing online advertisements on platforms such as Airbnb for homes without a permit is subject to administrative and legal sanctions under Turkish legislation. The rule is not limited to digital platforms; it also covers influencer advertising, YouTuber promotions and all kinds of marketing activity run by content creators on social media.

  1. Content Removal and Access Blocking: An administrative fine is imposed on intermediary service providers that fail to remove an unpermitted listing within 24 hours of notification by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism; the Ministry also orders the removal of the content and/or the blocking of access. This decision can be challenged before the Criminal Judgeship of Peace.
  2. Database Verification Obligation (31 December 2025 Rule): Under the Communiqué published in Official Gazette No. 33124 dated 31 December 2025, permit numbers must be verified through the Ministry database at the listing stage, and this number must be easily visible in the listing. A platform that fails to remove a listing breaching this obligation within twenty-four hours despite the Ministry’s warning is subject to an administrative fine.

administrative fine for daily rental in Turkey

WHICH AUTHORITY IMPOSES THE FINE FOR DAILY RENTAL WITHOUT A PERMIT IN TURKEY?

Which authority imposes fines for unpermitted daily rental is one of the most widely misunderstood issues in practice in Turkey.

Under paragraph 3 of Article 4 of Law No. 7464, except for platform violations, administrative sanctions are determined and imposed by the highest local civil administrator of the place where the home is located.

  • Authority of the Local Civil Administrator (Governor / District Governor): In cases of rental without a permit, subletting and continuing unpermitted activity, the power to impose the administrative fine and apply the sanction belongs directly to the governorship or the district governorship.
  • Authority of the Ministry: Administrative fines for platform violations (listing verification/removal obligations on Airbnb, etc.) and for breaches of the legislation by permit holders are imposed directly by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
🏛️ DIVISION OF POWERS AMONG LOCAL CIVIL ADMINISTRATORS IN TURKEY

IN PROVINCIAL CENTRES
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👤 GOVERNOR
LOCAL CIVIL ADMINISTRATOR AUTHORITY

IN DISTRICTS
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👤 DISTRICT GOVERNOR
LOCAL CIVIL ADMINISTRATOR AUTHORITY

CAN THE MUNICIPALITY SEAL A HOME USED FOR DAILY RENTAL IN TURKEY?

Under the provisions of Law No. 7464 currently in force, municipalities have not been given the power to impose administrative fines or seal a home for unpermitted rental for tourism purposes. Without prejudice to the Ministry’s powers over platforms and permit holders, the power to impose sanctions belongs to the local civil administrator (Governorship/District Governorship) in Turkey.

The public perception that “the municipality will come and seal it” is a confusion arising from general municipal police inspections of business premises under the Regulation on Workplace Opening and Operating Licenses.

  • The Exception Where the Municipality Steps In: Where permits are issued for more than 5 independent units in the name of the same landlord in the same building, the obligation to obtain a workplace opening and operating license arises. If no license is obtained despite reaching this scale, the municipality’s power to seal under the legislation on unlicensed business premises comes into play.
  • Legal Consequence: Outside this exception, sealing or administrative fine decisions issued by a municipality over unpermitted daily rental of an ordinary home are defective for lack of authority under Turkish administrative law. A challenge against the administrative fine is brought before the Criminal Judgeship of Peace, and against the sealing before the Administrative Court; if both sanctions were imposed together, a lawsuit is filed against both before the Administrative Court.

HOW TO CHALLENGE A FINE FOR RENTING OUT A HOME ON A DAILY BASIS WITHOUT A PERMIT IN TURKEY

Since Law No. 7464 does not provide a specific body for objections to administrative fines, the general provisions of Misdemeanours Law No. 5326 apply.

  1. Competent Authority: The Criminal Judgeship of Peace of the place where the administrative fine report was served.
  2. Application Deadline: An application must be made by petition within 15 days of the date the decision was served or announced. If no objection is made within this period, the fine becomes final.
  3. Cases Falling Within the Jurisdiction of the Administrative Courts: If, alongside the administrative fine, a decision such as sealing, a ban on activity or cancellation of the permit has been made that can be the subject of a full remedy or annulment action within the jurisdiction of the administrative courts, a lawsuit must be filed against both sanctions together before the Administrative Court. Choosing the wrong body may lead to dismissal for lack of jurisdiction and to missing the strict time limit before the Turkish courts.

⚖️ PROCESS FOR OBJECTING TO AN ADMINISTRATIVE FINE

📄 SERVICE OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE FINE

⏱️ 15-DAY OBJECTION PERIOD

⚖️ CRIMINAL JUDGESHIP OF PEACE

WHAT LEGAL REMEDIES DO BUILDING MANAGEMENT AND FLAT OWNERS HAVE AGAINST AIRBNB RENTALS AND DAILY RENTALS IN TURKEY?

