A rapidly growing and dynamic economy:
Turkey's economy is the 15th largest economy in the world, with an average annual growth of 6.6% and the gross national product totaling $663 billion for the last 7 years. As for the annual average in the last 7 years, the world's economy has grown by 3%, the EU economy by 1.7% and the US economy by 2.2%.

Economic and political stability:
Turkey is a country with a parliamentary democratic regime, which has been governed by a single-party government since 2002 and performing its improvement with an outward-oriented liberal economy and with an annual growth by 7% and an inflation rate of 8%.

A rapidly growing foreign trade:
In the period of 2001-2008; the world's foreign trade grew by an average of 5.4% a year, whereas Turkey's export increased by 4.2 folds to reach $131.5 billion; its import by 4.8 folds to reach $201 billion and its foreign trade volume by 4.6 folds to reach $333 billion.
Turkey is the 21st largest exporter and the 13th largest importer in the world and the 8th largest supplier in the European Union's import.

The center of attraction in terms of foreign capital:
Turkey is the most attractive 15th country in the world in terms of direct foreign capital investments with its institutionalized and stable economy. The direct foreign capital investment made in Turkey totaled $20.2 billion in 2006 and $22 billion in 2007.

A large developing market:
Turkey has a growing and rapidly developing dynamic domestic market and a young and dynamic population. Turkey is a great market with a population of 70 million in which the average age is 28.3

Inexpensive and qualified labor force:
Turkey ranks the 4th in the category of qualified labor force and the 3rd in the inexpensive labor force with a total labor force of 22 million people consisting of professionals by 24.7%, when compared to the European Union member countries.
Important strategic location:
Turkey is an important energy, trade and cultural terminal and corridor which is located in the middle of the continents of Europe, Asia and Africa and which also connects the east and west and the north and south to each other.

Perspective of full European Union membership:
Turkey is a country with economic and political stability, which has been a Customs Union member with the European Union since 1996 and which has been conducting full membership talks with the European Union since 2005.

Ease of Transportation:
Turkey is a bridge just in the middle of Europe, Asia and Africa, connecting the three continents to each other. Turkey is surrounded by three seas. There are the highway of 1,987 km, land route of 450,000 km, railway of 10,984 km, 117 airports and fully-equipped 13 marinas in Turkey. There are also direct flights to 83 countries in the world. The distance between Istanbul and Germany, Tunisia, Dubai and Moscow is 3.5 hours by plane.

Climate Conditions:
Turkey is among the exceptional countries where one can enjoy four seasons at the same time. Turkey's climate conditions and current tourism infrastructure offer tourism possibilities 365 days a year.

Tourism:
Turkey is visited by 23,2 million tourists a year. Its total touristic bed amount is 550 thousand Turkey ranks the 10th in the world in terms of tourism and its envisaged that it will rank the 5th in the next 10 years.

Historical and Natural Beauty:
There are 878 cultural or natural assets registered into the World Heritage List in the world, 27 of which are in Turkey. Turkey consists of 427 museums and organized ruins, 33 National Parks, 16 Natural Parks, 58 Natural Monuments, 35 Nature Protection Zones, 40,000 caves, more than 1,500 thermal water sources and 196 hot springs, 24 Plateau Tourism Centers, 19 diving regions, 20 Winter Sports Tourism Center, 7 rivers eligible for rafting, 46 hunting tourism regions and 6 gulf establishments.

Secure Country:
According to Centraal Beheer, which is one of the largest insurance companies of the Netherlands, Turkey is the country where the rate of burglary and other crimes is less than the any other European Countries. When the results of the European Crime and Security Research (EU ICS) published in Brussels are examined, it is seen that Turkey is among the most secure countries of the European Countries. Crime rate per capita is 41,9 times more in the USA, 8,4 in England, 4,4 in Canada, 2,2 in Germany, 2 in France and 1,7 in Spain compared to the crime rate in Turkey.

Country of Tolerance: 
In Turkey where 85% of its population is Sunni Muslim, 14% is Alevi Muslim, 0,12% is Non-Muslim Minorities; there are 85.000 mosques, 270 churches and 19 synagogues. In Turkey, 47 different ethnic groups live together in piece. 70% of its population is Turkish, 13,4% Kurdish, 4,2% is Zaza, 3,5% is Circassian, 2,8 is Bosnian, 1,4% is Georgian, 1,2% is Arabian .

Widespread and Developed Health Infrastructure:
There are 108 thousand doctors, 1204 hospitals.

Higher Education Opportunity:
There are 130 universities, colleges and academies in Turkey where totally 14 million students go through education.