Expat Turkey
Living In Turkey Things Expats Need to Know
With strains between the Muslim world and the West still quite high, many would be expatriates are wondering what it might be like living in Turkey at the moment. This country, on the brink of European Union ascension, has long been a favourite holidaymaking destination for visitors from around the world. It even holds a strong draw for expats with nearly 40,000 Brits calling this country home, along with thousands from other countries around the world. Despite its draws, living in Turkey does come with some cautions.
In this article we’ll explore some of the customs and rules expats need to know about before deciding to live in Turkey. Overall this country is very welcoming and tolerant of foreigners, but there are some differences in philosophy and ways of life that Western Europeans are likely to notice.
I Want to Live and Work in Turkey
We may live in an ever changing world, but we also want to be masters of our own destinies and change our own worlds to suit our own plans which is why so many of us think about living abroad. Some of us travel extensively, some wait until we retire and then move abroad, but some of us can’t wait and we want to go and live overseas and work to earn an income abroad as well.
One nation that is becoming of increasing interest to internationally minded individuals is Turkey. It offers such a fantastic quality of very affordable life – so if you’re currently thinking ‘I want to live and work in Turkey’ but you’re not sure where to start, let us guide you.
How Easy is Living In Antalya Turkey?
The Turkish Riviera’s city of Antalya has established itself as one of Turkey’s primary tourist destinations, steeped in history and with clean sandy beaches along the glorious Mediterranean coastline the unique combination of sun, sea, history and culture make it a holiday destination that many people fall in love with and vow to return to, often for a little longer than just another fortnights vacation.
As a tourist destination Antalya scores full points, but what about the practicalities of living in Antalya? Can this ever more dynamic tourist destination offer the same degree of satisfaction to the long term visitor?
Let’s face it some of the best holiday destinations may not always be the best destination in which to start a new life. Holidays are different, in return for a unique experience we’re willing to sacrifice certain luxuries in order to enjoy that special experience of a lifetime, how many of us would love to go on an African safari now keep your hands up if you’d love to retire to the bush! A few hands may stay up but many of us put on our ‘let’s be practical hats’ and decided that we need a certain degree of familiarity and modern infrastructural comforts to best enjoy the practicalities of day to day living.
We take a look to see if Antalya lives up to the full time living in experience as well as it does the holiday experience.