MeeTurkey Incentive Magazine September 2012

MEETURKEY September’2012 Year:18 No:69

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Kırkgöz Han

A Break on The Historical Silk Road

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Cultures & Congresses Types of tourism are increased since it is understood that tourism is not only about 3S - Sea, Sun & Sand.

Culture and congress tourism stood out among others.

Traces which had left at every stage from the beginning of humanity to the present day have increased the importance of culture tourism.

Travels began to those historical places, regions that have traces of ancient civilizations. Therefore people give more importance to unearth historical traces of their homelands which resulted with the acceleration of archaeological excavations. In this regard, Turkey is one of the countries that stand out in recent years.

Historical artifacts unearth recent years, at Turkish territory or with its historical name; in Anatolia present thousands of year’s civilizations.

That makes Anatolia as one of the first culture tourism destinations.

After unearthing history’s first ship wreck in Istanbul excavations few years ago, a 3.000 year-old Sculpture of Hittite King Suppiluliuma discovered in South East Anatolia. In short, the cultural tourism in Turkey is growing every year.

The relationship of tourism with many other sectors attracts companies of those sectors to hold their meetings at different destinations. Companies shifted their business meetings to exotic destinations that enable not only gather for business but also to discover those countries. After those meetings, they choose to discover destinations with rich history and culture. Culture and congress tourism become complementary of each other.

First Istanbul’s and then Turkey’s popularity of becoming a congress destination is because of that reason.

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Turkish Airlines Cuisine Named Best in-flight Food

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A panel of international travelers has spoken and named Turkish Airlines’ cuisine the best in-flight food, beating out 18 other airlines around the world.

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New Culture Routes Society Formed in Turkey

Sumahan on the Water

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3,000 year-old Sculpture of Hittite King Suppiluliuma Discovered in Turkey

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Turkey’s Cruise Sector Growing Fast The Seatrade Turkish Cruise Forum has closed today with delegates leaving Izmir after a 1.5 day conference and networking session, which saw cruise lines, ports and suppliers come together to discuss the growing momentum for cruise tourism in Turkey and purchasing strategies and opportunities for local sourcing.

CONTENTS News Line Turkey Fly & Eat ICVB News Meet & Trek Fly & Sail Meet at Venue Meet at Luxury Exhibition IMEX Meet at Culture Fame & Game News Line World Meet at Entertainment Health & Wealth Meet at Art Destinations DMCompanies

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Turkey’s Tourism Income Increases 3.8 %

“Arab Spring and Peace in New Middle East” International Conference was in Istanbul An international conference titled “The Arab Spring and Peace in the New Middle East: Muslim and Christian Perspectives” was in Istanbul between September 7 and 8. The conference is organized

by Turkish Religious Foundation, Centre for Islamic Studies and Marmara University Middle East Research Institution. Nearly 200 religious officials and opinion leaders from 23 countries, including Tunisia, Egypt, Yemen, Saudi Arabia and Vatican discussed transformation process in Mideast and North Africa. Mehmet Gormez, the head of the Directorate of Religious Affairs, former Lebanese president Amine Pierre Gemayel, Fener Greek Patriarch Bartholomew and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had opening speeches on the first day of the conference.

Turkish Statistical Institute released a statement stating that Turkey’s tourism income increased 3.8 percent in the second quarter of 2012. The statement said that Turkey’s tourism income was calculated as 5.576 billion USD with a 3.8 percent rise in the second quarter of 2012. While 82.1 percent of the total income was obtained from foreign visitors, 17.9 percent of it was gained from citizens residing outside Turkey. 4.303 billion of the total tourism income came from individuals, 1.272 billion of it came from package tour expenditures, the institute stated. Turkish Statistical Institute also stated that the average expenditure was 598 USD in the mentioned period.

Istanbul Voted Destination of the Year Istanbul was crowned Destination of the Year at the inaugural Food and Travel Reader Awards on 3 September, voted by readers of Food and Travel magazine.* Istanbul is now regarded as one of Europe’s top city-break destinations with more than 8 million visitors annually, taking its spot among the world’s 10 most-visited cities. The only city in the world to straddle two continents, recent archaeological excavations have shown its history to date back 8000 years or so. Istanbul is this year’s European Capital for Sports as well as being one of the three candidate cities in line for the 2020 Olympics. Director of the Turkish Culture and Tourism Office UK Tolga Tuyluoglu, who attended the gala dinner, expressed his delight by saying: “We are thrilled that Istanbul has won this prestigious award, which is even more meaningful given that it is chosen by the readers of Food and Travel themselves. Istanbul was also recently ranked 4th best destination in Europe and 7th best destination in the world, in the TripAdvisor 2012 Choice Destination Awards.

Stars of Chess in WOW Istanbul Istanbul is once again hosted an important World Championship.

Most of the sportsmen, who joined the 40th World Chess Olympics that organized between August 28th and September 9th, were staying in WOW Istanbul Hotels. 1800 sportsmen from 164 countries and 4000 guests attended the championship – which was in Istanbul World Trade Center. WOW Istanbul Hotels - 95% of whose reservations constituted by chess players during the championship – also hosted special organizations along with the opening and closing ceremonies of 40th World Chess Olympics. Being a nominee to be the Olympics with the highest attendance ever, the 40th World Chess Olympics is attended by the prominent names in the world. The Olympics, where the contest between the names including the famous chess master Levon Aronian and Vladimir Kramnik watched, followed by a great number of press members.

1 million People Visited Ephesus One million local and foreign tourists visited the Ephesus Ancient City in the first seven months of 2012. The ancient city earned 4.6 million Turkish liras (TL) from the tourists in the first seven months of the year. The Director of the Department of Culture and Tourism in Izmir, Abdulaziz Ediz reported that they expected a high rise in the number of tourists visiting the ancient city once connection is made to a seaport in the near future. The Ephesus Ancient City is included in the UNESCO World Heritage Temporary List.

Istanbul Hosts “World Intelligent Cities Summit”

“World Intelligent Cities Summit-WICS 2012” takes place in Istanbul, Turkey on September 13-14. WICS 2012 focuses on construction, communication, information security, transportation, energy, renewable energy and waste management. The summit also presents cutting-edge technologies, integrated urban planning approaches and sustainable methodologies to transform urban spaces into better places to live. Representatives from public institutions, private sector and nongovernmental organizations attend the summit.

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Germany based Performance Festival, IPA held in Istanbul This year the Berlin-based International Performance Association (IPA) performance arts festival reached new heights as it becomes an international performance festival. The first IPA festival held abroad was held in Istanbul between July 30 and August 12. This year the IPA festival was organized by Istanbulbased arts and culture team KOZA Visual Culture and Arts Association and was supported by Maumau Art Residency with contributions of venue partners Salt Galata, Pasajist, Gallery NON and DEPO. The festival, which was held between August 5 to 10 hosted 20 artists’ performances, while the workshops and summer camp, which was held between July 29 to August 4, hosted 46 students. The IPA-Istanbul Festival, as a new highlight of Turkey’s art scene, aims to be a platform for encouraging the practice of performance art by uniting performance art lovers as well as emerging artists from all over the world to exchange their ideas and experiences. The festival performances were made at Gallery Non, Salt Galata, Pi Artworks and at Pasajist.

Prominent performance artists such as Rio Vaara from Finland,

Jürgen Fritz from Germany, Lynn Luu from Britain, Dominik Lipp, Manuela Centrone, Nora Jacobs performed at the venues. While on August 11 the conference of the festival which was focusing on the teaching performance art, artists Roi Vaara, Lynn Luu, Dominik Lipp, Jürgen Fritz, Klara Schilliger, Lara Schilliger, Valerian Maly, Daniel Haller and Laura Laeser shared their experiences on teaching and performing performance art. Burçak Konukman, the festival coordinator said: “The existing festivals in Turkey usually focus on stage performances; however IPA is only about visual arts and a part of plastic arts.” Noting that IPA also gives chance everyone to discover Istanbul’s art scene and also performance art experience in the country, Konukman said: “This may change the approach to performance art in Turkey.” The accommodation sponsor of IPA 2012 was Avantgarde Hotel. The hotel, which has opened on May 2010 at Levent district of Istanbul, also is home to contemporary art works. The hotel also gives support to contemporary art events.

New Site in Turkey was Added to UNESCO World Heritage List The ancient Neolithic Site of Çatalhöyük was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List on July 1 during the World Heritage Committee meeting held in St. Petersburg, making this the 11th UNESCO recognized site in Turkey. Located in the province of Konya in the Central Anatolia, Çatalhöyük is one of the most important archaeological sites in the world. The wall paintings in the ancient city are regarded as some of humanity’s earliest artworks. Çatalhöyük is made up of two hills on 34 acres on the Southern Anatolian Plateau.

The taller mound to the east includes wall paintings, reliefs, sculptures and other symbolic elements that show 18 different levels of Neolithic occupation between 7,400 and 6,200 B.C. These profound findings illustrate the adaptation of human social organization and cultural practices within a very sedentary lifestyle. The mound to the west dates back to 6,200 to 5,200 B.C. during

Haliç Congress Center Hosted The International Association of Legal Medicine

The 22nd Congress International Association of Legal Medicine (IALM) was conducted at Haliç Congress Center, Istanbul between 5 – 7 July, 2012. 1200 delegates from 57 countries who are the most prestigious professionals from the international forensic community contributed the event which was held in Turkey for the first time. National Congress President Assoc. Prof. Dr. C . Haluk İnce, President of Turkish Council of Forensic Medicine stated that the IALM Congress is the most comprehensive forensic event of the world and it enabled the professional community to realize the scientific progress of Turkey.

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the Chalcolithic period. The site reveals crucial evidence of the early transition from villages to urban settlements. At the site, visitors will see a group of back-toback houses, accessible through the roof, with no streets. Other Turkish sites on UNESCO’s World Heritage List include Göreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia, Great Mosque and Hospital of Divriği, Historic Areas of Istanbul, Hattusha: the Hittite Capital, Nemrut Dağ, Hierapolis-Pamukkale, Xanthos-Letoon, City of Safranbolu, Archaeological Site of Troy, and Selimiye Mosque and its Social Complex. The World Heritage List includes 962 properties forming part of the cultural and natural heritage which the World Heritage Committee considers as having outstanding universal value. These include 745 cultural, 188 natural and 29 mixed properties in 157 countries. As of March 2012, 189 countries have ratified the World Heritage Convention.

ITO – ITICU and TUGEV support Education in Tourism Industry Istanbul Chamber of Commerce (ITO), Tourism Development & Education Foundation (TUGEV), and Istanbul Commerce University (ITICU) launched a free program of vocational certificate training courses to improve the quality of tourism services. The program is named “Vocational Training Certificate Program in Tourism and Hotel Management” offers 210 hours of education by the university’s Continuous Education Centre.

The program, which started on June 4, 2012, and continued until 20 July 2012. Participants who successfully completed the program with practical training as part of the course received a certificate from ITO-ITICU and TUGEV.

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Antalya Promotion Foundation Started to Promote Expo 2016 Antalya Promotion Foundation Chairman Nizamettin Şen said they are continuing their promotional activities for Antalya. The foundation creates annual promotional materials with different themes, maps of Kaleiçi and Lycian walking paths translated into several languages. All of the promotional materials are distributed to all institutions and organizations at national and particularly international platforms. This year, the logo of Expo 2016 is added to the new brochures and for Expo 2016 with the theme of “Children & Flower” is introduced during the international fairs by Antalya Convention Bureau which is founded by Antalya Promotion Foundation. Antalya Promotion Foundation plays an important role in bringing Expo 2016 which has the theme of “Children and Flowers” to Antalya. At the end of a long and meticulous work, EXPO 2016 DVDs has been aired in the most exclusive hotels and all common areas of these hotels in Antalya. Thus, Expo 2016 is begun to be announced as an important event. With the demonstrations of EXPO 2016 DVD, with many images of natural and cultural heritages of Antalya, promotions are continuing and spreading over a large area. From the summer season of 2012, the promotion of EXPO 2016 has been started on the TV channels and at open space screens of 5 star hotels like Garden Resort Bergamot Hotel,

Orange Country Resort Hotel, Max Royal Hotel, Sherwood Resort Hotel, Xanadu Resort Hotel, Club Hotel Sera, Hillside Su, Asteria Hotels, Topkapı Palace, Venezia Palace, Spice Hotel, Divan Tayla and Saturn Palace. Antalya Promotion Foundation declared their appreciations and thanks to these hotels managers who kindly accepted to promote this important event.

WOW Istanbul’s Number of Meeting Halls Reached to 34 WOW Istanbul Hotels & Convention Center as a leading brand of tourism increased its number of meeting halls to 34 and the person capacity of meetings to 6500. The increase in the meeting capacity will be instrumental in developing Yeşilköy region as the Congress Valley II of Istanbul.

WOW Istanbul Hotels & Convention Center General Coordinator Ziya Cihan who emphasizes that Istanbul rising to be the 7th in congress tourism in the world ranking is highly important, said that; “The importance of Istanbul in terms of convention and meeting tourism will elevate even more shortly when we evaluate the potential of the city and the meeting requests that we get.

