Türkiye sees 112,818 house sales in February

By Gokhan Ergocun

ISTANBUL (AA) - Some 112,818 houses were sold in Türkiye in February, up 20.1% on a yearly basis, the Turkish Statistical Institute said on Thursday.

Istanbul took the lion's share with sales of 19,347 units, followed by the capital Ankara with 10,791, and Izmir 6,899.

During the January-February period, house sales totaled 224,991 units, increasing 29.1% versus the same period in 2024.

Foreigners bought 1,457 houses in Türkiye last month, down 21.1%, and 3,004 during the first two months, down 23.1%.

In February, the most house sales by nationality were made to citizens of Russia, Iran and Iraq.