RUSSIA CRISIS OVERSHADOWS KEY TURKISH YARN FAIR, BUT ORGANISERS BULLISH ABOUT ITS IMPACT
February 1st, 2016
Organisers of the 13th annual Istanbul Yarn Fair remain optimistic about the future of Turkey’s yarn segment, despite the country’s recent diplomatic crisis with Russia depressing this year’s turnout.
“Although the recent political issues have affected the number of Russian buyers who come to the fair, the relationship between Turkey and Russia is very strong and [built on a long history],” said Gülbin Bozkurt, project group director of Tüyap Fairs and Exhibitions Organization Inc, which organised the fair. “Therefore these problems are temporary. ...
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