Turkish Court of Cassation: Below-market rent case can be filed before 5 years

The 3rd Civil Chamber of the Turkish Court of Cassation ruled that a rent determination lawsuit can be filed before five years for rent well below comparable levels, even if the lease is new.

The ruling came in a case over a workplace in Istanbul whose rent of 22,000 lira paid in 2021 was claimed to be far below comparable rents. The local court had rejected the request for an increase because the five-year period had not expired, and the Court of Cassation overturned that decision.

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