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Buying Property in Turkey

A Turkish property purchase is a nationality, parcel, district and title process. An apartment, a house with land, undeveloped land and a restricted-zone asset do not share one automatic rule.

Open the Turkey Country Passport →See current facts ↓

Scope

Use the Turkey Passport for current structured rules

A Turkish property purchase is a nationality, parcel, district and title process. An apartment, a house with land, undeveloped land and a restricted-zone asset do not share one automatic rule.

OwnASea separates ownership, immigration, citizenship, tax, tourism, banking, cadastral procedure and building-risk evidence. Conditional and under-review facts are never reduced to a simple yes/no answer.

Country facts

Turkey Passport values

Foreigners Can BuyForeign natural persons may acquire eligible property subject to nationality, area, district and security restrictions; there is no blanket right to buy every asset.Verified

TKGM — Foreigners in Turkish real-estate law guide ↗TKGM — Land Registry Law Article 35 and foreign acquisition limits ↗

Nationality RestrictionsNationality eligibility is a live official pre-check; do not publish a universal country list from secondary sources.Verified

NVI — citizenship services FAQ ↗TKGM — Land Registry Law Article 35 and foreign acquisition limits ↗

Apartments AllowedAn apartment may be eligible, but title, construction, security-zone and nationality checks remain necessary.Verified

TKGM — Foreigners in Turkish real-estate law guide ↗TKGM — Land Registry Law Article 35 and foreign acquisition limits ↗

Houses AllowedA house purchase must be checked with its underlying parcel, zoning and title annotations.Verified

TKGM — Foreigners in Turkish real-estate law guide ↗TKGM — Land Registry Law Article 35 and foreign acquisition limits ↗

Land AllowedForeign natural persons from eligible countries may acquire residential, commercial, land and agricultural property subject to Article 35 limits. An undeveloped parcel triggers a two-year project-application obligation; non-compliance can lead to liquidation.Verified

TKGM / Your Key Türkiye ↗

Agricultural Land AllowedVerification pending — see the Turkey Country Passport.Under review

TKGM — Foreigners in Turkish real-estate law guide ↗

Maximum Area Per PersonMaximum area for a foreign natural person: 30 hectares nationwide, subject to statutory exceptions and current implementation.Verified

TKGM — Land Registry Law Article 35 and foreign acquisition limits ↗

District Foreign Ownership LimitForeign natural-person acquisitions cannot exceed 10% of privately owned land in the relevant district; the denominator and implementation must be checked for the parcel.Verified

TKGM — Land Registry Law Article 35 and foreign acquisition limits ↗

Military Zone RestrictionsMilitary and military-security areas can prevent acquisition or require a separate clearance; a TAPU alone is not a blanket clearance.Verified

TKGM — Foreigners in Turkish real-estate law guide ↗

Security Zone RestrictionsSpecial security, strategic and protected areas require parcel-specific official review.Verified

TKGM — Foreigners in Turkish real-estate law guide ↗

Undeveloped Land AllowedVerification pending — see the Turkey Country Passport.Under review

TKGM — Foreigners in Turkish real-estate law guide ↗

Government Approval RequiredThere is no universal pre-approval for every purchase; restricted areas, nationality and asset category can trigger official clearance.Verified

TKGM — Foreigners in Turkish real-estate law guide ↗TKGM — Land Registry Law Article 35 and foreign acquisition limits ↗

Transfer TaxTapu transfer fee is legally split 2% to the buyer and 2% to the seller; a contract can shift economic burden but does not change statutory shares.Verified

GİB — 2026 municipal property-tax values and cap ↗TKGM — foreign transfer and valuation circular ↗

Vat On New PropertyVerification pending — see the Turkey Country Passport.Under review

GİB — 2026 municipal property-tax values and cap ↗

Tapu RequiredTitle passes through the Tapu registration workflow; a promise-to-sell contract alone does not transfer ownership.Verified

DASK — compulsory earthquake insurance FAQ ↗TKGM — foreign transfer and valuation circular ↗

Valuation RequiredOfficial valuation reports can be required for foreign acquisition and citizenship/residence documentation; valuation is not the same as sale price or tax value.Verified

TKGM — valuation reports for foreign acquisitions ↗

Title Check AvailableWeb Tapu and official title records can expose title, annotation and right information where available.Verified

