Turkey
Turkey lets you sell images of outdoor public monuments, but museum and heritage interiors need a Ministry permit, and Cappadocia drone flights need dual sign-off.
Guidance, not legal advice
Permit
Conditional
Issuer: Ministry of Culture and Tourism for museums and heritage sites; no permit for personal street photography
Cost: No permit for personal photography; commercial shoots at museums and heritage sites need permits and fees
Personal photography in public needs no permit. Commercial photography and filming at museums and heritage sites is controlled by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and needs permits and fees. Military and security installations are strictly prohibited.
Drone / airspace
Regulated by the DGCA (SHGM); drones from 500g need registration and foreign nationals generally cannot register
Cappadocia requires both DGCA and the local governor's authorization. For depth, see Drone Authority.
Street / public space
Yes to photograph, but Turkish law places strong weight on privacy; publishing identifiable people without consent can draw complaints
For any commercial or published use of a recognizable individual, obtain consent.
Freedom of panorama
Limited
Copyright Law No. 5846 (Art. 40) permits reproducing works of fine art permanently on public streets and squares, giving a basis to sell images of outdoor public monuments and buildings. Museum interiors and ticketed heritage sites are governed by site and Ministry permit rules instead.
Practical notes
- Cappadocia is a trap: flying a drone needs both DGCA and the local governor's office sign-off.
- A copyrighted public statue outdoors is broadly fine to sell, but shooting inside museums like Hagia Sophia or Topkapi for commercial use needs a Ministry of Culture permit.
Sources
Keep shooting
Knowing the rules is half the job. The craft side: