Used Cars in Turkey: Notary, Fees and MA Plates (2026)
Foreigners can buy a used car in Turkey and register it in their own name, with MA–MZ plates. Every sale goes through a notary, cash and bank transfers go through Güvenli Ödeme, and the fee is 2‰ of the price or the kasko list value, whichever is higher (at least 1,000 TL), plus a fixed notary fee; dealers owe an inspection report and a 3-month or 5,000 km warranty on cars up to 8 years old and 160,000 km (rules checked 15 and 16 October 2026).
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Buying a used car in Turkey. Foreigners can buy one and register it in their own name. The route to the notary. Vehicle card, Inspection report, Your own insurance, No debts, Secure payment, At the notary. A sale without a notary is invalid. From a dealer: a report and a warranty. 3 months or 5,000 km; cars up to 8 years and 160,000 km. The fee at the notary: 2‰. Of the price or kasko value, whichever is higher, plus a fixed notary fee. Example: price 900,000 TL, kasko list value 1,000,000 TL. 2‰ of the higher amount is 2,000 TL. Foreigners get MA plates. Fictional examples from the guide · TR, then the province code. TR07 MA 1234 (MA–MZ): Foreigners; TR34 ABC 12: Standard; TR06 CD 123: Embassies. TR35 CC 123: Consulates; TR06 A 1234: Government, police. Plate decoder, fee calculator and every step in the full guide: turkpidya.com.
