Foreign nationals can freely buy property they like in Turkey and legally become its owners, but there are still some restrictions. For every country, along with the importance of capital inflows, there is an obligation to preserve its cultural heritage. That is why there are certain limits,...

Ikamet is the identity document of a foreign national living in Turkey. Put simply, it is the residence permit you need if you stay in the country for more than 3 months, for example while renting an apartment in Turkey. More precisely, citizens of most visa-exempt countries can stay in Turkey for...

A TAPU, or cadastral title, is the main document confirming ownership of property, a kind of title of ownership. In Turkish, it is called a tapu senedi, and all transactions with it are registered by the Land Registry Office (Tapu Müdürlüğü). A TAPU gives absolute ownership of...