Turkish Economy - News & Updates

[Nein]

^here is the one of that cattles. My business isn't as good as before corona virus thing I said but this brain dead cattle still claims that my business is falling.
And this cattle teaches me how to run a business. I am the one who has been doing it for 15 years and have power to invest in Canada.
Classic akpean cattle...

Calling members as cattle or clowns is not helping your argument.

In Australia our two pride of joys the Holden Commodore and Ford Falcon are actually American. Well the Commodore is German but American too due to the use of Chevy engines.

Our holden cars are sourced from Germany, Usa and South Korea then it is built in Australia. The holden commodore is actually a opel I kid you not. Commodore began life as an Opel until Holden imported it into Australia and a lot of Holden Commordores even used Chevrolet engines.

We live in a globalised world where products come from multiple countries.

Everything is not yerli which I agree it is stupid to call Togg entirely Turkish then again the Japanese are not gonna say that Nissan cars have French parts in it.

 

[Deliorman]

Its not about that but u also have lots of shit nowadays from arab sources like ahval or their other outlets who are outright writing fake news about turkish economy, thats the response to that but that still doesnt change that they are working on the trade deficit while the imports are going down and the exports are going up

Exports surged to $180.46 billion last year, up 2.04% year-on-year, according to TİM data. Imports dropped by 8.99%, reaching $210.4 billion, while the foreign trade deficit decreased by 44.9% year-on-year from $54.3 billion to $29.9 billion.

And what’s the difference between Ahval, Al Monitor and Sabah, Yeni Safak etc? They are all propaganda sources. If you don’t want to believe that all is doom and gloom you don’t have to believe everything AKPs medias say about how everything is amazing in the economy etc. The truth is that things are not going good.

Okay, last year the trade deficit was only 30$ billion and not the usual 45- 55$ billion like in the previous years. But all that happened not because the economy in a few months turned to South Korea but because people don’t have money to spend. Unemployment is high, inflation is high, interest rates are high and Lira is weak so people have no money to spend. When economy is bad imports go down.
Now I see that exports last year grew with the amazing 2,5% to 180$ billion... which is normal considering that Turkish goods with that weak TL are cheaper so foreigners will import more from Turkey. Still Turkey exports less than the Czech Republic that has 10 million people and exports goods for over 200$ billion every year.

I don’t see how Turkey is turning into an export economy when it’s exports for January are growing with 6% but it’s imports grow with 19%. Be sure that if the economy and the Lira stabilize this year the trade deficit will again go to at least 40$ billion.
Without any domestic high tech production and high value added products Turkey will never turn into an export nation with developed economy. That thing doesn’t happen with exporting tomatoes and cherries or textiles and Western brand machines assembled in Turkey. It will happen when Turkey creates worldwide brands and tech giants that are recognized around the region and the world, when Turkey develops it’s pharmaceutical and chemical industry, when it turns it’s tourism into something more expensive than all-inclusive resorts for drunk Russian pigs etc and etc.

 

[Glass]

And what’s the difference between Ahval, Al Monitor and Sabah, Yeni Safak etc? They are all propaganda sources. If you don’t want to believe that all is doom and gloom you don’t have to believe everything AKPs medias say about how everything is amazing in the economy etc. The truth is that things are not going good.

Absolutely, and in order to fight these propaganda outlets which were back in the days even stronger because there wasnt any DailySabah,AA or yeni safak they got away with spreading fake news. You shouldnt believe the wests media either they were betting on Turkey to go to the IMF and expected the turkish economy to contract by up to 2% yet turkey didnt go to the IMF and also didnt contract in 2019 in fact it still grew by 1%. Thats a reality.

Okay, last year the trade deficit was only 30$ billion and not the usual 45- 55$ billion like in the previous years. But all that happened not because the economy in a few months turned to South Korea but because people don’t have money to spend. Unemployment is high, inflation is high, interest rates are high and Lira is weak so people have no money to spend. When economy is bad imports go down.

