Parking rules in Turkey

Every year, millions of foreigners come to the Republic of Turkey for vacation or for the purpose of relocation to a permanent place of residence. Some tourists decide to travel around the country using their own or rented vehicle. In this regard, questions about how to park correctly in Turkey remain invariably relevant among foreign citizens.

Car parking areas are available in all cities of the eastern state. In addition, the law does not provide for any time restrictions for drivers who want to leave their car. However, parking rules in Turkey have their own characteristics, which we recommend studying in advance. This is exactly what we will talk about in our latest review.

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Parking rules in Turkey

What are the features of parking in Turkey

According to reviews from foreigners, the roads in Turkey, especially in the southwest of the country, in megacities and resorts, are of excellent quality. Highways of national importance are not at all inferior to highways in leading European countries.

Turkish drivers often violate traffic rules. Therefore, citizens who come from abroad do not immediately get used to the local driving culture. Foreign motorists in this resort republic should be extremely careful and remain calm on the roads.

As for parking, we will highlight several key points:

  1. According to the traffic rules, a vehicle is allowed to be left on the right side of the road if there is no sign prohibiting parking.
  2. Mainly paid parking in Turkey. Free parking in big cities can only be found in specially designated areas in front of shopping and entertainment centers. In addition, there are parking areas near parks and tourist places.
  3. Public service employees work in paid parking lots. You simply leave your car, and after returning to the car, a parking attendant in a bright vest (yellow or orange) will approach you with a terminal. The task of Turkish parking attendants, as in other countries, is to record the time when you left the car in a paid parking lot and receive payment according to the tariff.
  4. How to pay for parking in Turkey? Choose one of the methods, depending on the situation:
  • As soon as you return to the car, the parking attendant will give you a cash receipt for payment. You can pay on the spot. Typically, the price tag is about 15 Turkish lira per hour. If the parking time is no more than 15 minutes, then you do not need to pay.
  • If you decide to park in an underground or large surface parking lot near tourist spots, pedestrian streets, walking areas, attractions, upon entry the machine will give you a card with date and time of arrival. When leaving the parking space, you will need to use the machine again, which will calculate the cost of parking. Having paid for parking services through the operator, you will be issued a new card with which you can leave the underground parking through the barrier. Some closed parking lots require advance payment.
Examples of real estate in Turkey

A spacious one-bedroom apartment with a glazed balcony, located on the 6th floor of a 2015 complex, just 350 m from the sea and 300 m from the center of the area

room

1+1

area

60 m²

id

10236

A bright 1+1 apartment with a view of a green area and banana plantations – a harmonious space in a new building

room

1+1

area

54 m²

id

10235

Furnished 1+1 apartment of 58 m² in a complex built in 2018, located in Mahmutlar, just 150 m from the sea and 100 m from the center of the district.

room

1+1

area

58 m²

id

10234

Unfurnished 1+1 apartment with an area of 50 m² in a new complex built in 2024, located in the Mahmutlar area, only 900 m from the sea and 500 m from the center.

room

1+1

area

50 m²

id

10233

176 000

Furnished 1+1 apartment of 57 m², prestigious complex built in 2022, located in the center of Alanya next to Cleopatra Beach, only 450 m from the sea and 150 m from the center.

room

1+1

area

57 m²

id

10232

154 000

Avsallar district, furnished 3+1 duplex, 180 m², built in 2004, with a terrace and sea views. 1200 m to the sea, 600 m to the city center. The complex has a pool, garden, and parking.

room

3+1, Penthouse

area

180 m²

id

10231

109 000

Alanya city center, furnished 1+1 apartment, 60 m², built in 2020, 150 m to the sea, 100 m to the center. Complex with a swimming pool, sauna, hamam, fitness center, and a relaxation area with a jacuzzi and barbecue on the roof.

room

1+1

area

60 m²

id

10230

Bright and comfortable one-bedroom apartment located on the 10th floor of a 2023 residence, just 850 meters from the sea and 550 meters from the center of Mahmutlar.

room

1+1

area

59 m²

id

10229

A cozy 1+1 apartment with a balcony and partial sea views is a great option for living near the coast in a new complex.

room

1+1

area

50 m²

id

10228

109 000

A cozy, bright one-bedroom apartment located on the second floor of a residential complex built in 2025, just 800 m from the center and 3 km from the sea.

room

1+1

area

51 m²

id

10227

Mahmutlar district, furnished 1+1 apartment, 60 m², built in 2021, 550 m to the sea, 150 m to the center. Complex with a swimming pool, sauna, fitness, hamam and children's playground.

room

1+1

area

60 m²

id

10226

Mahmutlar district, furnished 1+1 apartment, 62 m², built in 2021, 500 m to the sea, 250 m to the center. Complex with a swimming pool, playground, fitness, sauna and security.

