To check an off-plan project in Turkey, match what the developer tells you against the official record before each payment. Start with the 3 official registers listed below, then ask the questions that the 27 projects we track in Turkey most often leave open.
The check most often missing in Turkey: deposit protection (not public for 22 of 27 projects).
- Official registers
- What projects here leave out
- Questions to ask the developer
- Free check
- Questions and answers
Step 1: official registers in Turkey#
KAP (Public Disclosure Platform) (Turkey)
- What it proves
- Disclosures by companies listed on Borsa Istanbul, including real estate investment trusts: projects, sales, financial statements and material events.
- What it does not prove
- Anything about developers that are not listed, which is most of them.
- How to search
- Search KAP for the developer or its parent company and read recent material event disclosures and financial reports.
Open the official register (opens in a new tab) www.kap.org.tr
From our register guide.
TKGM land registry and parcel query (Turkey)
- What it proves
- The location and registered details of a parcel. The title record shows whether a construction servitude (kat irtifaki) has been set up for units before completion.
- What it does not prove
- That the building has an occupancy permit (iskan) on completion.
- How to search
- Use the TKGM parcel query with the province, district, block and parcel number; ask your lawyer to pull the title record via e-Devlet or the land registry office.
Open the official register (opens in a new tab) parselsorgu.tkgm.gov.tr
From our register guide.
Municipal building permit (yapi ruhsati) (Turkey)
- What it proves
- The project has a building permit from the municipality.
- What it does not prove
- Completion or habitability: that is the occupancy permit.
- How to search
- Ask for the permit and its date and check it with the municipality for the parcel.
No public online search; ask the authority directly.
From our register guide.
Step 2: what off-plan projects in Turkey leave out#
Share of the 27 tracked projects that make each check public, and how many are confirmed by an official register or independent source.
| Check | Public | Not public | Confirmed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permit or licence number | 9 (33%) | 18 | 12 |
| Deposit protection | 5 (19%) | 22 | 1 |
| Construction progress | 22 (81%) | 5 | 12 |
| Site or floor plans | 14 (52%) | 13 | 0 |
| Developer track record | 22 (81%) | 5 | 6 |
| No guaranteed-return language | 27 (100%) | 0 | 0 |
Step 3: questions to ask the developer#
The questions our research agent raised most often for projects in Turkey, with how many projects they apply to. Each one points at a gap in what the developer publishes.
- No building permit mentioned: ask for the number before paying. (26 of 27 projects)
- Completion advertised for 2027: does progress on site match? (25 of 27 projects)
- No deposit protection published: will your payments go into an escrow or trust account in your name? (22 of 27 projects)
- A permit number is published: does it exist in the official register and match this plot? (9 of 27 projects)
- Legal dispute reported in public sources: ask the developer for the current status, in writing. (3 of 27 projects)
- Title type not stated: leasehold, freehold or a company structure? (2 of 27 projects)
- A building permit is claimed: does it exist in the official system and match this plot? (1 of 27 projects)
- Regulator action reported in public sources: ask the developer for the current status, in writing. (1 of 27 projects)
Send them in writing: ask the developer with our template.
Step 4: run a free check#
Paste the project page into the free desk review: our agent reads it, quotes every claim and looks it up in the registers above where it can. Then see all projects we track in Turkey.
Questions and answers#
What should I check before buying off-plan in Turkey?
The permit or licence number, deposit protection, construction progress, plans, the developer's track record and any guaranteed-return promise. In Turkey the check most often missing is deposit protection (22 of 27 tracked projects do not publish it).
Is there an official register to check an off-plan project in Turkey?
Yes: KAP (Public Disclosure Platform); TKGM land registry and parcel query; Municipal building permit (yapi ruhsati).
What do developers in Turkey most often leave unanswered?
No building permit mentioned: ask for the number before paying. (26 of 27 projects).
Are you the developer, or did we get something wrong? Send documents and we add your reply or correct the record: right of reply · corrections. Every figure here is computed from the open dataset (/data/bali-cases.json, CC BY 4.0) and changes when the data changes.