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Thomas Cook launches scholarship in Turkey

Holiday In Wales Thomas Cook and the sustainable tourism charity, The Travel Foundation has announced the launch of 'The Thomas Cook Scholarship Fund'.

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Holiday Wales This project aims to raise the profile of a career in tourism within Turkey with a specific focus on supporting the education of young women within the industry.

Turkey is expecting 2.2 million tourists from Russia this year, Turkish Culture and Tourism Minister Atilla Koc said at the Moscow International Tourism Fair. Culture and tourism play an important role in the development of bilateral contacts, and the increasing number of Russian tourists in Turkey is a proof to that, he said. We are trying to develop not only seaside tourism, although the majority of Russians associate Turkey with the sea, the beach, and the glimmering sun. Our country has huge cultural and environmental resources, and a growing number of tourists visit regions outside the seaside for studying our culture.

Cottage Holiday In Wales As part of Thomas Cook's on-going charity initiative, the company has supported The Travel Foundation for many years raising more than 400K for the sustainable tourism organisation and continues to be its biggest donor today.

First issued by Thomas Cook to promote his trips to London's Great Exhibition in 1851, Cook's Excursionist provides page after page of detailed itineraries, fares, lists of hotels and Cook's offices, testimonial letters, accounts of tours, advertisements and editorial comment. The monthly issues of this publication, which was eventually issued in 13 separate editions around the world, document not only the expansion of Thomas Cook's business but also the early development of tourism itself. As such, this is probably the most important collection in the Archives.

Caravan Holiday In Wales Thomas Cook remains the market leader for operating holidays to Turkey and this scholarship project clarifies Thomas Cook's commitment to sustainable and responsible tourism in the country.

Thomas Cook is the world¯ known name in travel, thanks to the inspiration and dedication of a single man. Thomas Cook began his international travel company in 1841, day rail excursion at a shilling a head from Leicester to Loughborough on 5 July. From these humble beginnings Thomas Cook launched a whole new kind of company devoted to helping Britons see the world.

Camping Holiday Wales Within Turkey there is an acknowledged gender gap in the education of girls, with few girls in rural areas staying on at school beyond the age of 14 and fewer still having the opportunity to go on to further education.

Accommodation Holiday Wales 'The Thomas Cook Scholarship Fund' will provide young women with limited financial means an opportunity to study for a Tourism Management degree at Mulga University, Turkey.

Holiday Last Minute Wales 'The Thomas Cook Scholarship Fund' will start in September 2006 and will be the The Travel Foundation's first academic sustainable tourism project.

Catering Holiday Self Wales The scholarship programme will sponsor five women each academic year for the duration of the four to five year degree course.

Holiday Wales Walking In addition, Thomas Cook will provide work placement positions and mentor opportunities in Turkey enabling the students to gain invaluable, first-hand experience of the industry throughout their studies.

Family Holiday Wales Ian Ailles, Chairman of Thomas Cook's Responsible Business Forum said "Thomas Cook is very committed to sustainable tourism and takes seriously its responsibility to its holiday destinations. The company has had a successful relationship with the Travel Foundation for several years. With Turkey being a major destination for us we wanted to become more involved and get hands on with an on-going project where we could really make a difference. This project will open doors for young Turkish women who want to work within the tourism industry and we look forward to working with them in the future."

Holiday Riding Wales The first scholarship students will start at Mulga University late September 2006.

Adventure Holiday Wales The selection process starts at the end of this month with the university entrance exams and also takes into account the girls' background, encouraging those who wouldn't normally have financial support to go into further education. The successful candidates will be announced in September.

Holiday Park South Wales Sue Hurdle, Chief Executive of The Travel Foundation, said, "We are very excited to be involved in the Scholarship Programme. For the first time we have brought together academic and industry partners in a destination to collaborate on sustainable tourism. Our vision is for this pilot programme in Turkey to develop into a model that can be replicated in holiday destinations across the world."

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