Bucak

A new day for Turkey? Analyzing the surprising results of the Turkish local elections

"Today is truly a historic day for Turkey, a rare day of hope for our democracy and a new day for our country's political scene," 29-year-old Can Bucak tells Kathimerini English Edition in the aftermath of Sunday's local elections, his voice slightly cracking but still beaming with enthusiasm.

Turkey eyes $7.5 bln in property sales to foreigners

Expecting a total amount of nearly $7.5 billion in sales to foreigners this year, the Turkish property market ranks among the top 10 in the world, according to an executive of a sectoral association.

"Foreign real estate buyers' interest in Turkey has soared in the last two years," said Hakan Bucak, a board member of the Real Estate International Promotion Association (Gigder).