NEWS -BRITISH CHAMBER COMMERCE OF TURKEY
June, 2008
- BAT completes Turkey’s Tekel acquisition
- UBS shares soars on rumor of HSBC takeover bid
- Economic gloom abounds, except in UK shops
- Economy: A country at the crossroads
- Foreign direct investment: In the premier division, but for how long?
- All eyes on privatisation of Izgaz
May, 2008
- Fuel rates rise for company cars
- Foreign investment may rise to $30 bln
- Turkey approved to become full member of EBRD
- Foreign investors at advantage to attain Turkish citizenship
- Real Estate Summit 2008 focuses on affordable housing
- UK inflation jumps to 3 pct in April
- Queen’s tribute to Turkey founder
- Johnson wins London mayoral race
- Turkish exports up 39 pct in April
- Turkey’s automotive exports rise sharply
April, 2008
- Foreign investors have 67% of the market
- HSBC targets bigger UK mortgage market share
- IMF predicts Turkey to become world’s 15th largest economy
- Turkey to become a major hub for London Metal Exchange
- Turkey’s tasty real estate market
- Turkey’s economy beats in Istanbul
- “25-30 foreigners visit Turkey every week to invest”
March, 2008
- Turkey’s exports to neighbors continue to increase
- Turkish economy hits record $651 billion in 2007
- YASED: “FDI influx into Turkey will continue”
- Foreign investors to benefit from trade law
- “Turkey is a safe destination for investments”
- World Bank report: “Turkey is moving forward”
- Turkish Finance Ministry sign protocol for real estate sale to foreigners
- Economic Times: “Turkey: truly tremendous”
- “Foreign investment may reach $30 billion”
- Istanbul property returns may surpass London
- Industrial production increases 11.7% in January
- Korkmaz: “This year is going to be even better for Turkey”
- Turkey’s factoring sector lures foreign investors
- Turkey’s investment potential ‘yet to be seen’
- Turkey decisive to attract foreign R&D investments
- Turkey targeting to host 50 mln foreign tourists in 2023
- Turkey’s exports hit $10.67 billion in February
- Independent: ”Turkey and beyond: Rewards of buying property”
- Turkey has become the new Spain in real estate industry
February, 2008
- BAT wins Tekel with raised USD 1.72bln bid (UPDATED)
- Turkey ranks 7th on the list of rental summer houses
- London metal exchange introduces steel futures
- Alpaslan Korkmaz is promoting the Investment Support and Promotion Agency of Turkey (TYDTA)
- UK house prices rise unexpectedly
- British Enstar Capital enters Turkish real estate market
- Turkey exported 829,879 vehicles in 2007
- Looking abroad for opportunities
- New trade code will boost foreign direct investments
- Migros Turk agrees $3.2 bln buyout by BC Partners
- Turkey’s export volume drops in Dec
- Exports soar in January
- Turkish textile sector turnover to reach $150 bln in 2023
- British Midland strengthens in Turkey
- New York Times: A bright future for Turkey
- Lastauto Omnibus: Turkey is the base for European bus production
January, 2008
- Turkey’s fire safety market attracts major UK players
- Vodafone Q3 revenue rises 4.2% on Turkey, India growth
- 31% increase in foreign partner companies in Istanbul
- Auto manufacturers poised to increase investments
- U.K. housing market to stagnate, Investor Club says
- Korkmaz: ”Investment hunters are working hard”
- Tesco to spend $750m on Turkish expansion
- Turkey ‘safe haven’ for investors
- Economy Minister Simsek: ”Turkey better able to weather global turmoil”
- Finance Minister: There’s no need for panic about global fluctuations
- Exports increased by 26.6%
- UK house price rise lowest since 2005
- Turkish lira declines, investors shun emerging-markets
- E-commerce in Turkey more than doubles in 2007
- Lira stronger against almost all currencies
- EU Newsletter January
- Domestic interest in mergers increase
- Transporters address EU quota restrictions
- Turkey to build Spanish model vacation properties to foreigners
- Zapatero: “Turkey accession to be the most important decision of EU”
- Unakitan: Finance minister of the year
- UK housing facing tough years
- Over expansion poses challenge for cement
- Turkey eyes incentives for auto exports, key sectors
- The Guardian: ”Developing world to drive global growth”
- Turkey’s role in European energy security emphasized
- Foreign buyers line up for Turkish firms
- WTO: ”Turkey’s strong foreign trade performance to continue in 2008”
- Turkish State Minister Tuzmen puts 2008 export target at $ 125 bln
December, 2007
- Korkmaz: “Turkey’s investment environment good for foreigners”
- FDI in Turkey up 0.7 pct in Jan-Oct period
- Turkey has become ”investor country”
- Turkey to become fertile ground for R&D investment
- Istanbul becomes management hub
- EU Newsletter December
November, 2007
October, 2007
- Turkish industrial output expands 6.1 pct in August
- Turkish September exports rise 17.3 pct yr/yr
- Public Transport for London / What is Oyster Travel Card?
September, 2007
- UK supports Turkey’s energy objectives
- Turkey’s gold jewellery exports up 22.8 pct
- Is Turkey the new Spain?
- The third issue of the EU Grants & Incentives Newsletter - September
- Turkey’s import and export in numbers
- Turkish industrial production grows 3.5 pct in July
- Annual export volume approaches $99 bln in August
- Britain reaffirms continuing support for EU bid
- Manufacturers ’see strong growth’
August, 2007
July, 2007
- Turyap opens an office in London
- Real estate booming in Beyoglu, attracting foreign investors
- Dry Turkey woos $12 bln foreign money for dams
- UK economy showing strong growth
- The third issue of the EU Grants & Incentives Newsletter
- Property market booms across ex-communist EU
- New Rules in the United Kingdom; and How Act 2006 Will Affect your Business
June, 2007
- Black Sea Economic Cooperation
- ING sets eyes on Oyak Bank
- Tax evasion or exaggeration?
- Turkey Among Global Economy Future Leaders
- Turkey’s 2006 GNP grows 6 percent, tops forecasts
- Foreign investors come to Turkey’s future
- Publicity a must for tourism sector in 2007
