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MarketsEkonomimTurkish, translatedFiled 5 days ago

Lawyer fees increased! Even having a lease agreement written starts at 10 thousand

Original headlineAvukatlık ücretleri zamlandı! Kira sözleşmesi yazdırmak bile 10 binden başlıyor

Open the sourceReported by Ekonomim, ekonomim.com, 7 November 2026

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Turkish lawyers’ fees rose on November 3 under the new tariff, with even a basic lease contract or petition now starting at 10,000 lira. The increase covers both drafting simple documents and consulting a lawyer, pushing routine legal paperwork into a higher cost bracket for households and small businesses. The change matters because lease and petition work is among the most common legal services, so the higher floor feeds directly into everyday costs. What to watch next is how the new minimums are applied in practice and whether clients absorb the increase or scale back on formal legal help.

Muhabbit's AI wrote this summary in its own words from Ekonomim's report and translated it from Turkish. It can get details wrong, so check the source.

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