Home Cleaning Services in Türkiye: Cleaner Prices, What to Agree and SGK Rules (a Guide for Expats)

Whether you live in Türkiye, rent out a flat or keep a holiday home, you will probably need a cleaner at some point. This guide explains the main types of cleaning service, how pricing works, what to agree before the first visit and the social security (SGK) rules that apply when you employ a cleaner yourself. It reflects prices and rules as of November 2026.

Key points

• Most cleaners work by the day (gündelik); the price depends mainly on the size of the home and the extras.
• Deep cleaning and cleaning an empty home before or after a move are priced separately from routine visits.
• If you employ a cleaner directly, you must register them with the Social Security Institution (SGK), even if they come only one day a month.
• For a cleaner working fewer than 10 days a month, the employer pays a premium of 2% of the daily minimum wage, which works out at 22.02 lira per day worked in 2026.
• Foreign nationals cannot get a household work permit for cleaning work alone.

This is general information, not legal or tax advice.

Step 1: Decide which type of cleaning you need

Regular cleaning. A cleaner comes weekly, every two weeks or monthly and does the routine work: floors, kitchen, bathrooms, dusting. In Turkish, a cleaner who works by the day is a gündelikçi, and many families use the same person for years.

Deep cleaning. A one-off, more thorough clean that goes beyond routine work, often including inside cupboards and appliances, radiators, light fittings and windows. Cleaning platform Armut says extras such as balconies with glass enclosures (cam balkon), the inside of white goods, radiators and chandeliers affect the price.

Empty-home and end-of-tenancy cleaning. Cleaning an empty flat before you move in, or before you hand it back, takes longer than a routine visit. Armut notes that empty-home, new-build and pre-move cleaning is priced separately, and that construction dust and sticker residue make new homes harder work. If you are moving, our guide to moving house in Turkey covers the rest of the process.

Holiday-let changeover cleaning. If you rent your property to tourists, each changeover needs a reliable clean, fresh linen and a check for damage or missing items, often on a tight same-day schedule. Short-term letting in Türkiye also requires a permit, explained in our explainer on the short-term rental law, permits and fines.

Step 2: Understand how pricing works

Cleaners and cleaning firms in Türkiye usually price a job by the day or by the job rather than by the hour. The main factors, according to Armut and ilan.com.tr, are:

• the size of the home (1+1, 2+1, 3+1 and so on) and the number of bathrooms;
• how long the job takes, usually between four and eight hours;
• how often the cleaner comes (one-off, weekly, every two weeks, monthly);
• pets, balconies and terraces;
• extras such as ironing, cooking, windows and the inside of appliances;
• whether cleaning products are supplied and how many people are sent.

What does a cleaner cost? As of November 2026, typical daily rates reported by two sources are broadly similar. A report by NTV in February 2026 said a detailed clean of a studio or 1+1 flat starts at around 2,000 lira, a 2+1 can reach 4,000 lira and a 3+1 around 6,000 lira, with up to 1,000 lira extra for ironing or cooking. Price ranges published by ilan.com.tr for November 2026 are in line with this: 2,000 to 2,750 lira for a 1+1, 3,000 to 4,000 lira for a 2+1 and 4,000 to 6,000 lira for a 3+1, with extras of up to 1,000 lira.

Prices vary by city and district, and resort areas can be more expensive in the summer season. Always ask for a quote for your own home. Our home services price guide for November 2026 covers other common jobs.

Step 3: Choose between a company and an individual

A cleaning company sends its own staff, who are its employees, so registration is the company’s responsibility. Ask for an invoice (fatura).

An individual cleaner you hire directly is often cheaper and more flexible, and you can build a long-term relationship. But you become the employer, with the SGK duties described in Step 5.

Platforms and directories sit in between. They help you compare providers and read reviews. You can browse home cleaning listings on ilan.com.tr, which group cleaners and cleaning firms by province with user reviews. If your home is on the Mediterranean coast, the Antalya home cleaning directory on ilan.com.tr lists local firms. Treat any listing as a starting point, not a recommendation.

Neighbours, your building manager (yönetici), your estate agent and local expat groups are often the best source of a trusted name. Our guide on how to find a reliable tradesman in Turkey covers general vetting.

Step 4: Agree the details in advance

Before the first visit, agree:

• The price and what it covers: the full day or a set number of hours, and which rooms and tasks.
• Extras: ironing, windows, balconies, the oven and fridge, and their prices.
• Products and equipment: whether you supply them or the cleaner brings them. Tell them about surfaces that need special care, such as marble.
• Payment: when and how, and whether travel costs are included.
• Keys and access: who holds a key, how it is returned and whether anyone else may enter.
• Cancellation: what happens if either side cancels at short notice.
• For holiday lets: a written changeover checklist, check-out and check-in times, linen and towels, and how damage or missing items are reported, ideally with photos.

Put the main points in a short written message so both sides can refer back to it.

Step 5: Register your cleaner with SGK if you employ them directly

Under Turkish social security law, a person who works in your home must be insured even if they work only one day. The rules depend on how many days they work for you in a month.

