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Certified Turkish Lease Agreement Translation
Certified translation of the documents that record a tenancy in Turkey, including the registry annotations and endorsements that carry the legal effect and that a reader unfamiliar with the system will otherwise skip.
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The deposit is capped at three months
The Turkish Code of Obligations caps a residential tenancy deposit at three months' rent, and where it is money it must be placed in a savings account at a bank not withdrawable without both parties' consent or a court order.
A Turkish lease demanding more, or a landlord holding the deposit personally, is outside the statute. We translate the clause as written, and the bank arrangement where the lease specifies one.
Rent increases, and the 25% period
Annual increases on renewal are capped at the twelve-month average of the consumer price index. Between 2022 and 2024 Turkey additionally imposed a temporary statutory ceiling of 25% on residential rent increases regardless of inflation.
So a lease from that period may contain an increase clause the law overrode. A reader comparing the contract to what was actually paid needs to know why they differ, and we note the clause exactly as the contract states it.
Notarisation, and eviction commitment
Leases are commonly not notarised, but a tahliye taahhütnamesi — a written undertaking by the tenant to vacate on a stated date — is a distinct instrument that, if validly given, allows enforcement without a full eviction action.
It is frequently signed at the start of the tenancy and dated later, which has generated substantial litigation. Where one appears in a file we translate it as the separate instrument it is rather than as a clause of the lease.
Aidat, and what the tenant pays
Building service charges (aidat) are usually paid by the tenant and are separate from rent, and the lease allocates them along with utilities and the earthquake insurance premium (DASK), which is compulsory.
So the rent clause understates the cost. We translate the allocation as the contract sets it out. See our Turkish page.
Ordering, and what the certification covers
Upload the document, choose certified translation at $24.95 per page of up to 250 words, and it comes back typically within 24 hours as a PDF formatted to mirror the original, with a signed certificate of translation accuracy on letterhead. Marginal annotations are translated in place, in the margin, and every seal, stamp and registry endorsement is translated with the text. See how we translate and certified versus standard.
Frequently asked questions
How much deposit can a Turkish landlord take?
Three months' rent, and where it is money it goes into a bank account not withdrawable without both parties' consent or a court order.
My increase clause does not match what I paid.
Turkey capped residential increases at 25% between 2022 and 2024 regardless of inflation. The statute overrode the clause.
What is a tahliye taahhütnamesi?
A written undertaking to vacate on a stated date, allowing enforcement without a full eviction action. A separate instrument from the lease.
What is DASK?
Compulsory earthquake insurance. The lease allocates it along with aidat and utilities.
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