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[Abi]

A row occurs in Parliament’s Constitution Conciliation Commission over foreigners’ purchasing real estate. While main opposition CHP and the MHP ask for a limitation on sales, the ruling AKP and the BDP object

Saudi King Abdullah reportedly plans to build villas on Istanbul’s Love Hill. AA photo

A crisis over the issue of foreigners purchasing real estate in Turkey has occurred in Parliament’s Constitution Conciliation Commission.

The main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) and Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) asked for a limitation on foreigners purchasing real estate in Turkey, claiming that many people from foreign countries and particularly from Israel are buying land in Turkey with fake contracts.

The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and Kurdish issue-focused Peace and Democracy Party (BDP) have objected to this. The related article could not be written after the argument escalated.

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[sunny]

Oh dear, so until they agree foreigners are going to have to wait to buy property, if it's possible after the decision.

[Abi]

That's what I thought when I read the article as well Sunny. Of course it hasn't helped matters now that Syria has shot down that Turkish plane, as I expect all focus will be put on that and everything else goes on the back burner. Still, one can only hope that they will get on and sort it out sooner rather than later.