Göktürk Istanbul: District Guide for Foreign Buyers

Göktürk is a name that comes up when buyers look for a greener, quieter part of Istanbul without moving far from the city and its new airport. This guide explains where Göktürk lies, what daily life around its forests looks like, and which project in our portfolio is located there, using only the details published on our site.

Where Göktürk lies

Göktürk is a neighbourhood of the Eyüpsultan district, on the northern edge of Istanbul's European side. Unlike the dense city centre, this part of Istanbul opens onto large forests and nature parks: Belgrad Forest, Fatih Forest and Ayvat Dam Nature Park all lie beside it, together with Kemer Country Golf Club. For many families this is the main reason to look at Göktürk: homes with gardens and space around them, with the forest as the backdrop. Projects here are usually built low, so that the green setting stays visible from the homes.

Getting around from Göktürk

The area is linked to the Northern Marmara Motorway, the highway that crosses the north of Istanbul, and our site lists Istanbul Airport about 15 minutes away from Göktürk Kemer Evleri. For buyers who travel often, or who receive family and guests from abroad, being close to the airport is a practical advantage. Travel times change with traffic, so try the route at the hours you would actually use it, and ask how you would reach the places that matter to you, such as work, schools or family.

Göktürk Kemer Evleri, the project

Göktürk Kemer Evleri is developed by Emlak Konut GYO, the state-backed real estate investment company, together with Ziraat Bankası and Ziraat GYO, and is sold with the Emlak Konut guarantee. It covers about 329,321 m² on a low-rise, horizontal plan, with blocks of only a few floors set around landscaped gardens and a pond. It brings together 414 homes, from 1+1 of about 71 m² to 5+1 duplexes of about 400 m², many of them garden-floor homes or homes with wide terraces, and 81 villas of 5+1 and 6+1, each with a private pool and a garden of about 360 to 700 m².

Residents have swimming pools, fitness rooms, a hamam and a sauna, a café and a restaurant, children's play areas, walking paths and covered parking, and schools sit right next to the project. The buildings also use solar power for lighting, collect rainwater, recycle grey water and sort their waste. The project is under construction, the developer has not announced a delivery date, and the price is available on request. Gross and net areas are different measures, so always ask which one a figure refers to.

Before you decide

Göktürk Kemer Evleri is listed as eligible for Turkish citizenship, and the conditions are per current law and may change, so confirm them before you decide. If a residence permit is your goal, remember that the Presidency of Migration Management closes some neighbourhoods and districts to new residence permit applications by foreigners, based on population density, and updates these lists from time to time, so check the address before you buy.

Göktürk suits buyers who want nature, space and a garden or a villa, with the airport close by. HADARA, your real estate partner in Istanbul, can help you compare it with other districts. Contact us or book a private video tour to explore Göktürk Kemer Evleri, then visit Istanbul to see your shortlist in person.