Information for private and commercial Investors in in Turkey and especially in the Dalaman region
Advice of the British embassy (2011)
Why should you choose Turkey now? ·
Turkey is the world's 17th and Europe’s 6th largest economy.
GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) was $791bn in 2007. ·
Turkey’s GNP is expected to surpass Australia in 2008 and become one of the top 10 economies in the world by 2050. ·
Turkey's FDI inflow was $21.9bn in 2007. ·
Turkey is one of the world’s biggest markets with a population around 72 million of which 40% are under 22.
Turkey has the world’s 13th largest urban population (about 50 million). ·
Turkey has a highly dynamic private sector. ·
Turkey is the direct springboard to Central Asia & Northern Middle East. ·
Ongoing EU Accession Negotiations, which are the key driver for change in Turkish business environment, give rise to a lot of business opportunities in Turkey.
Page : http://ukinturkey.fco.gov.uk/en/doing-business/help-for-uk-companies/why-choose-turkey1
Purchase of property in Turkey
The law allowing the sale of property to foreigners was temporarily suspended in April 2008.
Following ratification and signing by the Turkish Government on 4th July and approval by the President and publication in the Offical Gazzette on 14th July, Turkish Authorities have confirmed that foreign nationals will now be able to buy property in Turkey in line with the new act. A decree is now being passed to local deeds offices. Background Detail In real terms foreigners can only own up to a maximum of 2.5 hectares (25,000 m2) of land and property.
Upon application the Council of Ministers may use its discretion to increase this threshold to a maximum of 30 hectares (300,000m2) providing this figure does not exceed a total of 0.5% of the land area of the province in question.
Foreign nationals and foreign commercial companies are not allowed to buy property in strategic military and security zones in Turkey.
Please note that to purchase real estate/land in Turkey, conditions of reciprocity, complying with legal restrictions apply. In implementation of the reciprocity principles, it is essential that real estate acquisition rights given by a foreign country to its own citizens and to commercial companies established in foreign countries, according to the laws of these countries are also given to the citizens and commercial companies of the Republic of Turkey.
As detailed in the Turkish Embassy website, the United Kingdom and the Republic of Turkey have full reciprocity regarding real estate acquisition. Please access the Turkish Embassy website for more information.
Criterias for an investment in the Dalaman Region
News -17.08. 2011
DALAMAN MARINA CONSTRUCTION (4th biggest marina in Turkey) WILL START SOON AND WILL BE IN SERVICE 2013 Central destination airport: Dalaman Airport - To reach inbetween 3 - 4 hours with direct flight -
D-Marin Dalaman Marina; that has 675 mooring and 500 ashore capacity for the yachts between 10 – 60 mt and whose licence procedure still continues; will be in service at the end of 2013. After the last licences are approved, construction will start and will last a short time like 2,5 years. With the big tonaged travel lift pier which is within plans, D-marin will take another important step for the service to mega yachts whose demand is increasing nowadays.
Dalaman Marina will be an important living quarter together with serving high quality to Turkish and foreign boat owners with it's style of architecture and technical hardware. With the assistance of our other marina experiences, in Dalaman Marina all the details of yacht owners' needs and high quality standarts are thought of.
As a centre of attraction, Dalaman Marina, will cover a significant part of this shortage of the area and will make a contrıbution to colour the life in the region with it's services to yacht owners and social facilities. The marina will create advantage to it's users due to it's walking distance to Dalaman airport and it's nearby location to the most beautiful bays of Mediterranean and to most important tourism centers.
Dalaman Marina has passed very strict controls in terms of environment protection. Because of this, the marina will be extremely environment friendly. Precautions to protect nature will be taken during it's construction and operation. For instance; the present shoreline will not be touched, but the marshland will be carved out.
FROM : http://www.dogusgrubu.com.tr/web/56-320-1-1/dogus_grubu_-_en/group_companies/tourism_and_services/d-marin_marinas_group