Notary in Turkey: Fees, Translation and Power of Attorney
What a notary in Türkiye charges, when a sworn translator is needed, how to book online and what to bring for a power of attorney or a flat sale.
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In Türkiye a notary is where a signature, a power of attorney or a flat sale is made formal. The Ministry of Justice publishes one fee list for every notary office, and if you do not speak Turkish a sworn translator has to be present. The slip below turns that fee list into a price for your errand.
In short · checked 21.10.2026
Pick the errand, then read the slip.
- Fees: one tariff for every office. The notary fee is 30% of the state fee (harç) for that act and never under 58.82 TL; page, translation and comparison (checking a copy against its original) fees are fixed per page.
- On top: the state fee and stamp tax come under other laws and are not in this tariff, so the slip leaves them as dotted lines.
- Language: if you do not know Turkish, the law says a sworn translator is also present at the act.
- Flat sale: a notary can do it since 1 July 2023. The notary fee is 0.1% of the sale value (1 TL for every 1,000 TL), at least 500 TL and at most 4,000 TL.
- Book: Türkiye’s union of notaries (TNB) runs a free e-appointment system, open day and night. Duty notaries work Saturday and Sunday, 09:00–17:00.
Fee slip · tariff of 01.01.2026
Pick the errand, read the slip
Choose a stamp, set the numbers, read each line with its arithmetic. The numbers you type are not sent anywhere.
Papers
Papers you bring to be approved
A copy, a translation or a signature on a paper written somewhere else, which the notary approves. The notary compares the pages and puts the approval on them.
- Notary fee: at least 58.82 TL per act
- Comparison fee: 80.68 TL per page compared; the originals are not counted
Translation
The notary translates
The notary translates your paper or has it translated. The fee is per page, and half of it for a page of 10 lines or fewer.
- Translation fee, full page: 667.67 TL per full page
- Translation fee, short page: 333.835 TL per page of 10 lines or fewer (half of 667.67)
- Notary fee: at least 58.82 TL per act
Power of attorney
A power of attorney
The notary writes the power of attorney. There is an act fee, and a page fee for the copy that stays at the office and for every original or copy you take.
- Notary fee: at least 58.82 TL per act
- Page fee: 80.68 TL per page, for the office copy and for each original or copy you take
Flat sale
Selling a flat at a notary
The tariff sets one fee for a property sale contract: 0.1% of the sale value, at least 500 TL and at most 4,000 TL, with no other fee of the notary’s own.
- Notary fee for the sale contract: 0.1% of the sale value, not under 500 TL and not over 4,000 TL
Will
A will
A drafting fee, and a page fee for the copy that stays at the office and for every copy you take. To change or cancel a will costs a third of the drafting fee.
- Drafting fee: 2,661.62 TL, or a third of it to change or cancel; the higher of this and the notary fee is taken
- Page fee: 80.68 TL per page, for the office copy and for each copy you take
Not in this tariff, so not added above:
- State fee (harç)not in this tariff
- Stamp taxnot in this tariff
- A sworn translator who only attends the signingnot in this tariff
Ministry of Justice tariff, published 30.12.2025, applies from 01.01.2026. Each line is rounded to 0.01 TL.
What the notary does in plain words
Notary work is a public service in Türkiye: the notary certifies acts to give them legal certainty and to prevent disputes. The law lists the work. These are the parts you are likely to need.
Signatures and copies
Approves a signature, a seal or a date on a paper written somewhere else, and issues copies of an act.
Powers of attorney and other acts
Draws up legal acts, including the ones the law says must be made in a formal way, such as a power of attorney or a will.
The sale of a flat
Makes the promise and the sale contract for property, in addition to the land registry office.
Translations
Translates a document or has it translated, and attaches a note under the text.
Formal notice letters
Sends protests and notice letters (ihtarname, ihbarname) in writing.
Registration and safekeeping
Registers acts the law says must be registered. The tariff also has a yearly fee for keeping items and valuables in safekeeping.
