Consul General Deborah Jones on January 17 visited the near-by industrial province of Kocaeli, meeting with the governor and the mayor to discuss local issues and the U.S.-Turkey trade relationship. She also met with board members of the Chamber of Industry, one of the most active in Turkey. She toured the Ford factory, which was selected as the "Best Ford Brand Assembly Plant in Europe" for the last five years. Finally, she met with the rector of a local university, to discuss student exchanges, the Fulbright program, and upcoming cultural events that PAS is organizing in Kocaeli.