I didn´t quote any ´facts´ to get straight ´murat´ - I stated that the cost of a residency fee had gone up by 50% - no mention of studying - and then asked you a question! 

In Holland there is an initial fee, and a fee at the end of the first year, after this it´s free. I´m not speaking about students... I´m talking about "normal" people

ok let me quote a fact for you then

you can live in Turkey by paying 1700 tl each year, but I can`t live in your country paying a fee.

That`s an option given to you, but I don`t have such an option.

are you still sure they are being unfair by increasing the fees?

Can you read?   Did I say they are being unfair?  Nope - I said they are getting their own back - didn´t say I blamed them!  

How about putting it this way:

Some countries have to encourage foreigners to come and live there, provided that they can pay an annual fee (and buy a property and invest in the local business)

Some countries do not sell resident status but rather put restrictions on foreign flow, ie if they find you useful for the country, you are welcome to settle down free of charge.

And, dear Tami, many Turkish citizens live in LiR´s country (for free) so it´s quite unfair to get at her throat saying that she can live in your country and you can´t live in hers. It´s not her fault your country sells itself cheap...blame your government, organise a protest...oh, sorry, I forgot you´re a few thousand kilometres away from home...even you decided the US gives you better opportunities than your homeland

 Turkish pp in europe are not living for free. they are working and doing every job that most european ppl do not. if foreign ppl buying resident here, turkish ppl in europe add more to european economy than foreign ppl do in turkey economy. Europe always complain about immigrants but there is a reality that they use them very well.

Governments change, so everything will not go like this forever. I am sure that one day european union will run after turkey for membership.

EU is still trying to find every way how they could avoid turkish membership, and i searched in my country´s government pages but all i found is - third country people have to learn some estonian and do exam, and then they can apply for permit to live here and work here, those permits are permanent or temporary - depends on how long they wanna stay here, but i still haven´t found anything about any fee for that, although i think for language courses and/or for taking the official language exam they have to pay smth, just like we are paying here if we want to do TOEFL or TORFL or some other exams (i paid for my TORFL, too)...but i will keep searching.

Are we totally forgetting here how HARD it is to get a work-permit as a foreigner in Turkey?!?!

Thát´s different....... 

 how about as a foreigner in your country? is it easier?

yes.