Turkey expects to further cooperation with Xiamen, said Emin Onen, ambassador of Turkey to China, at a meeting with Han Jingyi, deputy mayor of Xiamen, Fujian province on March 7.
The two places can strengthen their cooperation in tourism and more shipping routes between them can be launched, added Onen.
Han said that under the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative, Xiamen and Turkey enjoy tremendous cooperation potentials in trade, culture, education and tourism and he hopes the two places can deepen their cooperation in various fields.
In 2008 Xiamen University established the Confucius Institute at the Middle East Technical University of Turkey and Xiamen established sister-city relations with Izmir, the third largest city in Turkey last year.
China has decided to extend its visa waiver policy to ordinary passport holders from Canada and the United Kingdom starting from Feb 17.
Forty-one new port-of-entry duty-free shops have been established nationwide, with Xiamen Xiang'an International Airport, Xiamen Wutong Passenger Wharf, and Xiamen International Cruise Center included on the list.
