As a matter of fact, Turkey has been qualified economically one of the most fast growing countries in the world during the last two decades. Despite the for mentioned awkward position however, this country is stil considered to be the most powerful and stabilized country in the region.

On the other hand, Turkey has been, virtually situated within the boundries of Europe over the last five centuries, lived together with the most civilized peoples in the world and will remain as such so long as the present world order continues. Turkey is considered a candidate for European Union since 2005. The country is a member of the European Costums Union, of the Council of Europe and presently being the one of the powerful nominees to the membership of EU with its some seventy million active population. Furthermore, Turkey has an extraordinary friendly relations with USA as being one of the most realible NATO allies as well as the live policies set in harmony between the two countries from the political, social, economical, strategic and military standpoints.

Although she is an islamic country, as a result of the powerful reformations put in effect under the leadership of late Mustafa Kemal Atatürk some eighty years ego, Turkey has developed a westernized secular and democratic state organization with a legal and educational system identical to those currently applicable in the western countries. These factors are exceptionally distinctive ones purporting the diffeerence between this country and the other islamic states.

In view of the above, Turkey presents the most convenient medium for the foreign capital investments with its centrally located geograpic position, abundance of its natural resoures, its fertile ground, friendly and hospitable human nature of its population, its comparatively cheaper human resources and the presence of its conveniances to be utilized in every aspects of tourism.

Basic Country Data
Government Type: Republican Parliamentary Democracy
Capital: Ankara
Total Population: 72.2 million (as of mid-year 2005)
Currency: New Turkish Lira (YTL)
Official Language: Turkish
Time Zone: GMT+ 2