Tapu | Title Deed

Here is an Example Copy of the Tapu which is Translated into English;

The Tapu is an official document which shows you have ownership rights over the property. The owner's name, photograph and detailed information of the property appear on this document. This official document is supplied and archive provided by Tapu and Cadastro General Directorate. Tapu conveyance is registered and archived by this directorate.

The title deed has to be sealed with a stamp in the central part at the bottom of the document. In most cases, a picture of the owner is suffixed and sealed to the top-right of the Tapu, but it is not obligatory. All processes of conveyance are followed and fixed by Antalya Homes Real Estate experienced staff.

The Meanings of the Terms Appearing on a TAPU are as Follows:

Ana Gayrimenkulun Description, location and cadastral coordinates of the property
Ili - City
Ilçesi - Town
Mahallesi - District
Köyü - Village
Sokagi - Street
Mevkii - Area
Pafta No - Sheet number 
Ada No - Plot/block number 
Parsel No - Parcel number 
Niteligi - Feature (whether it is a building land, vacant land, or cultivated land)
Yüzölçümü - Area/size of the land (summation of the figures shown for the three parameters below should add up to the total size of the mainland)
KAT MÜLKIYETI - Ownership of the independent unit which is ready to use (flat, house, office, etc. built on the mainland)
KAT IRTIFAKI - Ownership of the independent unit which is not ready for use yet (either because of an on-going development/construction work or because usage permit from the municipality has not been gathered yet)
DEVRE MÜLK - Fractional/timeshare ownership (owned for a certain period of a year)

Bagimsiz Bölüm - Information about the independent unit (the property subject to the user such as a flat, house, etc.) on the mainland
Satis Bedeli - Purchase price of the property
Arsa Payi - Land share (what proportion of the land belongs to the independent unit)
Blok No - Block number
Kat No - Floor number
Bagimsiz Blm No - Independent unit Number
Edinme Sebebi - The reason why the property is being acquired (From who to whom the property has been sold and any other relevant explanation)
Sahibi - Name(s) of the current owner(s)

More than one person can own the same property. In this case, their respective shares are to be shown in this section. The respective shares are illustrated in terms of the proportion of the mainland.