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Turkey Property Investors benefit from Turkeys possible EU ascension says expert

Property investors who buy up land in a country prior to it gaining full European Union (EU) membership are set to reap the rewards in the future, according to one expert.Simon Walker, sales director of property portal Off Plan International, has highlighted the potential gains to be made by savvy overseas home buyers in countries which look set for EU ascension.He said: "What people do is to go into a country prior to joining the EU, buy property land, and then obviously that land is going to increase due to the way in which the country is going to grow economically."Mr Walker...

01-05-2008 - read more...

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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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Turkey Property–Europe strengthens Turkish ties

European leaders have moved a step closer to forging ties with Turkey after approving a plan mooted to improve cooperation with countries in the so-called Mediterranean Union.Talks in Brussels saw leaders approve a French initiated plan which would bolster links between countries including Turkey and Morocco.Slovenian prime minister Janez Jansam, currently leading the EU's rotating presidency, told AFP: "The project received wide support.""It is now a question of working on this in different forums. It's now a question of doing what is needed so that this project can see the...

14-03-2008 - read more...

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Turkey Property Ascension progress as EU produces revised document

More progress has been made in Turkey's quest for ascension to the European Union (EU) after ministers produced a revised document outlining new steps for the country to make.Fresh priorities, principles and conditions have been set out in the Accession Partnership with Turkey document, with a series of short and medium term aims.Among the measures stipulated is resolving regional issues and international obligations, as well as meeting economic criteria.The council of foreign ministers said in a statement: "The revised Accession Partnership will serve as a basis for future political...

19-02-2008 - read more...

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French Ambassador supports Turkeys EU bid

The French ambassador to Turkey has encouraged Turkey in its movement towards membership of the European Union.Bernard Emie told Tamer Taskin, the chairman of the Executive Board of Aegean Region Chamber of Industry (EBSO) in the Aegean city of Izmir: "The train is on the right track and continues its voyage."He added that "the French presidency will be honest and balanced," referring to the French chairmanship of the rotating presidency of the EU in the second half of 2008.The ambassador also said that the 2009-2010 winter season in France would be "Turkish Cultural...

21-01-2008 - read more...

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EU ascension process progresses

Turkey's ascension to the EU saw more progress yesterday (Wednesday, December 19th) when more when more reform areas were discussed.Oli Rehn, the EU Enlargement Commissioner, said that talks were still on track, reports the New Anatolian.Chapters have been opened on health and consumer protection, and trans-European transport networks - part of the set of 35 Turkey must complete to secure its ascension.Turkey's foreign minister Ali Babacan spoke about the perceived opposition to Turkey's progression to full EU membership from France's president Nicolas Sarkozy.He said: "Some member...

20-12-2007 - read more...

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Turkish foreign minister stays steadfast on EU mission

Turkish foreign minister Ali Babacan has reiterated the single-minded approach with which Turkey will go pushing forward towards EU membership.Before leaving on a trip to Paris, Mr Babacan expressed confidence in Turkey's drive to gain full membership and dismissed those who appear to be opposed to it.He told the Associated Press: "During this process there will be those want to anger us, there will be those who want to discourage us. There will be those who wish Turkey would abandon (plans to join the EU) in fury."We will proceed with determination, we will not be frustrated and we...

17-12-2007 - read more...

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Erdogan: Turkey is determined over EU

Prime minister Tayyip Recep Erdogan has criticised French president Nicholas Sarkozy's inconsistency over Turkey's push for EU membership and pledged that his country will stay steadfast in their plans to join the body.In a speech made at a reception organised by the Turkish Industrialists' and Businessmen's Association at Ankara's Hilton Hotel, Mr Erdogan reiterated his commitment to ensuring Turkey is accepted into the EU.He said: "As Turkey, we will continue our EU path with determination. If the EU says 'yes' to the alliance of civilizations, it has to include Turkey among its...

13-12-2007 - read more...

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