Province guide · Marmara

Balıkesir parcel lookup, zoning plans and land guide

Balıkesir is a province in the Marmara Region with 20 districts and an area of about 14,631 km². It is in investment incentive region 2. The province has 7 organised industrial zones (OIZs). This page summarises the province's environmental plan, zoning plans on public display, industrial and investment zones, title deed transaction counts and state land sales; select a parcel on the map to see plan and zoning information by block and parcel.

BursaÇanakkaleİzmirKütahyaManisaAltıeylülAyvalıkBalyaBandırmaBigadiçBurhaniyeDursunbeyEdremitErdekGömeçGönenHavranİvrindiKaresiKepsutManyasMarmaraSavaştepeSındırgıSusurluk
Hover over or tap a district to see its name and key facts; click to open its page. Grey areas are neighbouring provinces. Boundaries are simplified.
Incentive region
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In short: The region (1 to 6) into which the state groups provinces by level of development for investment incentives. The higher the number, the greater the support (tax reductions, social security premium support, interest support and so on); region 6 gets the most. It sets the scope of incentives when you choose an investment location.
Region 21 (most developed) – 6
Districts20
Area14,631 km²
Organised industrial zones
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In short: A planned area where factories are built together, with roads, electricity, water, natural gas and waste water treatment already in place. Industrial plots are usually allocated or sold by the OIZ management.
7
Technology development zones
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In short: Also called a technopark: an area where software and R&D companies work with tax advantages in cooperation with universities.
2areas
Industrial zones
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In short: An area declared by presidential decision for large-scale industrial investment, with infrastructure supported by the state. A "special industrial zone" is reserved for one company's investment.
2
Geographical regionMarmara
NUTS 2 (İBBS)
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In short: The Classification of Statistical Territorial Units that TurkStat (TÜİK) uses to group provinces for statistics and regional development. At level 2, Türkiye is divided into 26 regions.
Balıkesir, Çanakkale

Environmental plan
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In short: An upper-level plan at 1:100,000 scale that shows land-use decisions such as agriculture, forest, urban development, industry and tourism. It does not directly show a parcel's building rights (floor area ratio, number of storeys); for that, see the municipality's zoning plan and the zoning status certificate.

Balıkesir-Çanakkale Environmental Plan

1:100,000 environmental plan · 37 plan changes in total · last record 28.09.2026

Balıkesir is on these map sheets
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In short: A printed sheet of the plan. In the environmental plan each sheet covers a square of roughly 50 × 55 km; changes are announced sheet by sheet.
G19 H18 H19 H20 I17 I18 I19 I20 I21 J17 J18 J19 J20 J21

Recent records affecting this area

  1. Kentsel Gelişme Alanı Plan change · sheet H19 document
  2. Court ruling / annulment Cancellation · whole plan
  3. Organize Sanayi Bölgesi Plan change · sheet I20 document
  4. Plan hükümlerine yönelik düzenlemeler Plan provisions · whole plan document
  5. Otoyol Plan change · sheet I19 document
  6. Kentsel Gelişme Alanı Plan change · sheet I21 document

Zoning plans on public display
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In short: After new or amended zoning plans are approved, they are put on public display for 30 days. During this period anyone can inspect the plan and object to it.

15 zoning plans are shown as on public display in e-Plan for Balıkesir.

Bandırma 4 Ayvalık 3 Altıeylül 2 İvrindi 2 Marmara 2 Balya 1 Edremit 1

See the district pages for the full list.

Source: Ministry of Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change e-Plan system · last checked 29 September 2026. Plans are found by intersecting the plan boundary with the district boundary; for details and the objection period, see the plan's e-Plan page.

Zoning status lookup
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In short: The exact building rights of a parcel are in the municipality's zoning plan. They can be looked up by block/parcel on the municipality's e-İmar pages; for official purposes, get a zoning status certificate (imar durumu belgesi) from the municipality.

When you select your parcel on the map, these links are shown automatically for the relevant municipality.

Industrial and investment zones

Organised industrial zones (7)
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In short: A planned area where factories are built together, with roads, electricity, water, natural gas and waste water treatment already in place. Industrial plots are usually allocated or sold by the OIZ management.

