Investment Guide
REAL ESTATE ACQUISITION AND INVESTMENT GUIDE IN TÜRKİYE
Türkiye, noting significant progress with its developing economy in recent years, investments in construction and real estate sectors, is becoming a center of attraction for institutional and individual investors. In this process, the country offers significant opportunities to foreign investors who need to master local dynamics to make successful investment decisions. As Trem Global team, we are closely following developments in order to provide support to investors in real estate acquisition and investment issues, which are highly dependent on internal and external factors and have unique problems, with our experienced and industry-dominated staff. In order to meet the needs of our customers in Türkiye, and to help them achieve successful results in investment decisions we present Real Estate Acquisition and Investment Guide in Türkiye to the investors, where we provide sector-specific knowledge. The information in this guide is general, not social, tax or legal advice.
History and Government System
In 1923 Modern Türkiye as the main heir of the Ottoman Empire, by winning the war of independence, turning to the west in industrialization in order to rise above the level of contemporary civilizations through social, political and legal reforms is established under the leadership of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk who then receive the title "Father of the Turks" as a national hero.
The Turkish Republic, which was founded on a secular political system in order to realize Turkish modernization, has a liberal economy. It has had a multi-party political system since 1946 and has been governed under the Presidential Government System since 2018.
Türkiye's relations with the EU began with the Ankara Agreement, an association agreement signed with the European Economic Community on 12 September 1963; the Customs Union entered into force on 1 January 1996 and accession negotiations started on 3 October 2005. The country is also a member of organizations such as Organization of Turkic States (called the Cooperation Council of Turkic Speaking States until 12 November 2021), International Organization of Turkish Culture, Organization of Islamic Cooperation and Organization of Economic Cooperation.
The president of the country is elected by direct elections for a period of five years and cannot be elected more than twice. The executive power is exercised by the President, who is the head of state. Legislative power belongs to the parliament called Grand National Assembly of Türkiye and 600 members of parliament are elected for five years; parliamentary and presidential elections are held on the same day every five years.
Last reviewed: September 2026
