Can a foreigner own property/land in Turkey?Yes. In Turkey foreigners can own land and houses. So you don’t have to worry about dubious time share constructions or multiple owners. The moment you’ve received the proof of property (Tapu) and signed it, you’re the official owner of the property.
From the Turkish Embassy website:
"In real terms foreigners can only own up to a maximum of 2.5 hectares (25,000 m2) of land and property. Upon application the Council of Ministers may use its discretion to increase this threshold to a maximum of 30 hectares (300,000m2) providing this figure does not exceed a total of 0.5% of the land area of the province in question.
Foreign nationals and foreign commercial companies are not allowed to buy property in the strategic military and security zones of Turkey."
Only foreigners from countries with which Turkey has a reciprocal agreement concerning buying property can do so. Countries that Turkey has a reciprocal agreement about purchasing property are:
