What buyers and the market are talking about: 12 October 2026 – 18 October 2026

Topics new-build buyers and the market are discussing.

This page is an agenda summary, not official or verified data. For exact rules, dates and figures, check the announcement of the public body or developer linked here.

Period: 12 October 2026 – 18 October 2026 · Updated: 19 October 2026 · satisofisi.com Editorial Desk

1. Public body announcementTürkiye16 October 2026

   Türkiye home sales in September: new-build sales up 3.9%, total down 9.3%, 2,167 homes sold to foreigners

   Figures released by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) on 16 October 2026 show 142,390 homes sold across Türkiye in September 2026, 9.3% fewer than a year earlier. The fall came from resales, which dropped 15.3% to 90,871. First-hand sales of new homes rose 3.9% to 51,519, or 36.2% of the total. Foreign buyers purchased 2,167 homes, up 9.9% on September last year and 1.5% of all sales. Russian citizens bought the most (388), followed by Iraqi (166) and German (162) citizens. From January to September, foreigners bought 15,308 homes, 4.3% fewer than in the same period of 2025.

   The announcement itself (veriportali.tuik.gov.tr) Related: New-build projects in Türkiye Permalink

2. Public body announcementTürkiye16 October 2026

   Central Bank house price index for September: up 1.2% on the month and 22.3% on the year, down 5.7% in real terms

   The Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye (TCMB) published its house price index (KFE) for September 2026 on 16 October. The index (2023=100) rose 1.2% from August to 239.4. In lira, prices were 22.3% higher than a year earlier; adjusted for inflation, they were 5.7% lower. Annual increases were 26.8% in Istanbul, 22.0% in Ankara and 21.0% in Izmir. The same release shows rents on new lettings up 2.1% on the month and 26.6% on the year. The index is nationwide and quality-adjusted, so it does not show how the price of any single project has moved.

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3. Public body announcementTürkiye16 October 2026

   Turkish central bank exchange rates this week: USD/TRY at 49.4463 on 16 October, up 0.47% on the week

   According to the daily foreign exchange selling rate of the Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye (TCMB), one US dollar cost 49.2160 lira on 9 October 2026 and 49.4463 lira on 16 October 2026, a rise of 0.47% between the two Fridays. Over the same period the euro rose from 55.2105 to 55.6180 lira, up 0.74%. If you are paying in lira for a property priced in foreign currency, check the TCMB rate on the day of payment.

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4. Public body announcementDubai14 October 2026

   Dubai Land Department: 104 property projects completed in the first half of 2026, worth more than AED 111 billion

   Opening the RISE 2026 summit at Dubai World Trade Centre on 14 October 2026, Omar Hamad BuShehab, Director General of the Dubai Land Department (DLD), said 104 real estate projects were completed in Dubai in the first half of 2026. Together they were worth more than AED 111 billion, up 52% on the same period last year. The figure is the value of completed projects, not a sale price or a price per square foot, and the release does not list the projects or break them down by area. In the same session, DLD pointed to its First Time Home Buyer programme, which helps Dubai residents move from renting to owning.

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