Are eviction procedures applied if pets make noise or cause disturbances in an apartment building?
It is not legally prohibited for neighbors living in the same apartment building to keep pets. However, the keeping of pets can be prohibited by a decision taken by the apartment management.
As regulated in clause Z of Article 4 titled "Domestic activities and noise caused by neighbors" of the Regulation on the Assessment and Management of Environmental Noise issued by the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (Official Gazette Date: 04.06.2010 - Number: 27601);
It is regulated that it covers activities stemming from individuals' own behaviors and habits within the residence; such as closing doors and windows, walking, talking, cleaning, moving furniture, watching television, listening to the radio, using musical instruments not intended for entertainment, using appliances like washing machines, refrigerators, vacuum cleaners, keeping pets, and renovations to be carried out within the building.
This regulation governs the definition of noise made in an apartment, the criteria, and what the decibel levels should be.
In the regulation, the decibel limits for noise that pets and neighbors may cause are arranged in terms of day-night, open-closed windows, and indoor-outdoor environments. A decibel measurement is conducted by the Provincial Directorate of Environment and submitted to the complaint file. If a noise level exceeding the decibel limits set in the regulation is detected; if a dog is barking very loudly above a certain decibel and creating noise pollution, then eviction proceedings are initiated.