Thanks for your answer. It's strange that the Turkish Consulate website in London, talking about foreign nationals buying property in Turkey, says that inheritance for foreigners takes place under the law of their own country, and doesn't mention that real estate rules are different. Still, I'm glad to be on the right track now.

And thank you for your sympathy for our son. He was very happy in your country, which became the home of his heart.

Best wishes!


here's the website reference. Seems clear enough to me.
http://www.turkisheconomy.org.uk/buy...erty_taxes.htm 7.4
Wills prepared by foreign nationals in their own countries can be executed in Turkey so as to transfer the ownership of a property to the individual(s) stated within the wills.
To carry out the property transfer pursuant to a will, a heir has to gather a court letter confirming the will from the relevant court of his/her own country and to have it ratified at the Turkish Consulate General. Then he/she has to submit that letter to the relevant court of the province in Turkey where the property is located. Then, the Turkish Court issues an official document which allows the transfer. Finally, the heir presents the document granted by the Court to the Tapu Office as well as other documents required for the transfer of ownership.