Powers of Attorney in Türkiye: Scope, Costs and Revocation

تركيا · Dec 29, 2025

Powers of Attorney in Türkiye: Scope, Costs and Revocation

A power of attorney authorises another person to act for you. It is useful for property, vehicle, official and legal transactions, but careless wording can grant more control than you intended. Start with the task and identify the powers actually needed.

1. When might you need one?
Examples include buying or selling property or a vehicle, completing official procedures, instructing a lawyer, collecting documents and carrying out a banking transaction where the bank accepts representation. Banks and other institutions may require particular wording or further checks.

2. Common forms

General authority: broad powers across several activities; understand each power before granting it.
Limited authority: a specified transaction or clearly defined set of tasks.
Property authority: powers relating to a particular purchase, sale or title-deed procedure; drafting and form are especially important.
Authority for a lawyer: representation in the defined proceedings, with any special powers required by law expressly addressed.

Labels alone do not determine the scope. Read the actual clauses.

3. Where is it made?
In Türkiye, a notary normally draws up the document in the required form. From abroad, a Turkish consulate may be able to provide the relevant notarial service, subject to its rules. A document made before a foreign notary may need an apostille or consular legalisation and a certified Turkish translation; check the recipient's requirements, particularly for land-registry transactions.

4. Documents and preparation
Ask the notary about your original passport or other accepted ID, any required translation, foreigner or tax number, residence/address details, photographs and transaction-specific records. Bring the proposed representative's complete identifying information. If you do not understand Turkish sufficiently, arrange the required sworn interpreter.

5. Step by step

Describe the task precisely, such as collecting a named document or completing a specified property transaction.
Check the wording, including any authority to sell, receive money, settle, transfer funds or appoint another representative.
Discuss an expiry date, transaction limits and restrictions on delegation where appropriate.
Have the document explained before signing; do not rely on a verbal assurance that broad wording is harmless.
Keep the required original or certified copy, the transaction number and the notary's details.

For a sensitive transaction, independent legal review can help you understand the consequences.

6. Costs
Charges depend on the procedure, document length and number of copies. Interpretation or translation may be charged separately. Request a breakdown. A shorter or cheaper document is not necessarily appropriate if it omits a power the transaction needs or grants powers you did not intend.

7. Risks to avoid
Do not give broad authority to someone you do not trust, grant unrestricted property-sale or money-receipt powers accidentally, permit further delegation unintentionally, or sign without understanding the wording.

8. Revocation
Ask the notary about an azilname or the correct revocation procedure. Keep evidence of revocation and arrange proper notification to the representative and relevant institutions. Check when it takes effect and what happens to steps already taken. Simply retaining your copy or sending an informal message may be insufficient.

9. Common questions
Must the representative be a lawyer? Not for every transaction, but court representation and certain professional tasks have specific rules.
Must every power expire on a fixed date? The scope and duration depend on the document and applicable law. A suitable expiry date or task limit may reduce unnecessary ongoing authority.
Can a standard template be used? It can help organise the required powers, but the final wording must fit the transaction and the receiving institution.

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