Date: 09/03/2010 - Turkey to be the home base of new Clio
Updated Clio has found its new home, according to Renault’s Chief Operating Officer Patrick Pélata citing French car maker’s decision to base the ...
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Date: 09/03/2010 - Property investors optimistic on Istanbul
Istanbul, Turkey’s biggest city, ranks at the top in real estate development expectations, according to a joint report by PricewaterHouseCoopers and ...
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Date: 04/03/2010 - European Invest Bank increases loans to Turkish energy and infrastructure projects
The European Investment Bank (EIB) will provide up to EUR 2.6 billion in loans to Turkey in 2010, more than its target of two billion.
Matthias ...
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Date: 04/03/2010 - Turkey’s exports increase by 20 percent in February 2010
Turkey’s exports climbed by a robust 20 percent in February over the same month of the preceding year to USD 8.23 billion, with exports to European ...
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Date: 24/02/2010 - HSBC to grow in Turkey with acquisitions
HSBC bank will seek to expand in Turkey via acquisitions, according to Piraye Antika, CEO of the bank’s Turkish unit.
HSBC might buy portfolios, ...
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Date: 24/02/2010 - S&P upgrades Turkey’s credit rating
An eased debt burden along with directed government policies to stabilize and reform economic policy led to the upgrading of Turkey’s credit rating ...
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Date: 19/02/2010 - Private equity investors favor Turkey
Turkish companies are drawing in private equity funds that notice the country’s strong growth indicators in the wake of the financial crisis, ...
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Date: 18/02/2010 - Turkey to be the world’s 13th largest economy in 2026
Turkey will be the world’s 13th largest economy in 2026, according to data from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Turkey, which was ranked 17th ...
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Date: 18/02/2010 - Hugo Boss to move production to Turkey
Germany’s globally renowned clothing brand Hugo Boss has decided to end its textile production in Cleveland, Ohio and move its factory to Turkey. The ...
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Date: 12/02/2010 - Turkey will be the fastest-growing economy in the post-crisis era says Babacan
During the last quarter of 2009, the Turkish economy showed initial signs of recovery from the global economic crisis, while the worst of the crisis ...
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Date: 12/02/2010 - Turkey to shape wind energy market in Europe
“Turkey could be among the top three producers of wind energy”, according to Christian Kjaer, CEO of the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA). ...
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Date: 05/02/2010 - DHL: Turkey is the base for expansion in Europe
Global logistics giant DHL has announced that the volume of commercial freight services between Turkey and South Asia Pacific have surged 300 ...
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Date: 05/02/2010 - Halifax: International property bargains ‘can be found in Turkey’
There are international property bargains to be had in Turkey, according to the National Association of Estate Agents.
Property sales in the ...
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Date: 05/02/2010 - Turkish Airlines Passenger Growth in 2009 to Boost Turkish Air-Travel in 2010
The Association of European Airlines has just revealed that passenger numbers on Turkish Airlines flights grew 12.3% according to the blog of UK ...
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Date: 02/02/2010 - Istanbul sees meteoric rise as international convention destination
Istanbul’s status as a global meetings and events destination has seen a stellar rise in the past decade, with convention visitor numbers increasing ...
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Date: 29/01/2010 - Turkey, top tourism country in the Mediterranean
Turkey will be the winner in tourism in the Mediterranean this year, according to Wybcke Meier, board member of the German Travel Association (DRV) ...
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Date: 29/01/2010 - “Turkey is part of the European family…” says Spanish Foreign Minister
“Spain, the current European Union president, believes that Turkey belongs to the 27-country bloc”, said Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel ...
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Date: 26/01/2010 - New EasyJet Flights to Boost Antalya Property Market
Easyjet's new route from Gatwick to Antalya is a huge testament to the growth potential of Turkish tourism, and will boost occupancy of holiday ...
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Date: 25/01/2010 - World Bank applauds Turkish economy
The World Bank’s Turkey Director Ulrich Zachau has spoken highly of the Turkish economy’s outlook for 2010, noting that it is undergoing a process of ...
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Date: 20/01/2010 - Kiss Flights replaces Globespan routes (to Turkey)
Kiss Flights has launched 12 new summer services from Glasgow to help fill the gap left by the collapse of Flyglobespan.
The flights will be the ...
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Date: 20/01/2010 - Foreign real estate investors place Turkey in top five
According to an annual survey by the Association of Foreign Investors in Real Estate, Turkey is among top five emerging markets.
The survey was ...
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Date: 19/01/2010 - “Turkey poised to become a major global economy”
Zafer Caglayan, Turkey’s State Minister for Foreign Trade, has voiced Turkey’s determination to apply free market principles to international trade. ...
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Date: 19/01/2010 - Renault to manufacture Clio 4 in Turkey and France
French automaker Renault has announced that it will manufacture its Renault Clio model partly in France and partly in Turkey.
Renault's ...
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Date: 14/01/2010 - Monarch Airlines heads east for 2010 with new flights to Turkey
Award winning airline Monarch is heading east in 2010 with the launch of a host of new flights to Turkey. Tipped once again as being a hotspot for ...
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Date: 11/01/2010 - Moody’s upgrades Turkey’s rating on ‘economic resilience
Turkey’s government bond rating was raised one notch to Ba2 at Moody’s Investors Service, which cited growing confidence in the government’s ...
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Date: 11/01/2010 - Qatari royal family buys five-star hotel in Turkey
Qatari royal family has bought a five-star hotel in Marmaris town of south western province of Mugla. The company, owned by Qatar's Amir Sheikh Ahmad ...
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Date: 04/01/2010 - Investment banking expects a bright year in Turkey
Turkey’s investment banking is likely to see a fruitful year in 2010 with many opportunities, according to the executive of the Industrial ...
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Date: 04/01/2010 - Carrefoursa plans to open 100 additional stores
Carrefoursa Supermarkets General Manager Guillaume Deruyter has announced plans to open 100 additional express stores and at least four more ...
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Date: 04/01/2010 - Foreigners to apply for work permits over the Internet
Foreign nationals willing to work in Turkey will soon be able to file their applications over the Internet. In order to hasten the bureaucratic ...
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Date: 18/12/2009 - European Investment Bank grants EUR 718 million of funding to Turkey
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted EUR 718 million of funding for rail transport, electricity distribution, energy efficiency and ...
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Date: 18/12/2009 - Global distress fails to shake Turkey's tourism sector
Of the top ten tourist destination countries worldwide, only Turkey has managed to end the year with an increase in the number of visitors, despite ...
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Date: 11/12/2009 - Turkey among fastest growing countries – says Citi Group banking
Citi Group has announced that Turkey is expected to see a 4.2 percent growth in 2010.
Citi Group has determined that Turkey will be one of ...
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Date: 11/12/2009 - Turkish stocks may soar to record in 2010
The ISE (Istanbul Stock Exchange) National 100 Index jumped 3.7 percent in one day after Fitch lifted Turkey to BB+, the highest speculative-grade ...
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Date: 11/12/2009 - Ritz-Carlton plans to open two more hotels in Turkey
International hotelier Ritz-Carlton plans to add two more hotels to its chain in Turkey, said the company head at a press meeting. Simon F. Cooper, ...
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Date: 03/12/2009 - Office rents get cheaper, but not in Istanbul
Construction cranes stand above the Trump Towers Istanbul in Turkey's largest city.
The world’s most expensive office markets got a little ...
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Date: 03/12/2009 - More UK-Turkey flights planned
An expanded schedule of 17 flights from the UK to Turkey a week are planned by Turkish low cost carrier Pegasus Airlines.
Services planned for ...
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Date: 03/12/2009 - Turkey - Major operators pick top ten choice for 2010
Turkey, Egypt and Mexico top the list of the top ten hottest holiday destinations in 2010 predicted by Thomson and First Choice.
The sister ...
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Date: 30/11/2009 - Sweden’s Foreign Minister warns Europeans against rejecting Turkey
Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, Turkey’s chief negotiator for EU accession Egemen Bagis, Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt, Spain’s Secretary of ...
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Date: 27/11/2009 - Europe's largest mall opened in Istanbul
Europe's largest shopping mall, has opened its doors. Developed by Multi Turkmall, Forum Istanbul is located in Bayrampasa, near the center of ...
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Date: 27/11/2009 - Turkey to encourage use of electric cars
Turkey's Trade and Industry Minister Nihat Ergun stated that Turkey is seeking ways to encourage the use of electric cars in the country, adding that ...
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Date: 27/11/2009 - Spot Blue Records Traffic Growth H2 2009, Backing Positive Air Travel Data
Piling on the positive data of a world on the upswing of recovery, UK based Turkish property agent Spot Blue have announced a significant year on ...
