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the arrival of the swallows”. During that time, almost everyday. I prefer to walk to most of the
the nature revitalizes, life bursts from the earth, places instead of going by car. It is true that I
the ground and the sky becomes colorful. Hence, do not have much time to spend for resting and
Sheraton has been the first swallow of the region entertainment. Seeing the results of our efforts is
and then came the rest of it. enough for me.

Mr. Nurettin loves Batumi. How do you consider Which is your favorite place in Turkey?
this? I want to answer this question as it is where Mr.
His hometown is Artvin and his childhood passed in Nurettin is. Whenever he comes to Batumi, Batumi
the region. As he tells in his book, he always looked becomes more beautiful for us. As long as he is
at the lights beyond the border longingly. He does happy, I am also happy together with him.
not separate Batumi from his own land. When he
comes here, we become very happy. Yes, his eyes You must have seen many different countries.
really do shine with joy when he is here. He is a Are there any specific cities which affected
very active person and is always investigating you?
“What we can do?”. We are very happy to know I came to Batumi to implement something I had
him. Besides, I can say that Mr. Nurettin returns to taken from anywhere I went. Batumi was a very
Turkey as 20 years younger every time he comes important harbor city at the end of the 19th century
here... and at the start of the 20th century. Our imagination
is to convert Batumi to its real condition once
more. I am working to achieve this.

Which is your favorite place in Turkey?
I want to answer this question as it is where Mr.
Nurettin is. Whenever he comes to Batumi, Batumi
becomes more beautiful for us. As long as he is
happy, I am also happy together with him.

You must have seen many different countries.
Are there any specific cities which affected
you?
You have undertaken very important missions I came to Batumi to implement something I had
in your very young ages and successfully taken from anywhere I went. Batumi was a very
achieved all those missions. Since you are still important harbor city at the end of the 19th century
even not 40 years old, you are still young. How and at the start of the 20th century. Our imagination
does one of your days pass? is to convert Batumi to its real condition once
I can only tell this. We start work in the morning. more. I am working to achieve this.
The day passes with continuous work. I do not
know the rest of it. Because I can even not feel Batumi is a region as a coastal city where
when the work shift ends. I walk so much in the tourism is of importance, isn’t it?
city. I drop by the construction sites most and It should not be considered only as sea tourism.
visit the workers. I do care being in the public and The natural beauty of our region is our greatest
sharing their problems. wealth. You know that since Batumi is a city worth
seeing with its most green mountains and parks
I think you do not have so much free time. What on the continuation of the Eastern Black Sea. We
do you do for yourself? have three more parks like the Botanic Park you
I practice sports. I play tennis. I walk 5 kilometers have walked around and were fascinated.

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