Under the Turkish Law, to grant power of attorney (PoA) to a lawyer for the representation of you in various matters such as legal disputes, property management and other business or personal transactions, power of attorney must be drafted and signed before Turkish Notary. If you are a foreigner who will grant a PoA before…

In general, in accordance with the Article 35 of Land Registry Law, foreigners are allowed to purchase real estate in Turkey without a need of citizenship or residency permit. However, there are few requirements and limitations which are stated in aforementioned law. These limitations are; Total area in Turkey that the foreigner may purchase cannot…

Inheritance procedures involving a foreign element are governed by the relevant provisions of the Turkish Law on Private International Law and Procedural Law (“MÖHUK”). While Article 20 of the aforementioned law stipulates that “the inheritance shall be subject to the national law of the deceased,” it further states that “Turkish law shall apply to immovable…

In accordance with the amendment introduced by the Regulation Amending the Regulation on the Implementation of the Turkish Citizenship Law, published in the Official Gazette on December 11, 2023, explicit provisions have been delineated pertaining to the acquisition of Turkish citizenship through the acquisition of immovable property amounting to 400,000 US Dollars. The amendment stipulates…