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 extended its 240-hour visa-free transit policy and Hainan's 30-day visa-free entry policy to citizens of Kyrgyzstan and Vietnam, the National Immigration Administration said on Aug 20.
