Legal Information For Turkey

LEGAL INFORMATION

The ownership is anchored in article 35 of the Turkish Constitution. This article stipulates that anyone is entitled to ownership and that these rights can only be restricted by other legal stipulations. The restrictions may consist, for instance, of zoning schemes, restrictions applicable to foreigners and matters such as having the right of way.
The ownership regulations are elaborated in the Turkish Civil Code. This describes how ownership is acquired. For the purchase of real estate by a foreign person, especially the entry in the land register is important.

In Turkey there are regional directorates of the land register in 15 places, which are subdivided in provincial or district offices. In principle, the land register is accessible to everyone.

In Turkey the ownership of real estate is obtained by entry in the land register (article 633 Turkish Civil Code) and the simultaneous delivery of the real estate. These two steps must be taken in the way described in the Turkish Civil Code; moreover, all formalities must be fulfilled. Any non-observance of the formalities will result in failure to acquire the real estate, which in turn causes great disappointment to both the buyer and the seller.

If you are relocating to Turkey for more than six months then you are well advised to apply to the Turkish Government Office for a residents. They will issue a document for you to present to the police neared your new home who in return will process the application