Seller Identity and Authority Check
Match the seller’s identity to the current registered owner, not to an old title copy or the listing. Name spelling, identification/passport details and the property record must refer to the same legal person.
If a representative signs, read the power of attorney for the exact authority needed: which property, which act, whether sale and receipt of price are authorized, any limits, validity and required authentication/translation for a foreign instrument.
For a corporate seller, verify the legal entity and the individual signatory separately. Trade-registry/representation evidence must show that the person signing for the entity can bind it for the transaction at the relevant date.
On transfer day, compare the person appearing with the identity and authority documents already reviewed. Confirm that no representative or payment recipient has changed without explanation. If a new attorney, company representative or guardian document appears, treat it as a new verification event rather than a minor administrative update.
Failure example: seller looks correct, but official belongs to a different date, unit or transaction.
Start with the current land-registry record: identify the registered owner, the person who will actually sign, and the document giving that person authority. Identity alone does not prove authority to dispose of this specific property.
Record every mismatch or missing item as a separate exception: identify the restriction or right, the conflicting evidence, the authority responsible for correction and the condition that blocks closing until resolution.
Start with the current title holder, then identify the person who will sign. Classify the case: owner acting personally, attorney, guardian/legal representative, company representative or another legally recognised capacity. Obtain the matching representation evidence and compare it with the exact transaction before allowing payment or signing.
Do not confuse a familiar term with current evidence. For “Seller identity and authority Decision Framework”, begin with seller and identity and make sure both relate to the same asset, party and review date.
Use current TKGM requirements for sale and representation rather than brokerage custom. Company, guardianship and foreign-power cases have additional rules, so verify the category-specific official guidance and preserve the source check date in the file.
Authority is not a one-time onboarding checkbox. Reconfirm the owner/signatory relationship and representation basis shortly before transfer, particularly if significant time has passed, the contract terms changed, or the signing person is different from the person first presented to the buyer.
Identity and authority are separate controls
Proving who the seller is does not by itself prove capacity to make the intended disposition. Reconcile identity with the registered right holder, then examine representation, corporate signatory authority and any restriction relevant to the transaction. For a company, use current trade/MERSİS and signatory evidence; for a power of attorney, match principal, agent, property and authorised act, including receipt of money if that is part of the arrangement.
If the seller is a legal entity, identify the company as the registered right holder before analysing the natural person who signs. Current signatory authority should cover the intended sale and, where relevant, receipt of funds; corporate identity and representative identity should not be collapsed into one check.
Match seller identity
Reconcile the seller name and identity to the current registry.
Verify signing authority
If a representative acts, verify the representation document and its scope.