I own a flat in İstanbul in an area that is central but still mainly residential. The tapu [land deed] is of the type where we own shares in the whole building rather than separate titles to our flats. Last year the owner of the shop on the ground floor of our building converted it [...]
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 [...]
A Turkish proverb says, “Once you have property, you have a problem.” This proverb gently addresses the problems of the modern world and demonstrates the difficulties of having things. On the other hand, almost nobody can stop herself/himself from having things. I also find Tracy Chapman’s song mentioning “Mountains O’ Things” very meaningful. A dear [...]
The topic of this article should be very clear from the headline. Summer is here in the south of Turkey, and site visits by real estate agents will have started already. In the past I have written articles reminding people of the deception of making buyers sign an informal property sales agreement, which is improper [...]
Although Turkey is situated in large Mediterranean geographical location where climatic conditions are quite temperate, diverse nature of the landscape, and the existence in particular of the mountains that run parallel to the coasts, result in significant differences in climatic conditions from one region to the other. While the coastal areas enjoy milder climates, the [...]
Turkey has much to offer, whether its mountains, beaches, lakes or sleepy fishing ports everyone who comes to Turkey is amazed at its beauty and cultural diversity. Many Turkey villas are situated around its beach resorts which have holiday makers coming back year after year. With 10,000 years of magnificent historical past there is more [...]