Especially the region where we are based in is very favorable in terms of development of the convention tourism. As a result of all these we have made a new investment which we initiated its construction in July 2011. WOW Convention Center now performs services as two blocks, A and B. In Block A we had the largest meeting hall in Istanbul with Sapphire Hall with the area of 3108 m2. With the new investment we now have the largest meeting capacity with housing. In B Block of WOW Convention Center there are 21 new separable halls. The largest of them is the Ruby Hall which has a telescopic tribune system, with 7 meters ceiling height and 1180 meter square of total area. The sizes of the halls that will be present in the same complex vary from 70 to 225 meter square. There is also a VIP hall in the facility that includes lounge, office and meeting rooms. Therefore, the number of the meeting rooms in our convention center increased from 13 to 34, as well as the area to 8500 meter square and the person capacity to 6500. Yeşilköy takes a big step towards being the Congress Valley II of Istanbul with this new project executed in WOW Convention Center.” Along with the meeting opportunities, WOW Istanbul Hotels & Convention Center attained new entertainment venues and restaurants. Choppers Point Istanbul as the most pretentious restaurant holds for such a concept and decoration that has not been tried before in Turkey. Some

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of the outfit that is being used are custom made as some are brought from abroad. The famous gastronomy expert Osman Serim took place in the restaurant as the Kitchen Consultant. Ziya Cihan explained that a long-term practice has been executed for the menus, and said “Mr. Serim and the kitchen team we have established worked on very special tastes for a long time. Every detail has been elaborated from the logo, menu design as well as the course and services of the venue which performs services also as a restaurant, cafe and bar. Choppers Point not only took place in between the most special restaurants in the region but also in Istanbul in a short period of time. The restaurant also allows for a bowling hall and pool. Also a famous fast food chain and a fish restaurant will be opened in our facility.” WOW Istanbul Hotels & Convention Center performs services with its 4-star WOW Airport Hotel, 5-star WOW Istanbul Hotel and the convention center, WOW Convention Center within the same complex. Ziya Cihan who stated that this property of the facility is very important, continued his speech as follows: “We have the largest housing capacity as a meeting center in Istanbul with our room numbers of 635 and 1270 bed capacity in two hotels. We have become a unique facility not only in Turkey but also around the world with the new project stepping in. We can use the constructions both as one and separate facilities. We stand out in every kind of organization such as accommodation, congress and company meetings with this physical construction including its experienced team, and special offering concepts.”

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Newest Renaissance Hotel Debuts in Istanbul Marriott International, Inc celebrated the opening of its ninth hotel in Turkey, the 212room Renaissance Istanbul Bosphorus Hotel operating under a franchise agreement with Polat Holding A.S. Offering stunning views of Istanbul’s celebrated Bosphorus, the magnificent 20-story Renaissance Istanbul Bosphorus Hotel is located on the European side of Istanbul, in Besiktas, midway between the areas of Taksim and Levent. The hotel is ideally situated just moments from Bosphorus’ main boat harbor and within easy reach of the city’s cultural gems such as Saint Sophia Museum, Sultanahmet

Mosque and Topkapi Palace that helped earn Istanbul ‘European Capital of Culture’ status in 2010. “We are excited to open this magnificent new addition to our Renaissance Hotels portfolio in Europe,” said Amy McPherson, president and managing director for Marriott International in Europe. “Istanbul is a vibrant, cosmopolitan city where rich history and sublime architecture can be enjoyed alongside eclectic culture, arts and nightlife. Turkey offers tremendous opportunity for development, and we see huge potential for continued growth across all of our brands here.”

The Renaissance Istanbul Bosphorus Hotel features a rooftop bar boasting incredible city views, a lobby bar, bistro and all-day dining restaurant with outdoor terrace serving Mediterranean cuisine with Turkish specialties. For leisure and relaxation, there is a state-of-the-art fitness centre including an indoor pool, sauna, steam room and Turkish bath. The 212 sophisticated guestrooms and suites boast magnificent Bosphorus views, luxury bedding and latest technologies. Flexible meeting space, including a vast ballroom divisible into three, caters for all manner of meeting and social events. “Renaissance Hotels are known throughout the world for creating authentic travel experiences that offer guests a sense of discovery,” added McPherson. “Istanbul is a premier cultural destination, making it a perfect fit for our Renaissance Hotels brand.” The Renaissance Istanbul Bosphorus Hotel joins eight existing properties in Marriott International’s portfolio in Turkey, including the newly opened JW Marriott Hotel Ankara and EDITION Istanbul.

With only three months to go until The 2012 Travel Convention, ABTA revealed the latest of the key speakers who will be appearing in Belek, Turkey. Graham Cooke CEO and founder of web analytics company QuBit, joins Kevin Sheehan CEO of Norwegian Cruise Line, Baroness Susan Greenfield the first female director of the Royal Institute, and leading consumer trend expert William Higham, who will all be giving their expert advice and views and how to attract and retain the consumers of today and the future in a rapidly evolving technological landscape.

Graham Cooke founded QuBit, a new breed of web analytics company, two years ago. The company approaches analytics from a customer perspective, with a complete focus on structuring data to create actionable results and drive business growth - arguably Big Data’s trickiest challenge. Graham will explain how you can improve routes to market through having greater customer intelligence. He will provide advice for the travel sector as well as his experience gained from other industries on how to connect, harness and engage with customers to suit their ever evolving tastes, needs and expectations. Kevin Sheehan CEO and President of Norwegian Cruise Line will discuss the importance

of enhanced customer service initiatives in the midst of a tough economic climate. He will also touch upon his appearance on the US version of TV show ‘Undercover Boss’ and the customer service lessons learned. Sheehan’s personal philosophy of leading by example has allowed him to reinvigorate the organisation by opening lines of communication and creating a positive corporate culture. Baroness Susan Greenfield CBE is a British scientist, writer and broadcaster, specialising in the physiology of the brain. In her Convention presentation, Susan will offer her thoughts on how the human brain has evolved to adapt to our environment, and how the screen culture of the 21st century is changing us in unprecedented ways. How will the next generation think and feel – and what will this mean for the travel industry of the future? William Higham is one of Britain’s leading consumer trend authorities. He is an expert in interpreting research and a skilled predictor of change across a range of industries, William will talk about the customer of tomorrow, and how behavioural shifts will impact sales, marketing and creative departments moving forward. William will highlight what will or won’t work in tomorrow’s marketplace. For full convention and booking details go to www.thetravelconvention.com

Turkish Airlines (THY) has been awarded a silver medal by the Stevie Awards in the category “The Best Internal Recognition/ Motivational Event”. THY was recognized for the March 15th event held at the Turkish Technic Hangar in Istanbul. At the event, Turkish Airlines unveiled a newly painted B-737-800 that was covered with the photos of roughly 17,000 of the airline’s employees. The aircraft was given this special livery to acknowledge the dedication of its staff as the airline has grown and won numerous awards for excellence. There were 1,500 staff present at the unveiling and the aircraft is now in line service, carrying its message of staff service and quality across the network. In 2012, there were over 3200 nominations in all categories and the winners were chosen by a panel of over 300 executives from around the world. The awards will be presented

to winners at a gala 9th Annual awards banquet to be held at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Seoul, South Korea on 15 October.

ABTA Reveals Latest Speaker for the 2012 Travel Convention in Turkey

Turkish Airlines wins a 2012 Silver Stevie Award

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Discover The East in a World-Class Hotel in Van Elite World Hotels brings a World brand into Van. Elite World Van Hotel, a member of one of the major international hotel chains “Luxe Worldwide Hotels” and a program partner of THY Miles&Smiles, opens a new chapter in Van as the international hotel of the East. Elit Turizm, which already offers an unmatched service quality to its guests in its 4-star “superior” Elite World Prestige in Istanbul Taksim with 102 rooms and the 5-star Elite World Istanbul hotel with 245 rooms, launched Elite World Van Hotel. Elit Turizm invested 35 million dollars in Elite World Van Hotel and took the first step on the way to growth as a chain brand. Elite World Hotel, the only world brand in Van with its quality and comfort, is located in the city center and it will serve its guests with 230 rooms including three suites and two royal suites. It will also help promote Van as a commercial hub for the global business community with 7 fully sunlit meeting rooms with 1,200 people capacity furbished with the most modern technical equipment and technology and a 450-square-meter ballroom, “Executive Floor”, “Elite World Club Lounge” and a “Business

Center”. Experience the natural beauty including the Başkale Fairy Chimneys and Muradiye Waterfalls, magnificent local delicacies and historic characteristics in Elite World Van Hotel. Elite World Van Hotel will host many local and international guests with its concept and architecture. Elite World Van Hotel where traditional themes are integrated with a modern architecture will provide Turkish hospitality with its luxury service approach. Elite World Van Hotel will also feature “Tepe Ocakbaşı Restaurant” where local kebabs and outstanding samples from world cuisine will be served, “Coffee Company”, a spot for daily fresh cakes and coffee and also “One Bar”, the venue for music and fun. Elite World Van Hotel will offer a fresh and rich start to the day for its guests through the famous Van breakfast and it aims to make its mark through different flavors and local dishes. Elite World Van Hotel, offers you a nice choice with Fit Life Spa&Health Center where you can freshen up and relax in a prestigious atmosphere.

Elite World Van Hotel will be the only place in town where you can leave all your stress behind and it will allow you to pamper yourself through 5-star various custom massage sessions, pool, sauna and steam bath. The Turkish bath continues the Ottoman hamam tradition where you can enjoy a scrub and foam massage while the Fitness Center furbished with the latest technology and the Fit Bar that offers healthy drinks could also be a good alternative for your healthy living. Elite World Van Hotel creates a brand new alternative for its guests in the authentic atmosphere of the Eastern Anatolia through Fit Life SPA & Health Center with its masseuses from Bali, the healing hands of Asia; the Turkish hamam, pool, sauna and steam bath. For more information : www.eliteworldvan.com.tr

Turkey Aims to be Health Tourism Hub Turkey aims to become a second Dubai in terms of special health services designed to target health tourism, including hospitals, rehabilitation centers, thermal spa facilities, care facilities for the elderly and holiday villages. The creation of special health zones and healing centers in Turkey is underway and drawing the attention of foreign investors, said Dursun Aydın, head of the Health Tourism

Department of the Turkish Ministry of Health. With the new legal code, the ministry plans to develop health tourism and create a model concept for the rest of the health sector in the region, Aydın said. In achieving this goal, the ministry also plans to improve the inflow of foreign investment, increase employment, bring in skilled foreign healthcare workers, speed up the use of medical technology and encourage the production of services and investments, he added.

Dubai and Iran have special heath zones and healing centers, but the Iranian health zone is currently still in the project phase, Aydın said. Oman, Saudi Arabia, Brazil, Panama, Costa Rica and Mexico are also planning to set up special health zones.

The announcement of management firms for Turkey’s health zones will be made in December, and investment, building and zoning operations will begin next year, Aydın said.

The 3rd Transanatolia Rally Raid will be held on 04 - 11 September 2012 in Turkey The Anatolian Peninsula, which has served as a bridge between Asia and Europe throughout history, has hosted many diverse cultures through time. Transanatolia 2012, Turkey’s first, 7 full days long rally raid in challenging stages, including mud and

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water on rally bikes, off road vehicles, quads and buggies starts in Antalya, goes over the Taurus Mountains into Cappadocia and finishes in Alanya. Local and international participants of the rally raid will endure an average of 300 km long special stages per day in order to complete the 2500 km long section. Just like the previous years, Transanatolia will be hosting motorsport connoisseurs like Tina Meier from Germany and Thomas De Bois from Holland, as well as Turkish participants. The Rally Raid aims to build a bridge of culture and friendship regionally, as it will be promoting fading Anatolian culture as well as regions where tourism is unknown, and also contributing to the promotion of the country in the untouched areas of Turkey. THE RALLY RAID: are rallies where rally bikes, off-road vehicles, buggies and quad bikes all compete together on off road stages of 1.500-10000 km long in a period of 3-15 days.

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Literature Museum Library opened in Erzurum

Keith Jarrett with His Legendary Crew Played at Halic Congress Center, Istanbul

Turkish Culture and Tourism Ministry announced the opening of the Erzurumlu Emrah Literature Museum Library in the eastern province of Erzurum. After an extensive restoration, the museum welcomes its guests in an old hamam building where hosts more than 5,000 books from nearly 1,000 writers. Moreover, the museum also has 87 literature and art periodicals published in Turkey. The museum hosts a special collection of books written by the writers living in Erzurum and surrounding cities. The digital copies of 23 periodicals that have been published in Erzurum can also be seen in the museum library along with nearly 400 books about Erzurum in a different section, the Erzurum Public Library.

Known for his remarkable improvisations and unique rendition of jazz standards and classical music pieces, the most important jazz pianist alive, American composer and musician Keith Jarrett played at Haliç Congress Center, Istanbul on July 18th, 2012, 16 years after the concert he gave in the Istanbul Jazz Festival in 1996. The legendary crew of 96’ accompanied Keith Jarrett in this magical night. Among the most important musicians of the jazz world, Gary Peacock is on the acoustic bass and Jack DeJohnette is on the drums in this trio performing jazz standards as well as their original compositions since 1983. In the past 25 years, the trio has been nominated for many international awards, including five American Grammy nominations. The trio was voted “Best Acoustic Jazz Group” in the Downbeat Reader’s Polls (1998.

1999, 2011), and Downbeat Critic’s Poll (2008), and the Jazz Times Reader’s Poll (2009).

Leaders of the Consumer Goods Forum was in Haliç Congress Center, Istanbul

CEOs and senior management of over 400 retailers, manufacturers, service providers and other stakeholders in consumer goods industry across 70 countries convened at Haliç Congress Center for Global Summit between 20 and 22 June 2012. Haliç Congress Center was the hosting venue of the Global Summit where the keynote opening address was given by the President of the Republic of Turkey, H.E Abdullah Gül. Over the three days, the participants had the unique opportunity to network with CEO’s from some of the world’s most successful companies and gained actionable insights on the drivers of economic growth and developed greater understanding of tomorrow’s consumer trends. Mr. Werner Dahne, the Vice President of Consumer Goods Forum stated the Haliç Congress

Center as “A world class venue in an absolutely stunning and inspiring setting.” Top executives including Muhtar Kent, Chairman & CEO, The Coca-Cola Company; Indra Nooyi, Chairman & CEO, PepsiCo; Paul Bulcke, CEO, Nestle S.A; Gregory D Wasson, President & CEO, Walgreen; Marc Bolland, Chief Executive, Marks & Spencer and Philip Clarke, CEO, Tesco are united to collaborate on a vision for sustainable retail growth in consumer goods industry. To help its members work towards this mission, The Consumer Goods Forum has created the first professional online network of the retail and consumer goods industry. The Knowledge Navigator will enable CGF members to be a more integral and active part of its network sharing all over the world, anywhere, anytime. Indra Nooyi, PepsiCo Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and Co-Chair of the CGF Knowledge Sharing and People Development pillar said: “The Knowledge Navigator is a new, web-based tool, developed in partnership with leading technology companies Microsoft, CapGemini, Newsgator and Artis that will enable the advanced industry collaboration and communication among CGF members needed to tackle the industry’s global challenges and opportunities.” The platform has been launched at the Consumer Goods Forum flagship event in Istanbul to over 800 industry leaders representing its membership from around the globe.

