AUGUST 2001

UTUSAN : SPECIAL FEATURE

KUALA LUMPUR, 15 AUGUST 2001 – Check out today's Utusan Malaysia for a write up on Petronas Silk Road Adventure 2001 and the PAT Team by Akhmar Hisham Mokhles. Akhmar is a journalist accompanying the expedition which is now in Iran, near the border with Pakistan.

CROSSING INTO IRAN

TURKEY-IRAN BORDER, 8 AUGUST 2001 – The convoy reaches Iran today. More news as soon as links are established.

APPROACHING MT ARARAT AND IRAN

DOGUBEYAZIT, 7 AUGUST 2001 – Making good progress, the convoy is now at the foot of Mount Ararat and approaching Turkey's border with Iran. Apart from the searing heat, all's well.

THANK YOU TURKEY!

MALATYA, 6 AUGUST 2001 – The Team has reached Malatya and expect to arrive at the Iranian border on schedule.Expressing the Team's appreciation to the People of Turkey, Expedition Leader Halim Rahman said, " We are very grateful for the hospitality received everywhere in Turkey. The people have been generous and kind to us.

We will always remember this beautiful country and its people.

FUN IN CAPPADOCIA

CAPPADOCIA, 3 AUGUST 2001 – The Team checks out one of Turkey's most scenic regions.

ALL'S WELL

IZMIR, 1 AUGUST 2001 – All's well and the convoy's moving ahead on schedule.