Bosphorus City — apartments in Kucukcekmece, Istanbul

Bosphorus City is a large residential compound in Küçükçekmece on a 246,000 sqm site, built around an unusual idea: an artificial "Bosphorus" canal cuts the grounds in half, lined with stylised mansions. The development mixes horizontal and vertical building; apartments are 2+1 and 3+1, from 166 to 201 sqm. Car access is restricted and most of the streets are pedestrian.

Location: 4 minutes to a Marmaray station, 5 minutes by car to Küçükçekmece Lake, 7 minutes to the Acıbadem university hospital, 12 minutes to the Basın Ekspres motorway. The route of the planned Canal Istanbul, which will link the Marmara and Black seas, runs nearby.

Facilities: restaurants, coffee places and shops on site, indoor swimming pool, fitness centre and pilates studio, sauna and steam rooms, Turkish bath, children's playgrounds, walking paths, garden, enclosed parking, fitted kitchens, 24/7 security.

The partner marks the project as suitable for Turkish citizenship by investment: USD 400,000 held for three years, on the official appraisal of the apartment.