From Turkey to Santa Croce sull’Arno, a delegation of technicians, administrators and entrepreneurs from the Gerede area, 300 km from Istanbul, is visiting these days in the tanning district of Santa Croce sull’Arno: first stop in the Tanners Association . At the study the possibility to host entrepreneurs and technicians of the Tuscan district in Turkey where the local district is involved in a process of growth and development, particularly in terms of investments for environmental compatibility. Among those present Piero Maccanti, director of Associazione Conciatori, Ali Sagol,Burhan Demirses, Emin Yerlikaya,Kemal Caliskan (Gerede Deri Organize Sanayicileri Dernegi),Osman Kazgan (Bolu Office ministry of environement and urbanization), Murat Guzeller(Vittoria Makina Ltd Istanbul).