required report public distribution date 2 23 2005 gain number tu5005 turkey hri food service sector update approved by jim higgiston agricultural counselor us embassy prepared ibrahim sirtioglu marketing specialist highlights three consecutive years of positive economic growth strong tourism and a to begin negotiations join the eu are developments for opportunities imported products however remain constrained high tariffs local competition non transparent import regulations includes psd changes no trade matrix annual ankara tu1 tu usda foreign global agriculture information network template version 09 page 11 unclassified executive summary turkish economy is demonstrating remarkable recovery from crisis 2001 past has achieved rates over five percent while inflation have dropped considerably on december 17 2004 was given european union direct investment already recovering recent lows expected increase this news despite lingering unemployment approximately ten many observers
