When buying property in Turkey, buyers often come across an important term: the Iskan<\/strong>But what exactly is an Iskan in Turkey? Why is this document so important, and what risks exist if it is missing?<\/p>\n In this article, HomeWorld Alanya<\/strong> Everything you need to know about the building passport \u2013 from the background to its practical significance when buying a house.<\/p>\n The Iskan (officially: Making a Difference in Belgium<\/em>) is a technical building pass<\/strong>which confirms that a building has been constructed in accordance with legal requirements and habitable<\/strong> is.<\/p>\n There are two main forms:<\/p>\n General Iskan<\/strong> (general building pass for the entire property)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Ferdi Iskan<\/strong> (formerly individual for each apartment \u2013 no longer common today)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Since 2020, only the General Iskan<\/strong> issued to the developer and automatically applies to all units in the building.<\/p>\n Without a valid Iskan, buyers can:<\/p>\n no water, electricity or gas contracts<\/strong> complete<\/p>\n<\/li>\n do not take out a mortgage on the property<\/p>\n<\/li>\n be exposed to legal and financial risks<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n A missing Iskan can mean that the building does not comply with building regulations<\/strong> \u2013 e.g. fire protection, earthquake safety or permits.<\/p>\n Before you buy a property, make sure you clarify:<\/p>\n Is there a valid Genel Iskan?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Is the Iskan included in the purchase price or is it paid separately?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Who is responsible for the exhibition \u2013 the developer or the buyer?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Is the connection to supply lines secured?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n If the Iskan is missing, clear deadlines for its submission should be set out in the contract \u2013 including possible rights of withdrawal.<\/p>\n When buying in a new building that has not yet been accepted, there is usually no Iskan yet<\/strong>In this case, you should definitely:<\/p>\n After Yapi Restati<\/strong> (building permit) ask<\/p>\n<\/li>\n The Check construction progress<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Include the developer\u2019s responsibility for issuing the Iskan in the contract<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n An Iskan cannot be \u201cre-issued\u201d \u2013 but Copies<\/strong> are possible if it gets lost.<\/p>\n Existing electricity and water connections, or already occupied neighboring apartments, do not prove that a valid Iskan (building permit) exists. They can provide indications, but do not replace the review of the building permit documents. Official information on the Yap\u0131 Kullanma \u0130zin Belgesi (building permit) can also be found on the e-Devlet portal.<\/p>\n If the Iskan (project approval) is still pending, it should be clearly documented who is applying for it, what requirements are still outstanding, who will bear any fees or additional work, and what will happen in case of delays. Larger final payments should be tied to clearly defined project progress milestones.<\/p>\n Even for older buildings or apartments that have been sold multiple times, the Iskan (land register) should be compared with the current Tapu (land register) and the unit being viewed. For villas, pools, outbuildings, terraces, or covered areas should be included and should correspond to the approved documents.<\/p>\n Some developers distribute the Iskan costs pro rata<\/strong> on the buyers. These often lie between 1,500 \u2013 4,000 TL<\/strong>. Clarify in advance whether these are included in the purchase price.<\/p>\n You can find more information about legal requirements regarding construction and housing in Turkey on the Ministry\u2019s official website: If you would like to know more about the required Documents for buying property in Turkey<\/strong><\/a> read our detailed Blog articles on this topic<\/a>.<\/p>\n Or discover our current Real estate offers in Alanya<\/a> with a valid Iskan.<\/p>\n \ud83d\udc49 Always check for an existing Iskan (public transport permit) when making a purchase. Current offers in Alanya can be found at [website address]. Buy an apartment in Alanya<\/a> and Buy a villa in Alanya<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \ud83c\udfe0 Iskan T\u00fcrkei \u2013 Alles zum Geb\u00e4udepass beim Immobilienkauf Beim Immobilienkauf in der T\u00fcrkei begegnen K\u00e4ufer oft einem wichtigen Begriff: dem Iskan. Doch was ist ein Iskan in der T\u00fcrkei genau? Warum ist dieses Dokument so bedeutend und welche Risiken bestehen, wenn es fehlt? In diesem Beitrag erkl\u00e4rt Ihnen HomeWorld Alanya alles Wichtige rund um […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":25882,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":24,"footnotes":""},"categories":[390,376],"tags":[397,396,392,395,382,394,391,383,398,393],"class_list":["post-25881","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-immobilien-in-der-tuerkei","category-kaufberatung","tag-bauabnahme-tuerkei","tag-ferdi-iskan","tag-gebaeudepass-tuerkei","tag-genel-iskan","tag-haus-kaufen-alanya","tag-immobilienkauf-tuerkei","tag-iskan-tuerkei","tag-tapu-tuerkei","tag-wohnung-kaufen-tuerkei","tag-yapi-kullanma-izin-belgesi"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/homeworldalanya.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25881","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/homeworldalanya.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/homeworldalanya.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homeworldalanya.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homeworldalanya.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25881"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/homeworldalanya.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25881\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30669,"href":"https:\/\/homeworldalanya.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25881\/revisions\/30669"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homeworldalanya.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25882"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/homeworldalanya.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25881"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homeworldalanya.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25881"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homeworldalanya.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25881"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n\ud83d\udccc What is an Iskan in Turkey?<\/h3>\n
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\n\ud83d\udd0e Why is a building passport (Iskan) important in Turkey?<\/h3>\n
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\n\ud83e\uddfe What should property buyers in Turkey look out for when buying Iskan?<\/h3>\n
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\n\ud83c\udfd7\ufe0f New buildings without Iskan: Which documents are important?<\/h3>\n
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Electricity and water are not proof of Iskan certification.<\/h3>\n
Purchase without Iskan only under clear conditions.<\/h3>\n
Existing properties: Iskan should still be checked.<\/h3>\n
\n\ud83d\udca1 Tip from HomeWorld Alanya<\/h3>\n
\n\ud83c\udf10 Further information<\/h3>\n
\ud83d\udc49 https:\/\/www.csb.gov.tr<\/a><\/p>\n