Category: Property
“Hi Berk, I understand you are a licensed attorney at law in Turkey and are available to answer questions on the legal aspects of living in Turkey. I have an apartment in a complex in Kuşadası and was surprised to receive the following from the manager of the estate last week. I have consulted some [...]
Istanbul, the city poised at a juncture where the security of the west meets the promise of the east, is tipped to be the property hotspot within Turkey in 2010 according to international property experts at Experience International. And this insight has been echoed in the latest Emerging Trends in Real Estate Europe Report released [...]
“The tenant owns a thousand houses” is a popular Turkish expression. This must have been made only to make tenants feel better, I would say. I received an e-mail about an unscrupulous landlord and his house, plagued by a humidity problem. I will comment at the end of each paragraph to make it easier for [...]
A County Londonderry man at the centre of an alleged £2.5m property scam in Turkey is seeking the lifting of an injunction on his assets. Lawyers for Kevin O’Kane confirmed plans to apply for the freezing order to be relaxed to ease the financial burden on his business. The 51-year-old businessman is being sued by [...]
The law governing leases in Turkey is a blend of the well established legal principle of freedom to contract and the more modern government predilection for protecting the weaker of two parties. Freedom to contract was recognized in the Turkish Civil Code in 2002 and somewhat expanded in 2007. Providing greater protection to those in [...]
A tapu is an official document which shows you have ownership rights over the real estate. The owner’s full name and photograph, and detailed information on the asset appear on this document.. The meanings of the terms appearing on a TAPU are as follows: Term Meaning Ana Gayrimenkulun: Description, location and cadastral coordinates of the [...]
The irresistible temptation of the Turkish property market is driving increasing numbers of potential investors to look at the most ideal regions of the country to purchase. For strong growth and yield potential, the preferred coastal tourism areas offer excellent choices. Turkey has actually surpassed Spain as the most sought after destination for British holiday [...]
Turkey has always been good value for money, but these days, it has more to offer the British second-homeowner, and the top end of the market is blossoming. White-washed stucco houses, with infinity pools, hammams and citrus gardens, are springing up in areas such as Göcek, Kalkan and the Bodrum Peninsula and they sell for [...]
Kusadasi Observer News is the only online community portal you will ever need in Kusadasi Turkey. We are here 24/7 to provide you with all the information possible you require about your local area. Covering the five towns region ( Ephesus, Selcuk, Kusadasi, Soke and Ladys Beach ) we aim to bring you local news of [...]
HIV acquired in the UK doubled
A doubling of new HIV infections in the UK in the past decade is leading experts to tell GPs to offer testing to all adult male patients in some areas,” reported BBC News. The news report is based on the latest data, which showed that new diagnoses of HIV acquired in the UK have nearly doubled [...]
The healthiest way to lose weight
After reading many topics and articles regarding loosing weight we have decided to let you know best and health options to loose weight with out doing anything or exercise because of life style sometimes can be hard to exercise but if you are in Kusadasi or Ladies Beach don’t forget amazing golden sand beach perfect [...]
I recently received the following question: “I am getting married to a Turk soon. I am a foreign citizen and a resident of Turkey. I have been told that I needed to get my birth certificate translated into Turkish, which I have done. I have also been told that the Turkish authorities might need other [...]
British business down the river
Pressure had been building on a number of fronts, but the issue which finally destroyed her was the yet-to-be-born euro. In the last weekend of October 1990, she travelled to a European summit in Rome, where Jacques Delors’ dream of European Monetary Union was high on the agenda. But while Mrs. Thatcher was fighting her [...]