İmar Durumu (Zoning Status)

The document is sometimes colloquially confused with "çap" — technically, çap is the plot's cadastral boundary survey, while İmar Durumu is the zoning status itself; two different documents that everyday usage tends to blur.

Where it fits in a deal

Critical when buying land or an old building slated for demolition. The main trap: a plot's designation in the Tapu ("arsa" — a buildable plot, "tarla" — agricultural land) doesn't always match the current İmar Durumu. A plot listed as "tarla" may already sit inside an urban zoning plan; conversely, a plot that looks buildable may fall inside a green zone or an archaeological protection area (Sit Alanı), where construction is frozen entirely.

What to check in the document

Two key figures: TAKS — what share of the plot the building's footprint may cover, and KAKS (also called emsal) — the total permitted floor area across all storeys, relative to the plot's area. In Antalya, where land is expensive, these two numbers — not the plot's physical size — determine its real investment potential.

Municipal zoning plans are revised periodically, so the document's currency should be confirmed right before the deal, not assumed from when it was originally obtained.