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News Line Turkey

The Number of tourists Visiting Istanbul Peaks The number of tourists visiting Istanbul significantly increased in the first half of 2012.

According to the latest figures released by Istanbul Culture and Tourism Directorate, the number of tourists visiting Turkey reached a peak of 4.2 million, increasing 18 percent, compared to the same period of 2011. Tourists visiting Istanbul were mostly from Germany, Russia, U.S., France and Britain. The number of visitors from North Africa also considerably

increased during the period. Meanwhile, the number of tourist from Israel registered a decline.

More than 4 million visitors came to Istanbul by plane. This figure is expected to continue its upward trend in the second half of the year, stated Prof. Dr. Ahmet Emre Bilgili, manager of the Istanbul Culture and Tourism Directorate. “It was a vintage year for us. We want to complete the year with 9.5 million visitors,” said Bilgili.

SETUR Announced a New Product “Sedventure” SETUR, Turkey’s leading tour operator launched a new brand at a special ceremony held at the Rahmi Koç Museum. The new brand; Sedventure will provide a luxurious safari adventure with the guidance of renowned professional wildlife photographer and author Süha Derbent. The honorary President of Koç Holding, Rahmi Koç welcomed guests at the ceremony. Üstün Özbey, General Director of Setur, said, “It is a unique chance for people who want to experience natural treasures all around the world.

It will be an unforgettable adventure for travelers visiting Africa, Antarctica, Thailand or Mexico.” Rahmi Koç said he was also planning to join one of the tours, as he had never experienced anything similar before. The first safari tour of Sedventure organized between 19-26 August to Kenya Photo Safari tour with Süha Derbent.Program was Nairobi (2 days), Masai Mara (3 days), and Nakuru (2 days).

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Nevra Saylam has been appointed Sapanca Club Lale Otel & Restaurant as General Manager.

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Funda Uysal appointed to Promise Turizm.

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Gülnur Atmaca has been appointed as Sales and Marketing Director at Hilton Dalaman Sarigerme Resort & Spa. Erol Karabulut appointed as the Director of Research & Development department at AKTOB. Assistant Professor Haluk Dursun has appointed as the new Director of Topkapi Palace Museum.

Erol Karabulut

Istanbul Hilton ParkSA Hotel appoints Elif Yazoglu as General Manager.

Ferit Turgut from Kesit Travel has elected as the President of Sports Tourism Association of T urkey.

Ferit Turgut

Özge Aztekin named Director of Sales and Marketing at Lucis Global - Avantgarde Hotel Istanbul, Golden Age II, Mejor Costa Bodrum.

Faik Alsaç has been appointed General Manager of Altunizade Mercure Hotel.

Gulnur Atmaca

Anil Boydas Tinaz appointed as General Manager to the Renaissance Istanbul Bosphorus Hotel.

Istanbul Gönen Hotel, Yenibosna’s newest 5-star hotel, has appointed Ahmet Aricasoy as General Manager.

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Funda Bezircilioglu is the new General Manager of Crowne Plaza Izmir.

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Şerif Yenen has been re-elected as the Chairman of Istanbul Tourist Guides’ Guild (IRO).

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Bea (Beate) Berke has been appointed General Manager Turkey for Lufthansa German Airlines.

Erdogan Turan is now the General Manager of Crystal WaterWorld Resort & Spa which will be opened in Bogazkent, Antalya – Turkey.

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Fly & Eat

Turkish Airlines Cuisine

Named Best in-flight Food

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panel of international travelers has spoken and named Turkish Airlines’ cuisine the best in-flight food, beating out 18 other airlines around the world.

The survey, coordinated by flight comparison site Skyscanner, asked passengers to judge airline food based on presentation and taste. Turkish Airlines menu, which includes such dishes as Turkish meatballs, stuffed eggplant, caprese salad, and walnut pear tart, took first place with a score of 86%.

On each flight, Turkish Airlines offers its passengers gourmet cuisine and

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rotating menu options. The airline also offers a range of special meals including children’s, Kosher, vegetarian and seafood options. All meals are prepared with fresh ingredients and those served on extended range (transoceanic) flights are served to passengers via Flying Chefs who give professional support to the cabin crew during meal preparation.

In addition to providing restaurantquality cuisine on all flights, Turkish Airlines also creates special in-flight menus for holidays and special occasions.

Most recently, the airline offered a

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specially prepared array of decadent Valentine’s Day treats and meals to passengers, complete with chocolates and cupcakes.

“We are honored to have been chosen as the winners of ‘Best In-Flight Food’

by Skyscanner,” said Turkish Airlines President and CEO, Temel Kotil, Ph.D. “Our goal has always been to provide passengers with a luxurious experience in the skies, and we are proud to offer an assortment of savory gourmet options to all of our customers.”

ICVB News

Grand European Prize Winner Hosted in Istanbul

During IMEX America, PCMA member European destinations organized a European Party event where a lucky draw took place.

The Turkey stand and Istanbul CVB was the host of the event where one lucky winner won a trip to Istanbul. Turkish Airlines as the transportation sponsor, carried Leslie Zeck, Director of Meetings at International Association for Dental Research (IADR) Leslie and her guests were accommodated at Sofa Hotel and The Marmara Hotel between 29 July and 4 August 2012. MEP Destination Management offered a private city tour including lunch and offered VIP service to and from airport. While Topaz Restaurant and Swissotel The Bosphorus served Turkish and

international foods to our guests accompanied with the scenic Bosphorus views, Apricot Tours organized world famous Bosphorus Cruise tour. Moreover, the dinner at Topaz Restaurant sponsored

by Dekon DMC. ICVB General Manager Elif Balci Fisunoğlu, ICVB Sales & Marketing Coordinator Çağla Demircioğlu, and Member of the Academy of Operative Dentistry; Dr. Sevil Gürgan came together with Mrs. Zeck and her guests for a lunch at SUADA. Celebrating 15th anniversary, same as in IMEX Frankfurt, ICVB is delighted to announce that 5 more lucky buyers at this year’s IMEX America will win trips to Istanbul. The Istanbul Familiarisation trip includes; Turkish Airlines 1 business class round trip ticket, 3 days FAM trip featuring 3 nights five-star accommodation, transfers, meals, site visits and city tours.

FDI 2013 AWDC to Take Place in Istanbul

The 101st FDI Annual World Dental Congress is set to take place in Istanbul, Turkey, from 29 August to 1 September 2013. Joint organisers FDI and the Turkish Dental Association (TDA) made the announcement on 12 April at a press conference in Istanbul.

FDI and TDA fielded a three-member team—TDA President Prof Taner Yücel, FDI Executive Director Dr Jean-Luc Eiselé and FDI Councillor Prof Nermin Yamalik—to address some 40 members of

the international and national media, officials from TDA and a number of FDI’s corporate partners, Prof. Yücel stressed the importance of the 2013 Annual World Dental Congress in Turkey as a means of furthering the cause of oral health throughout the country. He emphasised that it was the duty of TDA, with input from its partners in business, academia and government, to ensure the event’s success.

FDI Executive Director Jean-Luc Eiselé thanked TDA for its continued support, notably in its past and current contributions to work of the Council and Standing Committees.

He stressed that the four pillars of FDI—governance, advocacy, science and education, and FDI’s corporate partners, whose research and products “are essential to achieving the FDI mission of ‘Leading the world to optimal oral health’”—will be very much in evidence during the 2013 Annual World Dental Congress.

ICVB General Manager Elif Balcı Fisunoğlu said, “ICVB was supporting the event to come to Istanbul. I am very happy that Istanbul is elected as the venue of the FDI Annual World Dental Congress”.

FDI is convinced that Istanbul’s traditional role as an economic and cultural hub for Europe, Central Asia, the Middle East, North Africa—meeting where the continents meet—will make it the ideal AWDC venue, conducive to enhanced networking opportunities.

Istanbul to Host ESOMAR Congress in 2013 The annual conference of the Association of Research Professionals; ESOMAR 2013 will convene in Istanbul.

Istanbul Convention and Visitors Bureau (ICVB) was continuing their candidacy studies for the even since 2011. ICVB welcomed

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delegation from ESOMAR in Istanbul between 1 and 5 April 2012 for the site inspection program. ICVB General Manager Elif Balcı Fisunoğlu said, ‘’We are honoured to host the annual conference of ESOMAR that will take place at Grand Cevahir Hotel & Convention Center”. Mrs. Fisunoğlu added that a total of 1.000 participants are expected to be in Istanbul next year.

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Istanbul Solidifies its Ranking as a Top Ten International Congress Destination Thanks to expanded facilities and widespread recognition of Istanbul as one of the world’s trendiest and most exciting cities, the city has solidified its place in the Top Ten of the ICCA Rankings and will continue hosting ever more major congresses, such as the upcoming World Dental Federation (FDI), World Federation of Energy Regulators (WFER) and World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (WFNS).

Istanbul first broke into the, world’s Top 10 Congress Destinations in 2010, hosting 109 congresses according to the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA). This year, according to ICCA’s most recent data, Istanbul has solidified its place in the Top Ten by hosting 113 congresses, a four congress increase over 2010, in 2011, making the city the 9th most popular congress destination worldwide.

Reinforcing its status as a venue of choice for the most prestigious international events, Istanbul has recently attracted multiple major congresses. Two of the congress Istanbul has hosted this year were 15th International Inner Wheel Convention IIW, with 3,500 delegates, and Association of Women’s Rights in Development AWID, with 1,800 delegates. Istanbul will be hosting several more major congresses later this year, such as 28th Annual Meeting of European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology ESHRE, with 7,000 delegates expected; 30th World Congress on Endourology and Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy WCE, with 3,000 delegates expected; 4th Congress of the European Academy of Paediatric Societies EAPS, with 2,500 delegates expected.Among some of the future prestigious congress that Istanbul has recently won are World

Dental Congress FDI, which will be held in 2013 with 15,000 delegates expected, World Federation of Energy Regulators WFER, which will be held in 2015 with 1,000 delegates expected and WFNS World Congress of Neurosurgery 2017, expected to have 10,000 delegates.

With seven purpose-built convention centers and three exhibition centers large enough to accommodate even the biggest international fairs, Istanbul can easily accommodate large international congresses such as WDF and WFNS. With over 72.000 total guestrooms and 85 five-star and deluxe hotels, Istanbul offers meeting planners a variety of options, including top international and domestic hotel brands, at a variety of price points.

Moreover, Istanbul offers three separate but integratable meeting and exhibition clusters in the Airport District, the Conference Valley and the Golden Horn, augmented by new centers being constructed on both continents, and existing centers being updated and expanded. Combined with unique incentives afforded by Istanbul’s historic venues, palaces, cisterns and more, Istanbul presents meeting planners with a variety of remarkable options to create a truly outstanding event.

Another factor in Istanbul’s success as a congress destination is easy accessibility from anywhere in the world. Turkish Airlines, a member of the Star Alliance, offers almost 200 direct destination flights between Istanbul and five continents, meaning that two billion people live within six hours’ flying time of Istanbul. With two airports, one on the Asian side of the city and the other on the European side, Istanbul is served by nearly 300 international airlines.

The Istanbul Convention & Visitors Bureau (ICVB) designed the strategy integrating tourism sector participation, destination branding and face-to-face marketing that helped Istanbul climb from 46th in the ICCA rankings just a decade ago, to its current position in the Top Ten. ICVB’s General Manager, Mrs. Elif Balcı Fisunoglu, says, “We are pleased with Istanbul’s 2011 performance, which increased by four congresses over 2010’s to a total of 113. Istanbul is on the short list of virtually every major event, and that naturally shows up in the results. Our mission is to continue communicating to meeting planners that Istanbul offers unrivalled flexibility and the confidence of knowing that all facilities are new and technologically up-to-date.

Now that we have solidified Istanbul’s place in the Top Ten, we remain committed to achieving our objective of a Top Five ranking in the next 3 - 5 years.”

Istanbul Wins World Forum on Energy Regulation Conference In recognition of Turkey’s increasing importance as an energy corridor and Istanbul as one of the world’s Top 10 congress destinations, Istanbul will host the World Forum on Energy Regulation WFER VI in 2015. Together, the two organizations brought Turkey’s burgeoning role as a major energy corridor, with several oil pipelines and supply routes crisscrossing the country like a modern-day Silk Road, to the attention of International Confederation of Energy Regulators (ICER). Regulation is an important factor in the proper management of these routes and resources, and EMRA, as the architect of the energy regulation policy in Turkey, was well-positioned to make the case for Istanbul.

ICVB helped make EMRA’s bid to hold WFER VI in Istanbul successful by offering its expertise in highlighting the appeal of holding an energy forum in the historically dynamic city. In winning this bid, Istanbul beat two other cities, Mexico City and St. Petersburg, presenting in Quebec for the distinction of hosting this prestigious event.

Working closely with its agency, WordSmith Advertising, ICVB prepared a film, presentation, bid book and select gifts as part of a successful bid for WFER VI 2015. ICVB offers this extensive consulting to select clients, examining proposed congressesto ensure it meets certain criteria. Elif Balcı Fisunoğlu, general manager of

ICVB, travelled with Hasan Koktaş, President of EMRA, and Gulefşan Demirbaş, advisor to Mr. Koktaş, to Quebec City, Canada, to present Istanbul and lobby for its selection in front of ICER in May 2012. A Turkish coffee set was presented to each director of ICER’s boardas a token of Turkish hospitality.

A deciding factor in the bid’s success was undoubtedly Istanbul’s extensive congress facilities, which make the city an increasingly attractive choice to host the largest and most prestigious congresses. In 2010, Istanbul broke into the Top 10 Congress Destinations, ranking 7th worldwide. According to ICCA’s most recent data, Istanbul entrenched itself in the Top Ten by hosting an increased number of congresses in 2011, Another factor in Istanbul’s success as a congress destination is its easy accessibility from anywhere in the world.Turkish Airlines, a member of the Star Alliance, offers almost 200 direct destination flights between Istanbul and five continents, meaning that two billion people live within six hours’ flying time of Istanbul.With two airports, one on the Asian side of the city and the other on the European side, Istanbul is served by nearly 300 international airlines.

