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Turkey Tax Reforms: The HNWI Wealth Event of the Decade

In April 2026, Turkey enacted the most comprehensive wealth-friendly tax reform package in its modern history. This is not a marginal adjustment to tax rates. This is not a tweak to residency thresholds. This is a fundamental repositioning of Turkey as a sovereign jurisdiction for global capital.

Invest , Invest in Turkey
2026-June-05

Turkey 2026 Tax Reforms Confirmed: Published in Gazette

Law No. 7582 has been published in Turkey’s Official Gazette, confirming several 2026 investor reforms. Accepted on May 21, 2026, and published on June 4, 2026, the law makes the 20-year foreign income tax exemption official for qualifying new residents. It also introduces a 1% inheritance and transfer tax rate for eligible individuals.

Invest , Invest in Turkey
2026-June-04

Why Buy Property in Turkey? Buyer Motives and Strategies

The right Turkish real estate strategy depends on your real motive – citizenship, investment, lifestyle, or business. Most foreign buyers begin their Turkey property journey with the wrong question: Which property should I buy? The smarter question is: Why am I buying?

Invest , Invest in Turkey
2026-May-22

Turkey's 2026 Tax Reforms for HNWIs and Crypto Investors

Turkey’s 2026 reform package could be important for HNWIs and crypto investors because it speaks to the exact problems they face in 2026: high-tax legacy jurisdictions, Gulf concentration risk, rising scrutiny of offshore structures, volatile digital wealth, and the need for a second base that is more than a residency card.

Invest , Invest in Turkey
2026-May-10

Istanbul Regeneration: Reforms & Turkey’s Investment Window

Istanbul’s Urban Regeneration Zones are becoming one of Turkey’s most important property investment themes. With 2026 investor reforms, proposed mortgage changes, Turkish residency and citizenship thresholds, and the Istanbul Finance Center, districts such as Kagithane and Eyup Sultan could sit at the centre of Turkey’s next investment window.

Istanbul , Invest in Turkey
2026-May-06

BlackRock in Istanbul and Turkey’s 2026 Tax Reforms

On March 27, 2026, Larry Fink, CEO of BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager with $14 trillion USD under management, flew to Istanbul for a private meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the Dolmabahçe Presidential Office. How does this link to Turkey's new Tax Reform Package?

Invest in Turkey , Invest
2026-May-05

Istanbul Financial Center: 2026 Guide for Investors

The Istanbul Financial Center is Turkey’s flagship attempt to create a genuine regional financial hub in Istanbul’s Ataşehir district. The project includes 1.3 million square metres of office space, a 100,000 square metre mall, a congress centre, hotel, and major parking capacity, while also offering tax advantages.

Istanbul , Invest in Turkey
2026-May-01

Turkey R&D Growth: Why Investors Should Pay Attention

Turkey’s stronger-than-Europe R&D growth is a useful long-term signal for international investors because it points to a country still building productive capacity while parts of Europe slow. OECD data shows Turkey among the faster-growing R&D spenders in the developed world.

Invest in Turkey , Invest , Istanbul
2026-April-29

Turkey’s Investor Incentive Package: 2026 Complete Guide

Turkey’s proposed investor incentive package combines a 20-year foreign-income tax exemption for new residents, lower corporate tax rates for exporters, expanded Istanbul Financial Center incentives, a regional headquarters regime, a one-stop investment office, service export support, asset-repatriation rules, and start-up-focused reforms.

Invest in Turkey , Invest
2026-April-27

0% Foreign Income Tax in Turkey: 2026 Proposal Explained

Turkey is considering a proposal that could exempt eligible new residents from Turkish tax on foreign-source income for 20 years, provided they have not been Turkish tax residents in the previous three years. This would be one of the most ambitious individual tax incentives near Europe.

Invest , Invest in Turkey
2026-April-26

Tapu Güvenilir Hesap: Turkey Secure Property Payment System

Tapu Güvenilir Hesap is Turkey’s Secure Property Payment System, designed to protect buyers and sellers during Title Deed transfers. It blocks the purchase funds through participating Turkish banks and releases payment to the seller only when ownership is officially transferred.

Investment , Invest in Turkey
2026-April-24

What S&P’s BB- Rating Says About Turkey in 2026?

S&P’s decision to affirm Turkey at BB- with a stable outlook in April 2026 is a signal for investors. It shows that, despite high inflation, energy-price pressure, and reserve strain, the agency still believes Turkey can weather the shock if policymakers maintain a prudent policy mix.

Investment , Invest in Turkey
2026-April-20

Capital Gains Tax in Turkey: 5-Year Property Rule Explained

Understanding capital gains tax in Turkey isn’t as hard as it may seem. Selling Turkish property can be a lucrative venture, but for many sellers, especially foreign owners and Yabancı Yatırımcı (foreign investors), the biggest financial hurdle is the Capital Gains (CGT), applied to the Satış Geliri (sales income/gain) from transactions.

Investment
2026-April-18

Why Global Capital Could Flow to Turkey Next

The Bosphorus rail project, tax incentive proposals, the rise of the Middle Route, expanding corridor relevance between Europe and Asia, and Turkey’s role in gas, oil, electricity, and logistics networks all point in the same direction: Ankara is trying to convert geography into durable economic leverage.

Investment , Invest in Turkey
2026-April-17

How to Use Crypto from Dubai to Buy Property in Turkey

Dubai-based crypto investors can move capital into Turkish property, but not by paying for real estate directly in crypto. Turkey banned the use of crypto for payments in 2021, so the real route is crypto to fiat, fiat to bank, bank to property. For investors in Dubai, the strategy is not about leaving the UAE. It is about Turkey as a Plan B.

Invest in Turkey , Investment
2026-April-12

Turkey Secure Payment System for Property Sales Explained

Turkey’s Ministry of Trade is preparing to make a secure payment system mandatory for real estate transactions from 1 July 2026. The system is designed to stop money moving directly from buyer to seller before Title transfer is completed. Instead, funds will be blocked in a secure mechanism and only released once the transfer is done.

Invest in Turkey , Investment
2026-April-10

Turkey for HNWIs: Safe Haven and Citizenship in 2026

Turkey makes sense for a HNWI in 2026 because it combines: strategic geography, a large domestic economy, multiple lifestyle bases, internationally relevant real estate markets, and a real citizenship route through property investment. Turkey is a functioning G20-scale market with a population of more than 86 million.

Invest in Turkey , Investment , Istanbul
2026-April-08

Investing in Istanbul Property: Full 2026 Investor Guide

When investing in Istanbul property, you need to be clever. To clarify, real estate investment in this city is comparable to the speed of the market in other major cities like Rome, Paris, and London. Istanbul is an official alpha city and is also the heart and soul of Türkiye, despite not being the capital.

istanbul , investment
2015-November-10

BlackRock in Turkey: Istanbul’s Property Investment Signal

In March 2026, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink met privately with President Erdoğan in Istanbul, alongside senior government officials responsible for finance and energy policy. Around the same time, global investors gathered in the city for high-level economic discussions focused on Turkey’s future positioning.

Investment , Istanbul , Invest in Turkey
2026-April-03

Commercial vs Residential Property in Istanbul for Turkish Citizenship

If you are investing $400,000 USD to $500,000 USD for Turkish citizenship, commercial property in Istanbul is often the weaker choice. At that level, you are usually buying secondary retail or lower-grade commercial stock. Residential property in affordable central Istanbul usually offers a stronger investment profile.

Invest in Turkey , Investment , Istanbul
2026-April-01