If you are planning to open a bank account WITHOUT a residence permit to receive Tapu, then you will be opened at the ZIRAAT KATILIM bank.

To open an account with ZIRAAT KATILIM, YOU NEED ONLY A PASSPORT AND TAX NUMBER.
YOU CAN ALSO OPEN ACCOUNT WITH DENIZ BANK

What documents to have with you?

-international passport

-tax number with registered address

photo of the first page of the internal passport of your country,
photo of registration (registration) of your country
translation into Turkish (without notarization)

-or a receipt (electricity, water, gas, internet) in your name, translate it into Turkish.

IF YOU ALREADY HAVE A VALID RESIDENCE PERMIT, THEN EVERYTHING IS MUCH EASIER. YOU CAN APPLY TO ANY BANK.

TAKE WITH YOU:

-PASSPORT,

– TAX NUMBER (THE ADDRESS MUST BE INCLUDED),

– residence permit

Today, it is in Turkey that foreign citizens can buy liquid real estate at an affordable price, which will have a good return on investment with the right approach to choosing an object.

Every year the number of those wishing to become the owner of their home in Turkey is increasing, and in particular, cities such as Antalya, Alanya, Istanbul and others are leading in terms of the number of houses sold to foreigners.

Why the Turkish Republic? The advantage of buying apartments in this sunny country is considered to be a visa-free regime with many friendly countries, which means that not only the owner, but also his family, relatives, acquaintances will be able to come to the resort at any time of the year.

The second positive factor is the actively developing economy of the country, where the government is constantly introducing new measures to expand it and improve the living standards of the population. A favorable climate, good ecology, inexpensive food, textiles, utilities – all these are the advantages of living in Turkey.

Investors are attracted by the cost of Turkish real estate: prices are an order of magnitude lower than for similar properties in other European countries with access to the sea, and even in the CIS countries.

In addition, the generally accepted practice of recent years allows you to receive income from investing in real estate from the developer. Developers in every possible way attract buyers from abroad, offering favorable terms of cooperation, including investment at the zero stage of construction.

Thus, buying a home during the construction phase makes it possible to save up to 30% of the cost, compared to purchasing a finished object.
By renting out an apartment, the owner can receive a stable income and at the same time also come on vacation several times a year to his own home. In order for a rental business to be as profitable as possible, several factors must be taken into account, which we will talk about in our article.

Apartment rental income in Turkey – benefits
Regardless of changes in the foreign exchange market, exchange rate fluctuations, the price of renting real estate abroad continues to grow. What are the benefits of a tenant by renting out a home?

Where to buy an apartment in Turkey to generate income?
Each of the regions of the Republic of Turkey has a number of advantages for a particular type of business. As for investments in the real estate market, here it is worth paying attention to those cities where the largest flow of tourists is noted throughout the year.

Of course, such cities are resort towns located along the entire coast of the Mediterranean and Aegean Seas. First of all, the buyer will be interested and profitable in the real estate market in the resort of Antalya, as well as in Alanya and its regions – Avsallar, Mahmutlar, Oba, Cikcilli, Tosmur and others. There is a systematic growth in the popularity of the sale and rental of real estate among foreign citizens from Europe and the CIS countries, as well as the constant development and construction of new infrastructure, the discovery of cultural, historical and natural attractions, which guarantees a good income for the landlord.

Renting an apartment in Turkey – how to make money?
Where to buy an apartment abroad to receive rental income? This is the question that many foreigners ask themselves when looking for a suitable option for themselves.

As we have already found out, the Republic of Turkey is one of the most favorable resort countries for this kind of real estate investment. However, there are several nuances with regards to the rental of Turkish housing that every owner and buyer should know about.

There are three types of property rentals in Alanya and Turkey: short-term, long-term, guaranteed.

