Housing, development and the property market in Istanbul.
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Retired professionals and empty-nesters are trading their oversized Bosphorus-view apartments for smarter, smaller homes in emerging districts, and reshaping Istanbul's property market in the process.
By Istanbul Property Desk · July 25, 2026 · 3 min read
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Four years after Istanbul’s property frenzy, buyers and sellers see a different landscape-but not all districts are cooling down.
By Istanbul Property Desk · July 25, 2026 · 3 min read
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Activity around established local spots reflects shifting interest on Istanbul's Asian side.
By Istanbul Property Desk · July 19, 2026 · 2 min read
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A pending rezoning plan covering the historic peninsula's northwestern flank is drawing quiet attention from developers, and raising urgent questions for anyone watching Istanbul's property market.
By Istanbul Property Desk · July 25, 2026 · 3 min read
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Returning institutional and foreign investors are outbidding end-users across the city's most coveted districts, pushing competition to levels not seen since the pre-lira-crisis peak.
By Istanbul Property Desk · July 25, 2026 · 3 min read
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With Istanbul property prices averaging $2,500 per square metre and mortgage rates still punishing, the maths of renting versus buying has shifted in ways that should make any prospective buyer pause.
By Istanbul Property Desk · July 25, 2026 · 3 min read
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On Istanbul's European waterfront, a clutch of historic fishing villages between Sariyer and the city centre is attracting serious capital as buyers chase both lifestyle and returns.
By Istanbul Property Desk · July 25, 2026 · 4 min read
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First-time buyers targeting $500k-$700k apartments in Istanbul suburbs: 140 sqm in Sisli or 90 sqm near Bosphorus as foreign demand grows in July 2026.
By Istanbul Property Desk · July 25, 2026 · 1 min read
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Istanbul tenants weigh whether crossing the 30 percent income threshold on rent still makes sense amid rising sale prices and foreign buyer interest.
By Istanbul Property Desk · July 25, 2026 · 2 min read
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Owners in major Istanbul districts are cutting prices as listings linger, hinting at a shift in the city’s red-hot property market.
By Istanbul Property Desk · July 25, 2026 · 2 min read
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Second-quarter figures released this week show residential values climbing faster than in 2025, driven by the citizenship-by-investment route and demand in central districts.
By Istanbul Property Desk · July 11, 2026 · 2 min read