Best places to retire in Turkey
Top retirement cities in Turkey
- Samsun — retire score 68/100 (cost 47, climate 98, safety 66)
- Adapazarı — retire score 68/100 (cost 48, climate 100, safety 61)
- Trabzon — retire score 67/100 (cost 48, climate 97, safety 63)
- Denizli — retire score 64/100 (cost 47, climate 95, safety 57)
- Fethiye — retire score 64/100 (cost 51, climate 90, safety 57)
- Uşak — retire score 64/100 (cost 47, climate 93, safety 57)
- Çorum — retire score 63/100 (cost 48, climate 85, safety 61)
- Afyonkarahisar — retire score 63/100 (cost 48, climate 87, safety 59)
- Aksaray — retire score 63/100 (cost 47, climate 86, safety 60)
- Kahramanmaraş — retire score 62/100 (cost 47, climate 88, safety 57)
- Sivas — retire score 62/100 (cost 48, climate 79, safety 63)
- Alanya — retire score 62/100 (cost 47, climate 88, safety 57)
Why these cities rank for retirement in Turkey
The retire score weights affordability at 40%, climate comfort at 30% and safety at 30%, because fixed-income retirees feel cost most, then weather, then security. In Turkey, Samsun leads at 68/100 — cost 47, climate 98, safety 66 — while Bodrum is the most affordable base (cost 52/100). Cost is anchored to Turkey's World Bank price level, climate to WorldClim normals (so you can judge whether winters and summers suit you), and safety blends natural-disaster exposure with crime. Two things our score deliberately omits — healthcare quality and retirement-visa eligibility — are decisive for retirees, so treat this as the affordability-climate-safety shortlist and verify health cover and residency rules for Turkey separately before you commit.
The shortlist, by the numbers
Samsun scores 68/100 (cost 47, climate 98, safety 66; warmest-month highs ~21.5°C, coldest-month lows ~5.0°C). Adapazarı scores 68/100 (cost 48, climate 100, safety 61; warmest-month highs ~22.7°C, coldest-month lows ~5.9°C). Trabzon scores 67/100 (cost 48, climate 97, safety 63; warmest-month highs ~21.3°C, coldest-month lows ~4.7°C). Denizli scores 64/100 (cost 47, climate 95, safety 57; warmest-month highs ~23.5°C, coldest-month lows ~3.7°C). Each balances the three retirement levers differently — Samsun leads overall, while a city like Bodrum wins purely on budget — so rank them by what your pension stretches to and the climate your health prefers.
FAQ
Where is the best place to retire in Turkey?
Samsun ranks highest in our retirement score (68/100), balancing affordability, mild climate and safety.
Is Turkey a good place to retire?
Turkey's best retirement city scores 68/100; the most affordable is Bodrum (cost 52/100). 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?
Bodrum has the lowest cost of living in Turkey in our data.