FINANCE - Qatari firm to invest in Islamic hotels

Qatari group Retaj is planning an investment of $500 million in Turkey in a bid to develop hotels and residences run along an Islamic model in two big cities.

“Turkey has become the 16th largest economy in the world and sixth largest economy in Europe, and this made us want to invest in Turkey,” Retaj Board of Directors member Bin Johar al-Mohammed told Anatolia news agency in a recent interview.  (source)

FINANCE - Iskan Real Estate Receives ISO 9001:2008 Certification

Mr. Fawaz Al-Issa.

Company commits to ongoing improvements in Real Estate performance
 Kuwait; October 24, 2010 - Iskan Real Estate, Turkapital's real estate arm in Turkey, announced that it has achieved ISO 9001:2008 certification after meeting the guidelines set out by the International Organization for Standardization.

Iskan Real Estate was evaluated on its commitment to sustained quality management and improvement of its operations.