The usual 45-55 billion honestly thats very wrong. The exports in 2017 were 157 billion USD while imports were around 234 billion USD, in 2018 we reached 168 billion USD in exports and a further decrease of imports to 223 billion USD, in 2019 our exports reached 180 billion USD while the imports even further decreased to 210 billion USD and by 2020 we expect an increase of exports to 190 billion USD and with the current rate there wont a trade deifict in 2-3 years and yes Turkeys economy is becoming a high-tech oriented economy that is the main aim of the current policies and they will also succeed with that. The Jobless rate is decreasing again so is the inflation, the lira will remain with the current rate meaning 1 lira=5,8-6 USD and people are spending again which is the reason for the surge in imports in january, now in Q2 things will get more interesting with the exports.

Now I see that exports last year grew with the amazing 2,5% to 180$ billion... which is normal considering that Turkish goods with that weak TL are cheaper so foreigners will import more from Turkey. Still Turkey exports less than the Czech Republic that has 10 million people and exports goods for over 200$ billion every year.

Sure but the czech republic is also not growing anymore economy wise and its not about a weak lira. Its in general that the current dynamics allow turkish exports to rise meaning trade wars, corona virus or gov. initiative which support export oriented companies and these are fruitful because turkish exports are rising and that heavily.

Without any domestic high tech production and high value added products Turkey will never turn into an export nation with developed economy. That thing doesn’t happen with exporting tomatoes and cherries or textiles and Western brand machines assembled in Turkey. It will happen when Turkey creates worldwide brands and tech giants that are recognized around the region and the world, when Turkey develops it’s pharmaceutical and chemical industry, when it turns it’s tourism into something more expensive than all-inclusive resorts for drunk Russian pigs etc and etc.

Thats already happening and the agriculture is also very important and its good that its share is increasing. I mean all sectors exports right now increase from furniture,tomatoes,cars you call it and there is also the trade deals which could give turkey a heavy boost.

"Turkey is the only non-European Union country with a customs union agreement with the bloc. In its Dec. 21, 2016 assessment, the EU Commission proposed revamping the deal, which currently only covers a limited range of industrial products and excludes agriculture, public procurement and services. With the inclusion of these sectors with third-party countries, bilateral trade between Turkey and the EU is expected to reach $300 billion, a stark increase from its current level of $165 billion.

The updated deal is expected to expand Turkey's gross domestic product (GDP) by 2% by 2030, and bring about a 24.5% increase over the normal rate of increase in total exports and a 23% increase above the normal rate in imports."


All in all there are obviously difficulties but Turkey is back on growth

 

[Melkor]

Absolutely, and in order to fight these propaganda outlets which were back in the days even stronger because there wasnt any DailySabah,AA or yeni safak they got away with spreading fake news. You shouldnt believe the wests media either they were betting on Turkey to go to the IMF and expected the turkish economy to contract by up to 2% yet turkey didnt go to the IMF and also didnt contract in 2019 in fact it still grew by 1%. Thats a reality.



The usual 45-55 billion honestly thats very wrong. The exports in 2017 were 157 billion USD while imports were around 234 billion USD, in 2018 we reached 168 billion USD in exports and a further decrease of imports to 223 billion USD, in 2019 our exports reached 180 billion USD while the imports even further decreased to 210 billion USD and by 2020 we expect an increase of exports to 190 billion USD and with the current rate there wont a trade deifict in 2-3 years and yes Turkeys economy is becoming a high-tech oriented economy that is the main aim of the current policies and they will also succeed with that. The Jobless rate is decreasing again so is the inflation, the lira will remain with the current rate meaning 1 lira=5,8-6 USD and people are spending again which is the reason for the surge in imports in january, now in Q2 things will get more interesting with the exports.



Sure but the czech republic is also not growing anymore economy wise and its not about a weak lira. Its in general that the current dynamics allow turkish exports to rise meaning trade wars, corona virus or gov. initiative which support export oriented companies and these are fruitful because turkish exports are rising and that heavily.



Thats already happening and the agriculture is also very important and its good that its share is increasing. I mean all sectors exports right now increase from furniture,tomatoes,cars you call it and there is also the trade deals which could give turkey a heavy boost.