TKGM — Web Tapu title, lien and annotation services ↗

Encumbrance Check AvailableWeb Tapu records can show mortgages, liens, declarations and other annotations; professional review remains necessary.Verified

TKGM — Web Tapu title, lien and annotation services ↗

Building Permit CheckVerification pending — see the Turkey Country Passport.Under review

Official Gazette — Law No. 6306 risky-building implementation amendment ↗

Occupancy Permit CheckVerification pending — see the Turkey Country Passport.Under review

DASK — compulsory earthquake insurance FAQ ↗Official Gazette — Law No. 6306 risky-building implementation amendment ↗

Planning Status CheckVerification pending — see the Turkey Country Passport.Under review

Official Gazette — Law No. 6306 risky-building implementation amendment ↗TKGM — Foreigners in Turkish real-estate law guide ↗

Dask RequiredDASK is compulsory earthquake insurance where applicable and is checked in Tapu, utilities and mortgage workflows; it is not a structural-safety certificate.Verified

DASK — compulsory earthquake insurance FAQ ↗DASK — mortgage and title-deed checks ↗DASK — 2026 compulsory earthquake insurance tariff ↗

Risky Building StatusVerification pending — see the Turkey Country Passport.Under review

Official Gazette — Law No. 6306 risky-building implementation amendment ↗

Ownership and due diligence

30 hectares, the district quota and security checks remain separate

Nationality eligibility, parcel classification, district capacity, military/security status, Tapu annotations, building legality, iskan, DASK and risky-building records must be checked together. A Tapu does not itself prove structural safety.

Foreigners Can BuyForeign natural persons may acquire eligible property subject to nationality, area, district and security restrictions; there is no blanket right to buy every asset.Verified

TKGM — Foreigners in Turkish real-estate law guide ↗TKGM — Land Registry Law Article 35 and foreign acquisition limits ↗

Nationality RestrictionsNationality eligibility is a live official pre-check; do not publish a universal country list from secondary sources.Verified

NVI — citizenship services FAQ ↗TKGM — Land Registry Law Article 35 and foreign acquisition limits ↗

Maximum Area Per PersonMaximum area for a foreign natural person: 30 hectares nationwide, subject to statutory exceptions and current implementation.Verified

TKGM — Land Registry Law Article 35 and foreign acquisition limits ↗

Military Zone RestrictionsMilitary and military-security areas can prevent acquisition or require a separate clearance; a TAPU alone is not a blanket clearance.Verified

TKGM — Foreigners in Turkish real-estate law guide ↗

Security Zone RestrictionsSpecial security, strategic and protected areas require parcel-specific official review.Verified

TKGM — Foreigners in Turkish real-estate law guide ↗

Title Check AvailableWeb Tapu and official title records can expose title, annotation and right information where available.Verified

TKGM — Web Tapu title, lien and annotation services ↗

Encumbrance Check AvailableWeb Tapu records can show mortgages, liens, declarations and other annotations; professional review remains necessary.Verified

TKGM — Web Tapu title, lien and annotation services ↗

Dask RequiredDASK is compulsory earthquake insurance where applicable and is checked in Tapu, utilities and mortgage workflows; it is not a structural-safety certificate.Verified

DASK — compulsory earthquake insurance FAQ ↗DASK — mortgage and title-deed checks ↗DASK — 2026 compulsory earthquake insurance tariff ↗

Risky Building StatusVerification pending — see the Turkey Country Passport.Under review

Official Gazette — Law No. 6306 risky-building implementation amendment ↗

Key points

What to remember

Use the Turkey Passport and current official source for the exact asset, address and procedure.
Do not treat an under-review fact as a verified national rule.
Property ownership, residence address, citizenship and tax residency are separate statuses.
100 days is the maximum single tourism rental threshold, not an annual allowance.
DASK is insurance, not a structural-safety certificate; kat irtifakı is not automatically illegal.
Confirm significant decisions with TKGM, Göç İdaresi, GİB, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism or a qualified professional.

See the Turkey Country Passport and the adjacent guides below.

General information: This guide is not legal, tax, immigration or investment advice.

Evidence first

Official and primary sources

Links come from the shared OwnASea Source Registry. Discovery sources are not used as sole authority for legal, tax or immigration claims.

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