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Date: 19/11/2009 - Spain to push for Turkey's EU membership during its presidency
Spain will do its best to encourage Turkey's entry into the European Union during its EU presidency in the first half of 2010, said government ...
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Date: 17/11/2009 - New Low Cost Flights to Boost Turkish Property Market
The new UK to Turkey expansion by Pegasus airlines will be a significant boost to the Turkish property market in the coming years, both in the areas ...
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Date: 13/11/2009 - Banks boom in Turkey without government aid
In Turkey, bank profits have risen more than 40 percent this year, though at first glance that might not seem exceptional. After all, profits have ...
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Date: 11/11/2009 - New EU report sees fastest growth for Turkey in Europe
According to a European Union economic report, Turkey will become the fastest growing country in Europe in 2010 with a 2.8 percent growth rate. The ...
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Date: 11/11/2009 - TUI Travel: Turkey is a star in the Mediterranean
TUI, one of Europe's leading tour operators, has ranked Turkey first among developing tourism destinations in the Mediterranean for this year’s ...
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Date: 11/11/2009 - Software provider Sage chooses Turkey
Sage, the UK business management software provider has agreed to cooperate with Turkish business software company Verimax to provide customer ...
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Date: 30/10/2009 - Middle East's largest private equity company eyes Turkey for investment
Dubai-based Abraaj Capital, the Middle East's largest private equity company, is in advanced talks to invest in a logistics company, and is setting ...
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Date: 30/10/2009 - Growth of Turkish economy could beat expectations next year
The Turkish economy could grow by more than the predicted rate of 3.5 percent next year, said Nihat Ergun, the Minister of Industry and Trade, adding ...
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Date: 27/10/2009 - Turkey, Italy’s most favored investment destination
Turkey will attract the largest share of Italy's foreign investment, said Antonio Paoletti, the Vice President of the Italian Chambers of Commerce ...
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Date: 27/10/2009 - London hosts the Turkish Investment Summit
The Turkish Embassy in London and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) are jointly organizing the "Turkish Investment Summit” ...
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Date: 27/10/2009 - New marina under construction in Çesme
IC Holding and Camper & Nicholsons rented the Çesme marina, which is currently under construction, for 25 years under the build-operate-transfer ...
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Date: 21/10/2009 - ECB President Trichet: Turkey makes successful reforms
Jean-Claude Trichet, President of the European Central Bank (ECB), said Turkey has made successful reforms in its EU economic adjustment process. In ...
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Date: 21/10/2009 - Turkey - European Free Zone to set up a wind power plant
The European Free Zone’s (EFZ) work on the construction of a 500 kilowatt per hour (kWh) wind power station are ongoing, said Zafer Atbakan, General ...
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Date: 12/10/2009 - Italian ambassador: EU needs Turkey more than Turkey needs it
Italian Ambassador to Ankara Carlo Marsili said Europe can only be a global actor with Turkey’s membership.
In an interview with Star ...
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Date: 12/10/2009 - Turkey - Countdown for oil, natural gas exploration in the Black Sea
The Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Taner Yildiz said this week that Turkey could launch an oil and natural gas exploration project ...
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Date: 06/10/2009 - IMF expects rapid growth in Turkish economy in 2010
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) head said on Sunday that if Turkey continues to implement sound economic practices, it could achieve an ...
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Date: 06/10/2009 - Turkey’s natural gas production to be doubled
Efforts are underway to finish the construction of the Turkish Petroleum Corporation's (TPAO) natural gas production and drilling platform in Romania ...
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Date: 05/10/2009 - Government to construct new airports in Istanbul
The Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said this week that the government is planning to construct several new airports in Istanbul. ...
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Date: 05/10/2009 - Air Berlin starts cooperation with Turkish Airline
“Pegasus and Air Berlin have very strong presence in Turkey and Germany and both have changed the way our guests fly in our respective home markets,' ...
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Date: 01/10/2009 - Sabiha Gökçen opens its new doors
Istanbul’s second international airport, Sabiha Gökçen, is opening the doors of its new terminal Oct. 31, attaining high standards.
The terminal, ...
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Date: 28/09/2009 - Work permits for foreigners to be processed in one month
The Ministry of Labor and Social Security says the processing time for work permits for foreigners -- currently taking at least seven to eight months ...
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Date: 25/09/2009 - Global M&A companies to meet in Istanbul
Istanbul will host executives of the world’s top 50 merger and acquisition companies next month. The meeting organized by IMAP, an exclusive global ...
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Date: 24/09/2009 - Sony: Turkish appetite for technology products defies the crisis
The Turkish appetite for technology products defies the crisis, says Mohsen Noohi, the Managing Director of Sony Turkey. As the sector gains momentum ...
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Date: 23/09/2009 - Global hotel chain signs deal with Turkish group
RIU Hotels & Resorts now has more than 100 hotels in 16 countries which host over 2.7 million guests a year.
RIU Hotels & Resorts, a hotel ...
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Date: 22/09/2009 - Anatolia Minerals begins drilling for gold in Turkey
Anatolia Minerals Development Limited has announced the commencement of drilling operations at the Copler Gold Project in eastern central Turkey. ...
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Date: 22/09/2009 - Turkey will be the production base of electric cars
“Made in Turkey” vehicles took center stage at the automotive industry’s biggest annual exhibition, the 63rd International Frankfurt Motor Show, held ...
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Date: 14/09/2009 - Britain's biggest tour operator to open two new hotels in Turkey
TUI, Britain's biggest tour operator, is set to open two new hotels in Turkey, the company's country manager has announced. TUI Turkey Product and ...
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Date: 11/09/2009 - “Turkey will emerge as a superpower”
James Canton, a well-known US futurologist, a former White House advisor and the founder of the Institute for Global Futures, has predicted that ...
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Date: 11/09/2009 - Turkey’s privatizations to gain speed in 2010
Turkey’s Privatization Administration signals that the country will see a rapid privatization process in the upcoming period. The administration is ...
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Date: 10/09/2009 - Turkey surpasses EU countries in growth rate
Headed by former Finnish President Martti Ahtisaari, the Independent Commission on Turkey has released a report on Turkey’s achievements in the EU ...
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Date: 10/09/2009 - Turkey is the fastest growing country in Europe
Attending the Turkish-Indian Cooperation TOBB (Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey) Economy and Technology University, ISPAT ...
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Date: 02/09/2009 - Turkey hopes for 30 million tourists in 2010
Ertugrul Gunay, the Turkish Minister of Culture and Tourism, set a target to host 30 million tourists in Turkey in 2010, despite the ongoing global ...
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Date: 01/09/2009 - Jet2.com Testify to the Popularity of Dalaman with new Flights from UK
Jet2.com has announced the launch of a new base at East Midlands airport. Among the new routes are flights to Dalaman, one of the most popular ...
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Date: 28/08/2009 - New incentives for tourism
“BENEFITS: Turkey will raise the tourism sector’s promotional budget and reclassify tour operators that see at least $1 million in yields to be ...
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Date: 28/08/2009 - Turkish luxury yachts to be promoted in Cannes and Monaco
AA - Turkey's ultra-luxury yachts produced in Antalya Free Zone will be promoted at international yacht shows. Zeki Gurses, the Head of Antalya Free ...
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Date: 27/08/2009 - Turkey ranks well ahead of its competitors in tourism
Despite the fact that the effects of the global financial crisis are still being felt in the tourism sector, Turkey managed to become the only ...
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Date: 25/08/2009 - A new era begins for Turkey’s yacht tourism sector
The southern Aegean town of Didim has finally been elevated to the ranks of a serious player in Turkey's tourism sector, ready to compete with its ...
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Date: 25/08/2009 - Turkey’s Sky Airlines among safest airline companies in the world
Turkey’s SKY Airlines, took its place among the safest 300 airline companies in the world. Antalya-based SKY Airlines has been audited by the ...
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Date: 24/08/2009 - Turkey emerges as world energy hub after big deals
Turkey, which is short of gas and oil, is trying to turn itself into the largest energy hub in the world through forging a series of high-profile ...
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Date: 19/08/2009 - Turkey cuts interest rates to new low
Turkey's central bank cut its benchmark interest rates to a record low on Tuesday in a bid to prop up the recession-hit economy and said more could ...
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Date: 17/08/2009 - Turkey’s highest building to become a tourist attraction
Sapphire skyscraper, currently in its final stages of completion, is expected to become a site of attraction for some seven million tourists who ...
