Chapter 1 of 11
What is a risky building and how is it assessed?
The first step of urban renewal in Türkiye is to find out whether a building counts as a risky building (riskli yapı) under Law No. 6306. This page explains how the assessment is made, how long owners have to object and how the result reaches the land registry.
Last updated: 1 November 2026
In brief
- A risky building may stand inside or outside a risky area; it has either reached the end of its economic life or is at risk of collapse or heavy damage.
- Owners order the assessment first, at their own cost, from an institution licensed by the Directorate; the authority may also act on its own.
- Owners can object within 15 days, and the risky status is reported to the land registry within 10 working days at most.
What does risky building mean?
Under Law No. 6306, a risky building is one that, inside or outside a risky area, has completed its economic life or is found, on scientific and technical data, to be at risk of collapse or heavy damage. A building therefore does not have to sit in a declared zone to be treated as risky.
A risky area (riskli alan) is a zone decided by the President, while a reserve building area (rezerv yapı alanı) is land the Ministry sets aside for renewal projects. The responsible body is the Ministry of Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change and its Urban Renewal Directorate (Kentsel Dönüşüm Başkanlığı); the Law's term İdare means the municipality.
Who orders the assessment?
The owners, or their legal representatives, make the assessment first. They pay for it themselves, use an institution licensed by the Directorate and report the result to the Directorate or the municipality.
The Directorate or the municipality may also assess a building on its own initiative, or give the owners a deadline. If the owners do not act in time, the authority takes the matter over.
How can the report be challenged?
Once the result has been reported, owners may object within 15 days. A technical board decides on objections; it has four university members and three officials of the Ministry or the Directorate.
Because the period is short, note the day the report reaches you and talk to your neighbours early. Ask the authority from which date the period runs, and decide whether to object with the help of an engineer and a lawyer.
How are the registry and the owners informed?
The risky status is reported to the land registry within 10 working days at most and noted in the beyanlar (declarations) column of the title deed. The report is posted on the building, sent to owners through e-Devlet and announced for 15 days at the neighbourhood headman's office (muhtarlık) and on the Directorate's website.
At the authority's request, electricity, water and natural gas are not supplied to buildings covered by the Law, and existing supplies are cut. Following the deed note and the announcements from day one gives you more time to plan a move.
What should you check in the report?
When the report arrives, read it from start to finish before the objection period runs out. If a technical passage is unclear, an independent engineer can explain it.
- Confirm that the institution behind the report is licensed by the Directorate.
- Check that the address, parcel and owner details are correct.
- Read the reasoning and the data the result rests on.
- Note how and on which date the report reached you.
- Make sure the report, the deed note and the announcements agree with each other.
How far does this guide go?
This page is general information and not legal advice. For your own building, ask the Urban Renewal Directorate, the municipality's renewal unit or a lawyer.
The route that follows the assessment is covered in the step-by-step chapter of this guide, and where belongings can wait in the storage chapter.
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Frequently asked questions
Is my building demolished straight away if it is found risky?
No, an assessment alone is not a demolition order. The Law is built on agreement with owners; once demolition is due, owners are given a period of at most 90 days to have the building demolished.
Who pays for the assessment?
If owners order the assessment themselves, they bear the cost. When the authority orders it, ask the Directorate or the municipality how the cost is handled.
What does the note in the beyanlar column mean?
It makes the risky status of the building visible in the title deed record. The land registry office can give you the details of the note.
Where can I find the licensed institutions?
Only institutions licensed by the Directorate may carry out the assessment. Ask the Urban Renewal Directorate or your municipality for the current list.
If I rent, will I be told about the report?
Notices are posted on the building, sent to owners through e-Devlet and announced at the muhtarlık. If you rent, ask your landlord for a copy of the report and follow the muhtarlık announcements.
This guide is general information, not legal advice. For your own case, ask the Urban Transformation Directorate, your municipality or a lawyer.