Foreigners purchase real estate in the Republic of Turkey for different purposes. Some buyers dream of a cozy apartment overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, others invest their savings to receive passive income from rental or resale, and still others count on ikamet in Turkey or obtaining a residence permit.
Getting a Turkish residence permit is not difficult. When choosing an object, you will need to take into account several important requirements, as well as use the specially developed e-ikamet digital database to register the application. The procedure takes place in several stages and the rendezvous causes the greatest excitement among foreigners.
Read our review about what a rendezvous in Turkey is and what nuances are important to consider.
Rendezvous in Turkey
Rendezvous in Turkey – This is the final stage of the procedure for obtaining a residence permit (ikamet), which is an interview with a migration official.
Ikamet – this is a special document that confirms the right of long-term residence in Turkey to persons who are not citizens of this state. The document looks like a plastic card with the personal data of its owner.
Having an ikamet card in hand, foreigners do not have to reside in Turkey permanently. The duration of the residence permit ranges from six months to two years, and during this period you can cross the Turkish border at any time, without regard to the duration of the visa-free regime and any other factors.
The registration of a residence permit is controlled by the official body – Migration Service of the Republic of Turkey (İl Göç idaresi Müdürlüğü). An application for registration of ikamet is submitted online on the department’s website. After entering personal data and attaching documents to the application, the system offers the foreign citizen several options for the date and time of the meeting with the migration service authorities at the applicant’s place of residence.
Registration for rendezvous
Before going for an interview, a foreign citizen needs to register.
Online registration for the rendezvous began in 2015. To register in the centralized rendezvous system, you will need to go to the official website of the General Directorate of Migration of the Republic of Turkey (https://e-ikamet.goc.gov.tr/)
Registration of foreigners wishing to issue an ikamet takes place in several stages:
- On the portal, select the language and type of application. There are three options to choose from: initial application, extension, change from one type of residence permit to another.
- At the second stage, the applicant is asked to enter in special fields his full name, date of birth, gender, nationality, identification code, passport number and series, as well as contact information (phone number, e-mail).
- Next, the system asks you to fill out your passport information, attach a biometric photo, indicate the method of communication at home and in the Republic of Turkey, place of work, information about your education and income. All red fields in the form are required to be filled out.
- Insurance policy information – the next stage of registration for a rendezvous for a residence permit. The system will require you to indicate the insurance company, as well as the insurance policy number.
- Checks in the list indicate data about a short-term application.
- In the next block, indicate the reason for applying for a residence permit and the desired validity period.
- In the form “Information about the person/persons applying for ikamet” indicate your family members (if any) who will also apply for a residence permit with you.
- The final stage of submitting an application for an ikamet rendezvous – selecting a city and meeting time. The interview takes place at the place of residence of the foreign citizen.
190 000 €
These 1+1, 2+1, and 3+1 apartments, ranging from 73 to 176 sq m, are located on the eleventh floor of the Veliefendi neighborhood in Istanbul's Zeytinburnu district. They are offered unfurnished, featuring high ceilings, spacious, bright spaces, smart home technology, and views of Çırpıcı Park. Completion is scheduled for 2028. The sea is 2,000 m away, and the city center is 1,000 m away. These apartments are eligible for residency and citizenship.
1+1, 2+1, 3+1
73-176 m²
11132
396 000 €
Single-level apartments with layouts of 1+1, 2+1, 3+1, 4+1, and 5+1, ranging from 68 to 287 sq m, are available for sale. They are located on the thirteenth floor and are delivered unfurnished. The complex is located in the Seyitnizam neighborhood of the Zeytinburnu district of Istanbul, and construction was completed in 2026. The sea is 2,500 m away, and the city center is 1,000 m away. The apartments are eligible for residency and citizenship, and short-term rentals are available.
1+1, 2+1, 3+1, 4+1, 5+1
68-287 m²
11131
1 000 000 €
Single-level apartments with layouts ranging from 68 to 287 sq m (1+1, 2+1, 3+1, 4+1, and 5+1) are located on the seventeenth floor of the Zeytinburnu district of Istanbul, on the Kazlıçeşme coast. The apartments are delivered unfurnished and are suitable for residency and citizenship applications. The complex was completed in 2026. The distance to the sea is 2,500 m, and to the city center is 1,000 m.