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Date: 17/08/2009 - Babacan: Turkey will emerge stronger from the crisis
Speaking at a meeting of the Economic Coordination Board (EKK) held in the central Anatolian province of Konya, Ali Babacan, the Turkish Deputy Prime ...
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Date: 11/08/2009 - The second Sheraton Hotel opens in Istanbul
Haber Turk - Global hotel and leisure company Starwood Group has opened a new Sheraton Hotel in in the Atakoy district of Istanbul. The Dati ...
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Date: 10/08/2009 - Antalya readies for Golden Orange Film Festival
Preparations continue for the 46th edition of Antalya's Golden Orange Film Festival, which will be organized from Oct. 10 to 17 this year with the ...
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Date: 10/08/2009 - Turkish yacht manufacturers to make waves in France
Today’s Zaman - From September 23 to 28, Turkey will be the guest of honor at France's Maritime Tourism Fair, which will bring together Europe's top ...
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Date: 01/08/2009 - Istanbul attracts foreign home buyers despite crisis
For generations, Turks have valued property ownership as a hedge against inflation, so title deed registration is clear and factual. ...
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Date: 27/07/2009 - Turkey will host golf’s European Challenge Tour 2010
After 11 years, European Challenge Tour will be played in Turkey again. Nearly 200 professional players contend with competition every year in ...
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Date: 24/07/2009 - Runway in Gazipasa Airport to be expanded
The runway in Gazipasa Airport, located in eastern Antalya, will be expanded and the area surrounding the runway will soon be nationalized, a local ...
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Date: 24/07/2009 - Turkey to have its own “Silicon Valley”
Aksam - Turkey is on course to have its very own “Silicon Valley”. Work on creating a specialized zone for the studies and development of software, ...
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Date: 21/07/2009 - Thomas Cook ties up exclusive Turkish hotels deal
Thomas Cook will be the only UK tour operator selling Turkish hotelier LykiaWorld’s properties in Turkey for summer 2010.
The four star ...
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Date: 21/07/2009 - Cheapest Place to Retire Abroad with the British Pound
As Britain’s economy looks more and more likely to be suffering for many years to come and as the UK’s credit rating looks like it may well be ...
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Date: 20/07/2009 - USD 600 million of new investment from BMC
Aksam – Motor vehicle maker BMC will start construction work for the first phase of its testing grounds in the Manisa-Turgutlu Organized Industrial ...
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Date: 20/07/2009 - Railway to be built on third bridge over the Bosphorus
AA - Cahit Turan, the Turkish General Director of Highways, has announced plans to build a 2 x 3 lane of highway and a two-way rail system on the ...
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Date: 11/07/2009 - G8 analysis says Turkey is a regional power
AA - Turkey is a regional power and an effective country that is critical to peace and stability in its region, said an analysis by the Group of ...
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Date: 11/07/2009 - “Turkey will recover early from crisis and will see fast growth”
Sabah - During the annual meeting of the Economic Dynamics Association, two Nobel Prize winners, Chicago University Professor Robert Lucas and ...
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Date: 06/07/2009 - Hilton To Open More Hotels In Turkey
International hospitality company Hilton Hotels Corporation plans to grow its presence in key locations of Turkey's tourism market, a Hilton ...
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Date: 06/07/2009 - Merrill Lynch says - Turkey will grow around 4.5% over the next decade
Izmir Ticaret – Merrill Lynch, one of the world’s leading financial management companies, has predicted an average 4.5 percent growth rate for ...
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Date: 26/06/2009 - Turkey a door to region’s markets
ISTANBUL - US-based companies are increasingly interested in Turkey, as they consider the country as a gateway to markets, such as northern Iraq, ...
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Date: 24/06/2009 - Quarterly Data Shows More People Looking to Buy Turkey Property
Searches for Turkey property were up 30% in the three month period ending June 22, compared to the previous three month period ending March 22, ...
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Date: 15/06/2009 - Euro-free Turkey a property hotspot
Conti is reporting strong demand for property in Turkey.
The overseas mortgage specialist describes the country as “one of the top ...
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Date: 15/06/2009 - Turkey’s underwater world: a scuba-diving wonderland
Turkey's historical heritage and Blue-Flag beaches have made it a rising star in world tourism. Its underwater beauty also attracts many tourists ...
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Date: 08/06/2009 - Turkish business world welcomes new stimulus package
The business world welcomed an incentive package, which was announced by the Prime Minister on Thursday, with excitement. Businessmen said that ...
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Date: 01/06/2009 - Even the Spanish go to Turkey
Iberostar Hotels & Resorts, the family owned Spanish hospitality company known for offering memorable vacations and some of the best service in the ...
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Date: 01/06/2009 - New Radisson Blu Resort & Spa in Turkey Opens its Doors in Cesme
Radisson Blu (former Radisson SAS), the hotel brand operated by the fast-growing Rezidor Hotel Group, opens its first resort in the Turkey today - ...
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Date: 29/05/2009 - Sterling Jumps Massively Against Turkish Lira - British Buyers Expected to Pounce on Turkish Property
On the Spot Blue blog last month we revealed a Moneycorp prediction that the British pound would strengthen against the Turkish Lira from its then, ...
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Date: 22/05/2009 - Antalya - Five-star health hotel for elderly
Turkey’s first five-star hotel and health center for elderly people, supported by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism to diversify tourism, has ...
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Date: 22/05/2009 - Ford Turkey to start exports to US
Ford Otosan, a joint venture between US automotive giant Ford and Turkey's largest industrial conglomerate, Koc Holding, is preparing to begin ...
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Date: 22/05/2009 - Antalya, land of the A- listers where you can still pick up a flat for £35,000
How a tycoon created a property boom in Turkey's budget resort of Antalya.
One of the gaudiest and glitziest parties of the year will be staged ...
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Date: 21/05/2009 - Turkey to Step up Efforts to Join EU in July
Turkey plans to revamp its progress towards becoming a full member of the European Union from July 1st, when Sweden takes over the EU Presidency from ...
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Date: 19/05/2009 - New Easyjet Flights to Boost Bodrum and Dalaman Property Markets
Turkish property specialists Spot Blue have learned that the UK's largest airline Easyjet is launching three new flights from London Gatwick to ...
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Date: 12/05/2009 - Vodafone pledges more investments in Turkey
The British mobile phone giant Vodafone has vowed to increase its investments in Turkey, reiterating commitment in its operations despite a recent ...
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Date: 12/05/2009 - Carmaker Toyota boosts output in Turkey
The Japanese carmaker Toyota's Turkish unit increased its output by 38 percent in the first four months of 2009 over the same period last year. ...
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Date: 07/05/2009 - Merrill Lynch expecting Turkey's economy to grow 3.2 percent in 2010
Global financial management and advisory company Merrill Lynch estimated a 3.2 percent economic growth rate in Turkey for 2010, despite the general ...
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Date: 07/05/2009 - Global property giant enters the Turkish market
International Realty Plus real estate franchising and Turkey's Liman Holding launched IRP Turkey, their joint venture, in Istanbul. ...
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Date: 01/05/2009 - Turkish – German partnership to invest EUR 2.5 billion in energy
An energy partnership between the German company EnBW and Turkish conglomerate Borusan Holding will invest EUR 2.5 billion (USD 3.3 billion) over the ...
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Date: 01/05/2009 - Turkish stocks rally, analysts expect more
ISTANBUL - Turkish stocks closed their best month since 2003, while they may rally further after the benchmark index crossed the 200-day moving ...
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Date: 23/04/2009 - A ’surgical’ help for Antalya tourism sector
British TV producer Dawn Elisabeth Simpson, who lives in Yorkshire, chose Antalya for aesthetic surgery upon receiving advice from a friend. Praising ...
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Date: 22/04/2009 - Let's talk Turkey
With its Venetian-style bridges that arch across canals as clear as bottled Evian, Portville is a picture of relaxing holiday perfection. The ...
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Date: 21/04/2009 - Turkey to make private sector the only actor in electricity distribution by 2020
Encouraging the use of renewable energy resources in the following decades should be a priority for both the private sector and the government, said ...
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Date: 17/04/2009 - New yacht marina opens next month in Altinkum
The Altinkum Didim Yacht Marina in Turkey has been in the pipeline for an absolute age, but the waiting is finally over. The 33.6 million pound ...
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Date: 17/04/2009 - Turkey, a safe haven for real estate investors
Erdogan Bayraktar, President of the Housing Development Administration of Turkey (TOKI), said entrepreneurs who invest in Turkey will not lose out, ...
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Date: 14/04/2009 - Turkey’s “Red Sea” diving spot, set for new season
ANTALYA - Ayvalik offers underwater photographers and divers red coral usually found only near the Red Sea. With its 60 diving points, this district ...
