In the last 5 years the way prices have increased (inflation) interest rates decreased to an all time low, iMHO the amount you need to live on(without any additional income), not just exist, ie a reasonable standard of life, is over 200k sterling, which would give you approx 16k at 8% for a family of 2 thats about 7k each after the new cost introduced, hardly living the high life is it? Turkey has become unaffordable for some ex pats and I agree that there does seem to be a situation brewing for a mass exodus, I think its a shame because and I can only speak for this area, the money spent over the winter period was non existent 11 years ago and a lot of locals get a good living from us EX pats