(GEN) TURKEY DRAWS ATTENTION AT NEW YORK TIMES TRAVEL SHOW Sunday, 28.Feb.2010, 20:01 (GMT+2) NEW YORK (A.A) - Turkey draws remarkable attention at the"2010New York Times Travel Show", one of the leading tourism fairs in USA.Istanbul 2010 European Capital of Culture Agency, Turkey's national aircarrier Turkish Airlines (THY), as well as numerous Turkish tour operators andhotels are being represented at the Turkish pavilion at this year's fair.Commenting on Turkey's participation in the travel show, Nihan Bekar,director of the Turkish Culture and Tourist Office in New York, said that thefirst day of the fair, which was only open to representatives of the tourismsector and the media, Turkish pavilion highly attracted the attention ofvisitors."Turkey is currently a rising star in the U.S. market,"Bekar said, notingthe number of U.S. tourists visiting Turkey had not changed in 2009 despite theglobal economic crisis.Bekar said Turkey received nearly 670,000 U.S. tourists every year, addingthat tourism officials expected a 5 percent rise in number of visitors from USAthis year."We try to emphasize the different cultures and tourism facilities inTurkey, as well as the country's rich cuisine, modern face and cultural,historical and archeological diversity,"Bekar said.Bekar also said that Istanbul's getting the title"European Capital ofCulture"for the year 2010 made a significant contribution to Turkey's promotion.Nearly 500 participants from more than 150 countries are attending thisyear's New York Times Travel Show.The three-day fair, which offers numerous travel tips to visitors, will endon February 28.(DO-UK)
NEW YORK (A.A) - Turkey draws remarkable attention at the"2010New York Times Travel Show", one of the leading tourism fairs in USA.Istanbul 2010 European Capital of Culture Agency, Turkey's national aircarrier Turkish Airlines (THY), as well as numerous Turkish tour operators andhotels are being represented at the Turkish pavilion at this year's fair.Commenting on Turkey's participation in the travel show, Nihan Bekar,director of the Turkish Culture and Tourist Office in New York, said that thefirst day of the fair, which was only open to representatives of the tourismsector and the media, Turkish pavilion highly attracted the attention ofvisitors."Turkey is currently a rising star in the U.S. market,"Bekar said, notingthe number of U.S. tourists visiting Turkey had not changed in 2009 despite theglobal economic crisis.Bekar said Turkey received nearly 670,000 U.S. tourists every year, addingthat tourism officials expected a 5 percent rise in number of visitors from USAthis year."We try to emphasize the different cultures and tourism facilities inTurkey, as well as the country's rich cuisine, modern face and cultural,historical and archeological diversity,"Bekar said.Bekar also said that Istanbul's getting the title"European Capital ofCulture"for the year 2010 made a significant contribution to Turkey's promotion.Nearly 500 participants from more than 150 countries are attending thisyear's New York Times Travel Show.The three-day fair, which offers numerous travel tips to visitors, will endon February 28.(DO-UK)
Germany's defense minister says the commander of the troubled navy training ship has been relieved of his duties and the vessel ordered to return amid questions surrounding the death of a sailor on board late last year. Defense Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg said the Gorch Fock would remain in port pending the results of an investigation into the death of the 25-year-old sailor who plunged from the ship's rigging in November. Guttenberg told ARD public broadcaster on Saturday Jan. 22, 2011 the ship would not be used for training pending the outcome of an investigation. Guttenberg consistently polls as one of the nation's most popular politicians, but has come under pressure in recent weeks over a series of issues in the military, including the death on the Gorch Fock.
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