Turkey News

Wednesday 20th April 2011

Turkey Enjoys Budget Surplus in 2011

In a financial climate where most countries are struggling to avoid bankruptcy and dealing with severe public backlash over budget cuts, Turkey stands out in stark comparison for it's budget surplus.

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Wednesday 04th April 2011

New Transport Lines Set to Boost Instabul Property Values

A new Metrobus line from Istanbul's city centre to the popular suburb of Beylikdüzü is set to further boost the property prices of the area.

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Tuesday 28th December 2010

Istanbul Number 1 City In Europe For Investment

Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2010 Report, published by Price Waterhouse Coopers, rates Istanbul as the number 1 city in Europe for real estate investment above London, Paris and Berlin.

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Monday 27th December 2010

New Istanbul Airport To Further Boost Western Suburbs

The western suburbs of Istanbul are set to be more in demand from both property investors and locals as Istanbul's largest airport is given the green light in a nighbouring district.

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Wednesday 22nd December 2010

Turkish Exports Show Triple Digit Growth

Zafer Caglayan, the Turkish state minister for foreign trade, has announced that between 2000 and 2009 the country's exports grew by a massive 268%. For the 16 countries that Turkey has signed Foreign Trade Agreements with, the increase in exports is even greater at 524% over the same period.

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Friday 3rd September 2010

The race for a place in Turkey's OSBs

Demand for plots in Turkey's Organized Industrial Zones (OSBs) has been so great that some OSBs have sold out... The Turkish economy surged by 11.7 percent in the first quarter of 2010, making second only to china in terms of positive growth...

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Wednesday 1st September 2010

Prospects for growth in a youthful and modernized Turkey

2010 has been a great year for Turkey, with figures showing it has stronger growth than any EU country. With a modernizing government, its central role in the near East and its youthful population, Turkey's economy is widely regarded to continue this strong growth.

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Saturday 7th August 2010

Turkish Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek on Turkey's future prospects

He goes on to highlight another advantage that Turkey has, which is that the country has a population of primary and high school students that is greater than the total population of some European countries. With some 20 million students in the country...

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