Setting up a charging station: licence, dealership (certificate), installation in apartment buildings and cost

Short answer

In Türkiye, public and paid charging is subject to the Charging Service Regulation: every paid station must be connected to a charging network licensed by EPDK (Energy Market Regulatory Authority). To set up your own network you need a licence; those who want to run just a few stations become a "charging station operator" by getting a certificate from an existing network. This is the model commonly called a dealership.

Private stations with no commercial activity and units a user installs only for their own needs (at home, at work, in their own space in a residential complex car park) do not have to be connected to a network; they need neither a licence nor a certificate.

Sources (as of 3 November 2026): Charging Service Regulation (as amended on 23.03.2026)

Charging network operator licence

• Who can apply: legal entities set up as joint-stock or limited companies; the minimum capital cannot be lower than the amount set by EPDK.
• Network requirement: within 6 months of the licence taking effect, at least 50 charging units in at least 5 different districts. At least 5% of public units must be DC at 50 kW or above; on motorways and state roads under the responsibility of the General Directorate of Highways, this share is 50%.
• Sockets: Type 2 for AC and CCS2 for DC are mandatory.
• Fee: in 2026 the licence fee is 1,914,200 TL and the amendment fee 89,400 TL (EPDK Board Decision 14052). A licence is granted for at most 49 years and cannot be transferred.
• The 23 March 2026 amendment introduced roaming agreements between networks, a mandatory 24/7 call centre certified to ISO 18295 and a ban on extra fees such as connection or session start fees.

Sources (as of 3 November 2026): Official Gazette 20.12.2025: EPDK Board Decision 14052 · Amendment to the Charging Service Regulation (23.03.2026)

Dealership: becoming a certified charging station operator

Under the regulation, a charging station operator is a natural or legal person who runs the station on site with a certificate obtained from a charging network operator; no licence is needed. The certificate states the term, location, number of units and sockets, and power. A station can be connected to only one network at a time; when the certificate ends, it can move to another network. Since 2026, the station operator can use its own brand alongside the network's brand. A business opening and operating licence is required.

Revenue sharing is not regulated in the regulation; it is left to the contract with the network.

Sources (as of 3 November 2026): ZES: partnership · Eşarj: partnership · Trugo: partnerships

Charging units in apartment buildings and residential complexes

• Under a provision added to the Planned Areas Zoning Regulation on 11 March 2025, the electrical wiring needed for charging units in the shared car parks of residential complexes and apartment buildings does not require a building permit. Conditions: the load-bearing structure must not be affected, consent must be obtained under the Condominium Law, and permission must be obtained from the authority with an implementation project and a responsible engineer's undertaking.
• The Condominium Law has no specific ratio for charging. The general rule for installations in common areas is the written consent of four-fifths of the flat owners; for improvements that increase benefit, a majority by number and by land share may be enough. The press reported the 2025 amendment as "a simple majority is enough", but the regulation text does not state the ratio explicitly; check the management plan and consult a lawyer.
• The cost is paid by those who use the units, in proportion to their use.
• Residents charging their own cars do not need a licence; if the unit will provide paid service to other residents, it must be connected to a charging network.

Sources (as of 3 November 2026): Official Gazette 11.03.2025: amendment to the Planned Areas Zoning Regulation · Condominium Law No. 634

Requirements for new buildings and shopping centres

Under the Car Park Regulation, in new buildings with 20 or more mandatory parking spaces, at least 5% of the spaces (at least 1) must be suitable for electric cars with a charging unit. In district and public car parks and shopping centres, this share is at least 10%; shopping centres over 30,000 m² need at least 1 fast charging unit, and those over 70,000 m² at least 2.

Installation cost varies greatly with the charger's power and the need for a transformer and grid connection, and no reliable public source has published a price range. The connection is made by applying to the distribution company as a "consumption facility" under the Electricity Market Connection and System Use Regulation. To describe your needs and get quotes from several companies, you can use the questions on our charging station installation page.

Sources (as of 3 November 2026): Amendment to the Car Park Regulation (25.03.2021)

Frequently asked questions

Do you need a licence to set up a charging station?

If you provide a paid service, the station must be connected to an EPDK-licensed network: either you get a licence yourself or you get a certificate from a network. Stations that charge no fee and are installed for your own needs do not need a licence.

How much is a charging network licence?

In 2026 the EPDK licence fee is 1,914,200 TL. There is also a requirement of at least 50 units in 5 districts within 6 months of the licence.

How do you get a charging station dealership?

You apply to the investor or partnership programme of a licensed network such as ZES, Eşarj or Trugo; the network issues a certificate for the station. Revenue sharing is set by contract.

Do you need permission to install a charging station in an apartment building?

Since 2025, wiring in the shared car park does not require a building permit, but under the Condominium Law you need the flat owners' consent, an implementation project and permission from the authority.