Turkey Property Turkey is attractive business partner

Turkey is in a favourable position to attract trade from areas outside continental Europe, according to one business chief.

Aysegul Arican, business council coordinator at Foreign Economic Relations Board (DEIK), believes that due to an economic slowdown in some EU countries, Turkey is now looking towards Scandinavia for new trade opportunities.

Mr Arican told the Turkish Daily News: "We are now looking to boost foreign trade and business volumes by finding new partners in the Nordic region."

He went on to stress that Turkey stands as a desirable strategic trade partner for many countries in northern Europe.

Mr Arican commented: "Turkey is an attractive trade partner and potential place to operate also because of its prominent role in the region: Last year it attracted some 65 per cent of all trade in the region, consisting of Central Asia and the Middle East."

Scandinavian holidaymakers have alsofound Turkey to their liking - Christer Asp, the Swedish ambassador in Ankara, recently predicted that 400,000 Swedes would visit Turkey before next summer.

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