Chinese language, culture in vogue among Turkish youths

STORY: Chinese language, culture in vogue among Turkish youths DATELINE: May 31, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:36 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Muberra Batuhan giving lessons in Chinese 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): MUBERRA BATUHAN, Chinese language teacher 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): MUBERRA BATUHAN, Chinese language teacher 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): EKIN PEKSEN, Student 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Turkish): MUBERRA BATUHAN, Chinese language teacher STORYLINE: Muberra Batuhan, a young teacher considering China as her "second motherland," has been working to promote the Chinese language and culture to Turkey's youngsters as more and more students in Turkey seek opportunities for higher education in China. Batuhan, now living in the Turkish capital of Ankara, got a Chinese language and literature degree from a university in northwest China's ancient city of Xi'an, where she studied for over four years. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): MUBERRA BATUHAN, Chinese language teacher "I have been teaching Mandarin lessons

TURKEY-ANKARA-CHINESE LANGUAGE

TURKEY-ANKARA-CHINESE LANGUAGE

(220527) -- ANKARA, May 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Muberra Batuhan, who is keen to promote the Chinese language and culture to Turkey's youngsters, teaches Chinese in Ankara, Turkey, May 25, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese language, culture in vogue among Turkish youths" (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

Turkish tourism on track for revival as hotel occupancy soars: industry professionals

STORY: Turkish tourism on track for revival as hotel occupancy soars: industry professionals DATELINE: May 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:04 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Turkey CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul city 2. various of tourists walking at Istanbul new airport 3. various of Galata tower 4. various of tourists 5. various of Cappadocia city 6. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): MUBERRA ERESIN, President of the Hotel Association of Turkey 7. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): MUBERRA ERESIN, President of the Hotel Association of Turkey 8. various of Tourism Investment Forum in Istanbul 9. SOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish): OYA NARIN, Head of the TTYD 10. various of Tourism Investment Forum in Istanbul 11. SOUNDBITE 4 (Turkish): MEHMET NURI ERSOY, Turkish Culture and Tourism Minister 12. various of cruise ship in Istanbul 13. various of tourists watching the sea view and taking pictures STORYLINE: The occupancy rates of Turkey's hotels have been rapidly rising since April, especially in Istanbul, the country's financial and cultural hu