Why must I put Mersin to the top of my Buy property in Turkey list in 2026?

Turkey is one of the most visited countries coasting the Mediterranean. Especially for Europeans, we have delivered in terms of natural beauty, historical richness and cost of living. To buy property in Turkey is a no brainer from many points of view, however finding the right location, the ideal property within your budget may rather be challenging especially since the Covid Pandemic has changed the way we live.

Savvy investors buy property in Turkey to exceed their goals

Take the word savvy in a good way for once, and think what we may be trying to tell. Most of the Western World has low inflation/interest rate balance and taxes on your profits are relatively higher. In Turkey buying a home, land or shop is as straight forward as it can be. This makes selling very easy too. Capital appreciation rates are much higher both in USD and TRY.

Having said the above, popular locations for investment are almost unaffordable even for a second home or investment. This is where Mersin emerges as a great option for investment if your budget is under $200.000. You can still buy property in Turkey, in a rapidly growing, culturally rich Mediterranean city and enjoy your profits just like 5-10 years ago.

Mersin’s potential from an accessibility angle

Up until 2024, Mersin was very near yet too far as it did not have an airport. Adana Şakirpaşa Airport was 75 km away and it served almost entirely domestically.

The Cukurova International Airport is active for over 18 months and it keeps adding new destinations from Europe and Middle East to its list. Currently, there are flights from several locations in Germany. Flights from London Stansted, Amsterdam, Beirut, Moscow and Saudi Arabia are direct. Every few months new destinations are added to the list so keep an eye out for your city in the future.

Another good reason to consider Mersin as your new location to buy property in Turkey is road network. Motorways are very important in countries as large as Turkey. Centre of Mersin was well connected with Adana, Ankara and Istanbul, however Antalya has always been about 9-10 hours by car or coach. The new motorway extension from Cesmeli to Kızkalesi is the second stage of the motorway (Expected Q2 2027) which will bring the travel time to Antalya from 9 hours to 7-7,5 hours by car.

When this motorway reaches Silifke (expected Q4 2028) the distance to Antalya will be about 30 km shorter and it will be under 7 hours to get to Antalya.

Buy property in Turkey as your next move in Mersin

With Mare Investment you can buy property in Turkey hassle free. What to buy in Mersin is of course up to you. However, we have a few tips which can help you to choose.

Land investment is absolutely the best in terms of Dynamic Investment. When you buy an apartment, there is not much you can do to add value to it, unless it is under the hammer. When you buy a raw agricultural land though, you have many options to spend a little more and add value to your property.

Example agricultural land investment

For example, let us say you bought a 3.000 sqm raw land covered in rocks and wild trees etc. First thing we can do is better the land’s road connection. With your POA, we follow the entire process of application and organise everything your land meets a road. Now, you added about 30-40% to the value of your property without spending even 10% on top of your initial investment.

You can stop there of course, however by making another edit you can make your land much more desirable for other buyers. With the same POA we first design the landscape of your land. Levelling your land with the rocks from within will make your views better. We can create a lovely garden and spare the space for a home. This will make your raw land a desirable property for many buyers who would not get their hands dirty. Our fees are reasonable so you will buy property in Turkey like a Turk, and win like a Turk.

Land options start from just over $10 per sqm. Better location increases the prices, however the dynamics of land investment are the same.

Example residential investment

Mersin’s centre is on the sea. The oldest neighbourhoods are over 45-50 years old but they remain popular due to central location. If you are after a steady rental return, you could buy a brand new home, however investing in an apartment under the hammer is a much better investment.

Brand new to 5 year old apartments are starting from $50.000 in decent neighbourhoods of Mersin. You could generate 8-9% annual return from these one bedroom flats. That is pretty standard.

If you spent the same $50.000 on a 3 bedroom, 40-45 year old apartment in Pozcu you can generate the same 9% return (over the $70.000 spent) from your apartment with a decent refurbishment of about $20.000 on top of your investment. This is where the fun begins though. In 3 to 5 years your building will be on the urban regeneration list. Having collected about $25.000 in rent over the four years of your ownership, you can listen to offers from contractors to redevelop your building.

After spending another $50.000-60.000 your total spending will be $125.000 – $25.000 = $100.000. Still much less than any 3 bedroom apartment you would buy in the NorthWest of Turkey.

As the new building will be modern and in a central location, its value will be over $150.000 instantaneously. You can sell or keep collecting your returns from the new value of your investment.

If you would like to buy property in Turkey, please call us. Mersin is calling you.