Turkey is one of the fastest growing economies in OECD A manufacturing center and the energy hub of the region, in 2004 Turkey attracted approximately $3 billion FDI. In 2005, $10 billion, in 2006 $20 billion and in 2007, just under $22 billion. Last year, Turkey was 13th in the world in terms of FDI and fifth among emerging markets. The international image of Turkey in terms of a destination for investment is generally shaped by the diverse market opportunities, both domestic and export-oriented, that Turkey offers. At the end of 2006 Turkey had the world’s 17th-largest economy and the 6th-largest in the E.U., with continual GDP growth of 7.4% - one of the highest levels of growth on the continent. The potential of the markets covers over one billion consumers, including: a huge and growing domestic market (approx. 72 million); high-income European markets (approx. 600 million); emerging Russian, Caucasian and Central Asian markets (approx. 250 million); diverse and expanding Middle East and North Africa markets (approx. 160 million).
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