According to Ms.Fisunoğlu, This victory is another reflection of Istanbul’s having put down roots in the Top 10 most popular congress destinations worldwide. We are very pleased to see that Istanbul is increasingly the venue of choice for the most prestigious international congresses.

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New Culture Routes Society Formed in Turkey

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urkey’s new Culture Routes Society was established in July 2012 in order to sustain Turkey’s existing culture routes, to promote the establishment of new routes, and to set best-practice standards for their development. As defined in the Society’s constitution, a culture route is a sustainable route or combination of routes following a historical, cultural or natural theme.

Sustainability is our watchword, and eligible routes are aimed at walkers, cyclists or horse-riders.

Aims of the Society:

The Society sees culture routes as a means of deepening cultural understanding—both within Turkey,

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where city-dwellers are increasingly distanced from their rural past, and by introducing international visitors to aspects of Turkey’s culture that would normally be hidden from them. We aim to bring benefits to the areas through which the routes pass, by involving local people in their creation and by offering them opportunities to host route-users in their homes and pensions.

A major concern is conservation of the culture routes and their environment: change is often fast and unplanned in Turkey, and we will work with the relevant authorities to minimise disruption to trails where development is scheduled.

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The Society is based in a drop-in centre in Antalya, where you can get advice before you set out, and buy maps and guidebooks to the routes. We invite you to become a member of the Culture Routes Society, and have your say in the future of Turkey’s culture routes.

Contact us directly through our website www.cultureroutesinturkey.com.

Our centre is at:

Culture Routes Society Haşım İşcan Mah 1296 Sok no 21.

Antalya-Turkey (90) 242 2431148

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Our Routes:

Our Action Plan:

The culture route movement is still new to Turkey, but is developing fast. The first long-distance trail, launched in 1999, was the Lycian Way, between Fethiye and Antalya in SW Turkey. Thousands enjoy this trail every year and it has inspired enthusiasts to establish other trails. There are now 17 culture routes in Turkey but the number grows every year: their locations are shown on the map.

The Culture Routes in Turkey main website tells you about the parts of Turkey where you can hike and how to use the existing routes. These vary - some are mainly coastal or mountainous and some have historical, cultural or natural themes. Our website tells you which routes are suitable for biking or horse-riding and which are waymarked and signposted. All the routes have GPS points that can be downloaded from the website. In addition, most routes now have a guidebook and a route map; You can buy guidebooks online, at the Culture Routes Society centre in Antalya, or through stockists listed on the website.

Many Turkish and foreign tour operators run holidays on our routes. If you don’t want to trek entirely independently, you could choose a self-guided walk, where the tour operator makes all bookings and transports your baggage, or you could join a group of walkers. If you want advice on independent trekking, or to organise a walking, biking or horseriding holiday for a group of friends, please contact the Culture Routes Society.

All the routes give you a chance to enjoy varied accommodation—a mix of village home stays, small, familyrun pensions and occasional boutique hotels. More luxurious accommodation is available in nearby towns, from where you could do selected daywalks.

Older-established routes such as the Lycian Way have plenty of group walks or self-guided options, easy communications, a huge range of accommodation, and are still not over-used.

The immediate aims of the society are aimed at the publicising and protection of the routes. We want to: Work with the Tourism Ministry to publish more material on the routes and represent them at tourism fairs in Europe (most of the existing walkers are Europeans, but we now have visitors from as far as China and Brazil as well as many Australians) Petition the Koruma Kurulu to protect our routes as classified sites with a real and historic value. Many are under threat from HES works, mining and new road-making.

Work with local authorities, especially Orköy, to help villagers along the routes earn money from providing services for walkers - small pensions, transport services, restaurants, etc. Work with travel agencies to offer group holidays on the routes.

If you agree with our aims and would like to support our new and active society, please look at the website. You can mail from the website for a membership application form. (www.cultureroutesinturkey.com)

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Turkey’s Cruise Sector Growing Fast

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he Seatrade Turkish Cruise Forum has closed today with delegates leaving Izmir after a 1.5 day conference and networking session, which saw cruise lines, ports and suppliers come together to discuss the growing momentum for cruise tourism in Turkey and purchasing strategies and opportunities for local sourcing.

In welcoming delegates to the conference on Wednesday 4th July, Seatrade Chairman Chris Hayman stated “these are exciting times for Turkey which last year welcomed 2.5m passengers to its shores. In addition 50,000 Turkish cruise passengers joined ships, a figure set to rise 30% to 65,000 in 2012, making Turkey one of Europe’s fastest growing source markets”.

Ekrem Demirtas President of the Executive Board, Izmir Chamber of Commerce discussed how Turkey is looking to grow its cruise business. “In the first 6 months of 2012, we have seen 300 ships carrying 355,000 passengers to Turkey. Our aim for the port of Izmir, one of the country’s three leading cruise ports is to become one of the top 50 cruise destinations in the world”.

The passenger port is up for privatisation which includes the building of new berths and infrastructure which when completed in 2015 will have the capacity to handle 2 million passengers a year.

Ertugrul Gunay, Minster of Culture and Tourism, Republic of Turkey stated “Tourism is important as it creates peace.

We are seeing Greece, Turkey and the Black Sea emerging as cruise destinations and if we cooperate together the Aegean Sea will become the most popular cruise arena in the world outstripping the Caribbean” During the event, Demirtas announced representatives from Turkey’s cruise community met to establish the Turkish Cruise Platform, to further promote cruise tourism within the country.

Turkey is one of the fastest growing economies with an expected growth of 5% in 2012. It is the 15th largest GDP market

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and the 6th largest economy in Europe.

Dario Rustico, Sales and Marketing Director Central Europe, Africa, Middle East and India, Costa Crociere S.p.A spoke about the opportunities to grow both calls and locally sourced passengers. “With 6.6 million Turkish tourists travelling abroad there is huge potential here”, he remarked.

“Outbound will automatically feed inbound, as bigger ships are deployed to Turkey”, Rustico said. Costa has seven ships calling Turkey during 2012 picking up passengers in Istanbul and Izmir, making 108 calls carrying 372,000 passengers, a figure set to increase by around 9% during 2013.

Whilst speakers praised the country’s port facilities and services levels they also spoke about challenges that need to be overcome including Schengen Visas needed by Turkish passengers to travel to European Ports. However Kerry Anastassiadis, CEO Louis Cruises praised Turkey’s ability to listen and take action, “in certain places bureaucracy is the byword, but here you talk and you see action. Hopefully we will hear some positive news on visa and port cost issues in the near future.”

Erkunt Oner CEO, Tura Turizm, reiterated the IMO regulations for which all countries are signatories facilitating cruise passengers staying in a port for less than 72 hours are exempt from a visa.

“Whilst Turkey is adhering to this rule the Schengen countries are not”.

And he pointed out “if this is waived there is a huge potential out of Turkey and neighbouring countries, such as Russia, Ukraine and Arabic countries.”

Other discussions covered the need to understand variety when it comes to shore excursions, Mary Shaw-Delaney, Director Shoreside Programmes, Silversea Cruises identified how guests want culture, adventure, shopping, dining, convenience and security – “all found in abundance here in Turkey.”

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The opportunity for local suppliers to increase their engagement with the cruise sector was also covered.

Eduardo Lopez-Puertas, VP Land Operations, Pullmantur said “Turkey offers very good prices and service levels but it is important to invest in logistics.”

Cruise line panellists said they are open to business proposals from local suppliers but added it is highly challenging and there is no option to fail or delay deliveries.

On the morning 5th July, 30 companies attended a networking brunch with ports and suppliers showcasing their products and services and what they can offer to create a comprehensive supply structure for cruise lines operating in the Eastern Med. Companies included travel agents, ship agents, textile producers, porcelain manufacturers, food and beverage suppliers, ports, tourism offices, ship chandlers and repairers.

“I found it invaluable to meet suppliers face-to-face and the time to discuss mutual business opportunities,” said Mike Deegan, Operations Director, All Leisure Holidays Participants were treated to warm Turkish hospitality throughout the event, with a Welcome Reception at the Tarihi Havagazi Fabrikasi (Historical Coal Gas Factory) on the Tuesday evening, and a Gala Dinner at the Rain Club Saime Sultan Yalisi Turan / Bayrakli on the Wednesday evening.

The Seatrade Turkish Cruise Forum took place at the Swissotel Grand Efes, Izmir, organised by Seatrade and held in conjunction with Izmir Chamber of Commerce. The event was sponsored by Izmir Metropolitan Municipality, Cesme Ulusoy Port, The Tourist Guides Chamber of Izmir, ITS-ALDO, Karadeveci, Karavanmar Cruise Services, ARKAS Travel – MSC Cruises, Pinar, Sea Song Tours, Turkish Airlines and Tura Turizm.

Turkey Creates 13 Port Cruise Ship Platform

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urkey, which wants a larger slice of the global tourism pie, is establishing a 13 port cruise ship platform to attract more cruises to its ports. Tourism Minister Günay expects 600,000 cruise passengers to İzmir in 2012. Kuşadası port, which hosted 500,000 cruise ship passengers last year alongside İzmir port. Turkey has established a “Turkey Cruise Ship Platform” consisting of 13 port cities in an attempt to secure a larger slice of the global tourism pie. The cruise industry is growing, and Turkey needs to grab a larger share of the market, İzmir Chamber of Trade (İZTO) Chair Ekrem Demirtaş said at a recent forum. “In 2003, only ships that had lost their way would come to İzmir, but last year İzmir hosted 504,000 cruise tourists,” said Demirtaş, adding that their goal was for all of Turkey’s port cities to achieve the same level of success. He said this was particularly possible since all of Turkey’s port cities enjoyed great weather. Among the port cities to be part of the platform are Istanbul, İzmir, Mersin, İskenderun, Trabzon, Çeşme, Çanakkale, Marmaris and Kuşadası, among others.

The decision was made at a meeting at İZTO attended by port presidents from the various port cities in Turkey, the chambers of commerce and trade, chambers of sea trade, municipalities and representatives from the governor’s offices. He said the new platform, with the representation of members of the Transportation, Maritime and Communication, and Culture and Tourism ministries, would soon take the name of “The Union of Turkish Cruise

Ship Ports,” following a Cabinet decree.

Demirtaş also said there was currently no body to oversee that cruise ships docking at Turkish ports received superior service and no marketing or know-how to increase potential. Touching on the construction of a new cruise ship port in İzmir, Demirtaş invited investors to take part in the Sept.

7 tender for the port. With the completion of the port, İzmir will be able to host 2 million cruise passengers, Demirtaş said.

Meanwhile, the president of the Greek Ports Association and president of the Piraeus Port, George Anomeritis said July 3 that Turkey and Greece had to engage in close cooperation with each other in the cruise ship industry. Anomeritis, a former Greek minister of agriculture and tourism, visited Demirtaş along with the chief executive officer of the Medcruise Line, Stavros Hatzakos. Piraeus and İzmir happen to be the two biggest ports in the area, Anomeritis said. Cruise tourism cannot thrive with a single port. All ports in the region have to be successful for cruise tourism, Anomeritis said. “We are not merely connected by a sea. Cruise ships unite us as well. Both Piraeus and İzmir market tourism and civilization. As ports in the eastern Mediterranean, we need to closely cooperate,” Anomeritis said. Meanwhile, Culture and Tourism Minister Ertuğrul Günay said yesterday at the Seatrade Turkish Cruise Ship Forum in İzmir that if Turkey were to partner with Greece, the Aegean Sea would become the top tourism destination in the world. “Nine years ago, we only had 3,000 visitors to

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İzmir; last year, there were 500,000 for İzmir and Kuşadası. I couldn’t believe the number for İzmir. This year we anticipate 600,000,” he said. Seatrade President Chris Hayman also said that in 2011 Turkey had hosted over 2.2 million cruise passengers.

Hayman added that in 2011 there were 170 cruise ships in the Mediterranean and that 206 were expected this year.

Cruise ships to Turkey sharply rise The number of cruise ships that docked at Turkey’s ports has increased 83 percent, while the number of passengers who came to the country on those ships has climbed 276 percent in last nine years. Cruise ship tourism, which attracts high income people, has grown about 10 percent every year.

The number of tourists coming to Turkey by cruise ship has recorded a year-onyear increase of 10.8 percent in 2004, 17.4 percent in 2005, 34.1 percent in 2006, 34.6 percent in 2007 and 17.3 percent in 2008.

It recorded a 7.5 percent fall in 2009 due to the global economic crisis. The figure increased by 15 percent in 2010 and finally by 18 percent last year. The number of cruise ships visiting Turkey was 887 carrying a total of 582,000 passengers in 2003. The figures hit 1,623 cruise ships carrying 2.2 million passengers as of the end of 2011.

During the first five months of this year a total of 300 cruise ships brought 353,000 tourists to Turkey. Istanbul, the western ports of İzmir, Kuşadası, Bodrum and Marmaris, and the southern port of Antalya are among the favorite destinations of cruise ships out of a total of 23 ports.

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A Break on The Historical Silk Road:

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Kırkgöz Han

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Kırkgöz Han caravansary, which had been constructed by II Giyaseddin Keyhusrev Bin Keykubat in Seljuk Empire period and served as one of the last stops preceding Antalya Port on the silk road 800 years ago, is now being restored to tourism and business life by Kültür AŞ.

After 4-year-long restoration works applied, Kırkgöz Han, one of the largest caravansaries in Turkey, is preparing to bring a breath of fresh air to tourism and business life in Antalya.

Located on Antalya-Burdur highway only 18 km from the city center, Kırkgöz Han takes part in caravansary chain situated on one of the primary caravan routes of Seljuk Empire period. Kırkgöz Han had been constructed in 1247 under the rule of II Giyaseddin Keyhusrev as one of the six caravansaries that had been constructed by command of Sultans in Anatolia. Right along with its general characteristics that most caravansaries have, it has a unique set of architectural properties with its covering, brushings and well in its courtyard.

