TRNC FAIRSTAND
RECEIVES THE THIRD AWARD OF THE BEST STAND
ITB Berlin 2008 Tourism Fair has
ended yesterday (9 March). The TRNC stand at the ITB
Berlin 2008 Tourism Fair has been awarded as the
third best stand in Europe.
The reward has been received by
the Economy and Tourism Ministry Undersecretary
Hasan Kilic at a ceremony during which the state and
government officials from countries participated in
the fair were present.
Speaking on the issue, the
Undersecretary of the Ministry of Economy and
Tourism Hasan Kilic said receiving such a
significant award by leaving many countries behind
was a big source of pride. Kilic added that the
award was very important in terms of gaining
reputation on the international platform.
For his part, Tourism Coordinator
of the TRNC Ministry of Economy and Tourism in
Germany Onal Dorak who is responsible for the
organization of the TRNC’s fairstand at the ITB
Berlin Tourism Fair, stated that he was very pleased
to see the fruits of their studies and that this
would highly contribute to the promotion of the TRNC.
GERMAN NEWSPAPER
PROMOTES TRNC’S TOURISM
German newspaper Welt am Sonntag,
which is one of the leading newspapers in Germany,
promoted the TRNC’s tourism in its travel pages.
Pointing out that the TRNC was
one of the best touristic places in Mediterranean
which is worth to visit, the newspaper noted that
tourists could enjoy the unspoilt and long beaches
and see the historical ruins in the TRNC.
The article said one of the
biggest castles in the Mediterranean, which was
built in the 15th century by Venetians,
was in Gazimagusa. The article also noted that the
historical buildings from Roman and Christianity
period looked in full harmony with Islamic buildings
in the city center and added that the archeologists
have recently found a historical artifact belonging
to the period of Roman Emperor Augustus.
