Short-Term Rental Permit in Turkey: 30-Day Deadline to Fix Issues or Face Cancellation

A regulation amendment prepared by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism was published in the Official Gazette (Resmî Gazete) No. 33413 on 27 October 2026 and came into force on the same day. Under the new rules, if any deficiency, non-compliance, or change is detected in the documents underpinning a short-term tourist rental permit, the permit holder is given 30 days to put things right. Fail to do so within that window, and the permit is cancelled. For the many property owners in Alanya who let out their apartments, residences or villas on a seasonal or nightly basis, this change will be felt directly.

What Did the 27 October 2026 Amendment Actually Change?

The amendment revises the fourth paragraph of Article 12 of the Regulation on the Organisation of Short-Term Tourist Rental Activities (published 28 December 2023). In plain terms, the new rule works like this:

• A deficiency or non-compliant document is found in the paperwork on which the permit was based, or
• A subsequent change is detected in the information or documents used to obtain the permit.

In either situation, the permit holder is given 30 days to remedy the problem. If the deficiency is still not resolved by the end of that period, the short-term tourist rental permit is cancelled. The regulation is executed by the Minister of Culture and Tourism.

In practice, the phrase “subsequent change in information or documents” is particularly important. Situations such as the property being sold, a change of owner, new condominium unit owners in the building, or documents submitted with the original application becoming out of date could all fall within this scope. This means you need to keep your file up to date even after the permit has been granted.

Who Needs a Short-Term Tourist Rental Permit?

The legal foundation here is Law No. 7464 on the Rental of Dwellings for Tourism Purposes and Amendments to Certain Laws, which passed the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (TBMM) in October 2023 and has applied since 1 January 2024. The law defines the rental of a dwelling to users for a maximum of 100 days as a “short-term tourist rental.” Rentals longer than 100 days in a single arrangement fall outside the law’s scope and are governed by the general tenancy rules.

Under Article 3 of the law, a permit must be obtained before entering into any short-term tourist rental agreement. The Ministry of Culture and Tourism is the authority for issuing permits, and it may exercise that power through provincial governorates. Applications must be submitted via e-Devlet (Turkey’s e-government portal); paper applications are not accepted.

Key Requirements for a Short-Term Rental Permit

• Condominium owners’ resolution: In buildings subject to condominium ownership (kat mülkiyeti), a resolution passed unanimously by all condominium unit owners must be produced. In a larger development, this requirement applies only to the building in which the rental property is located.
• 25% cap: In buildings with more than three separate units, permits can be issued to the same landlord for no more than 25% of the units.
• Plaque: A plaque with specifications set by the Ministry must be displayed at the entrance to the property.
• Guest registration: Law No. 1774 on Identity Notification applies to permitted properties, and the permit holder is responsible for compliance.
• No room-by-room letting: Individual rooms in the property cannot be let to different people under separate agreements.

The law also provides an exception for high-specification properties, under which the unanimous owners’ resolution and the 25% cap may not apply. Whether this exception is available depends on the specific characteristics of the property and should be assessed on a case-by-case basis.

What Does This Mean for Property Owners in Alanya?

A significant proportion of short-term tourist rentals in Alanya are apartments purchased by foreign nationals. If you have bought property in Alanya and want to let it out during the summer months, you are subject to exactly the same permit and documentation obligations. The regulation requires foreign applicants to provide a passport copy along with a foreign identification number or Turkish tax identification number.

With the new rules in force, here are the key things to keep on top of:

• Monitor e-Devlet and Ministry notifications regularly. If you miss a deficiency notice, your 30-day window can slip away without you realising.
• If the property is sold or ownership changes, check the permit status separately — the new owner will need to go through their own application process.
• Keep documents such as the condominium owners’ resolution and title deed (TAPU) records current.
• Under the original regulation, properties can be inspected within 30 days of the permit being issued and at least once every two years thereafter. If an inspection reveals a document deficiency, this may trigger the new 30-day remedy process.

The distinction between a short-term tourist rental and a standard long-term tenancy also matters. Rentals exceeding 100 days are governed by general tenancy law, and different processes — such as the e-Devlet lease agreement framework — apply to those arrangements.

Penalties for Renting Without a Valid Permit

If your permit is cancelled, you can no longer let the property as a short-term tourist rental. Continuing to do so anyway means you are letting without a permit, which triggers the administrative fines set out in Article 4 of Law No. 7464. The figures in the original text of the law are as follows:

Administrative fines are increased annually at the revaluation rate under Article 17(7) of the Misdemeanours Law (Law No. 5326 — Kabahatler Kanunu). You should therefore check the current figures for the year in which any fine is imposed, as they will be higher than the original amounts shown above.

There is also a separate development worth watching: a draft law approved by a parliamentary committee would require foreign online accommodation platforms to verify and display permit numbers on their listings. If enacted, properties whose permits have been cancelled would effectively be delisted from those platforms too.

How to Challenge a Cancellation Decision

The cancellation of a permit is an administrative act. If you believe the cancellation decision is unlawful, you can bring a case before the administrative court (idare mahkemesi) to have it set aside. Under Article 7 of the Administrative Procedure Law (Law No. 2577 — İdari Yargılama Usulü Kanunu), the deadline for doing so is 60 days from the date the decision is served on you. For any administrative fines, the objection routes and deadlines under the Misdemeanours Law apply separately. In either scenario, you should keep a clear record of when you received the deficiency notice, what it said, and what steps you took during the 30-day remedy period.

This article is for general information only and does not constitute legal advice. You should rely on the current legislation and official announcements for your specific situation.