Kırkgöz Han is mentioned as “ribat” in inscriptions.

Ribat is a secure and fortified construction being built on borders for military purposes in the very first Islamic empires period. Having been built on significant points of the border in terms of battle, those constructions contained accommodations, dining halls, arsenals, warehouses, small mosques, public baths and barns.

Kırkgöz Han Caravansary has been brought back to life by Kültür AŞ after a long restoration period of 4 years with a view to re-functionalizing Kırkgöz Han Caravansary so that it maintains historical continuity as evidence in socio-cultural terms, and that re-use of it constitutes a favorable economic input. Even though those multifunctional monumental structures such as caravansary, khan and alms house can reach today and survive, they cannot maintain their original purpose due to changes in socioeconomic and cultural life.

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world undergo a change, and many monumental structures cannot be utilized due to this change. In fact, most of these monumental structures can be re-functionalized and survived as is the case with Kırkgöz Han accomplishment and their contribution to domestic economy can be made sure in this way.

Kırkgöz Han is looking forward to tourism and event sector with its total area of 11000 square meters being composed of 2500 square meter-indoor area and 1500 square meter outdoor area to host all kinds of events, concerts, wedding

ceremonies, and special meetings.

In addition to standing for a special venue for your events, the caravansary will also serve as a restaurant where menus of ottoman cuisine and world cuisine are served and will keep its historical mission going as a centre where traditional handicrafts such as carpet weaving, jewelry processing, ceramic and the art of tile-making are kept alive.

In the first year of its putting into service, in Antalya where only 12 million foreign tourists and about 2 million

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domestic tourists were hosted in 2011, a 100.000 people circulation is targeted by periodic events and special events to be organized at Kırkgöz Han, which has been contributed to the sector by Kırkgözhan AŞ.

All details of our caravansary will be decorated in keeping with Seljuk and Ottoman period with the instructions of science board to be formed by Kırkgöz Han AŞ and will be providing its guests with the opportunity to take a journey to 800-year history. For more info: VIP Tourism: www.vip.com.tr September’2012

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Sumahan

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on the Water

ext stop on my recent visit to Istanbul, was a visit to a property I had read about and promised myself to visit: Sumahan on the Water located on the Asian side.

Nestled on the shores of the Bosphorus, between the two bridges, in the village of Çengelköy, Sumahan was originally a spirits distillery built in 1875, and owned

by Nedret Butler’s family. Nedret & Mark Butler, both architects, spent over 10 years on the reclamation of the property and the loving restoration of it into a beautiful welcoming boutique hotel. It was a family affair. The couple’s two daughters collaborated on the interior design and graphic design. Remnants of the original architecture remain in the form of structural steel beams and rough hewn walls. They managed to carve out 24 rooms including 13 suites, most with fireplaces (thoughtfully cleaned out and reset each day), all with a sea view.

My room (#105 - though all the rooms have names which gives them a unique character to match their individual decor - mine was Baltilimani) was a loft suite room with a sitting room with french doors opening directly to a lawn and low wall separating me from the water. A pair of adirondack chairs right outside

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invited one to sit and stare at the traffic on the busy waterway and the light house nearby. At night the Bosphorus splashed almost up to my door when one of the large tankers made its way towards the Black Sea. The lower level had a desk and sitting area with a half bath and the fireplace. A tray of fresh fruit and a small fridge (no ridiculously priced mini bar) of bottled water were refreshed each day. Up stairs was a king bed with a view of the water and a full bath with tub and separate shower.

Free wi-fi to catch up on work and, with a bit of difficulty getting the channel on the cable TV, I joined many Turks in watching the popular Hürem Sultan soap opera. There are simple modern furnishings, beautiful textiles, kilims on the wood floors, dramatic lighting and whimsical (and very useful) touches like Turkish lessons on the bottles of lotions and potions, so one could brush up on expressions, numbers or pronunciation while showering or brushing your teeth.

It would be nit picking to say there are two flaws: The bedside lamps can only be shut off from a wall switch and the window coverings should also be electrically operated from the bedside.

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That said, I did not want to leave my room. It was the perfect respite from a hectic Istanbul schedule. Although, a snazzy, sharply restored1930’s launch stands at the ready to take you across to all the hustle and bustle of the European side should you want more action.

The public spaces are comprised of a small bar and the Waterfront Cafe, which has a beautiful outdoor patio right at the edge of the water, a spa on the lower level, as well as meeting rooms where it might just be a little bit difficult to concentrate on the work at hand. A library filled to overflowing with a collection of books on Turkey in all subjects is right off the lobby (the only rival of which might be the late Celik Gulersoy’s at the Ayasofiya Pansiyonlari - also worth exploring if you have the chance) entreats one to linger and learn about the history that imbues the entire hotel. The spa was most luxurious if compact. There was a private hamam, treatment rooms and a lounge area.

I indulged in a full 3 hour experience.

My therapist, Ms. Asuman, skillfully scrubbed, me swabbed me in mud, gave me a bubble bath massage, and after a short rest on a leather chaise with some

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apricots, Ada Çayi (mountain sage tea - a cleansing & healthful tea), and the latest Cornucopia Magazine, brought me to a treatment room for an aromatic oil massage. This had to be the highlight of my trip! Mr. Aydin is available for male clients. There are plans afoot to open a new restaurant this fall where the

popular waterfront Kordon Restaurant was located. Sumahan is well suited to the sophisticated traveler who wishes to soak in an authentic Istanbul experience.

A bit of leisure to explore the Asian side would be helpful, but I would take any amount of time available to me to repeat my experience there.

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The staff is friendly, gracious, discreet, and standing at the ready to do anything you should need done. If you are lucky enough to meet the owners during your stay, your visit will be further enriched.

Say Merhaba for me.

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Turkey at IMEX Frankfurt Turkey exhibits at the 10th IMEX with 400sqm stand that was organized

by Turkish Culture and Tourism Office Frankfurt and Istanbul Convention & Visitors Bureau (ICVB). This year, about 60 Turkish exhibitor companies attended IMEX. Mr. Yilmaz Tecmen; ICVB Vice President, Mrs. Elif Balcı Fisunoğlu; ICVB General Manager, and Tourism Attache Hüseyin Gazi Coşan attended official opening ceremony of IMEX. Istanbul Convention & Visitors Bureau (ICVB) is celebrating its 15th year this

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year. In order to celebrate its 15th year anniversary, ICVB organized a stand reception and Turkish classical music concert on Tuesday, May 22. Guests enjoyed classical music concert by German - Turkish artists Betin Güneş. Five lucky hosted buyers won the chance to participate Istanbul familiarization trip to be organized

by Turkish Airlines and ICVB. Turkey was the main sponsor of the IMEX CIM Clubbing party held at Union Halle on the night of May 22. Consul General of Turkey in Frankfurt; Ilhan Saygili gave a speech at the night informing audience about Turkey’s success in meetings industry and candidacy of Izmir for Expo 2020. More than 1000 hosted buyers

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attended the evening where Turkey’s famous coffee brand; Kurukahveci Mehmet Efendi served traditional Turkish coffee to the buyers. Istanbul, Antalya, and Izmir opened a stand at the party.

Betin Güneş orchestra gave second concert at Turkey stand on Wednesday to celebrate IMEX’s 10th anniversary.

To celebrate the 10th anniversary of IMEX (and the 10th anniversary of the IMEX Daily), 10,000 copies of a very specialsouvenir issue of the Daily are distributed at the show. Istanbul Convention & Visitors Bureau becomes one of the sponsors of the IMEX Souvenir Edition.

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3,000 year-old Sculpture of Hittite King Suppiluliuma Discovered in Turkey

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colossal two-tonne 3,000 year-old sculpture of Hittite King Suppiluliuma is one of the latest cultural treasures to be unearthed by an international team in Tell Tayinat, an ancient site in Hatay, southeastern Turkey. Alongside the statue archaeologists found another carving, a semicircular column base bearing the images of a sphinx and a winged bull.

Tayinat, a large low-lying mound, is located 35 kilometres east of Antakya (ancient Antioch). Announcing the finds, which form part of a monumental gate complex from the upper citadel of Kunulua, capital of the Neo-Hittite Kingdom of Patina (ca.

1000-738 BC), Turkish Minister of Culture and Tourism Ertugrul Gunay, said that the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism aims for these key pieces, which shed light on life in ancient Anatolia, to be exhibited at the Hatay Archaeological Museum within a year following careful restoration by a professional team. Commenting on

the newly discovered Tayinat sculptures, Timothy Harrison, professor of near eastern archaeology at the University of Toronto and director of the Tayinat Archaeological Project, which has been ongoing since 2004, said that there was a ‘very wellpreserved Hieroglyphic Luwian inscription on the back’ identifying him as Hittite King Suppiluliuma. He went on to say ‘[the pieces] provide a vivid glimpse into the innovative character and sophistication of the Iron Age cultures that emerged in the eastern Mediterranean following the collapse of the great imperial powers of the Bronze Age at the end of the second millennium BC.’ The sculpture of King Suppiluliuma, a regal figure who ruled over the Neo-Hittite kingdom of Patina in the 9th century B.C., is preserved from the waist up and measures almost 1.5 meters tall, suggesting a total body length of 3.5 to four metres.

Who is Suppiluliuma Suppiluliuma was king of the Hittites between 1344–1322 BC. He achieved fame as a great warrior and statesman, successfully challenging the thendominant Egyptian empire for control of the lands between the Mediterranean and the Euphrates.

Suppiluliuma began his career as the chief advisor and general to Tudhaliya II, then based at Samuha. In this capacity, he defeated the Hittites’ enemies among the Azzi-Hayasa and the Kaskas. Both enemies then united around charismatic leaders to counter him; of these Karanni founded a semblance of a royal court in Hayasa, and Piyapili failed to do likewise for the Kaska. Suppiluliuma and Tudhaliya defeated these threats in turn, to the extent that the Hittite court could settle in Hattusa again. When Tudhaliya II died, Tudhaliya III succeeded to the throne.

Soon after his accession, however, he was overthrown and succeeded by Suppiluliuma who was the younger brother of Tudhaliya III. Some of the Hittite priests later reported this to Suppiluliumas’s son, successor, and biographer Mursili II, holding it out as an outstanding crime of the whole dynasty. Suppiluliuma married a sister to the Hayasan king Hukkana, and his daughter Muwatti to Maskhuiluwa of the Arzawan state Mira. He also married a Babylonian princess and retook Arzawan territory as far as Hapalla. His most permanent victory was against the Mitanni kingdom, which he reduced to a client state

under his son-in-law Shattiwazza. He was also a master builder of large stone structures decorated with stone reliefs. It was during his reign that concepts of the sacred nature of royal leaders developed.

The treaty he signed with the Mitannian king Matiwaza was sworn in the name of Vedic deities (Mitra, Varuna, Indra, Nasatya), indicating that these were both Aryan cultures which worshipped the same gods. Suppiluliuma then took advantage of the tumultuous reign of the Pharaoh Akhenaten, and seized control of Egyptian territory in Syria, inciting many Egyptian vassals to revolt. His success encouraged the widow (who is called Dakhamunzu in the annals) of the Egyptian king Nibhururiya (usually identified with Tutankhamun) to write to him, asking him to send one of his sons to be her

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husband and rule Egypt, since she had no heir and was on the verge of being forced to marry “a servant”, usually thought to be the Egyptian general Horemheb or her late husband’s vizier Ay. Suppliluliuma dispatched an ambassador to Egypt to investigate; he reported that the situation was accurately described, and the king decided to take advantage of this windfall; unfortunately, Prince Zannanza died on the way, and the marriage alliance never was consummated. Angry letters were exchanged between Suppiluliuma and the Pharaoh Ay, who had assumed the Egyptian throne, over the circumstances of Zannanza’s death. Suppililiuma was furious at this turn of events and unleashed his armies against Egypt’s vassal states in Canaan and Northern Syria, capturing much territory. Unfortunately, many of the Egyptian prisoners carried a plague which would eventually ravage the Hittite heartland and lead to the deaths of both Suppiluliuma I and his successor, Arnuwanda II. The Deeds of Suppiluliuma, compiled after his death by his son Mursili, is an important primary source for the king’s reign. One of Suppiluliuma’s letters, addressed to Akhenaten, was preserved in the Amarna letters (EA 41) archive at Akhetaten. It expresses his hope that the good relations which existed between Egypt and Hatti under Akhenaten’s father (Amenhotep III) would continue into Akhenaten’s new reign.

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Tiger Woods is Coming to Turkey

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urkish Airlines and the Turkish Golf Federation have made a collaboration to organize a golf tournament that will feature the world’s top eight golf players, including Tiger Woods. The Turkish Golf Federation, in cooperation with Turkish Airlines, will sponsor the Turkish Airlines World Golf Final, to be held between October 9th and 12th in Belek, Antalya.

Already known for its sponsorship of two world-famous football teams, FC Barcelona and Manchester United, Turkish Airlines, a global player in aviation, also is a strong supporter of sport around the world. The tournament is expected to attract great interest worldwide, and will be televised live in more than 50 countries from the PGA Sultan Course at the Antalya Golf Club where the event will be held. The ‘Turkish Airlines World Golf Final” has a total purse of 5.3 million dollars at stake, one of golf’s richest prizes, and will include the following eight big names; Tiger Woods, the American player, without a doubt the world’s highest-paid and most successful golfer of all time. Rory

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Mcllroy, a Northern Irish player is known as the star of the new generation. The youngest player ever to win the U.S. Open, Mcllorroy, according to observers, is an excellent athlete as well as being very talented and has a bright future. Charl Schwartzel, a South African player whose career is advancing in sure steps. Lee Westwood, a player known for winning tournaments on every major continent, including the PGA and the European Tour, making him one of the game’s unique players. Hunter Mahan, another top-ranked, talented and skillful American athlete and tour veteran. Matt Kuchar, American, and a 4 time winner on the PGA circuit.

Justin Rose, a British-born South African player with a winning PGA record. Webb Simpson, a young American fresh off winning the 2012 US Open.

