Those who wish to grant power of attorney to a lawyer must personally go to a notary with their identity card or passport and have a power of attorney drafted in line with the details provided below, suitable for the nature of the task in question. Individuals abroad can have a power of attorney issued at consulates. The information of the lawyer(s) to whom the power of attorney will be granted must be provided to the notary.
When issuing a general power of attorney, it is important to inform the notary whether you want to include or exclude specific authorities such as: “collection and receipt of payments, settlement and release, waiver of lawsuits and appeals, acceptance of waiver and lawsuit, joint and separate performance of attorneyship, amendment of the lawsuit, delegation, participation.”
Due to their nature, contracts and powers of attorney requiring transactions at the land registry office, wills, sales with retention of ownership, real estate preliminary sales agreements, foundation charters, prenuptial agreements, adoption and recognition, inheritance division contracts, and other procedures that are required by law to be executed officially must be drafted as a formal deed. Such formal procedures are recorded by the notary personally in the form of an official document based on the individual’s situation and request.
Therefore, these procedures can only be carried out in Turkey by applying in person to a notary with a valid identity card or passport and two recent passport-size photos.