Great News for Expats Living in Didim in Turkey

A new citizens advice service has been set up for expats living in Didim in Turkey and for those wanting to move to Turkey

The latest statistics from TurkSat, the Turkish Statistics Institute, reveal that there has been a steady increase in the numbers of expats going to live in Turkey year on year.  This is hardly surprising when you realise just how good a quality of life is on offer and how affordable the cost of living in Turkey is in relative terms compared to that in the UK and across much of Europe.

However, moving abroad and setting up home in Turkey is quite an adventure – some might call it a tough task – and the real issue is the lack of coherent and consistent information available to would-be expats relating to everything from getting residency permits to the property buying process.

But all that is about to change, and today we have some great news for expats living in Didim in Turkey because a brand new Citizens Advice Bureau style agency has been set up specifically to assist all those moving to the area.

The agency has been established by English speaking Turkish citizens who have themselves experienced life as expatriates living in England.  The founder member of the agency is Fulya Onder, who actually spent a couple of years working for the CAB in the UK before relocating back to Turkey and deciding that such an agency would be invaluable to the growing numbers of expats relocating specifically to the town of Didim.

Whilst exact TurkSat figures relating to the number of expats living in Didim are not available, their latest findings do show that now 235,000 foreign citizens are registered as residing full time in Turkey.  This includes a figure of almost 6,000 Britons who have, on the whole, moved to live in Turkey in the last couple of years as the appeal of the nation grows and becomes more widely appreciated.

If you’re thinking of living in Turkey then you will already know how tricky it is to source consistently accurate information about what it takes to relocate there.  Information about how to become an official resident, how to import your personal goods, find a rental property, get your children in school or claim your UK pension in Turkey is all very hard to come by, but now there is a service available to you.  It has even been accredited by the Turkish government and so is certainly the first and best port of call for those who need help and assistance with moving to live in Didim in Turkey.  for more information or call the agency on 811 0810 between 10am and 6pm local time, Monday to Friday.