Short term rental housing in Alanya
In 2017, the Turkish government made significant changes to the legislative rules before renting real estate. Thus, individuals no longer have the right to rent apartments in Turkey. Only legal entities with a license for this type of activity can use the right of short-term lease, while fulfilling a number of conditions:

The owner must manage the building or part of it. The total number of sleeping places (beds) must be at least 30. That is, a legal entity, in fact, must own the hotel.
The hotel provides round-the-clock security and video surveillance, as well as a fire escape without fail and other similar conditions.
The legal entity undertakes to register with the police and register tenants in a special registration system. Every day, data about each of the guests, including children, is sent to the police station.
If these conditions are not met, the government provides for rather large fines (for the first offense), as well as deportation in case of non-payment and even, in case of malicious non-compliance with the requirements, criminal liability.

In fact, such short-term lease obligations are absolutely unacceptable for the average owner of one or two apartments in Turkey.

The reason for this strict innovation on the part of the Turkish authorities, which are very loyal to foreign buyers of real estate and constantly simplify the process of acquiring and registering property, is the desire to maintain order and security in the state, in particular in all areas related to the possibility of the spread of terrorism.

However, foreign nationals looking to generate income from real estate in Turkey can take advantage of two other ways.

Long term rental
If you are the owner of one or more residential properties in Turkey, be it an apartment or a villa, you can conclude a long-term lease agreement, the period of which cannot be less than six months. To legalize this process, you will need to notarize the contract, as well as register the tenant with the Civil Status Office (or Nüfus Müdürlüğü) of the Ministry of the Interior. This registration option does not require payment and takes literally 10-20 minutes. If the resident is not a resident of Turkey, you will need to provide his TIN of a foreign citizen, which is issued only to those who have been living in the Republic of Turkey for more than six months with a residence permit.

The calculation of the return on investment in real estate in Turkey from renting in this option will depend on how correctly you have chosen its location, infrastructure, equipment, quality of interior decoration, furniture, equipment, species characteristics. The profit can be about 5-12% per year.

The disadvantage of such a legal way to make money from renting apartments in Alanya Turkey can be considered the limitation of opportunities for your own vacation in your apartment, since it is quite difficult to find a tenant with the required lease terms.

Guaranteed rental

Guaranteed rental of real estate in Alanya is one of the most profitable options for resolving the issue of making a profit from your property abroad. In fact, this is the initial purchase of an apartment as an investment, when the new owner leases it out with the help of a management company.

Often, such management companies are real estate agencies, construction companies that take care of all the maintenance of housing, paying for utilities, preparing for the arrival of guests, finding tenants and other necessary nuances.

Therefore, the professional staff of the agency FIRST ALANYA will help to make the best choice of an object with such characteristics that would have a high return on the apartment when renting out in the future.

All that is required from a new owner wishing to use the guaranteed rental service is to sign an agreement with the agency FIRST ALANYA, which will indicate a fixed amount of income that he will receive every year.

An additional and important bonus of such cooperation is the opportunity to relax in your own apartment for free, which will need to be discussed with the company in advance.

As a result, a guaranteed rental has several main advantages:

permanent income, the amount of which is strictly fixed in the signed agreement;
no need to look for tenants on your own and take part in the arrangement of the apartment, eliminate shortcomings and other current problems;
the opportunity to relax in Turkey in your own home.

Most of the historical and other interesting places are located within the city limits of Alanya, primarily in its central part.

Alanya fortress (Alanya Kalesi)

It was erected in the XIII century by the order of Sultan Ala ad-Din Key-Qubad at a 250-meter height of the rocky Cape Jilward.

Then this powerful impregnable structure of 83 towers and 140 bastions surrounded a triple ring of fortress walls with a length of more than 6 kilometers.

Today, only sections of the fence and the ruins of buildings remain of them. But the rich history of the world’s only surviving Seljuk fortress and stunning views from the observation deck deserve attention.

Damlatash cave

A miracle of nature amazing with its magical beauty, the cave with a thousand-year history was discovered quite by accident in 1948 and is equipped for visiting by tourists.

