# Turkish law guides for foreigners

URL: https://yanatmalaw.com/guides/
Updated: 2026-09-29

> These Turkish law guides give foreigners a practical starting point for common questions about property, immigration, family, criminal, inheritance, yacht and visitor matters. Each guide is written by Av. Seyfullah Yanatma, dated and based on the legal sources identified on that page.

## Start with a Turkish-law topic

The guide collection starts with property questions: [buying property in Turkey](https://yanatmalaw.com/guides/buying-property-in-turkey/), [selling property](https://yanatmalaw.com/guides/selling-property-in-turkey/), [title deeds and tapu](https://yanatmalaw.com/guides/title-deed-tapu-turkey/), [iskan](https://yanatmalaw.com/guides/iskan-habitation-certificate/), land, off-plan property and taxes. It also covers [residence permits](https://yanatmalaw.com/guides/turkey-residence-permit/), [citizenship](https://yanatmalaw.com/guides/how-to-get-turkish-citizenship/), entry bans, arrest and drug-law questions, tourist law, divorce, marriage, foreign-divorce recognition, inheritance and wills.

Further guides address [power of attorney in Turkey](https://yanatmalaw.com/guides/power-of-attorney-in-turkey/), yachting and transit logs, rent increases, car accidents, tour and activity accidents in Fethiye, and [lawyer fees in Turkey](https://yanatmalaw.com/guides/lawyer-fees-in-turkey/). The cards are the complete dated guide list; use a topic page as general information, then review the documents in an individual file.

## How to use dated general information

Av. Yanatma writes each guide in plain English for readers unfamiliar with Turkish legal terminology. Legislation, official notices and administrative practice can change, and a general page cannot confirm which authority has competence for an address or case. Compare the guide with the current official source, then use the [services directory](https://yanatmalaw.com/services/) if representation or document review may be needed.

The [areas directory](https://yanatmalaw.com/areas/) adds local context for Fethiye and nearby places. Foreign clients can read how to organise instructions from abroad on the [foreign-client page](https://yanatmalaw.com/foreign-clients/), learn about [Av. Yanatma’s background](https://yanatmalaw.com/about/), and [send a focused enquiry](https://yanatmalaw.com/contact/) when dates and documents are ready.

## Frequently asked questions

### Who writes these Turkish law guides?

The guides are written by Av. Seyfullah Yanatma, an independent lawyer in Fethiye who works in English and Turkish. They explain Turkish legal terms and procedures for foreign homeowners, residents, visitors, yacht owners and other readers. The author line and updated date appear on each guide so a reader can identify its source and check whether newer information is needed.

### Are these guides legal advice?

No. They are general information, not an assessment of a particular person’s rights, documents, deadline or likely result. Turkish law can turn on facts that a short article cannot see, and official procedures or figures can change. Use a guide to prepare questions and records, then obtain advice on the individual matter before taking an irreversible step.

### How current are the Turkish law guides?

Every guide carries an updated date and identifies its legislation or official sources where relevant. A date shows when that page was reviewed; it does not guarantee that every authority, fee, threshold or procedure remains unchanged afterwards. Recheck the current official source and the responsible office, especially before relying on a deadline, amount, permit condition or filing requirement.

### Which topics do the guides cover?

The collection covers buying and selling property, title deeds, iskan, land, off-plan purchases and property taxes; residence permits, citizenship and entry-ban codes; criminal and tourist questions; divorce, marriage, foreign divorce and inheritance; powers of attorney; yachting; rent increases; accidents; tour activities; and lawyer fees. Use the cards to open the guide closest to your question.

## Contact

Av. Seyfullah Yanatma, Muğla Bar Association (registration no. 1824). Akarca Mah. 878. Sk. No:55/1/2, 48300 Fethiye/Muğla, Türkiye. Phone and WhatsApp: +90 531 507 41 44. E-mail: info@yanatmalaw.com. Monday–Friday 09:00–17:00.