1+1, 2+1, 3+1, 4+1, 5+1
68-287 m²
11130
145 000 €
Single-level 1+1, 2+1, and 3+1 apartments ranging from 60 to 180 sq m in Veliefendi, in the Zeytinburnu district of Istanbul, are offered unfurnished. The apartments are located on the fourteenth floor and are suitable for residency and citizenship applications. Completion is scheduled for December 2028. The distance to the sea is 2,000 m, and to the city center is 1,000 m.
1+1, 2+1, 3+1
60-180 m²
11129
215 000 €
These 2+1 and 3+1 single-level apartments, measuring 110–140 sq m, are located on the twelfth floor of Veliefendi, in the Zeytinburnu district of Istanbul. The windows offer city views. The apartments are delivered unfurnished and are suitable for residency and citizenship applications. Completion is scheduled for 2027. The distance to the sea is 2,000 m, and to the city center is 1,000 m.
2+1, 3+1
110-140 m²
11128
Single-level 1+1 and 2+1 apartments ranging from 95 to 211 sq m are available for sale on the fourteenth floor of a new project in the Ümraniye district on the Asian side of Istanbul. The apartments are delivered unfurnished and are suitable for residency and citizenship applications. The project is located on Akdeniz Street, 6,000 m from the sea and 1,000 m from the city center. Completion is scheduled for December 2027.
1+1, 2+1
95-211 m²
11127
In Mecidiyeköy, in the Şişli district of Istanbul, 1+1, 2+1, 3+1, and 4+1 apartments, as well as 4+1 duplexes, ranging in size from 55 to 444 sq m, are available. The units are located on the eleventh floor and are delivered unfurnished. The complex was completed in 2026 and is ready for occupancy. The apartments are suitable for residency and citizenship applications, as well as for short-term rentals. The distance to the sea is 2,500 m, and to the city center is 1,000 m.
1+1, 2+1, 3+1, 4+1, Duplex
55-444 m²
11125
These 1+1, 2+1, 3+1, and 4+1 apartments, ranging in size from 66 to 250 sq m, are located on the 44th floor of Bomonti, in Istanbul's Şişli district. They are delivered unfurnished and feature spacious balconies and sea views. Construction of the complex was completed in 2026. The distance to the sea is 2,000 m, and to the city center is 1,000 m. These properties are suitable for residency and citizenship applications.
1+1, 2+1, 3+1, 4+1
66-250 m²
11124
These single-level apartments, ranging from 69 to 413 sq m in size and available in 1+1, 2+1, 3+1, 4+1, and 5+1 layouts, are located on the twelfth floor of the Huzur neighborhood in the Sarıyer district of Istanbul. The apartments are delivered unfurnished and are suitable for residency and citizenship applications. The project features spacious balconies and terraces. Construction was completed in 2026. The distance to the sea is 1,500 m, and to the city center is 500 m.
1+1, 2+1, 3+1, 4+1, 5+1, Duplex
69-413 m²
11123
These 2+1, 3+1, and 4+1 apartments, ranging from 83 to 191 sq m, are located on the sixth floor of Dolayobe, in the Pendik district on Istanbul's Asian side. The apartments offer sea views and are offered unfurnished and are suitable for residency and citizenship applications. Some 4+1 apartments offer a garden or terrace. Completion is scheduled for December 2027. The distance to the sea is 6,000 m, and to the city center is 1,000 m.
2+1, 3+1, 4+1
83-191 m²
11122
The 1+1, 2+1, 3+1, and 4+1 apartments, ranging in size from 53 to 221 sq m, are located on the twenty-seventh floor of a complex in the Maslak district of Sariyer, Istanbul. The apartments are delivered unfurnished and equipped with smart home systems; some units feature balconies. These units are suitable for residency and citizenship applications. The complex was built in 2026 and is 6,000 m from the sea and 1,000 m from the city center.
1+1, 2+1, 3+1, 4+1
53-221 m²
11121
Single-level apartments with layouts ranging from 65 to 313 m², featuring 1+1, 2+1, 3+1, 4+1, and 5+1 units, are located on the fifteenth floor in the Maslak neighborhood of Istanbul's Sarıyer district. The apartments are delivered unfurnished and offer views of the forest and surrounding nature. Construction of the complex was completed in 2026. The distance to the sea is 6,000 m, and to the city center is 1,000 m. The properties are suitable for residency and citizenship applications.
