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Owner guides

What to know before you rent out.

The law, the tax, the obligations and the districts of renting out a home in Turkey. These pages were written to teach; they do not describe a service.

  1. 01Tenancy lawA landlord’s rights and limits in residential tenancy.Turkey’s residential lease rules: deposit cap, CPI increase, 30-day default period, eviction grounds, eviction undertaking, guarantor, mandatory mediation.9 min read 2026-09-10
  2. 02Tax and obligationsTax on rental income, property tax, DASK and building dues.The 2026 residential exemption, the March return, lump-sum and actual expenses, the bank rule, property tax in May and November, DASK and who pays the dues.8 min read 2026-09-10
  3. 03Owners abroadRenting out your property without coming to Turkey.A consular or apostilled power of attorney, its scope, foreign ID and tax number, transferring rent abroad, filing as a limited taxpayer.7 min read 2026-09-08
  4. 04IstanbulŞişli, Beşiktaş, Beyoğlu, Sarıyer: four districts at a glance.Shared traits and differences of four central districts, with links to each district’s detailed guide.4 min read 2026-09-09
  5. 05ŞişliLetting a home in Şişli: from Nişantaşı to Bomonti.The old apartments of Nişantaşı and Teşvikiye, the new blocks of Bomonti and Mecidiyeköy; white-collar and health-sector tenants; the metro spine.6 min read 2026-09-09
  6. 06BeşiktaşLetting a home in Beşiktaş: from the shore to Etiler.Shore apartments, the Etiler and Ulus complexes, the Levent residences; student, executive and family tenants; the shore–hill gap.6 min read 2026-09-09
  7. 07BeyoğluLetting a home in Beyoğlu: Cihangir, Galata and beyond.Historic apartments, foreign and creative-sector tenants, frequent turnover; title, the conservation board and short-term rules.6 min read 2026-09-09
  8. 08SarıyerLetting a home in Sarıyer: from Maslak to Kilyos.The Maslak towers, the Bosphorus shore apartments, the Zekeriyaköy villas; family and foreign-executive tenants; dues and site management.6 min read 2026-09-09
  9. 09GlossaryTerms used in rental management.Plain definitions of sixteen terms that appear in leases, owner statements and on this site.5 min read 2026-09-08
  10. 010ComparisonsManage it myself, leave it empty, or let it furnished?Self-management versus professional management, long-term versus furnished mid-term, the real cost of an empty home. Decision items, not numbers.8 min read 2026-09-08

This is not legal advice. The guides are for general information; legislation and amounts change. Consult a lawyer or a certified accountant for your own situation.