"Turkey is the only non-European Union country with a customs union agreement with the bloc. In its Dec. 21, 2016 assessment, the EU Commission proposed revamping the deal, which currently only covers a limited range of industrial products and excludes agriculture, public procurement and services. With the inclusion of these sectors with third-party countries, bilateral trade between Turkey and the EU is expected to reach $300 billion, a stark increase from its current level of $165 billion.

The updated deal is expected to expand Turkey's gross domestic product (GDP) by 2% by 2030, and bring about a 24.5% increase over the normal rate of increase in total exports and a 23% increase above the normal rate in imports."


All in all there are obviously difficulties but Turkey is back on growth

The problem here is - and everyone is entitled to their opinion an skepticism - many who oppose the government, dispute these stats as inaccurate or fudged...

 

[Glass]

Turkey: Unemployment falls again
The downtrend in unemployment, which started last summer, has remained in place, falling in November to the lowest level since the end of 2018

Unemployment, which started to recover in August last year, recorded another drop in November, falling to 13.2% (the lowest in 2019) from 13.5% a month before. Since the start of the downtrend, the Turkish economy has generated 280,000 new jobs. The improvement in the job market is due to a further decline in the participation rate (at 52.8% as of November, the lowest since mid-2017) as the size of the labour force remained unchanged during this period at 32.7 million. Youth unemployment stood at 24.0%, down from an all-time high 27.0% in August last year.

The unadjusted unemployment rate was 13.3% vs 12.3% in the same month of 2018. Unadjusted labour force participation, on the other hand, was 52.5% compared to 53.0% in November 2018.

In the sector breakdown, industry and agriculture added 92K and 45K new jobs, respectively, while construction and services saw declines of 10K and 8K. However, more than 100K new jobs posted in two consecutive months shows that the recovery is gaining momentum.

The drop in unemployment has been more pronounced recently on the back of an improving economic outlook and continued strength in public sector hirings, as well as a declining labour force participation. The improvement will likely continue in the period ahead as the job market feels the effects of the economic recovery.

https://think.ing.com/snaps/turkey-unemployment-falls-again/

 

[Bismarck]

Despite from economic growth, you are not able to create jobs in big numbers. Why?

 

[Glass]

Despite from economic growth, you are not able to create jobs in big numbers. Why?

Obviously It doesnt happen overnight but they are adding them both in public and private sector. Unemployment rate for nov 2019 is 13.2 % and dece. hasnt been realeased yet. Gov expects something like 12.9% in 2019, 11.8% in 2020, 10.6% in 2021 and 9.8% in 2022.

In the sector breakdown, industry and agriculture added 92K and 45K new jobs, respectively, while construction and services saw declines of 10K and 8K. However, more than 100K new jobs posted in two consecutive months shows that the recovery is gaining momentum.

Most importantly and this is very important is the illegal migration and the current refugee situation, they are not sustainable and the recent migration waves are heavily competing with the domestic workforce and thats no longer tolerated. Its expected that the refugees will be resettled to Syria or Europe depending on how the situation develops (and it develops negatively) with the current situation Erdogan will loose the next election, that is already clear so i expect to take a more harsh approach which he still shies away from.

Turkish Industrial Output Jumps 8.6% Year-On-Year in December


By Reuters

• Feb. 13, 2020, 3:26 a.m. ET

ISTANBUL — Turkish industrial production climbed 8.6% year-on-year in December, official data showed on Thursday, exceeding forecasts in the fourth consecutive rise https://tmsnrt.rs/32KbNrP as the economy gathers pace after recovering from recession.

A Reuters poll for the calendar-adjusted index had forecast that output would increase 7.0% annually in December.

Month-on-month, industrial production was up 1.9% in December on a calendar and seasonally adjusted basis, the Turkish Statistical Institute said.


(GRAPHIC: Turkey's output continues expanding in December - https://fingfx.thomsonreuters.com/gfx/editorcharts/TURKEY-CENBANK/0H001QEKP7G1/eikon)


Turkey's economy contracted on an annual basis in the three quarters to mid-2019, before growing by 0.9% in the third quarter. The Treasury minister predicts a surge to 5% in the fourth quarter.

