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From Asia to Europe; from Africa to the USA, there is
increased demanding for healthy foods, exercise, integration with
nature, yoga and similar sports throughout the whole world. Spa
treatments, considered beyond the means of most, alternative
and complementary healthcare and weight loss programs are on
the rise with the proliferation of the middle class. While medical
care cures sickness, wellness, various healthy living habits, diet,
exercise and treatments focus on the prevention of illness.
According to the research conducted by SRI International the
global business volume of health tourism including, healthcare,
beauty and medical operations, yoga and Spa-Wellness, has
reached 3.4 trillion USD. According to the report, health tourism
grew by 12% globally in 2013. While tourism has grown by 9% in
recent years, this figure has jumped to 36% for health tourism.
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Market volume of the health sector reaches
3.4 trillion USD
The construction sector is hailed
as the locomotive of the industry
worldwide with over 200 subsidiary
sectors connected to it and the
amount of employment it creates.
Public and private sector projects
ranging from transportation to energy;
infrastructure to urban transformation,
undertaken by Turkish contractors
internationally have enabled the
construction sector to grow rapidly in
Turkey. Following the slump of 2012,
the construction sector recovered
rapidly in the beginning of 2013,
reaching a 7% growth rate. However, it
entered a slowing down period in 2014.
According to the data provided
by the Turkish Statistics Institution
(TÜİK), a cost increase of 5.8% was
observed for construction in the first
month of 2014. In the second half of
2014, despite 3.8% increase in private
construction, public construction
which makes up an important part of
the sector performance decreased by
2% resulting in general slowing down
in the sector. Following the rapid
growth of 5.2% in the first quarter,
an economic shrinkage began. In the
second quarter, growth rate fell to
2.7% and to 1% in the third quarter.
The sector ended the year with 2.2%
growth.
Construction a strategic sector for
development