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Date: 14/04/2009 - Dolphin therapy in Turkey for abused European kids
Three Luxembourg children who were subjected to violence in their families and sent to childcare centers by the state will receive dolphin therapy in ...
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Date: 14/04/2009 - UK owned Turkish retailer Migros opens 97 stores in Q1
ISTANBUL - Migros, Turkey's biggest retailer, said on Tuesday it opened 97 stores in the first three months of the year, putting it in on track to ...
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Date: 13/04/2009 - Turkey Property Searches up for March - Spot Blue
Searches for Turkey property saw a month-on-month rise of 38% in March, according to specialists in Turkish property, Spot Blue. The firm reported ...
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Date: 06/04/2009 - Investing in property in Turkish coastal areas
According to a leading British tour operator, Turkey has knocked Spain off the top spot in terms of being the most popular summer holiday destination ...
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Date: 06/04/2009 - Turkish holding company buys 15.3% of Air Berlin
TUI Travel has acquired a 19.9 percent share in Europe’s third largest low-cost carrier, Air Berlin, for approximately $85 million, in a strategic ...
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Date: 01/04/2009 - Web property searches for Turkey up 154 pct
British second-home buyers have dropped the United States as a preferred destination, according to the propertytalk Live! Web site.
This is ...
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Date: 25/03/2009 - Web searches for (Turkish) foreign property soar as buyers look overseas
British interest in overseas property shows no sign of diminishing, according to property website Primelocation.com.
In the past month, searches ...
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Date: 25/03/2009 - Incentive in form of law for foreign investments
Zafer Caglayan, the Turkish Minister of Industry and Trade, evaluated the measures taken so far in order to tackle with the negative effects of ...
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Date: 25/03/2009 - “Turkey to remain attractive for investments”
Murat Koprulu, founder and CEO of the US investment company Multilateral Funding International (MFI), said Turkey has crucial economic ties with the ...
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Date: 25/03/2009 - Istanbul - Fastest growth in hotel room income
ISTANBUL - The Deloitte Report: Istanbul is the city with the fastest increase in the incomes from accommodation in Europe.
The institution ...
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Date: 24/03/2009 - Direct flights to start between Turkey and Canada
Direct flights between Turkey and Canada will start, according to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, SHGM.
The agreement was signed ...
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Date: 20/03/2009 - Turkey now a major gold exporter on crisis
Turkey is now a "major" gold exporter after a deteriorating economy and a jump in prices spurred consumers to sell their jewellery, according to a ...
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Date: 19/03/2009 - Other countries want to be in Turkey’s shoes
A conference room at the 5th World Water Forum was packed yesterday with important names and participants from all around the world gathering to ...
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Date: 19/03/2009 - APITS Choose Spot Blue Turkey Property for its Beauty
Turkey property specialists Spot Blue are happy to announce that one of their properties can currently be called the poster boy of A Place in the ...
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Date: 13/03/2009 - Istanbul welcomes Costa Coffee
The demand for cozy coffee shops and international espresso chains in Istanbul’s Nisantasi is exceptionally high. The addition of the UK based coffee ...
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Date: 12/03/2009 - Why Turkey Is More Resilient Than Most
When Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan meets G20 leaders next month, he may well boast that Turkey's sordid economic past makes it more resilient in a ...
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Date: 12/03/2009 - Obama visit to Turkey significant
The U.S. State Department said Monday that President Barack Obama's planned visit to Turkey next month was significant, as "there's a lot of business ...
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Date: 10/03/2009 - Peugeot signals interest in investing in Turkey
Jean Philippe Collin, the CEO of French automotive giant Peugeot, has announced that the company is preparing to invest in Turkey as part of a new ...
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Date: 09/03/2009 - Cisco: Turkey signals “all green” in long term
Paul Mountford, President of the Emerging Markets Theatre for US networking giant Cisco Systems has said “We are proceeding with our USD 275 million ...
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Date: 09/03/2009 - Shopping centres have a bright future in Turkey
Despite claims that the shopping center market is overcrowded, Hakan Kodal, Chairman of the Council of Shopping Centers, or AYD, says there is ...
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Date: 06/03/2009 - ''Turkey and beyond: Rewards of buying property''
Our property prices may be stagnating but for Britons looking to turn bricks and mortar into profits, there is hope on the horizon – the far horizon. ...
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Date: 05/03/2009 - Turkey’s wheat crop may rise 12 percent
Turkey’s wheat harvest may rise about 12 percent this year as fresh rains and government assistance help farmers recover from last year’s drought, ...
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Date: 03/03/2009 - Cornishman 'forced' into Turkey move
A CORNISHMAN claims he is being "forced out" of the county where he was born, and must move to Turkey because of high property prices and Government ...
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Date: 03/03/2009 - Turkey Property Buyers Increasingly Look to South West Turkey
Specialists in Turkey property Spot Blue have announced a bright start to 2009, in releasing figures from their analysis of site statistics for ...
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Date: 26/02/2009 - Spot Blue One of Finest Properties in Turkey
Following the success of this development last year, Specialists in Turkey property, Spot Blue are proud to one again be selling what is 'surely one ...
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Date: 25/02/2009 - US computer giant HP chooses Turkey
The world's largest PC manufacturer Hewlett-Packard is making plans to establish a factory in Turkey with a USD 60 million investment. Hewlett ...
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Date: 25/02/2009 - Investors maintain confidence in Turkey, says Deloitte research
The disruption of the global economy is also affecting Turkey’s investment climate, according to Deloitte Turkey’s traditional ‘Venture Capital ...
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Date: 17/02/2009 - Turkey among the "big boom" countries
Recession is forcing British businesses to seek opportunities overseas. But which markets are ripe for investing? Which countries are bustling with ...
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Date: 13/02/2009 - Turkey expects a 20 pct rise in the number of British tourists in 2009
Turkey expects a 20 percent increase in the number of British tourists in 2009, Ismet Yilmaz, Undersecretary of Tourism Ministry told hurriyet.com.tr ...
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Date: 13/02/2009 - Sun, beaches and laser eye surgery in Turkey
The cost of receiving medical care may still be very high for the Turkish citizens; however the prices are still low enough to lure foreign patients. ...
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Date: 13/02/2009 - Bulgarian wine makers head to Turkey
Yalcin Egemen, Chairman of the Turkish-Bulgarian Business Council under Foreign Economic Relations Board (DEIK), said Bulgaria is experiencing ...
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Date: 13/02/2009 - Two restored mansions of Ottoman royalty await visitors
New sightseeing spots were added to Istanbul’s cultural attractions this week as two mansions that belonged to Ottoman royalty, the Hünkar Kasri of ...
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Date: 09/02/2009 - Leading fund says” Turkey offer best investment opportunities”
Mark Mobius, who oversees about $26 billion in emerging-market stocks at Templeton Asset Management Ltd., said he plans to buy more shares of ...
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Date: 09/02/2009 - Japan’s Investors urged to put their money in Turkey in Hunt for Assets
Daiwa SB Investments Ltd. is urging clients to put their money into Brazil, Mexico and Turkey after the yen’s 55 percent gain against their ...
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Date: 09/02/2009 - New Flights to Boost Bodrum Property Market
Well known specialists in Turkish property, Spot Blue has learned that EasyJet is to start running new direct flights from London to Bodrum from ...
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Date: 06/02/2009 - Yachting key part of Turkey's tourism expansion plans
As part of Turkey's long-term tourism industry expansion plans up to 2023, when the country celebrates 50 years of being a republic, at least nine ...
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Date: 05/02/2009 - Turkey’s allure during the financial crisis
ISTANBUL - Interest in Turkey's property investment market is set to soar despite unfavorable economic conditions, one expert has suggested, ...
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Date: 05/02/2009 - Alanya in line for ’World Heritage’ tag
With ongoing projects to restore and protect historic venues, Alanya's mayor has requested the town be added to the UNESCO World Heritage ...
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Date: 03/02/2009 - ''Turkey and beyond: Rewards of buying property''
The Independent on Sunday- Our property prices may be stagnating but for Britons looking to turn bricks and mortar into profits, there is hope on the ...
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Date: 03/02/2009 - Turkish banks’ value rises
ISTANBUL - As market value of the world’s banking giants erode due to the financial crisis, Turkish banks leapt forward in 2008. The "Global 500 ...
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Date: 26/01/2009 - Turkey’s inward and outward foreign direct investment performance
Since 2005 Turkey's FDI inflows, especially through M&As in financial services, have risen spectacularly, not only in dollars but also as percentages ...
