TurkStat announced the housing sales statistics for January. According to the data announced, house sales across the country fell by 17.8 percent in January compared to the same month last year. While Istanbul ranked first with 13 thousand 423 house sales; Ardahan ranked first among the provinces with the least number of house sales. Second-hand house sales were more than 2 times higher than first-hand house sales. Rent prices also continue to decline.