Best places to retire in Turkey
For retirees, Samsun ranks highest in Turkey (retire score 76/100), balancing affordability, a mild climate and safety. The most affordable option is Fethiye. Our retire score = 40% cost + 30% climate + 30% safety.
Top retirement cities in Turkey
- Samsun — retire score 76/100 (cost 60, climate 98, safety 75)
- Adapazarı — retire score 75/100 (cost 60, climate 100, safety 70)
- Trabzon — retire score 75/100 (cost 60, climate 97, safety 72)
- Denizli — retire score 72/100 (cost 60, climate 95, safety 66)
- Uşak — retire score 72/100 (cost 60, climate 93, safety 66)
- Fethiye — retire score 72/100 (cost 62, climate 90, safety 66)
- Istanbul — retire score 70/100 (cost 53, climate 100, safety 63)
- Aksaray — retire score 70/100 (cost 60, climate 86, safety 69)
- Çorum — retire score 70/100 (cost 60, climate 85, safety 70)
- Afyonkarahisar — retire score 70/100 (cost 60, climate 87, safety 68)
- Kahramanmaraş — retire score 70/100 (cost 60, climate 88, safety 66)
- Alanya — retire score 70/100 (cost 60, climate 88, safety 66)
Retire score weights affordability, climate comfort and disaster+crime safety. It does not include healthcare quality or retirement-visa rules — verify those separately.
FAQ
Where is the best place to retire in Turkey?
Samsun ranks highest in our retirement score (76/100), balancing affordability, mild climate and safety.
Is Turkey a good place to retire?
Turkey's best retirement city scores 76/100; the most affordable is Fethiye (cost 62/100). We weigh cost, climate and natural-disaster + crime safety — not healthcare or visas, which you should check separately.
What's the cheapest place to retire in Turkey?
Fethiye has the lowest cost of living in Turkey in our data.