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  • Owning a House in Bodrum as a foreigner

    Owning a House in Bodrum as a foreigner

    For lovers of Bodrum, owning a house here is a good reason to come back at every opportunity for as the Fisherman of Halicarnassos said, “Entering the town of Bodrum from Yokusbasi, no one is ever able to foresee that leaving this town will be such an impossible thing to do.”

    You may prefer a refurbished original stone house or a newly built villa preserving the architectural features with the whitewashed silhouette of the town. Modern techniques such as’air conditioning, central heating, insulation, and doubleglazing are used for both types of houses.

    Local materials such as subterranean lime and wood are still preferred to suit the climate the lime is used both as a paint and a natural insulator, and wood window frames and doors help the house stay cool by allowing it to breathe and letting in less heat.

    Due to the mild climate, people in Bodrum spend time outside during most of the year and the terraces and gardens are an indispensable part of a typical house. A pergola, a spreading mulberry tree, or a grapevine climbing across the top of your house provides welcome shade from the sun. Annual maintenance and utility costs are relatively low. Knowledge about local customs is a bonus. Many people choose to rent a property before making the final decision about living here. Services for interior decoration and maintenance are developing, so your house can be expertly looked after when you’re away.

    Being a house owner in Turkey is not limited to Turkish citizens, but there are areas where foreigners cannot buy on the Peninsula, stay clear of them and only buy where you can have your name on the deed. There is an Association of Real Estate Agents in Bodrum, where help can be sought and complaints will be investigated.

    3% is the legal commission sought by the agent from both the buyer and seller. However, a potential buyer has the right to contact the owner directly without going through an agent. In both cases, it is recommended that you seek the advice of a qualified lawyer who speaks your language as you will need help checking all the paperwork involved regarding such things as the residential right of the house (iskan) and the deed (tapu).

    When you decide on buying a piece of land or property, a percentage of the whole amount may be paid when the paperwork starts, and the remainder should be paid on completion of the necessary papers. As a foreigner, this process could take three months as your papers will be investigated by the Turkish authorities. www.tkgm.gov.tr is the website for the Deed and Survey Office in Turkey.

    Visit on Foreign Affairs for lots of useful information, property location and reciprocal law. Always use a lawyer when Buying Property and if something sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Be prepared to be patient!

  • Spelunking is a nature sport that is done to explore caves without spectators

    Spelunking is a nature sport that is done to explore caves without spectators

    With an approximate number of 40.000 caves and caverns present, Turkey is like a ‘paradise of caverns’ when compared to other countries. An important geologic – geomorphologic fact in the formation of caverns is karstification (karstic fields) and this karstification is present in Western and Central Toros Mountains ( Mugla, Antalya, Isparta, Burdur, Konya, Karaman, Icel and Adana ) of our country.

    The longest (Pinarozu Cavern, 16 km west of Beysehir Lake) and the deepest (cukurpinar Sinkhole, 1880 meters at the south of Anamur) caves of Turkey are present on this mountain belt. In our country, the cavern investigations initiated by the Cavern Research Society (MAD) founded in 1964. Later on, the first university club, Bogazici University Cavern Research Club (BUMAK) has been founded in 1973.

    In 1979, Karst and Cavern Exploration Unit founded under the authority of MTA Geology Studies Department is executing most of the cavern explorations nowadays. The exact number of caves investigated and documented by all local and foreign cave explorers is 800 so far. The Purposes for Usage of the Caves. The formation and development properties and the climatic condition of a cave determines the purpose of usage of that particular cave.

    The common usage fields of the caves are as follows:
    * Tourism
    * Natural deep freeze deputing
    * Preservation and maturation of animal based products (Water pipe cheese, butter, etc. )
    * Cultural mushroom growth
    * Respiratory system diseases
    * Storage of liquidified gas, natural gas and fuel oil
    * Shelter and refuge for military purposes
    * Guano production
    * Placer mineral inference
    * Determination of underground water basins and taking these water to surface
    * Determination of the pollution focuses of spring waters and preservation methods
    * Determination of regional geological, geomorphologic, hydrological, hydro geological, anthropological and paleo ecological properties.

  • Antalya Cuisine has a structure shaped by the products of the region

    Antalya Cuisine has a structure shaped by the products of the region

    Antalya is famous for its local dishes. So much so that there are many special dishes made with different ingredients. Piyaz with tarator, laba, hibeş, hair roasting, tandoori kebab, Arabic kadayif… By the way, we should not forget about the jams. In addition to grapefruit, lemon, orange, bergamot, citrus and similar citrus products, there are many types of jams made from eggplant, watermelon and figs. In this beautiful city of the Mediterranean, seafood tastes another good thing… Even the taste of fresh fish, octopus, squid and mussels is very different from what we are used to…

    In Antalya, which is rapidly advancing towards becoming a tourism capital, it is possible to find subtle examples of different cuisines from French cuisine to Chinese cuisine. Antalya nights are also quite colorful. In addition to nightclubs, marina restaurants, restaurants and luxury hotels in Konyaaltı; The bars and cafes lined up side by side in Kaleiçi offer different entertainment alternatives. The best thing you can do to relieve the tiredness of an active day is to sit in Kaleiçi cafes in the cool of the evening and drink something cold.

