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Turkey has been hot topic number one throughout February

Turkey has been hot topic number one throughout February, with enquiries for property and mortgages increasing beyond all expectations when compared to figures from 2007, A Place in the Sun naming Turkey as the third top place to buy, and the Independent hailing Turkey as top of the hot spots list.

In February 2008, award-winning property agent and developer International Property Agents saw a record number of enquiries about property in Turkey.  The number of enquires about property in Turkey was up 43% on February 2007’s figures, and up 112% on the number of enquiries received in January 2008.

The recent travel chaos at London Heathrow Airports new Terminal 5

The recent travel chaos at London Heathrow Airports new Terminal 5 which resulted in 10 days of massive delays and over 20,000 pieces of misplaced luggage has convinced British Airways to delay the planned move of the carrier’s remaining flights from Terminal 4, until the beginning of June 2008.

Originally, the second phase of the move was scheduled to take place at the end of this month. As such, the majority of long-haul flights including transatlantic routes will continue to land at, and take off from Terminal 4

Turkey will be the fourth most popular package holiday destination in 2008

The lure of Turkish destinations such as Bodrum, Dalaman and Antlaya, Alanya is so strong that it could encourage some foreign visitors to relocate to the country permanently, a market expert has suggested. According to the Association of British Travel Agents, Turkey will be the fourth most popular package holiday destination in 2008, behind Spain, France and Greece.

Rhiannon Williamson, director of international lifestyle magazine ShelterOffshore.com, said that there is a correlation between tourism and property investment that suggests that a rising number of people will be relocating in Turkey in the coming years.


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