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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.

Invest in Turkey
2026-October-04

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.

Invest , Invest in Turkey
2026-October-03

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by investment, you've probably landed here because something changed and the information online is a mess of rumour, outdated blog posts, and half-translated circulars.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.

Turkish Citizenship By Investment , Invest in Turkey
2026-October-01

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.

Invest , Invest in Turkey , PT Oracle
2026-September-23

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?"

Invest in Turkey
2026-September-22

Why 99% of Foreigners Miss Istanbul's Best Property Deals

Istanbul's best property rarely reaches the portals. After 25+ years in Turkish real estate, Property Turkey knows how the top 1% of foreign investors gain access first and why everyone else risks paying more. The best deals do not wait for your holiday, your flights, or your viewing trip. In many cases, they are reserved before being advertised.

Invest , Invest in Turkey , Istanbul
2026-September-20

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.

Invest in Turkey
2026-September-19

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.

Invest in Turkey , Turkish Citizenship by Investment , PT Oracle
2026-September-08

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.

Invest in Turkey , Turkish Citizenship by Investment
2026-September-06

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.

Invest , Invest in Turkey , Istanbul
2026-August-28

The Best Places to Buy Property in Turkey

Foreigners looking for the best place to buy property in Turkey are entering a healthy market with many destinations offering a full portfolio of off-plan, new build and resale apartments and villas for sale. Mass availability is driving Turkey’s real estate market, and buyers have many advantages to tap into and use. You have much potential for a profitable investment and here are the best places to buy in Turkey today.

invest in Turkey
2018-November-26

Easiest Countries to Buy Property as a Foreigner Compared

Every week we speak to buyers weighing one country against another. Turkey or Dubai. London or Los Angeles. Thailand as the wildcard. And almost nobody is comparing the right things. So we built an index. Five weighted drivers, applied consistently across five markets.

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2026-August-16

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.

Invest in Turkey , Turkish Citizenship by Investment
2026-August-15

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.

Turkish Citizenship by Investment , Invest
2026-August-07

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.

Invest in Turkey , Turkish Citizenship by Investment
2026-August-05

Can Chinese Investors Get Turkish Citizenship?

This guide explains how Chinese investors can obtain Turkish citizenship without losing sight of the real investment potential. The passport is important, but the property decision will decide whether the investment performs.

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2026-July-23

Turkey at the Centre of the World: Tax Haven and NATO Power

Turkey entered July 2026 with two developments capable of changing how investors assess the country. The first was Law No. 7582, published on 4 June 2026, introducing a 20-year Turkish income tax exemption for qualifying foreign-source income. The second was the NATO Leaders’ Summit held in Ankara on 7 and 8 July.

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2026-July-10

How $4M Could Grow in Istanbul Real Estate Over 3 Years

Deploying $4 million USD into Istanbul real estate does not necessarily mean buying one Bosphorus mansion. For a high-net-worth investor seeking income, capital growth, and a practical exit, the stronger strategy may be far less glamorous: modern apartments in central Istanbul, generally priced between $175,000 USD and $250,000 USD per unit.

Istanbul , Invest in Turkey
2026-July-08

Turkey’s 2026 Tax Reforms: Route to 0% for HNWIs & Crypto

Turkey’s 2026 tax reforms combine a 20-year Turkish income tax exemption for qualifying foreign-source income with a time-limited asset declaration regime offering rates from 0% to 5%. For internationally mobile high-net-worth individuals, entrepreneurs, family offices, and business owners, this creates a major planning opportunity.

Invest , Invest in Turkey , PT Oracle
2026-July-07

Turkey Asset Declaration Regime: Bring Assets at 0% Tax

Turkey’s 2026 tax reforms have introduced an opportunity for investors, family offices, companies, and Turkish-connected wealth structures. Turkey has introduced a temporary Asset Declaration Regime that allows certain assets to be declared, transferred into the Turkish economy, and protected from future tax audits.

Invest , Invest in Turkey , PT Oracle
2026-July-06