Multicolored stalactites and stalagmites, forming bizarre figures, remind of the treasures of Ali Baba.

Constant temperature + 22 ° С … + 23 ° С, high humidity – more than 90%, air ionization and even small radioactivity create favorable conditions for the treatment of pulmonary diseases.

Cleopatra beach

The most beautiful coastal strip with a length of 2 kilometers has been awarded the EU Blue Flag for the crystal clear waters and sand.

Today it is a resting place with excellent service, unique nature and optimal water and air temperature, where you can not only sunbathe and swim, but also do a lot of interesting activities.

It offers vacationers water attractions, catamarans, parasailing, playgrounds, cafes, restaurants and much more.

Tersane Shipyard

The dock, built in 1228 by order of the Sultan himself, brought him the name of “Ruler of the Two Seas.” Even before 1361, new ships were built and old ones were repaired in five arched aisles and 40-meter-deep galleries.

On the territory of the shipyard, many interesting historical objects have been preserved – an old mosque, a dry well, the sultan’s coat of arms on the front door.

In the evenings, special illumination gives the medieval buildings an absolutely fantastic look.

Red tower (Kızıl Kule)

A reliable outpost of the city once bore the name of the Sultan Keykubat.

Built in 1226, the octagonal citadel with a diameter of 29 meters was called “red” because of the color of the building material.

An amazingly well-preserved monument of Seljuk architecture, today it proudly raises its 5 floors to a height of 33 meters, revealing a stunning view of the port.

A branch of the Ethnographic Museum is located on the lower floor of the tower.

Lighthouse

The history of not the oldest building in the resort is quite unusual.

Built in Paris in 1880, for more than half a century, it showed ships the way to the French coast.

Then the lighthouse was disassembled and delivered to Turkey, where it is on watch from

her day, being the decoration of the port harbor. Usually the light of the lighthouse at night is visible to sailors at a distance of more than 300 kilometers.

Archaeological Museum

The institution has been revealing the secrets of history to visitors since 1967.

Here are the monuments of various historical periods – ancient Greek, ancient Roman, Byzantine. The museum is constantly growing and expanding its exposition. It has 14 internal halls and one external one – in the open air.

Among the exhibits are fragments of stone tombstones, collections of coins and weapons from different eras, household items, sculptures, vases, burial vessels, jewelry, carpets and even a part of an ancient building.

Ataturk House Museum

In a small mansion of the late 19th century, President Ataturk spent several days during his visit to Alanya in 1935.

This is a kind of ethnographic museum that allows you to better understand the time of the great Turkish reformer.

Here are his personal belongings – shoes, cutlery, photographs; and real objects of Turkish everyday life at the beginning of the XX century – furniture, dishes, clothes, carpets.

100th Anniversary of Ataturk Park (100. Yil Atatürk Parkı)

The green recreation area is located very close to the Cleopatra beach. A shady cool oasis (950 meters long and 450 meters wide) with palm trees, fountains and swing benches will warmly shelter you from the scorching sun.

Other interesting places

For the experienced tourist who has already rested at the “Turkish dacha” more than once, there are many non-trivial attractions in Alanya and its environs.

Observation deck (Seyir terası)

Do you think that during your vacation you looked at Alanya from all sides? Believe me, you have not seen the city in all its glory if you have not met the sunset at the Seyir terasi observation deck. The city’s new Dinek Park is great for family outings, romantic dates, and wellness walks. And as soon as darkness falls on the coast, an unforgettable view of the city, strewn with colored lights, opens in front of you.

How to get there: take a taxi or bus number 8 to the Terasi stop and then walk to the top.

Dim river valley (Dim Çayı)

On a hot weekend, when tourists flood the beaches of Alanya, knowledgeable people go to rest in the picturesque valley of the Dim River. The stream originates in the Konya highlands and flows into the Mediterranean Sea. The second largest cave in Turkey (Dim Mağarası) is located here, and in 2008 the Dim Dam was erected.

