02 January 2014 11:01
Şanlıurfa first time was introduced within the scope of a festival and exhibition held in China.
As it is known, 2012 was defined as "Chinese Year of Turkey" and variety of events was organized for mutual familiarization of the countries and their cultures . ın turn, 2013 is being celebrated as the “year of Turkey in China”. Due to the good relations developed in recent years in China-Turkey's foreign trade volume that reached 20 billion dollars, variety of activities for the further enhancement of the relations is being held. One of the activities in this context was carried out with cooperation the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Social and Economic Solidarity Association with Pacific Countries (PASIAD) and Turkish - Chinese Industrialists Businessmen's Association (TÜÇSİAD). Turkish cultural motifs , export goods and food products are introduced to the Chinese people under the framework of “Turquoise Turkish Culture and Food Festival and Turkish Export Products Exhibition Activity” held between 6 to 8 October 2013 in Shanghai.
Şanlıurfa Province was introduced in China for the first time with the initiative of Şanlıurfa Governorship and in cooperation with Şanlıurfa Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Şanlıurfa Commodity Exchange and Karacadag Development Agency. Sanliurfa was presented in two booths in the fair , one of them was introduction of Şanlıurfa with "Göbeklitepe" theme, the other was introduction of investment opportunities of Şanlıurfa and products produced by firms in Şanlıurfa which can be exported.