Industrial production, viewed as a pre-cursor to growth figures, has expanded since September after contracting annually for 12 straight months.

The government's economic forecast envisages economic growth of 0.5% in 2019 and 5% in 2020.

https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/202...3reuters-turkey-economy-industrialoutput.html


Turkey: Retail sales volume up 11% in December
Highest annual hike seen in non-food sales at 15.5% in December, official figures show
Gokhan Ergocun |13.02.2020

ISTANBUL

The retail sales volume with constant prices in Turkey increased by 11% year-on-year in December 2019, according to official figures released on Thursday.

In the month, the highest annual rise was seen in non-food sales -- except automotive fuel -- with 15.5%, the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) said.

The institute noted that automotive fuel sales, and food, drinks and tobacco sales followed it with 7.8% and 5.3%, respectively, year-on-year in December.

Among non-food, the volume of computers, books, telecommunications equipment rose 21.9%, while textile, clothing and footwear sales climbed 17.8%, medical goods and cosmetic sales went up 8.9%, and electronic goods and furniture sales increased by 5.7% in the same period.

Sales by mail orders and internet climbed 56% year-on-year in December.



Retail turnover on rise in October

TurkStat also revealed that the calendar-adjusted retail turnover with current prices jumped 1.8% in December, on an annual basis.

"In the same month food, drinks and tobacco sales increased by 1.2%, non-food (except automotive fuel) sales increased by 2.1%, automotive fuel sales increased by 2.3%," it added.

https://www.aa.com.tr/en/economy/turkey-retail-sales-volume-up-11-in-december/1732715


Cruise liners direct ships toward Mediterranean, Turkey over virus outbreak
DAILY SABAH WITH AA
ISTANBUL
Published12.02.202019:00
Updated13.02.202009:58

DHA Photo
One of the leading cruise companies has canceled a number of its trips to the Far East and has turned its route toward the Mediterranean, where Turkey has emerged as an alternative for growing number of cruise ships amid the fast-spreading strain of coronavirus.

The concerns have led the Norwegian Cruise Line to direct its ships toward the Mediterranean instead of the Far East, and the company will be adding additional trips for Turkey, according to Yusuf Öztürk, head of the İzmir branch of Turkey's Chamber of Shipping (DTO).

The company had already had 12 planned trips for Ege Port in the Kuşadası region of the Turkey's Aegean province of Aydın for this year, Öztürk told Anadolu Agency (AA) on Wednesday. Due to virus outbreak, the company has now arranged additional 30 trips for Kuşadası with a total capacity of over 60,000 passengers, Öztürk added.

"We are upset about this epidemic. Our greatest wish is for it to be prevented without further damage to humanity and the global economy. The world cruise sector has also been negatively affected," he noted.

However, he added, it is a satisfactory fact that Mediterranean and Turkey are being seen as a safe haven.

"It is being stated that the Norwegian Cruise will be soon be followed by other cruise operators. The fact that cruise companies turn their ships from the Far East to the Mediterranean increases the expectations that new trips will be made to Kuşadası, as well as İzmir Port and other passenger ports of our country," Öztürk noted.

Around 344 cruise ships anchored on Turkish coasts in 2019, which was only 247 in the year before, according to data from Coastal Safety Directorate.

Most cruise lines arrived in the country during the months of August and July, 67 and 59 respectively. A total of 300,896 passengers were transported last year by cruise ships coming or leaving from Turkey. Among those, some 221,372 were transit passengers. Kuşadası became the most tourist hosting port with 197 ships.



https://www.dailysabah.com/tourism/...ward-mediterranean-turkey-over-virus-outbreak

Winter wonderland in Turkey's east attracts 1.3 mln tourists
ERZURUM-Anadolu Agency

AA Photo

Erzurum, a winter wonderland in eastern Turkey, hosted more than 1.3 million tourists last year, provincial authorities said on Feb. 13.

