EMERGING STAR: TURKEYThe south coast of Turkey. The Turkish Riviera offers great value compared with Spain and Portugal - and its second-home market is growing fast.
Two factors which have so far been holding the area back - poor accessibility and lack of mortgages for overseas buyers, is set to be addressed in 2008.
Turkish Airlines now offer daily flights from Dublin via Istanbul to Antalya. British Airways will start flying into Antalya on April 10. Sun Express now use Antalya as there hob for servicing most European cities. From April to late September there are two direct flights weekly from Dublin to Antalya.
In addition, the news that the airport at Gazipasa will open soon is a major factor. Routes have yet to be confirmed.
A law allowing foreigners to obtain mortgages is currently being passed through parliament and will bolster the market further in early 2008.
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