Russia - Turkey visa-free travel
With the signing of a mutual agreement between Turkey & Russia today [Tuesday, 18 January 2011] mutual visa regulations will most likely be lifted within two months time. The decision ...
Christmas for Turkey
How the world's cities have fared since the financial crisis hit in 2007 Cities are the great engines of growth in the world economy. Istanbul, with income growth of 5.5% & ...
Moscow International Property Show – post show roundup
Economists & writers will long argue about the causes & consequences of the economic crisis, but a real estate business has no such luxury as time for reflection. An ...
Turkish Government And Local Municipalities Limit Density Of Construction
Turkey is learning from the mistakes of Spain by guaranteeing that its immaculate coastline remains unspoilt. This is undeniably a crucial step on the way to Turkey becoming a principal ...
Housing Prices To Soar In 2010
With the general construction sector still feeling some after effect of the global financial crisis, prices for property in Turkey are at their lowest, yielding little profit for construction firms, ...
5,000 Tons Of Gold “Under The Mattress”
Osman Sarac of the Istanbul Gold Exchange, or IGE, has said, in response to questions on the rise of gold prices, Turkish people keep roughly 5,000 tons of gold worth ...
Turkey voted top country
Turkey has been chosen by Condé Nast Traveller readers as their favourite country in the destination category at the Condé Nast Traveller 12th Annual Readers' Travel Awards for the first ...
No Flamingos At The Wetlands In Bodrum
Flamingos failed to flock to the Tuzla wetlands near the resort town of Bodrum this year, marking the latest blow to an ecosystem that faces the risk of disappearing completely. ...
Cameron ‘anger’ at slow pace of Turkish EU negotiations
David Cameron has promised to "fight" for Turkey's membership of the European Union, saying he is "angry" at the slow pace of negotiations. On his first visit as prime minister, he ...
The Perfect Investment Environment
Turkey is the perfect investment environment with its unique location and proximity to markets in Europe, Caucasus, Central Asia, The Middle East and North Africa. Global investors are joining in ...
Turkish property market as the potential next “hotspot”
Many people are starting to look at the Turkish property market as the potential next "hotspot" as and when the world economy starts to pick up. While it may be ...
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 for Britons in 2008. This may not seem so significant, until one remembers that Spain had dominated that top spot for the past 30 years. It ...
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April 8, 2009
VAT cuts promote luxury home sales in Turkey
The government’s stimulus package includes lowering of the value added tax from 18 to 8 percent for three months for homes over 150 square meters. The tax cut has led to an average of 10 percent decreases in prices. Villa and luxury homes now have prices that are ...
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April 2, 2009
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