Property in Turkey

In Turkey there is unfortunately a lot of illegal construction.  One of the most well-known types are the so-called "gece kondo" which basically means smaller houses that has been build overnight. Also in many villages and farm areas houses and even buildings have been constructed without permissions. The authorities has for many years mainly turned the blind eye to these kind of structures, knowing that touching them would create anger and probable cost a great deal of valuable votes. Recently a new approach has been taken, which is legalizing these illegal buildings by making owners pay a small sum. Not very fair to those who has kept within the limits of the law, but that is another story. So a recent issued decree has allowed owner of illegal buildings to apply to the relevant authorities with the purpose of legalizing what was previously illegal. Obviously a lot of  applications has been filed and these are now being reviewed one by one.  The applica...

Like the previous many years the summer here in Alanya was both exiting and full of action :-) As always we were active on both our social channels as well as our beloved blog. All of these news and updates we are stuffed into the newest edition of our FREE online magazine. As an extra spice we have added a lot of beautiful property photos and of course the latest and best offers from the property market. So in case you need to catch up on what has been going on in Alanya, this is your chance. Read more about: - Ferry to Northern Cyprus and flightlist of Gazipasa Airport. - Microadventures in Alanya - Colored stickers and elevators - Getaway to Alanya - Playgrounds in Alanya Furthermore we have collected the best stories and pictures from our Facebook pages. That is something you should not miss! Click on this link or the picture at the top to access and read the magazine.