Gino_C
American looking for information about T眉rkiye
Forum posts
192
Contacts
41
About me
American
Lives in Eskisehir, Turkey
Speaks Conversational Turkish with very limited vocabulary because of my heritage.
Registration: 21 May 2021
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Moving to T眉rkiye and become citizens by amijam
Hi me and my family want tomove to Turkey - and become citizens-currently British passport holders. Would like to hear from a family who has done this and a guided process of what to do.
@amijam I plan to move next March or April.聽 There are numerous resident (ikamet) permits you can apply for.聽 As Inky86 noted, if you intend to apply through property investment, you can get a short term (max 2 years) residency permit via ... Read More
Thousands of Expats are leaving T眉rkiye by Fedy23
In this video you look at the new rules in Turkey which are making it difficult for foreigners to live there!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kk0_RRn5xTEThings are changing constantly and very fast.
Here is another perspective offered by an American expat who elaborates on his life in Turkiye and offers an objective analysis including the cost of living.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZIDvyQvLiM Read More
How to adapt to the expat challenges of everyday life in T眉rkiye by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Adapting to everyday life as an expat in T眉rkiye can be both exciting and overwhelming: different habits, systems, and sometimes even unexpected surprises! Simple things like paying bills, using public transport, or even greeting ...
I鈥檓 not an expat just yet but I have visited Turkey enough to have an understanding of what I鈥檒l be facing. As a first generation American to Turkish parents, I know basic Turkish with very limited vocabulary. I am certain the little ... Read More
What Turkey needs from expats? by cdw057
I am a bit disappointed with posts complaining 100 EUR here and there. Syrian refugees would be happy to have even EUR 500 pm. For expats from the UK/Germany/....Turkey is getting more expensive (true), in a way that is also good. Poor Germans (many ...
T眉rkiye offers many desirable and beneficial aspects to living offering a good quality of life. I鈥檓 not sure how comparative it is to other countries considered as desirable such as the SouthEast Asia nations or the Slavic nations, but ... Read More
Finding a country to retire in by David Vankerkhoven
My name is David. I live in Canada. I am 47. I want to retire abroad, but I am not sure which country to pick. The problem is that I am 47, not the normal retirement age.I do not have a pension, just savings and investments.I am not willing to make ...
@David VankerkhovenNumbeo.com is a decent website which provides not only cost of living numbers but also relative indexes for safety, transportation, healthcare and others which I cannot recall at the moment. It also offers a comparison between ... Read More
Finding a country to retire in by David Vankerkhoven
My name is David. I live in Canada. I am 47. I want to retire abroad, but I am not sure which country to pick. The problem is that I am 47, not the normal retirement age.I do not have a pension, just savings and investments.I am not willing to make ...
@David VankerkhovenUnfortunately, Colombia is not very safe. Even my wife is on her guard when she travels there. I would advise further research on safety for expats in Colombia.We have Croatia high on our list of destinations to visit when we ... Read More
Finding a country to retire in by David Vankerkhoven
My name is David. I live in Canada. I am 47. I want to retire abroad, but I am not sure which country to pick. The problem is that I am 47, not the normal retirement age.I do not have a pension, just savings and investments.I am not willing to make ...
@David VankerkhovenMy native Colombian wife hasn't been to Uruguay but also has heard of the allure of Uruguay. It definitely is also worthy of consideration and further research. Good luck in your search and enjoy the process. Read More
Internet speed by cdw057
In any case where I live Internet is quite fine (with my provider anyhow), right now we have a speed of 100 MB (not too bad and quite stable), but they offer also 1000 MB (which we subscribed to) for this upcoming year. |the price of TRY 10.000 per ...
@Expat SolutionsThank you for providing the resource for determining the available type of internet and the expected download and upload speeds. It is really helpful.聽 I have already purchased a flat in Eskisehir (But I haven't moved to Turkey ... Read More
Finding a country to retire in by David Vankerkhoven
My name is David. I live in Canada. I am 47. I want to retire abroad, but I am not sure which country to pick. The problem is that I am 47, not the normal retirement age.I do not have a pension, just savings and investments.I am not willing to make ...
I'm offering as a suggestion the country of Turkey.聽 I am a first Gen American (born in Bismarck) with immigrant Turkish parents.聽 I currently live in Minneapolis.聽 Upon my parent's retirement, they moved back to Turkey.聽 So, for ... Read More
Internet speed by cdw057
In any case where I live Internet is quite fine (with my provider anyhow), right now we have a speed of 100 MB (not too bad and quite stable), but they offer also 1000 MB (which we subscribed to) for this upcoming year. |the price of TRY 10.000 per ...
10,000 TL is very cheap compared to my service in Minneapolis.聽 I have 1G (1000 MB) fiber optic ISP and the annual cost is $900 or converted at today's rate 31,850TL.聽 Most services are much higher here than in T眉rkiye.聽 Another ... Read More
Tea or Coffee? by ChatMom
Do you like Tea or Coffee ?:)
I married right when I married a Colombian in Bogota. My joy in being in the coffee capital of the world during my wedding was deflated by the fact that Colombians don't consume much coffee and coffee ordered in restaurants/coffee shops are served ... Read More
Dogs problems by Fedy23
So, since living in Antalya my family and I have been attacked by dogs few times. I am a runner and as I am out for my run I often meet dogs in the streets. Sometimes, packs of dogs have attacked without biting me or my family but lately, ...
@Fedy23I can鈥檛 remember the brand name of the high freq dog silencer, but I got it from another expat friend of mine living in Turkey. It worked splendidly on all of the dogs in my mom鈥檚 Kusadasi neighborhood. After returning home to ... Read More
Dogs problems by Fedy23
So, since living in Antalya my family and I have been attacked by dogs few times. I am a runner and as I am out for my run I often meet dogs in the streets. Sometimes, packs of dogs have attacked without biting me or my family but lately, ...
I suggest trying an ultrasonic barking deterrent device which emits an ultrasonic sound. The undetectable sound to humans is annoying to a dog and might deter aggressive behavior. I鈥檝e used it on barking dogs and they immediately start ... Read More
Thousands of Expats are leaving T眉rkiye by Fedy23
In this video you look at the new rules in Turkey which are making it difficult for foreigners to live there!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kk0_RRn5xTEThings are changing constantly and very fast.
Honestly, I don't think the passive income requirement is too stringent and makes sense for the good of the Turkish economy. Given that the inflation rate is 46%, a requirement of 150% of minimum wage sounds reasonable. No country would want to ... Read More
Emlak complaint by Geraldinegregory8
Is it possible to make a governmental complaint against an emlak in turkey without using a lawyer.
@Geraldinegregory8I'm truly sorry you got cheated. There are a lot of hucksters everywhere including Turkey. I hope you weren't cheated out of an extensive amount of money. If so, if I were you, I would pursue legal action. If interested, I know ... Read More