1+1, 2+1, 3+1, 4+1, 5+1
65-313 m²
11120
In the Cevizli neighborhood of Maltepe, on the Asian side of Istanbul, these apartments offer 1+1, 2+1, 3+1, and 4+1 duplexes ranging in size from 68 to 218 sq m. The units are located on the 13th floor and are delivered unfurnished. They offer sea views and feature underfloor heating with independent controls in each room. Completion is scheduled for 2027. The sea is 2,000 m away, and the city center is 1,000 m away. These units are suitable for residency and citizenship applications.
1+1, 2+1, 3+1, 4+1, Duplex
68-218 m²
11119
These 1+1 and 2+1 apartments, ranging from 57 to 106 sq m, are located on floors one through fourteen in the Maltepe district of Cevizli, Dragos, on the Asian side of Istanbul. The apartments offer sea views. They are delivered unfurnished and are suitable for residency and citizenship applications. Completion of the complex is scheduled for 2027. The distance to the sea is 2,000 m, and to the city center is 500 m.
1+1, 2+1
57-106 m²
11118
These single-level apartments, ranging from 1+0, 1+1, and 2+1 bedrooms, are located on the twenty-seventh floor of the Maltepe district on the Asian side of Istanbul. They are delivered unfurnished and feature spacious balconies and sea views. These properties are suitable for residency and citizenship applications, as well as short-term rentals. The complex was completed in 2025 and is ready for occupancy. The distance to the sea is 2,500 meters, and to the city center is 1,000 meters.
1+0, 1+1, 2+1
47-119 m²
11117
220 000 €
The 1+1, 2+1, 3+1, and 4+1 apartments, ranging in size from 60 to 230 sq m, are located on floors 1 through 13 in the Esenkent neighborhood of Maltepe, on Istanbul's Asian side. The apartments offer sea views. They are delivered unfurnished and are suitable for residency and citizenship applications. The 1+1 and 2+1 apartments are single-level. Completion of the complex is scheduled for 2027. The distance to the sea is 3,500 m, and to the city center is 1,000 m.
1+1, 2+1, 3+1, 4+1
60-230 m²
11116
240 000 €
Single-level 1+1 and 2+1 apartments ranging from 75 to 104 sq m in the Sefaköy neighborhood of Istanbul's Küçükçekmece district. The apartments are located on the seventh floor, offer city views, and are delivered unfurnished. These apartments are suitable for residency and citizenship applications. Completion is scheduled for 2027. The distance to the sea is 5,000 m, and to the city center is 1,000 m.
1+1, 2+1
75-104 m²
11115
We present 2+1, 3+1, 4+1, and 4+1 duplex apartments, ranging from 114 to 490 sq m, in the Çavuşoğlu neighborhood of Kartal, on the Asian side of Istanbul. The apartments are located on the 13th floor and are delivered unfurnished. The apartments offer sea views and are suitable for residency and citizenship applications. Completion is scheduled for December 2027. The distance to the sea is 1,500 m, and to the city center is 500 m.
2+1, 3+1, 4+1, Duplex
114-490 m²
11114
The 1+1, 2+1, 3+1, and 4+1 apartments, ranging in size from 69 to 197 sq m, are located on the seventeenth floor of the Yunus neighborhood in the Kartal district, on the Asian side of Istanbul. The apartments offer sea views. They are delivered unfurnished and are suitable for residency and citizenship applications. Completion of the complex is scheduled for December 2027. The distance to the sea is 1,250 m, and to the city center is 500 m.
1+1, 2+1, 3+1, 4+1
69-197 m²
11113
In the Esentepe neighborhood of Kartal on Istanbul's Asian side, 1+1, 2+1, 4+1, and 5+1 apartments, 2+1 duplexes, and 3+1 duplexes with gardens are available. The properties range in size from 83 to 232 square meters. The apartments are located on the eleventh floor and are delivered unfurnished. Sea views and options with spacious balconies, terraces, and gardens are available. These properties are suitable for residency and citizenship applications. Completion is scheduled for 2030, and the distance to the sea is 600 meters and the city center is 100 meters.
