Tourism

Secretary General: D-8 PTA will Bring Partnership and Promoting More Active Private Sector Participation

Istanbul, Turkey, August 09, 2010

As the 7th D-8 Summit was successfully held in Abuja on 4-8 July 2010, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Nigeria is publishing a post-summit publication to recap the achievements and success of the activities of D-8. D-8 Secretary General contributed ...

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D-8 Looks For Tangible Benefits Through Economic Cooperation

Abuja, Nigeria, July 10, 2010

D-8 Organization aim to reach a preferential trade agreement by next year to try to double trade and deepen economic cooperation, Nigerian government officials said on Thursday. Heads of state and ministers from the Developing Eight Countries (D8) — Iran, ...

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Turkey, Indonesia Agree to Annul Visa Requirements

Istanbul, Turkey, June 30, 2010

The Turkish president has said Turkey and Indonesia have agreed to start work to reciprocally abolish visa requirements between the two countries as a way to step up their strengthening relations. “During today’s meetings, Turkey and Indonesia agreed to start ...

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Turkey, Indonesia Aim to Reach Trade Volume of $10 bln

Ankara, Turkey, June 30, 2010

Turkish President Abdullah Gül has said Indonesia and Turkey aim to reach a bilateral trade volume of $10 billion, stressing increasingly growing trade and economic relations. Speaking at a press conference yesterday following his meeting with his Indonesian counterpart, Susilo ...

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Indonesia Grows to be Most Potential Contender for BRIC

Jakarta, Indonesia, May 26, 2010

If al-Qaeda-linked terrorists thought they could drive foreign investors out of Indonesia, they didn’t reckon with the likes of Jim Castle. Seven years ago, Castle, a Michigan-born consultant for 100 multinational companies — including Citigroup Inc., Exxon Mobil Corp. and ...

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Malaysia to Offer Bangladeshi Transit Travellers Visa Free Entry from July

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 25, 2010

The Malaysian Government has said that from July this year, transit travellers from Bangladesh will not need a visa to enter the country, as reported by BERNAMA and The Star, Malaysia. The Star quoted the country’s Deputy Prime Minister, Muhyiddin ...

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Turkey’s TAV Wins Three Awards in Dubai

Istanbul, Turkey, May 06, 2010

Turkey’s leading airport operator, Tepe-Akfen-Vie Airports Holding (TAV), has received awards in three categories at the Emerging Markets Airport Awards (EMAA) ceremony in Dubai. In a written statement released on Friday, TAV said the company was named “the best airport ...

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Egypt’s Construction Investments to Reach USD 7.3 billion by 2015

Cairo, Egypt, April 21, 2010

Egypt’s rapidly growing building and construction sector is expected to attract investments of around USD 7.3 billion by 2015. The sector continues to uplift related industries such as cement, iron, furniture and electricity and has emerged as one of the ...

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Turkey Aims to Lead the Global Health Tourism Industry

Istanbul, Turkey, March 26, 2010

A recent report presented to Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek by the Foreign Economic Relations Board, or DEİK, says Turkey has a great potential to grow in the health care tourism sector. To actualize that, however, the industry is in need ...

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D-8 Hails The Opening Flight Of Turkish Airlines Istanbul-Jakarta

Istanbul, Turkey, September 03, 2009

(PRESS RELEASE): On the September 3rd, 2009, of this Holy Month of Ramadan, the Turkish Airlines re-opens the direct flight route from Istanbul-Jakarta, via Singapore. Developing 8 Countries for Economic Cooperation (D-8), based in Istanbul, Turkey, with the member countries ...

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