District guide · Hatay

Defne (Hatay) parcel lookup and zoning plans

Defne is a district of Hatay province with an area of about 143 km². It is in investment incentive region 4. This page summarises the environmental plan covering the district and recent changes on its map sheets, zoning plans on public display, the municipality's e-İmar links and title deed transaction counts.

Look up a parcel on the map Hatay province
AltınözüAntakyaArsuzBelenKırıkhanKumluReyhanlıSamandağYayladağıDefne
Defne in orange. Hover over or tap the districts to see their names; click to open a district page. 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 41 (most developed) – 6
Area143 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.
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Sales (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.
3,1462,272 different parcels
ProvinceHatayMediterranean · İBBS: Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Osmaniye

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.

This area's 1:100,000 environmental plan is not on our map yet. In metropolitan municipalities the environmental plan is prepared by the metropolitan municipality; for current zoning plans see the e-Plan and municipality links below.

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.

2 zoning plans are shown as on public display in e-Plan for the Defne district.

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.

Transport

Nearest airport28 kmHatay Airport
Nearest port48.6 kmİskenderun Liman Başkanlığı
To the railway line47.7 kmnearest line

Distances are straight-line and measured from a representative point in the middle of the district; 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.

School14
Hospital1
Health centre11
Pharmacy52
Supermarket20
Street market2
Park16
Mosque7
Fuel station13
Bank / ATM4

Points recorded in OpenStreetMap within the Defne district. 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)4within the district or 10 km of it
Largest earthquakeM6.320.02.2023
Fault traces crossing the boundary1no major fault zone
Fastest fault2.7 mm/yractivity moderate

Since 1900, 4 earthquakes of magnitude 5 or above have been recorded within the Defne district or 10 km of it; the largest was M6.3 in 2023. 1 active fault trace crosses its boundary. 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.

Sales3,1462,272 different parcels
Main property sales1,8711,617 different parcels
Main property sales with mortgage—
Independent unit sales with mortgage3534 different parcels

Source: TKGM property analysis 2025. Activity around a parcel (250 m – 1 km) 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 no open tenders in National Property (Milli Emlak) sale notices in the Defne district. To be notified when a new notice appears, set up a region alert 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.

Neighbouring districts

Altınözü Antakya Samandağ Yayladağı

Other districts of Hatay

Altınözü Antakya Arsuz Belen Dörtyol Erzin Hassa İskenderun Kırıkhan Kumlu Payas Reyhanlı Samandağ Yayladağı

Frequently asked questions

How do I look up a parcel in Defne?

In the ParselX map's Parcel tab, choose Hatay and Defne, then enter the neighbourhood, block and parcel number, or tap the parcel on the map. The TKGM parcel boundary, area and land use are shown together with the plan decision, e-Plan zoning plans and municipality links.

Where can I see the zoning plan for Defne?

The exact building rights are in the Defne Municipality's zoning plan; you can look them up by block/parcel on the municipality's e-İmar page. Plans in force and on public display are also published in the Ministry's e-Plan system; the ParselX parcel screen lists the plans that intersect the parcel.

Which investment incentive region is Defne in?

Defne (Hatay) is in region 4 of the investment incentive system.

Which airport is nearest to Defne?

Hatay Airport; about 28 km as the crow flies from the middle of the district. The nearest port is İskenderun Liman Başkanlığı (about 48.6 km).

Are there zoning plans on public display in Defne?

At the last check, 2 zoning plans on public display intersecting Defne were shown in e-Plan; the list is on this page.

Is Defne in an earthquake zone?

The whole of Türkiye is an earthquake zone. Since 1900, 4 earthquakes of magnitude 5 or above have been recorded within the Defne district or 10 km of it; the largest was M6.3 in 2023. 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 Defne

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.