Web Tapu and Online Property Transactions in Turkey: Legal Convenience and Hidden Risks

Introduction

Digitalisation has significantly changed the way real estate transactions are initiated and managed in Turkey.

The Turkish General Directorate of Land Registry and Cadastre (Tapu ve Kadastro Genel Müdürlüğü – TKGM) operates Web Tapu, an electronic platform through which property owners and other authorised users can access land registry information, submit applications, upload documents and manage several stages of land registry transactions without repeatedly visiting a Land Registry Directorate.

According to the TKGM, Web Tapu allows owners to view information concerning their properties, obtain official title-related documents, authorise other persons to examine certain property information, submit applications electronically and send required documents to the relevant Land Registry Directorate. The system is designed to allow many transactions to be prepared electronically up to the final stages of the land registry procedure.

This digital infrastructure provides substantial convenience.

A seller may begin the sales procedure from another city. A foreign property owner may access the dedicated foreign-user portal. Documents can be transmitted electronically. Application status can be monitored without repeated visits to the land registry office. Real estate agents can, where properly authorised, be granted controlled access to certain information or application functions.

However, digital convenience should not be confused with legal simplicity.

A property transaction can be electronically efficient and still be legally dangerous.

The existence of Web Tapu does not eliminate risks relating to:

• fraudulent sellers;
• false powers of attorney;
• unauthorised access to digital accounts;
• phishing and impersonation;
• incorrect bank transfers;
• undisclosed mortgages and attachments;
• incorrect property identification;
• zoning and construction problems;
• unauthorised brokers;
• abuse of digital authorisations;
• defective or forged supporting documents; or
• disputes over the underlying legal transaction.

For buyers, sellers and foreign investors, the principal lesson is therefore clear:

Web Tapu can simplify the procedure, but it does not replace legal due diligence.

1. What Is Web Tapu?

Web Tapu is the TKGM’s electronic land registry service platform.

The system enables property owners to perform several preliminary and documentary stages of land registry transactions electronically.

The TKGM states that users may, among other functions:

• view information concerning registered properties;
• obtain current title deed documents;
• obtain mortgage documents and official land registry extracts;
• submit transaction applications;
• electronically transmit supporting documents;
• authorise other persons to inspect certain property information;
• authorise real estate agents to submit applications in specified circumstances; and
• revoke previously granted electronic authorisations.

Applications involving sale, mortgage, inheritance transfer and similar land registry matters can therefore be initiated through the platform rather than requiring every preliminary step to be completed physically at a Land Registry Directorate.

This can significantly reduce administrative delay.

However, Web Tapu should principally be understood as an electronic transaction and application infrastructure connected to the formal Turkish land registry system.

It should not be interpreted as an ordinary private online marketplace where clicking an acceptance button alone necessarily transfers ownership.

2. Does Web Tapu Mean a Property Can Be Bought Entirely Online?

Not necessarily.

This is one of the most common misconceptions concerning digital land registry transactions.

The TKGM describes Web Tapu as allowing a property owner to initiate a transaction and submit the necessary documentation without attending the Land Registry Directorate during the preliminary stages, so that the application can be brought to the signature stage.

Accordingly, a distinction should be drawn between:

electronic application
and
legal completion of the conveyancing transaction.

Uploading documents, submitting a sale application or receiving an electronic message that the application has progressed does not by itself mean that ownership has already changed.

The legal result must still be reflected in the official Turkish land registry through the legally required procedure.

This distinction is particularly important where a buyer transfers the purchase price before confirming that the land registry transaction is actually ready to be completed.

3. The Biggest Risk: Paying Before the Legal Transfer Is Secure

Digital property transactions often create psychological pressure to move quickly.

A buyer may receive:

• an electronic application number;
• screenshots from Web Tapu;
• SMS messages relating to the transaction;
• a draft document;
• tax or fee information; and
• instructions from the seller or real estate agent.

The buyer may therefore believe:

“The transaction has already been approved, so I can safely send the money.”

That conclusion can be dangerous.

An electronic application proves that an application exists. It does not necessarily prove that every legal condition for the transfer has been satisfied.

Before transferring a substantial purchase price, the buyer should independently confirm matters including:

• the identity of the registered owner;
• the exact property being transferred;
• the share ratio being sold;
• current mortgages;
• attachments;
• annotations;
• usufruct rights;
• easements;
• other restrictions;
• authority of any representative;
• the amount and recipient of the payment; and
• the exact stage of the land registry transaction.

