Turkey: "Year of Troy" with Turkish Airlines as "Trojan Horse" (video)

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Turkey: "Year of Troy" with Turkish Airlines as "Trojan Horse" (video)Turkish Airlines introduced its “The Year of Troy” logo jet

Turkey's tourism industry has launched impressive schemes to rely on the rising popularity of the ancient and enigmatic city of Troy to lure more tourists, Xinhua reports.

In early January, the Turkish government declared 2018 the "Year of Troy" in honor of the 20th anniversary of the ancient city's recognition as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The name Troy refers both to a place in legend as well as a real-life archeological site.

Turkish Airlines has painted its Airbus A321-231 TC-JTP (msn 7516) in a special “The Year of Troy” scheme to promote the destination of Troy, Turkey.

Read more here.

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Source: xinhuanet.com

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