Having obtained a permit, or having an application pending, does not remove the duties and obligations arising from the Condominium Ownership Law (COL). Against daily rental activities that are unpermitted or breach neighbour relations, flat owners and building management have the right to use both administrative and judicial remedies under Turkish law.

  • Is a Ban on Daily Rentals in the Management Plan Binding in Turkey?

Under Article 28 of the Condominium Ownership Law, entitled “Management plan”, the management plan is a contract binding on all flat owners within the scope of Turkish Contract Law, regulating how the main property is managed and the purpose and manner of its use.

  1. Direct Enforceability: Restrictions in the management plan such as “independent units may not be used other than as described in the title deed (residence)”, “may not be rented out daily” or “may not be turned into a guesthouse” apply directly to rental for tourism purposes in Turkey.
  2. Why the Title Deed Check Matters: The management plan appears in the declarations section of the land register. A review of the title deed record and the declarations section, carried out before buying the property in Turkey, significantly reduces the risk of finding out later that an Airbnb permit cannot be obtained.
  • Can a Lawsuit Be Filed Against Daily Rentals Under the Condominium Ownership Law in Turkey?

Under COL Art. 24/2, in independent units registered in the land register as a residence (home), no commercial activity or use contrary to their registered type may be carried out without a unanimous decision of the board of flat owners.

In the decision of the Court of Cassation Assembly of Civil Chambers (Case No. 2012/18-834, Decision No. 2013/308), it was accepted that a lawsuit for restoration to the original state can be filed where an independent unit registered as a residence is used other than as described in the title deed (in that case, as a workplace-office). The decision clarified two critical points in practice.

  1. No Limitation Period or Strict Time Limit: A lawsuit can be filed at any time against those who use an independent unit other than as described in the title deed or let it be used for daily rental.
  2. The Bad Faith Defence Fails: The fact that other independent units in the building have also been used in a similar way over time, or that the claimant once rented out their own flat in a similar way, does not require the lawsuit to be dismissed. A flat owner exercising a statutory right does not breach the rule of good faith; accordingly, the common defence that “there are already other daily rentals in the building” has no legal validity before the Turkish courts.

⚖️ COURT OF CASSATION CASE LAW AND KEY LEGAL PRINCIPLES

1. NO STRICT TIME LIMIT
A lawsuit can be filed at any time.
COURT OF CASSATION ASSEMBLY OF CIVIL CHAMBERS CASE LAW
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2. THE “EVERYONE IN THE BUILDING DOES IT ANYWAY” DEFENCE FAILS
Court of Cassation Assembly of Civil Chambers, Case No. 2012/18-834
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3. PAST USE DOES NOT BREACH THE RULE OF GOOD FAITH
The claimant’s past use does not remove the right to sue.
  • How to Make a Neighbour Complaint About Daily Rentals in Turkey

Against Airbnb rentals and other daily rental activities that are unpermitted or breach neighbour relations, apartment owners and neighbours in Turkey can start legal proceedings along two independent tracks.

  1. Administrative Track (Local Civil Administration & Provincial Directorate of Culture and Tourism): The unpermitted rental activity is reported to the Governorship, District Governorship or Provincial Directorate of Culture and Tourism of the place where the home is located. The address is inspected by law enforcement (Police/Gendarmerie) or inspectors. This track gives quick results and leads to an administrative fine being imposed; however, it does not make the complaining neighbour a party to the proceedings.
  2. Private Law Track (COL and Neighbour Law): Apartment owners can go to court over breaches of the Condominium Ownership Law and the management plan. Since 1 September 2023, having applied to mediation is a precondition for filing a lawsuit in all disputes arising from the Condominium Ownership Law. Lawsuits filed directly before the Civil Court of Peace are dismissed on procedural grounds without examining the merits.
  • What Remedies Are Available Against Someone Running Airbnb Rentals or Daily Rentals Without a Permit in Turkey?

Apartment owners or the management board can take the following steps under Turkish law against activities that breach neighbour relations and are carried out without a permit.

  1. Administrative Complaint: Filed with the Governorship or District Governorship (Local Civil Administration). Its purpose is to have the unpermitted daily rental activity established and to request that an administrative fine be imposed.
  2. Intervention of the Judge: The Civil Court of Peace has jurisdiction. Under Article 33 of the Condominium Ownership Law (COL), a request is made for the breach of the management plan and the law to be remedied and for the unpermitted daily rental to be stopped (prevented).
  3. Restoration to the Original State: The Civil Court of Peace has jurisdiction. The aim is to return the flat registered as a residence (home) in the title deed to its intended use by ending the unlawful use.
  4. Eviction (Tenant Breach): The Civil Court of Peace has jurisdiction. Where the tenant rents out the property on a daily basis to 3rd parties without the owner’s permission, eviction for breach of contract is requested on the basis of the subletting ban in Article 322 of the Turkish Code of Obligations (TCO).
REMEDYCOMPETENT AUTHORITY / COURTLEGAL NATURE AND PURPOSE OF THE REQUEST
📢 Administrative ComplaintGovernorship / District Governorship
(Local Civil Administration)
Establishing the unpermitted rental and requesting an administrative fine under Turkish law.
⚖️ Intervention of the JudgeCivil Court of PeaceAn order under COL Art. 33 to remedy the breach and stop the act.
🏠 Restoration to the Original StateCivil Court of PeaceReturning a flat registered as a residence to its intended use.
🚪 Eviction (Tenant Breach)Civil Court of PeaceEviction for breach of contract under the subletting ban in TCO Art. 322.

