KIRSEHIR - A conference hall of the Japanese-Anatolian Archeology Institute was inaugurated in Kirsehir province`s Kalehoyuk excavation center on Saturday.
Turkey`s Parliament Speaker Koksal Toptan and Japanese Princess Tomohito Akiko attended the inauguration ceremony.
Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Toptan said that "we are always pleased to welcome the Japanese to Turkey. The year 2010 will be the year of Japan in Turkey. We will make efforts to strengthen relations between Turkey and Japan".
Princess Akiko said that the Japanese-Anatolian Archeology Institute is a research center for world history.
Toptan and Akiko proceeded to Ankara following the inauguration ceremony.
(SOL-BRC)