Brilliant Expat Shopping in Turkey
Published on Thursday, April 23rd, 2009
As you would expect from the nation that has an incredible metropolis located on two continents and which is the meeting point for the Islamic east and the Christian west, Turkey offers some spectacular shopping experiences, particularly in Istanbul.
We are not just talking about being able to kit out your property in Turkey at Marks and Spencer, Ikea, Harvey Nichols or Debenhams, which are all present in Turkey, but the ancient bazaars and amazing markets make for brilliant expat shopping in Turkey too.
So if you’re an expat going to live in Turkey or you are escaping there for a holiday, where are you going to get the real shopping experiences?
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.
One of the number one concerns for expatriates going to live abroad in a country like Turkey, where there is no reciprocal agreement with the British NHS and where there is a large discrepancy between the quality of infrastructure and services in different locations, is healthcare – both the availability of it and the quality of care.
A brand new demographic group has been identified in Britain and labelled FREDs. Members of this demographic are over fifties who are ‘facing retirement earnings doubts,’ and according to the likes of Liverpool Victoria, the friendly society, and the Office for National Statistics, this group of around two thirds of all over fifties have very real fears that they will face an impoverished retirement.
Starting a business from scratch is not easy – but the rewards are certainly impressive if you can get over the initial hurdles and work through the legislation and taxation hassles that all business owners have to endure! If you’re thinking of moving to live in Turkey and you’re contemplating starting a business once you arrive, this article is for you.
The stunning city of Istanbul in Turkey has to be seen to be believed; spread out over 27 districts, the city is the 4th most populated in the world. As you fly in for the first time across many of the outer lying reaches of the city to arrive at either Ataturk or Sabiha Gokcen International Airports you will begin to get a feel of just how enormous and magnificent the city is.
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.
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.