    You can order a samovar in the garden with a fountain and ornamental pool under giant pine trees and relieve your heat. You will not forget the taste of the delicious brewed tea you will drink here. Even if it is sporadic, you come across people who are bubbling hookahs with pleasure under the palm trees. In Antalya, which is famous for its delicious seafood of the Mediterranean, skewered meatballs, shakshuka, spicy paste, hummus and haydari, it is possible to find grilled trout, pancake varieties and tiny spicy pickles almost everywhere.

    Antalya Cuisine has a structure shaped by the products of the region. Citrus fruits, bananas, sesame, peanuts, soy, tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, green beans, zucchini and eggplant are the most common products. In Antalya, which has a hot climate where olive cultivation is also practiced, a vegetable-fruit-based cuisine stands out.

  • Above the amazing landscapes of Cappadocia in a hot air balloon

    Above the amazing landscapes of Cappadocia in a hot air balloon

    The best place on the earth for hot air balloon tours is Cappadocia region. It is the place where nature and history come together most beautifully within the world. while geographic events are forming strange rock formations, during the historical period, humans had carried the signs of thousand years old civilizations with carving houses and churches within these earth pillars and decorating them with frescoes. there are many places that are ‘must see’ in Cappadocia, such as; the various ‘fairy chimneys’, Goreme valley, Goreme national park, rock churches, the underground cities of kaymakli, derinkuyu or ozkonak, zelve valley, avanos, with its pottery, the uchisar and ortahisar rock fortress, the ihlara valley, red valley and soganli.

    Excursions

    Flight via balloon sport, whose initial existence in the world reaches to the end of 18th century, is also densely drawing attention in our country. For long years, as well as it is performed with the aim of individual sports, city tours with balloons are also performed during regional activities in touristic regions of our country. Balloon takes off with heating of liquid propane gas filled into it. You can stay on air for long periods with a calm flight under appropriate wind (under 10 km/h). Directing balloon, whose appropriate flight height is between 500 – 1500 feet, altitude gain and loss, change its speed can be made easily by an experienced pilot easily.

    Structure of the Balloon
    There are propane gas tubes, altimeter, thermometer, wireless for communication with airport, variometer and fire extinguishers in the basket, manufactured from “vimin”, generally a light and synthetic material, and which carries the passangers of the balloon. Propane tubes, with approximately 20 kg. weight each within the basket, includes propane gas maintaining the expand of the balloon. Each tube maintains an approximately 40 – 45 minutes of flight possibility to the balloon. Total lifting force of the balloon is around 1.700 pounds.

    Taking off of the balloon is maintained with heating of propane gas filled into the balloon via furnaces under it. Furnaces can be 2 or 3 pieces according to the volume of the balloon. Heat within the balloon should never exceed 120 degrees. For maintaining landing with stopping flight, red rope is pulled within it. In this way, activated falling valve maintains the air within it run out rapidly. In case of insufficiency of emptying speed of the internal air emergency hole at the top of the balloon is opened.

    Flight Rules for Foreigners
    Prior to the flight via balloon, air vessel to be flight registration sign, flight aim, flight date, flight hour, flight region is informed and applied to Ministry of Communication, Civil Aviation General Directorate. In case of a flight via balloon exceeding 15 days in our country; licenses of foreign pilots should be validated by Ministry of Communication, Civil Aviation General Directorate.

    Excursions

  • Kursunlu Waterfall is the most remarkable in terms of plant richness in the Antalya region

    Kursunlu Waterfall is the most remarkable in terms of plant richness among the many large and small picnic areas and waterfalls in the Antalya region. Kursunlu Waterfall may not seem as big and surprising as the other waterfalls in the Antalya region. However, the picnic area around this small waterfall and the pedestrian promenade along the edge of a small stream that flows down from the waterfall are important in terms of plant richness. This beautiful and interesting waterfall can be reached by descending the stairs to the northwest of the picnic area next to it.

    The water falling from a height of about ten meters forms a small pond below. To the west of this small lake there is a water mill that was restored during the landscaping works. Depending on the season, freshwater turtles, crabs and fish live in this small lake surrounded by dense greenery. The promenade that follows the banks of the small stream formed by the water flowing south from the lake takes you to the plant world. Thousands of plants on the path form a wall around you.

    The water lily flowers that gracefully poke their heads out of the water fascinate you. Kursunlu Waterfall may not seem as big and surprising as the other waterfalls in the Antalya region. However, the picnic area around this small waterfall and the pedestrian promenade on the edge of a small stream where the water flows down from the waterfall are important in terms of plant richness.