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Turkey: F1 overtaken by health team
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More good news of coalitions at work, this time in Turkey. As reported
previously, for a country with no interest in motor sport (or much
sport other than soccer), a curiously persistent campaign has been
waged recently, apparently trying to make people think that Formula 1 motor racing would be a desirable, even essential addition to their
lives (see Tobacco Control
1999;8:243). The sudden appearance of F1
references in advertisements for other goods, the run of unprompted,
favourable comment in the press, and the emergence of pro-F1 supporters
saying how wonderful it would be for Turkey to host F1 races, all reeks
of the tobacco industry. But then the minister for tourism began a much
more open campaign. Turkey's tourist industry is securely based on a
long coastline of gorgeous beaches, a vast wealth of fascinating historical sights, and modern facilities coupled with courteous people
with a still tangible
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