The ‘Turkish Airlines World Golf Final’

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Match schedule is as follows: October 8, 2012 Training October 9, 2012 1st Tour matches October 10, 2012 Quarter-final matches October 11, 2012 Semi-finals October 12, 2012 Final matches October 13, 2012 Pro - Am competitions

Belek is a touristical town with own municipality in Serik district in Turkey’s Antalya Province.

Belek is one of the centers of Turkey’s tourism industry and is as such home to more than thirty fourstar and five-star hotels and many other accommodation, services and entertainment facilities.

There are over 100 bird species living by this natural wonder. The hidden cave at the back of the waterfall is a popular place for visiting. Near Belek there is the Hellenistic city of Perge, which is rated second after Ephesus and the great amphitheater of Aspendos that still today can hold over 15.000 spectators.

The ancient Aspendos amphitheatre

holds 20,000 people is over 2000 years old and still hosts open- air classical, ballet and opera festivals today. The Roman ruins at Perge are some of the best preserved archaeological sites in Turkey. Side is one of the best known classical sites in Turkey.

Belek is a developing Golf Center of Turkey.

Belek is the ideal resort to enjoy a wonderfully relaxing golf holiday With a superb climate and wealth of history, the Mediterranean coast of Turkey - the Turkish Riviera - is a treasure trove of coves, inlets, bays

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and beaches. Now this region is a golfing holiday paradise just waiting for you to discover it. Every year, more and more British golfers are discovering the pleasure of a golf holiday break in the first class golf holiday resort which is Belek.

Belek! just 30 minutes from Antalya airport, has four top class golf courses and a complex of five star hotels and villas bordering the beach and set among forests of pine and eucalyptus. The fabulous beach which stretches for miles means that all kinds of watersports are available on your doorstep.

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EIBTM Technology Watch – Power Panel to judge ‘Meetings Industry Technology Oscars’ EIBTM the global event for the meetings, incentives, events and business travel industry has recently announced the line up of industry experts who will be judging this year’s EIBTM Technology Watch. EIBTM Technology Watch is now the most high profile and longest running award recognition scheme for innovation in the sector worldwide and this year’s expert judging panel will be looking to award an innovative company for their pioneering technology solutions which will make a significant impact on the industry. The 2012 panel of industry experts will be chaired by Corbin Ball, of Corbin Ball Associates, who was recently voted ‘one of the 25 most influential people in the meetings industry’. The judging panel will also comprise Michelle Bruno, President, Bruno Group Signature Events; Paul Hussey, Business Development Director, BSI Meetings and Events; Ruud W. Janssen, Marketing Entrepreneur, TNOC; Martin Sirk, CEO, ICCA; Bruce MacMillan, former CEO & President, MPI and new addition, Deborah Sexton, President and CEO, PCMA.

Deborah Sexton, PCMA President and CEO commented: “Captivating the minds of a generation of attendees who have grown up texting and surfing the web is now a challenge for everyone in the meetings and events industry; exponentially increasing our need for innovative technology. The EIBTM Technology Watch is the premier technology showcase that consistently delights us with innovative new solutions.”

The judging criteria for the EIBTM Technology Watch, also known as the “Meetings Industry Technology Oscars” is based on a number of criteria including: innovation and uniqueness, impact to the meetings industry as well as completeness of the product of service. The winner of the award will receive an exhibition stand within the Technology Village at EIBTM (value €3000) to showcase their product to over 15,200 industry professionals expected to attend this year’s event.

The winner will also gain global exposure through publicity and marketing support pre-show as well as high visibility onsite through a number of platforms

PATA Mart Returns to the Philippines, Where It’s More Fun The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) will organise the PATA Travel Mart 2012, September 25-28 at the SMX Convention Center, Manila. The event is hosted by the Department of Tourism and Tourism Promotions Board of the Philippines. The national campaign, “It’s more fun in the Philippines,” will offer delegates the opportunity to tap into new energy levels, business growth and a mood of optimism that will be apparent on the show floor and in B2B transactions at the Mart. “PATA Next Gen and our Philippine hosts will create new business opportunities in a relaxed, fun environment throughout the PATA Travel Mart in Manila,” said PATA CEO, Martin J Craigs.

The first ever PATA Travel Mart was held in the Philippines in 1978.

For more than three decades, PATA Travel Mart has been Asia Pacific’s best travel contracting and networking show. It regularly attracts over 1,000 delegates from all over the world. This year, PATA has invested further in the matching system from prescheduled appointments. It means that specific buyer-seller needs will be better met than before. “Buyers and sellers keep coming back because they know they get great results through PATA’s

excellent pre-scheduled and quality controlled appointment schedule,” said Craigs.

Last year PTM 2011 in New Delhi was a major success for both buyers and sellers. PTM2011 delivered 302 buyer delegates from 50 countries and 625 seller delegates from 288 organisations in 30 countries. Philippines tourism is soaring high. In 2011 Philippines’ visitor arrivals for the year were up 11.3% to over 3.9 million. In Q1 2012, the growth rate increased to 16%. The top five markets going to the Philippines in 2011 were Korea, USA, Japan, China, Chinese Taipei and Australia.

Filipinos are travelling more for leisure and business. For outbound, the number of travellers from Philippines to multiple Asia Pacific destinations increased 8% in 2011. Leading destinations such as Singapore, Korea (ROK) and Thailand showed outstanding results with more than double-digit growth in arrivals from the Philippines. Other highlights of the Mart are top level intelligence insights by a panel of leading industry voices. At PTM in Manila there will be hot topic coverage including “Do You Know What You Need to Know – AEC2015?” “CIVETS and other Emerging Markets,” and “mTourism – How Mobile Technology is Changing Tourism.”

Reed Travel Exhibitions Launches ILTM Africa Reed Travel Exhibitions, organiser of the leading luxury travel events International Luxury Travel Market (ILTM), ILTM Asia, and ILTM Americas has announced the launch of the first luxury travel event to focus exclusively on Africa - ILTM Africa. Taking place in Cape Town, April 2013, the event will follow ILTM’s successful format of selecting the most discerning luxury travel agents and specialists to meet directly with Africa’s diverse range of luxury travel suppliers. Whilst the product will be totally devoted to Africa, buyers will come from it’s biggest markets around the world including USA, Brazil and Europe. To comply with ILTM’s policy of pre-qualifying both buyers and exhibitors, each of the buyers and suppliers invited to attend will be accredited for participation in ILTM Africa. Prescheduled appointments will be arranged on a strict one-to-one ratio. Commenting on the company’s first Africa launch, Alison Gilmore ILTM Exhibition Director said “Reed has been exploring opportunities in Africa for sometime and because of the sheer size of the continent, the diversity of its luxury travel offering

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with natural beauty, world-class facilities, adventure and wildlife experiences, it makes sense to take our global brand, already on 3 continents, to a new one, Africa. “From the day we launched ILTM Americas earlier this year, we sold out within a matter of weeks and with the debut event opening on 1st October, there will be a wait list of companies who will ensure substantial growth for the event in 2013, we fully expect ILTM Africa to have the same support”.

“Africa offers it all for the luxury traveller - exotic locations, stunning properties and unique experiences. Where else can you watch the phenomenon that is Tanzania’s wildebeest migration? watch hippos from a canoe as you glide down the Zambezi, trek the mighty mountain gorillas of Rwanda, or enjoy the varying splendour of Africa’s mother city, Cape Town? It is fitting that Africa now has a platform with ILTM to showcase its wonders and diversity. ILTM has been the pioneer of luxury travel forums, matching buyers and suppliers in a highly professional and successful environment” says Frances Geoghegan, Managing Director of Africa Travel UK. “ILTM coming to Cape Town will be of great benefit to the whole of the African travel industry.” Added Geoghegan.

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Bringing Together Chinese and International MICE Exhibitors & Buyers In One Dynamic Marketplace 汇聚中国以及国际MICE供应商和买家 共同打造一个瞬息万变的市场

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A 30% larger MICE exhibition showcase with 317 exhibiting companies

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317家参展公司汇聚成的MICE展览会，规模增长30%

The show featured 50% new buyers 首次参与IT&CM China的新买家比例高达50%

80% of the exhibitors expect to receive orders over the next 6-12 months

“IT&CM China has allowed my company to establish contact with new facilities and increase our business with the destinations represented at the exhibition.”

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“展会组织一如既往地好，每次参加都很有收获， 今年展会在买家数量和质量上也有所提升。”

预计在未来6-12个月中收到订单的参展商比例高 达80%

92% of the buyers rated the quality of exhibitors as Excellent/Good 评定参展商质量为极佳/优良的买家比例高达92%

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IMEX America Bigger October 2012 Show A strong debut from IMEX America last year has resulted in significant increases from exhibitors and buyers for the award-winning trade show this coming 9 – 11 October at the Sands Expo in Las Vegas. Of contracts so far received, 20% of those who exhibited at the first show are returning with even bigger booths. Of these, 50% of exhibitors have more than doubled the space they will be taking at the show. In addition, and another sign that the show has captured both the imagination and the business appetite of the international meetings, incentive travel and events market, almost 40 new booths are set to join the line-up so far at IMEX America, with more expected in the next two months. Of the 40 to-date many are new US suppliers and destinations, while the space increases have been seen from right across the world. Hotel groups have also responded strongly meaning that the hotel section of the trade show floor will also be noticeably bigger and more varied this fall. Among the hotel and resort groups doubling their booth sizes will be Auberge Resorts, Destination Hotels & Resorts, Iberostar, Loews, Mandarin Oriental, Peabody, Rosen and Wynn Las Vegas. Other hotel groups including Fairmont Raffles Swissotel, Four Seasons, Hyatt, IHG, Leading Hotels of the World, Melia, Morgans, NH Hoteles, Preferred, Sofitel, Starwood and Wyndham have also increased their booth space. New hotel exhibitors will include Trump Hotels, KSL Resorts and Peninsula. New US destinations represented on the show floor will be Charlotte, Indianapolis, Jackson Hole,

Long Beach, Myrtle Beach, Nashville, Seattle, Sedona, the US Virgin Islands and Yosemite Gold Country. IMEX America will also feature a dedicated ‘California’ section which will showcase San Diego, San Francisco and new exhibitors Long Beach, Santa Monica and Beverley Hills. Meanwhile, global destinations new to the show include Abu Dhabi, El Salvador, Honduras, Peru and Madrid. The technology section of the show is also set to expand with new exhibitors including etouches, Showcare Event Management and SignUp4. In announcing today’s figures, IMEX Group Chairman, Ray Bloom, declared that the show’s hallmark hosted buyer program will also be larger this year with well over 2,000 buyers expected.

Much of this growth has been achieved through IMEX America partners and intermediaries who want to bring larger hosted buyer groups following positive feedback from their clients after last year’s event. Dozens of new hosted buyer groups have now been confirmed. Among others they currently include buyers invited by: Buyers Networking Club, Carnival Corporation, Loews Hotels, the MGM Group, the Religious Conventions Management Association, Sofitel Luxury Hotels, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Brazil, US Motivation and Yosemite Gold Country. Bloom commented: “We were delighted with the positive response we received after last year’s debut IMEX America; it was clear the show produced the business results both exhibitors and buyers were looking for. It is gratifying to see that feedback now being converted into increased participation on both sides, which bodes well for an even stronger IMEX America this October... and we’ve still got three months to go.”

CIBTM Offers Dynamic Opportunities for Attendees CIBTM 2012 will bring together over 400 exhibitors from 29 countries, over 300 international and regional Hosted Buyers, over 20 key industry figures who will deliver thought provoking education content and a host of networking opportunities which will take place as part of China Meetings Week 2012. Exhibitors signed up to take part in the biggest CIBTM to date include; Silversea Cruises, Rotana Hotels, London and Partners, Marriot International, Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority, Barcelona Convention Bureau, China Star, Air China Limited, Japan National Tourism Organisation, Tourism Australia and Pacific World. Jeffrey Xu, Reed Travel Exhibitions, Exhibition Manager CIBTM comments, “CIBTM provides a dedicated three-day business platform focused on the rapidly expanding

and developing Chinese market. The growth of the show is a testament to the considerable interest in the sector, both inbound and outbound, as local Chinese corporations and the world’s leading industry players focus on this part of the world and its significant growth prospects. I would encourage anyone involved in the planning and staging of meetings, incentives, events and business travel throughout the region to register and secure their Hosted Buyer or visitor place.”

The rise of technology and its application in the MICE sector will be a hot topic at this year’s show. Industry professionals including Jens Thraenhart, Co-Founder & President, DragonTrail and Chair, PATA China Chapter/PATA Technology Committee and Ewan MacLeod, Founder of Mobile Industry Review will be presenting sessions dedicated to informing meetings industry professionals about an industry which is developing at an exponential rate.

Spa & Wellness ILTM - Austria The first ‘Spa & Wellness by ILTM’ took place at Interalpen-Hotel Tyrol in Seefeld, Austria, on 11th and 12th September and proved a great success for the elite spas and selective luxury agents and buyers invited to attend.

Following the recognised ‘by-invitation-only’ structure of International Luxury Travel Market (ILTM), ‘Spa & Wellness by ILTM’ facilitated prescheduled appointments between dedicated spa suppliers and

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specialised VIP buyers, establishing important partnerships and creating valuable new business. The event also sought to inspire attendees with a dedicated conference programme that included multi-generational and emotional marketing, as well as optimising brand potential and maximising brand differentiation. Expert speakers included Dr Paul Redmond, an expert in generational theory from the University of Liverpool and Stephen Cheliotis, Chief Executive of The Centre for Brand Analysis (TCBA).

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Fly & Eat

Most Famous Traditional Turkish Show

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ervansaray Restaurant & Night Club is the most famous traditional Turkish show at the heart of beautiful Istanbul since 1949. The legendary night club has welcomed millions of spectators and many international stars have performed on the stage throuhout the years such as Enrico Macias , Gilbert Becaud , Sylvie Vartan, Adamo, Peppino di Capri and nowadays delicious International Cuisine and spectacular show continues to meet new guests from all around the world.

Kervansaray’s dazzling show includes

the most beautiful Turkish Belly Dancers performing exotic and sensous dance shows, various Folk Groups performing traditional dance shows from different regions of Turkey and an outstanding Turkish singer showman entertaining our guests with International and local songs.

