In fact, you don't need a residence permit always, we didn't have one. You do need to go to the Notary and draw up an agreement with your seller or the owner, if you are renting. You then need to visit Izmir, once the goods have arrived, and pay the Port Authority, about 130 YTL for our 11 boxes, visit the Notary there, for power of attourney for the shipping agent and that's it. Email me and I'll try to find the 'phone number of Ozcan Soyer International. We used him in Turkey, but should have used him all the way!