Why would someone beat someone else? What a nasty topic to write about. I selected this heading greatly disturbed in my mind and heart. My first choice for the heading was “woman killers,” but then I felt that would be too strong. It is even difficult to write about this, but the extent of violence [...]
Applying for an ID number is one of the items on the “to do” list of an expat in Turkey. There has been some confusion about this and I was indeed expecting the banks and other institutions to get familiar with it sooner. The Yabanc? Kimlik Numaras? (YKN) matter, which stands for Foreigner Identity Number, [...]
“Hi, we live on a small communal area which consists of six villas, no pool but has a garden, etc. My husband manages the upkeep of the garden and any maintenance [of walls, pump, etc., and gardener fees]. Five villas pay their TL 25 per month for this but one has not paid for five [...]
When you need to travel to the airport, one of the best ways to do so is via an airport transfers company. These types of businesses can make life much easier. Instead of having to drive yourself and pay for parking or asking a family member or friend to give you a lift, you can [...]
Monarch, the scheduled airline, announced in June of this year a commitment to transparent and simple pricing. In a move that will put pressure on its rivals to follow its lead, Monarch has eliminated debit card fees and has introduced a fixed fee for all credit card bookings. Customers electing to pay using a debit [...]
Marmaris is one of the biggest cities in the whole country of Turkey. It was previously known as Physkos located where Aegean and Mediterranean seas meet, on the largest natural harbour of the world. It lies in the Mugla Province, Southwest Turkey surrounded by pine-clad hills, calming sea and captivating bays. Gokova Gulf is found [...]
On the Dalaman coast of Turkey lies the bustling and sprawling town of Marmaris. A long time favourite with British Holidaymakers, the loud and vibrant town always has plenty going on, by day and by night. The beautiful coastline, friendliness of the people and fabulous food and wine, it’s no wonder that despite the recent [...]
Today I would like to go to my inbox and respond to a question about property purchase and company establishment. Here is the question: “Dear Sir, I am a British citizen and would appreciate some advice on what areas in Turkey foreigners can legally purchase property or land. Previously the understanding was that foreigners can [...]
Living in Beyoglu is nice but noisy. It has its own flavor, and not everyone feels happy about the offerings of Beyoglu. I received an email from a reader who is disturbed by the violence from a bar in Beyoglu. The letter reads as follows: “Your columns dealing with legal issues are always helpful. It [...]
Moving to Turkey and you want to know all about this matter right now? I recently answered a question about transfer of property and explained conditions and procedures regarding the acquisition and transfer of property. Today, we have another question relating to property law and, in particular, obtaining a residence permit and loss of a [...]
Declaring a lower purchase price and registering the property at less than its real and actual purchase price, although tempting because both parties will pay less in sale/purchase tax, does carry a significant risk. In the case of declaring a lower sales price, the return on a sale will be higher and, thus, the buyer [...]
Marmaris is very popular with many holiday makers all over the World and gets selected even on top holiday destinations, this makes Marmaris holidays more popular and Marmaris offers holidays to every age group also Marmaris nightlife certainly needs to be visited because many bars, clubs and night clubs open all night long. Many cocktail [...]
A Turkish ship carried more than 1, 200 people, most of whom were foreigners, to Turkey from Libya early today, local media reported. With foreigners from Thailand, Philippines, Pakistan and other countries and 460 Turks on board, the ship left Ras Lanuf and Benghazi ports and arrived in the southwestern Turkish port of Marmaris in Mugla [...]
Turkey`s biggest mobile operator Turkcell now making move to Germany because many Turkish people lives in Germany and Turkcell wants to target 3.5m Turks in Germany with this move. It has formed a new subsidiary, Turkcell Europe, that will use Deutsche Telekom’s infrastructure to target all the Turks mainly. Turkcell is first Turkish company to [...]
One of Britain’s biggest tour operators, Thomas Cook, has upped the price of its flights by up to £40 per person. And the increase starts from today and now on so all the flights to Bodrum Turkey can be little expensive now due rising price of oil all over the World so book your flights [...]
As we say in Turkish, “Malın var mı derdin var” (If you have property, then you’ve got a problem). Like any other investment, property investment is also subject to regulations, and an investor should consider several factors when investing. A property investment is not always a “buy and sell at a good profit” or “buy [...]
The number of foreign tourist arrivals in Turkey is projected to grow at a CAGR of over 10% during 2011-2014, says RNCOS. According to our report “Turkey Tourism Industry Analysis”, Turkey is preparing itself to become the next European golf tourism hotspot with major expansion plans. Presently, Turkey has over a dozen 18-hole golf courses [...]
Voted Europe’s number 1 city for property by Price Waterhouse Coopers, Istanbul was one of the most active and prosperous global property markets in 2010. And with the latest official data revealing a 28.5% increase in tourist arrivals this January, all eyes remain fixed on the city where east meets west in 2011. According to [...]
Media reported that U.S. officials say a USS Enterprise serviceman has resuscitated a 26-year-old Turkish man with CPR during a port call in the Mediterranean resort of Marmaris. The U.S. Embassy in Turkey said Friday Christopher Hockey of Cleveland, Ohio, performed CPR and chest compressions for about 10 minutes to successfully revive Nihat Arslan before [...]
“Living in Turkey, is considerably cheaper than in the UK particularly now that the austerity measures are beginning to bite”, says Suleyman Akbay, Director at Oceanwide Properties. Suleyman should know; he has offices in central London, Hampshire and Turkey so is fully aux fait with the cost of living in both countries. Continued Suleyman,” The [...]
