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Residential property sales in Turkey have hit a record high in 2020. The sales rush was fueled by the special mortgage campaign that kicked off in late May. The most popular options among property buyers in Turkey are apartments worth from 400,000 to 800,000 TL (€41,000-82,000), and the most popular floor plans are 2+1 and 3+1. According to...
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Many property owners in Turkey decide to glass their balconies and terraces. In the coastal regions, where foreigners most often buy housing, a glazed balcony can be used as an additional room in winter and as an open terrace in summer. Can you glaze a balcony in Turkey without notifying the management company and neighbors? The answer is no....
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Bulent Ersoy, a 69-year-old Turkish transgender singer and a symbol of tolerance for LGBT people in Turkish media, has drawn public attention to the country's most fashionable resort, Bodrum. According to media reports, Bulent Ersoy has bought two luxury villas in Bodrum overlooking the fortress in Mugla, where Turkish top celebrities have already...
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Houses and apartments in Turkey continue to rise in price. Market experts say that in the coming winter, the traditional winter decrease in home sales is likely not to happen: the demand for real estate in Turkey is growing and development companies are going to announce much fewer new construction projects in the coming months. The reasons for the...
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Sales of prefabricated houses in Turkey have increased three to four times. This is especially true in the province of Izmir, where an earthquake struck on October 30 and destroyed thousands of properties. Along with the increasing demand for prefabricated housing, the demand for land in Turkey also continues to grow. Small plots of land for...
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In 59 provinces of Turkey, 263 earthquake risk zones have been identified, where 1.5 million residential buildings will be renovated according to the earthquake safety program over the next five years. This information was published by the construction and real estate newspaper in Turkey Emlak Kulisi with reference to the Ministry of Environment...
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For the first nine months of 2020, mortgage loans were issued in Turkey for 80 billion TL (about 8 billion euros). 52.5 percent of the total volume of real estate in Turkey purchased on a mortgage fell on four cities: Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir and Bursa. As reported by the Anadolu news agency with reference to the Turkish Banking Regulation and...
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The Turkish authorities began to think about a safe and sustainable urban development of the country for the next fifty to one hundred years. The Turkish Ministry of Environment and Urban Development has taken up planning that takes into account today's main threats (coronavirus and earthquakes) and implies a massive transition of Turkish cities to...
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A strong earthquake that struck on the afternoon of October 30 and destroyed several settlements in Izmir province influenced the preferences of property buyers in Turkey. Now those looking to buy a house or apartment in Istanbul or in other cities where there is a risk of strong seismic shocks are considering earthquake-resistent options. Emlak...
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In his speech to the people after the meeting of the Turkish Cabinet of Ministers (which took place today at the Presidential Palace), Erdogan noted the successful results of the construction and real estate industry in Turkey. According to the president, in the first nine months of 2020, sales of houses and apartments in Turkey reached 1.2 million...
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