1+1, 2+1, 3+1, 4+1, 5+1, Duplex
83-232 m²
11112
Important to know!
Data in the form must be entered in Latin letters only. We recommend filling out the application on your computer so that you can save the application and print it out.
If you made a mistake when entering data into the electronic form, cancel your registration for the interview and indicate the reason. The system will automatically delete the application, after which you can go through the registration process again and select the day and time of the interview.
How is a rendezvous in Turkey going
On the appointed day, the applicant comes to the migration department office (the address is on the first page of the application form). You need to have with you:
- Completed electronically and printed application
- Original and copy of international passport
- Valid health insurance policy
- 4 photos of biometric sample
- Property title (for apartment owners)
- Rental agreement (for residential tenants)
- Receipt for payment of state duty for ikamet
For ikamet for a child, a birth certificate is attached to the list. In addition, documents from the second parent, marriage certificate or divorce certificate will be required. If one of the parents is unable to be at the meeting when transferring children's documents, you will be required to provide notarized permission for the procedure.
To be on the safe side, take with you an account statement from a Turkish bank to confirm your financial reliability, as well as a health certificate.
Language rendezvous – Turkish or English. We recommend that Russian-speaking foreigners enlist the help of a professional translator.
What do they ask at a rendezvous in Turkey? At the meeting, a management employee will clarify a few simple questions. As a rule, the migration department is interested in:
- grounds for applying for a Turkish residence permit;
- do you intend to find employment during your stay;
- will you be able to financially provide for yourself and your closest relatives applying for a residence permit in Turkey with you.
Average interview duration – about 30 minutes. Based on the results of communication and document verification, a foreign citizen receives a special form — certificate of application for a residence permit or İKAMET İZNİ MÜRACAAT BELGESİ, which allows you to legally reside in Turkey until the card is issued. This document must always be with you.
If you do not show up for the rendezvous, the application will be completely deleted from the online system and you will have to go through all the steps again.
After filling out the application and before the rendezvous, the foreigner is prohibited from leaving Turkey. After the meeting, you are allowed to leave for 15 days, having previously notified the migration department.
Ikamet registration time – up to 3 months. The issuance time may increase due to the increased number of people wishing to obtain a Turkish residence permit, as well as the remoteness of the region from the capital.
You can consult for free on the conditions and process of obtaining an ikamet in Turkey at the information center of the migration service at 157 or +90-312-157-1122 (for international calls). Support hours: 24/7, Russian-speaking staff available.
190 000 €
These 1+1, 2+1, and 3+1 apartments, ranging from 73 to 176 sq m, are located on the eleventh floor of the Veliefendi neighborhood in Istanbul's Zeytinburnu district. They are offered unfurnished, featuring high ceilings, spacious, bright spaces, smart home technology, and views of Çırpıcı Park. Completion is scheduled for 2028. The sea is 2,000 m away, and the city center is 1,000 m away. These apartments are eligible for residency and citizenship.
1+1, 2+1, 3+1
73-176 m²
11132
396 000 €
Single-level apartments with layouts of 1+1, 2+1, 3+1, 4+1, and 5+1, ranging from 68 to 287 sq m, are available for sale. They are located on the thirteenth floor and are delivered unfurnished. The complex is located in the Seyitnizam neighborhood of the Zeytinburnu district of Istanbul, and construction was completed in 2026. The sea is 2,500 m away, and the city center is 1,000 m away. The apartments are eligible for residency and citizenship, and short-term rentals are available.
1+1, 2+1, 3+1, 4+1, 5+1
68-287 m²
11131
1 000 000 €
Single-level apartments with layouts ranging from 68 to 287 sq m (1+1, 2+1, 3+1, 4+1, and 5+1) are located on the seventeenth floor of the Zeytinburnu district of Istanbul, on the Kazlıçeşme coast. The apartments are delivered unfurnished and are suitable for residency and citizenship applications. The complex was completed in 2026. The distance to the sea is 2,500 m, and to the city center is 1,000 m.
1+1, 2+1, 3+1, 4+1, 5+1
68-287 m²
11130
145 000 €
Single-level 1+1, 2+1, and 3+1 apartments ranging from 60 to 180 sq m in Veliefendi, in the Zeytinburnu district of Istanbul, are offered unfurnished. The apartments are located on the fourteenth floor and are suitable for residency and citizenship applications. Completion is scheduled for December 2028. The distance to the sea is 2,000 m, and to the city center is 1,000 m.
