I was very surprised that they do not build studio apartments so popular in our country in Turkey. It turns out that this is legally prohibited.

Having visited or lived in Turkey outside the hotel room, you may be surprised to find that there are no studio apartments, so beloved by us, in the country. For example, if you want to buy real estate in Turkey for the purpose of renting out, then the choice will be mainly from three and four bedroom apartments.

We are used to the fact that a studio apartment has many advantages:

· Usually it is cheaper;

· Due to the smaller area - less repair costs;

· As an investment product - studios are much more profitable;

· They have lower utility costs due to the smaller area.

So why aren't they in Turkey? The fact is that in 2017 a law was passed there, prohibiting developers from building such apartments. Cadastral officials assessed the costs of building such "rooms" unjustified, because, basically, the demand for studio apartments was among foreign investors, while local residents did not even consider such apartments.

You can find, if you wish, a studio. But it will be built until 2017

The average Turkish family is used to living in large apartments with at least 2 bedrooms and a salon (in our opinion, a living room):

It should be noted that living rooms in Turkey are not separate rooms. That is, if there are 2 bedrooms and a living room (salon), this apartment will be called "2 + 1", and such options are very rare. The most popular options are "3 + 1" and "4 + 1".

In addition, duplex apartments are not losing popularity in Turkey. And this is not a luxury real estate, this is how ordinary people live. True, most often, housing is purchased on a mortgage or in installments.

For example, here's an example of a two-story apartment:

For a post-Soviet person, this is, of course, difficult to understand.