TURK TOURISTS, WHO VISITED ARMENIA, RETURN TO TURKEY UNDER GREAT IMPRESSION

Noyan Tapan

Ma y 13, 2008

ANKARA, MAY 13, NOYAN TAPAN. The Turk tourists, who visited Armenia
a few days ago, have returned to Turkey under a great impression.

As the Turkish sources report, 29 Turks and one German took part in
the journey with famous Turk excursion guide Faruk Pekin at the head
organized by the Fest Tourizm agency and they were all very pleased
with the journey made to Armenia.

Murad Ismail, the representative of the Fest Travel agency, mentioned
that it is the first time that such a tourist journey has been
organized and stressed that the tourists were greatly impressed by
the historical monuments of Armenia.

"We were very well welcomed. Everybody was very kind," he said.

And Faruk Pekin mentioned in his turn that the most negative thing
during the journey was "the problem of lavatories" as those situated
on roads between cities have turned into ruins.

The Turk tourists in Armenia visited the monasteries of Haghpat and
Sanahin, Matenadaran (Armenian repository of ancient manuscripts),
the Blue mosque, the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin and other places.

The Turkish press writes that the group of the Turk tourists visits
Armenia when efforts directed at the establishment of diplomatic
relations are continuing between the parties.