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Can a foreign company purchase real property in Türkiye?

Different regimes apply to Turkish companies with foreign capital and to foreign legal entities; the permit processes vary according to the field of activity, the region, and military-secur…

Updated · July 20261 min readCategory · Transaction Advisory
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Different regimes apply to Turkish companies with foreign capital and to foreign legal entities; the permit processes vary according to the field of activity, the region, and military-security restrictions. We determine the acquisition route suited to your structure and conduct the permit and title-deed processes. In short: a Türkiye-incorporated company wi…

Different regimes apply to Turkish companies with foreign capital and to foreign legal entities; the permit processes vary according to the field of activity, the region, and military-security restrictions. We determine the acquisition route suited to your structure and conduct the permit and title-deed processes.

In short: a Türkiye-incorporated company with foreign capital may acquire property for its field of activity, subject to a security-clearance review in restricted zones, while a company incorporated abroad may acquire directly only where a specific statute allows it and therefore usually acquires through a Turkish subsidiary. Acquisition of property by foreigners is governed by the Land Registry Law (No. 2644) and its secondary legislation, and the route varies with the field of activity, the region and reciprocity. We confirm which category applies before any payment, since the wrong route can render the acquisition invalid.

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