Wednesday, January 06, 2010

Bright Spot: Turkey Boosts Georgia Profile

"Bright Spot: Turkey Boosts Georgia Profile
Trevor Williams
Atlanta - 01.05.10

Oguz Aydemir, board member, Institute of Nautical Archaeology, discusss his efforts to promote underwater exploration off the coast of Turkey.
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GlobalAtlanta Travels to Turkey
Turkey's Underwater Treasures
'Year of Turkey' at Kennesaw State

Note: This article is one in a five-part series on bright spots in a dim 2009. Overview

Turkey's government couldn't have planned for a better endorsement.

In July 2008, less than a year into a strategy targeting Georgia and five other states for trade and investment, Coca-Cola Co. appointed Muhtar Kent to succeed Neville Isdell as the Atlanta-based beverage giant's CEO. Mr. Kent also followed Mr. Isdell as chairman of the board in April 2009."

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