June 25 – Turkey and Puglia are close to becoming closer. A Turkish delegation involved in the “Town Twinning” program arrived yesterday and will remain in Bari until June 27. The delegation is in Puglia for a study visit organized by the Service of the Mediterranean Region. One of the main objectives of the program is to improve the capacity of Turkish Governorates and to have them operate according to European standards. The busy schedule of events covers fields of interest, selected bearing in mind a future Puglia-Turkey cooperation program: energy, sustainable agriculture, the stone industry, water pollution and sustainable irrigation systems, protection of biodiversity, innovation, conservation and enhancement of cultural heritage. The first official meeting took place yesterday with the Regional Councilor for Tourism, Silvia Godelli, in Bari. The Turkish delegation (from the Amasya province) was headed by Deputy Governor Suat Seyitoğlu, and includes İsmail Kazan, Vice Mayor, Erdin Guden, coordinator of the Middle Black Sea Development Agency, Murat Şimşek, an expert from the Middle Black Sea Development Agency, and Saide Fatma Okudan, an expert from the Amasya Governorate.
