Turkish investors flock to gold amid Middle East turmoils

STORY: Turkish investors flock to gold amid Middle East turmoils SHOOTING TIME: April 17, 2024 DATELINE: April 24, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:01 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of aerial view of Istanbul, Türkiye 2. various of Kuyumcukent, the center of the jewelry industry in Istanbul, Türkiye 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): FARUK MUTLU, Turkish citizen 4. various of people buying gold from a jewelry store in Istanbul, Türkiye 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): RIZA GOKAY TUGSAVROL, Owner of Harem Gold 6. various of gold information 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish): MURAT TUFAN, Analyst with the Ekoturk broadcaster STORYLINE: Faruk Mutlu, a Turkish citizen, stepped into a bustling jewelry store in Türkiye's vibrant city of Istanbul. Armed with his savings, he resolved to convert them into gold, an alternative he deems "always valuable." With the escalating tensions in the Middle East at the beginning of last week, rumors swirled of an imminent rise in gold prices, prompting Mutlu to seize the opportu

Institute for Global Dialogue hosts seminar on BRI in Pretoria

STORY: Institute for Global Dialogue hosts seminar on BRI in Pretoria DATELINE: Oct. 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:59 LOCATION: Pretoria CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the panel 2. SOUNDBITE (English): MIKATEKISO KUBAYI, Researcher, IGD STORYLINE: The Institute for Global Dialogue (IGD), through the China-Africa Joint Research and Exchange Programme, hosted a seminar on Thursday in South Africa's Pretoria on the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) based on the research conducted by the IGD. SOUNDBITE (English): MIKATEKISO KUBAYI, Researcher, IGD "In fact, there was actually a lot of positivity, take people want and like to do business with China, from a communications point of view, but people, South Africans, need to know firstly what the BRI is about, what needs to be done, what opportunities exist for all stakeholders, all sectors and all population groups, young people, professionals and so on and what needs to be done, a plan where everyone knows what needs to be done to take advantage of the opportu