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Newsletter | Articles   Snippets from TurkeyTurkey’s export to neighbouring countries increased 17.4 per cent in 2006 and reached $8.7 billion. Exports to 45 regional countries showed a 23.6 per cent increase and settled at $21.2 billion. ***** Turkey ranks third in Europe in credit card numbers with 32.4 million units, according to the Interbank Card Centre (BKM) 2006 annual report. In 2006 more than 1.2 billion shopping transactions were made, worth YTL 100 billion (GBP36 billion), and credit card ownership increased by 8 per cent compared to 2005. Turkey is fifth in terms of credit card sales volume with a 69 per cent rise among European countries.***** Izmir is the perfect place to host the international EXPO 2015, says British Ambassador to Turkey Nicolas Baird, following a visit to the city. Mr Baird said he would support Izmir’s EXPO 2015 bid as he believes the city is a great potential partner for cooperation in health and environment investments.If you’re interested in learning more about Turkey contact Aydin Kilic. |