WHY TURKEY ?
or rather
WHY NOT TURKEY ?

The Country
The stunningly beautiful south west corner of Turkey known as The Turquoise Coast, fronts the Mediterranean sea to the south and the Aegean sea to the west. It is impossible to say Why Turkey in a few words, except to say, it is probably the most stunning, the most beautiful, the most dramatic and the most exciting country in the world.

You can always find a beach in Turkey but this giant of a nation is also great for rural hideaways, mountain adventures, cultural tours and lazy, luxurious escapes.
Low prices first lured people to Turkey and twenty years later it is still a bargain compared with the rest of the Med. Here magic lurks in places which defy easy definition. Watch the moonlight fill Lake Bafa, where, in Greek mythology, the moon herself fell in love. Drift along the Turquoise Coast in a traditional wooden Turkish gulet past pristine coves and ancient Lycian cities. Watch the sun rise over the statues of Hellenistic Kings on Nemruts mountain, or light up the pale pools of the calcified waterfall at Pamukkale, the fairy-tale “Cotton Castle”. Dine in an old Ottoman waterfront restaurant to the soft sounds of a Turkish lute. The dream list unrolls for a thousand miles, in a country three times the size of Britain. Yet all this is leaving the best for last, for the Turks themselves are the icing on the cake, its hard to imagine people more engaging, kind and hospitable. Their country is full of natural and man-made wonders, but they are wonderful too.

The History
Turkey not only straddles two continents, it straddles time its self. Theres a buzzing, up to date vibe in the cities, especially in Istanbul, which puts on a calendar of cultural events the equal of any in western Europe. But venture into the countryside, especially in central Anatolia, and a sense of timelessness prevails. You'll find it in the everyday lives of the farmers and their wives, who gather roots to dye the wool they weave into carpets. You would have an impossible task to track all the peoples and cultures that have passed this way. As far as anyone knows, the fertile plain around Konya is the real cradle of civilization-beneath one vast mound, archaeologists found Catalhoyuk, the worlds oldest city, from about 7000BC. You can climb Mount Ararat (one of the last mountains in the Himalaya chain, about 17000 feet) and look for signs of Noah's Ark. Visit Haran, Abraham's town. Or stroll through wall-girt Hattusas, capital of the Hittite empire, or Troy. The Greeks and the Romans built magnificent cities here and for 1600 years Istanbul (formally Constantinople) was the capital of the empire. It houses the most exquisite treasures of the Byzantine and Ottoman peoples, from the Hagia Sophia to the delicate tiled pavilions inspired by the sultans aesthetic love affair with the tulip. To this day, it is still Turkeys national flower.
Investing and Living in Turkey and

The Economy
Turkey is one of the worlds property hot-spots and buying a property in Turkey couldn't be easier. Properties are excellent value, you can buy an apartment from 35000 GBP and a 3 bedroom villa with private swimming pool for less than 100,000GBP. You can of course buy sheer unashamed luxury that would cost millions in parts of southern England for a fraction of the price. Property tax or council tax in Turkey is a fraction compared with the UK.

Turkey has one of the fastest growing economies in the world, they are up there with India and China. Numerous international companies such as Ford, Toyota, VW, Tesco and hundreds of others are investing in Turkey. Inflation has been stable for many years now and the best thing is “interest rates” they are currently running at 16.5% gross that means if you sell up and relocate to Turkey and buy your property and put 50,000 pounds in the bank it will earn you about 140 pounds a week, thats a lot of money in Turkey. If you have any questions or doubts or reassurances please email us.