Cameron Deggin

Cameron Deggin

Founder & CEO, Property Turkey

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Cameron Deggin

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Founder & CEO, Property Turkey

Cameron Deggin is Founder and CEO of Property Turkey. A former finance professional and FCCA-qualified accountant, he founded the company in 2001 after recognising Turkey’s investment potential. With more than two decades analysing Turkish real estate, Cameron regularly advises international investors and is quoted by media including the Financial Times and BBC.

Areas of Expertise

  •   Turkish real estate investment strategy.
  •   Overseas markets and global investment trends.
  •   Citizenship by Investment programmes.
  •   Macroeconomic trends affecting property markets.
  •   International property investment strategy.
Originally trained in finance as a Chartered Certified Accountant (FCCA), Cameron spent more than ten years working in strategic and financial planning roles with multinational companies including Philip Morris and Honeywell before launching Property Turkey in 2001. Recognising Turkey's emerging potential as both a lifestyle destination and investment market, he established the company to guide international investors through the complexities of purchasing property abroad. Today, Cameron regularly writes and speaks about Turkish real estate trends, Citizenship by Investment, and long-term property investment strategies. His market insights have been featured in international media including the Financial Times, BBC World Service, The Telegraph, and Mansion Global.

Latest Articles By: Cameron Deggin

Best Country to Start a Small Business: Turkey vs Europe
Best Country to Start a Small Business: Turkey vs Europe

Portugal scores highest overall (72.6 out of 100), with Turkey a close second (71.6) and Greece third (70.2). At that gap, the right pick depends on your business. Turkey is best for fast bank accounts, low staff costs, and citizenship by investment from $400,000 USD.

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Turkish Property in USD: Prices, Lira Risk & Rental Yields
Turkish Property in USD: Prices, Lira Risk & Rental Yields

Turkish property returns depend on more than the Lira’s exchange rate. Domestic demand, constrained supply and location shape values, while rental income supports overall returns. Central Istanbul and Bodrum offer different opportunities, making timing, ownership costs, and management crucial considerations.

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Turkish Citizenship Changes: September 2026 Update
Turkish Citizenship Changes: September 2026 Update

If you're researching Turkish citizenship by investment, you've probably landed here because something changed and the information online is a mess of rumour, outdated blog posts, and half-translated circulars. Fair enough – it changed again on 28 September 2026, and the details are more important than most of what's currently published.

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GİB Guide: What Qualifies for Turkey’s 0% Tax Exemption
GİB Guide: What Qualifies for Turkey’s 0% Tax Exemption

Turkey's Revenue Administration, Gelir İdaresi Başkanlığı (GİB), published a guide on 7 September 2026 explaining its 20-year income tax exemption for certain people who become Turkish tax resident. The law was enacted in June, and the application procedure followed in July.

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What's Really Hiding Under That Cheap Turkish Property
What's Really Hiding Under That Cheap Turkish Property

Every property market has its sirens – listings priced below the going rate that scrolling past them feels almost impossible. In Turkey, with housing costs at record highs, these "bargain" listings are more tempting than ever. But the question every buyer should be asking isn't "How do I not miss this?" – it's "Why is this so cheap?"

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Turkey’s Fund Sector Shake-Up and the Case for Real Assets
Turkey’s Fund Sector Shake-Up and the Case for Real Assets

Turkey’s investment fund sector experienced a test in September 2026 after redemption difficulties at Pusula Portföy developed into broader selling across parts of the market. The resulting pressure reached Borsa Istanbul, prompted intervention from regulators and brought the structure of certain investment funds under examination.

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Come Back Home to Turkey: Why Global Wealth Is Moving
Come Back Home to Turkey: Why Global Wealth Is Moving

Interest rates, inflation, and currency movements are important to any serious investor considering property in Turkey. Yet they are also the numbers everybody can already see. The larger question is what happens when work, wealth, taxation, politics, technology, and citizenship all begin moving at the same time.

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Last Door Open: Turkey the Only Citizenship Programme Left
Last Door Open: Turkey the Only Citizenship Programme Left

Malta terminated. Spain abolished. Portugal closed. The Caribbean repriced. In 24 months, every major route to a second passport has narrowed or shut – except one. There is no countdown clock on Turkish Citizenship by Investment. Anyone telling you the threshold rises next month is guessing, and you should discount everything else they say too.

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Is Airbnb Dead in Turkey? The Rules Investors Must Know
Is Airbnb Dead in Turkey? The Rules Investors Must Know

Airbnb is not dead in Turkey; the amateur model is. The era when almost anyone could purchase an apartment in Istanbul or Bodrum, place it online, and operate informally is being closed by legislation, platform verification, and enforcement.

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Turkish Citizenship in 2027: More Than a Passport?
Turkish Citizenship in 2027: More Than a Passport?

Turkey's citizenship by investment programme is a very different proposition from the one launched almost a decade ago. The market is larger, regulations are more established, thousands of families have completed the process, and citizenship can potentially connect with Turkey's new 20-year foreign-income tax regime.

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Turkey Cancels 6,134 Citizenship Decisions: Investor Guide
Turkey Cancels 6,134 Citizenship Decisions: Investor Guide

Turkey’s Interior Ministry has announced a citizenship review involving the real estate investment route. A total of 6,134 citizenship decisions have been cancelled or withdrawn following investigations into irregular investment transactions, public order concerns, and national security findings.

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Turkish Citizenship to US E-2 Visa: Complete Guide
Turkish Citizenship to US E-2 Visa: Complete Guide

For investors from countries without access to the United States E-2 Treaty Investor Visa, Turkish citizenship can create a valuable route into the American market. The strategy combines a qualifying investment in Turkey with a separate investment in an active US business.

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