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Brits in Fethiye

Everything you need to move to, rent in and enjoy Fethiye as a Brit, and how it fits with your UK tax, pension, money and paperwork.

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British Honorary Consulate Fethiye

Local UK honorary consulate in Fethiye town centre; public access by appointment, enquiries via the FCDO online form

Atatürk Caddesi, Likya İş Merkezi, Kat 2, No 202, 48300 Fethiye, Turkey

Website · Map · +90 252 614 45 44

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Guides for life in Fethiye

Basics

Cost of living in Fethiye: how far your pounds go against London and the UK average

Fethiye rent is about a quarter of London's and a meal out costs under a tenner, but Turkish inflation of around 30% means today's prices won't be next year's.

Basics

Turkey's 90/180 rule: how long Brits can stay in Fethiye without a visa

Brits get 90 days in any 180 in Turkey without a visa. It's Turkey's own rule, not the EU's. Here's how to count the days, what an overstay costs and when to switch to an ikamet.

Basics

Your first month in Turkey: e-Devlet, the tax number and the rest of the admin

A tax number, a foreigner ID, an e-Devlet password, a bank account and a registered phone: the five bits of Turkish admin that make everything else in Fethiye work, and the order to do them in.

Basics

Earthquakes and wildfires: how Brits in Fethiye can prepare their home and family

Fethiye was almost flattened in 1957 and the pine hills burn most summers. Neither should stop you moving, but both should shape where you live and what you keep by the door.

Basics

Learning Turkish in Fethiye: why it's worth it, even if everyone speaks English

In Çalış and Hisarönü the waiters speak better English than your nephew. The tapu office, the plumber and the village muhtar don't. Here's why Turkish pays off and how to learn it.

Money and work

Turkish taxes for Brits: leaving HMRC behind, the 1986 treaty and your State Pension

Settle in Fethiye and the Turkish tax office may take an interest in your income. Here's how Turkish tax fits with HMRC, the 1986 treaty and your UK pensions.

Money and work

Banking in Turkey as a Brit: opening an account, keeping your UK bank and moving money

A Turkish bank account makes life in Fethiye far simpler, from paying rent to receiving your State Pension. Here's what to bring, what to keep in the UK and how to move money.

Money and work

Living on UK pensions in Turkey: budgeting with 30% inflation and a wobbly lira

Prices in Fethiye rise by roughly a third a year, but your pension arrives in pounds. Here's how to budget, get paid and keep the taxman happy on both sides.

Home

Renting in Fethiye: where Brits live, what it costs and what to check before you sign

Fethiye rents have climbed fast with Turkish inflation, but the law still caps deposits and yearly rises. Here's where Brits live, what to pay and what to check first.

Home

Buying property in Fethiye: the TAPU, the valuation report and the checks Brits must do

Buying in Fethiye is open to Brits and quicker than conveyancing back home, but the checks are on you. Here's how the TAPU, the valuation report and the zone check work.

Home

Fethiye, Çalış and Hisarönü: choosing where to live, all year round

The place you loved on a fortnight's holiday in August can be shuttered by November. Here's how Fethiye's main areas compare for living there all year.

Moving and visas

Moving to Fethiye as a Brit: the residence routes that actually work

A British passport gets you 90 days in any 180 in Turkey without a visa. Staying longer means an ikamet. Here are the routes Brits in Fethiye really use, and the first jobs once you land.

Moving and visas

The ikamet: getting and keeping a Turkish residence permit in Fethiye

The ikamet is the card that lets you live in Fethiye beyond 90 days. Here's how the online application, the appointment, health insurance, fees and renewals work in 2026.

Moving and visas

Turkish citizenship by investment: the property route for Brits in Fethiye

Buy property worth at least USD 400,000, keep it three years, and you can apply for a Turkish passport. Here's how the route works, what it costs and what it means for a British citizen.

Health

Healthcare in Fethiye: private insurance, the state scheme and why the GHIC won't help

Fethiye has a state hospital and private hospitals used to British patients, but the NHS won't pay and the GHIC isn't valid. Here's how residents get covered.

Schools and study

Schools in Fethiye: Turkish state schools, the international options and UK university

Fethiye has no British-curriculum school we could verify. Here's what local Turkish schools offer, where families look further afield, what it costs and how UK university works from here.

Getting around

Driving in Turkey with a UK licence: the six-month rule, swapping it, and getting around Fethiye

Your UK licence covers your first six months in Turkey, with an IDP or notarised translation. After that you need a Turkish one. Plus dolmuşes, taxis and the airport run.

Getting around

Bringing a UK car to Turkey: customs time limits, the TURİNG carnet and buying locally instead

A UK-plated car can only stay in Turkey as long as you can, and residents need a TURİNG carnet and a deposit. Here's how the rules work, and when buying locally makes more sense.

