
Real Estate Tax 1st Installment Deadline: June 1, Delay Interest 3.7%
Property tax 1st installment payments end on June 1. A 3.7% monthly late payment interest will be applied to taxes not paid on time.

Turkish citizens working in Germany can retire in Türkiye through the foreign borrowing system. The system offers different conditions to those who have insurance and those who do not have insurance in Türkiye.
Discussions began whether the Central Bank would increase the policy rate or not. While the fact that interest rates appear to be high and that they are starting to stop the wheels of the economy makes itself felt as a fact, it also becomes clear that the situation for savers may not be as it seems.
Participation banks issued a total of 58.4 billion lira of sukuk in the first quarter of 2026. While Albaraka Turk made the highest issuance with 16.5 billion liras, it was followed by Vakıf Katılım with 13.1 billion liras, Ziraat ve Emlak Katılım with 10.5 billion liras, Dünya Katılım with 7.1 billion liras and Hayat Finans with 750 million liras. A total of 800.4 billion lira of sukuk issuance took place between 2013, when statistics started to be kept, and the first quarter of this year.

Deutsche Bank published a comprehensive analysis of the foreign exchange reserves and gold targets of developing country central banks. In the simulation study, gold prices were examined in scenarios where the share of gold in total reserves varied between 15 percent and 40 percent. In the highest scenario, 14 thousand dollars was predicted with 10 trillion dollars of reserves and 40 percent gold share, and in the lowest scenario, 1,700 dollars was predicted with 2.5 trillion dollars of reserves and 15 percent gold share.

Market expert İslam Memiş stated that central banks follow cautious policies due to keeping interest rates constant and geopolitical uncertainties. Stating that the ounce of gold rose to 4635 dollars in April after falling to 4100 dollars in March, Memiş shared the target of 7 thousand TL per gram of gold in May and 10 thousand TL at the end of the year.

The refund of 5 thousand liras paid for TOKİ applications came to the agenda after the completion of the draw. Application fees of citizens who are not eligible for the draw will be refunded approximately 5 business days after the draw date. Those on the reserve list must wait for the process to be completed.