Shafaq News / Turkish data showed that the Iraqis came in second place in foreigners buying real estate in Turkey in August 2021.
The data issued by the Turkish Statistical Institute showed the following
| Ranking | Country | Number of purchased houses |
| 1 | Iran | 911 |
| 2 | Iraq | 900 |
| 3 | Russia | 451 |
| 4 | Afghanistan | 313 |
| 5 | Kuwait | 264 |
Iraq has been topping the list since 2015, and about 114 thousand Iraqis are living in Turkey now.
The Data also showed the top locations in Turkey for foreigners to purchasing houses.
| Ranking | Country | Number of purchased houses |
| 1 | Istanbul | 2729 |
| 2 | Antalya | 976 |
| 3 | Ankara | 400 |
| 4 | Mersin | 242 |