Vekaletname (Power of Attorney)

Used for remote transactions, when the buyer cannot be physically present in Turkey.

Two ways to arrange it abroad

Through a Turkish consulate — the document is drawn up directly in Turkish and is ready to use with no further steps. Through a local notary in the buyer's country of residence — this requires two sequential steps: an apostille first, followed by an official sworn translation done in Turkey itself.

How to protect yourself

The power of attorney's wording can and should limit its scope tightly — for example, granting authority "only to purchase a specific property in the grantor's name, with no right to sell or mortgage it." This addresses clients' main hesitation about this document: it doesn't hand the representative unlimited control over the property.