Istanbul has been ranked the number one city in Europe for property investment for the third year running in Pricewaterhousecoopers Emerging Trends in European Real Estate report for 2012. The report contains the findings from a survey of 600 of Europe's biggest property investment players, on the prospects for property investment across Europe's greatest cities [...]
Tourist numbers to Turkey in 2011 were some of the highest ever recorded, with more than 31 million foreigners visiting the country, exceeding the country’s optimistic estimate of 30 million and representing a nine per cent year-on-year increase. The most popular areas visited were Antalya (10 million), Istanbul (8 million), Mugla (3 million) and Edirne [...]
Turkey – the land of aromatic spices, fine jewellery and beautiful fabrics, has become one of the last European countries to get to grips with the idea of modern day shopping centres. It has a lot of time to make up for and is proving to be catching up quickly. Turkey is currently producing shopping [...]
Istanbul in Turkey has been named as a potential property hot spot in 2012 in a new City Investment Guide. In the guide, 2012 is predicted as being a great year to buy property in Europe for knock-down prices. That said, not every country in Europe is suffering from the global crises – and Turkey [...]
Property-owners in Turkey who rely on holidaymakers for rentals will welcome the news that ten per cent more tourists visited the country last year than in 2010, and the country has aims to attract even more foreign visitors during 2012. Figures released at the end of December showed that the number of foreign visitors to [...]
Links between Turkey and the UK improved in December when the former’s flagship airline, Turkish Airlines, began a new route between Istanbul and London. Adding a Gatwick service means Turkish Airlines now flies to five UK airports, including Heathrow and Stansted. This year Turkish Airlines was awarded the Best Airline in Europe prize by Skytrax, [...]
Turkey is still a great place to invest in property for those who are looking outside of the UK. The economy remains stable and tourism is continuing to bring people into the country at a staggering rate, meaning buy-to-let investments will get much interest from people staying in the country. Property prices and the cost [...]
Expats were out in force at the annual Christmas bazaar in the Turkish city of Antalya at the end of November, proof that the southern region is becoming increasingly popular with British people. The event, a highlight in the calendar of many expats and organised by the International Women’s Group of Antalya, is a [...]
Swimming with sharks is just one of a range of activities that will be on offer at a new aquarium set to boost the appeal of the popular region of Antalya, on Turkey’s southern coast. Once complete, the Antalya Aquarium in the Arapsuyu Olbia Canyon, will be the second largest aquarium in Europe and the [...]
Property prices in Turkey are slowly but surely climbing upwards, the latest figures show. Last month the average property price in Turkey rose by 0.81 per cent when compared to the previous month. Home prices increased in some areas; 0.32 per cent in Adana, 0.44 per cent in Ankara, and 0.96 per cent in Istanbul, [...]