Turkey: Real Estate

Turkey's Personal Data Protection Authority has issued new guidance on security camera usage in apartment buildings, addressing the surge in complaints about unlawful installations.

The Regulation Amending the Regulation on Real Estate Trade, published in the Official Gazette dated 29 April 2026 and numbered 33238, introduced a new Additional Article 1 on payment systems into the Regulation on Real Estate Trade. Under this amendment, for real estate sales to be completed after 1 July 2026, where all or part of the sale price is paid in cash, by wire transfer, electronic funds transfer or other payment methods to be determined by the Ministry of Trade, the sale price must be paid through the Secure Payment System.

29 Nisan 2026 tarihli ve 33238 sayılı Resmi Gazete’de yayımlanmış olan Taşınmaz Ticareti Hakkında Yönetmelikte Değişiklik Yapılmasına Dair Yönetmelik (“Değişik Yönetmelik”) uyarınca Taşınmaz Ticareti Hakkında Yönetmelik (“Yönetmelik”) hükümlerinde değişiklik gerçekleştirilmiştir.