Livestock market stagnates amid inflation in Türkiye's Ankara as Eid approaches

STORY: Livestock market stagnates amid inflation in Türkiye's Ankara as Eid approaches SHOOTING TIME: June 12, 2024 DATELINE: June 14, 2024 LENGTH: 00:04:17 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the livestock markets 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): CUMALI IZOL, Livestock seller 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): ORHAN DINC, Livestock seller 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish): CEVAT KARSLI, Livestock seller STORYLINE: Unlike previous years, livestock markets in Ankara are experiencing a noticeable slowdown leading up to the Muslim festival Eid al-Adha due to the country's struggle with high inflation. A sharp decline in consumer purchasing power has dampened the excitement of the four-day festival due to start on Sunday in Türkiye, traders told Xinhua in one market in the Muhye neighborhood of the Turkish capital city. "Sales have plummeted this year. Compared to last year, business is significantly lower. Most of our colleagues have not managed to sell a single animal," Cumali Izol, a livestock

Learning Chinese catches on in Türkiye

STORY: Learning Chinese catches on in Türkiye SHOOTING TIME: April 19, 2024 DATELINE: April 20, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:01 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul city in Türkiye 2. various of Chinese teacher teaching Chinese language in the classroom (file 2023) 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): MERYEM NUR TASCIOVA, Student 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): MERYEM NUR TASCIOVA, Student 5. various of Chinese teacher teaching Chinese language in the classroom (file 2023) 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish): CILE MADEN KALKAN, Academic at Ankara Haci Bayram Veli University 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (Turkish): CILE MADEN KALKAN, Academic at Ankara Haci Bayram Veli University 8. SOUNDBITE 5 (Turkish): CILE MADEN KALKAN, Academic at Ankara Haci Bayram Veli University 9. various of Chinese teacher teaching Chinese language in the classroom (file 2023) 10. SOUNDBITE 6 (Turkish): MUSTAFA KARSLI, Vice president of the Turkish-Chinese Cultural Association 11. SOUNDBITE 7 (Turkish): MUSTAFA KARSLI, Vice president of the Tu

Türkiye's tourism sector happy to host Chinese tourists during Spring Festival holiday

STORY: Türkiye's tourism sector happy to host Chinese tourists during Spring Festival holiday SHOOTING TIME: Earlier footage/Feb. 9, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 12, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:26 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. footage of Istanbul Airport in Türkiye 2. footages of Chinese tourists in Istanbul Airport, Türkiye 3. footages about Irfan Karsli, head of Istanbul-based travel agency Ligarba 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): IRFAN KARSLI, Head of Istanbul-based travel agency Ligarba 5. footage of Chinese tourist group in Istanbul, Türkiye 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): HAMIT KUK, Chief adviser to the president of the Turkish Travel Agencies Association STORYLINE: Representatives of the Turkish tourism sector are looking forward to welcoming Chinese tourists during the eight-day Spring Festival holiday, which began Feb. 10 this year. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): IRFAN KARSLI, Head of Istanbul-based travel agency Ligarba "The Spring Festival is the biggest occasion for family reunions and traveling abroad f

Interest in learning Chinese language grows in Türkiye

STORY: Interest in learning Chinese language grows in Türkiye DATELINE: April 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:12 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul city in Türkiye 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): MUSTAFA KARSLI, Vice president of Turkish-Chinese Cultural Association 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): YUSA NISAR, Student studying Chinese 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish): YUAN REN, Chinese Instructor 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Turkish): MUSTAFA KARSLI, Vice president of Turkish-Chinese Cultural Association STORYLINE: In recent years, a growing number of Turks have become more interested in learning the Chinese language, with many attending classes in Türkiye's financial and cultural hub Istanbul, and the capital city of Ankara. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): MUSTAFA KARSLI, Vice president of Turkish-Chinese Cultural Association "Demand is growing because the value of Chinese, and the value of Chinese trade, has been skyrocketing in Türkiye." The Turkish-Chinese Cultural Association was established in 1999. It off

GLOBALink | Türkiye welcomes Chinese tourists with hospitality in Year of the Rabbit