Community

British life in Fethiye: Sunday roasts, the match and finding your crowd

Fethiye's Brits don't have a members' club or a Legion branch, but they do have roasts in Hisarönü, the match on big screens and an English service near the bazaar.

Going out

British food in Fethiye: a full English, a Sunday roast and hunting for PG Tips

Hisarönü does a full English and a Sunday roast. Marmite and PG Tips take more hunting. Here's where Brits in Fethiye eat, drink and stock the cupboard.

Going out

Nightlife in Fethiye: from harbour cocktails to the Hisarönü strip

Fethiye does nights out three ways: old-town bars in Paspatur, a loud resort strip in Hisarönü and beach bars in Ölüdeniz. Here's how they compare, and how to get home.

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Britain in Fethiye

Free listings we choose and check: the British mission, clubs, party groups, sport, schools, pubs, shops and churches. Every entry checked on its own or an official 2025–2026 page (2026-11); listings are not paid. Tell us on WhatsApp if something has changed.

Official Britain

British Honorary Consulate Fethiye

Local UK honorary consulate in Fethiye town centre; public access by appointment, enquiries via the FCDO online form

Atatürk Caddesi, Likya İş Merkezi, Kat 2, No 202, 48300 Fethiye, Turkey

Website · Map · +90 252 614 45 44

British Vice-Consulate Antalya

Full-time UK consular office on the southern coast; public access by appointment

Gürsu Mahallesi 324 Sokak No 6, Konyaaltı, Antalya, Turkey

Website · Map

British Consulate Izmir

Full-time UK consulate for the Aegean region; public access by appointment

Mahmut Esat Bozkurt Caddesi No 49, Alsancak, 35220 Izmir, Turkey

Website · Map

British Embassy Ankara

The UK's embassy in Turkey, overseeing the consular network

Şehit Ersan Caddesi 46/A, Çankaya, Ankara, Turkey

Website · Map · +90 312 455 33 44

Department for Business and Trade Turkey

UK government trade team with staff at the Ankara embassy and the Istanbul and Izmir consulates, helping UK exporters and investors

British Consulate-General, Meşrutiyet Caddesi No 34, Tepebaşı, Istanbul

Website · Map · +90 212 334 64 00 · ditturkey@fco.gov.uk

Clubs and associations

AdviceTurkey (Foreign Citizens Advice Centre)

British-run charitable association based in Kuşadası giving free, confidential advice to foreigners on residency, work, property and legal matters across Turkey, by phone and WhatsApp

Mustafa Varpulu Sokak No 6/7, Kuşadası, Aydın

Website · Map · +90 531 856 05 46 · support@adviceturkey.org · Facebook · X

Party groups abroad

Listed side by side, in alphabetical order. We don't favour any party.

Conservatives Abroad – Türkiye

Türkiye branch of the Conservative Party's organisation for members abroad, serving members and supporters in Türkiye

Website

Labour International – Africa, Turkey and the Middle East branch

Africa, Turkey and Middle East branch of the Labour Party's organisation for members abroad, serving members and supporters in Africa, Turkey and the Middle East

Website

Lib Dems Abroad

The Liberal Democrats' organisation for members and supporters living abroad, including in Turkey

Website

Schools and universities

British Council

British Council Türkiye (Exams Services, Istanbul)

Nearest British Council office handling IELTS and UK exams for Turkey; no office in Fethiye

Maya Akar Centre, Büyükdere Caddesi No. 100-102, 5th Floor, Esentepe, Şişli, Istanbul

Website · Map · +90 212 355 56 57

Pubs and restaurants

Our guide to British food, shops and pubs in Fethiye

Pub

Paddy's Irish Pub

Irish pub in Hisarönü with several big screens for live football, including England matches

Hisar Cd. No:12, Hisarönü, Fethiye 48300

Map · +90 543 578 75 70

Sunday roast

The Fez Bar

Bar on the Hisarönü strip known for its home-cooked British Sunday roast; sports screenings

Main strip, Hisarönü, Fethiye

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Restaurant or café

Harry's Bar

British bar-restaurant in Hisarönü known for its full English breakfast; sport on the TV

Cumhuriyet Cd, next to Spar Market, Hisarönü, Fethiye

Map · +90 536 461 67 05

Restaurant or café

The English Restaurant

British restaurant at the Han Deluxe Hotel: full English breakfast; football on the TVs

Cumhuriyet Cad., Hisarönü Mah., Han Deluxe Hotel, Hisarönü, Fethiye 48340

Map · +90 252 616 73 06

Churches

Fethiye Community Church (Fethiye Halk Kilisesi)

Protestant church near the bazaar with an English-language Sunday service at 11:00 alongside its Turkish service (not Anglican)

Cumhuriyet Mahallesi, 55 Sokak Dışkapı No 2, 48300 Fethiye

Website · Map · +90 501 698 06 48 · fethiyehalk@gmail.com · Instagram

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