A variety of cafes, restaurants and recreation areas are located right along the banks of a rather narrow, but mountain-like ice river, many literally in the water. It is here that you can escape the scorching sun and spend the whole day swimming, fishing, reading a book in the shade of awnings, drinking hot Turkish tea, which perfectly quenches your thirst.

How to get there: by taxi or by bus number 10, from the terminus of buses near the central bazaar of Alanya to the stop “Dim Chai Picnic”

Sapadere canyon (Sapadere kanyonu)

In 2008, the Alanya municipal authorities set up a walking route through the Sapadere canyon. Amazing waterfalls on the Cerde River were opened to a wide range of the public. The water temperature in the places equipped for swimming is about + 12 ° C even in the heat of summer, and the air here is always cool and fresh. The mountain village of Sapadere has a traditional Turkish restaurant and several souvenir shops.

How to get there: as part of a jeep safari, excursion to the Sapadere canyon, by taxi or rented car.

Ancient city of Gamaxia

In his “Geography” Strabo described the surroundings of the ancient city, located 12 km from Alanya, rich in cedar trees – they were used to build ships. To this day, from ancient Gamaxia, inhabited before the arrival of the Romans, the ruins of a tower, a fountain, a necropolis, an exedra and a temple to the god Hermes have been preserved. The entrance to the picturesque ruins is free, and an excellent panorama of the coast opens from the mountainside.

How to get there: by taxi or rented car.

Sharapsa caravanserai

The construction of one of the caravanserais standing on the Great Silk Road lasted 10 years and was completed by 1246. For centuries, Sharapsa Khan, located 15 km from Alanya, served as a haven for traders and wanderers tired of a long journey.

Here the horses could be watered and their empty stomachs satisfied. Nowadays, the brainchild of Sultan Giyaseddin Keykhusrev has found a new life. The restored inn has become an entertainment center.

How to get there: from Konakli, walk along the D400 highway leading from Alanya to Antalya

Byzantine Church of St. George

According to legend, the Victorious himself guarded a long-disappeared mountain settlement 10 kilometers from Alanya. None of the robbers who ravaged the neighboring valley could set foot in Hydyrellez. A stream of stones suddenly appeared in front of the raiders, demolishing everything in its path. This horse of St. George, furiously stamping its hoof, split the rocks. Until 1922, solemn services of Orthodox Christians were held in the temple on the mountain. Now the temple has received the status of a monument of history and culture.

How to get there: by bus # 5 or 7 from the bus terminus near the Alanya Central Market to the “School” (okul) stop, then walk to the Hidir Ilyas sign, then walk along the only road for about 2–2.5 kilometers.

The city is a whole agglomeration, which includes Alanya itself and nearby villages, stretching along the Mediterranean coast.

Oba is one of the most prestigious areas in Alanya. Nature is adjacent to a well-developed urban infrastructure. Large shopping and entertainment centers and modern hotels coexist with green areas and playgrounds for children. Oba beaches are marked with the international certificate of purity – “Blue Flag”.

Tosmur – a quiet, picturesque area 5 kilometers from the city center – stretches from the sea with beautiful beaches towards the Taurus Mountains. The pastoral way of life in the village promotes rest and relaxation, and the excellently functioning public transport will allow you to plunge into the thick of city life at any time. From Tosmur it is easy to get to the favorite resting place of Alanians – the green Dim-Chay valley and the river of the same name. Comfortable campsites, restaurants overlooking the river or lunch on a raft await travelers.

Konakli will appeal to fans of shopping and parties. On Wednesdays, the colorful bazaar will offer a wide selection of souvenirs, sweets and Turkish tea. A 2-storey leather goods store is popular among the guests. There are many bars, restaurants and discos for tourists. But the beaches here are pebbly and not very convenient for children.

Okurcalar, 35 kilometers from Alanya, with comfortable hotels and cozy sand and pebble beaches, a sloping seabed, on the contrary, is perfect for families with children. They will also love the popular Water Planet Aquapark. The prices here are quite democratic.

