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News Wire: Turkish company wins second big contract in Tanzania

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Posted by Brian Schmidt on Wednesday, October 4, 2017 8:35 AM

ISTANBUL, Turkey — Tanzania has awarded a $1.9-billion contract to Turkish railroad contractor Yapi Merkezi for the second-stage of a multi-billion dollar upgrade to the African nation’s rail network. The Istanbul-based firm will be respo...

http://trn.trains.com/news/news-wire/2017/10/03-turkey-tanzania

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Posted by Miningman on Wednesday, October 4, 2017 8:38 AM

You got to luv that name.."Yapi Merkezi"...hockey player? 

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Posted by CSSHEGEWISCH on Wednesday, October 4, 2017 10:11 AM

Miningman

You got to luv that name.."Yapi Merkezi"...hockey player? 

 
Unlikely, although Avedis Zildjian has been making cymbals for 400+ years.
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Posted by tree68 on Friday, October 6, 2017 3:09 PM

CSSHEGEWISCH
Unlikely, although Avedis Zildjian has been making cymbals for 400+ years.

The symbol of cymbals.

Sorry, couldn't resist...  Devil

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