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 [...]
As you know blogging has become important this days all over the world, you must have seen through press coverage there has been a large amount of attention in middle east over protests and governments issues in many countries so if you are looking to raise your voice over the internet or online, blogging is a [...]
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 [...]
