"In Turkey Lands Are Purchased By Foreigners, Rahsan Ecevit
ANKARA - ''Lands are purchased by foreigners rapidly following permission by (Turkish) authorities,'' Rahsan Ecevit, wife of former PM Bulent Ecevit affirmed on Tuesday.
Speaking to reporters at a press conference, Rahsan Ecevit said 272,5 million square meters of land and property were purchased by 52,818 foreigners before April 15th, 2005.
''Apart from those, Turkish citizens and companies purchased lands and areas rich in mineral ore on behalf of foreigners,'' Ecevit defended, adding that, ''Greek and Armenian lobbies are behind the purchase of territories in Turkey''."
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