Incekum attracts with its golden beaches about 8 km long, excellent service and a magical pine forest. The air here is favorable for people with weak lungs. For active tourists, there are many water activities and even a diving school. Romantics, on the other hand, should definitely see sunsets of extraordinary beauty.

Karaburun will be of interest to lovers of antiquity, divers and sailing fans. Inspection of the ruins of the ancient cities of Justiniano, Alarakhan and the excavations of the ancient harbor will in no way interfere with those wishing to explore the depths of the sea. Frequent winds in this region will make your sailing trip unforgettable.

Mahmutlar is located 12 kilometers from the center of Alanya. It grew up on the site of a banana plantation. Now there are many hotels and excellent apartments with swimming pools for a comfortable stay. For children and adults, there are many small parks with fountains, shady benches, playgrounds and outdoor sports equipment. Excellent equipped embankment, cafes, restaurants, weekly markets with the freshest products. The long coastline is mostly sandy and pebble, the entrance to the sea is rather sharp, immediately with great depth.

Avsallar is located 20 kilometers from Alanya. In addition to beautiful beaches sheltered from the wind by cliffs, this area will offer adult tourists a wide range of entertainment – from shopping and souvenir shops, bars and nightclubs to visiting Turkish baths and spas. You can order a rafting tour on the Alara River. Children will be happy to visit the Waterland water park and the Dolphinarium.

Kestel is a corner of peace and quiet 9 kilometers from the bustle of the city. In recent years, it has changed significantly – instead of old houses and vacant lots, a modern district with residential complexes of the highest level has grown here. Low-rise buildings allow you to admire the mountains, the sea and orange groves. The beaches are mostly rocky and pebble, good complexes equip their guests with sandy beaches with full infrastructure. Despite the novelty of the area, everything you need is already provided for: a market is open every week, there are excellent shops, cafes and restaurants. There is a bus to the center of Alanya every 20 minutes.

When choosing a hotel or apartment, decide on your wishes for a vacation. Often mothers with children prefer a hotel – there is no need to think about what to feed the children and how to keep them occupied, there are many of them in Avsallar and Okurcalar. Connoisseurs of active nightlife usually prefer hotels in the center of Alanya itself or Oba for the nearby clubs. For a longer and more relaxing stay, good apartments for rent in Kestel, Mahmutlar or Tosmur are perfect, where there is everything you need for life.

Nearly active all the time, mass transportation system and taxis are at your service in the town. It is only in Alanya within the borders of Turkey, the bike automatons placed on certain points of Alanya…

Airway

There are 2 choices for those who prefer airway; approximately 120 kilometers away from Alanya, on the west, Antalya Airport and 40 kilometers away, on the east, Gazipaşa Airport. Reaching to where you will stay is included in nearly all of the packet tours. Hotels’ contractual vehicles will take you from the airports entrance to where you will stay. Some airway companies who organize inland flights provide vans to Alanya, depending on flight times.

• http://www.aytport.com/
• http://www.gzpairport.com/

Those who prefer reaching their accomodations by their own ways can either use private taxis or go to ring road to get on Alanya buses which sets out from Antalya Bus Terminal every 15 minutes.

Highway

It is possible to go Alanya through the double highway that is on Antalya’s east exit. Therefore, from east, Mersin, Anamur-Alanya highway is to be used for going Alanya easily.

Seaway

Alanya has an harbor in the town center into which huge passenger ships can dock. Moreover, the town has a marina which can serve 287 yacht at the same time. By means of sea transportation, 100 ships and 80 thousand tourists on aveage come to Alanya every year.

Transportation in Alanya

The town is full of pavements that enables people to walk anywhere they want. Other than this, there are minibuses and public buses which go through nearly everywhere around the town. There are quite a lot of taxis around the town as well.
You can use minibuses or taxis conveniently to go important visiting points or castles.
If you have driving license, you can rent a car or motorcycle from ”Rent-a-Car” shops.