Is Airbnb Legal in Turkey? 2026 Rules, Permits, Neighbours and Fines

1. Is Airbnb banned in Turkey?

No. Law No. 7464 on the Rental of Residences for Tourism Purposes, published on 2 November 2023, regulates short-term rentals instead of banning them; its core provisions came into force on 1 January 2024 (Art. 33) [M1]. The law covers renting a home to individuals or companies for up to 100 days for any purpose; rentals of more than 100 days in a single contract are outside its scope (Arts. 1/3 and 2/g) [M1].

Term in the law	Meaning	Article
Home (konut)	Any independent unit registered as a residence in the land registry, or with residential condominium or construction servitude	2/e
Lessor (kiraya veren)	The owner, or a person holding a usufruct or superficies right over the home	2/d
Tourism rental	Renting a home for up to 100 days, for any purpose	2/g
Permit	The tourism rental permit allowing the lessor to rent the home for up to 100 days	2/c
User	The guest who signs the rental contract	2/f

Because the "lessor" is defined as the owner or the holder of a usufruct or superficies right, a person who is only a tenant of the apartment cannot obtain a permit for it.

2. Who needs a tourism rental permit, and when?

A permit must be obtained before the rental contract is made, and a plaque in the form set by the Ministry must be placed at the entrance of the home (Art. 3/1) [M1]. The Ministry of Culture and Tourism issues permits and can use the governor's offices for this; permit and plaque fees are set by the Ministry (Art. 3/2) [M1]. The duty to obtain the permit is the lessor's (Art. 3/5) [M1].

3. Do the neighbours have to agree? The unanimity rule

Yes. A permit application must include a decision, taken unanimously by all flat owners of the building, approving tourism rental activity in the unit (Art. 3/3) [M1]. In residential complexes with several buildings, the rule applies only to the building where the unit is located, and a copy of the permit is sent to the complex management [M1].

Building type	What the law requires	Article
Any building	Unanimous decision of all flat owners of that building	3/3
Complex with several buildings	Unanimity in the unit's own building; copy of permit to complex management	3/3
Building with more than three units	One lessor can hold permits for at most 25% of the units	3/4
More than five units of one lessor in one building	Also a workplace opening and operating licence; in complexes, unanimity of all flat owners of the complex	3/4
High-quality residences with reception, security, daily cleaning and similar services, whose management plan allows short-term rental	Unanimity and the 25% cap do not apply; rentals may be run by an operating company in whose name the permit is issued	3/10

For many foreign owners in apartment buildings, the unanimity rule is the practical obstacle: one owner who does not agree is enough to prevent the application.

4. Who can actually carry out the rentals? Owners, agencies and tenants

If anyone other than the lessor carries out tourism rentals, those rentals may be made only through A-group travel agencies licensed under the Travel Agencies Law (Art. 3/5) [M1]. Two subletting situations are expressly prohibited (Art. 3/7) [M1]:

• a guest who rents from a permit holder renting the home on to third parties in the guest's own name;
• a tenant who rented the home to live in renting it to tourists in the tenant's own name.

A company that rents a home for tourism and lets its own staff use it is outside this prohibition [M1].

5. Does the law apply to monthly or longer rentals?

Contracts of more than 100 days at a time are outside the law (Art. 1/3) [M1]. To prevent the line being used to avoid the permit, the law fines anyone who, despite making contracts of more than 100 days each time, rents the same home more than four times within one year from the first contract (Art. 4/1-g) [M1]. A tourism rental contract ends at the end of the term written in it (Art. 3/9) [M1].

Rental pattern	Position under Law No. 7464
Contract of up to 100 days	Tourism rental: permit required
Single contract of more than 100 days	Outside the law
Contracts of more than 100 days, same home rented more than four times within one year	Fine of TRY 1,000,000 under the law (TRY 1,806,177 in 2026)

6. Fines for renting without a permit (2026 amounts)

Article 4 sets the amounts in the law [M1]. Under the Misdemeanours Law, administrative fines are increased at the start of each calendar year by the revaluation rate announced under the Tax Procedure Law, ignoring fractions of a lira (Art. 17/7) [M2]. Applying the revaluation rates of 43.93% for 2025 and 25.49% for 2026 gives the amounts below; for the main fines, the same 2026 figures have been reported in the press [H1].

