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Citizenship by Investment

Turkish Citizenship Application Stages: Every Status Message Explained (2026)

All 10 stages of a Turkish citizenship application, with the exact Turkish status messages from the official status page (vatan.nvi.gov.tr) and what each one means: registration in e-Vatandaşlık, transfer to Ankara, document review, the security and archive check (usually the longest stage), evaluation, the list and the decision, civil registry entry and the final notification. Also covered: typical total time (investment files 3–6 months, residence route 1–3 years), family members, how to track your file, why files slow down and what to do if your status is stuck.

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Buying Property in Turkey

Turkish Property Terms Explained (2026): 2+1, Brüt vs Net, Tapu, Iskan and Aidat

Turkish property ads can look like a code. This SimplyTR Explains video covers the words you will really meet when buying a home in Turkey: 2+1, brüt vs net, tapu, kat mülkiyeti vs kat irtifakı, iskan, ipotek and haciz, kapora, peşinat and taksit, the 4% title deed fee, DASK, the foreign exchange certificate, aidat and the phrases agents use. Chapters 0:00 Listing words: 2+1, brüt and net 0:37 Title deed: tapu, iskan, ipotek, haciz 1:11 Money words, the 4% fee and DASK 1:44 Aidat and the management plan 1:55 Phrases agents use Full glossary: https://simplytr.com/en/blog/turkish-real-estate-terms-glossary Not sure what a listing says? Book a free consultation: https://simplytr.com T +90 505 767 67 59 · E info@simplytr.com General information, not legal or investment advice. Rules as of November 2026 and can change. SimplyTR · Istanbul

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Citizenship by Investment

Turkish Citizenship by Bank Deposit: The $500,000 Route (2026)

Turkish citizenship by bank deposit in 2026: deposit at least $500,000, or the equivalent in another convertible currency, at a bank in Turkey and keep it blocked for 3 years. Why we recommend one bank, why exchange-rate swings don't matter once the deposit is converted and blocked, interest on the deposit, the end of YUVAM accounts for new investors, the six steps, family members and typical timing.

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Buying Property in Turkey

Property Taxes in Turkey for Foreign Owners (2026): Annual Tax, 5-Year Rule, Rental Income

Taxes for property owners in Turkey in 2026: the annual property tax (0.1% for homes, 0.2% in metropolitan cities, paid by 31 May and 30 November), the 5-year rule when you sell (no tax on the gain after 5 years; within 5 years inflation adjustment, costs and a 150,000 TL exemption, then 15–40%), rental income (58,000 TL residential exemption, flat 15% or actual expenses, declared in March), holiday-let permits and double-tax treaties.

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Buying Property in Turkey

How to Buy a House in Turkey as a Foreigner (2026): 7 Steps from Search to Keys

How to buy a house in Turkey as a foreigner in 2026, from your first search to the keys: where foreigners can buy, neighbourhoods closed to new residence permits, tax number and bank account, choosing a property, legal due diligence, reservation deposits, payment and the foreign exchange certificate, the secure payment system, the title deed appointment, what to do after the keys, extra costs and timing.

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Residence & Visas

Turkish Residence Permit by Buying Property: The $200,000 Rule (2026)

Can buying a home in Turkey get you a residence permit? Yes, if the property's official value is at least $200,000. A 2026 guide to the rule in force since 16 October 2023: how it differs from the $400,000 citizenship route, the three conditions, why the official valuation counts more than the sales contract, the four application steps (title check, valuation, title deed, e-ikamet) and what happens if you sell.

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