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Turkey Property Sweden backs Turkeys EU push

Turkey has received a boost on the way to EU membership, after Swedish prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt lent his support to the campaign.In a joint press conference with Turkish prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Mr Reindeldt declared: "Sweden fully supports Turkey's EU membership."The two country's close relations have been helped by the 400,000 Swedish tourists that are thought to visit Turkey on holiday every year.Mr Erdogan said Turkey had not wavered from its sole ambition of full EU membership: "Different approaches like privileged partnership regarding Turkey's EU...

03-04-2008 - read more...

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EU calls for energy liberalisation

The European Commission (EC) has called for Turkey to start up negotiations over the EU energy chapter and to liberalise its market.Although Ankara's energy policies have been described as satisfactory so far, the energy efficiency framework law needs to be brought into force, the commission said.While acknowledging that Turkey is transforming its state-run energy supply to the private sector, there needs to be more incentives for competition, the Turkish Daily News reports. In addition, more needs to be done to allow foreign direct investment in Turkey's energy market.The European Commission...

23-04-2007 - read more...

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Turkish reform plan welcomed by EU

The European Union has welcomed Turkey's reform action plan which should make anticipated EU ascension even smoother.Economy minister Ali Babacan said that political reforms in particular will continue, as will others, such as the latest mortgage law changes that have benefited foreigners looking to buy property in Turkey.Commenting on such changes, an EU spokeswoman on enlargement issues said: "This is, of course, very much welcomed by the European Commission ... and this is what is actually expected from any candidate country."Last month Turkey opened up the second out of the 35...

18-04-2007 - read more...

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EU should not fear Turkey says minister

Turkey's foreign minister has declared that the EU has nothing to fear from Anatolia and that the processes for ascension were helping to make it an even better country.Speaking to Germany's Suddeutsche Zeitung newspaper, Abdullah Gul said that, as anyone with investment property in Turkey has noticed, Turkey's economy will benefit from the EU.He even added that in a worst-case scenario and Turkey does not join the EU - though it has support from the UK and other nations to do so - it would still be a better nation because of the process."The EU should not fear us. EU membership for...

11-04-2007 - read more...

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Turkish foreign minister in Germany

Turkey's foreign minister has met his German equivalent in Berlin to continue negotiations over EU ascension, something that would be a boon to anyone with investment property in Turkey.Abdullah Gul met German foreign minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier with the aim of opening up "a few chapters" in the processes needed for joining the European Union, something that is likely to push up property prices in Turkey."Turkey always appreciated support of Germany, one of Europe's engine countries, when Turkey-EU relations are in question," Mr Gul said.Mr Steinmeier added his...

05-04-2007 - read more...

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