Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Zoning Law (Law No. 3194)

Article 31

Chapter One: General Provisions

The date of completion of construction shall be the date on which the occupancy permit is granted. Structures for which an occupancy permit has not been granted or obtained shall not be allowed to benefit from electricity, water and sewerage services and facilities until the permit is obtained. However, independent units which have obtained an occupancy permit shall be allowed to benefit from these services.

Structures commenced without a permit or contrary to the permit and its annexes:

Original Turkish text

MADDE 31

İnşaatın bitme günü, kullanma izninin verildiği tarihtir. Kullanma izni verilmeyen ve alınmayan yapılarda izin alınıncaya kadar elektrik, su ve kanalizasyon hizmetlerinden ve tesislerinden faydalandırılmazlar. Ancak, kullanma izni alan bağımsız bölümler bu hizmetlerden istifade ettirilir.

Ruhsatsız veya ruhsat ve eklerine aykırı olarak başlanan yapılar:

Text as of 1 October 2026 · Official source (Turkish): mevzuat.gov.tr ↗

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