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1️⃣ In May, real estate prices in the Istanbul and Bodrum areas decreased compared to the same period last year. On a year-on-year basis, the year-on-year decrease in the average price by 2023 in Istanbul was 12.6% in dollars, while in Bodrum it was 10%. This was roughly the same rate of decline in April, at 11% and 9%.

2️⃣ In Turkey in May, the total number of transactions significantly increased by more than 30% compared to the previous month, amounting to 110,588 properties. Compared to May 2023, the decrease was a marginal 2.4%. The share of transactions for new buildings was almost unchanged and reached 32.2%.

The Cesme Peninsula and the town of Alaçatı is still a little-known gem of Turkey's Aegean coast among the Russian public.

The resort is mostly favored by the bohemian crowd from Istanbul and Izmir - even English is not often heard here.

As it happens, the image of Turkey is closely associated with all-inclusive service in resort hotels. At the same time, Turkey is a very interesting country with amazing nature and rich history. Here are a few places worth seeing with your own eyes.

In Antalya and its surroundings there are many interesting ancient buildings. For example, the ancient cities of Perge, Faselis, Olympus, Aspendos. But one of the most famous sights of Antalya, the heart of the metropolis is the Old Town of Kaleici (translated as "inside the fortress"). It has a very special historical atmosphere. It is a whole quarter in the city center in Muratpaşa district, not far from the large shopping center MarkAntalya.

The Old Town is surrounded by land fortifications on one side and the sea on the other. It has preserved buildings and structures (about three thousand) of different times, starting from the Roman times. They clearly trace the features of architectural styles of the Byzantines, Greeks and Ottomans.

Health care in Turkey is a state priority. The country has a well-developed system of medical institutions. They are divided into several levels. It will be useful to know where you can go for help with what problem.

The first level is family health centers. They are called Aile sağlığı merkezi and Belediyesi sağlığı merkezi (municipal health centers). You can apply for medical care here before you have insurance, which is required for hospital care.

If you have obtained Turkish citizenship and are considering working or investing in the US, the E-2 visa can be a great choice as it is the most popular and available visa in the US among investors.

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Ephesus is famous for its cultural and architectural monuments that attract tourists from all over the world.

Temple of Artemis

Over the past few years, Turkey has managed to make a qualitative breakthrough in the level of medicine. According to a global study by Numbeo, based on comprehensive surveys of people around the world, Turkish healthcare is among the leaders, ahead of countries such as Sweden, the United States and the UAE. In modern clinics in major cities - both private and public - the level of services is comparable to Germany and Israel, while treatment in Turkey is significantly cheaper.

Thanks to foreign investments under state programs, a breakthrough in the construction of the latest modern medical centers has been made over the past 17 years. The city hospital in Mersin is a striking example. The total area of the complex is 375,000 m². The hospital is designed to receive up to 12 thousand patients daily, and employs almost 5 thousand people: doctors, nurses and other staff.

A trip to Cappadocia is Turkey's most non-banal Turkey. An hour and a half flight from Istanbul are ancient cities, over which huge hot air balloons soar every morning.

Museum Hotel is the only hotel in Turkey that is part of the Relais & Chateaux collection. It is a real museum - 34 rooms, arranged right in ancient caves, are decorated with antiques. Hundreds of valuable historical artifacts from the Hittite, Roman, Seljuk and Ottoman periods are displayed in both the rooms and common spaces. Some suites boast private pools and hammams.