The province achieved its million-tourist target set last year with its historical sites, hot springs, and ski resorts.

Erzurum's ski resort on the slopes of Mount Palandöken is a majestic wintry hinterland.

Palandöken offers paragliding, night skiing with its state-of-the-art lighting system, ski jumping ramps and shooting ranges for biathlon.

Moreover, the popular ski resort is only 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) away from the city center.

Cemal Almaz, head of the provincial culture and tourism authority, said that Erzurum has now become famous for its tourist attractions all year around.

"Our new annual target is hosting 1.5 million tourists," Almaz said.


https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/winter-wonderland-in-turkeys-east-attracts-1-3-mln-tourists-152008

 

[Deliorman]

Do we have anyone here who is from Erzurum because I am very interested in the development of the Winter Tourism in the region.

How much of those numbers (1,3 million according to the article) is made of foreign tourists? Is the city feeling any positive impact: increasing of the income of the local businesses and people, improving employment? Can you share some photos of the hotels and tourist infrastructure there? How close the product is to the big Winter centers of the world in terms of quality.

 

[Glass]

I cant say something explicitly for ezurum but in general Ski tourism in Turkey is booming both domestic and foreign.


https://www.haaretz.com/middle-east...-the-light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel-1.8408034

https://www.trtworld.com/turkey/what-is-behind-turkey-s-tourism-boom-33533

https://www.dailysabah.com/tourism/2020/01/19/semester-break-creates-stir-at-turkeys-ski-resorts

https://www.raillynews.com/2020/01/new-ski-destination-for-tourism-professionals/

https://www.raillynews.com/2020/02/erciyes-tourism-investment-met-with-investors-in-the-forum/

 

[Glass]

Many countries eye to sell car made in Turkey: Official
Offers mostly come from Gulf countries, Central Asian countries and Germany, says Turkish industry and technology minister
Sinan Uslu and Ali Kemal Akan |13.02.2020

ANKARA

Many countries have requested to have deals to sell Turkey’s first indigenous car, introduced last December, Turkish industry and technology minister said on Thursday.

"Currently, at least 10 countries have contacted me about the dealership," Mustafa Varank told reporters in parliament in the capital Ankara, adding that the offers mostly came from the Gulf countries, Central Asian countries and Germany.

He underlined there were also lots of offers, including purchasing the car, taking part in the production of its certain elements and contributing to the production process.

"There is a really big interest. We should not let down our citizens. We are carrying out our works to give the best respond to this interest," he said.

The minister also said that Turkey has not started the pre-order process yet.

He went on to say that the project is seen as a "locomotive" that will transform the automotive industry in the country.

Varank said that the Turkish-made car will be introduced with a "competitive price in its class", adding that the efforts to find the most suitable name for the car continue.

"Turkey's [indigenous] car is a project embraced by our citizens," he said.

In June 2018, five industrial giants: the Anadolu Group, BMC, Kok Group, Turkcell and Zorlu Holding as well as an umbrella organization, the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey, joined hands to create Turkey’s Automobile Joint Venture Group (TOGG).

TOGG will produce five different models -- SUV, sedan, c-hatchback, b-SUV and b-MPV -- until 2030 and own their intellectual and industrial property rights.

The factory's cost is expected to reach 22 billion Turkish liras ($3.7 billion). It will employ more than 4,300 staff, including 300 qualified personnel.

TOGG's electric vehicle platform, designed by TOGG engineers completely for all five models, will be original and patented.

The indigenous car will also be supported by the government with tax discounts and incentives.

Effect of new coronavirus on trade

Answering a question on the effect of coronavirus on trade, Varank said that based on the assessment of international organizations, the economy of China is negatively affected due to the fatal virus, which will lead the world economy to be negatively affected as well.

However, Varank said the positive effects of the virus could be seen on Turkey in terms of posing as an alternative manufacturing base to China.

He said the supply companies abroad started showing more interest to manufacturers in Turkey.

"Of course, we do not want countries to experience such problems, but there is an ongoing economy in the world," he said, adding that if Turkey is tasked, it will be able to handle it.