Fewer than 10 days a month. Only the short-term insurance branches, work accident and occupational disease, apply. You pay a premium of 2% of the daily minimum wage for each day worked. SGK has set the 2026 lower limit of daily earnings at 1,101 lira, so the premium is 22.02 lira per day.

• You report the cleaner through e-Devlet, using the SGK service "4A On Günden Az Süreli Ev Hizmetleri İşveren Başvuru ve Sorgulama", and enter the cleaner’s identity number and the days worked.
• You then pay the premium online.
• SGK does not treat you as an employer in the full legal sense for this kind of work.

You will need an e-Devlet password; see our guide to getting an e-Devlet password as a foreigner.

10 days a month or more. The cleaner must be fully insured. SGK says households employing a domestic worker for 10 days or more can register a workplace online through e-Devlet under the code "9700.10" (households as employers of domestic personnel) and are moved automatically to its simplified "easy employer" (kolay işverenlik) system. Premiums are then much higher than the 2% rate, as they cover full social security.

Foreign cleaners. Under the International Labour Force Law No. 6735, foreigners need a work permit to work in Türkiye; a residence permit alone is not enough. Household work permits are granted only for the care of elderly people, sick people and children, not for cleaning alone. Employing a foreigner without a permit creates the risk of administrative fines for both sides.

Step 6: Handle end-of-tenancy cleaning fairly

Under Article 334 of the Turkish Code of Obligations, a tenant must return the property in the condition in which they received it, but is not responsible for wear and deterioration caused by normal use in line with the contract. The Court of Cassation has applied this principle, holding tenants liable only for damage caused by misuse.

In practice:

• record the condition of the home with dated photos at move-in and move-out;
• agree in writing whether a professional clean is expected at the end;
• keep invoices if you pay for cleaning.

Our guide to renting a home in Turkey as a foreigner explains deposits and contracts, and our guide to short-term versus long-term renting helps owners weigh up holiday letting.

Step 7: Make it work long term

• Start with a trial visit and give feedback early.
• Keep valuables and documents locked away, as you would with any visitor.
• Book holiday-let cleaners early, since demand in resorts peaks in summer.
• Review the price once a year, as costs in Türkiye change with inflation.

Useful Turkish phrases

• Ev temizliği için fiyat alabilir miyim? Can I get a price for home cleaning?
• Malzeme dahil mi? Are cleaning products included?
• Ütü de yapar mısınız? Do you also do ironing?
• Haftada bir gelebilir misiniz? Can you come once a week?

Frequently asked questions

Q: How much does a cleaner cost in Türkiye?

A: As of November 2026, reported daily rates start at around 2,000 lira for a 1+1 flat and reach around 4,000 lira for a 2+1 and 6,000 lira for a 3+1, with extras such as ironing costing up to 1,000 lira more. Prices vary by city, season and the work involved.

Q: Do I have to register a cleaner who comes once a week?

A: Yes, if you employ them directly. A cleaner working fewer than 10 days a month must be reported through e-Devlet, and you pay a work accident and occupational disease premium of 2% of the daily minimum wage, or 22.02 lira per day in 2026.

Q: Can I hire a foreign national as a cleaner?

A: Not legally for cleaning alone. Household work permits for foreigners are granted only for the care of elderly people, sick people and children, and a residence permit does not give the right to work.

Q: Do I need to register cleaners sent by a company?

A: No. Staff sent by a cleaning company are the company’s employees, so registration is its responsibility. Ask the company for an invoice.

Planning to buy a home in Türkiye? Download our free property guide for a step-by-step checklist.

Sources

• NTV, 27 Feb 2026: daily cleaner fees by flat size (1+1 from 2,000 TL, 2+1 up to 4,000 TL, 3+1 about 6,000 TL; ironing/cooking up to 1,000 TL extra)
• Armut: İzmir home cleaning prices 2026, price factors (size, bathrooms, 4-8 hours, frequency, pets, extras, products); empty-home and pre-move cleaning priced separately
• SGK: 2026 premium-based earnings limits (daily lower limit 1,101 TL, monthly 33,030 TL)
• Halk TV: domestic workers under 10 days a month, 2% premium (22.02 TL per day in 2026), e-Devlet application, registration by end of month
• e-Devlet: SGK service 4A On Günden Az Süreli Ev Hizmetleri İşveren Başvuru ve Sorgulama
• SGK: Kolay İşverenlik (10 days or more, e-Devlet workplace registration, NACE 9700.10; under 10 days not treated as employer)
• Kadir Has University LitLab: guide for foreigners working in household services (Law 6735, work permit, care-only household permits)
• FFK Partner Hukuk: work permits for foreign household cleaners in 2026 not granted outside elderly, patient and child care
• Turkish Code of Obligations Art. 334: return of the leased property, no liability for normal wear (text)
• Court of Cassation 3rd Civil Chamber, 15 Jan 2020: tenant liable only for damage from misuse (Memurlar.net)

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