The law of reciprocity enables foreign citizens to buy property in Turkey and was passed in its Parliament in May 2013.

Turkish government will permit citizens of 129 countries worldwide to buy property in Turkey unconditionally. 

Nations which are not allowed to make investments in the real estate sector in Turkey are Syria, Cuba, Armenia, North Korea and Yemen.  

The new law also permits citizens from Israel, China, Denmark, Fiji to purchase one house in Turkey, Jordanian nationals on the other hand can purchase two residential homes or one commercial property in Turkey.

Other countries such as Saudi Arabia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, United Kingdom, U.S., Norway, Sweden, Spain, Switzerland, Argentina, Italy and other European countries and few African countries are permitted to purchase their properties unconditionally. 

Countries such as Russia, Greece and Ukraine cannot purchase properties on the coast line, further, the legislation also says that countries such as India, China, Iran and Palestine have to get approval from the Interior Ministry to purchase property, Iraqi nationals have to get the nod from the foreign ministry before buying a property. 

The law also forbid the citizens of Egypt, Morocco, Latvia, Afghanistan and some small African countries to own agricultural land in the country.