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\u2696\ufe0f<\/span> Real Estate Law \u00b7 Turkey<\/p>\n

Real Estate Lawyer in Turkey: Who They Are and Which Cases They Handle<\/h1>\n

A real estate lawyer in Turkey<\/strong> is a lawyer who gives legal advice and handles court cases in property purchases and sales, title deed transactions, rental relationships and ownership disputes over real estate. A real estate lawyer makes sure that property disputes are resolved before the Turkish courts where needed and that buying and selling is carried out safely, without any loss of rights. At C&B Law Firm, we work as a property lawyer in Turkey for foreigners and Turkish citizens alike, for properties across the country, including Istanbul.<\/p>\n

\ud83c\udfe0 Real Estate Law<\/a> \u2709\ufe0f Contact Us<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\ud83d\uddfa\ufe0f<\/span>Service area<\/span>All of Turkey<\/span><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udccd<\/span>Title deed cases<\/span>Where the property is located<\/span><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udd11<\/span>Rental disputes<\/span>Civil Court of Peace<\/span><\/div>\n
\ud83e\udd1d<\/span>Before filing<\/span>Mandatory mediation<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\ud83d\udcdc<\/span> Definition<\/p>\n

Who Is a Real Estate Lawyer in Turkey?<\/h2>\n

Real estate lawyer<\/strong> is the term used for lawyers who give legal advice and handle court cases on ownership and other property rights over real estate, title deed transactions, rental relationships and the disputes arising from them; they are also known as Turkish property lawyers<\/strong> or Turkish real estate lawyers<\/strong>. By protecting the rights of buyer and seller, tenant and landlord, and landowner and contractor, a real estate lawyer makes sure a transaction is set up lawfully from the start and that rights are protected before the Turkish courts if a dispute arises.<\/p>\n

Real estate law in Turkey<\/strong> is a branch of property law that governs rights over real estate such as land, plots, houses, flats and buildings, and the relationships between owners, tenants, institutions and construction companies. Its foundation is the Turkish Civil Code No. 4721<\/strong><\/a> ; special legislation such as the Land Registry Law, the Zoning Law, the Condominium Law and the lease provisions of the Turkish Code of Obligations also frequently applies in practice. For more details, see our Real Estate Law<\/strong><\/a> page.<\/p>\n

Most mistakes in property transactions happen before anything is signed: a seizure or mortgage on the title deed, a mismatch between the zoning status and the registered type of the property, or a contract made without the required formalities can turn into a lawsuit lasting years. That is why checking the annotations and declarations on the title deed<\/strong><\/a> and the registered type of the property<\/strong><\/a> before the transaction is one of the most basic tasks of a real estate lawyer in Turkey.<\/p>\n

\u2139\ufe0f<\/span>\u201cReal estate lawyer\u201d is not an official title.<\/strong> Under Turkish law there is no official specialist title for lawyers in any particular branch of law. In practice, lawyers who work intensively on property disputes are commonly known as \u201creal estate lawyers\u201d<\/strong>, \u201cproperty lawyers\u201d<\/strong> or \u201creal estate attorneys\u201d<\/strong>.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\ud83d\uddc2\ufe0f<\/span> Duties<\/p>\n

What Does a Real Estate Lawyer Do in Turkey?<\/h2>\n

For most people, property is their most valuable asset, which is why real estate transactions carry a high risk of losing rights. The core duties of a real estate lawyer are:<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\udd0d<\/span>01<\/span><\/div>\n

Title deed and legal due diligence<\/h3>\n

The title deed, seizures, mortgages, annotations and declarations, and the zoning status are examined; the legal status of the property is reported before the transaction.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\ud83d\udcdd<\/span>02<\/span><\/div>\n

Drafting contracts<\/h3>\n

Promissory sale agreements, construction-for-flats agreements, leases and pre-payment agreements are drafted and negotiated so that the parties\u2019 rights and obligations are set out clearly.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\ud83c\udfe6<\/span>03<\/span><\/div>\n

Sale and transfer<\/h3>\n

Title deed transfers, mortgage registration and removal<\/strong><\/a> procedures, and the sale price, fees and tax obligations are managed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Managing rental relationships<\/h3>\n