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Date: 23/01/2009 - New Internal route for Turkish airlines
Turkish Airlines started its second new domestic route in as many weeks when it began thrice-weekly services from Istanbul (IST) to Canakkale (CKZ) ...
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Date: 22/01/2009 - Spain suffers first tourist fall on record in '08
MADRID, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Spain, the world's second biggest tourist destination, suffered its first fall in foreign arrivals in at least 13 years in ...
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Date: 16/01/2009 - Flyglobespan adds extra flights to Turkey – “we are delighted with our sales”
A second weekly flight from Edinburgh to Dalaman in Turkey is being laid on by Flyglobespan for next summer.
A Sunday flight will run in ...
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Date: 16/01/2009 - Is Property in Turkey Still Popular?
It’s hard to know when one nation’s property market has fallen out of favour these days as the global financial crisis envelopes country after ...
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Date: 13/01/2009 - Hilton to open 40 hotels in five years in Turkey
Hilton Hotels Corporation made public its new investment plan in Turkey on Tuesday. The U.S.-based company is set to open 40 new hotels in Turkey ...
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Date: 13/01/2009 - Turkey's growth will continue in 2009, Halkbank executive claims
The Turkish economy will continue to grow in 2009 and the possibility of a recession is almost zero, Halkbank Vice General Manager Sahap Kavcioglu ...
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Date: 13/01/2009 - Turkish financial sector to grow in crisis, suggests Deloitte
Deloitte, one of the largest consulting and financial advisory firms in the world, has said the financial sector in Turkey will grow in the long run ...
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Date: 12/01/2009 - Turkish government plans high-speed train network
The Turkish government plans to establish a network of high-speed train connections across the country, Transportation Minister Binali Yildirim said ...
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Date: 07/01/2009 - ‘Hidden City’ ski resort in Turkey
The ski resort of Saklikent, which means "Hidden City" in Turkish, set up on a north-facing slope of Mt. Bakirli (Copper Mountain, 2,547 meters), has ...
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Date: 04/01/2009 - Turkey, Egypt and Mexico tipped as 2009 holiday hotspots
Non-euro destinations Turkey, Egypt and Mexico are tipped to be next year's holiday hotspots.
The Foreign Office and ABTA 2009 Travel Trends ...
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Date: 31/12/2008 - 30% Growth? - German firm completes investment in Turkey despite crisis
Röder, one of Germany's leading firms in the portable tent sector, has completed construction on a 10 million euro production facility in Turkey ...
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Date: 31/12/2008 - Overall Turkish tourism up 13% - More than 26 million tourists visit Turkey in 2008
More than 26 million tourists visited Turkey in 2008, Turkish Tourism Ministry officials said on Tuesday.
Speaking at a gathering in the north ...
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Date: 31/12/2008 - More than 1.2 million tourists from Britain visit Turkey in 2008 and is expected to double in 2009
The falling pound and depressed household income drive more British holidaymakers outside eurozone, triggering an increase by 32 percent in the ...
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Date: 18/12/2008 - Turkish Airlines to buy 105 new aircraft
Turkish Airlines has extended the deadline of a tender for 105 planes to Jan. 19 at the request of Boeing and Airbus, the airline said on ...
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Date: 18/12/2008 - EU set to open two more chapters in Turkey's accession negotiations
EU ambassadors, meeting in Brussels with Turkish EU ambassadors, meeting in Brussels with Turkish Foreign Minister Ali Babacan, gave the green light ...
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Date: 18/12/2008 - One in five British pensioners will retire overseas by 2050
More than 3.3 million British pensioners will be living overseas by 2050, according to new research from the Institute for Public Policy Research, ...
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Date: 12/12/2008 - Inflation costs UK pensioners £200 a year
Pensioners will see the value of their state pension eroded by more than £200 by the end of the 2008/2009 financial year because of pensioner ...
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Date: 11/12/2008 - Prime Minister Erdogan insists global crisis' impacts to be minimum on Turkish economy
The Prime Minister reiterated that the Turkey would be the least affected economy by the global credit crisis and said their aim is to increase ...
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Date: 11/12/2008 - High-quality oil discovered in south eastern Turkey
Turkey's highest-gravity oil has been found in Bismil town inTurkey's southeastern province of Diyarbakir and in Alasehir town in the western ...
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Date: 20/11/2008 - Ramada Hotel chain is expanding in Turkey
“Ramada, a major international hotel chain, is in talks with investors to build and add new hotels to its brand in Turkey,” a senior executive of the ...
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Date: 20/11/2008 - IKEA continues to grow in Turkish market
Furniture and household product retail chain IKEA is continuing to expand in the Turkish market and is hoping to open a branch in Bursa in November, ...
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Date: 20/11/2008 - Mastercard says two Turkish cities among top 50 emerging spots
Istanbul and Ankara have been listed among the top 50 emerging cities in a recent study by MasterCard Worldwide, making Turkey the only European ...
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Date: 14/11/2008 - Free Legal Consultation on Turkish Property
Have you booked or are you going to book a property buying trip to Turkey?
If you have already booked or about to book a trip to Turkey to look ...
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Date: 14/11/2008 - Turkey Booming - European winter capacity down by 2.3%; UK and Spain struggling
Analysis of airline schedule data provided to OAG for the beginning of the current winter season indicates that seat capacity at Europe’s over 600 ...
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Date: 31/10/2008 - Yacht races boost Marmaris economy
This year's record attendance at the annual yacht race in Marmaris has contributed greatly to the tourism town's economy and publicity, officials ...
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Date: 30/10/2008 - 1,700-year-old jewels uncovered in Ephesus
A tomb featuring intricate mosaics has been found in the archaeologically rich Selçuk district of Izmir. Archaeologists uncovered 55 skeletons buried ...
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Date: 23/10/2008 - Belek enlists support of a golfing legend
Many argue that Turkish tourism’s future lies in golf tourism, and Antalya’s Belek, with its 14 courses, is definitely the place to lead the country. ...
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Date: 23/10/2008 - Cadbury injects $1 billion in capital into Turkish economy
Cadbury plc, the owner of one of Turkey’s leading confectionery makers, is aiming to boost its production capacity by expanding its already huge Kent ...
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Date: 20/10/2008 - European tourists still immune to crisis
While the economic crisis is seriously affecting the United States and European Union, luxurious cruise ships continue to bring the citizens of those ...
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Date: 20/10/2008 - National Bank of Greece invests USD 745 million in Turkey despite global crisis
Despite an ongoing financial crisis in international markets, foreign interest in Turkey continues unabated, with several major purchases of Turkish ...
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Date: 17/10/2008 - Carphone Warehouse set to open superstores in Turkey
Carphone Warehouse plans to open up to 200 giant electrical superstores across Europe and Turkey over the next five years as part of its tie-up with ...
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Date: 17/10/2008 - Convention center to change tourism in Kusadasi
The construction of a convention center in Kusadasi is expected to end next summer and first bookings will be made as of 2010.
Kusadasi ...
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Date: 15/10/2008 - New European cruise ships to visit Antalya
Director General of the port of the Mediterranean province of Antalya said that at least 120,000 European tourists would visit Antalya port every ...
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Date: 15/10/2008 - Turkish Airlines is flying, it just keeps growing, and growing
TAKEOFF: As other carriers cancel orders because of the global financial crisis, Turkish Airlines will purchase at least 25 wide-body jetliners
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Date: 14/10/2008 - Turkey expects increase in tourism for 2009
Despite a global economic crisis, there is no decrease in hotel reservations for 2009, says culture and tourism minister
Turkey's tourism ...
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Date: 14/10/2008 - “Use caution when buying property in Turkey” says report
The number of foreigners purchasing property in Turkey has boomed in recent years thanks to attractive pricing in the housing market, especially in ...
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Date: 13/10/2008 - Easyjet launches new Gatwick-Istanbul route in December
Easyjet will launch daily flights from London Gatwick to Istanbul this winter, complementing its existing service from Luton airport to the Turkish ...
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Date: 13/10/2008 - Singapore Airlines adds new flights to Istanbul
The new flights depart Singapore on Mondays and Fridays making the Singapore-Dubai-Istanbul route daily except Wednesdays.
Travel Weekly - ...
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Date: 10/10/2008 - Is Santa Claus in demand ? More than 400,000 visit Church of St Nicholas
Pilgrims and tourists alike come to the Church of St. Nicholas in the Mediterranean coastal town of Demre to pay homage to a protector of children ...
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Date: 10/10/2008 - Çiragan Palace Kempinski, Istanbul among best in world
Readers of prominent travel magazine Conde Naste have selected the Çiragan Palace Kempinski Istanbul as the sixth-best hotel in Europe, west Asia and ...
