No matter where you reside, bills are there to give your life a little more anxiety every month, especially if you just arrived in turkey.
Even if you are not buying a place and just renting, utility bills are your responsibility and the landlords usually do not agree to take care of it for you! So, you need to be prepared! In general, all residents of Turkey, whether tenants or owners, should go to the electricity distribution companies in the area where they live and receive electricity subscriptions.
If you live in Istanbul, you can apply for subscription to different companies such as Bedas Enerjisa and CK Bogazii Elektrik, which are responsible for the distribution of electricity in different areas.
In other cities, you can get subscriptions from different electricity distribution companies.
You can requests anew subscriptions easily through the Internet or in person.
In order to create a new subscription for foreigners, the following documents must be submitted:
If the owner is a legal entity, for example a company (tax number, name, surname and company title information)
Compulsory Earthquake Insurance (DASK)
International bank account number if you have one (IBAN)
Today, most of the procedures for receiving electricity subscription in Istanbul are online, and for example, to subscribe from
Boğaziçi Elektrik Company you can go to the link https://websube.ckbogazici.com.tr
from there:
You can create a new user account by visiting the site.
You can register in the system by filling in your personal information on the opened page.
If you do not have a residence card number, you can register with your passport identification number.
You can visit this link if you want to know more about bills in Turkey and how to pay them.
Even if you are not buying a place and just renting, utility bills are your responsibility and the landlords usually do not agree to take care of it for you! So, you need to be prepared! In general, all residents of Turkey, whether tenants or owners, should go to the electricity distribution companies in the area where they live and receive electricity subscriptions.
If you live in Istanbul, you can apply for subscription to different companies such as Bedas Enerjisa and CK Bogazii Elektrik, which are responsible for the distribution of electricity in different areas.
In other cities, you can get subscriptions from different electricity distribution companies.
You can requests anew subscriptions easily through the Internet or in person.
In order to create a new subscription for foreigners, the following documents must be submitted:
- ID card (residence card or passport)
- Document showing ownership or a lease
If the owner is a legal entity, for example a company (tax number, name, surname and company title information)
Compulsory Earthquake Insurance (DASK)
International bank account number if you have one (IBAN)
Today, most of the procedures for receiving electricity subscription in Istanbul are online, and for example, to subscribe from
Boğaziçi Elektrik Company you can go to the link https://websube.ckbogazici.com.tr
from there:
You can create a new user account by visiting the site.
You can register in the system by filling in your personal information on the opened page.
If you do not have a residence card number, you can register with your passport identification number.
You can visit this link if you want to know more about bills in Turkey and how to pay them.