Turkey May Require Lawyers for High-Value Real Estate Transactions
Turkey may require lawyers for high‑value real estate transactions
Turkey is preparing a reform that would make the participation of a lawyer mandatory in high‑value real estate transactions. The initiative, announced by Justice Minister Akın Gürlek, is part of a new judicial reform package.
Under the plan, property deals exceeding a certain financial threshold will need to be processed at cadastral and registration offices with a lawyer present. The goal is to increase legal reliability, prevent disputes, fraud, and procedural errors.
🗣️ Justice Minister Akın Gürlek: The reform will also create new professional opportunities for lawyers and strengthen trust in complex real estate transactions.
⚖️ Framework in progress — The relevant authorities have already begun preparing the legal framework for the reform.
🛡️ Expected impact — Increased legal reliability, prevention of disputes, fraud, and procedural errors. Strengthened trust in high‑value property deals.
📌 threshold condition
• property deals exceeding a certain financial value
• mandatory lawyer presence at cadastral/registration offices
• part of broader judicial reform package
• property deals exceeding a certain financial value
• mandatory lawyer presence at cadastral/registration offices
• part of broader judicial reform package
