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Hyderabad
Feb. 27
Turkey is keen to set up an international university in India. It has done exploratory work and is weighing options of establishing a general university in Hyderabad, once the Union Government gives the necessary approval.
A 10-member Turkish delegation led by Prof. Dr Mehmet Saglam, a former Minister in the Government, has met officials of the University of Hyderabad, Osmania University here and held detailed discussions.
"We are waiting for the Union Government to make necessary legislative changes that would allow the setting up of foreign universities. We found big potential as India needs several institutes for its higher studies," he told newspersons here recently.
Prof. Dr Serif Ali Tekalan, member of the Board of Trustees of the Istanbul-based Fatih University, said Turkey has already set up universities in the CIS countries such as Georgia and Turkmenistan , and found great potential in India, because of the impressive economic growth and demands.
The delegation, which include Mr A. Kaplan, Chairman, Bashkent (India) IMPEX, industry representatives from the Indo-Turkish Business Association, is discussing business and traded prospects in Mumbai and New Delhi during its 10-day visit.
Turkey, which is known for its textiles, olive oil and historical places, has set up a speciality hotel in Hyderabad and has one of its media houses operating out of the city to meet news demands back home.
The delegation said there was tremendous scope for growth in bilateral trade.
Tourism is a potential area. During 2005-06, Turkey attracted over 20 million tourists, emerging the 13th best destination, but the earnings were the eighth highest in the world.
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