1+1, 2+1, 3+1
60-180 m²
11129
215 000 €
These 2+1 and 3+1 single-level apartments, measuring 110–140 sq m, are located on the twelfth floor of Veliefendi, in the Zeytinburnu district of Istanbul. The windows offer city views. The apartments are delivered unfurnished and are suitable for residency and citizenship applications. Completion is scheduled for 2027. The distance to the sea is 2,000 m, and to the city center is 1,000 m.
2+1, 3+1
110-140 m²
11128
Single-level 1+1 and 2+1 apartments ranging from 95 to 211 sq m are available for sale on the fourteenth floor of a new project in the Ümraniye district on the Asian side of Istanbul. The apartments are delivered unfurnished and are suitable for residency and citizenship applications. The project is located on Akdeniz Street, 6,000 m from the sea and 1,000 m from the city center. Completion is scheduled for December 2027.
1+1, 2+1
95-211 m²
11127
In Mecidiyeköy, in the Şişli district of Istanbul, 1+1, 2+1, 3+1, and 4+1 apartments, as well as 4+1 duplexes, ranging in size from 55 to 444 sq m, are available. The units are located on the eleventh floor and are delivered unfurnished. The complex was completed in 2026 and is ready for occupancy. The apartments are suitable for residency and citizenship applications, as well as for short-term rentals. The distance to the sea is 2,500 m, and to the city center is 1,000 m.
1+1, 2+1, 3+1, 4+1, Duplex
55-444 m²
11125
These 1+1, 2+1, 3+1, and 4+1 apartments, ranging in size from 66 to 250 sq m, are located on the 44th floor of Bomonti, in Istanbul's Şişli district. They are delivered unfurnished and feature spacious balconies and sea views. Construction of the complex was completed in 2026. The distance to the sea is 2,000 m, and to the city center is 1,000 m. These properties are suitable for residency and citizenship applications.
1+1, 2+1, 3+1, 4+1
66-250 m²
11124
These single-level apartments, ranging from 69 to 413 sq m in size and available in 1+1, 2+1, 3+1, 4+1, and 5+1 layouts, are located on the twelfth floor of the Huzur neighborhood in the Sarıyer district of Istanbul. The apartments are delivered unfurnished and are suitable for residency and citizenship applications. The project features spacious balconies and terraces. Construction was completed in 2026. The distance to the sea is 1,500 m, and to the city center is 500 m.
1+1, 2+1, 3+1, 4+1, 5+1, Duplex
69-413 m²
11123
These 2+1, 3+1, and 4+1 apartments, ranging from 83 to 191 sq m, are located on the sixth floor of Dolayobe, in the Pendik district on Istanbul's Asian side. The apartments offer sea views and are offered unfurnished and are suitable for residency and citizenship applications. Some 4+1 apartments offer a garden or terrace. Completion is scheduled for December 2027. The distance to the sea is 6,000 m, and to the city center is 1,000 m.
2+1, 3+1, 4+1
83-191 m²
11122
The 1+1, 2+1, 3+1, and 4+1 apartments, ranging in size from 53 to 221 sq m, are located on the twenty-seventh floor of a complex in the Maslak district of Sariyer, Istanbul. The apartments are delivered unfurnished and equipped with smart home systems; some units feature balconies. These units are suitable for residency and citizenship applications. The complex was built in 2026 and is 6,000 m from the sea and 1,000 m from the city center.
1+1, 2+1, 3+1, 4+1
53-221 m²
11121
Single-level apartments with layouts ranging from 65 to 313 m², featuring 1+1, 2+1, 3+1, 4+1, and 5+1 units, are located on the fifteenth floor in the Maslak neighborhood of Istanbul's Sarıyer district. The apartments are delivered unfurnished and offer views of the forest and surrounding nature. Construction of the complex was completed in 2026. The distance to the sea is 6,000 m, and to the city center is 1,000 m. The properties are suitable for residency and citizenship applications.
