As a two-decade veteran of living in Türkiye, I've seen travel warnings come and go. We're now in March 2026 and sadly there's another war in the Middle East (or excursion, as current president of the US Donald Trump would have it). What does this mean for travellers hoping to visit Turkey for a holiday this summer? Are there any other safety issues we need to think about? What the UK Foreign Office says - UK travel advice for Turkey The UK FCDO (Foreign, Commonwealth & Devel

Many of my friends who own property in Didim are overseas owners who bought here some years ago, and have been coming on holiday each year, or even made the dream happen and moved here to Turkey to join the expat life. Some of us made our home here, others come and go. But we all invested a significant amount of money into our property purchases and naturally we want to make the most of that investment. Recent trends in Altinkum property prices - March 2026 Setting aside for

If you live in Didim  or own property here, and receive overseas parcels in Turkey  — including gifts from family — recent customs changes are important to understand. Under current customs tax Turkey  regulations, all  incoming parcels must have a declared monetary value before they can be released. This applies even to handmade or low-value gifts. For many expats in Türkiye , delays are happening not because gifts are prohibited — but because customs cannot assess the value

The Turkish Lira as we know it today was created in 2005, knocking six zeroes off the Turkish Lira banknotes, taking them from millions to more manageable 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 and 200 lira notes in a clean sweep. It stayed stable between 2 to 3 Turkish lira to the Pound Sterling for 8 years, until around autumn 2013 when it started to devalue. At the time of publication, 1 pound is worth just under 60 lira. This trend, combined with big ups and downs in the cross-currency exch