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Getting a mortgage
in Turkey
Turkey is a geographically
diverse country
with snow capped
mountains and broad
rivers in the east
to green coasts
and rich agricultural
valleys in the west,
to a lush, rainy,
temperate climate
in the north and
a hot, dry climate
in the south. Stretching
from the nation's
border with Greece
to its frontier
with Syria, the
Turkish Coast is
a coastal strip
that has thousands
of miles of unspoiled
sandy beaches and
coves fringed by
pine forests, hundreds
of pristine fishing
villages and market
towns, and a wealth
of ancient ruins
found nowhere else
in the world.
The nation is one
of the largest in
Europe and is about
the size of Britain
and France combined.
The population of
Turkey is approximately
65 million.
The country is
unique in that 97%
of it is in Asia
and 3% is in Europe.
The Asian side is
known as Anatolia
and the European
side, Thrace. The
two are separated
by the Dardanelles
(Canakkale) and
by the Bosphorous
Straights in Istanbul.
Istanbul is Turkey's
largest and most
famous city and
its capital is Ankara.
Although Turkey
is 99% Muslim, it
is a secular state
that guarantees
complete freedom
of worship to non-Muslims.
From April to October,
most places in Turkey
have an ideal climate
that is perfect
for relaxing on
sandy beaches or
enjoying the tranquility
of mountains and
lakes. The winter
months are from
November –
March.
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