Pegasus will now charge economy class passengers extra for hand luggage There have been no official announcements from the low-cost airline about the innovations. The list of tariffs on the official website still shows four of them, as before. But there will be changes. Background As with Transavia, this is an attempt to replicate the rules of European low-cost airlines, where it has long been...
The Turkish real estate market changes constantly and rarely stands still. Between currency volatility, evolving citizenship-by-investment thresholds, shifting foreign buyer demand patterns, and a construction sector that continues delivering new supply even through periods of broader economic uncertainty, the market that greets buyers today looks meaningfully different from the market of just a few years...
Denizbank, one of Turkey's largest banks, has made a significant move by offering mortgage loans to foreign nationals. This opens up new possibilities for international investors looking to purchase property in Turkey. Mortgages provide an opportunity to extend the payment period for Turkish real estate purchases. This can be a crucial factor for clients who prefer flexible payment options and want to...
Best Breakfast In Istanbul Best breakfast in Istanbul is a flavour point integrated with the city's rich cultural heritage and diversity. The Turkish breakfast tradition has been enriched and diversified as a result of Istanbul being under the influence of different cultures throughout history. In every corner of the city, there is a wide range of breakfast places, from artisan restaurants serving...
Besiktas where palaces meet skyscrapers is the simplest way to describe this Istanbul district: few Istanbul districts capture the citys layered identity as vividly as Besiktas. Walk from the Bosphorus shoreline inland and you pass from Ottoman imperial palaces to a dense, modern urban core packed with universities, corporate headquarters, and some of the citys most consistently in-demand residential real...
Türk kahvaltısı Turkish breakfast is not just food, it is a special tradition. ⠀ The phenomenon of Turkish breakfast was organized with the appearance of coffee in the 16th century. But back then, it was food before coffee. Breakfast (kahvaltı - kavhe altı) implied food before having a cup of coffee. ⠀ By the 18th century, breakfast became a morning ritual with a variety of dishes - including...
Owning property in Oman from abroad raises a practical question every overseas investor eventually has to answer: who looks after the property day to day when you are thousands of kilometers away? For foreign buyers in Oman’s freehold market, professional property management has become an essential part of making overseas ownership genuinely hassle-free, covering everything from tenant sourcing and...
Istanbul is a predominantly Muslim city, yet every December it puts on one of the most charming holiday-season atmospheres in Europe. New Year celebrations (Yilbasi), which absorbed much of the gift-giving, tree-decorating, and festive-lights tradition associated elsewhere with Christmas, transform the citys shopping streets, hotel lobbies, and restaurants into a genuinely magical seasonal experience. For...
This travel guide Istanbul starts with the essentials: Istanbul is a city where two continents meet across a single strait, where a fifteen-hundred-year-old cathedral-turned-mosque-turned-museum-turned-mosque again sits within walking distance of rooftop cocktail bars, and where the call to prayer drifts over container ships heading into the Black Sea. For visitors and for the growing number of foreign...
Coastal access is one of the most underrated factors in Turkish real estate value. A well-maintained, genuinely free public beach within walking or short driving distance of a development does more for long-term rental demand and resale appeal than almost any other single amenity, which is why Turkey’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism has continued investing in expanding free public beach access...