OIZDistrictAreaParcelsEmployment
Balıkesir OSBAltıeylül 1,456 ha1,64019,000
Bandırma OSBGönen 360 ha170—
Marmara Yüksek Teknoloji ve Makine İhtisas OSBBandırma 220 ha228—
Dursunbey OSBDursunbey 202 ha91568
Gönen Deri İhtisas ve Karma OSBGönen 151 ha833,000
Balıkesir Ayvalık Gıda ve Gıda İşleme İhtisas OSBAyvalık 47 ha57—
Burhaniye Zeytin ve Zeytin Ürünleri İşleme İhtisas ve Karma OSBBurhaniye 39 ha41—

Parcel occupancy and boundaries on the map: open the OIZ layer.

Technology development zones (2)
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In short: Also called a technopark: an area where software and R&D companies work with tax advantages in cooperation with universities.

Industrial zones (2)
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In short: An area declared by presidential decision for large-scale industrial investment, with infrastructure supported by the state. A "special industrial zone" is reserved for one company's investment.

Pre-allocation areas (1)

Transport

Airports2Balıkesir Airport, Balıkesir Körfez Airport
Ports11Saraylar Port, Paşa Port, Liman, Liman…
Railwayyesa railway line crosses the province

Distances to the nearest airport, port and railway by district are on the district pages.

Distances are straight-line and measured from a representative point in the middle of the province; road distances are longer. Source: Ministry of Industry and Technology (MEYDİP) transport layers; the airport list was updated in 2026 to airports with scheduled passenger flights.

Nearby amenities
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In short: The number of schools, health facilities, supermarkets, parks and service points recorded within this boundary in OpenStreetMap (the open world map kept up to date by volunteers). Coverage is good in cities; rural areas may have gaps. The distance from a parcel to the nearest amenities is shown on the map.

School405
Nursery / kindergarten40
University25
Hospital41
Health centre114
Pharmacy370
Supermarket642
Street market51
Park606
Mosque1,009
Beach106
Fuel station247
Bus station26
Police / gendarmerie67
Fire station18
Post office (PTT)49
Bank / ATM190

Points recorded in OpenStreetMap within the Balıkesir province. The distance from a parcel to the nearest school, supermarket, health centre and park, and a liveability score, are shown on the map when you select a parcel.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Data is maintained by volunteers and may be incomplete, especially in rural areas.

Earthquakes and active faults
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In short: Fault traces come from the GEM Global Active Faults Database (EMME compilation for the Middle East, SHARE for Europe) and earthquakes from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) catalogue. "Slip rate" is how far the two sides of a fault move relative to each other each year; the faster it is, the more often the fault produces earthquakes. For the official earthquake hazard see AFAD's Turkey Earthquake Hazard Map; for a parcel, a soil survey is essential.

M5+ earthquakes (since 1900)38within the province or 10 km of it
Largest earthquakeM7.318.03.1953
Fault traces crossing the boundary15North Anatolian Fault Zone
Fastest fault5.3 mm/yractivity high

Since 1900, 38 earthquakes of magnitude 5 or above have been recorded within the Balıkesir province or 10 km of it; the largest was M7.3 in 1953. Branches of the North Anatolian Fault Zone cross the province. The distance from your parcel to the nearest fault, the fault type and nearby earthquakes are shown on the map when you select a parcel.

The whole of Türkiye is an earthquake zone. Source: GEM Global Active Faults Database (CC BY-SA 4.0), USGS earthquake catalogue. For the official earthquake hazard see AFAD's Turkey Earthquake Hazard Map, for active faults the MTA Earth Sciences Portal; for any building, a soil survey is essential.

Title deed transactions (TKGM 2025)
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In short: Transaction counts in the district from the 2025 property analysis data of the General Directorate of Land Registry and Cadastre (TKGM). A "main property" is the land itself (plot, field); an "independent unit" is a flat, shop and so on. The numbers are totals only and contain no prices.

