Turkey has an amazing architectural heritage, and there are many wonderful properties that are famous for their beauty and historical and architectural details. Among the most beautiful properties in Turkey:  1. Topkapi Palace in Istanbul It was the seat of the Ottoman sultans for more than 400 years. The palace features a magnificent architectural design, beautiful gardens, and lavish decorations, in addition to the charming view of the Bosphorus Strait…   2. Dolmabahçe Palace in Istanbul.. It is considered one of the most luxurious palaces in Turkey and combines European and Ottoman styles. It features luxurious crystal chandeliers, golden decorations, and a magnificent interior design overlooking the Bosphorus…   3. Hagia Sophia Museum Although it was a church, then a mosque, and today it is a museum, Hagia Sophia is considered one of the most magnificent architectural landmarks in Turkey. It is characterized by its huge dome, Byzantine-Islamic decorations, and its ancient history…   4. Jalaluddin Rumi Library in Konya It is considered one of the most beautiful historical sites in Turkey, and it is a place visited by many lovers of poetry and Sufism, and it contains wonderful architectural designs and decorations…   5. Cappadocia It is not a property in the traditional sense, but an area that includes houses and caves carved into the mountains, in addition to unique hotels carved into the rocks. It is characterized by amazing natural and architectural beauty. Each of these properties represents a part of the beauty and diversity of Turkish architecture and culture, and attracts visitors from all over the world.

Basaksehir metro opening | Added value to real estate in the region Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will inaugurate on Saturday, April 8, a new metro line to be added to Istanbul's metro network. In press statements in which the Turkish Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, Adel Kara Ismailoglu, confirmed the opening date, the minister indicated that the new line will be in the Basaksehir area, as it will pass through five stations starting from the main Kent metro station and ending in Kaya?ehir Square. The new line acquires its importance as it connects the CAM Sakura Medical City Hospital in the Kaya?ehir area with the metro network in Istanbul through the branches of the Kent metro station, one of the main stations on the new line. 70,000 passengers per hour in one direction, and Minister Oglu stated that the capacity of the new line reaches the possibility of transporting approximately 70,000 passengers within one hour and in one direction. In a related context, many real estate experts confirmed that the new metro line will directly affect the increase in the value of real estate in the Basaksehir area, which will increase the value of real estate investments in the region.

Since mid-June 2022, the amount approved in the real estate investment threshold for obtaining Turkish citizenship has been raised to 400 thousand US dollars. Now it must be proven that at least $400,000 USD in Turkish lira was spent for the investment. This is done through a document called "Exchange Purchase Document" which is provided by the banks. Both the seller and the buyer can make the exchange and obtain this document. It is very important that the amount exchanged on the exchange purchase documents is identical to what is written on the payment receipts and title deed. If the amount exchanged is not compatible with the amount specified on the title deed and the amount written on the payment receipts, this will result in a problem with the sale. Syrians are still unable to invest in real estate even if they hold another passport. There has been no change so far in this regard. Investing by depositing at least $500,000 in a Turkish bank account is still a valid investment method for obtaining Turkish citizenship. However, the deposited amount must be transferred and kept in Turkish lira. However, it is now possible, through a specific financial instrument called the "Protected Lira Program", to make bank deposits for the purpose of citizenship automatically. In fact, it has become necessary to deposit the investment within the framework of this program, which brings a great advantage to protect against the damages of the fluctuation of the Turkish lira against foreign currencies, because it protects bank deposits from the possibility of depreciation of the Turkish lira by undertaking to compensate the losses incurred as a result at certain maturity periods ranging from 3 months and 12 months. The only point to be cautious about is that the maximum maturity period under this program is one year and although it is renewable as per the current rules, we don't know if this scheme will continue in the future years as it is a financial instrument that was recently introduced in the banking system Turkey, especially after the elections, and the new government can cancel or revise this programme. In the early years of the Citizenship by Investment Programme, it was possible for the investor's wives to obtain citizenship. But that hasn't been possible for a while now. Moreover, we believe that this law will not change anymore, as the decision to allow the wives of the investor to obtain citizenship was not very compatible with the Turkish legal system because polygamy is prohibited in Turkey. Moreover, there is a more recent rule that the investor cannot choose which of his wives will get the citizenship but it must be the first wife. Although it is not mentioned in the list of documents required to apply for citizenship, the family record is required in case there is a mismatch at the surname level in the documents of the investor and his children. This means that if the investor is a woman, her family record will be requested automatically because her surname will definitely not match the surname of her children. Last but not least, it used to take a maximum of 5-6 months to process citizenship applications, but now this whole process takes much longer, on average 8-9 months. This is due to a sudden large overload of requests in the system between May and June 2022. In the coming months, the request load will decrease and the pressure on the system will ease. This is why the application process will likely take a shorter time again.

Panorama 1453”, a museum in the Topkapi district of Istanbul that simulates the story of the conquest of Constantinople (the name of the city in the era of the Roman Empire) during the reign of the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror. The museum is characterized by a three-dimensional panoramic display, representing the largest panoramic drawings in the world, as it depicts the opening of the city on a platform of 3,000 square meters. The three-dimensional panoramic drawing that the "Panorama 1453" Museum displays to visitors, took 3 years to complete, and is classified as the "Heart of Istanbul". The drawing takes its visitors on a journey through time, through the voices of soldiers in the army of Sultan Mehmed II (the Conqueror) shouting "Allahu Akbar", accompanied by the music of the Ottoman Army Ensemble. While wandering around the museum, visitors feel as if they are facing the real battle on its land, under its skies, and in its time. The museum allows the visitor to keep pace with the events of the battle of conquest in detail, through elaborate drawings that embody the fight of the army of Muhammad al-Fateh against the army of Byzantium. To complete the scene, the museum is keen, in addition to the creative panoramic graphics, to enrich the experience visually through the unique light effects used in it. The Istanbul municipality opened the museum on January 31, 2009, during the era of the then Turkish Prime Minister (current president) Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The museum was set up to commemorate the battle of "Conquest of Constantinople", and the cost of its establishment was $15 million. In "Panorama 1453", the engineers poured the latest technological methods in designing moving images fraught with different effects, so that the visitor suddenly finds himself in an unprecedented three-dimensional outer space. The panoramic drawing displayed by the museum includes about 10,000 figures, and includes depictions of the sky and scenes from the conquest of Constantinople. Here, Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror appears with his army leaders in Topkapi, facing the enemy, and there the drawing depicts the Ottoman military teams with their cannons around the walls of the old city. And between this and that, the drawings show the details of the soldiers' faces, as if they were actually in front of the visitor. During the visit, special binoculars must be used, in order to enjoy the panoramic three-dimensional vision with its maximum aesthetics, and the precise details created by the painters and technicians.