The practice of stopping the issuance of residence permits (permits) to foreigners has spread to all districts of Istanbul with the decision of the Turkish authorities. In this respect writer Sputnik.
Initially, the restriction applied to 10 districts of the city. In March, Turkish authorities expanded the practice to 39 more districts in Istanbul. It has now stopped issuing residence permits “unless necessary” to foreigners. The list includes “rights arising from life safety, health, education and international trade”. The decision is due to the increase in immigration to the city.
According to the Istanbul Immigration Administration, 1.3 million foreigners currently live in the city. This number does not include those who acquire citizenship after acquiring real estate. In total, foreigners constitute 8% of Istanbul’s population.
To obtain a residence permit in Turkey, you now need to purchase real estate over $50,000 in sparsely populated areas of the country and $75,000 or more in megacities.
According to Tranio, Turkey’s share in the January-May period must the most – 21% – requests of Russians to obtain a residence permit. Belarusian IT professionals after moving to Turkey in May said about the frequent refusal of residence permits.
The former Russians announcedwhy vacation in Turkey will become more expensive for them.