Critical Evidence Guide: To build a convincing case in administrative inspections and court proceedings, screenshots of listings (Airbnb, Sahibinden, etc.), booking records, security camera footage showing entry and exit times at the building and complaint petitions submitted to the complex/building management should be archived together with their dates. However, the principles of data protection and privacy must be respected when collecting evidence.

  • Can a Lawsuit Be Filed to Cancel a Short-Term Rental Permit in Turkey?

Even where the Ministry or the Governorship has issued a short-term rental permit for a home, neighbouring unit owners who believe the permit is unlawful can file an annulment action before the Administrative Court in Turkey.

The decision of the Council of State Plenary Session of Administrative Law Chambers (Case No. 2025/105, Decision No. 2025/671, dated 20/03/2025) broadened the ability of neighbouring unit owners to file an annulment action.

  1. Harm to Interests and Standing to Sue: The Plenary Session accepted that the term “those concerned” in Art. 7/4 of the Code of Administrative Procedure (CAP) must be understood as the persons whose interests are affected by the implementing act, and that, to challenge a regulatory act, the implementing act need not have been issued in respect of the claimant. Accordingly, the lawsuit filed by a unit owner in the same complex against the short-term rental permit issued to a neighbouring home and the Regulation provision on which it was based was held to have been filed in time.
  2. The 60-Day Deadline and the “Date of Learning (Ittıla)”: The deadline for filing a lawsuit is 60 days. In that case, the Plenary Session calculated the period from the date on which the claimant stated they learned of the permit and which could not be proven otherwise; however, it described taking the date of learning as the starting point as an exceptional situation subject to the condition that the learning is proven.
  3. Risk of Missing the Deadline: The most common mistake unit owners make is missing the 60-day deadline for filing an administrative lawsuit while waiting for a reply after submitting a complaint petition to the administration. Since applications to the administration do not always stop the time limit for filing a lawsuit, the annulment action must be pursued without delay.
  • Is a Tenant Renting Out the Home on a Daily Basis a Ground for Eviction in Turkey?

Renting the home to someone else for tourism or on a daily basis without the written consent of the landlord (property owner) is a clear breach of the lease contract under tenancy law in Turkey.

  1. Ground for Eviction (TCO Art. 316): The landlord sends the tenant a formal warning notice giving 30 days to remedy the breach of contract. If the breach is not remedied by the end of that period, an eviction lawsuit for breach of contract can be filed before the Civil Court of Peace.
  2. Who Pays the Penalty: Under Law No. 7464, the administrative fine on a tenant who rents out a home leased as a residence to someone else for tourism purposes (180,617 TL per contract for 2026) is imposed directly on the tenant who sublets.
  3. Preventive Legal Measure: Including a clear and explicit “Ban on Subletting and Daily/Short-Term Use” clause when drafting lease contracts will significantly shorten the warning and eviction process in any future dispute.

where to object to a daily rental fine in Turkey

WHICH DOCUMENTS SHOULD THE LANDLORD SUBMIT IN A SHORT-TERM RENTAL DISPUTE IN TURKEY?

For a landlord facing an administrative sanction or a fine report, the success of the defence submitted before the Criminal Judgeship of Peace or the Administrative Court depends on concrete evidence and well-organised documents.

  • Lease Contracts: Dated and signed copies of contracts proving long-term rentals of more than 100 days, which fall outside the scope of Law No. 7464, form the core of the defence.
  • Decision of the Board of Flat Owners: In Airbnb permit applications or when the legitimacy of existing permits is in question, a notarised unanimous approval and a photocopy of the decision book are direct evidence.
  • Service Envelope and Service Records: The proof of service showing the date on which the administrative fine report was served is vital for calculating the 15-day strict time limit for objection.
  • Bank Receipts and Accommodation Records: The nature of the payments, guest details and check-in/check-out dates serve as rebutting evidence against the administration’s claim of “unpermitted commercial/daily rental”.
  • Inspection Report: The inspection report itself is the most commonly overlooked point in the defence. The date the report was drawn up, the authority of the police/inspection officers who signed it, whether the violation was fined per home or per contract, and whether the 15-day period required by law was allowed between the first and second detection must be examined. In a tiered penalty system, a procedural defect in the first report can also directly affect the lawfulness of the penalties at later tiers before the Turkish courts.

