Citizenship, market analysis, and area guides from our desk in Istanbul.
The legal cap on annual rent increases follows the 12-month average CPI and changes monthly. How it is calculated, which figure applies to your contract, and why the first rent sets your income for years.
Red and blue, full ownership versus construction servitude, and the occupancy permit — and how each affects financing, resale, and legal-pathway eligibility.
6 min read
An easy-to-rent apartment comes down to features you can check before buying: size, floor, distance to the station, and dues — with examples from Istanbul districts.
7 min read
What they cover, why they vary so widely between complexes, who pays them, and how to get the real figure before you buy rather than after.
6 min read
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