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Date: 01/10/2008 - Turkish Airlines still growing at 15%
Europe’s politicians may still be arguing over whether Turkey should one day be invited to join the EU, but the country’s national airline is putting ...
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Date: 30/09/2008 - Future of Europe passes through Turkey
Michel Rocard, former French prime minister (1988-1991) and now a member of the European Parliament, strongly defends the case for Turkey's ...
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Date: 30/09/2008 - Investment in Turkey by recommended European Bank for Reconstruction Development
The directors of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development yesterday recommended that the bank should start investing in Turkey, a move ...
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Date: 30/09/2008 - Emerging oppurtunities
Financial Times Q&A session with Dr Mark Mobius
The financial storm of the past year has cast doubt on a number of theories concerning the ...
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Date: 22/09/2008 - Financial Market Hurricane Misses Turkey
Turkish banks and home lenders have not experienced the same credit woes as many U.S. and European lenders. This is due to the low market penetration ...
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Date: 22/09/2008 - Honda Turkey to Expand Production Capacity
Honda Turkey to expand production capacity
Honda Motor Co., Japan's second-biggest automaker, is planning to expand production capacity in ...
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Date: 19/09/2008 - B & Q - “Turkey is driving growth”
Ian Cheshire, chief executive of Kingfisher, felt able to crack a joke as he presented the B&Q owner's first-half results. Quite a feat for a man ...
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Date: 19/09/2008 - New Flights - Finnair to propose 2 weekly flights to Istanbul
Finnair said on Friday it will launch a new route between Helsinki and Istanbul, Turkey in March 2009 with two weekly flights, aimed at business and ...
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Date: 19/09/2008 - Turkey and Egypt are growing fast
As charters have been eased out of some of their Spanish markets they have moved into other regions which have been less vulnerable to low-cost ...
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Date: 10/09/2008 - New direct flights from Birmingham with Turkish Airlines
Turkish Airlines announce new direct flight from Birmingham to Istanbul with connections to 33 destinations within Turkey.
Starting on 15th ...
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Date: 09/09/2008 - Temple of Athens found in Bodrum in Turkey
The Temple of Athens, along with the 3,000 year old sacred road (measuring four and a half meters in with and two kilometers in length) of the ...
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Date: 09/09/2008 - Turkey still on the up - Nearly 7 million Tourists visit Antalya
Popular Mediterranean resort city Antalya, where 300,000 tourists arrived by air last week, has hosted approximately 7 million tourists this season ...
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Date: 01/09/2008 - Turkey the winner in Gulf's investment hunt
As the increase in oil prices continue to help boost the income of Persian Gulf nations, Turkey is becoming a magnet for Gulf-based investors. ...
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Date: 01/09/2008 - Turkey - back to business on EU membership
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said his government will refocus on reforms for European Union membership
"One of the issues that we ...
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Date: 29/08/2008 - Turkey: To Buy or Not to Buy?
Property Wire's global markets expert Liam Bailey gives us his view on the media-hyped investment 'hotspot' Turkey. Turkey is most certainly a ...
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Date: 29/08/2008 - Three giants step up to invest in Turkish energy
OMV, Lehman Brothers and MET Energy Systems, already partners in the Borasco Electricity Generation Ind., have decided to invest in the burgeoning ...
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Date: 26/08/2008 - Turkey still a magnet for private equity funds
Despite the ongoing global credit crunch, stable and promising markets such as Turkey continue to attract private equity investments. The first half ...
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Date: 21/08/2008 - Budget airline starting new direct flights from Scotland
“We are delighted to announce Flyglobespan will now be offering direct flights from Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen to the fantastic resort of ...
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Date: 20/08/2008 - Another step towards Turkey joining the EU.
The Justice and Development Party, or AKP, has drafted a new national program regarding European Union accession, in a sign that the government plans ...
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Date: 20/08/2008 - Hilton to open its first resort hotel in Turkey
Turkey's first Hilton resort hotel will open in Mugla's Dalaman district toward the end of 2009 with a 100-million euro investment.
Hilton ...
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Date: 18/08/2008 - “Is Turkey the new Tuscany?” - asks The Independent Newspaper.
It straddles Asia and Europe – and is the holiday choice of the chattering classes. As David Cameron joins them, John Walsh explains why Turkey is ...
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Date: 18/08/2008 - Rent out your home and move abroad
Waiting for the economy to pick up? Why not rent out your home for 12 months and escape abroad
You wait all year for it - the holiday abroad ...
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Date: 15/08/2008 - Turkey is a top property hot spot
Average annual growth rate of 7.3% since 2004, Turkey has established itself as a leading emerging market for property investors. Burgeoning tourist ...
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Date: 08/08/2008 - Investors rush to emerging markets
As real estate bubbles in the developed world burst consecutively, investors are increasingly looking for deals in developing markets, including ...
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Date: 08/08/2008 - A British Cap and Gown for Antalya?
World-renowned for its un equalled coastlines, hand in hand with natural beaches with ‘blue flags,’ ancient graves and historical artefacts dating ...
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Date: 05/08/2008 - Exxon Mobil in talks with Turkey for Black Sea oil
Exxon Mobil is among the companies that seek to co-operate with Turkish Petroleum Corporation in the oil exploring studies in the Black Sea, a ...
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Date: 05/08/2008 - Turkey ranks third in blue-flagged coasts in the world
The number of blue-flagged coasts in Turkey rose to 258, making Turkey the third in blue-flagged coasts in the world, the semi-official Anatolia news ...
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Date: 05/08/2008 - 2,000 year old piers unearthed in Turkey
Two ancient piers belonging to the first century A.D. have been discovered by archaeologists in the ancient city of Aphrodisias in western Turkey, ...
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Date: 29/07/2008 - Over 10 Million British searches for overseas homes in H1 2008
Overseas property portal RightmoveOverseas.co.uk has revealed that in the first half of 2008, it recorded some 10,200,000 searches for overseas ...
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Date: 16/07/2008 - Istanbul picked as one of top 3 European cities.
Istanbul has been selected as Europe's third-best city, outranking traditional favourites such as Paris, Barcelona and Vienna, in a survey conducted ...
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Date: 08/07/2008 - Turkey's economic growth rises to 6.6 pct
Turkey’s economic growth accelerated more than expected during the first quarter of the year. As the farmers recovered from drought and exports ...
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Date: 04/07/2008 - Istanbul office rents to grow faster than in Madrid - 14% in 2008
Savills, the major international property agents, predicts that rental growth in 2008 for Barcelona’s office market will be zero, while in the ...
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Date: 30/06/2008 - Antalya hotels filled to capacity and its only June
Foreign visitor attraction to Turkey's tourism centre of Antalya continues to grow, leading to full hotel occupancy even at the beginning of the ...
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Date: 30/06/2008 - Tourist numbers to Turkey in May up over 20 percent.
The number of tourists visiting Turkey in the first five months of 2008 increased by 15 percent over the same period in 2007 according to tourism ...
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Date: 26/06/2008 - European Union road map ready for Istanbul's “Silicon Valley”
Turkey’s largest metropolis will host a 'silicon valley' for high-tech research. The European Union has chosen Istanbul for an extensive network of ...
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Date: 26/06/2008 - Hilton increases investment target to $1 billion in Turkey
Amplio Real Estate Investment and Development Company, which was established with the objective of building 20 Hilton Garden Inn Hotels and Hampton ...
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Date: 26/06/2008 - OECD report: Turkey’s growth will surpass India’s by 2017
Turkey's growth rate is expected to rank third after China and India in coming years and to pass India and take the second spot by 2017 among ...
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Date: 13/06/2008 - EU Gives green light to two more chapters in Turkey's Accession talks
EU ambassadors on Thursday gave the green light for Ankara to open two more of the 35 policy chapters that all candidates must navigate to sign up to ...
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Date: 12/06/2008 - Turkish Airlines launch new services from Manchester to Turkey
Because of the huge increase in demand from new property owners in Turkey, Turkish Airlines have increased their flights from Manchester to Turkey to ...
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Date: 12/06/2008 - Hilton to unveil $1 bln drive in UK, Turkey
According to the Financial Times on Sunday, Hilton Hotels Corporation will unveil two new developments this week. Hampton Inn, a budget inn business ...
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Date: 03/06/2008 - Turkey is a winner for the 2008 IAGTO Golf Tourism Awards
Turkey: On receiving the Golf Destination of the Year Award for Europe. Ali Sahin, Director of Golf, Cornelia Golf Club & IAGTO Turkey Chapter ...