Tenants and landlords are advised on lease agreements, rent increases, collection of unpaid rent and eviction.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\ud83c\udfd7\ufe0f<\/span>05<\/span><\/div>\n

Construction and condominiums<\/h3>\n

Relations between landowners and contractors, defective or late-delivered homes, and disputes between flat owners are handled.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u2696\ufe0f<\/span>06<\/span><\/div>\n

Mediation and litigation<\/h3>\n

When a dispute arises, mandatory mediation is conducted and, if needed, a lawsuit is filed and the litigation<\/strong><\/a> is followed through.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u2696\ufe0f<\/span> Types of cases<\/p>\n

Which Cases Does a Real Estate Lawyer Handle in Turkey?<\/h2>\n

The work of a real estate attorney in Turkey covers a wide range, from title deed and ownership disputes to sales and construction, and from rental relationships to condominium issues.<\/p>\n

1. Title Deed and Ownership Cases in Turkey<\/h3>\n

A property lawyer in Turkey<\/strong> handles both Land Registry Office procedures and court proceedings in disputes arising from the title deed and ownership rights. The main cases in this group are:<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udccb<\/span>Title Deed Cancellation Lawsuit<\/span>\u203a<\/span><\/a>
\n\ud83e\udde9<\/span>Partition Action (\u0130zale-i \u015euyu)<\/span>\u203a<\/span><\/a>
\n\ud83c\udfdb\ufe0f<\/span>Fraudulent Transfer of Estate Assets<\/span>\u203a<\/span><\/a>
\n\ud83d\udcdc<\/span>Ottoman Title Deeds<\/span>\u203a<\/span><\/a>
\n\ud83d\uddfa\ufe0f<\/span>Property Types and Zoning<\/span>\u203a<\/span><\/a>
\n\ud83d\udd0e<\/span>Title Search<\/span>\u203a<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n
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\ud83d\udccb<\/span>Title deed cancellation and registration:<\/strong> A lawsuit to cancel a title deed entry created through misuse of a power of attorney, fraud or another unlawful cause, and to register the property in the name of the true owner.<\/span><\/div>\n
\ud83e\udde9<\/span>Partition (izale-i \u015fuyu):<\/strong> Ending co-ownership of a property held in shares or jointly under Turkish property law, either by physical division or by sale.<\/span><\/div>\n
\ud83c\udfdb\ufe0f<\/span>Collusive transfers by the deceased (muris muvazaas\u0131):<\/strong> A title deed cancellation and registration lawsuit against gifts the deceased disguised as sales to keep assets away from the heirs.<\/span><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udea7<\/span>Ending interference and occupation compensation (ecrimisil):<\/strong> Stopping unlawful interference with a property and claiming a fee for the period of unlawful use.<\/span><\/div>\n
\ud83c\udfe2<\/span>Expropriation:<\/strong> Protecting the owner\u2019s rights in cases on determining and increasing expropriation compensation and in de facto expropriation without due process.<\/span><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udcdc<\/span>Old title deeds and records:<\/strong> Matters requiring determination, such as Ottoman-era title deeds, old records and a mismatch between the registered type of a property and its actual condition.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

