ANTALYA (Aftenposten): The Turks were already struggling with skyrocketing prices. Now the frustration that rich Russians have taken over the housing market is on the rise.
– How far is the beach? asks the Russian Jelena, pointing to the sea.
– Only five minutes to walk, replies real estate agent Tanin Hagshenas (24).
Jelena nods with interest as she is shown a two-story apartment in Konyaalti, west of the tourist city of Antalya. Take pictures of each room. The 56-year-old Muscovite already owns an apartment here. She now she is looking for another one, for her son of her.
Jelena fears that her 28-year-old son, who still works in Russia, will be called up for military service.
– I don’t want him to have to kill innocent people, he says.
Fears of full mobilization in Russia are mounting after Ukrainians make progress on the battlefield. Could a brand new apartment in Antalya be the salvation for Jelena’s son?
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