HOT SPOT; IN THE AREA AROUND THE CITY OF ADANA, A FEW HIGH-END MILLS BLAZE A TRAIL FOR THE ENTIRE TURKISH TEXTILE INDUSTRY.

From: Daily News Record | Date: July 11, 2005| Author: Erdem, Suna | Copyright information

Byline: Suna Erdem

ADANA, Turkey -- The plain of Cukurova simmers beneath the angry sun. A thick mist of humidity and smog wraps around the tall buildings of the main regional town of Adana, almost obscuring the imposing Taurus mountains that rise up 80 kilometers away, sandwiching Adana between their peaks and Turkey's Mediterranean coast. "There's a great view when the air is clear," say locals at every opportunity, but with little conviction. This is a hot, sticky p...

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