Kusadasi, which has only a permanent population of about 10.000, is situated on the west coast of Turkey on the Aegean Sea. What makes the location so attractive, are the high mountains souring behind, the bays and islands off shore and the proximity to such famous historical sites as Ephesus, Miletos and Didyma. For visitors [...]
“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 [...]
According to official data by the Land Registry Directorate’s Foreigner Affairs Unit, foreigners from a staggering 89 countries across the world have purchased approximately 111,200 estates across Turkey with some 35,249 Brits owning 24,848 properties, putting the UK on a pedestal as one of the most popular buyers of Turkish property followed by Germany and [...]
After some California weather we are now back to constant hot and humid ?stanbul days. First email; “Dear Berk Çektir, I live in the United Kingdom. I would very much appreciate it if you could answer a simple query I have regarding co-ownership of a property. I own 50 percent of a property and someone else [...]
When vacation approaches near then everyone wants to celebrate it with fun and joy. Vacations are the time to spend with your family so that you can have some quality time as well as some entertainment with other people also. These are the days when there is no work load and pressure of maintaining a [...]
The question:“Hi,I posted this on a forum and was advised to contact you. I’m buying at a … project with … developers in Didim. My apartment and the complex was suppose to be complete Dec. 30, 2010, but there is still building work ongoing in the complex so the facilities (pools, restaurant, gym) won’t be [...]
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 [...]
Kusadasi Turkey – Changes in legal regulations may sometimes confuse administrative authorities in terms of interpretation and application. I recently received an e-mail concerning whether or not a residence permit is required for property purchases by foreigners in Turkey. Dear Berk, there has been quite a stir in Kalkan after a UK buyer was refused [...]
These zones are designed to increase the number of export-focused investments. Legal and administrative regulations in the commercial, financial and economic fields applicable within the customs area are either not implemented or partially implemented in such free trade zones. In general, all kinds of commercial activities can be performed in free zones such as manufacturing, [...]
Turkey’s popularity continues to ride high with the nation where east meets west recommended as the best place to invest in property in Europe by the Global Property Guide Property Recommendations mid 2010 report. Released this week, the expert report reviewed major global property markets, focusing on how much appreciation in value a property in [...]
This makes the best place to advertise you’re since it makes its way for both professionals and general public giving it awider scope in Kusadasi Turkey now. List your property on the Kusadasi Rentals site to receive maximum exposure and to sell or rent your property faster. Kusadasi Rentlas has many listing packages available –you [...]
“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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]