2. Buying, Selling, Construction and Investment in Turkey<\/h3>\n
\ud83c\udfe0<\/span>Buying Property in Turkey<\/span>\u203a<\/span><\/a>
\n\ud83c\udfd7\ufe0f<\/span>Defective or Delayed New Builds<\/span>\u203a<\/span><\/a>
\n\ud83d\udcb8<\/span>Declaring a Lower Sale Price<\/span>\u203a<\/span><\/a>
\n\ud83c\udf10<\/span>Foreigners Buying Property in Turkey<\/span>\u203a<\/span><\/a>
\n\ud83c\udfe6<\/span>Mortgage in Turkey<\/span>\u203a<\/span><\/a>
\n\ud83d\udcc4<\/span>Contract Law<\/span>\u203a<\/span><\/a>
\n\ud83e\udeaa<\/span>Citizenship by Property Investment<\/span>\u203a<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n
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\ud83d\udcdd<\/span>Promissory sale agreement:<\/strong> An agreement containing an undertaking to transfer a property in the future; to be valid under Turkish law, it must be drawn up by a notary public.<\/span><\/div>\n
\ud83c\udfd7\ufe0f<\/span>Construction for flats:<\/strong> Drafting the agreement between landowner and contractor, and disputes over delays, unfinished work and transfer of shares.<\/span><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udd27<\/span>Defective or late delivery:<\/strong> The buyer\u2019s rights and compensation claims when a home bought from a contractor is incomplete, defective or delivered late.<\/span><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udcb8<\/span>Sale price and tax:<\/strong> The tax consequences, and the consequences in defect claims, of declaring a sale price at the Land Registry lower than the real price.<\/span><\/div>\n
\ud83c\udf10<\/span>Foreigners acquiring property:<\/strong> Conditions and procedures for foreigners buying property in Turkey, and Turkish citizenship<\/strong><\/a> applications through property investment.<\/span><\/div>\n
\ud83c\udfe2<\/span>Condominium disputes:<\/strong> Cases under the Condominium Law between flat owners, such as service charges, use of common areas and breaches of the management plan.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

3. Rental Disputes in Turkey<\/h3>\n
\ud83d\udd11<\/span>Tenants\u2019 Rights<\/span>\u203a<\/span><\/a>
\n\ud83d\udeaa<\/span>Tenant Eviction Process<\/span>\u203a<\/span><\/a>
\n\u270d\ufe0f<\/span>Eviction Undertaking<\/span>\u203a<\/span><\/a>
\n\ud83d\udcca<\/span>Rent Determination<\/span>\u203a<\/span><\/a>
\n\ud83d\udcc8<\/span>Excessive Rent Increases<\/span>\u203a<\/span><\/a>
\n\ud83c\udfd8\ufe0f<\/span>Sale of a Rented Home<\/span>\u203a<\/span><\/a>
\n\ud83e\uddf3<\/span>Airbnb Rental Fines<\/span>\u203a<\/span><\/a>
\n\u2696\ufe0f<\/span>Rental Lawyer in Turkey<\/span>\u203a<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n
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\ud83d\udeaa<\/span>Eviction lawsuit:<\/strong> Evicting a tenant under Turkish rental law on grounds such as unpaid rent, the owner\u2019s need, reconstruction or the end of the ten-year extension period.<\/span><\/div>\n
\u270d\ufe0f<\/span>Eviction undertaking:<\/strong> A document in which the tenant undertakes in writing to vacate the property on a set date, and the conditions for its validity.<\/span><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udcca<\/span>Rent determination lawsuit:<\/strong> A lawsuit filed by the landlord or tenant to have the rent reset at a fair level.<\/span><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udcc8<\/span>Rent increases:<\/strong> The rule that annual increases for residential and roofed commercial leases may not exceed the twelve-month average CPI of the previous lease year, and objections to demands above it.<\/span><\/div>\n
\ud83c\udfd8\ufe0f<\/span>Sale of a rented property:<\/strong> Whether the new owner is bound by the lease when a rented home is sold, and the conditions for eviction on grounds of need.<\/span><\/div>\n
\ud83e\uddf3<\/span>Short-term and holiday rentals:<\/strong> The administrative fines for renting out homes on platforms such as Airbnb without a permit, and the consequences under the lease.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\ud83e\udd1d<\/span>Mandatory mediation before filing:<\/strong> Under Turkish law, for many disputes arising from leases, partition, condominium ownership and neighbour law, applying to a mediator<\/strong><\/a> before filing a lawsuit is a precondition for the case. The right strategy at the mediation stage often resolves the dispute without any need to go to court.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\ud83d\udee1\ufe0f<\/span> The lawyer\u2019s role<\/p>\n

Why Legal Support Matters in Property Transactions in Turkey<\/h2>\n

Working with a lawyer is not mandatory when buying or selling property or in a lease; the parties can handle Land Registry procedures themselves. However, many mistakes made in property transactions in Turkey cannot be corrected later, or can be corrected only through long and costly lawsuits.<\/p>\n

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\u2716<\/span>Risks Without Legal Support in Turkey<\/h3>\n