Apartment sales in Turkey record the highest rate in June 2025 in three years

The real estate market in Turkey witnessed significant activity during June 2025, as apartment sales increased by 35.8% compared to the same month in 2024, according to the Turkish Statistical Institute. The number of sales reached 107,723 apartments, the highest figure for the sixth month over the past three years.

Apartment sales in Turkey rise by 35.8% in June

According to data released by the Turkish Statistical Institute, the number of apartments sold in Turkey during June of this year reached 107,723, marking a 35.8% increase compared to sales in the same month of 2024.

Sales figures during the mentioned month also recorded the highest number for the sixth month over the past three years.

In detail, Istanbul ranked first among Turkish provinces in terms of apartment sales during June 2025, with 17,656 apartments sold.

Ankara followed in second place with 9,428 apartments sold, and Izmir ranked third with 5,987 apartments sold.

The provinces with the lowest apartment sales in the fifth month of this year were Ardahan with 38 apartments sold, followed by Bayburt with 62 apartments, and Hakkari with 81 apartments sold.

Foreign sales increased by 8.7%

As for foreign sales, the number of apartments sold to foreigners during June of this year reached 1,565, marking an 8.7% increase compared to foreign sales in the same month of 2024.

Real estate sales to foreigners in Turkey during the first six months of this year reached 9,354 apartments, and the share of foreign sales in June of this year accounted for 1.5% of total apartment sales across Turkey.

Antalya tops Turkish provinces in sales to foreigners

According to the data, Antalya ranked first among Turkish provinces in apartment sales to foreigners during June 2025, with 603 apartments sold.

Istanbul came second with 521 apartments sold, and Mersin ranked third with 128 apartments sold.

The sales figures for the top ten provinces in foreign sales during June were as follows:

Russians top the list of foreign buyers

Regarding the ranking of foreign nationalities according to their apartment purchases in Turkey, Russians ranked first as the top foreign buyers of apartments in Turkey during June 2025, with 326 apartments purchased.

They were followed by Ukrainians in second place with 111 apartments purchased, and Iranians in third place with 109 apartments purchased. The figures for the top ten nationalities were as follows:

Edited by: Imtilak Real Estate©