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Date: 02/06/2008 - Turkey, Egypt, Florida Top At Holiday Charts
Turkey, Egypt, Morocco and Florida are top of the holiday charts this summer.
As the weakness of the pound and dollar against the Euro ...
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Date: 21/05/2008 - Turkey approved to become full member of EBRD
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) governors approved on Monday a proposal for a timetable to decide by October on Turkey’s ...
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Date: 13/05/2008 - 750 foreign journalists to cover Queen Elizabeth’s Turkey visit
Queen Elizabeth II will arrive in Turkey today for a four-day official visit, accompanied by her husband, Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh. ...
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Date: 07/05/2008 - Alanya district of the Antalya attracts foreigner buyers
According to research conducted by the Alanya Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ALTSO), Antalya region ranks first in the total number of foreigners ...
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Date: 07/05/2008 - World fashion giants focus on Turkey
Giant fashion houses that shape world trends are on a hunt for young and talented Turkish designers, according to an executive board member of the ...
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Date: 26/04/2008 - EU commissioner expects Turkey to join EU in 10-15 yrs
EU Commissioner for Enlargement Olli Rehn said he expects Turkey to become a member of European Union (EU) within 10 or 15 years should it continue ...
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Date: 26/04/2008 - Allianz pays $600 mln for majority stakes in two Turkish insurers
German insurer Allianz SE is paying nearly $600 million to raise its stake in two Turkish insurers to a majority, bolstering its position in Turkey's ...
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Date: 26/04/2008 - Turkey is an attractive country for the foreign investors
According to the survey conducted by Ernst&Young, for foreign investors, Rumania is the most attractive country in Southeastern Europe while Turkey ...
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Date: 11/04/2008 - Turkey’s Mediterranean Antalya region is twice as popular as the Aegean Mugla region for foreigner buyers.
According to figures released by the Land Registry General Directorate, 73,000 foreigners own 38.42 million square meters of real estate in Turkey. ...
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Date: 11/04/2008 - IMF predicts Turkey to become world's 15th largest economy
The IMF on Wednesday published its predictions on countries for the 2006-2013 period in its World Economic Outlook, assessing Turkey with its new ...
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Date: 04/04/2008 - World famous restaurant serves up in Istanbul.
Istanbul has become one of the top destinations for international restaurants and culinary institutions to establish branches in. An excellent new ...
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Date: 04/04/2008 - Siemens to invest £785,000,000 in Turkey
The Turkish unit of German engineering group Siemens will make investments of 1 billion euros ($1.55 billion) over the next four years, Siemens ...
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Date: 03/04/2008 - Turkish Airlines joins prestigious Star Alliance
Turkish Airlines holds a ceremony in Istanbul yesterday upon joining the Star Alliance union of major carriers attended by member airlines’ chief ...
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Date: 22/03/2008 - Turkey ' Truly Tremendous'
The Turkish Minister for foreign trade, Kursad Tuzmen, found the time to share with us his vision of the future of Turkey and the ties that can be ...
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Date: 22/03/2008 - Istanbul property returns may surpass London
Moscow and Istanbul real estate investment returns may surpass Paris and London as emerging-market economies grow at a faster pace than western ...
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Date: 22/03/2008 - FT: Turkey's GDP revised up a third
Turkey's economy is almost one-third bigger than previous estimates, boosting the government's per capita income targets and increasing the prospect ...
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Date: 12/03/2008 - Istanbul at Number 4 in list of billionaires in the world
She was only eight when she began visiting the family’s bank during school holidays. Today, Suzan Sabanci Dincer is its managing director and will ...
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Date: 04/03/2008 - Major event to place Turkey on golfing map
Belek, Antalya, Turkey's up and coming golf center, is readying to host a major golf event in May with the 250,000-euro Turkish Ladies Open, a part ...
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Date: 26/02/2008 - The Money Keeps Pouring In
2007 FDI in Turkey hits record-high net $21.9 billion.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Turkey rose 9.8 percent to hit $21.9 billion in ...
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Date: 26/02/2008 - BAT's strike it lucky in Turkey
BAT bids $1.72 billion for TEKEL
British American Tobacco Plc, the makers of Dunhill, Kent and Lucky Strike, has bid $1.72 billion to win ...
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Date: 18/02/2008 - Natwest International Personal Banking believe Turkey will see big increasing property demand
Research among mortgage brokers by NatWest International Personal Banking (IPB) reveals that Bulgaria, Turkey and France are the countries they ...
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Date: 18/02/2008 - Delicious Turkey” says Amanda Platell, Daily Mail travel writer
“How often can any of us say, at the end of a break, that it was the holiday of a lifetime? How often was it a thing of beauty and endless memories, ...
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Date: 15/02/2008 - Big Deal - London Company buys 51% of Migro in Turkey
BC Partners' takeover is the biggest by any buyout firm in the country – 961 stores
BC Partners Ltd. has agreed to buy Migros Türk, Turkey's ...
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Date: 15/02/2008 - The numbers just keep going UP! - 43.9% increase
The Turkish Statistical Institute has reported that over 27 million visitors went to Turkey in 2007 of which 5.6 million were during the months of ...
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Date: 13/02/2008 - Turkish Mortgages - You now have a choice!
This time last year there was only one bank in the market place for foreigners to attain mortgages in Turkey. Now things have changed, there are in ...
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Date: 02/02/2008 - Turkey will escape current property slow down
Global investment in commercial property is forecast to fall 17 per cent this year as the continuing financing crisis in the sector drags the market ...
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Date: 30/01/2008 - Turkey’s economy grows by between 4 and 5 percent
DAVOS, Switzerland. 26 January 2008
Turkey's economy probably grew by between four and five percent in 2007, Foreign Minister Ali Babacan ...
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Date: 18/01/2008 - Turkey at Number 3 in A Place in the Sun's Survey
A PLACE IN THE SUN REVEALS THE UK’S TOP 20 DESTINATIONS FOR BUYING ABROAD: FROM THE SUBLIME TO THE SURPRISING…
According to a survey ...
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Date: 09/01/2008 - Property in Turkey - Buy Association Podcast
http://www.buyassociation.co.uk/property/radio/turkey/buying-property-in-turkey.html
Property in Turkey - Turkey Property Podcast by David ...
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Date: 03/01/2008 - Is the Turkish Mediterranean all at sea?
Antalya, a popular tourism spot on the Mediterranean Coast, draws in great amounts of investment for new marina projects. As the ongoing projects ...
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Date: 03/01/2008 - People going to Turkey just goes up and up
The number of foreign tourists visiting Turkey during the 11 months between January and November 2007 rose 18.15 percent compared to the ...
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Date: 03/01/2008 - Sweden backs Turkey's EU bid.
Sweden's ambassador to Ankara, Christer Asp, said yesterday that his country gave full support to Turkey's accession to the European Union, during a ...
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Date: 02/01/2008 - Overseas property hotspots for 2008
EMERGING STAR: TURKEY
The South-western 'Turquoise' coast of Turkey offers great value compared with Spain and Portugal - and its ...
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Date: 21/12/2007 - DHL: ''Turkey excites us, we'll further invest''
Having operations in 229 countries and serving to 4.2 million customers globally, express cargo carrier DHL is decisive in further investing in ...
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Date: 21/12/2007 - Dutch bank, ING, Gets Regulator Approval to Buy Turkish bank.
Dutch financial services group ING Group NV said that it has received regulatory approval for its acquisition of Turkey's Oyak Bank. ING announced in ...
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Date: 20/12/2007 - EU opens two more chapters for accession
Defying France, EU opens two more chapters for accession. In what appeared to be open defiance of Paris, the European Union has opened two more ...
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Date: 07/12/2007 - Goodman to invest 300m euros in Turkey
The Goodman property group publishes its plans to invest 300 million euros in Turkish real estate for logistics in the next two to three years. The ...
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Date: 30/11/2007 - Prince Charles visits historical sites in Turkey.
Prince of Wales Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall Camilla Parker Bowles concluded their four-day visit to Turkey yesterday and left the country. ...
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Date: 30/11/2007 - The over 55's swap work for sun and fun
Baby Boomers of the fifties are shunning a pipe and slippers retirement and looking towards a more sun and fun-filled time, according to research by ...
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Date: 27/11/2007 - British second largest property buyers in Turkey
A report released by the Turkish Land Registry Directorate (TKM) details that 68,419 foreigners own property in Turkey.
With 17,668 ...
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Date: 27/11/2007 - Even the Bulgarian’s say “Turkey is cheap”.
Housing in Bulgaria was still the cheapest in the European Union, even though prices had increased every year for the past five years, the latest ...
