Acquisition of real estate by foreigners in Turkey

The rights and obligations of the states for foreigners to acquire real estate from their own lands have been one of the important issues discussed in the past. In Turkish law, the acquisition of real estate by foreigners is a scattered area that has caused debates and legislative changes many times, including the pre-Republic period. But the foreigners to acquire real estate in Turkey in the framework of the principles and procedures essentially the Land Registry Law numbered 2644 has identified. In this study, particularly the 2644 Land Law, including adopted by foreigners as demonstrated by the Turkish legislation regarding the acquisition of real estate in Turkey it is given the restrictive conditions and regulations. The Land Registry Law No. 2644 has undergone many changes from past to present and has been annulled each time by the Constitutional Court. The most comprehensive amendment was made by Law No. 6302 of 2012, which is the latest regulation. Law No. 6302 of foreigners since the Treaty of Lausanne for real estate acquisition in Turkey abolished the principle of reciprocity sought and was given the authority to determine which countries can acquire immovable citizens of the Republic of Turkey. 2644 causing fundamental changes in the Land Registry Law Law No. 6302 of foreigners in Turkey has included provisions to facilitate the acquisition of immovable property. In this study primarily examined the provisions of the law regulating the past to the present foreigners to acquire immovable property in Turkey, then today the conditions under which foreigners According to the regulation applicable in Turkey aimed to answer the question, can acquire immovable. Finally, the innovations brought by the latest regulations are presented and the results are discussed.