TKGM describes restrictions such as annotations, declarations, easements, real property charges and mortgages collectively as matters affecting or restricting property rights and confirms that official land registry records may be obtained electronically through Web Tapu.

The buyer should therefore not rely merely on a PDF or screenshot sent by the seller.

4. A Screenshot of a Title Deed Is Not Due Diligence

Property fraud increasingly takes advantage of documents that appear official.

A seller may send the buyer:

• a photograph of a title deed;
• an old land registry record;
• a screenshot;
• a property-information page;
• an unofficial cadastral image; or
• an altered digital document.

None of these should replace an examination of the current official land registry record.

A genuine title deed may itself be outdated.

For example, after issuance of the document:

• a mortgage may have been registered;
• an attachment may have been imposed;
• an injunction may have been entered;
• ownership shares may have changed;
• another legal restriction may have arisen.

The possibility of obtaining current official title and registration documents electronically is one of Web Tapu’s most useful due-diligence functions.

The correct question is therefore not:

“Does the seller have a title deed?”

but:

“What does the current land registry show today?”

5. Property Identification Errors Can Be Extremely Expensive

Online transactions can create another subtle risk: the buyer may believe that the property shown during marketing is the same property described in the land registry application.

This should never be assumed.

A transaction should verify:

• province;
• district;
• neighbourhood;
• block number (ada);
• parcel number (parsel);
• independent unit number;
• floor;
• building/block designation;
• ownership share;
• property type;
• and, where relevant, construction servitude or condominium status.

A visually attractive apartment shown to a buyer can legally correspond to an entirely different independent unit.

This risk is especially important in large residential projects containing multiple blocks and hundreds of apartments.

Legal due diligence should therefore connect three things:

the physical property → the architectural/project documents → the land registry record.

Digitalisation does not remove the need to verify that these three correspond.

6. The Buyer Must Examine Encumbrances — Not Merely Ownership

One of the greatest misconceptions among inexperienced buyers is that confirming the seller’s name is enough.

It is not.

A property may be registered in the seller’s name and still be subject to serious restrictions.

Examples include:

• mortgage;
• attachment;
• interim injunction;
• usufruct;
• easement;
• family residence annotation;
• contractual annotations;
• rights arising from sale promises;
• declarations;
• and other restrictions recorded in the registry.

TKGM specifically identifies these types of recorded restrictions as takyidat and allows land registry extracts to be obtained through Web Tapu.

A buyer must therefore review ownership and encumbrances together.

Buying from the correct registered owner does not automatically mean buying a legally unrestricted property.

7. Web Tapu Authorisations Are Convenient — but Should Be Controlled Carefully

One of the practical benefits of Web Tapu is the ability of an owner to authorise third persons to inspect property information.

TKGM also permits owners to authorise real estate agents to access specified property information and submit applications, and such authorisations can later be revoked.

This is highly convenient.

But any digital authorisation creates a risk if the person receiving it is not trustworthy.

Before granting electronic authority to an agent, consultant or third party, the owner should determine:

• what information can be accessed;
• what application authority is being granted;
• why that access is necessary;
• how long it will remain necessary; and
• whether the authority should be revoked once the transaction is completed.

The legal principle should be simple:

Grant the minimum authority necessary for the minimum period necessary.

Convenience should not lead to unlimited access.

8. Never Share Personal e-Government or Web Tapu Credentials With an Agent

There is a major difference between:

authorising a real estate agent through the official system

and:

giving the agent your own password, login code or authentication information.

The first uses an official delegation mechanism.

The second gives another person effective control over your personal account.

An owner should therefore use the platform’s authorisation functions rather than simply handing personal login credentials to an estate agent, consultant, friend or translator.

This issue is not merely technical.

Land registry information can constitute highly sensitive economic and personal information.

The Turkish Personal Data Protection framework requires data controllers to take appropriate technical and administrative measures to prevent unlawful processing, unlawful access and loss of personal data.

Individuals should likewise treat their own authentication information as confidential.

9. Phishing Can Imitate a Real Land Registry Transaction

One of the hidden risks of digital property transactions is that fraudsters do not necessarily need to hack the official Web Tapu infrastructure.

They may simply persuade the victim to use a fake website, fake payment page or fake communication channel.

