FDI REACHES RECORD LEVELS.

FOREIGN investments; ECONOMIC conditions in Turkey, 1960-; TURKISH politics & government, 1980-; EUROPEAN Union membership; INTERNATIONAL finance; FOREIGN corporations

The article, a part of a special advertising section of the magazine, reports on levels of foreign direct investment in Turkish commercial ventures current in 2008. It is noted that international investment in Turkey increased dramatically in the years following 2002, a result of government programs and initiatives. The article states that investments originate in a number of countries including the United States, but that most foreign direct investment comes from the members countries of the European Union.