Ferry to Greek Islands from Bodrum

Ferry tours from Bodrum to Greece’s Samos Island will become operational in May in an effort to boost relations and commercial ties between Greece and Turkey, said the chairman of the Bodrum Trade Chamber.

Speaking during a promotional visit to Kos Island in Greece, Mahmut Serdar Kocadon said the volume of trade between Turkey and Greece had increased from $700 million to $5 billion in the past five years.

He said they aimed to make use of this growth in commercial relations to aid the provinces along the Aegean Sea. “We thus prepared a common tourism package in order to promote the historical and cultural values of both countries,” he said. “We will launch the ferry tours between the Aegean costal town of Bodrum and Greece’s Samos Island this May.

” Georgios Kristis, Kos Trade Chamber chairman, said works were underway to promote commercial and cultural relations between Kos Island and Bodrum. Articles – turkishdailynews.com.tr

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