A fraudulent message may appear to say:

• “Your Web Tapu transaction is ready.”
• “Click here to pay your land registry fee.”
• “Your transaction will be cancelled unless payment is made immediately.”
• “Confirm the transaction through this link.”
• “Your buyer has completed the application.”

The user may then unknowingly enter personal information into a fraudulent page.

Accordingly, buyers and sellers should independently navigate to official government platforms rather than relying on links received through unsolicited WhatsApp, SMS or email messages.

Foreign users should be particularly careful to access the dedicated official Web Tapu foreigner interface. TKGM confirms that foreign users enter Web Tapu through the official platform and select the “FOR FOREIGNER” portal.

10. Foreign Buyers Can Use the Web Tapu Foreign Portal

Foreign real estate investors have specific digital access options within the TKGM infrastructure.

TKGM provides a dedicated Web Tapu Foreign Portal, and official guidance is available for foreign users wishing to acquire or dispose of Turkish real estate through the Web Tapu process.

This is a significant convenience for international investors.

However, foreign buyers usually face additional due-diligence questions that Turkish buyers may not face in the same manner.

These can include:

• passport and identity-document requirements;
• translation requirements;
• restrictions arising from nationality or location;
• foreign-issued powers of attorney;
• valuation requirements in particular transactions;
• foreign-exchange documentation where applicable;
• and citizenship-related requirements if the purchase is connected to an investment citizenship application.

Digital submission does not eliminate these substantive requirements.

11. Digital Convenience Is Particularly Valuable for Foreign Owners — but So Is Independent Representation

A foreign buyer who does not speak Turkish may be heavily dependent on:

• the seller;
• the seller’s real estate agent;
• a translator;
• a developer representative;
• or an intermediary assisting with Web Tapu.

This creates a conflict risk.

The same person who financially benefits from completing the transaction should not necessarily be the only person explaining its legal consequences to the buyer.

An independent lawyer should examine the transaction from the buyer’s perspective, including:

• ownership;
• title restrictions;
• authority to sell;
• payment documentation;
• zoning;
• construction permits;
• occupancy;
• condominium status;
• contractual obligations;
• taxes and costs;
• and any immigration or citizenship objective attached to the purchase.

Web Tapu makes the administrative process easier, but it does not determine whether the commercial deal itself is safe.

12. Powers of Attorney Require Separate Legal Review

Remote transactions frequently involve powers of attorney.

A foreign property owner may, for example, appoint a lawyer or another representative in Turkey to complete the transaction.

This can be legitimate and efficient.

However, the authority contained in the power of attorney must be carefully reviewed.

The relevant questions include:

• Is the power of attorney authentic?
• Is it still valid?
• Has it been revoked?
• Does it expressly cover the contemplated real estate transaction?
• Does it authorise sale or acquisition?
• Does it identify relevant limitations?
• Does it permit receipt of the purchase price?
• Does it permit delegation to another person?
• Does it contain broader powers than necessary?

TKGM confirms that representation documents, including powers of attorney, are required when a person acts through a representative in a land registry transaction.

It also explains that powers of attorney previously used and electronically uploaded to TAKBİS with the required electronic verification may, in relevant circumstances, be verified electronically for subsequent transactions.

Digitisation therefore makes verification easier, but it makes careful drafting of the authority equally important.

13. Fraud Through an Overbroad Power of Attorney Is Still Possible

A technically genuine power of attorney can still create legal risk if its scope is unnecessarily broad.

For example, a foreign investor may believe they have authorised a representative only to:

“complete the purchase of Apartment 25.”

But the document may in fact contain authority to:

• purchase multiple properties;
• sell properties;
• mortgage property;
• collect money;
• receive the sale price;
• sign additional documents;
• or delegate powers.

The safest approach is therefore to tailor the power of attorney to the specific transaction wherever possible.

A digital land registry system cannot protect a principal against every consequence of authority voluntarily granted under a legally effective power of attorney.

14. Web Tapu Contains an Anti-Fraud Protective Mechanism for Owners

One particularly useful Web Tapu feature is the owner’s ability to place a declaration stating that transactions concerning their property should not be carried out without their personal attendance.

TKGM expressly states that property owners may electronically establish or remove such a declaration and describes the mechanism as a measure against forgery attempts.

This can be an important protective measure for:

• owners living abroad;
• elderly property owners;
• owners of high-value property;
• properties that are rarely monitored;
• and individuals concerned about forged representation documents.

However, owners should understand the practical consequences before using or removing such restrictions.

