The continuation of the Ukraine-Russia war pushed people to seek new and reliable solutions. Especially in the last few weeks, house rentals and sales have increased tremendously. While some of the Russian and Ukrainian citizens who saved themselves from the war dispersed around Antalya, some preferred touristic areas such as Kemer. The increase in real estate and housing rental and purchase rates in Antalya further increased the popularity of Antalya. With the start of the war, sales of residences and real estates for sale and rental in Antalya's favorite districts began to skyrocket.

The situation is not different in the metropolitan city of Istanbul. Many Ukrainian and Russian citizens who are victims are looking for a place for protection.

Antalya Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ATSO) President Davut Çetin evaluated the housing statistics for February 2022 announced by TÜİK. Stating that 4 thousand 727 houses were sold in Antalya in February, and 1 thousand 99 houses were purchased by foreigners, Çetin said, “House sales in Antalya in February increased by 27.68 percent compared to the previous February, with 4 thousand 727 units, approximately 7 points above the average of Turkey. happened on it,” he said.

Expressing that Antalya is the second most preferred city by foreigners after Istanbul, Çetin continued: “Antalya ranks fourth after Istanbul, Ankara and Izmir in monthly total house sales. Among the total house sales in Turkey, house sales to foreigners increased by 54.9 percent compared to February of last year and amounted to 4 thousand 591. In Antalya, 1,999 houses were sold with an increase of 106.2 percent, well above the average of Turkey. In February, while the share of sales to foreigners in all house sales was 5.65 percent in Turkey, it was 23.24 percent in Antalya. While Antalya ranks second after Istanbul in housing sales to foreigners, it is above Turkey's average both in annual growth rate and foreign share in total housing sales