Turkey is a country which can "produce almost at every sector", Varank said, and added that it is in a position to increase its capacity as an alternative to other countries.

The virus, which was first detected in December in the city of Wuhan, the capital of central China’s Hubei province, has pushed the Chinese national death toll above 1,350 so far.

Economists expect that the virus will negatively affect the world economy by causing downfall or disruptions on several fields such as aviation, international trade and tourism.


https://www.aa.com.tr/en/turkey/many-countries-eye-to-sell-car-made-in-turkey-official/1733493

 

[GlobalMillitary96]

I invested a small amount in Aselsan a while back. Now it's rising.

I have no doubt that if we get a competent leader then the Lira will be equal to the dollar. Also investments in Turkish companies will rise exponentially. It appears as if Erdoğan is on the way out. So now's the time to invest in Turkey.

 

[Glass]

Turkish residential property sales surge in January
Property sales see yearly increase of 56% last month, according to official data
Tuba Sahin |14.02.2020

ANKARA

Residential property sales in Turkey surged 55.8% year-on-year in January, the country's statistical authority reported Friday.

A total of 113,615 houses changed hands last month, up from 72,937 the previous year, the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) said.

Housing sales to foreign buyers also rose significantly during the same period, up 23.3% to 3,907 units.

Istanbul, the country's largest city by population, enjoyed the lion's share of sales to foreign buyers, with 48% (or 1,875 units).

The Mediterranean holiday resort city of Antalya followed with 762 properties, while the capital Ankara came third with 235.

January data showed that Iraqi citizens made up the largest group of foreign sales according to nationality, as they bought 739 houses in Turkey.

They were followed by Iranians with 678 house sales, Russians with 254, Afghans with 204, and Yemenis with 142.

https://www.aa.com.tr/en/economy/turkish-residential-property-sales-surge-in-january/1733818

 

[Glass]

2019 brings first and highest current account surplus since 2001
DAILY SABAH WITH AGENCIES
ISTANBUL
Published14.02.202020:07

Reuters Photo
Turkey achieved a higher-than-expected current account surplus in 2019, its first and highest surplus since 2001, official data showed Friday.

Having shown a significant improvement until the last quarter of last year, the current account balance ended the year with a surplus of $1.674 billion, according to the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) data.

"The success of the rebalancing period in 2019 has emerged with the current account figures," said Treasury and Finance Minister Berat Albayrak, evaluating the data.

Measures that were taken over the last year and the rebalancing in the economy have brought a gradual decline in the annual current account deficit that dropped from about $58 billion on a 12-month basis in May 2018.

"Contrary to all expectations, we closed such a difficult year with a positive figure on the growth side, and we crowned this success with a current surplus of approximately $1.7 billion," Albayrak said over his Twitter account.

The minister noted the country would take firm steps toward its goals of sustainable current account balance and potential growth.

"We will continue to reduce costs, support exports, support the real sector and eliminate the most important vulnerabilities of our economy," Albayrak added.

The current account balance posted a deficit of $2.8 billion in December. Official data showed that the figure widened by $1.7 billion from the same month the previous year.

The full-year figure exceeds a forecast of a $1.18 billion surplus, according to a Reuters poll.

An Anadolu Agency (AA) survey on Wednesday showed that economists had projected the current account balance to post a $3 billion deficit in the month.

The estimates of a group of 14 economists ranged between $2.6 billion and $3.3 billion. The survey also forecasted the balance to post a $1.2 billion surplus in 2019.

The current account had posted $47.35 billion and $28.26 billion deficits in 2017 and 2018, respectively. Last year was closed with $1.67 billion, the first and the highest current account surplus since 2001.

The economists attributed it to the 9.1% narrowing in imports, the 2.1% increase in exports and the 17% increase in tourism revenues. They project the surplus would narrow and turn into a deficit in 2020 as the country entered a potential growth path.