The 2025 data shows 59,125 sales and 37,183 main property (plot, field etc.) sales in Balıkesir. By district:

DistrictSalesMain property salesMain property sales with mortgageIndependent unit sales with mortgage
Edremit9,9221,6113640
Sındırgı5,7194,673115
Altıeylül5,0423,62511245
Dursunbey4,4414,402—8
Gönen4,3483,1618126
Burhaniye3,4971,73615190
Ayvalık3,2721,0968177
Karesi2,9711,3395225
Bigadiç2,8152,4781—
Kepsut2,6882,64816
Bandırma2,5811,3095186
Havran1,9531,73787
Erdek1,9491,188153
Susurluk1,8221,412252
Manyas1,6401,231—17
Gömeç1,496774645
Balya1,3021,341——
İvrindi848800—4
Marmara789592—13
Savaştepe3030——
Total59,12537,183752,009

Source: TKGM property analysis 2025 (transaction points matched to district boundaries). Activity around a parcel is shown on the map when you select a parcel.

State land sales
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In short: The sale by tender of treasury-owned property by the General Directorate of National Property (Milli Emlak). Notices are published on the ministry's official website; the notice sets out the conditions for taking part.

There are currently 3 open state land sale notices in Balıkesir. Those with the nearest tender dates:

LocationTypeAreaEstimated valueTender
Gönen / Gündoğdu Mahallesi 1675/4 Plot zoned2,005 m² 14,035,000 TL30.09.2026
Gönen / Gündoğdu Mahallesi 1674/4 Plot zoned2,185 m² 18,845,000 TL30.09.2026
Gönen / Köteyli Köyü 166/2 Land1,705 m² 852,400 TL30.09.2026

See the notices on the map

Source: General Directorate of National Property (Milli Emlak) sale notices. The official notice page prevails for the conditions of taking part and definitive information.

Districts of Balıkesir

Neighbouring provinces

Bursa Çanakkale İzmir Kütahya Manisa

Frequently asked questions

How do I look up a parcel in Balıkesir?

In the ParselX map, choose Balıkesir as the province in the Parcel tab, then the district and neighbourhood, and enter the block and parcel number — or tap the parcel on the map. The current TKGM parcel boundary, area and land use are shown; the plan decision and zoning links open on the same screen.

Which investment incentive region is Balıkesir in?

Balıkesir is in region 2 of the investment incentive system. The higher the region number, the greater the incentives such as tax reductions and social security premium support.

How many organised industrial zones are there in Balıkesir?

According to the records on our map, there are 7 organised industrial zones (OIZs) in Balıkesir; the largest is Balıkesir OSB at about 1,456 hectares.

Where can I see the environmental plan for Balıkesir?

Balıkesir falls under the Balıkesir-Çanakkale Environmental Plan. You can open the plan on the ParselX map and find the plan provisions and changes on the Ministry's plan page.

Where can I see zoning plans on public display in Balıkesir?

Newly approved zoning plans go on public display for 30 days. For Balıkesir, plans on public display are listed district by district on this page; the details are in the Ministry's e-Plan system and on the municipality's notice board.

Is there an airport in Balıkesir?

Yes: Balıkesir Airport, Balıkesir Körfez Airport. Distances to the nearest airport for each district are given on the district pages.

How do I find out the zoning status in Balıkesir?

The exact building rights of a parcel are in the municipality's zoning plan. You can look them up by block/parcel on the municipality's e-İmar page and get a zoning status certificate from the municipality for official purposes. The ParselX parcel screen automatically shows the link for the relevant municipality.

Is Balıkesir in an earthquake zone?

The whole of Türkiye is an earthquake zone. Since 1900, 38 earthquakes of magnitude 5 or above have been recorded within the Balıkesir province or 10 km of it; the largest was M7.3 in 1953. Branches of the North Anatolian Fault Zone cross the province. The distance from a parcel to the nearest active fault is shown on the ParselX map; for the official hazard value see AFAD's Turkey Earthquake Hazard Map.

Look up parcels in Balıkesir

Find the TKGM parcel by block/parcel number or by tapping the map; plan decisions, distances, slope, solar potential and zoning status links on one screen.

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Sources: TKGM administrative boundaries and 2025 property analysis; Ministry of Industry and Technology (MEYDİP) organised industrial zone, technology development zone, industrial zone and incentive data; Ministry of Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change (MPGM environmental plans, e-Plan); National Property (Milli Emlak) notices. Region data compiled on 29 September 2026. This page is for information only; for official transactions the documents of the relevant institutions prevail.