Turkey pledges to fight for an F1 race.
Turkish Automobile Federation chief Mumtaz Tahincioglu has promised that he will do everything within his power to get Turkey a Formula One race.
He told the BBC: "We will realise this project in Istanbul. The FIA looks on this project very warmly. But somehow Turkey has not taken this project to heart. My aim is to take on this project and overcome all obstacles."
Plans for a circuit in the Lebanese capital were announced in June and the project is expected to cost over ?40m.
Turkish Automobile Federation chief Mumtaz Tahincioglu has promised that he will do everything within his power to get Turkey a Formula One race.
He told the BBC: "We will realise this project in Istanbul. The FIA looks on this project very warmly. But somehow Turkey has not taken this project to heart. My aim is to take on this project and overcome all obstacles."
Plans for a circuit in the Lebanese capital were announced in June and the project is expected to cost over ?40m.
