Al-Mal Newspapers:

Al- Ahram Daily 20^th January, 2002
Statement by Egypt’s Ambassador to Turkey
The Ambassador emphasized the importance of the visit of Turkish President to Egypt and its impact on trade relations expected to reach US $ 2 billion by the end of 2008.
He referred to the inauguration of the Polaris International Industrial Park at 6^th October City and its main features.

Al- Massaa’ Evening Daily 15^th January 2008
Gul and Rachid witness inauguration of Turkish Industrial Park at 6^th October city
The news feature gives an elaborate and detailed picture of the facilities the park includes and total expected investments, gross production value , as well as job opportunities the park could create.

Al- Massaa’ Evening Daily 16^th January 2008
Egyptian- Turkish Businessmen expanded meetings in Alexandria
News Coverage of President Gul’s visit to Alexandria and his meeting with Egyptian- Turkish businessmen and the president’s call on them to expand their joint projects and economic relations to the benefit of both partners.

Al- Massaa’ Evening Daily 17^th January 2008
Egyptian- Turkish relations focus on mutual interests, Middle East Security and Stability
The presidential interview, while highlighting vital importance of growing economic and trade relations highlighted PIIP as symbol of these relations.

Al- Masri Al- Youm17^th January 2008
Gul expects Egypt to harvest reform fruits..calls on businessmen to invest in win-win project(PIIP)
Rachid: criticism directed to both Egyptian and Turkish governments because of Polaris Park
The feature is totally dedicated to inauguration of PIIP and projects quotations from statements delivered by Turkish President, Egypt’s Minister of Trade&Industry and Turkish Minister of Finance.
It’s noteworthy that Minister Rachid referred to critics of the project, Turkish as well as Egyptians emphasizing that such projects represent an added value to economies of both countries, equally and helps Egyptian and Turkish companies performance, giving both a competitive edge enabling them to penetrate and launch into new world markets.

Al- Riyad( Saudi Daily) 14^th January 2008
A news feature on the Presidential Visit with a reference to PIIP inauguration and the facilities and basic components the industrial park offers. Al-Riyad underlined the benefits of this project including being a catalyst in the transfer of new technologies to Egypt.

Al-Riyad 13-1-2008