Breach	Article	Amount in the law (TRY)	2025 (TRY)	2026 (TRY)
Renting a home to tourists without a permit (per home); 15 days to obtain a permit	4/1-a	100,000	143,930	180,617
Continuing after the 15 days; another 15 days	4/1-b	500,000	719,650	903,088
Guest subletting a permitted home (per contract)	4/1-c	100,000	143,930	180,617
Tenant renting the home to tourists (per contract)	4/1-ç	100,000	143,930	180,617
Intermediating rentals of homes without a permit (per contract)	4/1-d	100,000	143,930	180,617
Platform not removing the listing within 24 hours of the Ministry's warning (per home)	4/1-e	100,000	143,930	180,617
Continuing without a permit despite fines (a) and (b)	4/1-f	1,000,000	1,439,300	1,806,177
Contracts over 100 days but the same home rented more than four times in a year	4/1-g	1,000,000	1,439,300	1,806,177

The fines in Article 4/1, except those on platforms, are imposed by the highest local civil administrator where the home is located (the governor or district governor); the platform fines and the fines on permit holders are imposed by the Ministry (Art. 4/3) [M1].

7. Fines even with a permit: obligations of permit holders

Holding a permit does not end the obligations. Article 4/2 lists fines for permit holders [M1]:

Breach by the permit holder	Article	Amount in the law (TRY)	2026 (TRY)
Not sending, or sending incomplete or misleading, information requested by the Ministry within 30 days	4/2-a	50,000	90,308
Not reporting a change of lessor (other than by inheritance) within 30 days of land registry entry	4/2-b	50,000	90,308
Not producing the document showing payment of the tourism share	4/2-c	50,000	90,308
Misleading advertising, not providing the promised conditions, or a shorter stay than contracted	4/2-ç	100,000	180,617
Not delivering the home as contracted	4/2-d	100,000	180,617
Not refunding the payment within the following 15 days	4/2-e	200,000	361,235
Plaque not placed at the entrance; 15 days to place it	4/2-f	100,000	180,617
Plaque still not placed after 15 days	4/2-g	500,000	903,088
Home not meeting the qualities on which the permit was based; 15 days to remedy	4/2-ğ	100,000	180,617

The 2026 column applies the same revaluation as in section 6 (Misdemeanours Law, Art. 17/7) [M2].

Guest identity reporting

The Identity Notification Law No. 1774 applies to homes with a tourism rental permit, and the permit holder is the person responsible for reporting guests (Law No. 7464, Art. 3/8) [M1].

8. Airbnb, Booking and other platforms

Platforms that enable the online sale or promotion of rentals without a permit, defined as intermediary service providers under the E-Commerce Law No. 6563, are fined per home if they do not remove the content within 24 hours of the Ministry's warning (Art. 4/1-e) [M1]. The Ministry also decides on removal of the content and/or blocking of access for the relevant listing, which is sent to the Association of Access Providers; a further fine applies per home if the platform does not comply [M1]. The removal or blocking decision can be challenged before the criminal judgeship of peace, and that judgeship's decision can be appealed under the Code of Criminal Procedure [M1].

9. When is a permit cancelled?

Reason	Article
The permit holder asks for cancellation	5/1-a
The rental activity is found to have ended	5/1-b
After a change of lessor, the new lessor does not apply for transfer within 30 days, or does not meet the obligations	5/1-c
Competent authorities report use against public order, public security or general morality	5/1-ç
Defects in the home are not remedied after the 4/2-ğ fine	5/1-d

When a permit is cancelled, guests' rights continue until the end of their contract (Art. 5/2) [M1].

Death of the permit holder

If an individual permit holder dies, the permit becomes invalid unless the heirs apply within three months of the death; guests' rights continue until the end of their contracts (Art. 3/6) [M1]. How Turkish property passes to foreign heirs is explained in our guide to inheritance in Turkey for foreigners.

10. I got an Airbnb fine: how do I object or pay less?

Law No. 7464 does not set its own objection procedure, so the Misdemeanours Law applies. An administrative fine can be challenged before the criminal judgeship of peace within 15 days of notification; if no application is made within that time, the fine becomes final (Misdemeanours Law, Art. 27/1) [M2]. If the deadline is missed because of force majeure, an application can be made within seven days after it ends (Art. 27/2) [M2].

Question	Rule in the Misdemeanours Law
Deadline to object	15 days from notification (Art. 27/1)
Where	Criminal judgeship of peace (Art. 27/1)
Who files	The person, the legal representative or a lawyer, by petition (Art. 27/3)
Payment period	One month from notification, unless the law sets another (Art. 17/6)
Early payment reduction	25% if paid within the payment period (Art. 17/6)
Does paying end the right to object?	No (Art. 17/6)
Instalments	Possible over one year in four instalments if the person's finances require it, first instalment paid in advance (Art. 17/3)

Commonly examined points in such files include whether the rental was really a tourism rental of up to 100 days, whether the person fined is the lessor, tenant or intermediary named in the article, the number of homes or contracts counted, and the date of notification.