Inheritance certificate
A notary can issue an inheritance certificate, but not when a foreigner is the one asking, not when the case needs a court, and not when the population records are not enough. In those cases the notary gives a refusal paper and points you to the civil court of peace (Sulh Hukuk Mahkemesi). The law limits who can ask the notary for the certificate; it does not say who can inherit.
Source: Notary Law and the union’s inheritance page.
If you do not speak Turkish: the sworn translator
The law is short on this: if the person does not know Turkish, a sworn translator is also present. The translator takes an oath, and the notary records it in a minute. A paper in another language that needs a copy is translated first.
What happens at the desk
- The notary asks for your ID. The regulation lists a passport among the documents a notary asks for.
- A sworn translator is present. Ask in writing, before you go, who arranges the translator and what the translator charges: the tariff does not set it.
- A foreign-language paper is translated first. The translation is attached to the copy with a note. If the notary used a sworn translator, the note carries the translator’s name and address, is dated and signed, and the notary seals it.
- Another office can translate. If the office cannot do the translation, another notary office can do it for it.
The notary can also do the translation itself: the fee is 667.67 TL per page, and half of that for a page of 10 lines or fewer. The “Translation” stamp in the slip adds it up.
Source: Notary Law, its regulation and the fee list.
What the fee list says line by line
The Ministry of Justice published the 2026 fee list on 30.12.2025, and it applies from 01.01.2026 in every notary office. The notary fee is 30% of the state fee (harç) the law sets for the act, and never under 58.82 TL per act. The other lines are fixed amounts. The slip above uses exactly these lines.
| Line | Amount | When it applies |
|---|---|---|
| Notary fee | 30% of the state fee, at least 58.82 TL per act | Every act. The state fee itself is not in this tariff. |
| Property sale contract | 0.1% of the sale value, at least 500 TL and at most 4,000 TL | The tariff lets the notary charge no other fee of its own for this contract. |
| Will or foundation deed: drafting fee | 2,661.62 TL; a third of that to change or cancel | The higher of this and the notary fee is taken. |
| Page fee | 80.68 TL per page | Each page of the copy that stays at the office and of the original and copies you take. No page fee on witness and approval notes. |
| Translation fee | 667.67 TL per page | Pages the notary translates or has translated. Half for a page of 10 lines or fewer. |
| Comparison fee | 80.68 TL per page | Papers written somewhere else and brought in for approval. The originals are not counted. |
| Registration | 25.21 TL per act | Acts the law says must be registered. |
| Safekeeping | 186.36 TL a year | Items and valuables the notary keeps for you. |
| Travel allowance | 319.60 TL per day | Work outside the office, plus the real cost of travel. |
The state fee (harç) and stamp tax come under other laws; the tariff only says that the notary fee is 30% of the state fee. That is why the slip shows them as dotted lines. Ask the office for the amount in writing before you sign.
Source: 2026 notary fee list, Ministry of Justice.
Find a notary and book a slot
Türkiye’s union of notaries runs the public tools. Its find-a-notary page lists the offices with their address and class, and its e-appointment system is free and works day and night. Booking a slot means you do not queue.
Before you go
- Pick the office. Use the find-a-notary page by city, or the list of duty notaries.
- Book a slot. The e-appointment has three routes: a signing slot with a wet-ink signature, a slot for an e-signature, or an application without coming to the notary. The page describes verifying your identity through e-Devlet (Türkiye’s e-government portal) or entering your ID details each time. Your application gets a number, sent to the e-mail address you give.
- Bring ID. A notary has to ask for it, and a passport is on the regulation’s list.
- Weekends. Duty notaries work Saturday and Sunday, 09:00–17:00, with a lunch break from 12:30 to 13:30. The page lists them by city and date.
Without a slot you take a ticket and wait your turn.
Ask for the price and for the list of papers in writing before you travel. The card below has the sentences in Turkish, ready to copy.
Message card · for a notary’s office, checked 21.10.2026
Four messages for a notary’s office, ready to copy in Turkish
Pick the message, add your application number if you have one, copy it and send it to the office. Under the Turkish text is what it says. Send a message only if it is true.
