Turkey reveals plan to support beleaguered tourism sector

[JohnF]

The glove puppet has spoken.

All sounds good...  for big businesses.  Nowt in there to help the little guys (that I can see), who will be the biggest losers this year.

Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu announced an action plan on Feb. 22 to support Turkey’s tourism sector, which has been negatively affected recently by tensions with Russia and security concerns.

The support package included a 255-million-Turkish-Lira ($87 million) grant and several mechanisms which will enable tourism firms to restructure their debts.

“Nobody should expect Turkey to become introverted or change its axis amid many tensions around. On the contrary, we’ll open abroad more,” said Davutoğlu in a speech launching the new tourism support package.

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JF

[KKOB]

Did they use Bing to translate his statement ?  

[JohnF]

May as well have been Bing Crosby for all the sense some of it makes...

JF

[Stuart T]

No Hope then....

[usedbustickets]

Will the grant payments to big business be made in shoe box denominations?

[JohnF]

Only the pious and holy.  Everyone gets a Kipa carrier bag.

JF

[KKOB]

May as well have been Bing Crosby for all the sense some of it makes...

JF

Did you see how I set that up for you ?  

[JohnF]

Cheers Ernie   

JF

[Stuart T]

Thanks KKOB - 'twas put on a plate.