11. Rent from tourism rentals and tax

Rent from a home in Turkey is Turkish-source income and stays taxable in Turkey, including for people under the new 20-year exemption on foreign income (Communiqué No. 333, Examples 9 and 11), as explained in our guide to Turkey's 20-year tax exemption. Permit holders must also be able to show payment of the tourism share under Law No. 7183 (Law No. 7464, Art. 4/2-c) [M1].

12. Owners who were already renting before 2024

People who were already renting homes to tourists when the law took effect had to apply for a permit within one month of 1 January 2024; the Ministry was to decide applications within three months, and applicants whose applications were not accepted may not continue, although their guests' rights continue to the end of their contracts (Provisional Art. 1) [M1].

13. Points for buyers and for guests

Buying an apartment with tourist rentals in mind

Whether a permit can be obtained depends on facts about the building, not only the apartment. The points the law makes decisive are:

Point	Why it matters	Article
Is the unit registered as a residence?	Only a "home" as defined can get a permit	2/e
Will every flat owner in the building sign the decision?	Unanimity is required for the application	3/3
How many units already have permits?	The 25% cap per lessor in buildings with more than three units	3/4
Is it a residence with hotel-like services and a management plan allowing short-term rental?	Unanimity and the cap do not apply	3/10
Was the previous owner's permit transferred?	A new lessor must apply for transfer within 30 days	4/2-b, 5/1-c

The purchase itself, including title deed checks and costs, is explained in our guide to buying property in Turkey as a foreigner.

Guests: what the law protects

For tourists, the law's protections are visible: a plaque at the entrance of a permitted home (Art. 3/1), fines on permit holders for misleading descriptions, a shorter stay than contracted or failing to deliver the home (Art. 4/2-ç, d), and a higher fine if the payment is not refunded within the following 15 days (Art. 4/2-e) [M1]. If a permit is cancelled, the guest's rights continue to the end of the contract (Art. 5/2) [M1].

14. Common misunderstandings about Law No. 7464

Common belief	Position in the law
"Airbnb is banned in Turkey"	It is regulated by a permit system, not banned (Arts. 1, 3)
"Short stays under 100 days need no permit"	It is the reverse: stays of up to 100 days are the ones that need a permit (Arts. 1/3, 2/g)
"My landlord agreed, so I can rent to tourists"	Article 3/7 prohibits a residential tenant renting the home to tourists in the tenant's own name and contains no exception for the landlord's consent
"A majority of the neighbours is enough"	The decision must be unanimous (Art. 3/3)
"Only the owner is fined"	Tenants, guests who sublet, intermediaries and platforms can also be fined (Art. 4/1)
"The fine is still TRY 100,000"	Fixed fines are revalued every year; TRY 180,617 in 2026 (Misdemeanours Law, Art. 17/7)
"Paying the fine means accepting it"	Paying within one month gives 25% off and does not affect the right to object (Art. 17/6)

15. Real estate lawyer in Istanbul, Antalya, Ankara and across Turkey

Most tourist rentals are in İstanbul and the coastal provinces, where fines are imposed by the local governor's office. Owners in İstanbul often consult a real estate lawyer in Istanbul about permits and building decisions; the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, which issues permits and imposes platform and permit-holder fines, is in the capital, where files are followed by a lawyer in Ankara; and owners living abroad often work with a lawyer in Turkey under a power of attorney.

16. Documents that matter for a permit or a fine

Document	Why it matters
Title deed showing the unit is registered as a residence	Definition of "home" (Art. 2/e)
Unanimous decision of all flat owners	Permit application (Art. 3/3)
Permit and plaque	Arts. 3/1, 4/2-f
Rental contracts with dates	The 100-day line and the "more than four times" rule (Arts. 1/3, 4/1-g)
Guest identity reports	Identity Notification Law duty (Art. 3/8)
Tourism share payment documents	Art. 4/2-c
Notification of the fine and its date	15-day objection and one-month payment periods (Misdemeanours Law, Arts. 17/6, 27)

Sources and References

Legislation

• [M1] Law No. 7464 on the Rental of Residences for Tourism Purposes, Official Gazette 2 November 2023, No. 32357, Arts. 1-6, 33, Provisional Art. 1

• [M2] Misdemeanours Law No. 5326, Arts. 17/3, 17/6, 17/7, 27

Official publications

• [T1] Income Tax General Communiqué No. 333, Official Gazette 4 July 2026, Examples 9 and 11

Announcements and press

• [H1] Hamle Gazetesi: fines for tourism rentals reach TRY 1.8 million (2026)

This article is general information about Turkish law as of 2 October 2026. It is not legal advice and does not assess any individual case.