The four messages, in Turkish, each with what it says:
Price in writing
Merhaba, [başvuru numarası] numaralı e-randevu başvurum için [işlem: örneğin vekaletname, çeviri, imza onayı] yaptırmak istiyorum. İşlemin toplam ücretini kalem kalem (noter ücreti, yazı ücreti, çeviri veya karşılaştırma ücreti, harç, damga vergisi) yazılı olarak bildirir misiniz? Türkçe bilmiyorum; yeminli tercüman ücreti fiyata dahil mi? Teşekkür ederim.
What it says
Hello, for my e-appointment application [application number] I want to have [errand: for example a power of attorney, a translation, a signature approval] done. Could you tell me the total fee in writing, line by line (notary fee, page fee, translation or comparison fee, state fee, stamp tax)? I do not speak Turkish: is the sworn translator’s fee included in the price? Thank you.
Ask before you sign, not after. The state fee and stamp tax are not in the notary tariff, so ask for them as lines too, and keep the reply.
Which papers
Merhaba, [başvuru numarası] numaralı başvurum kapsamında [işlem] yaptıracağım. İşlem için yanımda getirmem gereken belgeler nelerdir? Pasaportum kimlik olarak yeterli mi? Türkçe bilmiyorum; yeminli tercüman gerekiyor mu ve tercümanı noterlik mi temin ediyor? Teşekkür ederim.
What it says
Hello, under my application [application number] I will have [errand] done. Which papers must I bring? Is my passport enough as ID? I do not speak Turkish: is a sworn translator needed, and does the notary office arrange the translator? Thank you.
The regulation lists a passport among the documents a notary asks for. A sworn translator is present if you do not speak Turkish; the question asks who arranges that.
Copy of an act
Merhaba, başka bir noterlikte yapılan [işlem türü: örneğin vekaletname] işleminin aslına uygun bir örneğini almak istiyorum. İşlemi yapan noterlik: [noterlik adı ve şehir]. Yevmiye numarası: [yevmiye no], işlem tarihi: [tarih]. Başvuru numaram: [başvuru numarası]. Örneği sizin noterliğinizden elektronik arşiv üzerinden alabilir miyim? Gerekli belgeler ve ücret nedir? Teşekkür ederim.
What it says
Hello, I would like a certified copy of an act made at another notary office: [type of act: for example a power of attorney]. The office that made it: [name of the office and city]. Journal number: [journal number], date of the act: [date]. My application number: [application number]. Can I get the copy from your office through the electronic archive? Which papers and what fee? Thank you.
Any notary office can issue a copy of an act made at another office from the union’s electronic archive, to the party, the legal representatives, the heirs or an agent named in writing for it (since 19.08.2019).
Confirm a booking
Merhaba, [başvuru numarası] numaralı e-randevu başvurumu yaptım. Randevumun [tarih ve saat] için oluştuğunu teyit eder misiniz? Randevuma kadar yanımda getirmem gereken belgeleri ve işlemin tahmini ücretini yazılı olarak iletir misiniz? Teşekkür ederim.
What it says
Hello, I made my e-appointment application [application number]. Could you confirm that my appointment is booked for [date and time]? Please send me in writing the papers I must bring and the expected fee for the errand. Thank you.
The e-appointment is free and works day and night. If you are not at the notary within 10 days of a property-sale slot, the booking is cancelled.
Where to send it: the contact details of each office are on the union’s find-a-notary page; the application number comes from the union’s e-appointment. Contact options change, so read them on the page.
Buying or selling a flat at the notary
Since 1 July 2023
A notary can make a property sale as well as the land registry office. The union’s page says to book online for it, and the booking is cancelled if you are not at the notary within 10 days of the slot.
The tariff sets one notary fee for the sale contract: 0.1% of the sale value, at least 500 TL and at most 4,000 TL, and it lets the notary charge no other fee of its own for that contract. The “Flat sale” stamp in the slip takes your price. State fees and taxes on the sale are not in this tariff.
Vehicles are sold at a notary too. When a used vehicle is paid by bank transfer, the payment goes through the union’s secure payment system (for individuals since 27.09.2024). The steps are in the used-car guide.
