News from Turkey August 2007

News headlines from August 2007

New Marriott Hotel in Turkey

29 August 2007
Marriott International has opened its 238-room Istanbul Marriott Hotel, the first of its upscale Marriott Hotels & Resorts brand in Turkey. Taken from Hotel Industry News >>

Proving your ownership of Turkish property

28 August 2007
Ownership of property can be proven using Turkish Land Registry records. Today’s Zaman quoted a reader’s question related to proving ownership. Legal information from lawyer Berk Çektir. Taken from Today’s Zaman >>

Who can buy Turkish property?

27 August 2007
First, learn whether Turkish nationals are allowed to buy property in your own country – this is referred to as the reciprocity principle in legal jargon. If they can buy there, you can buy Turkish property. Out of some 52,000 properties currently owned by foreign nationals in Turkey, more than half belong to people of German and Engish citizenship. Taken from Turkish Daily News >>

Turkey – top destination for holidays & investment

20 August 2007
Atlas International stressed that new developments across the country are helping to meet the ongoing demand for second home and holiday rentals without undermining the charm of the region.Taken from Holiday Lettings >>

Turkish Market Booming

8 August 2007
Turkish property markets and tourism are booming, with Turkey coming in second in a survey of the most popular European tourist destinations by German magazine Tourist Report
Taken from Fair Investment >>

New Turkish Mortgage Deals

5 August 2007
Isbank London’s mortgage product allows UK residents to borrow up to a maximum of 75 per cent of the property valuation with competitive repayment terms from Isbank over a period from one to 15 years
Taken from Fly2let >>

Izmir represents great value for money

4 August 2007
The city of Izmir, the third most populous in Turkey, is located in the Gulf of Izmir on the western Aegean coast and is home to the country’s largest port. Property prices are still remarkably low and Izmir represents probably the last opportunity for people to invest in the Mediterranean before prices rise considerably in near future’
Taken from Easier >>

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