room

1+1

area

62 m²

id

10225

71 500

Oba district, furnished 1+1 apartment, 55 m², built in 2023, 1500 m to the sea, 700 m to the center. Complex with an outdoor pool, garden, gazebos and parking.

room

1+1

area

55 m²

id

10224

from 230 000

The Obagol district offers 1+1, 2+1, and 3+1 duplex apartments ranging from 56 to 135 sq. m. Completion date: 2026. The sea is 300 m away, and the city center is 100 m away. Residence permits are available, and duplexes are suitable for citizenship. The complex features a swimming pool, fitness center, recreation area, and a smart home system.

room

1+1, 2+1, 3+1, Penthouse

area

56 m²

id

10223

96 000

Tosmur, furnished 1+1 apartment, 65 m², built in 2018, 650 m to the sea, 200 m to the center. Complex with a swimming pool, sauna, hamam and fitness room.

room

1+1

area

65 m²

id

10222

247 500

Luxurious loft dublex 2+1 120 m2 furnished in a complex on the first line of the sea in Kargicak

room

2+1, Duplex, Penthouse

area

120 m²

id

10221

from 126 500

1+1 apartments from an investor, 53 m2, in a complex with the infrastructure of a five-star hotel in Avsallar

room

1+1

area

53 m²

id

10220

62 000

Avsallar, furnished 1+1 apartment, 42 m², built in 2022, 1200 m to the sea, 1000 m to the center. Complex with swimming pools, hamam, sports ground and tennis court.

room

1+1

area

42 m²

id

10219

55 000

Avsallar, 1+1 apartment unfurnished, 40 m², built in 2023, 1500 m to the sea, 1200 m to the center. Complex with swimming pools, fitness, sauna and hamam.

room

1+1

area

40 m²

id

10218

253 000

Central Alanya, Cleopatra district, furnished 2+1 apartment, 96 m², built in 2024, 1000 m to the sea, 500 m to the center. Residence permit available, covered parking, complex with swimming pools, fitness center, and spa area.

room

2+1

area

96 m²

id

10217

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The described parking systems in the Republic of Turkey have been operating for a long time and successfully. It is important to know that all information about the vehicle is recorded in the electronic system. Therefore, you need to pay for parking your car in paid parking lots, since next time you will certainly be reminded of the debt.

If a car sits for a long time and no one picks it up, in some cases workers simply call a tow truck and take it to a special parking lot. Once the driver is located, he will have to pay money to pick up the car.

Local citizens often use special parking passes. Essentially, this is a card on which a certain amount is deposited monthly. During this period, the driver can park his car for free in any paid parking lot in the city. The advantages are obvious: saving money and time.

The fine for parking in Turkeydepends on the violation:

  • for leaving a car in the wrong place (for example, under a “no parking” sign) — 436 TL (about 20 €);
  • in case of parking a car in an area intended for cars of people with disabilities — 873 TL (about 40 €).
Parking rules in Turkey

Parking situation in big cities of Turkey

Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir — one of the largest cities in Turkey with high population density. Therefore, the priority task of municipalities is to increase the quantity and quality of parking.

What options are available to motorists?

Option No. 1.The car can be parked in the courtyards of residential areas — on the side of the road or in “pockets”. Parking in such places is not prohibited, the main thing is — find a free place. Exceptions include parking spaces near business centers, hotels, and administrative buildings. This is a private, secure area, and as soon as you park, a security guard will approach you to clarify the purpose of the visit and ask you to remove the car.

Option No. 2. In Turkish metropolitan areas and, in particular, in Istanbul, there are so-called municipal parking lots. These parking lots were built on the initiative of the city mayor's office. They are located, as a rule, in less active and remote areas from the center. The driver can leave his car in such a parking lot and then travel by metro, minibus, trolleybus or taxi. This concept has been proving its effectiveness for several years.

Parking tariffs are low — from 10–15 TL. The longer the parking time, the lower the cost.

Option No. 3. Private parking lots, which are now available in different areas of Istanbul, Ankara, Antalya and other big cities. There are enough free parking spaces, but the cost is naturally higher than in regular municipal parking lots. In the elite tourist areas of Istanbul, the price tag can reach 20 TL per hour (150–200 TL per day).

As a rule, average city residents try not to use private parking lots and leave their cars there only in rare cases, for example, when returning late in the evening, since at that time it is already It's very difficult to find another option. In addition, some wealthy tourists choose private parking lots so as not to worry about the safety of their expensive cars.

As for the resort regions of Turkey, the parking situation here is much simpler. In the popular resorts of Alanya and Antalya there are no difficulties with parking spaces. In resort towns there are both open municipal and private, as well as underground parking lots under shopping centers and near central squares. Tourists who come to the sea by car choose hotels with their own parking lots. And when purchasing liquid apartments in a modern residential complex in Turkey, foreign investors receive, in addition to the internal diverse infrastructure, their own guarded parking lot.

