In Turkey, a short-term rental refers to a residential property available for rent for a brief period, typically less than six months. This could include apartments, villas, or even entire houses. The concept of a short-term rental is quite flexible, accommodating stays that may be as short as a single night.

These accommodations are often sought after for vacation getaways, business trips, or temporary housing needs. While the specific regulations and definitions can differ across municipalities, the general understanding of short-term rentals in Turkey aligns with the global perspective—offering flexible, temporary housing solutions for various purposes.

Whether you're a traveler looking for a cozy place to stay or a business professional needing temporary accommodation, Turkey's short-term rentals provide a diverse range of options to meet your needs.

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When exploring short-term rental options in Turkey, you'll come across terms like "Günlük Kiralık Ev" and "Kısa Süreli Kiralama." These Turkish phrases translate to "daily rental house" and "short-term rental," respectively. On popular booking platforms, you might also encounter English terms such as ‘’vacation rental, holiday rental, tourist accommodation, and transient rental.

The new Turkish law strictly bans subletting short-term rental properties. If someone rents a property from a permit holder, they cannot rent it out to others under their own name. This rule is meant to keep the rental process under control and ensure that all rentals follow the law.

Additionally, people who lease a property for personal residential use are not allowed to sublet it for short-term tourist rentals. This rule helps to keep residential and tourist properties separate and prevents long-term homes from being turned into unofficial short-term rentals without proper permits and oversight.

Under Law No. 7464, short-term rentals in Turkey are subject to a maximum stay limit of 100 days. This rule applies to all types of rentals, including those for tourism and other purposes, ensuring that lease agreements cannot be extended beyond this limit to sidestep the law.

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To further enforce this regulation, the law prohibits renting the same property more than four times a year if the rental periods exceed 100 days. This measure prevents the use of consecutive or longer leases to bypass the 100-day restriction.

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Rentals extending beyond 100 days fall outside the scope of these short-term rental regulations and may be governed by different legal requirements.

There are a number of national rules that guide short-term rental in Turkey. These include;

• Short-term rental owners are required to obtain a Pansiyon license in the name of either a Turkey citizen or a foreigner who holds a valid work permit.
• The short-term rental property must have a valid fire report, smoke alarm, fire extinguisher, and two emergency lights.
• There must be someone who will stay in the short-term property when guests are in the property.
• Short-term rental owners are required to register their property on the GIYKIMBIL system and provide information about the person who will be staying with the guests such as the name and contact.
• You are required to register the information of your tenants or guests in the GIYKIMBIL within 24 hours of check-in else you will be required to pay a penalty of 700 TL per day.
• You are required to draft a contract with your guest.
• You are required to register your short-term property as a business for the purpose of taxation.

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Turkey's Law No. 7464 mandates all short-term rental owners to obtain a National Short-Term Rental Permit from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism through the e-Devlet portal. This process requires identity verification, property deed information, and unanimous consent from all condominium owners in the building. Properties must display a compliance plaque as proof of adherence to this regulation after obtaining the permit. However, there are limits on the number of units that can be rented out for short-term stays within a building. Exceeding this limit requires a business license and the failure to obtain the required permit will result in penalties starting at TRY 100,000, with higher fines for repeated violations.

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IN addition to the National permit, you may also need to obtain a Pansiyon license from your local council (Belediye). These permits can be issued to a Turkish citizen or a foreigner with a valid work permit.

There is no national short-term rental association in Turkey at the time of compilation of this data.

For further information, please contact;

Ministry of Culture and Tourism

Address: İsmet İnönü Bulvarı No:32 06100 Emek Ankara Turkey

Tel: +90 (312) 470-80-00

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Turkey Ministry of Treasure and Finance

Location: T.C. Hazine ve Maliye Bakanlığı, İnönü Bulvarı No:36 06510 Emek/ ANKARA

Phone: +90-555-5599-4335

Email: info@turkishhmb.org, ico@turkishhmb.org

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