Hakan Ferhatoglu

Hakan Ferhatoglu on Investing in Real Estate in Turkey

"Turkey's population, currently at 70 million, is predicted to exceed 85 million by 2025, at which time it will be larger than the population of Germany. Needless to say, the impact of this is not limited to residential real estate - demand generated by a young and growing population also impacts retail, logistics and more."

These are the words of the eminent, internationally known professional/entrepreneur Hakan Ferhatoglu,a seasoned real estate investor, founder of Nutraslim and co-founder of Meksa Securities/holdings, who recently spoke to a distinguished audience at a DE?K (The Foreign Relations Board of Turkish Chamber of Commerce) event during the visit of the delegation of the Turkish President Gul in Riyadh.

Hakan Ferhatoglu is currently the executive chairman of Ata Invest Dubai, a subsidiary of Ata Invest, the largest independent investment banking house in Turkey, with a special mandate to help grow Ata Dubai as a regional player.

Hakan Ferhatoglu is also an executive board member of Ata Construction and land development, a reputable firm that invests in and develops real estate in Turkey preferably with G.C.C. investors/developers.

Hakan Ferhatoglu is a member of the Executive Comittee of UAE-Turkey Board and Chairman of the Finance Comittee for DEIK. In addition, Hakan Ferhatoglu is a member of TABA and GIAD.

Hakan Ferhatoglu also said, "Continued positive GDP growth is the focal part of the Turkish real estate story, but an equally important dynamic is its location." Hakan Ferhatoglu continued, "Turkey's strategic position as a crossroads is more important now than at any time since the 1980s. We see this on the political front, in manufacturing and logistics and also in the consumption and the transportation of energy."

In addition, Hakan Ferhatoglu told his audience, "Turkey is the site of seven operating or planned pipelines and a key component in Europe's strategy for energy independence. This fact...adds a new and powerful dimension to Turkey's candidacy for full membership in the European Union.

Hakan Ferhatoglu noted: "Turkey is the largest, most accessible, most stable and most transparent emerging market in the greater European region...it is attracting foreign businesses like never before. Istanbul and its surroundings in particular are increasingly being selected by major multinationals not only as manufacturing and supply hubs, but also as regional management centers."

In this dynamic keynote speech, Hakan Ferhatoglu concluded, "Our countries share common...values and traditions. I think as businessman, we also share common goals and a vision of how the world should be. Real estate, which is all about building, is the perfect place to start investing in that future, building that vision."

Hakan Ferhatoglu continued: "It is now the right time to build a two-way bridge between our complementary markets - more importantly, between people that understand and trust one another."

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