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.
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From your home account to the title in your name: the Turkish bank account, conversion before the tapu appointment, the currency purchase certificate (DAB) and documented payment to the seller, in order and with timing tips.
6 min read
The one document in the deal that gives you a number the seller has no stake in. Who issues it, when it is mandatory, and the five things to read in it.
6 min read
Turkey's central bank held its policy rate at 37% on 10 September 2026. What the decision means for cash buyers, mortgage buyers and rental investors, and what to watch before the October meeting.
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Mortgages, seizures and other encumbrances all appear in the official land registry. How to obtain and read the record, and what to do if you find a mortgage or seizure, so the title passes to you clean.
6 min read
Inflation targeted to fall to 9% by 2029, rising growth, and priority for urban renewal and green building. What Turkey's new economic program means for property investors
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Delivery record, legal and financial standing, and what the contract actually says — plus the strongest check of all: visiting a project he delivered years ago.
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The USD 400,000 threshold is only one condition. The real question is which property both meets the requirements and holds up as an investment.
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The six conditions, the eight steps in order, and the detail that stalls most files: matching the valuation, the transferred amount, and the declared title deed price.
7 min read
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