15. The Existence of a Digital System Does Not Eliminate Identity Fraud

Electronic government systems can reduce certain traditional forms of document fraud.

But no transaction environment completely eliminates identity-related risk.

Fraud can instead shift toward:

• stolen login credentials;
• SIM-related attacks;
• forged passports;
• manipulated powers of attorney;
• social engineering;
• impersonation;
• fake lawyers or agents;
• and false payment instructions.

TKGM itself maintains procedures and protective mechanisms aimed at preventing fraudulent land registry transactions, including the Web Tapu declaration mechanism.

Users should therefore view digital security as part of legal due diligence, not merely an IT issue.

16. Payment Fraud May Be More Likely Than Title Fraud

In some transactions, the land registry procedure itself may be genuine while the payment process is compromised.

Imagine the following scenario.

The buyer and seller have a genuine Web Tapu application.

Shortly before completion, the buyer receives a message:

“Our company bank account has changed. Please transfer the purchase price to the following account.”

The message appears to come from the real estate agent.

The buyer transfers the money.

Later, the agent says that the bank details were fraudulent.

The existence of a genuine Web Tapu application does not automatically protect the buyer against this type of payment diversion.

Before transferring a high-value property purchase price, the buyer should independently verify:

• account holder;
• IBAN;
• seller identity;
• currency;
• payment reference;
• and the relationship between the recipient and the registered seller.

Any last-minute change in payment instructions should be treated as a significant warning sign.

17. The Purchase Price Should Not Be Sent to an Unrelated Third Party Without a Clear Legal Basis

A buyer may be asked to transfer money to:

• the real estate agent;
• a shareholder of the developer;
• the seller’s relative;
• an accountant;
• an employee;
• another company;
• or a “collection account.”

This should trigger immediate legal review.

If the registered seller is A, but the purchase price is being paid to B, there should be a clear and documented legal explanation.

Otherwise, later litigation may involve a difficult evidential question:

“Was the payment actually made to discharge the buyer’s purchase-price obligation?”

Digital transfer receipts can be powerful evidence, but they must connect the payment to the correct underlying transaction.

18. Never Assume Web Tapu Checks Zoning or Construction Legality for the Buyer

This is one of the most important hidden risks.

A successful land registry transfer does not automatically certify that:

• the building complies with zoning law;
• the apartment matches the approved architectural project;
• all additions are legal;
• an occupancy permit exists;
• the property may legally be used for the buyer’s intended business;
• a terrace belongs exclusively to the apartment;
• an enclosed balcony is authorised;
• or future construction rights exist.

Web Tapu is a land registry system.

Zoning and construction legality involve separate administrative records and legislation.

Accordingly, a buyer purchasing an apartment through a perfectly valid Web Tapu transaction may later discover serious municipal or construction problems.

The correct due diligence should therefore include both:

land registry investigation

and

municipal/zoning investigation.

19. Parcel Inquiry Is Useful but Is Not a Complete Legal Investigation

TKGM also provides an online parcel inquiry system that allows users to view cadastral location information.

This can be very useful for confirming the location of land.

However, a map interface alone should not be treated as a comprehensive legal report.

A buyer should separately investigate matters such as:

• registered ownership;
• title restrictions;
• zoning;
• cadastral boundaries;
• access;
• subdivision status;
• public-use allocations;
• and special legal restrictions.

Digital maps assist due diligence.

They do not replace it.

20. Web Tapu Documents Can Be Valuable Evidence in Litigation

Electronic property transactions produce useful evidence.

A dispute may involve:

• application records;
• electronic authorisations;
• uploaded documents;
• SMS notifications;
• payment records;
• official title extracts;
• timestamps;
• electronic communications;
• and system-generated transaction information.

These materials can become highly important where the parties later disagree about:

• whether an application was submitted;
• who initiated it;
• what property was identified;
• whether authority had been granted;
• which documents were provided;
• or when a particular step occurred.

Parties should therefore preserve electronic transaction records rather than deleting messages after completion.

21. Personal Data Protection Is Part of Digital Real Estate Compliance

Land registry transactions may involve extensive personal data, including:

• identity details;
• address information;
• passport information;
• financial data;
• property ownership information;
• signatures;
• contact details;
• and representation documents.

Where professionals such as brokers, developers or service providers process such information, Turkish personal-data legislation may impose security obligations.

Article 12 of Law No. 6698 requires data controllers to adopt necessary technical and administrative measures to prevent unlawful processing and access and to ensure appropriate protection of personal data.

