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Turkey’s Supreme Court Rules Reserved Parking Spaces Illegal

Turkey’s Supreme Court Rules Reserved Parking Spaces Illegal

🚗 TURKEY LEGAL UPDATE

Turkey’s Supreme Court Rules That Reserving Parking Spaces Is Illegal

The ruling applies to shared parking areas in apartment buildings and residential complexes.

Important: Installing bollards, chains, or other barriers to reserve a personal parking space in a shared parking area has been ruled an unlawful use of common property.

Turkey’s Supreme Court has ruled that creating a private parking space in the shared parking area of an apartment building or residential complex by using bollards, chains, or other physical barriers is contrary to the law.

According to the court, shared parking areas are part of the common property of all residents and cannot be used exclusively by a single owner without legal grounds.

What the Ruling Means

The decision confirms that residents are not permitted to reserve parking spaces on common property by installing barriers or other obstacles.

Such installations are considered an unlawful restriction on the rights of other property owners to use shared areas.

The Supreme Court's decision establishes a clear legal approach to the use of shared parking areas in residential complexes across Türkiye.

Why It Matters

The use of shared parking spaces has long been a common issue in many residential communities. The new ruling reinforces the principle that common areas must remain accessible to all residents on equal terms.


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