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Date: 22/11/2007 - Ben & Jerry Say “We invest Seriously”
Ben & Jerry, the US ice cream manufacturer, opened its first store in Turkey under the umbrella of Unilever’s Algida brand. Following Haagen Daz, ...
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Date: 20/11/2007 - Richard Branson likes Turkey
Business prodigy Sir Richard Branson, in Istanbul for the first time, said Saturday he intends to enter the Turkish cellular phone market. ...
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Date: 22/10/2007 - BA to launch new routes to Antlaya, Turkey from March/April 2008
LONDON (Thomson Financial) - British Airways PLC said it would launch flights from Gatwick to Poznan in Poland and Antalya in Turkey next summer. ...
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Date: 12/10/2007 - Turkey is TESCO’s Turkish delight.
Four years after marching into Turkey, Tesco will mark another step in its global expansion by opening its first supermarket in Ankara, the capital, ...
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Date: 12/10/2007 - Hilton Hotels want more room.
Hilton Hotels Corporation plans to develop 15 properties in Turkey over the next five years.
A total of 2,500 rooms will make up the development ...
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Date: 05/10/2007 - Public EU figures say Yes to Turkey.
“…… question of Turkey's accession to the European Union is reopened today with an appeal from 50 prominent politicians and intellectuals for the ...
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Date: 05/10/2007 - Researcher says Turkey property prices are among the cheapest.
According to research results by ERA, Turkey is among the cheapest countries regarding property prices. In a report called “Europe 2006-2007” ...
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Date: 05/10/2007 - bmi starts flying to Turkey
Following a major expansion of routes, bmi, London Heathrow’s second largest based airline has announced that it will start services to ...
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Date: 03/10/2007 - TESCO sees great growth in Turkey
The rapid development of our store network in Turkey means that we added 33% to our selling space there in the first half alone, adding 8 hypers and ...
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Date: 18/09/2007 - Turkish Airlines Flying High
The number of passengers flying with Turkish Airlines (THY) increased by 16.6 percent in the first eight months of 2007 (January to August), compared ...
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Date: 07/09/2007 - Major US company sets sail for Turkey.
U.S. specialist buyout firm Kohlberg, Kravis & Roberts (KKR) is considering making its first venture into Turkey, via a major acquisition in the ...
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Date: 07/09/2007 - Turkish property a "well kept secret" for expats
Retirees looking to move abroad should consider Turkey as the country's property market has remained a "well kept secret" in recent years meaning ...
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Date: 03/09/2007 - New airport to open near Alanya on the Mediterranean coast
TAV, the company responsible for running airports in Istanbul and Ankara has won an auction to operate Gazipasa Airport, near Alanya, on the southern ...
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Date: 03/09/2007 - EasyJet finishes its first year to Turkey
EasyJet has finished its first year of flights between Istanbul and Luton Airport. Since starting this route in August 2006, the airline it has flown ...
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Date: 30/08/2007 - London based consultancy says “Turkey has one of the most attractive property markets in Europe”
A leading london based property consultancy group who carry out analyses and research on global property markets determined recently that Turkey has ...
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Date: 30/08/2007 - The Greeks like the Turkish after all.
The second largest bank in Greece, Alphabank, is preparing to start up business in Turkey, though bank leaders have issued precautionary comments in ...
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Date: 24/08/2007 - Internationl Investors say Investment in Turkey "Even more successful than expected"
Over the first half of 2007, more than half of foreign investors in Turkey reached their sales, export, and profitability goals. In addition a ...
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Date: 01/08/2007 - Turkey a better bet - says Carrefour
Carrefour, the world’s second-largest retailer by sales, announced today that it had agreed to sell its 12 Portuguese hypermarkets to Portugal’s ...
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Date: 16/07/2007 - Belek-The heart of the Turkish golf boom
TURKEY is set to be the next big golf destination and the Belek region is at the heart of its development, with courses being created at several ...
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Date: 03/07/2007 - Turkey's economy just keeps growing
Numbers released by the Turkish Statistics Institute shows the Turkish economy (GNP) grew 6.7 percent in real prices, for the first quarter of 2007, ...
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Date: 21/06/2007 - Mind The GAP
GAP, the international clothes retailer, has announced plans to open 90 Gap stores and 20 Banana Republic outlets in Turkey and Saudi Arabia over the ...
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Date: 19/06/2007 - Dutch Bank Buys in Turkey
ING, the Dutch banking and insurance group, has moved into the Turkish banking sector with the $2.67bn cash acquisition of Oyak Bank. ING said it ...
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Date: 19/06/2007 - Spain goes turkish
At a series of meetings held in Istanbul, the Spanish Commercial attaché Francisco J. Alfonso said that Spain seeks to intensify its presence in ...
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Date: 19/06/2007 - British Companies Give Turkey Vote of Confidence
Aviva, better known as Norwich Union, the largest UK insurer, is expanding its life and pensions business in Turkish market though a merger with ...
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Date: 11/06/2007 - Blue Flag Awards for Turkey
At the Blue Flag Awards on 5th June 2007 235 beaches in Turkey were awarded the prestigious Blue Flag including: 166 in Antalya region; 58 in Mugla ...
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Date: 04/05/2007 - American Bank Buys into Departmental Stores in Turkey
Citigroup to buy shares in Boyner, Beymen Citigroup’s, Venture Capital International (CVCI) will purchase 30 percent of Boyner and 50 percent of ...
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Date: 04/05/2007 - Turkey is Tops in Tourism
Of all OECD countries, Turkey ranked first as the country with the highest increase of foreign tourists between the years 1990 and 2005, with a 241.4 ...
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Date: 04/05/2007 - Grant Thornton Report – Turkey “the next generation.”
In a recent report, Grant Thornton, the international accounting firm, predict that Turkey may overtake the BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India & China) ...
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Date: 27/04/2007 - Swiss Investment into Turkey
ISTANBUL 27 April 2007
Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts, the Swiss international hotel chain who have been operating in Turkey since 2003, plans to ...
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Date: 27/04/2007 - Over Fifties want better life Overseas
27 April 2007
The retirement specialist Insure4Retirement.co.uk reveals that more than half of all Britons hope to move abroad when they ...
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Date: 27/04/2007 - Roman Abramovich buys 5 Star hotel in Antalya.
Chelsea Football Club owner, Roman Abramovich, has bought the 5-star Sofisa Istanbul Hotel in Antalya on the southern Mediterranean coast. According ...
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Date: 26/04/2007 - Tesco Likes Turkey
Tesco has now opened its 13th store in Turkey and is planning to invest another £150 million on opening another eight stores. With stores in Antalya ...
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Date: 25/04/2007 - M&S has 28 Stores in Turkey!
Many retail household names are finding that Turkey is the place to be. Our very own famous M&S now has 28 stores in Turkey.
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Date: 25/04/2007 - Banking on the Future
Following on from recent investments in Turkish banks from such global banks as Citigroup, Fortis, National Bank of Greece and Unicredit, Halkbank, ...
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Date: 25/04/2007 - Medical Tourism - Turkey Amongst Most Popular
London, Daily Mail 14 April 2007.
Medical Tourism - Turkey Amongst Most Popular
Quoting from Treatment Abroad, the Daily Mail says worries ...
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Date: 25/04/2007 - Increase in Tourist Numbers for 2007
The Turkish Statistical Institute in Ankara has reported that during March 2007 there was a 19.3% increase in numbers of visitors to Turkey over the ...
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Date: 25/04/2007 - Turkey Racing Ahead!
London 23 April 2007 - Turkey Races Ahead
Formula One’s motor racing supremo, Bernie Ecclestone, has guaranteed that Istanbul’s Park circuit ...
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Date: 25/04/2007 - Are Property Prices in Spain Too High?
London 25 April 2007
Share prices in Spanish property developers collapsed yesterday when Astroc, a leading Spanish property developer, ...
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Date: 20/03/2007 - 'Mortgage' now available from leading Turkish Bank
As of today, we are able to offer applications for a mortgage on property in Turkey. Please call NOW for full details.
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Date: 28/02/2007 - Can't find the property you are looking for?
We have many more properties than are just on the website! Call us for more information.
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Date: 26/02/2007 - FREE 'Guide to buying property in Turkey'
Call NOW on 020 8339 6036 for your FREE guide to buying property in Turkey.
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Date: 29/01/2007 - 'Introduce a friend to Spot Blue' and get free flights!
If you introduce a friend to Spot Blue* (they must mention your name at the time of their registration) who subsequently buy a property in Turkey ...
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Date: 23/01/2007 - Turkish and Euro Foreign Exchange Market Summary
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