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AGREEMENT BETWEEN

THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF TURKEY

AND

THE GOVERNMENT OF THE KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN CONCERNING

THE RECIPROCAL PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF INVESTMENTS

Preamble

The Government of the Republic of Turkey and the Government of the Kingdom of Bahrain, hereinafter called the Parties.

Desiring to promote greater economic cooperation between them, particularly with respect to investment by investors of one Party in the territory of the other Party.

Recognizing that agreement upon the treatment to be accorded such investment will stimulate the flow of capital and technology and the economic development of the Parties.

Agreeing that fair and equitable treatment of investment is desirable in order to maintain a stable framework for investment and maximum effective utilization of economic resources, and

Having resolved to conclude an agreement concerning the encouragement and reciprocal protection of investments,

Hereby agree as follows:

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Article 1. Definitions

For the purpose of this Agreement;

1. The term "investor" means:

(a) natural persons deriving their status as nationals of either Party according to its applicable laws,

(b) corporations, firms or business associations incorporated or constituted under the laws in force of either of the Parties and having their registered offices or headquarters in the territory of that Party (provided that the term investor shall not include branch, liaison or representative offices).

2. The term "investment", in conformity with the hosting Party's laws and regulations, shall include every kind of asset in particular, but not exclusively:

(a) shares, stocks or any other form of participation in companies,

(b) returns reinvested, claims to money or any other rights having financial value related to an investment.

(c) movable and immovable property, as well as any other rights as mortgages, liens, pledges and any other similar rights as defined in conformity with the laws and regulations of the Party in whose territory the property is situated,

(d) industrial and intellectual property rights such as patents, industrial designs, technical processes, as well as trademarks, goodwill, know-how and other similar rights,

(e) business concessions conferred by law or by contract, including concessions related to natural resources.

The said term shall refer to all direct investments and long term portfolio investments with a minimum holding period or duration of one year made in accordance with the laws and regulations in the territory of the Party where the investments are made. The term "investment" covers all investments made in the territory of a Party before or after entry into force of this Agreement.

3. The term "returns" means the amounts yielded by an investment and includes in particular, though not exclusively, profit, interest, dividends and capital gains, royalties and fees.

The term "territory" means;

(a) with respect to the Republic of Turkey, the Turkish territory, territorial sea, as well as the maritime areas over which it has jurisdiction or sovereign rights for the purposes of exploitation and conservation of natural resources, pursuant to international law.

(b) with respect to the Kingdom of Bahrain, the territory of the Kingdom of Bahrain as well as the maritime areas, sea-bed and sub-soil over which the Kingdom of Bahrain exercises, in accordance with international law, sovereign rights and jurisdiction.

For the purposes of this Agreement a change in the form in which assets are invested does not affect their character as investments provided that such a change does not contradict the laws of the Party in whose territory the investments are made.

Article 2. Promotion and Protection of Investments

Each Party shall in its territory and in accordance with its laws and regulations promote, as far as possible, investments by investors of the other Party and shall admit such investments on a basis no less favorable than that accorded in similar situations to investors of a third country.

Investments of investors of each Party shall at all times be accorded fair and equitable treatment Neither Party shall in any way impair by unreasonable or discriminatory measures the management, maintenance, use, enjoyment, extension, or disposal of such investments.

Article 3. Treatment of Investments

Each Party shall accord to investments, once established, treatment no less favourable than that accorded in similar situations to investments of its investors or to investments of investors of any third country, whichever is the most favourable.

Subject to the laws and regulations of the Parties relating to the entry, sojourn and employment of aliens:

(a) nationals of either Party shall be permitted to enter and remain in the territory of the other Party for purposes of establishing, developing, administering or advising on the operation of an investment to which they, or an investor of the first Party that employs them, have committed or are in the process of committing capital or other resources.

(b) companies which are legally constituted under the applicable laws and regulations of one Party, and which are investments of investors of other Party, shall be permitted to engage top managerial and technical personnel of their choice, regardless of nationality.

The provisions of this Article shall have no effect in relation to following agreements entered into by either of the Parties:

(a) relating to any existing or future customs unions, regional economic organization or similar international agreements,

,(b) relating wholly or mainly to taxation.

Article 4. Expropriation and Compensation

Investments shall not be expropriated, nationalized or subject, directly or indirectly, to measures of similar effects except for a public purpose, in a non-discriminatory manner, upon payment of prompt, adequate and effective compensation, and in accordance with due process of law and the general principles of treatment provided for in Articles 2 and 3 of this Agreement.

Compensation shall be equivalent to the real value of the expropriated investment before the expropriatory action was taken or became known. Compensation shall be paid without delay and be freely transferable as described in paragraph 2 Article 5.

Investors of either Party whose investments suffer losses in the territory of the other Party owing to war, insurrection, civil disturbance or other similar events shall be accorded by such other Party treatment no less favourable than that accorded to its own investors or to investors of any third country, whichever is the most favourable treatment, as regards any measures it adopts in relation to such losses.

Article 5. Repatriation and Transfer

Each Party shall permit all transfers related to an investment to be made freely and without delay into and out of its territory. Such transfers include:

(a) returns,

(b) proceeds from the sale or liquidation of all or any part of an investment,

(c) compensation pursuant to Article 4,

(d) reimbursements and interest payments deriving from loans in connection with investments,

(e) salaries, wages and other remunerations received by the nationals of one Party who have obtained in the territory of the other Party the corresponding work permits relative to an investment,

(f) payments arising from an investment dispute.

