Real Estate
Prices, transactions, rentals, documents and evidence-based housing market analysis.
01Editorial visualTurkey's construction costs accelerated in August: materials drove the monthly increase
The TÜİK index rose 2.04% in August and 29.59% over twelve months. Materials climbed 2.73% in one month, but the release is not a forecast for home prices.
6 min read · today, 10:21
02Editorial visualTOKİ warns contractors about fake aid requests using managers' names
Turkey's public housing authority says its managers do not solicit aid and has warned contractors and consultancy firms not to trust requests made in their names.
5 min read · today, 18:25
03Editorial visualTurkey widens property-appraisal choice for citizenship applications
TKGM updated its 2024/2 and 2024/4 circulars: qualifying SPK-authorised valuation companies can now prepare reports for property-based citizenship cases, ending the GEDAŞ-only model.
7 min read · today, 21:20
04Editorial visualTurkey sets TRY 2,645 plus VAT travel charge for regulated property appraisals
TDUB Circular No. 9 introduces a fixed minimum travel charge per report for valuations ordered within specified banking and capital-market rules.
6 min read · today, 13:26
05Editorial visualTurkey removes specified sites in 27 provinces from forest boundaries — what property buyers must verify
Decision 11787 applies only to coordinates in its annexes. It does not by itself grant title, zoning permission, a building licence or a right to buy.
6 min read · today, 14:21
06Editorial visualTurkey home sales fell 14.7% in August while mortgaged deals increased
TÜİK recorded 127,410 home sales in August. Foreign buyers accounted for 1,938 transactions, or 1.5% of the national total.
6 min read · today, 11:18
07Editorial visualTurkey postpones mandatory secure property payments to 1 December
The Ministry of Trade moved the compulsory start from 1 October to 1 December 2026 while bank and Land Registry integrations are completed. A pilot is planned after bank systems are ready.
5 min read · today, 18:18
08Editorial visualTurkey home prices rose 23% annually, but fell 6.5% in real terms
TCMB's August index also shows new-tenant rents up 26.4% nationally. Istanbul led rent growth at 34.5%, while national home prices increased 0.9% over the month.
6 min read · today, 11:24
09Editorial visualTurkey's construction output fell 4.7% as infrastructure and buildings diverged
July's building output was 8% lower than a year earlier, while civil engineering rose 14%. The monthly total increased 1.1%, making this a mixed pipeline signal rather than a house-price forecast.
6 min read · today, 10:24
10Editorial visualForeign buyers made $322m in net Turkish property purchases as July current account turned positive
Turkey recorded a narrow $36m current-account surplus in July, while non-residents' net property purchases reached $322m. The rolling 12-month account still showed a $40.7bn deficit.
6 min read · today, 15:21
11Editorial visualTurkey's construction costs rose 28.33% — what the index means for property buyers
TÜİK's July index rose 1.15% in a month and 28.33% in a year. Labour costs outpaced materials, but the national input index is not a house-price forecast.
6 min read · today, 11:24
12Editorial visualIstanbul's Yarısı Bizden renewal support extended to 31 December 2027
The deadline has moved by one year. The published support still combines a grant, loan and relocation payment; it is not a cash award or an automatic approval for every owner.
8 min read · today, 13:18
13Editorial visualIstanbul TOKİ rental applications open: foreigners are not eligible
Applications for 1,071 homes run through e-Devlet until 25 September. Turkish citizenship is required; VAT-inclusive monthly charges range from TL10,000 to TL20,000.
7 min read · today, 13:25
14Editorial visualFact-check: Istanbul's Bosphorus demolition tender is real, but it is not a blanket order to raze 4,141 homes
Official tender 2026/768011 is scheduled for 22 September. The public notice confirms demolition and debris-removal work, but headlines about 4,141 properties should not be read as a same-day or whole-building demolition order for every address.
7 min read · today, 13:24
15Editorial visualTurkey expands monthly tax reporting for online property and rental listings
Platforms and social networks that carry sales or rental listings must report identifying and listing data monthly. The 5 September rule does not itself create a new tax or a monthly filing duty for every advertiser.
7 min read · today, 01:34
16Editorial visualCBRT researchers link Turkey's housing-supply rebound to slower rent inflation
A 2 September analysis connects the delivery of about 434,000 earthquake-zone homes and a rise in occupancy permits with easing rent pressure, including spillovers beyond the region.
7 min read · today, 11:15
17Editorial visualTurkey creates a narrow title-deed exception for certain pre-2019 tourism facilities
Decision 11706 removes one tourism-certificate restriction only where the planning date, commercial-use status, operating certificate and ownership conditions all match.
8 min read · today, 12:25
18Editorial visualÇeşme reserve-area plans open a public objection window until 11 September
Official 1:5,000 and 1:1,000 plans covering parts of Altınkum, Çiftlik and Musalla are on public display. Approval does not by itself mean construction has started or every parcel has changed status.
7 min read · today, 06:25
19Editorial visualTurkey fines 42 estate agencies over social-media listings: what EİDS requires
The Trade Ministry imposed TRY 8.2 million in total penalties on 82 property and vehicle businesses and said non-compliant Meta accounts will be blocked.
8 min read · today, 22:24
20Editorial visualTurkey housing pipeline cools: permitted dwellings fell 9.5% in Q2
TÜİK reported fewer new permits but more completed homes: permitted dwellings fell 9.5% year on year while occupancy-approved dwellings rose 10.7%.
8 min read · today, 12:25
21Editorial visualTurkey commercial property prices rose 29.4% — but fell in real terms
CBRT data for the second quarter show a 5.5% quarterly increase and a 29.4% annual nominal rise, while inflation-adjusted commercial property prices declined 2.2%.
5 min read · today, 13:15
22Editorial visualTurkey recorded 42,529 new-build and 81,074 resale home transactions in July
Resales accounted for almost two-thirds of registered housing transactions, with 123,603 sales across the two segments.
5 min read · today, 08:10
23Editorial visualConstruction spending in Turkey increased by 29.84% over the year
In May, materials rose in price by 28.62%, and labor by 32%; for buildings, the overall annual cost increase was 28.56%.
7 min read · today, 07:55
24Editorial visualRussians again lead among foreign home buyers in Turkey
In June, 2,015 properties were sold to foreigners, and Russian citizens took first place with 381 purchases.
6 min read · today, 08:45
25Editorial visualPrimary and secondary market: where it is easier for the buyer to check the real price
We compare documents, terms, expenses after purchase and the possibility of future sale.
8 min read · today, 11:52