Accordingly, companies handling Web Tapu-related documentation should not casually circulate passports, title records or powers of attorney through uncontrolled communication channels.

22. A Real Estate Agent’s Digital Access Should End When the Transaction Ends

Web Tapu allows a property owner to grant and revoke authorisations to real estate agents.

Owners should actively use the revocation function when an authorisation is no longer necessary.

A practical transaction-closing checklist should therefore include:

Was the agent’s digital authority revoked?

Leaving unnecessary authority active creates avoidable privacy and transaction-management risk.

23. Web Tapu Does Not Cure an Invalid Underlying Transaction

A digital transaction system does not convert an unlawful private arrangement into a valid one merely because documents were uploaded electronically.

Consider a situation where:

• the seller lacks authority;
• a power of attorney is invalid;
• the underlying contract is affected by fraud;
• a mandatory legal requirement was ignored;
• or a party lacked legal capacity.

The use of Web Tapu does not automatically eliminate these substantive legal problems.

Where a registration is legally defective, Turkish property law contains rules governing wrongful registration and the consequences of reliance on the land registry.

The Turkish Civil Code also places responsibility on the State for losses arising from the keeping of the land registry under Article 1007, although the conditions for State liability must be established in each case and do not arise automatically whenever private fraud occurs.

24. Good-Faith Reliance on the Land Registry Can Become Crucial

Digital transactions do not change one of the most important principles of Turkish property law: the legal significance of reliance on the land registry.

Under the Turkish Civil Code, protection may arise for persons who acquire real rights in good faith by relying upon the land registry, while a person who knows or should know that a registration is wrongful cannot automatically rely upon it.

This distinction is reflected in Articles 1023 and 1024 of the Turkish Civil Code and regularly appears in Turkish court disputes concerning wrongful registration.

This can become crucial where:

1. property is transferred through fraud;
2. the fraudulent transferee becomes registered owner;
3. the property is then transferred again; and
4. a subsequent buyer claims to have acquired in good faith.

For that reason, victims of suspected title fraud should act quickly before the property enters a more complicated chain of transfers.

25. Digital Speed Can Make Fraud Disputes More Urgent

Digitalisation reduces transaction time.

That is usually an advantage.

But where fraud is suspected, speed can work against the victim.

A property may potentially be subjected to another transaction before the victim has fully investigated what happened.

Accordingly, suspected fraudulent transfer cases may require immediate evaluation of:

• the current title position;
• the latest registration history;
• the identity of the current owner;
• any subsequent encumbrances;
• and whether judicial interim protection should be requested.

The digital nature of the original transaction does not reduce the importance of urgent civil litigation where ownership itself is threatened.

26. Electronic Convenience Should Not Eliminate the Lawyer’s Due-Diligence Checklist

A buyer using Web Tapu should still examine at least:

Ownership

Who is the registered owner?

Authority

Is the seller acting personally or through a representative?

Property Identity

Are the block, parcel and independent unit correct?

Share

Is the entire property or only a fractional share being sold?

Encumbrances

Are there mortgages, attachments, annotations or easements?

Zoning

What is the current zoning status?

Construction

Does the building comply with the approved project?

Occupancy

Is the relevant occupancy status legally satisfactory?

Use

Can the property legally be used for the intended purpose?

Contract

Does the sale documentation protect the buyer before payment?

Payment

Who will receive the purchase price?

Taxes and Fees

Have the financial consequences been correctly identified?

Foreign Buyer Requirements

Are nationality-specific or foreign-purchaser requirements satisfied?

Web Tapu assists principally with the land-registry side of this checklist.

It does not answer every question.

27. Warning Signs in an Online Turkish Property Transaction

A buyer should become particularly cautious if:

• the seller refuses independent title verification;
• only screenshots are supplied;
• the Web Tapu link is sent from an unfamiliar domain;
• the seller asks for the buyer’s e-Government password;
• the real estate agent requests full account credentials;
• payment is requested to an unrelated person;
• bank details change immediately before transfer;
• the owner shown in the land registry differs from the contractual seller;
• the independent unit number differs from the unit shown during inspection;
• the seller refuses municipal due diligence;
• a representative relies on an excessively broad foreign power of attorney;
• the buyer is pressured to pay before the official process is ready; or
• the buyer is told that “Web Tapu approval means everything has already been legally checked.”

That final statement is particularly dangerous.

