Antalya City Guide

Antalya is Turkey's Mediterranean coastal capital — the country's premier tourism city (16+ million international visitors annually, top-10 globally) and the most-popular foreign-buyer destination outside Istanbul. The city stretches roughly 50 km along the Turkish Riviera (Türk Rivierası), anchored by Konyaaltı Beach (city centre west), Lara Beach (city centre east, premium villas), the Kaleiçi old town (Ottoman heritage), and the surrounding Belek + Kemer + Side resort coast. Population 2.6M (city) / 2.7M (province). Average property prices ₺36,000-42,000/m² (~$1,000-$1,200 USD/m²); Konyaaltı and Lara coastal premium with +12-15% annual growth. Gross rental yields 6-8% standard, up to 10% for premium short-let; tourism-driven seasonality. Foreign buyers — Russian, German, Iranian, Iraqi, British, Northern European — dominate the coastal segment, with Turkey's $400K CBI applicable in higher-end developments.