Source: the union’s e-appointment; the fee list; the union’s secure payment system; Notary Law.
Using a paper abroad, and getting a copy from far away
A Turkish notary act that will be used in another country needs one more step: the highest civil authority of any province or district (the governor or the district governor) confirms the notary’s signature and seal. Ask the office in the other country whether it needs anything more.
A power of attorney, copied abroad
A power of attorney made at a notary in Türkiye can also be copied at a Turkish mission abroad, under a protocol of 13.03.2026.
A copy from any office
Any notary office can issue a certified copy of an act made at another office, from the union’s electronic archive. The copy goes to the party, the legal representatives, the heirs or an agent named in writing for it.
Start without going in
Turkish citizens can start notice letters, translations and records online through e-Devlet. The fee is paid by bank transfer, and the finished document is e-signed and sent to the registered e-mail (KEP) address.
Source: Notary Law; the union’s page on consulate acts; Ministry of Justice: notary questions; the union’s page on remote notary acts.
If something goes wrong
Keep the application number, the receipt and a copy of the act. Send a complaint about a notary or an act to the union of notaries, which examines it for discipline, or to the Ministry of Justice, which passes it on. If you think a crime was committed, go to the public prosecutor’s office (Cumhuriyet başsavcılığı).
Source: Ministry of Justice: notary questions.
Short answers
How much does a notary cost in Türkiye?
It depends on the act, so use the slip above. The notary fee is 30% of the state fee and never under 58.82 TL per act; page, translation and comparison fees are fixed per page. The state fee and stamp tax are not in the tariff.
Do I need a sworn translator?
If you do not know Turkish, the law says a sworn translator is also present at the act. A paper in another language that needs a copy is translated first, and the translation is attached with a note.
Can I use my passport at a notary?
The regulation lists a passport among the documents a notary asks for. Bring it, and plan for the sworn translator.
Can I buy a flat at a notary?
Yes, since 1 July 2023. Book online. The notary fee is 0.1% of the sale value, at least 500 TL and at most 4,000 TL.
Is a notary open at the weekend?
Duty notaries work Saturday and Sunday, 09:00–17:00, with a lunch break from 12:30 to 13:30. The union’s page lists them by city and date.
Can a notary give me an inheritance certificate?
Not when a foreigner is the one asking, when the case needs a court, or when the population records are not enough. The notary then gives a refusal paper and points you to the civil court of peace.
How do I use a Turkish notary paper abroad?
The highest civil authority of a province or district confirms the notary’s signature and seal. Since 18.03.2026 a power of attorney can also be copied at a Turkish mission abroad.
Where do I complain about a notary?
To the union of notaries, which examines it for discipline, or to the Ministry of Justice. A crime goes to the public prosecutor’s office.
Sources
The fee list and the notary questions from the Ministry of Justice, the Notary Law and its regulation as printed on the union’s site, and the union’s own pages, all read on 21.10.2026. Illustrations show the subject, not any real office.
- 2026 Yılı Noterlik Ücret Tarifesi, arts. 1 to 8, 11 and 14 — Ministry of Justice (fee list published 30.12.2025), checked 21.10.2026
- Notary questions — Ministry of Justice, checked 21.10.2026
- Noterlik Kanunu (Law 1512), arts. 1, 60, 71/B, 74, 75, 99, 103, 104 and 199 — Union of notaries (TNB), text of the law, checked 21.10.2026
- Notary Law, English text — Union of notaries (TNB), checked 21.10.2026
- Noterlik Kanunu Yönetmeliği, arts. 90 and 96 — Union of notaries (TNB), text of the regulation, checked 21.10.2026
- E-appointment and application — Union of notaries (TNB), checked 21.10.2026
- Remote notary acts — Union of notaries (TNB), checked 21.10.2026
- Consulate acts — Union of notaries (TNB), checked 21.10.2026
- Duty notaries — Union of notaries (TNB), checked 21.10.2026
- Find a notary — Union of notaries (TNB), checked 21.10.2026
- Inheritance certificate — Union of notaries (TNB), checked 21.10.2026
- Secure payment system — Union of notaries (TNB), checked 21.10.2026
