Purchasing property in Turkey is becoming increasingly popular with holiday home owners and investors around the globe. According to a broad economic and political analysis of Turkey dated November 2006 by property investment experts Amberlamb, the Turkish property sector is on track to become one of the top five performing European markets in terms of capital appreciation in 2007.. Several factors are contributing to the popularity and the trend displayed by foreign purchases of property also had important repercussions within Turkey. The issue is especially notable given Turkey's potential EU membership and the related economic integration processes.

A property company has announced plans for a major investment into Turkey's blossoming real estate sector. The Goodman group has confirmed it will be directing €300 million (£213 million) into projects involving the logistics market within real estate, reports the Turkish Daily News. A massive 140,000 square feet logistics centre will be.

CarrefourSA, joint venture between Carrefour (Paris:CA) and Sabanci in Turkey, announces the sale of its land located in Merter (Istanbul) to a joint venture between Apollo Real Estate and Multi Turkmall, who will develop one of the largest shopping centers in the country. A Carrefour hypermarket will be built on this site and should open in 2010.

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According to the law on 'property purchase by foreigners in Turkey' enacted on January 7, 2006, foreign nationals (real persons) are able to acquire real estate in Turkey on the conditions of being reciprocal and complying with legal restrictions.

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