Web Tapu helps process land registry transactions.

It does not provide a comprehensive legal guarantee regarding the entire commercial and regulatory condition of the property.

28. A Safer Structure for Online Property Purchases

A well-managed digital transaction should follow a controlled sequence.

Step 1 – Independent Property Verification

Confirm the registered property and owner.

Step 2 – Full Title Review

Obtain current official registry information and identify restrictions.

Step 3 – Municipal and Technical Due Diligence

Check zoning, approved plans, licences and legal use.

Step 4 – Seller and Representative Verification

Confirm authority and review any power of attorney.

Step 5 – Contractual Protection

Ensure the purchase agreement clearly regulates price, payment, delivery and breach.

Step 6 – Web Tapu Application

Initiate or independently confirm the official transaction.

Step 7 – Payment Verification

Confirm recipient and timing before transferring funds.

Step 8 – Completion

Ensure the legally required land registry procedure has been completed.

Step 9 – Post-Completion Verification

Obtain an updated land registry document showing the buyer as owner and verify agreed releases of mortgages or other restrictions.

Step 10 – Revoke Unnecessary Digital Authorisations

Remove agent or third-party access that is no longer required.

Digitalisation should make this process faster.

It should not change its legal logic.

29. Special Advice for Property Owners Living Abroad

Owners who live permanently outside Turkey may derive particular benefit from Web Tapu.

They can monitor property information and make use of the foreign-user infrastructure where applicable.

However, absentee ownership creates special fraud risks.

Owners abroad should consider:

• regularly reviewing their registered properties;
• keeping Turkish telephone and contact information appropriately updated where required;
• monitoring transaction notifications;
• using the anti-fraud declaration where appropriate;
• narrowly drafting powers of attorney;
• revoking obsolete powers;
• revoking unnecessary Web Tapu authorisations;
• and immediately investigating unexpected transaction messages.

An owner who receives an unexpected notice concerning a sale, mortgage or other land-registry transaction should not assume it is simply a system error.

It should be investigated promptly.

30. What Should You Do If You Suspect an Unauthorised Web Tapu Transaction?

The first objective should be to identify whether anything has actually changed in the official registry.

A suspected victim should immediately consider:

1. obtaining a current land registry record;
2. checking the current owner and restrictions;
3. determining whether an application or completed registration exists;
4. preserving all SMS, emails and screenshots;
5. changing compromised digital credentials where necessary;
6. identifying any power of attorney used;
7. determining who received any transferred money;
8. reporting suspected fraud to the competent authorities where appropriate; and
9. obtaining urgent legal advice regarding civil protective measures if the property is at risk.

Where unauthorised registration has already occurred, a detailed analysis of wrongful registration, third-party good faith, civil restitution and criminal responsibility may be necessary.

Conclusion

Web Tapu represents an important modernisation of Turkey’s land registry system.

It enables property owners and authorised users to access documents, submit applications, transmit supporting information and manage significant parts of land registry procedures digitally. Foreign owners and purchasers can also use dedicated Web Tapu infrastructure.

These developments substantially reduce bureaucracy.

But they do not eliminate the traditional risks of property law.

In fact, digitalisation creates a new combination of traditional and modern legal risks:

Traditional property risks

• wrongful ownership;
• mortgages;
• attachments;
• zoning defects;
• illegal construction;
• invalid powers of attorney;
• fraudulent sales; and
• title disputes.

Digital risks

• phishing;
• account compromise;
• impersonation;
• fraudulent payment instructions;
• excessive electronic authorisation;
• misuse of personal data; and
• false electronic communications.

The most important principle for buyers is therefore:

Do not confuse a digitally efficient transaction with a legally verified transaction.

Web Tapu can confirm and facilitate important parts of the land registry process.

It does not independently guarantee:

• the commercial fairness of the price;
• the legal condition of the building;
• zoning compliance;
• the absence of construction defects;
• the honesty of the seller;
• the accuracy of an estate agent’s representations;
• or the safety of a separate bank transfer.

A secure Turkish real estate transaction should therefore combine:

official digital land registry verification + independent legal due diligence + secure payment procedures + careful identity and authority checks.

The future of Turkish property transactions is increasingly digital.

But the fundamental legal question remains the same:

Are you acquiring the exact property, from the legally authorised person, free from undisclosed risks, under a transaction that can be safely completed and enforced?

Web Tapu can help answer part of that question.

It should never be expected to answer all of it.