Iraqis buy 691 properties in Turkiye in seven months
Shafaq News- Ankara
Iraqis purchased 691 properties in Turkiye during the first seven months of 2026, including 663 homes and 28 commercial properties, while overall foreign home sales fell 7.3%, Turkish Statistical Institute (TURKSTAT) data showed.
Iraqi home purchases climbed 47% in July to 144 from 98 in June, placing Iraq fourth among foreign buyers, behind Russia with 394 purchases, Iran with 189, and Ukraine with 145. Commercial purchases also rose to eight from four.
Across January through July, Iraqi buyers purchased 663 homes, nearly unchanged from 665 in the same period of 2025. Monthly purchases stood at 106 in January, 74 in February, 80 in March, 66 in April, 95 in May, 98 in June, and 144 in July.
Foreign nationals bought 11,203 homes in Turkiye during the seven-month period, down 7.3% year on year, although July sales rose 1.9% to 2,120.