The restaurant has three separate saloons with 850 person capacity ,featuring Gothic architectural concept and decorated with precious Ibrahim Safi paintings,all available for dinner receptions,coctails,business meetings ,wedding receptions and parties.

The number 1 belly dancer of Turkey ASENA meets you in the unique atmosphore of KERVANSARAY with her spectacular show

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Wheather you are planing for 10 or 500 guests , experienced staff will work for you to select a menu,arrange entertainment and special services to create the perfect setting for your event.

Every night international guests enjoy Kervensaray’s delicious cuisine and entertain themselves with a spectacular traditional Turkish show.

Garden Cafe & Restaurant is the newly opened establishment of Kervensaray and serves the guests from 07.00 in the morning with open buffet

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breakfast & lunch & dinner service till 23.00 with Turkish and International Cuisine.

Kervansaray Night Show ;& Club is located Cumhuriyet Str. No:52/A Harbiye, between Lufi Kirdar Exhibition Center and Hilton Hotel, in the Congress Valley, walking distance from 5 stars hotels such as Ritz Carlton,Hyatt Regency , The Marmara , Ceylan Intercontinental ,Swiss Hotel and Divan Hotel.

For more information and reservation: www.kervansarayistanbul.com kervansaray@superonline.com Phone:+90 (212) 247 16 30/31 +90 (212) 246 08 18

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Health & Wealth

The huge, totaly 7800sqm spa at Mardan Palace has dedicated spaces for two that include everything from a large round Jacuzzi to a round bed for a post-treatment romp. The spa is an impressive space, with a huge pool of its own that has shallow underwater loungers with arm rests.

Inside its spa, Marden Palace maintains private couples rooms.

These consist of a round spa tub, round bed, and treatment area.

The centerpiece of the Turkish bath, or hammam, at Mardan Palace is the heated octagonal slab. Here customers are heated, massaged, soaped up, and washed down prior to experiencing any of the 100 treatments offered.

The spa’s VIP suite is an inner sanctum with a private bar, pool, sauna, Jacuzzi, fireplace, hammam, treatment area, sitting area, and a plush bedroom.

Invite your closest 20 friends, tell them the drinks are on the house, close the door, and make the rest of the world go far, far away as you unlax in this multi-room suite suitable for a sultan.

An Award Winning Huge Spa at Luxury Hotel

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breathtaking menu meant to pamper, relax and revitalize. The Mardan Spa offers a breathtaking menu of pampering indulgences to help you relax and revitalize.

Drawing on exotic therapies, treatments and philosophies from around the world, a series of specially designed ‘rituals’ encompassing Chinese, Ayurvedic, European, Balinese, Oriental and Native Turkish treatments and practices, are offered.

Indoor pool area provides pools with jet lounger, baby paddling pool, relaxation area and pool bar. Our indoor pool is open throughout the year.

At Mardan Palace Antalya you can experience a world of comfort and relief in our Oriental Steam Bath.

Hamam is based on the traditional rituals of the Turkish Bath. These treatments are a luxurious and revitalizing experience for special occasions or to simply refresh and purify mind, body and soul. Conducted in the specially designed marble chambers of our Spa, it is a perfect indulgence to promote and support a sun tan. This treatment is

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completed with a special tea ceremony.

Sauna is a perfect place to enjoy rest and relax. Correct and orderly sauna usage harmonises your respiration system and coaches your cardio-vascular system without stress. Sauna sessions also provide your body with the strength to protect itself against illness. At the Mardan Spa we have 8 saunas with different temperatures and concepts.

Sauna and wellness guests will have challenging experiences for cooling blood circulations after using sauna and steam bath. In medical conditions, cooling with snow is a soft way compared to diving into cold water. Therefore, it is so useful for the heart and the circulation system.

Our wellness programs offer solutions for detox, stress and burnout, fitness and weight control. For a more personalized wellness experience, our team works with the guest to create personalised health program.

The Mardan Fitness Centre offers personal instruction and guidance from our fitness expert, making it suitable for those wanting to begin a fitness program as well as regular

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exercisers who wish to focus on specific goals or develop the intensity of their workouts.

Whether it is to increase upper body strength, develop cardiovascular fitness, improve body shape and tone, develop regular fitness habits or some other goal, the one-to-one instruction allows for optimal results.

Mardan fitness centre has the latest equipment to ensure maximum benefit out of the exercise programme. A staff of professional wellness experts advises guests on the fitness treatments best suited to their individual needs.

The therapeutic effects of the Mediterranean Sea’s azure waters containing high-density saline can also be drawn upon in the Thalasso Therapy Pool. Mardan Thalasso pool is filled with seawater and high-pressure jets believed to reduce tension from the back and shoulders, and cleanse the skin and pores. It is also believed the high-pressure jets can keep the muscles taught, and give the appearance of youthfulness. ‘Thalasso’, derived from the Greek word ‘Thalassa’

meaning the sea-water, is an indulgent spa regime which uses concentrated sea water, marine mud and mineral rich phytoessential complexes to rejuvenate the skin.

It relieves, revitalizes and relaxes. Mud baths, underwater showers, hydro-massage, seaweed, mud and algae wraps all exist to help restore the body to a state of serenity.

After an initial consultation with our Thalasso Specialist we create a variety of individually designed Thalasso therapy treatments and beauty treatments using the world’s most exclusive marine based beauty products: Thal’ion and Thali’sens.

The traditions of Oriental Therapeutic Massage have been developed over thousands of years. Every massage has a specific purpose and uses different techniques to achieve different goals.

The highly trained therapists here use personalized need specific methods and natural materials to relax, rejuvenate or induce healing in the body. The distinctive feature of Mardan Spa is its massage assortment with 32 different types from Bali to Chinese, African, Thai and Ayurvedic massages. Each treatment is tailor made to the individual’s needs. There are treatments excellent for tension and stress release; some are to stimulate circulation and help alleviate muscular aches and pains. There are also massages that stimulate the body’s natural curative ability. Among our speciality massages, we also cater for pregnancy and neo-natal mothers.

Mardan Spa has merged techniques and philosophies from around the world into a potent blend of treatments, ensuring an optimal wellness experience.

Our Beauty Centre combines an impressive experience of luxury pampering with a focus on cutting-edge, results-focused, facial skin care and body treatments.

We have carefully chosen professional brand partners such as Comfort Zone, Thali’sens, Mesoestetic,

Algotherm and Dr. Murad, to provide us with treatments and products at the forefront of the spa and the beauty industry.

A staff of professional estheticians advise the guest on the treatments best suited to their individual needs and work to provide visible results, accompanied by innovative products for the guest to continue to improve their skin at home.

We offer Men’s skin care for all skin types and conditions. Professional beauty therapist analyse s the guest’s skin condition and determines which treatment is best for individual needs - as each facial has different active products to help with individual skin conditions.

We also offer a complete range of discreet beauty procedures including depilation, manicures, pedicures and supervised use of the solarium.

Mardan Spa introduced the Oberon Dienal diagnostic Scannng System in 2011. There is a specialist doctor incharge of the procedure which is performed without drawing the patient’s blood. The patient is not subjected to harmful effects such as x-ray or radiation in any manner. In order that the program continues properly and yeild result, electromagnetic maps of the guests are drawn though this scanning. Thanks to the map, it is determined which organ has

which problems. At the end of the scanning, therapy information and recommendation such as diet, herbal therapy, acupuncture, ozone therapy and / or massage are made.

Mardan Spa offers acupuncture treament which is administered by a specialist doctor who has been trained professionally. The Spa uses acupuncture in pain treatment and stress management. Except for exceptional cases, the sessions usually last 30 minutes.

The needles used are sterile and disposable.

Ear acupuncture is administered as an auxilliary technique in this division as well.

Chiropractice is a treatment administered to guests with conditions such as spinalcervical disc herniation, spinal orthosis and muscle spasm. This therapy has no complications or side effect. The guests receieve administration here for 10 minutes in average.

Colon Hydrotherapy is an alternative therapy used to maintain and restore optimum health. The guests are freed from the plaques formed by the toxic substances taken in with food and stuck to the intestinal walls.

These plaques which prevents the absorption of vitamins and minerals taken with the food, are cleaned by using filtrated sterilized warm water. This system is quite effective especially in allergy or weakened immunity system and functional intestinal diseases.

Executive VIP Spa For the ultimate indulgence and privacy, an 800sqm executive spa-within-aspa has been created. A cascading waterfall stops at the swipe of a card to allow VIPs to get into their own spa - including private changing room, showers, a private pool with jacuzzi, snow paradise cave, sauna and steam room, heated benches with foot bath, a hamam, champagne bar, dining room, fountains, relaxation area with fire place, treatment room and bedroom.

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Meet at Art

Istanbul Modern Cinema Presents Two DifferentPrograms Abroad

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n September Istanbul Modern Cinema will be visiting Mannheim and Amsterdam with two different programs.

Curated by Müge Turan, head of Istanbul Modern Cinema, the program Turkish Beat includes feature-length films, short films, and video art and will be held in Amsterdam in collaboration with the EYE Film Institute within the scope of the celebrations for the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and Turkey. As for the Bermuda Shorts International Short Film Festival, organized by the Mannheim Metropolitan Municipality with the participation of its sister cities, three short films will represent Turkey under the heading Bermuda Shorts selected

by Istanbul Modern in collaboration with the Beyoğlu Municipality. Nine featurelength films will be screened within the scope of the program Turkish Beat held in Amsterdam between September 20-26; ten short films under the heading Stateless and a video selection entitled The Headless Women will also be presented. The opening of Turkish Beat will feature a screening of Our Grand Despair on Thursday evening, September 20 at Pathé Tuchinski in partnership with the Amsterdam Turkish Film Festival. A Panel will also be held within the scope of Turkish Beat in which new tendencies in Turkish cinema will be discussed. The collaboration with the EYE Film Institute, the Netherlands’ most prominent film center, will continue with the screening of films selected by the institution at Istanbul Modern Cinema in October.

Nine feature-length films: Comprising first and second films shot within the last two years by prominent directors of the new Turkish cinema, the program

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also includes three films directed and produced by Seyfi Teoman, who passed away recently. Directed by Seyfi Teoman, Our Grand Despair won the award for Best Film and the Film Critics’ Prize at the 16th Nuremberg Turkish-German Film Festival, and the Special Prize of the Jury at the 30th Istanbul Film Festival.

Summer Book won the award for Best Film at the 16th Art Film International Film Festival, the award for Best Film in the 27th Istanbul Film Festival National Competition, the prize for Best Film in the FIPRESCI National Competition awarded in memory of Onat Kutlar, the Special Jury Prize at the 54th Taomina Film Festival, the Gorki List Tolerance Award at the 11th Palic Film Festival, and the Bronze Zenith in the First Feature Films Competition at the Montreal World Film Festival. Beyond the Hill, which was produced by Seyfi Teoman, won the FIPRESCI Prize and the awards for Best Film and Best Screenplay at the 31st Istanbul Film Festival, the Special Jury Prize at the 18th Sarajevo Film Festival, the Special Jury Prize at the Taipei Film

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Festival, the NETPAC Award for Best Asian Film at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival, and the Caligari Film Prize and a Best First Feature Special Mention at the 62nd Berlin Film Festival. Also to be screened in the Turkish Beat program are: Voice of my Father directed by Orhan Eskiköy and Zeynel Doğan which won the Award for Best Screenplay at the 31st Istanbul Film Festival; Can by Raşit Çelikezer which won the World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Prize at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival and the Behlül Dal Jury’s Special Award at the 48th International Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival; What Remains directed by Çiğdem Vitrinel which won the awards for Best Director and Best Actress at the 48th International Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival, and the awards for Best Screenplay and Best Actress at the 12th International Izmir Film Festival; Do not Forget Me Istanbul directed by Hany Abu-Assad, Stefan Arsenijević, Aida Begić, Eric Nazarian, Stergios Niziris, Omar Shargawi and Josefina Markarian, selected Best Film at the 18th Rabat Film

Festival; The Body directed by Mustafa Karadağ which won the awards for Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, and

Best Promising Newcomer (male) at the 18th International Adana Golden Boll Film Festival; and Press by Sedat Yılmaz which won the 2010 Antalya Behlül Dal Jury’s Special Award, the 2011 Ankara Most Promising New Actor, Most Promising New Director, and Onat Kutlar Best Script Awards, and the 44th SIYAD Turkish Film Awards Best Supporting Actress Award.

Stateless- 10 Short Films: Among the ten films to be screened under the heading Stateless are The Last Amazon by Elif Demoğlu, The Milky Way by Aslı Toy, Garotte by Deniz Tarsus, The Monster Toros by Fırat Yavuz, I’ve Come and I am

Gone by Metin Akdemir, Master Plan by Tolga H. Yücel, The City that Loves Flags

by Levent Çetin, Ali Ata Bak (A.B.C.) by Orhan İnce, 1982 by Yıldıray Yıldırım, and Tetrist by Mesrure Melis Bilgin.

was held on 12 April during Istanbul Film Festival – Meetings on the Bridge, will take place on 27 September during Holland Film Meeting, with the participation of fund managers, producers, TV station representatives and distributors.

The closed meeting which will start with a briefing on the Turkish Film Industry to be given by experts from Turkey will host discussions on co-production conditions and support issues. Following this session, directors and producers of the selected projects from the two countries will hold one-to-one meetings with international participants. The directors and producers of ‘Motherland’ (Anayurdu–Senem Tüzen), ‘South Facing Wall’ (Güneye Bakan Duvar –Kutlug Ataman) and ‘Dust Cloth’ (Toz Bezi–Ahu Öztürk), selected from among the Meeting on the Bridge projects, will participate in the

co-production meetings during Holland Film Meeting. The Cinema Militan Lecture panel conducted annually within the scope of Holland Film Festival will be hosting director Semih Kaplanoglu from Turkey this year. The interview with Kaplanoglu to be conducted by Nick Roddick and Nick James will also be featured in the Sight & Sound magazine. The ‘Egg’ (Yumurta), ‘Milk’ (Süt) and ‘Honey’ (Bal) trilogy by Semih Kaplanoðlu will be shown during the festival. There will be also a closed screening of the trilogy to film academy students.

