Turkey attractiveness survey 2013 - EY - Turkey
In recent years, Turkey has overcome a series of political and economic challenges and is now enjoying a period of stable and solid economic growth. The country still has great untapped potential, with its economy set to grow at least 5% each year in the medium term. Turkey’s world-class features include its strategic location at the crossroads of Europe, Asia and the Middle East and the size of its domestic market. Indeed, over half of respondents to the survey are considering establishing or developing additional activities in Turkey over the next year. Historically, Turkey has been reliant on the developed economies for a significant portion of its trade and investment. "Turkey stands out as a promising emerging market alongside Brazil, Russia, India and China." However, Turkey is now looking to do more business with other parts of the world, including the Middle East, Africa and Asia. This shift in focus and capital flow will accelerate the investment and growth of Turkey.
The New York Times
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Accession of Turkey to the European Union
Turkey's application to accede to the European Economic Community, a predecessor of the European Union (EU), was made on 14 April 1987. Turkey has been an associate member since 1963.[2] After the ten founding members, Turkey was one of the first countries to become a member of the Council of Europe in 1949, and was also a founding member of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in 1961[3] and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) in 1973. The country has also been an associate member of the Western European Union since 1992, and is a part of the "Western Europe" branch of the Western European and Others Group (WEOG) at the United Nations. Turkey signed a Customs Union agreement with the EU in 1995 and was officially recognised as a candidate for full membership on 12 December 1999, at the Helsinki summit of the European Council. History[edit] Background[edit] 1960s–1990s[edit] 2000s[edit] Positive Agenda[edit] Future[edit] Timeline[edit]
Topix
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Egemen Bagis: 'Europe needs Turkey' - Talk to Al Jazeera
There is a change going on in the European political landscape. Although their agendas vary from country to country, political parties appealing to some form of traditional or nationalistic values have recently garnered significant footholds in the parliaments of Finland, Norway, Holland, Hungary, Sweden and Italy. There is often one common concern that unites these parties: Can Turkey, a predominantly Muslim country, join the European Union? Turkey is at the doorstep of Europe and it wants to come in. Despite growing anti-Muslim sentiments and a deepening economic downturn in Europe, Turkey is still negotiating to become a full member of the European Union. On this episode of Talk to Al Jazeera, we ask Egemen Bagis, Turkey's minister for European affairs and its chief EU negotiator, if Turkey is still as interested in joining the EU as it previously was or whether its perspective has changed.
Reuters
Is Turkey appeasing the EU? - Inside Story
The Turkish government led by Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the prime minister, has decided to return properties confiscated from religious minorities 75 years ago. According to a decree issued this week, property taken away from minority religious foundations under a 1936 declaration will be returned to them. The Turkish government says it will pay compensation for properties that were seized and later sold. Minority foundations will have 12 months to apply to Turkish authorities to reclaim their property. The European Commission quickly welcomed the decree, but said in a statement that it will monitor closely the implementation of this new legislation. The return of such properties has been a key demand of the European Union, which Turkey is seeking to join, and many observers believe that the decision will help ease Turkey's much strained relations with Europe.
Global Post
Apr 10, 2014 12:25 pm And then, of course, there are those that are not. BY Simran Khosla Apr 8, 2014 9:03 pm 'Counting your own votes makes you a conscious citizen.' BY Maya Gebeily Apr 3, 2014 11:43 am Legal challenges against the YouTube ban are pending. BY Ozge Ozbilgin and Orhan Coskun, Thomson Reuters Apr 2, 2014 1:43 pm The court received several individual applications challenging the ban, including from a main opposition CHP party deputy and a prominent legal academic. BY Thomson Reuters Apr 1, 2014 2:29 pm The Turkish energy minister blamed an election-night power cut on a cat, raising not-entirely-genuine fears of a sinister feline lobby. BY Jessica Phelan Mar 30, 2014 9:56 pm It looks like the ruling AKP party swept Turkey's municipal polls. BY Caleb Lauer Mar 28, 2014 1:49 am Municipal elections Sunday are seen as a referendum on Prime Minister Erdogan, whose party is mired in corruption allegations. Mar 27, 2014 2:49 pm BY Agence France-Presse 1:45 pm BY Nicholas Clayton
