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World scholars gather in Turkey symposium on environmental preservation

07 May 2011 [11:13] - TODAY.AZ
Scholars from around the world met on Thursday in an international symposium in Turkey's northwestern town of Edremit to discuss efforts to protect environmental and cultural riches around the Bay of Edremit and Mount Ida.

The symposium, jointly held by Edremit Municipality and the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism, hosts near 160 scholars from 25 countries working on diverse fields such as geography, geology, ecology, history, literature, agriculture, economy and archaeology.

Scholars will present their findings from their studies during the three-day event.


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