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Saturday, October 20, 2007

A Swiss ‘enişte’ in Turkey as an ambassador

"A Swiss ‘enişte’ in Turkey as an ambassador Swiss Ambassador to Turkey Dr. Walter B. Gyger has been an observer of Turkey for the last 40 years because of his wife, Birsen Hanım. He thinks that during these 40 years Turkey has had ups and downs, but that the overall trend has been positive. He is happy to serve in Turkey, not only because his family is here, but because he likes the country. His favorite places in Turkey are Mardin and Bodrum. He defines himself as an ordinary career diplomat, although he is the head of a special mission caring for the diplomatic community in Geneva -- a job he describes as “difficult.”"

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