Tag: bodrum homes
O’Kane tricked 70 investors
A businessman accused of a Turkish holiday home scam has denied he was ever out to trick anyone. Giving evidence, Kevin Eugene O’Kane claimed he felt he had been “conned” and was “shocked” on discovering deeds for villas costing £75,000 were worthless. Mr O’Kane, from Ballynease Road, Portglenone, also rejected claims by some clients that he [...]
Commerce has identified Turkey
The US Department of Commerce has identified Turkey as one of the ten most promising emerging economies, and a recent World Bank study also declared Turkey one of the ten countries most likely to enter the top tier of the world economy. The Turkish economy has shown remarkable performance with its steady growth over the [...]
Blame the Turkish guy!
A victim of an alleged international property scam has told a jury that he was “displeased to say the least” when he discovered the man who had allegedly scammed him “didn’t own a blade of grass in Turkey and we didn’t own a house”. Giving evidence at the Belfast Crown Court trial of 52-year-old Kevin [...]
Joint ownership of a property
Living in Beyoglu is nice but noisy. It has its own flavor, and not everyone feels happy about the offerings of Beyoglu. I received an email from a reader who is disturbed by the violence from a bar in Beyoglu. The letter reads as follows: “Your columns dealing with legal issues are always helpful. It [...]
Foreigners buying property in Bodrum
Foreigners buying property in Bodrum must be vigilant during the acquisition process if they want to avoid unexpected eviction notices and long court cases later, experts told participants at a recent meeting. “[Foreigners] pay first and expect the documents and the title deed to arrive later,” said lawyer Şükrü Üstek. “But the title deed never comes. [...]
Legally binding contract
Dear Mr. Çektir, what are the age requirements for a Turkish citizen to enter into a legally binding contract? Are these requirements also valid for employment contracts? Thank you for your e-mail. First, I would like to inform you about provisions regarding contracts under Turkish law, briefly. According to Turkish law, persons who have reached [...]
Title deed problems
In the normal world, people trust the other party when making a contract. In the past, Turkey was a place where you could make a hand shake deal with confidence. There are still some people who count on handshake deals, while there are other people who even trust a written agreement. But what would you [...]
Bodrum Property Sale
A huge portfolio of Turkey property including Bodrum property can be found at First Property Choice a real estate company offering best deal properties in Turkey, Spain, Italy, and other areas of world. Recently it has observed that property in turkey is gaining popularity among people interested in buying holiday properties or foreign investment properties. [...]
Fraudulent activity regarding deeds Bodrum 2
I landed at Bodrum airport last week for a business trip and to follow up on my own real estate investment. When I wanted to schedule the closing of the transaction in the tapu office the real estate agent came back with a very interesting remark: “Sir, there is no one working in the tapu [...]