1+1, 2+1, 3+1, 4+1, 5+1
65-313 m²
11120
In the Cevizli neighborhood of Maltepe, on the Asian side of Istanbul, these apartments offer 1+1, 2+1, 3+1, and 4+1 duplexes ranging in size from 68 to 218 sq m. The units are located on the 13th floor and are delivered unfurnished. They offer sea views and feature underfloor heating with independent controls in each room. Completion is scheduled for 2027. The sea is 2,000 m away, and the city center is 1,000 m away. These units are suitable for residency and citizenship applications.
1+1, 2+1, 3+1, 4+1, Duplex
68-218 m²
11119
These 1+1 and 2+1 apartments, ranging from 57 to 106 sq m, are located on floors one through fourteen in the Maltepe district of Cevizli, Dragos, on the Asian side of Istanbul. The apartments offer sea views. They are delivered unfurnished and are suitable for residency and citizenship applications. Completion of the complex is scheduled for 2027. The distance to the sea is 2,000 m, and to the city center is 500 m.
1+1, 2+1
57-106 m²
11118
These single-level apartments, ranging from 1+0, 1+1, and 2+1 bedrooms, are located on the twenty-seventh floor of the Maltepe district on the Asian side of Istanbul. They are delivered unfurnished and feature spacious balconies and sea views. These properties are suitable for residency and citizenship applications, as well as short-term rentals. The complex was completed in 2025 and is ready for occupancy. The distance to the sea is 2,500 meters, and to the city center is 1,000 meters.
1+0, 1+1, 2+1
47-119 m²
11117
220 000 €
The 1+1, 2+1, 3+1, and 4+1 apartments, ranging in size from 60 to 230 sq m, are located on floors 1 through 13 in the Esenkent neighborhood of Maltepe, on Istanbul's Asian side. The apartments offer sea views. They are delivered unfurnished and are suitable for residency and citizenship applications. The 1+1 and 2+1 apartments are single-level. Completion of the complex is scheduled for 2027. The distance to the sea is 3,500 m, and to the city center is 1,000 m.
1+1, 2+1, 3+1, 4+1
60-230 m²
11116
240 000 €
Single-level 1+1 and 2+1 apartments ranging from 75 to 104 sq m in the Sefaköy neighborhood of Istanbul's Küçükçekmece district. The apartments are located on the seventh floor, offer city views, and are delivered unfurnished. These apartments are suitable for residency and citizenship applications. Completion is scheduled for 2027. The distance to the sea is 5,000 m, and to the city center is 1,000 m.
1+1, 2+1
75-104 m²
11115
We present 2+1, 3+1, 4+1, and 4+1 duplex apartments, ranging from 114 to 490 sq m, in the Çavuşoğlu neighborhood of Kartal, on the Asian side of Istanbul. The apartments are located on the 13th floor and are delivered unfurnished. The apartments offer sea views and are suitable for residency and citizenship applications. Completion is scheduled for December 2027. The distance to the sea is 1,500 m, and to the city center is 500 m.
2+1, 3+1, 4+1, Duplex
114-490 m²
11114
The 1+1, 2+1, 3+1, and 4+1 apartments, ranging in size from 69 to 197 sq m, are located on the seventeenth floor of the Yunus neighborhood in the Kartal district, on the Asian side of Istanbul. The apartments offer sea views. They are delivered unfurnished and are suitable for residency and citizenship applications. Completion of the complex is scheduled for December 2027. The distance to the sea is 1,250 m, and to the city center is 500 m.
1+1, 2+1, 3+1, 4+1
69-197 m²
11113
In the Esentepe neighborhood of Kartal on Istanbul's Asian side, 1+1, 2+1, 4+1, and 5+1 apartments, 2+1 duplexes, and 3+1 duplexes with gardens are available. The properties range in size from 83 to 232 square meters. The apartments are located on the eleventh floor and are delivered unfurnished. Sea views and options with spacious balconies, terraces, and gardens are available. These properties are suitable for residency and citizenship applications. Completion is scheduled for 2030, and the distance to the sea is 600 meters and the city center is 100 meters.
1+1, 2+1, 3+1, 4+1, 5+1, Duplex
83-232 m²
11112
After purchase of real estate in Turkey Point Property specialists are guaranteed to help you obtain a residence permit. We will accompany you during the preparation of documents and filling out an application for a rendezvous, and also provide translation services.
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