Kızılarık, Muratpaşa Property Guide

Overview

Kızılarık is a neighbourhood (mahalle) in the northern part of Muratpaşa, on the border with Kepez district. On the Muratpaşa side it borders Konuksever, Yenigün and Gebizli; on the Kepez side Teomanpaşa, Düdenbaşı and Yeşildere. Gazi Boulevard and Yeşilırmak, Kızılırmak and Karacaoğlan streets are its main roads.

Location and transport

The neighbourhood sits close to the boulevards that carry the city's north–south and east–west traffic. Approximate driving distances from its centre:

• Kaleiçi (old town): about 4.5 km,
• Konyaaltı Beach (eastern end): about 6.5 km,
• Antalya Airport: about 10 km.

The Yeşilırmak and Kepez Belediyesi stops of tram line T3, on the Kepez side, are roughly 1.5 km in a straight line from the neighbourhood centre; your nearest stop depends on the address. City buses on the main boulevards connect to the centre and other districts.

Daily life

Kızılarık is an established residential area where most daily needs are met locally: supermarkets, bakeries, pharmacies and neighbourhood shops, plus weekly street markets. There are schools in and around the neighbourhood. Larger hospitals, shopping centres and public offices are a short drive or public-transport ride away.

Housing stock

Apartment buildings from different decades dominate. Multi-storey blocks with shops on the ground floor line the main streets, while side streets have lower-rise blocks and older detached houses. Newer buildings appear on redeveloped plots.

One issue needs particular attention: the national press and a 2025 parliamentary question have reported that part of the land in Kızılarık is registered in the name of a foundation under the General Directorate of Foundations, with hundreds of households living there facing occupation-fee (ecrimisil) and eviction disputes. This does not describe the whole neighbourhood, but for every purchase you should separately verify in whose name the title is registered.

Who it suits

• Families and working people wanting a practical life close to the centre and to workplaces in Kepez,
• Investors targeting long-term tenants,
• Those who value tram and main-boulevard connections.

Check before you buy

• Registered owner and annotations: check who is shown as owner on the title deed (tapu), whether the land is registered to a foundation or the Treasury, and any encumbrances (annotations, mortgages, liens).
• Title type: flats with full condominium title (kat mülkiyeti) and an occupancy permit (iskân) carry less uncertainty than shared-title (hisseli) or construction-stage title (kat irtifakı) properties.
• Building age: Turkey's earthquake codes were updated in 2007 and 2018. For older buildings, get an independent structural assessment and ask whether a risky-building (riskli yapı) determination has been made under Law 6306.
• Parking and service charges: older blocks often have no covered parking; ask the building manager about the monthly charge (aidat) and shared costs.
• Short-term letting: under Law 7464, rentals shorter than 100 days require a permit and, in apartment buildings, the consent of the other owners.

See our Muratpaşa district guide for the wider area and our property buying costs calculator for costs.

For foreign buyers

Kızılarık is not on the Presidency of Migration Management list dated 30 June 2022 of neighbourhoods closed to new residence registrations by foreigners; in Muratpaşa, only Topçular is on that list. Confirm the current status before buying.

Is there a tram in Kızılarık?

No tram runs through the neighbourhood itself, but the Yeşilırmak and Kepez Belediyesi stops of line T3, on the Kepez side, are about 1.5 km from its centre.

What should I check on the title deed in Kızılarık?

Because of the reported foundation-land dispute, always check who the registered owner is and to whom the land belongs. Flats with condominium title and an occupancy permit carry less risk.

Is Kızılarık open to foreigners for residence?

Kızılarık is not on the official closed list dated 30 June 2022. Confirm the current status before completing a purchase.