Turkish Property Terms Explained (2026): 2+1, Brüt vs Net, Tapu, Iskan and Aidat

2+1, brüt, iskan, aidat. Turkish property ads can look like a code. Here are the words you will really meet, from the listing to the title deed office.

Start with the rooms. 2+1 means two bedrooms and one living room. The kitchen and bathrooms are not counted, so a 3+1 has three bedrooms.

Next, the size. Brüt is the gross area, with the walls and a share of the corridors and stairs. Net is the space you actually use, so compare prices per net square metre.

The title deed is called the tapu. People use the same word for the land registry office, where the sale is signed and the ownership changes hands.

Apartments come with two kinds of title. A full title means the building is finished and has its occupancy permit, the iskan. A provisional title means that permit is still missing.

Why does it matter? Without the iskan, a mortgage, utility connections and a later sale can all get harder. And any mortgage or seizure on the deed must be cleared before you pay.

Now the money words. Kapora is the deposit that reserves the home. Peşinat is the down payment in an instalment plan, and taksit means each instalment.

At the tapu office you pay the title deed fee: 4% of the declared price. By law it is split 2% and 2%, but who pays is often agreed between buyer and seller.

Two more you will need. DASK is the compulsory earthquake insurance. And foreign buyers need a foreign exchange certificate from a Turkish bank for the tapu office.

After you move in, you will hear aidat. It is the monthly fee for cleaning, security, lifts and shared areas. The management plan sets the house rules for every owner.

Agents also have favourite phrases: the deed is ready, the price is negotiable, it qualifies for citizenship. Treat that last one as a claim, and check it before you pay.

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