TAPU is the Title Deed for Turkish real estate ownership.

TAPU, the title deed, is a legal document that serves to establish an individual’s unambiguous and irrefutable ownership rights to property acquired in Turkey.

Once the purchase-sale contract has been concluded, the conditions of real estate financing have been fulfilled, all the required formalities have been fulfilled, and a real estate transaction can be processed.

The real estate agency acting under a power of attorney from the client will submit all the relevant documents for verification and approval of their legality and authenticity to the local governmental organization of property registration, the Cadastre and Tapu office, in the city and district where the property has been acquired.

Upon verifying the authenticity and legality of the submitted documents, the Title Deed, Tapu will be issued as conclusive evidence of the new owner’s legal right to the property.

When purchasing real estate in Turkey, it is required that the entire purchase price has been paid by the time the buyer receives Tapu, the Title Deed.

On the Tapu, the ownership of the property can be held by one or multiple owners, either in the form of individuals or legal entities.

Information stated in the RED TAPU in Turkey for residential or commercial real estate:

İli *Province, İlçesi *District, Mahallesi *Neighborhood, Köyü *Settlement, Sokağı *Street, Mevkii *Location, Ada No. *Land plot designation, Niteliği *Real estate type (residential, commercial), Yüzölçümü (m2) *Real estate size (sqm), Sınırı *Boundaries, Kat Mülkiyeti/ Kat Irtifakı *Type of ownership, Satış Bedeli *Cadastral value, Niteliği *Real estate purpose, Arsa Payı *Land share (multiple real estate owners), Blok No. *Block No., Kat No. *Floor No., Bağımsız Blm. No. *Apartment No., Edinme Sebebi *Former owner and the reason for a Title Deed transfer (sale, inheritance, marriage, gift, divorce, financial reasons), Sahibi *New real estate owner, Tarihi *Date of the Title transfer (Tapu registration), Cilt No. *Cadastral reference number, Siciline Uygundur *Suitable for registration (Signature of the Title officer)

Explanations:

Type of ownership Kat Mülkiyeti – the ownership of real estate rights to both the land of a completed project and to a specific residential unit built on that land

Type of ownership Kat Irtifakı – the ownership of real estate rights to both the land of an ongoing project and to a specific residential unit built on that land

The MAVI TAPU or Blue Title Deed in Turkey is a legal ownership document of any immovable property, including the land.