What Is EİDS? e-Devlet Authorisation and Listing Verification

04 November 2026

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Dozens of listings showing the same flat at different prices, listings published without the owner's knowledge and "bargain" flats that did not actually exist were long-standing problems in the property market. The Ministry of Trade's EİDS (Electronic Listing Verification System) was developed to tackle them. In this article we explain what EİDS is, how an owner authorises an estate agency and what the system means for buyers.

What is EİDS?

EİDS is a Ministry of Trade system that verifies the identity of anyone marketing real estate or second-hand motor vehicles through listings on online platforms, and whether they are authorised to market the property in the listing. For property listings the aim is simple: a listing should only be published by the owner, relatives specified in the law, or a licensed estate agency authorised by the owner.

Why was it introduced and what is the legal basis?

The system is based on the Regulation on Real Estate Trading. A 2023 amendment to the regulation imposed new obligations on listing platforms that host listings for the sale of property belonging to others. Platforms are now required to:

• verify the first name, surname, ID number and telephone number of an individual (or the trade name and telephone number of a legal entity) before membership or before a listing is published;
• verify, before publishing a listing, that the property belongs to the member posting it, to the spouse or first- or second-degree blood relatives of an individual member, or that the person posting it has been authorised by the owner;
• not accept businesses without an authorisation certificate as members.

Implementation began in autumn 2024 with the integration of listing platforms and, according to Ministry statements reported in the press, became mandatory from 1 January 2025. Both sale and rental residential listings are covered. According to press reports, some listing types (for example daily rental listings and properties without a tapu (title deed)) were initially left outside the scope. In September 2026 Ministry officials spoke of work to narrow these gaps.

How does an owner authorise an estate agent?

Authorisation is done through e-Devlet (Turkish e-government portal) in a few steps:

1. Log in to the e-Devlet portal with your own credentials and open the EİDS property listing authorisation service.
2. The properties registered in your name are listed. Select the property to be advertised.
3. Enter the real estate trading authorisation certificate number of the estate agency you are authorising.
4. Set the authorisation period and confirm the transaction.

An important detail: the authorisation is granted not to the individual consultant but to the business holding the authorisation certificate. Several businesses can be authorised for the same property. Although the Ministry announced in September 2026 that a single-business limit is on its agenda, this is still at the proposal stage.

EİDS authorisation is only an authorisation to publish listings. It does not give the business the power to sell the property on your behalf, carry out transactions at the land registry or act under a power of attorney. The scope, fee and duration of the service are set out in the written authorisation agreement (yetki sözleşmesi) you sign with the business. The regulation already makes this agreement mandatory.

Duration and cancellation of authorisation

According to Ministry statements, the minimum duration of an EİDS authorisation is three months. The owner can extend it from the same screen. If you want to end the authorisation early, you can find the relevant record in the same e-Devlet service and cancel it.

Note two points about cancellation:

• The listing may not be removed automatically. When the system was first announced, it was stated that cancelling the authorisation would not automatically take the listing down. However, the regulation places an obligation on the business. When the sale or letting is completed, when the owner decides not to sell, or when the authorisation agreement is terminated or expires, the business must remove the listing within three days. The Ministry has said it is working on a structure in which the listing is cancelled when the authorisation agreement is cancelled.
• Cancelling in EİDS does not end the agreement. Cancelling the authorisation on e-Devlet does not automatically terminate the authorisation agreement you signed with the business. The agreement's provisions on duration, termination and cancellation fees still apply separately.

How does verification appear on listing sites?

Platforms integrated with EİDS show this on verified listings with a note or badge. In addition, under the regulation, estate agency listings must clearly display the authorisation certificate number, the business name or trade name, the property's province, district, neighbourhood, block (ada) and parcel details and, where available, its energy performance certificate details. Check these details when you see the listing for your own property. If you notice a listing published under an authorisation that is not yours, use the platform's complaints channel. Platforms are required to offer at least one online channel and telephone support for requests and complaints about listings.

Preventing fake and unauthorised listings

Before EİDS, listings published without the owner's knowledge could mislead both sellers and buyers. For sellers, the same home appearing at different prices weakened their negotiating position. For buyers, it was hard to tell whether the person posting the listing was actually authorised. The verification requirement reduces these risks:

• listings posted without the owner's consent, purely to collect clients;
• "shop window" listings for properties that are not actually for sale or rent;
• fraud attempts in which people of unknown identity ask for a deposit (kapora).

That said, EİDS is not a title deed search. It shows that the listing was posted by an authorised person. You still need to check separately for any mortgage, attachment, annotation, zoning or litigation affecting the property.

What it means for buyers and tenants

A verified listing is a strong sign that the business or person you are dealing with has been authorised by the owner. Even so, do not skip these steps:

• Check the business's authorisation certificate number against the list published by the Ministry of Trade.
• Do not send a deposit before seeing the property and confirming the title deed record.
• Ask for a property viewing form to be signed during the viewing. This document is mandatory under the regulation, and no fee can be charged for a viewing.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need EİDS if I want to advertise my home myself?

When you post a listing in your own name, the platform must verify your identity before publication and confirm that the property belongs to you, your spouse or your first- or second-degree blood relatives. In that case you do not need to authorise a business as well.

Can I authorise more than one estate agent for the same home?

Under current practice, yes. Although a single-business limit is on the Ministry's agenda, it was not in force at the time of writing. A separate written authorisation agreement should be signed with each business.

Does EİDS show that the property is free of debts and problems?

No. EİDS only verifies the identity of the person posting the listing and their authority to list. You need to check mortgages, attachments, annotations, zoning and litigation separately through the title deed record and the relevant authorities.

What happens to the listing when the authorisation expires?

When the authorisation agreement ends, the business must remove the listing within three days. If you want to keep selling, renew both the agreement and the EİDS authorisation.

If you would like to plan the process together for the property you want to sell or let, you can write to us via our contact page.

This article is for general information only; please confirm current amounts and conditions with the relevant authority or a legal adviser.