Turkey has swept up the highly prestigious accolade of the Condé Nast Traveller’s favourite country in the destination category at the 12th Annual Readers’ Travel Awards on Wednesday night. This is the first time that Turkey has won the award and it goes to show how the country has catapulted into the lime light for [...]
In the normal world, people trust the other party when making a contract. In the past, Turkey was a place where you could make a hand shake deal with confidence. There are still some people who count on handshake deals, while there are other people who even trust a written agreement. But what would you [...]
According to the latest data released by the Turkish General Directorate of Land Registry, demand for Turkish property is not showing any signs of slowing with a record 32,000 Britons now owning property in the country where east meets west. The last couple of years have seen interest in second homes especially along the stunning [...]
Turkey was listed as one of the best top ten tourist place in 2005. Gradually, the number of visitors increased. As a result, the number of property buyers in Turkey has also increased. ModelInvest.com is the top property consultancy company in Turkey. They help you in finding Property in Alanya, Villas in Belek, Apartments for [...]
Confidence in the Istanbul property market, tipped by experts as an investment hotspot for 2010, reaches another high as latest reports reveal a 6% growth in the Turkish economy. As reported in the Wall Street Journal, Turkey’s GDP rose an impressive 6% in the last 3 months of 2009 compared to the same period in [...]
Turkey’s economy and real estate sector, though affected by the global economic slowdown, have held up well compared to others in Europe thanks in part to strong local demand and low exposure to international credit markets. The country’s solid economic performance was confirmed by a recent upgrade of its credit rating by Standard & Poor, [...]
“The tenant owns a thousand houses” is a popular Turkish expression. This must have been made only to make tenants feel better, I would say. I received an e-mail about an unscrupulous landlord and his house, plagued by a humidity problem. I will comment at the end of each paragraph to make it easier for [...]
It’s hard to know when one nation’s property market has fallen out of favour these days as the global financial crisis envelopes country after country and apparently leaves no nation’s economy untarnished. So is property in Turkey still popular or has the market boomed and gone bust? This question is being asked by Brits, Russians, [...]
A County Londonderry man at the centre of an alleged £2.5m property scam in Turkey is seeking the lifting of an injunction on his assets. Lawyers for Kevin O’Kane confirmed plans to apply for the freezing order to be relaxed to ease the financial burden on his business. The 51-year-old businessman is being sued by [...]
Double checking the property can be so easy in Turkey if you are worried or have a further issues. Once the sale and purchase conditions are agreed with the owner or with his/her agent, you are advised to ask for a copy of the TAPU (Title Deeds) and double check whether: The TAPU really belongs [...]
Unless you are a seasoned expat living in Turkey, the word “off” will not mean anything more than the English word “off.” For those who do not speak Turkish fluently enough to get the point of this sentence, the word “off” in Turkish means frustration. You say “off” when something is boring, frustrating or surprisingly [...]
Property in Turkey: Most Popular Places to Buy Author: Steven Clarke Turkey is fast becoming the new place for property investments. Experts say that British interest in Turkey property has tripled over the past year. And there is still a lot of room for those interested to purchase a piece of the market. Even in [...]
The large popular resort of Alanya lies at one end of a rocky promontory which juts out into the Mediterranean between two sandy beaches. A 13th century Seljuk fortress, one of the most magnificent sights on the coast, crowns the headland. 150 towers punctuate the walls of the well preserved double-walked citadel. Within the outer [...]
Alanya has been called different names throughout its history. Korakesion (Land of the Rook) embraced pirates; Kolonoros (Beautiful Mountain) welcomed Byzantines; Alaiye (City of Aladdin the founder), presented its hospitality; Alanya (where the sun shines 300 days) is home for us. The geographical survey ‘Skylaks’ indicates that Korakesion was first seen on the pages of [...]
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