Turkish official eyes closer tourism ties with China as Chinese visitors surge


ISTANBUL, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- Türkiye is strengthening tourism cooperation with China through enhanced air connectivity and targeted promotional campaigns, seeing China as its fastest-growing global market, Turkish Deputy Culture and Tourism Minister Nadir Alpaslan said.

Despite the geographic distance, Türkiye and China share "a friendship deeply rooted in the historical Silk Road," Alpaslan told Xinhua in a recent exclusive interview.

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