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astamonu that is one of the important
centers of Anatolia with its historical ba-
ckground is taking firm steps forward to be-
come a Trademark City with the investments
made. With the completion of Ilgaz Tunnel
and extension Works on Inebolu Port, present
important advantages for the city. In this way
Kastamonu is expected to become one of the
most important elements of trade route, con-
necting Central Anatolia and Mediterranean to
Black Sea in the near future. Kastamonu, with
its historical chronology that can be traced
back from the Paleolithic era up to today, also
reminds of an open air museum thanks to the
cultural heritage it has with the different colors
exhibited by each different district.
Kastamonu shines
like a diamond
Talks worth
of 380million
dollars in Gulf
A
TOBB-Gulf Cooperation Council
2nd Business and Investment Fo-
rum was organized by Union of Cham-
ber and Commodity Exchanges and
Federation of Chambers of the Gulf
Cooperation Council (FGCCC) in Mana-
ma, the capital of Bahrain. President of
TOBB M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, remarked
on the opportunity to cooperate in the
third countries. President of TOBB, Hisar-
cıklıoğlu stated that the talks of Turkish
businessmen in Bahrain had been very
successful and expressed that there had
been commercial talks worth of around
380 million dollars with the businessmen
in Gulf countries within this framework.