AA finance analyst and economist Haluk Bürümcekçi said the preliminary figures of the foreign trade gap in January pointed to a wider current account deficit compared to the previous year, adding that the narrowing of the annual surplus would continue and eventually turn into a deficit.



https://www.dailysabah.com/economy/...nd-highest-current-account-surplus-since-2001

 

[Glass]

İzmir'de konut satışları tavan yaptı

Giriş Tarihi: 15.2.2020

• TÜİK) İzmir Bölge Müdürlüğü'nün açıkladığı verilere göre, İzmir'de 2019 yılı Ocak ayında 3 bin 795 olan konut satışı 2020 yılında 7 bin 212'ye çıktı. Konut satışlarındaki artışı sektörün önde gelen isimleri Yeni Asır'a değerlendirdi.
  
  İzmir'de ipotekli konut satışları bir önceki yılın aynı ayına göre yüzde 642 oranında artarak 3 bin 55 oldu. İzmir'de ocak ayında satışı yapılan konutların yüzde 42'si ipotekli satış olarak gerçekleşti. İpotekli satışların yüzde 30'unu ilk satış, yüzde 70'ini ise ikinci el satışlar oluşturdu. Diğer konut satışlarının ise yüzde 31'ini ilk satış, yüzde 69'unu ise ikinci el satışlar oluşturdu.
  
  FAİZ ORANLARININ DÜŞMESİ
  Rakamları değerlendiren İZEKO Yönetim Kurulu Başkanı Mesut Güleroğlu, "Faiz oranlarının düşmesi ciddi anlamda piyasalara hareket getirdi. Sadece konut kredi oranlarının değil mevduat faizlerinin de düşmesi piyasayı hareketlendirdi. Emlak artışlarının en büyük nedeni bu faiz oranlarındaki düşüştür. Artık parayla para kazanma dönemi bitti. Ticaretle para kazanma dönemi başladı" ifadelerini kullandı.
  
  
  
  
  
  YABANCI YATIRIMCI ETKİSİ
  Artışın diğer bir nedeninin de yabancı yatırımcılar olduğunu anlatan Güleroğlu, "Özellikle Irak, Azerbaycan ve İran'dan gelen yatırımcılar burada emlak almaya devam ediyor. Yabancı yatırımcıların burayı tercih etmesinin en büyük nedenlerinden biri burada yaşam koşullarının daha rahat olması ve kendi memleketlerinde var olan sıkıntılardır" diye konuştu. Yabancı yatırımcıların genellikle 3+1 daireleri tercih ettiğini belirten Güleroğlu, "Bu konutları Mavişehir, Bostanlı ve Güzelyalı gibi bölgelerden tercih ediyorlar. Birazda üst segment olan yabancılar ise Çeşme ve Alaçatı gibi bölgelerde genellikle villa tercih ediyor" ifadelerini kullandı.
  
  
  TÜRKLERDE DURUM DEĞİŞKEN
  "Türklerde ise durumlar biraz değişken" diyen Güleroğlu, "Herkes kesesine ve bütçesine göre konut alımını tercih ediyor. Bakıyor belli bir birikimi var, kredi faiz oranları da düşük olduğu için kredi çekiyor ve yatırım amacıyla konut alıyor. Konut şu anda yüzde 25-30 daha ucuz. Piyasalardaki artış biraz daha hareketli ve sürekli olursa rakamlar biraz daha yukarıya çıkar. Bu her zaman böyle olmuştur. Dövizin ve mevduat faizi arttığında emlak piyasası durur. Orada para can bulur. Faizler düşmeye başladığında da oradaki kar gayrimenkule döner" açıklamasını yaptı. Konut satın almanın tam zamanı olduğunun altını çizen Güleroğlu, "Bundan sonraki süreçte piyasalardaki denge oluştuğu zaman arzın talebi karşılayamaması durumunda fiyatlarda artış olabilir. Şu anda durağan bir piyasa varken gayrimenkule yatırım yapmanın tam zamanı" dedi.
  
  

This

will turn into this in 10 years ~

 

[Yatağanlı]

If this is all true, Turkey is such a weird country, from economic crisis to booming in 1 year. But we must remain realistic and sceptical.