These materials have been prepared for informational purposes; they are not of a commercial nature.

Parking rules in Turkey

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Examples of real estate in Turkey

A spacious one-bedroom apartment with a glazed balcony, located on the 6th floor of a 2015 complex, just 350 m from the sea and 300 m from the center of the area

room

1+1

area

60 m²

id

10236

A bright 1+1 apartment with a view of a green area and banana plantations – a harmonious space in a new building

room

1+1

area

54 m²

id

10235

Furnished 1+1 apartment of 58 m² in a complex built in 2018, located in Mahmutlar, just 150 m from the sea and 100 m from the center of the district.

room

1+1

area

58 m²

id

10234

Unfurnished 1+1 apartment with an area of 50 m² in a new complex built in 2024, located in the Mahmutlar area, only 900 m from the sea and 500 m from the center.

room

1+1

area

50 m²

id

10233

176 000

Furnished 1+1 apartment of 57 m², prestigious complex built in 2022, located in the center of Alanya next to Cleopatra Beach, only 450 m from the sea and 150 m from the center.

room

1+1

area

57 m²

id

10232

154 000

Avsallar district, furnished 3+1 duplex, 180 m², built in 2004, with a terrace and sea views. 1200 m to the sea, 600 m to the city center. The complex has a pool, garden, and parking.

room

3+1, Penthouse

area

180 m²

id

10231

109 000

Alanya city center, furnished 1+1 apartment, 60 m², built in 2020, 150 m to the sea, 100 m to the center. Complex with a swimming pool, sauna, hamam, fitness center, and a relaxation area with a jacuzzi and barbecue on the roof.

room

1+1

area

60 m²

id

10230

Bright and comfortable one-bedroom apartment located on the 10th floor of a 2023 residence, just 850 meters from the sea and 550 meters from the center of Mahmutlar.

room

1+1

area

59 m²

id

10229

A cozy 1+1 apartment with a balcony and partial sea views is a great option for living near the coast in a new complex.

room

1+1

area

50 m²

id

10228

109 000

A cozy, bright one-bedroom apartment located on the second floor of a residential complex built in 2025, just 800 m from the center and 3 km from the sea.

room

1+1

area

51 m²

id

10227

Mahmutlar district, furnished 1+1 apartment, 60 m², built in 2021, 550 m to the sea, 150 m to the center. Complex with a swimming pool, sauna, fitness, hamam and children's playground.

room

1+1

area

60 m²

id

10226

Mahmutlar district, furnished 1+1 apartment, 62 m², built in 2021, 500 m to the sea, 250 m to the center. Complex with a swimming pool, playground, fitness, sauna and security.

room

1+1

area

62 m²

id

10225

71 500

Oba district, furnished 1+1 apartment, 55 m², built in 2023, 1500 m to the sea, 700 m to the center. Complex with an outdoor pool, garden, gazebos and parking.

room

1+1

area

55 m²

id

10224

from 230 000

The Obagol district offers 1+1, 2+1, and 3+1 duplex apartments ranging from 56 to 135 sq. m. Completion date: 2026. The sea is 300 m away, and the city center is 100 m away. Residence permits are available, and duplexes are suitable for citizenship. The complex features a swimming pool, fitness center, recreation area, and a smart home system.

room

1+1, 2+1, 3+1, Penthouse

area

56 m²

id

10223

96 000

Tosmur, furnished 1+1 apartment, 65 m², built in 2018, 650 m to the sea, 200 m to the center. Complex with a swimming pool, sauna, hamam and fitness room.

room

1+1

area

65 m²

id

10222

247 500

Luxurious loft dublex 2+1 120 m2 furnished in a complex on the first line of the sea in Kargicak

room

2+1, Duplex, Penthouse

area

120 m²

id

10221

from 126 500

1+1 apartments from an investor, 53 m2, in a complex with the infrastructure of a five-star hotel in Avsallar

room

1+1

area

53 m²

id

10220

62 000

Avsallar, furnished 1+1 apartment, 42 m², built in 2022, 1200 m to the sea, 1000 m to the center. Complex with swimming pools, hamam, sports ground and tennis court.

room

1+1

area

42 m²

id

10219

55 000

Avsallar, 1+1 apartment unfurnished, 40 m², built in 2023, 1500 m to the sea, 1200 m to the center. Complex with swimming pools, fitness, sauna and hamam.

room

1+1

area

40 m²

id

10218

253 000

Central Alanya, Cleopatra district, furnished 2+1 apartment, 96 m², built in 2024, 1000 m to the sea, 500 m to the center. Residence permit available, covered parking, complex with swimming pools, fitness center, and spa area.

room

2+1

area

96 m²

id

10217

See more

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