As all properties in Turkey are property rights, an application for title deed (in Turkish "Tapu") is required when you buy a home in Turkey. Tapu is the only legal title deed of a property in Turkey. The title deed contains information about the owner and details about the property. The final step of the buying process when buying a property in Turkey is the issuance of the title deed in the buyer’s name. This is provided by Tapu ve Kadastro Genel Müdürlüğü.
In Tapu, you will find information about the Tapu office's registration of the property itself, its location and the names of the property's current and previous owner(s). Tapu also registers the property's assessed value, which is usually much lower than the property's market value.