STORY: Türkiye welcomes Chinese tourists with hospitality in Year of the Rabbit DATELINE: Jan. 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:03 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul city in Türkiye 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): HASAN EKER, Vice president of Association of Turkish Travel Agencies 3. various of Irfan Karsli 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): IRFAN KARSLI, Head of Istanbul-based Ligarba Travel Agency 5. various of Shangri-La hotel in Istanbul 6. various of TJ Joulak 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): TJ JOULAK, General manager of Shangri-La Bosphorus in Istanbul 8. various of Sevgi Uzgen 9. SOUNDBITE 4 (Turkish): SEVGI UZGEN, Turkish history teacher 10. SOUNDBITE 5 (Turkish): BETUL PAKIS, Turkish designer STORYLINE: Soon after China downgraded its management of COVID-19 and facilitated the smooth and orderly cross-border travel, Türkiye started to see arrivals of Chinese tourists to spend the Lunar New Year holiday. After hosting over 420,000 Chinese tourists in 2019, Türkiye had initial

Chinese tourists to fuel global economic recovery, cultural exchange

STORY: Chinese tourists to fuel global economic recovery, cultural exchange DATELINE: Jan. 25, 2023 LENGTH: 0:03:44 LOCATION: FLORENCE/Singapore/ISTANBUL/Copenhagen/Manila/BALI CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese tourists traveling in different countries 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): Chinese tourist 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WEN PENG, Chinese tourist 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): YAN JIAN, Chinese tourist 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): LI JINGXIA, Chinese tourist 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (Turkish): IRFAN KARSLI, Head of the Istanbul-based Ligarba Travel Agency 7. SOUNDBITE 6 (Italian): VERONICA VICHI, Restaurant owner in Florence, Italy 8. SOUNDBITE 7 (English): FLEMMING BRUHN, Director of VisitDenmark, Denmark's official tourism promoting organization 9. SOUNDBITE 8 (Chinese): LI LIANGYI, Head of China Express Travel (Singapore) STORYLINE: As China downgraded its management of COVID-19 and eased international travel restrictions, the outbound travel market quickly recovered during the Spring Festival. Many Chines

Turkish-Chinese letter-writing contest concludes in Istanbul

STORY: Turkish-Chinese letter-writing contest concludes in Istanbul DATELINE: Dec. 23, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:42 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of "Letters of the Silk Road" contest 2. various of Chinese song performed by the arts association 3. various of people practicing taichi organized by the Turkish Chinese Association 4. various of Zhu Fengye, who came 1st in the competition, reading her letter 5. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WU JIAN, China's acting Consul General STORYLINE: A Turkish-Chinese letter-writing contest concluded Wednesday in Türkiye's largest city Istanbul. Organized by the Turkish-Chinese Cultural Association, the "Letters of the Silk Road" contest invited language students from China and Türkiye to write letters in each other's languages. "We organized the contest in order to raise awareness of the Silk Road and to create lasting friendships between Turkish and Chinese students," said Turkish-Chinese Cultural Association President Irfan Karsli in an online c

High inflation prevents most Turks from vacation

STORY: High inflation prevents most Turks from vacation DATELINE: July 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:50 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: various of tourists in TurkeySOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): IRFAN KARSLI, Head of the Istanbul-based Ligarba Travel AgencySOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): IRFAN KARSLI, Head of the Istanbul-based Ligarba Travel AgencySOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish): IRFAN KARSLI, Head of the Istanbul-based Ligarba Travel AgencySOUNDBITE 4 (Turkish): IRFAN KARSLI, Head of the Istanbul-based Ligarba Travel Agency STORYLINE: Foreign tourists are once again flocking to Turkey, with some 42 million visitors expected to arrive this year, an increase of 12 million from 2021. But most Turks, especially the salaried class, are stuck at home this summer because of soaring inflation which rose to nearly 79 percent last month, the highest the country has seen in a quarter of a century. Seven out of 10 Turks made no vacation plans this year, with a summer getaway being out of reach in the face of inflation and a we

Israeli president's "historic" visit continues in Turkey's Istanbul

STORY: Israeli president's "historic" visit continues in Turkey's Istanbul DATELINE: March 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:25 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Israeli President Isaac Herzog in Neve Shalom Synagogue in the Beyoglu district, Istanbul city in Turkey 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): IRFAN KARSLI, Head of the Istanbul-based Ligarba Travel Agency 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): IRFAN KARSLI, Head of the Istanbul-based Ligarba Travel Agency 4. Footages about Tourist groups traveling with a guide in Antalya, Turkey STORYLINE: Following a "historic" meeting with the Turkish president in the capital Ankara, Israeli President Isaac Herzog met with representatives of the Jewish community in Turkey's financial and cultural hub Istanbul on Thursday. Addressing the community members at the Neve Shalom Synagogue in the Beyoglu district, Herzog praised Turkey for opening "its gates and heart to the daughters and sons of the Jewish people, who found a firm foothold here," according to a statement i