Turkey: Real Estate and Construction

Kira sözleşmeleri, tarafların karşılıklı edimlerinin kanun tarafından önemli ölçüde düzenlendiği sözleşme türlerinden biridir. Bununla birlikte, özellikle konut ve çatılı işyeri kiralarında uygulamada tarafların, Türk Borçlar Kanunu'nda ("TBK") öngörülen yükümlülüklerin ötesine geçen çeşitli sözleşmesel düzenlemeler yaptıkları görülmektedir.

Lease agreements are a type of contract in which the mutual obligations of the parties are significantly regulated by law. However, particularly in residential and commercial property leases, it is observed in practice that the parties enter into various contractual arrangements that go beyond the obligations provided for in the Turkish Code of Obligations (“TBK”).

Buying property in Turkey as a foreign purchaser is generally straightforward, although the legal risks usually arise before the transfer of the title deed, known in Turkish as the tapu. The title deed appointment should therefore not be treated as the beginning of the transaction. Before a substantial deposit is paid, the purchaser should confirm eligibility to acquire the property, verify that the seller is the registered owner, examine the title for restrictions and check the municipality records to establish that the physical property corresponds with the legally approved project.