If you have landed on this page, you must be interested to know the reasons why foreign investors choose Turkey! Surrounded by seas on three sides, Turkey consists of two peninsulas separated by the Bosphorus and the Dardanelles Strait. It is a transcontinental country with lands in both Asia and Europe. Turkey's most populated city, Istanbul is a bridge between Asia and Europe. With its exclusive...
In this video, I would like to show you how to obtain a Tax ID Number in Turkey online as a foreign national. When would you need a Tax ID Number? You will need the Tax Number in order to open a bank account in Turkey and eventually to get your Bank Card so you can start using it for your online and offline transactions and of course, if you are buying your first property in Turkey you will...
Today we thought to share some interesting facts about Turkey, hopefully, it will be informative and you can find ways to benefit from them. We thought to sneak them into some board games ;) With 783.562 square kilometres, Turkey has the largest land area in Western Europe.Turkey has a total population of 83 million people.There are 23 cities in Turkey with a population of over 1 million.Turkey is the...
Would you like to learn more about the Fatih area in Istanbul? Fatih is located in the heart of Istanbul and boasts many popular tourist attractions due to its long history with many civilizations & cultures. Its incomparable historical and cultural settings between other regions attracts tourists from all over the world as well as many commercial projects. Today, as part of our Istanbul Areas...
Istanbul Airport is one of the most globally connected in the world. Istanbul airport facilitates easy, efficient & affordable travel to all 5 continents through more than 250 destinations worldwide. Its geographical location conveniently puts it in the best spot for connecting flights & international travel, and often with direct flights. The highly developed highways and road networks, in...
Basaksahir (spelt as Başakşehir in Turkish) is repeatedly described as the new centre of Istanbul. It’s becoming a more and more prominent area for practising Muslim ex-pats, and in particular from the UK. So, you could say it’s a conservative environment with over 68% of its population being young married couples and families. It’s growing popularity has, in turn, reflected on the housing prices...
Why Hijra to Turkey? Well, Covid 19 together with the conspiracy theories behind it and the possibility of forced vaccinations has played a big part in changing our lives in one way or another for Muslims and non-Muslims alike. It has caused a significant impact on our emotional, physical and phycological health and way of thinking. This all plays a part in some way or form to push a good number of us...
A recent news article posted in the Daily Sabah on the 3rd November 2020 suggests some exciting news in the expansion & development of new low-rise building scheme in Turkey to create a more “urbanized concept” with horizontal architecture & design. This news comes very soon after the disastrous Izmir 6.5 earthquake that took place on October 30, 2020, and understandably alarmed many residents...
Today we have a selection of apps for you that can make travelling around Turkey much easier. We know now from experience how having the right apps on our phones can save us from disastrous journeys and bad restaurant picks. Alhamdulillah in this modern age, all the information we need is at hand on a click of a button, and we are here today to suggest where that button may be! Gone are the days of...
If you have landed on this page, you obviously have a great concern or strong interest in the earthquakes that Turkey is accustomed to experiencing. We know of expats that have the dream of moving to Turkey but are extremely worried to do so due to the dangers and fear of experiencing an earthquake. We will cover this topic in a separate blog post. However, for now, we would like to share some...