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The Turkish Bar Association has updated the Minimum Attorney Fee Tariff, officially published in the Official Gazette. All U.S. dollar equivalents in this article are calculated using the rate ₺42 to the U.S. dollar, based on market rates as of Nov. 7. Actual amounts may vary depending on currency fluctuations.
According to the new announcement, filing a rental lawsuit costs ₺30,000 ($ 714), enforcement proceedings related to that case require ₺9,000 ($ 214), and eviction procedures amount to ₺20,000 ($ 476).
If the case is lost, the same fees must also be paid to the opposing party’s lawyer, as stipulated by law. In addition to these amounts, several court charges are payable directly to the judiciary.
Legal consultancy at an attorney’s office for the first hour is set at ₺4,000 ($95), with ₺1,800 ($ 43) for each additional hour. When consultation is held at a client’s location, the fee rises to ₺7,000 ($ 167) for the first hour and ₺3,500 ($ 83) for each following hour.
Written consultations for the first hour are ₺7,000 ($167), while the drafting of formal legal notices, warnings, or protests is ₺6,000 ($143). Preparing a rental contract costs ₺8,000 ($190), while more complex documents such as wills, foundation deeds, or regulations are priced at ₺32,000 ($ 762). Commercial contracts, company mergers, or similar corporate arrangements are charged at ₺21,000 ($ 500).
For mediation processes that end in settlement, each party’s lawyer will receive ₺8,000 ($ 190).
When it comes to legal proceedings, the fees vary according to the nature of the case. The tariff includes:
In domestic cases, the new tariff specifies:
Administrative and tax court cases are priced at ₺30,000 ($714) without a hearing or ₺40,000 ($952) with a hearing.
At the appeal stage, fees range from ₺22,000 ($524) for simple procedures to ₺42,000 ($1,000) when multiple hearings or expert analyses are required.
For cases before the Court of Cassation of Türkiye or the Council of State, the minimum attorney fee is ₺65,000 ($1,548). Individual applications to the Constitutional Court of Türkiye cost ₺40,000 ($952) without a hearing and ₺80,000 ($1,905) with a hearing. Cases before the Supreme Criminal Tribunal of Türkiye (Yuce Divan) carry a minimum fee of ₺120,000 ($2,857).
In enforcement courts, fees start from ₺9,000 ($214), while proceedings in criminal enforcement courts or civil courts of peace are ₺18,000 ($429). Eviction-related enforcement procedures cost ₺20,000 ($476), and child custody enforcement or personal contact issues are set at ₺16,000 ($381).
For corporate retainers, the monthly mandatory legal service fee is ₺27,000 ($643) for housing cooperatives and ₺45,000 ($1,071) for joint-stock companies. Public institutions and private entities hiring contract lawyers must pay at least ₺33,000 ($786) per month.
It is important to note that these amounts represent minimum legal fees determined by the Turkish Bar Association. Experienced or highly specialized lawyers are free to request higher fees according to their expertise, reputation, or case complexity. However, if a case is lost, the losing side must still pay the opposing lawyer according to this official tariff, not based on the lawyer’s personal rate.
In other words, this schedule sets the baseline for court-awarded fees, ensuring uniformity across the legal system while allowing flexibility in private agreements.
Legal professionals emphasise that this 36% increase reflects rising costs in the justice system and aims to protect the professional value of attorneys’ work, while clients are reminded to carefully budget for both court charges and potential opposing-party expenses in the event of an unfavourable judgement.
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