Transfers shall be made in the convertible currency in which the investment has been made or in any freely convertible currency at the rate of exchange in force at the date of transfer, unless otherwise agreed by the investor and the hosting Party.

Article 6. Subrogation

If the investment of an investor of one Party is insured against noncommercial risks under a system established by law, any subrogation of the insurer, which stems from the terms of the insurance agreement, shall be recognized by the other Party.

The insurer shall not be entitled to exercise any rights other than the rights, which the investor would have been entitled to exercise.

Disputes between a Party and an insurer shall be settled in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 of this Agreement.

Article 7. Settlement of Disputes between One Party and Investors of the other Party

Disputes between one of the Parties and an investor of the other Party, in connection with his investment, shall be notified in writing, including details of the dispute by the investor to die recipient Party of the investment. As far as possible, the investor and the concerned Party shall endeavor to settle these disputes by consultations and negotiations in good faith.

If these disputes, cannot be settled in this way within six months following the date of the written notification mentioned in paragraph 1, the dispute can be submitted, as the investor may choose, to:

(a) the International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) set up by the " Convention on Settlement of Investment Disputes Between States and Nationals of other States",

(b) an ad hoc court of arbitration laid down under the Arbitration Rules of Procedure of the United Nations Commission for International Trade Law (UNCITRAL).

3. The arbitration awards shall be final and binding for all parties in dispute.

4. The Party, which is a party to the dispute, shall, at no time whatsoever during the procedures involving, investments disputes, assert as a defence its sovereign immunity.

Article 8. Settlement of Disputes between the Parties

1. The Parties shall seek in good faith and a spirit of cooperation a rapid and equitable solution to any dispute between them concerning the interpretation or application of this Agreement. In this regard, the Parties agree to engage in direct and meaningful negotiations to arrive at such solutions. If the Parties cannot reach an agreement within six months after the beginning of disputes between themselves through the foregoing procedure, the disputes may be submitted, upon the request of either Party, to an arbitral tribunal of three members.

2. Within two months of receipt of a request, each Party shall appoint an arbitrator. The two arbitrators shall select a third arbitrator as Chairman, who is a national of a third State. In the event either Party fails to appoint an arbitrator within the specified time, the other Party may request the President of the International Court of Justice to make the appointment.

3. If both arbitrators cannot reach an agreement about the choice of the Chairman within two months after their appointment, the Chairman shall be appointed upon the request of either Party by the President of the International Court of Justice.

4. If, in the cases specified under paragraphs (2) and (3) of this Article, the President of the International Court of Justice is prevented from carrying out the said function or if he is a national of either Party, the appointment shall be made by the VicePresident, and if the Vice-President is prevented from carrying out the said function or if he is a national of either Party, the appointment shall be made by the most senior member of the Court who is not a national of either Party.

5. The tribunal shall have three months from the date of the selection of the Chairman to agree upon rules of procedure consistent with the other provisions of this Agreement. In the absence of such agreement, the tribunal shall request the President of the International Court of Justice to designate rules of procedure, taking into account generally recognized rules of international arbitral procedure.

6. Unless otherwise agreed, all submissions shall be made and all hearings shall be completed within reasonable time of the date of selection of the Chairman, and the tribunal shall raider its decision within two months after the date of the final submissions or the date of the closing of the hearings, whichever is later. The arbitral tribunal shall reach its decisions, which shall be final and binding, by a majority of votes.

7. Expenses incurred by the Chairman, the other arbitrators, and other costs of the proceedings shall be paid for equally by the Parties. The tribunal may, however, at its discretion, decide that a higher proportion of the costs be paid by one of the Parties.

8. A dispute shall not be submitted to an international arbitration tribunal under the provisions of this Article, if the same dispute has been brought before another international arbitration tribunal under the provisions of Article 7 and is still before the tribunal. This will not impair the engagement in direct and meaningful negotiations between both Parties.

Article 9. Scope of Application

The present Agreement shall apply to investments in the territory of one Party, made in accordance with its national laws and regulations, by investors of the other Party, whether prior to or after the entry into force of this Agreement. However, the Agreement shall not apply to disputes that have arisen before its entry into force.

Article 10. Entry Into Force

1. This Agreement shall enter into force on the date on which the exchange of instruments of ratification has been completed. It shall remain in force for a period of ten years and shall continue in force unless terminated in accordance with paragraph 2 of this Article. It shall apply to investments existing at the time of entry into force as well as to investments made or acquired thereafter.

2. Either Party may, by giving one year's written notice to the other Party, terminate this Agreement at the end of the initial ten-year period or at any time thereafter.

3. This Agreement may be amended by written agreement between the Parties. Any amendment shall enter into force when each Party has notified the other that it has completed all internal requirements for entry into force of such amendment.

4. With respect to investments made or acquired prior to the date of termination of this Agreement and to which this Agreement otherwise applies, the provisions of all of the other Articles of this Agreement shall thereafter continue to be effective for a further period of ten years from such date of termination.

Conclusion

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned and duly authorized representatives of their respective Governments, have signed this Agreement.

DONE in duplicate at Ankara on the day of February 15, 2006 in the Turkish, Arabic and English languages, all of which are equally authentic.

In case of any conflict of interpretation, the English text shall prevail.

FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF

THE REPUBLIC OF TURKEY THE KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN

ALi BABACAN MINISTER OF STATE

SHAIKH KHALiD BIN AHMED AI^ HAL IF A MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

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