Good Turkey properties available for under EUR 50,000
Thursday, August 27, 2009
It is possible to pick up a good property in Turkey at prices of EUR 50,000 (GBP 42,850) in best locations, it has been reported.
Property and lifestyle magazine Quest stated that many British purchasers are looking for homes at the lower end of the market and listed three examples of the sort of bargains UK buyers could enjoy. These included a three-bed, two-bathroom villa with a sea view near Bodrum, a three-bed beach apartment at Fethiye, Calis Beach and a one-bed apartment near the beach in Alanya.
Head of private clients at property firm World First Elisabeth Dobson commented: "People are attracted to properties in turkey of £30,000 as they know that in the UK they will have to spend that on a new car."
According to Daily Mail, cheap accommodations are still available, although prices are rising by 20 per cent a year, suggesting those making acquisitions could see their value rise substantially. The country is affordable because it does not use the euro as its currency - making exchange rates more favorable - while the equivalent of council tax costs £150 a year and there are many cheap places to eat and drink. Meanwhile, Turkish news provider Hurriyet recently claimed that the rapid growth of the country's tourism industry will contribute to a property boom in 2010.
Social BookmarkingProperty and lifestyle magazine Quest stated that many British purchasers are looking for homes at the lower end of the market and listed three examples of the sort of bargains UK buyers could enjoy. These included a three-bed, two-bathroom villa with a sea view near Bodrum, a three-bed beach apartment at Fethiye, Calis Beach and a one-bed apartment near the beach in Alanya.
Head of private clients at property firm World First Elisabeth Dobson commented: "People are attracted to properties in turkey of £30,000 as they know that in the UK they will have to spend that on a new car."
According to Daily Mail, cheap accommodations are still available, although prices are rising by 20 per cent a year, suggesting those making acquisitions could see their value rise substantially. The country is affordable because it does not use the euro as its currency - making exchange rates more favorable - while the equivalent of council tax costs £150 a year and there are many cheap places to eat and drink. Meanwhile, Turkish news provider Hurriyet recently claimed that the rapid growth of the country's tourism industry will contribute to a property boom in 2010.
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More Americans have discovered Turkey's health tourism potential
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Turkey is a growing health tourism destination thanks to its close location to European countries (meaning easy transportation), abundancy and efficiency of private health institutions with state-of-the-art technology and qualified medical and service personnel. There are also hot springs which serve to treat or cure many ailments. Turkey offers tourists cheaper cost of surgery and a chance to have a vacation together!
Increasing number of Americans has discovered Turkey's health tourism as a means of lowering their medical expenses. US citizens account for an important share of health tourism patients, mainly due to low prices. Although, thermal springs have been places of major attraction so far, the number of visitors for surgical operations like hair treatment, eye operations and tube baby etc. has been increasing, rapidly.
According to Gul Soydan, Health Tourism Turkey Coordinator, The incoming patient profile has changed amidst the crisis, and the number of US patients has surpassed the number of Europeans. Many people in the United States have been left without insurance, said Soydan. "If a US citizen chooses to have full dental treatment in the US, the cost is USD 100,000; but in Turkey it is USD 30,000 at most. Having realized this advantage, US citizens flocked to Turkey for health tourism during the first six months of this year", Soydan emphasized.
According to a report issued by the health subcommittee of the Turkish Industrialists and Businessmen's Association (TUSIAD) in June, A person arriving in Turkey for health tourism spends 12 times more than a regular tourist. The report also adds that Medical tourism, which generates a global volume of USD 60 billion, is expected to reach USD 100 billion by the end of 2010. Around 40,000 tourists arrive in Turkey for health tourism per annum, and the goal is to attain one million foreign patients and USD 8 billion in revenue by 2020 which is great news for rental property investors. Turkey's health tourism is expected to cover 36 percent of its overall tourism revenues, which totaled USD 21.9 billion last year.
Social BookmarkingIncreasing number of Americans has discovered Turkey's health tourism as a means of lowering their medical expenses. US citizens account for an important share of health tourism patients, mainly due to low prices. Although, thermal springs have been places of major attraction so far, the number of visitors for surgical operations like hair treatment, eye operations and tube baby etc. has been increasing, rapidly.
According to Gul Soydan, Health Tourism Turkey Coordinator, The incoming patient profile has changed amidst the crisis, and the number of US patients has surpassed the number of Europeans. Many people in the United States have been left without insurance, said Soydan. "If a US citizen chooses to have full dental treatment in the US, the cost is USD 100,000; but in Turkey it is USD 30,000 at most. Having realized this advantage, US citizens flocked to Turkey for health tourism during the first six months of this year", Soydan emphasized.
According to a report issued by the health subcommittee of the Turkish Industrialists and Businessmen's Association (TUSIAD) in June, A person arriving in Turkey for health tourism spends 12 times more than a regular tourist. The report also adds that Medical tourism, which generates a global volume of USD 60 billion, is expected to reach USD 100 billion by the end of 2010. Around 40,000 tourists arrive in Turkey for health tourism per annum, and the goal is to attain one million foreign patients and USD 8 billion in revenue by 2020 which is great news for rental property investors. Turkey's health tourism is expected to cover 36 percent of its overall tourism revenues, which totaled USD 21.9 billion last year.
Turkish Airlines passenger numbers up by 9 percent
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Turkish Airlines (THY) carried 11.2 million in the first half of the year, a rise of 9 percent from a year earlier, according to the press release from the carrier.
The THY said in a statement that number of passengers increased 9.1 percent to 11.2 million in the January-June period of 2009 from 10.3 million in the same period 2008. Meanwhile, amount of cargo carried by the THY rose 7.1 percent to 101,645 tons in the first half of the year from 94,891 tons in the same period previous year.
The Istanbul-based airline has launched a large-scale expansion programme, with plans to buy up to 105 wide-bodied and single-aisle aircraft from Boeing and Airbus. The carrier, partly owned by the Turkish state, signed a deal in December 2008 to procure a 49 percent stake in Bosnia's Muslim-Croat federation flag-carrier BH Airlines. THY said business class passenger numbers on its international flights rose 7.8 percent in January-February, while international transit passengers were up 51 percent.
Social BookmarkingThe THY said in a statement that number of passengers increased 9.1 percent to 11.2 million in the January-June period of 2009 from 10.3 million in the same period 2008. Meanwhile, amount of cargo carried by the THY rose 7.1 percent to 101,645 tons in the first half of the year from 94,891 tons in the same period previous year.
The Istanbul-based airline has launched a large-scale expansion programme, with plans to buy up to 105 wide-bodied and single-aisle aircraft from Boeing and Airbus. The carrier, partly owned by the Turkish state, signed a deal in December 2008 to procure a 49 percent stake in Bosnia's Muslim-Croat federation flag-carrier BH Airlines. THY said business class passenger numbers on its international flights rose 7.8 percent in January-February, while international transit passengers were up 51 percent.
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