FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT IN TURKEY: LEGAL FRAMEWORK

• Authors: Baklacı Pınar , Akıntürk Esen
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

This article examines the current situation in the Turkish legislation on foreign direct investments. It reviews the Turkish Foreign Direct Investment Law (Law No 4875), which involves main concepts, definitions and principles on foreign direct investments in Turkey; acquisition of real estate by foreigners, employment of foreigners and settlement of investment disputes.

Keywords

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Foreign Direct Investment Law; Foreign Investment; Foreign Investor; Acquisition of Real Estate by Foreigners; Employment of Foreigners

• Publisher: Uniwersytet Gdański
• Journal: International Journal of Emerging and Transition Economies (IJETE)
• Year: 2008
• Volume: 1
• Issue: ISSUE2
• Pages: 231-245

Contributors

author

Baklacı Pınar

author

Akıntürk Esen

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