CAIRO (A.A) - 31.03.2002 - Culture Minister Istemihan Talay arrived in Egyptian capital Cairo late on Saturday to attend ''Turkish Culture Week'' activities organized with the contribution of Turkish Embassy in Cairo, and to hold a series of contacts.
Talay is scheduled to meet with Culture Minister Farouq Hosni of Egypt.
Talay will attend opening of the Turkish cemetery in Cairo that was restored by a Turkish firm.
Turkish Cemetery was arranged for the Turkish soldiers who were martyred in Palestinian front during the World War I.
Restoration works in the cemetery were started by Culture Minister Talay in 1998.
Turkish handicrafts exhibition, Turkish folk music concerts, Turkish traditional cloths fashion show and promotion of Turkish cuisine are among Turkish Culture Week activities.