The Mediterranean is a favourite destination for foreigners visiting Turkey. The Mediterranean Sea is a coastline several hundred kilometres long, stretching along the south-west of Turkey and has a large number of diverse holiday resorts. One of the most popular is the unique Alanya. So what makes life in Alanya so attractive for foreigners? Let's try to find out in this publication. About...
Turkish Citizenship The Turkish Citizenship Turkey is a constitutional republic strategically located on three seas - the Mediterranean, the Aegean and the Black Sea. The Turkish Citizenship by Investment Programme was launched in January 2017. Rixos Home experts provide assistance in participating in this programme. The minimum investment threshold for the programme is USD...
How to celebrate New Year in Alanya? New Year in Alanya. You have bought or will buy a property on the Mediterranean coast; you want to fully experience the New Year atmosphere in your new apartment. So how will you celebrate the New Year in Alanya? What is the weather in Alanya in December? What to eat in Alanya for the New Year? Where to buy the most delicious food? In which store are Christmas...
Turkey's closed and open areas for residence permits List of areas closed to residence permits in Turkey. Residence permits in Turkey, in which areas you can obtain a residence permit. Due to the large number of foreigners residing in Turkey, the Migration Service of the Ministry of Interior has closed 1,169 neighbourhoods in different regions of the country for registration and primary residence...
The loss of documents is always an extremely unpleasant event, at any time and in any country. But none of us is immune to the vagaries of fate or even to our own negligence. What should you do if you lose your documents in Turkey? Of course, the least troublesome situation is if you have Turkish citizenship and have lost your kimlik (citizen's ID card), for example. You should...
Education sector in Turkey A few decades ago, the Turkish government consciously invested heavily in the education sector and gave the Ministry of National Education the task of bringing the Turkish education system up to European level. This has gradually yielded very good results: The level of education in Turkish universities is now as high as in Europe. The Turkish diploma is recognised among...
Property taxes in Turkey What are property taxes? Purchase tax Annual property tax. Tax on the resale of immovable property 1. Purchase tax When the seller and the buyer finalise the deal, a tax contribution of 4% of the cadastral value stated in the TAPU must be paid. The fee must be paid by the buyer. On average, the tax for a 1+1 apartment starts from 1000 Euro. 2. Annual Property Tax...
Growth in housing sales to foreigners in Turkey approached 27 per cent The sale of real estate in Turkey to foreign citizens for 10 months was summarised. According to the country's Statistics Office, in January-October, foreigners bought just over 55,000 objects in Turkey. Sales growth compared to the same period last year amounted to 26.9%. According to the results of the above...
Winter in Alanya Winter in Alanya Those who decide to move to Alanya permanently wonder what Alanya is like during winter and what to do there. Alanya has a unique location: the warm Mediterranean Sea on one side and the Toros Mountains on the other, keeping out the colder, continental air currents. Alanya has a natural capsule that forms a distinctive climate with 320 sunny days a year!...
Life in Turkey in the pros and cons For natives of post-Soviet countries, the South Republic is a country that is exotic by default. Studying property prices in Turkey, a potential investor is both interested in the exotic and wary of it. But of course it is worth sticking to the 'golden mean'. No need to dare to move to a Turkish town without learning the realities of life in this country. But...