📁 DEFENCE FILE & EVIDENCE LIST

📄 ① LEASE CONTRACTS
Contracts for more than 100 days
🏢 ② NOTARISED DECISION OF THE BOARD OF FLAT OWNERS
Unanimous approval
✉️ ③ SERVICE ENVELOPE & PROOF OF SERVICE
Establishing the 15-day period
💳 ④ BANK RECEIPTS & ACCOMMODATION RECORDS
Payment and guest records
⚖️ ⑤ ADMINISTRATIVE INSPECTION REPORT
Review of procedural defects and authority

WHICH COURT HAS JURISDICTION OVER DAILY RENTAL DISPUTES IN TURKEY?

Disputes arising from the daily rental legislation are not heard by a single court; depending on the legal nature of the dispute, they are divided among three separate branches of the judiciary in the Turkish legal system.

  1. In disputes arising from the Condominium Ownership Law, the competent court is the civil court of peace. Article 33 of the Law provides that an application is made to the civil court of peace of the place where the main property is located. The court with territorial jurisdiction is the court of the place where the property is located. In these cases, mediation is a precondition for filing a lawsuit.
  2. In disputes over the cancellation of a short-term rental permit, the competent branch is the administrative judiciary; the lawsuit is filed before the administrative court of the place where the administration that issued the decision is located. The deadline for filing a lawsuit is sixty days.
  3. For challenges to an administrative fine, the criminal judgeship of peace has jurisdiction and the period is fifteen days.
⚖️ COMPETENT COURT AND PROCEDURE BY TYPE OF DISPUTE

DISPUTECOMPETENT COURTTERRITORIAL JURISDICTIONTIME LIMIT / PROCEDURE
🏢 DISPUTE
Violations of the Condominium Law & Disputes Between Condominium Owners
COMPETENT COURT
⚖️ Civil Court of Peace
TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION
Court of the place where the property is located
TIME LIMIT / PROCEDURE
No limitation period
Mediation is a mandatory precondition to filing a lawsuit
📋 DISPUTE
Cancellation of a Tourism Rental Permit & Administrative Acts
COMPETENT COURT
🏛️ Administrative Court
TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION
Court of the place where the administration that issued the decision is located
TIME LIMIT / PROCEDURE
⏱️ 60 DAYS
From service or becoming aware of the decision
💰 DISPUTE
Objection to an Administrative Fine
COMPETENT COURT
⚖️ Criminal Judgeship of Peace
TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION
Court of the place where the civil administrator who imposed the sanction is located
TIME LIMIT / PROCEDURE
⏱️ 15 DAYS
From service of the decision

Practice Warning: The 15-day period for objecting to a fine, the 60-day deadline for an administrative lawsuit and the mandatory mediation process running at the same time for the same incident is the issue that causes the most loss of rights in practice before the Turkish courts. Each claim must be scheduled before the correct court and within its time limit.

WHY LEGAL SUPPORT MATTERS IN AIRBNB RENTAL AND DAILY RENTAL DISPUTES IN TURKEY

The short-term rental regime introduced by Law No. 7464 brings short-term home rentals on record while drawing a strict legal framework aimed at protecting the peace of flat owners and public order. Activities carried out without a short-term rental permit, once detected, bring with them high tiered administrative fines, sealing of the home and a ban on the activity, and, for tenants, the risk of eviction for just cause under real estate law in Turkey.

The most critical aspect of the process is that disputes are not heard by a single court but are divided among three separate branches of the judiciary: the Criminal Judgeship of Peace (objections to administrative fines), the Administrative Court (lawsuits to cancel permits) and the Civil Court of Peace (COL breaches and eviction). Each of these bodies has its own strict procedural rules, such as strict time limits and mandatory mediation as a precondition to suing.

This is where the support of a real estate lawyer in Turkey,

  • in preventing procedural errors and escalating penalties by applying to the correct Criminal Judgeship of Peace within the 15-day strict time limit against administrative fines,
  • in defending rights before the Administrative Courts without missing the 60-day deadline for an administrative lawsuit to cancel a short-term rental permit,
  • in carrying out mandatory mediation and Civil Court of Peace proceedings in full in disputes arising from condominium ownership,
  • and in taking the warning and eviction steps under TCO Art. 316 lawfully where a tenant rents out the home short-term without permission,

plays a vital role.

For landlords facing administrative sanctions and flat owners harmed by unpermitted Airbnb rentals and other rental activities alike, the most effective way to avoid irreparable losses of rights and money is to proceed from the very start of the process with professional legal support in line with current legislation and the case law of the Turkish high courts.

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