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A population of 71 million people
- a household is composed by 4.4 persons (trend decrease)
- ± 26% below 15 yearsold (trend to decrease)
- 75% urban population (trend to increase)
- stabilised population of ± 85 million people by 2030
GDP
671 billion € (PPP)
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2003 |
+ 5,3% |
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2004 |
+ 9,4% |
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2005 |
+ 8,4% |
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2006 |
+ 6,9% |
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2007 |
+ 4,6% |
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2008 |
+ 3,4% |
15th largest economy in the world (PPP)
Major trade partners
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European Union |
46% (Turkey is the EU’s 7th partner) |
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Russia |
10,9% |
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United States |
4,4% |
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Turkey’s exports to the EU - 2008 |
€ 43 billions |
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Turkey’s imports from the EU - 2008 |
€ 50,5 billions |
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Trade deficit with the EU - 2008 |
€ 7,5 billions |
Industrial production: 30% of the GNP (services: 60%; agriculture: 10%)
Industrial goods: 94,8% of exports *(automotive, electronic, clothing, textile, home appliances, teel, food, glass …..)
| Turkey in the world is the |
Turkey in Europe is the |
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| 6th cement producer |
1th TV manufacturer |
4th automotive and parts manifacturer |
| 2th flat glass producer |
1th auto-car/bus manufacturer |
3th iron and steel producer |
| 1th boron mineral producer |
3th ceramic tile manufacturer |
6th refrigerator manufacturer |
| 2nd jewellery exporter |
4th largest telecom market |
3th yacht, 8th ship builder |
| 6th clothing exporter |
and also: richest land in biodiversity & largest and fastest emerging market. |
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Foreign Direct Investment
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€ 8 billions in 2005 (+240%) |
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€ 16 billions in 2006 (+87,55%) |
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€ 16 billions in 2007 (+9,8% in $) |
Approximately 18.000 foreign capital companies operate in Turkey. 1/3 of banks and ¼ of top 500 companies are foreign. Turkish direct investments in more than 50 countries constantly increase (€ 1,5 billions in 2007). Corporate tax rate is 20%.
Privatisation
Privatisations worth € 17,9 billions in the past 5 years.
Tourism
26 million visitors in 2008. Ýstanbul designated as the EUROPEAN
CAPITAL OF CULTURE – 2010
Reforms
Turkish Parliament adopted a comprehensive agenda for democratic reforms with the firm Support the civic society (private sector, labour unions, Professional associations, NGO’s, Academic institutions, media…..)
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Constitutional and institutional reforms in view of fulfilling the Copenhagen criteria |
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Civic code, enhanced gender equality |
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Broadcasting and teaching in local languages, freedom of expression and association |
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Abolishment of the death penalty, new Penal Code |
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Competition policy, intellectual and industrial property rights |
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Standards and certification, accreditation, international arbitration, international financial Reporting standards |
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Social security, unemployment insurance, regional development agencies |
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Inward and outward processing regimes, surveillance and quota administration |
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Independent Central Bank, tax admiminstration, banking regulation and supervision, Telecom liberalisation |
| 1996 |
EU – Turkey customs union |
| 1999 |
EU Helsinki summit: “Turkey is officially a candidate to join the EU.” |
| 2004 |
European Commission concluded that Turkey sufficiently fulfils the Copenhangen Criteria on democracy. |
| 2005 |
Launch of the EU membership negotiations on October 3rd |
| 2008 |
Renewed Accession Partnership document adopted by the EU Council on 18 February |
| 2008 |
Turkey’s 3rd National Program fort he adoption of the EU acquis |
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