Turkey

Property prices rising in Turkey

The cost of buying property in Turkey is rising steadily according to the latest figures from the ReidIn Turkey Residential Property Price Index. And property hunters are also searching for larger properties.

18 August 2011

Turkey is the world's fastest growing economy

Turkey's GDP growth figures have seen it overtake China and Argentina to become the fastest growing economy in the world, according to a new report from national statistics organisation Turkstat.

1 August 2011

New schemes to help overseas investors get on the property ladder in Istanbul

Rising interest rates and lower levels of mortgage lending has meant that overseas property owners have struggled to get a foot on the Istanbul property ladder. However, istanbulmortages.com has launched a couple of new services which will enable those wanting to buy property to do so.

21 July 2011

Be my guest... in Turkey

Telling us their rental story this month are Kent couple Sarah Holton-Smith and partner Phil, who recently started letting their apartment in the colourful Turkish resort of Alanya...

1 July 2011

Countless Turkey property investment opportunities

The Turkish property sector continues to offer ever-greater opportunities for investors, according to property investment firm Colordarcy.

3 June 2011

Brits invest in Istanbul property market

British property investors are capitalising on the significant shortage of rental homes in Istanbul, Turkey, with tenant demand being fuelled by raidly rising migration rates.

1 June 2011

Meet the… boat charter operator

Six years ago Laura Çetinkaya, 34 and from London, quit her City job and headed to Turkey for a career break. She never came back and now, after marrying locally, helps run a boat charter firm in Altinkum.

31 May 2011

From Colchester to Kalkan

Meet Jane Ebeling, one of a growing number of British retirees moving to Turkey. For anyone thinking of doing the same, we spoke to Jane about her relocation "journey", which culminated in her moving into her new home in Kalkan jsut weeks ago...

31 May 2011

More foreigners buying homes in Turkey

There has been a marked increase in the volume of overseas nationals buying property in Turkey, a report by the Association of Real Estate Investment Companies shows.

12 May 2011

Meet the furniture supplier

Six years ago Jo Soylev, originally from Gloucestershire, began offering a personalised home furnishings service to foreign property-owners on the Bodrum Peninsula. Still going strong and with a widening customer base, Jo recently added a property maintenance arm to her business.

1 May 2011

Meet the...furniture supplier

Six years ago Jo Soylev, originally from Gloucestershire, began offering a personalised home furnishings service to foreign property-owners on the Bodrum Peninsula. Still going strong and with a widening customer base, Jo recently added a property maintenance arm to her business.

1 May 2011

Turkey property market is maturing

The Turkey property market is growing increasing popular with international buyers, particularly Brits, with more enquiries for homes in less established secondary areas...

12 April 2011