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Your Guide to Turkish Baths and Hammam Spas

Your Guide to Turkish Baths and Hammam Spas

The public hammam is still a major part of Turkish culture, a spa of sorts for both cleansing and relaxing. Here's a roadmap to enjoying a Turkish bath in the traditional way—and yes, that means naked. Historians don’t know exactly when people started to bathe indoors....

Buying Property

Buying Property

The Turkish property market is growing very rapidly. Foreign investors are one of the significant reasons of this growth. Foreign individuals are allowed to buy properties in Turkey and procedures are quite easy. A foreign individual can buy a property within one day if the property’s title deed is...

Employment of Foreigners

Employment of Foreigners

Employment of foreigners subjects to specific regulations. Therefore, companies should give attention to following points when they plan to employ foreign employees in Turkey: * Companies must employ 5 Turkish Citizens for each 1 foreigner. This criteria will be applied otherwise the company does not have exemption certificate given by the...

Why Are There So Many Cats In Istanbul?

Why Are There So Many Cats In Istanbul?

If you travel to Istanbul, it's hard to ignore how many cats there are in the that city. If you travel to Istanbul, there are many wonderful architectural features to attract your eye, however what might capture your heart is the cats. Everywhere you look, you’ll find...

Getting Turkish Citizenship

Getting Turkish Citizenship

Investment limits have been lowered 1st October 2018 by revised The Citizenship Act of Turkey. This program allows foreign people to acquire Turkish Citizenship by investment. Main aim of this program is to boost Turkish economy with cash flow. Basically, there are six different types of investment options available at...

Turkey Raises Minimum Wages for 2020

Turkey Raises Minimum Wages for 2020

Turkey’s net minimum wage up 15 percent for 2020 * Turkey’s monthly minimum wage is to rise for 2020 * The government of Turkey annually designates a gross pretax minimum wage and a net minimum wage after taxes and deductions Turkey’s monthly minimum wage is to increase for 2020,...

Finding work in Turkey

Finding work in Turkey

For many of you, along with a new life comes the prospect of a new job. Whether you are being transferred to the Turkish branch of your company or intend to find a job on your own, you need to be aware of the rights and benefits you are eligible...

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