... Once you have decided to purchase a property in Turkey, you should ask for a photocopy of the deeds and go to the Land Registry Office (Kadastro), which has the maps of the area, and check the deeds against the area map to see if everything is in order. The parcel number must correspond to the map. Maps cannot be photocopied so it is a good idea to do a rough drawing of the building, the land it is on, the properties and streets surrounding it and take it with you to compare to the map. It is important you do this so that you end up buying the property you want to buy and not some other less desirable property. The parcel should also show an outline of the building you are going to purchase. If there is no building shown on the land you will need to go to the municipality and see if it is possible to get building permission (iskan) in the future, if the building permission isn't available it may be the case that the owner has just not bothered to get permission or that there are some illegalities regarding the land or buildings...continue to read>>