Granting a Power of Attorney to a Lawyer
Documents Required to Grant a Power of Attorney (PoA) to a Lawyer:
To grant a power of attorney (PoA) to a lawyer, visit a notary public (noter) with your national ID or passport.
PoA for Divorce Proceedings — you will also need two passport-sized photographs. The words “DIVORCE PROCEEDINGS (BOŞANMA DAVASI)” and your spouse’s full name must be stated explicitly on the document.
PoA on behalf of a Company — you will need the company’s signature circular and authorisation document. If the authorised representative wants to grant a single PoA both on behalf of the company and in their own personal capacity, the phrase “on behalf of the company by proxy, in a personal capacity as principal (şirket adına vekaleten şahsı adına asaleten)” must be included.
All individuals and legal entities registered for tax purposes are required to provide their tax identification number.
Granting a Power of Attorney to a Lawyer in Turkey:
If you live abroad and need to grant a PoA to a lawyer in Turkey, the document must be prepared by the competent authority in your country of residence and bear an Apostille — as required under the Apostille Convention — before it will be recognised in Turkey.
Notary public fee for granting a PoA to a lawyer in Alanya: 900–1,400 TL (approx. £14–£21 / €16–€25 — depending on current exchange rates) for 2026.
What should you keep in mind when granting a PoA to a lawyer?
Unless you specify otherwise, a PoA does not expire automatically — it remains in force until formally revoked.
How do you revoke a lawyer’s PoA?
In most cases, a signed written agreement between the lawyer and client confirming that the representation has ended is sufficient; from that date onwards, either party acting contrary to the agreement may be held liable. For matters involving banks or the Land Registry Office (Tapu Müdürlüğü), it is safer to obtain a formal deed of revocation (azilname) from a notary public and serve a copy on the relevant institution.
Sample General Litigation Power of Attorney
I hereby appoint as my legal representative, with authority to act on my behalf in all lawsuits, disputes and debt enforcement proceedings (icra takibi) brought for or against me, before all divisions and levels of Turkish Courts, councils, offices, institutions and commissions — whether as claimant, defendant or third party — the lawyer named below, authorising them to: protect my rights and interests and carry out all necessary acts and transactions; file lawsuits and pursue existing cases; accept, reject or withdraw claims; submit petitions and legal briefs under their own signature to the relevant authorities; reach a settlement; challenge a judge; wholly amend (islah) a case; offer, accept, return or refuse an oath; lift attachments; enter into arbitration agreements; propose or consent to the restructuring of capital companies and cooperatives by way of settlement; apply to alternative dispute resolution mechanisms including mediation (arabuluculuk — mandatory before filing certain employment, commercial and consumer claims in Turkey); withdraw from a case or from any avenue of appeal; release and accept the opposing party’s claims; apply for a retrial; bring a compensation lawsuit against the State on account of judicial misconduct; disclaim an inheritance; obtain a criminal record (adli sicil kaydı) certificate; file complaints with prosecutors’ offices and withdraw complaints — including in criminal cases; accept withdrawals; give and receive notices; appoint, dismiss and examine witnesses, court-appointed experts (bilirkişi) and arbitrators, and reject those put forward by the opposing party; issue protests and notices of default and respond to those issued against me; conduct inspections and attend site surveys; obtain and lift ordinary and/or preliminary injunctions (ihtiyati tedbir) and/or enforcement attachments; apply for and lift preliminary injunctions, preservation orders, attachment of evidence and detention of goods, and object to such orders; apply for and oppose a composition with creditors (konkordato); apply for bankruptcy and oppose bankruptcy petitions filed against me; appoint and dismiss bankruptcy trustees; challenge judges; appear before the European Court of Human Rights, the Constitutional Court, enforcement offices, the Court of Cassation (Yargıtay), the Council of State (Danıştay), the Court of Accounts (Sayıştay), administrative and tax courts, regional administrative courts, Land Registry Offices (Tapu Müdürlüğü), civil registration offices (Nüfus Müdürlükleri) and all other government departments; follow up and conclude proceedings; transfer cases; lodge a cassation appeal (temyiz) and/or withdraw from one; request correction of decisions, retrial and rectification of rulings; exercise discretion as to whether to seek leave to appeal; request clarification of judgments and decisions; complain about and challenge judges, court-appointed experts, arbitrators, witnesses and court clerks; request exemption from attendance at hearings; attend hearings held in my absence; make declarations of assets; attend mediation sessions; conclude settlements and grant releases; collect and receive monies; accept judgments on appeal; request enforcement and execution of judgments and decisions; give and receive notices; raise set-off, offset and defence pleas; participate in enforcement sales and auctions in my name; deposit provisional, final or other security on my behalf or request exemption; place bids; raise and lower prices; reclaim surpluses and security deposits; apply to the Chief Public Prosecutor’s Offices (Cumhuriyet Başsavcılıkları) to obtain and collect my criminal record certificates and request the expungement of entries therein; apply to civil registration offices to obtain and collect my civil register records; prepare, sign and submit petitions, requests and relevant forms in these matters; represent me before tax offices, Consumer Commissions and Consumer Arbitration Committees, Treasury offices, the Ministry of Finance, all units of the Social Security Institution (SGK), the Land Registry Office (Tapu Müdürlüğü), the Regional Directorate of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Bağ-Kur, chambers of commerce and industry, the Trade Registry Office (Ticaret Sicil Müdürlüğü), the Criminal Records Office (Adli Sicil Müdürlüğü), special provincial administrations, municipalities, and all official bodies, legal entities and private organisations; follow up and conclude my transactions; obtain necessary documents, permits and licences; lodge objections in respect of any taxes, penalties and interest; represent me before appeal and settlement commissions; submit to inspections; follow up SGK-related matters; incorporate companies and carry out all related transactions, including applications to Trade Registry Offices and tax offices — with authority to sub-delegate, involve third parties and dismiss representatives, either jointly or severally:
Lawyer Sibel DEMİRAL (Turkish ID No: ……. …….), enrolled with the Antalya Bar Association (Antalya Barosu) under registration number ….., with offices at Keykubat Caddesi No: 220, Alanya.