The Headless Women video selection: Also part of the program is a video selection, with Istanbul Modern curator Çelenk Bafra as consultant; the video selection, entitled The Headless Women, consists of works by recent contemporary women artists. The following videos will be screened in the selection: The Petty Travel Show For A Dear Audience

by Aslı Çavuşoğlu, In Three by Camila Rocha, Ibretnuma (Exemplary) by Canan, Undressing by Nilbar Güreş, Parrots Can’t Talk by İnci Furni, We Are All In The Same Boat by Bengü Karaduman, Art or Simit by İrem Tok, Granny by Özlem Sulak, and Memory Museum by Işıl Eğrikavuk.

Bermuda Shorts selection of short films in Mannheim: The selection of short films will be screened between September 20-23 at the Bermuda Shorts International Short Film Festival in Mannheim and will feature I’ve Come and I am Gone by Metin Akdemir, Love is Blind by Ertuğ Tüfekçioğlu, and Tetrist by Mesrure Melis Bilgin. All three directors will be guests at the festival.

Focus on Turkish Cinema at Holland Film Meeting-Nederlands Film Festival Within the framework of the 400th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Turkey and the Netherlands, an event titled Focus on Turkish Cinema will be held in Utrecht from 27 September to 1 October 2012.

The event; Meetings on the Bridge and Netherlands Film Festival – Holland Film Meeting will take place with the cooperation of Istanbul Film Festival. Supported by the Government of the Turkish Republic, the event which aims at providing a platform for co-productions by bringing together film professionals from Turkey and the Netherlands and increasing the number of such co-operations, also targets at developing dialogue between film professionals and continuous exchange of industry-specific information and culture. The second session of the Co-productions Panel, the first of which

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MICE Destinations

ANKARA

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nkara the capital of Turkey is located in the centre of Anatolia province. With a known history of around 3000, Ankara has seen great heights in the past. Around 3000 years ago, the Hittites established a city by the name of Akuwash (old name for Ankara) at the intersection of two trade routes in Turkey. During its earlier phase, Ankara was ruled by Phrygians, Macedonians (under Alexander the Great),

and Romans. Seljuk Turks captured the city in 1071 AD and renamed it as Enguriye. Most important moment in the history of Ankara came when Atatürk founded his provisional government here in 1920, and in 1923 when it became the capital of Turkish Republic.

The city has seen a number of changes since then, however it has been successful enough in maintaining a fine balance between the old and the new and thereby living up to its unique identity

as the “Melting Pot of East and West”.

Today, Ankara is a sprawling urban mass thoroughly organized and well - planned and much European in look than most of the cities in Turkey. Its wide-open roads, large hotels, restaurants and government offices distinguish the city. Besides, there are several tourist attractions and meetings in the city making it an ideal destination for the tourists and mice industry.

Convention & Exhibition Centers of Ankara Name

Number of Halls

Total sqm

Largest Hall Capacity (Theatre)

City At a Glance Population: 3,627,098 Traffic Code: 06 Telephone Code: 0312

Ankara Hilton Hotel

8

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600

How to go Ankara’s international Esenboga Airport is well connected to other cities in Europe as well as to important destinations in other parts of the world.

What to do The foundations of this citadel were laid by Galatians to be completed by the Romans. Byzantines and Seljuk made major changes later on. The citadel is located atop a hill in the old city where one can see some fine examples of traditional architecture of Ankara.

What to see • The Ankara Citadel • Had Bayram Mosque • The Museum of Anatonian Civilisation • The Hatti Monument • Anıtkabir • Victory Monument • The Temple of Augusts • Monument of the Republic • The Roman Bath • Yeni Mosque • The Column of Julian • Kocatepe Mosque

Ankara Plaza Hotel

6

-

500

Buyuk Anadolu Hotel

13

1.800

2.000

B.Surmeli Hotel

7

1.900

900

BW.Hotel 2000

3

-

700

Crowne Plaza Ankara

12

-

750

Hotel Bilkent Ankara

7

1.650

760

Hotel Dedeman

6

-

500

Rixos Grand Ankara

14

-

1.000

Sheraton Ankara

7

1.650

700

Swissotel Ankara

9

-

1.200

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ANTALYA

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n the picturesque old quarter of Kaleici, narrow, winding streets and old wooden houses abut the ancient city walls. Since its founding in the second century B.C., Antalya has been continuously inhabited. The region, bathed In sunshine 300 days of the year, is a paradise of sun-bathing, swimming and sports activities like windsurfing, water skiing, sailing, mountain climbing and hunting. If you come to Antalya in March or April, in the mornings you can ski the slopes and in the afternoons swim in the warm waters of the Mediterranean. Important historical sites await your discovery amid a landscape of pine forests, olive and citrus groves, and palm, avocado and banana plantations. The Turquoise

Coast is the tourism capital of Turkey.

Its full range of accommodations, about 35 000 delegates, sunny climate, variety of excursions and activities, and its warm hospitality make it a sought-after venue for meetings and conferences. The Antalya Covention Bureau, ACB, is an independant, nonprofit making organisation. Founded in 1995 as an off-shoot of the Antalya Promotion Foundation (ATAV) which has became a member of the European Federation of Conference Towns (EFCT) in1997. More information; A Culture, Exhibition and Congress Center was opened in 1996 in the Konyaalti Quarter. The Congress hall itself is in a glass pyramid.

City At a Glance Population: 1.132.211 Traffic Code: 07 Telephone Code: 0242 How to go Antalya airport is 10km east of the city centre, and has direct flights from Europe. It is well connected to other parts of Turkey, and daily direct flights from Istanbul and Ankara.

What to do With its palm-lined boulevard, internationally-acclaimed marina, and old castle with traditional architecture, all set amidst a modern city, Antalya is a major tourist centre in Turkey. In addition to the wide selection of hotels, restaurants, bars, nightclubs and shops, the city also plays host to a number of sporting events throughout the year, like International Beach Volleyball, triathlon, golf tournaments, archery, tennis and canoeing competitions. The Cultural Centre, which opened in 1995, hosts cultural and art events in the fields of music, theatre, and creative arts. The main area of interest in the city is central old quarter within the Roman walls, known as Kaleici, and there are many good museums.

What to see • Truncated and fluted minarets • Archaeological Museum • Hadrian’s Gate Old Harbour • Perge, Side, Aspendos • Düden and Kursunlu Waterfalls • Antalya Castle

Convent�on & Exh�b�t�on Centers of Antalya Name

Nmbr Total of Sqm Halls

Largest Hall Name Capacity Theater

Nmbr Total of Sqm Halls

Largest Hall Capacity Theater

Adora Hotel

12

1000

1100

Miraje Park Hotel

11

930

1500

Antalya Culture Center

2

1100

817

Porto Bello

8

1150

1000

Cornelia Delux

-

1000m2

-

Rixos Sungate

16

-

2800

Cornelia Diamond

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1475m2

-

Silence Beach Hotel

11

1100m2

1100

Crystal Hotels

-

1925m2

2200

Rixos Downtown

15

-

750 1350

Dedeman Hotel

12

480m2

700

Mardan Palace

9

-

Divan Talya

13

-

1000

Wow Kremlin Palace

4

-

1050

Kemer Resort Hotel

10

-

1000

AKKA Antedon Hotel

2

-

1074

Limak Atlantis

-

-

1000

Queen Elizabeth

10

-

1500

Rixos Lares

13

1041m2

1350

Amara Dolce Vita

6

-

1382

Miracle Resort Hotel

10

1200m2

1100

Xanadu Resort Hotel

13

-

1135

Mirada del mar

-

-

800

Maxx Royal

11

1956m2 1914

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he former capital of three successive empires-Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman-the city is a fascinating mixture of past and present, old and new, modern and traditional.

The museums, churches, palaces, mosques and bazaars, and the sights of natural beauty seem inexhaustible.

As you recline on the shores of the Bosphorus at sunset contemplating the red evening light reflected in the windows and slender minarets on the opposite shore you understand, suddenly and profoundly, why so many centuries ago settlers chose to build on this remarkable site. In addition to its unique historical and cultural background and innumerable

attractions, modern hotels, exclusive restaurants, nightclubs, cabarets, bazaars and shops make Istanbul a superb site for meetings, conferences and conventions. Istanbul is fast becoming one of the most popular international congress and exhibition destinations. The opening of the Lütfi Kirdar Istanbul international Conference Center (I ICC) doubled the capacity of congress facilities in Istanbul. The I ICC is ideally located in the modern district of Harbiye, at the center of the city’s business, cultural and commercial life, surrounded by some of Europe’s top quality hotels. Istanbul Convention & Visitors Bureau (ICVB) has all the contacts and information for your meetings in Istanbul. More information;

City At a Glance Population: 14.000.000 Traffic Code: 34 Telephone Code: 0212 (European side) 0216 (Asian side) How to go Istanbul city has modern and new international airport, which is well connected by regular flights, with most important destinations in Europe, Middle East, ana North America with. Besides, vast networks of flights fly between Istanbul and various other cities of Turkey. Ataturk International Airport is 20 km from city centre. Helicopter service is also available between the cities.

What to do While in Istanbul there is so much to do and look forward to. The museums, castles, palaces, great mosques, bazaars and sights of natural beauty seem inexhaustible.

Being a cultural and historical centre, exploring the grand heritage of the city should be the top most priority. Shopping which can be a pleasure in the markets of Istanbul should form another important part of your itinerary. More than anything else a walk down the lanes and by lanes of the many bazaars in Istanbul can be a great experience, if interested in feeling the culture and lifestyles of the people of this amazing land.

What to see • Dolmabahçe Palace • Küçüksu Pavillion • St. Irene • Blue Mosque • Topkapi Palace • Mosaic Museum • Covered Bazaar • St. Sophia • Kariye Museum • Beylerbeyi Palace • Yerebatan Cîstern • Miniaturk

Convent�on & Exh�b�t�on Centers of Istanbul Name

Number of Halls

Total sqm

Largest Hall Capac�ty (Theatre)

Abd� Ipekç� Sport Center

1

-

10.500

Adile Sultan Palace

15

5.625

500

Feshane Fair Center

3

5.500

Grand Cevah�r Hotel

22

-

2.750

Haliç Congress Center

20

86.000

3008

Istanbul Hilton Exh. Cn.

9

2.824

1.500

Lutf� Kırdar ICEC

21

3.000

4.980

Military Museum Culture Cn.

5

2.462

1.000

Open Air Theater

1

-

4.000

TUYAP Fair & Congress Hall

3

16.000

1.000

World Trade Center

2

52.000

WOW Convention Center

7

-

4.000

MICE Destinations

IZMIR

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zmir, historically Smyrna, is the third most populous city of Turkey and the country’s largest port after Istanbul.

It is located in the Gulf of Izmir, by the Aegean Sea. It is the capital of Izmir Province. Izmir is the inheritor of almost 3,500 years of urban past, and possibly up to that much more in terms of advanced human settlement patterns. It is Turkey’s first port for exports and its free zone, a Turkish-U.S. joint-venture established in 1990, is the leader among the twenty that Turkey counts. Its workforce, and particularly its rising class of young professionals, concentrated either in the city or in its immediate vicinity (such as in Manisa), and under either larger companies

or SME’s, affirm their name in an increasingly wider global scale and intensity. Izmir is widely regarded as one of the most liberal Turkish cities in terms of values, ideology, lifestyle, dynamism and gender roles.

The Izmir Convention & Visitors Bureau (Izmir CVB) was founded in 2007 by Izmir Tourism Promotion Foundation (IZTAV), as a non-profitable, independent of any marketing structure information exchange bureau. Izmir CVB’s mission is to promote the city’s rich cultural and natural assets and it’s great potential on a national and international level and is seeking guidelines and best practice to develop the city’s congress tourism.

City At a Glance Population: 3,627,098 Traffic Code: 35 Telephone Code: 0232 How to go Adnan Menderes Airport, 16km south of the city centre, has several daily flights to Istanbul, Ankara and Antalya. There are also regular flights from many European cities.

What to do While in Izmir see the sights, the Arkeoloji Müzesi (Archaeological Museum), near Konak Square, houses a superb collection of antiques including the statues of Poseidon, and Demeter which, in ancient times, stood in the agora. Neighboring the Archaeological Museum, the collection of the Etnografya Müzesi (Etnographical Museum) contains folkloric artifacts among which are fine collections of Bergama and Gördes carpets, traditional costumers and camel bridles. Situated on Atatürk Caddesi is an old Izmir house used by the founder of the Turkish Republic, the Atatürk Müzesi (Atatürk Museum) exhibits photographs of the leader as well as some of his personnel effects. The SelcukYasar Müzesi (SelcukYasar Art Museum) is a private museum on Cumhuriyet Bulvari with a collection of 20th century Turkish art. And wander in the bazaar, sip drinks and dine at the pleasant waterfront restaurants.

What to see • Agora • Clock Tower • Kadifekale • Ephesus – Selcuk- Virgin Mary • Seferhisar

• Pergamum – Bergama - Milet - Dydima • Kemeralti • Asansor • Alacati • Cesme

Convent�on & Exh�b�t�on Centers of Izm�r Name Aegean Un�vers�ty Hall

Number of Halls

Total sqm

Largest Hall Capac�ty (Theatre)

6

-

1.000

Alt�nyunus Hol�day Resort

9

-

650

Adnan Saygun Culture & Art Cen.

6

29.500

1.225

Ataturk Culture Center

7

-

800

H�lton Izm�r

16

-

700

Izfas

5

-

1.000

Sabanc� Culture Palace

6

6.000

538

Kaya Izm�r Convent�on Centre

26

5.500

1.500

Sheraton Cesme

22

-

-

Sw�ssotel Izm�r

22

7.299

1.550

Tepekule Congress & Ex. Cen.

14

-

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INTRA TOURS Incoming services in Turkey since 1980 Company Overview Intra Tours-DMC is a market leader in incoming tourism to Turkey from Italy, Spain, Portugal, and Greece and is also very active in the USA, UK and South American markets. Its brand, INAIR Aviation provides important air transport services to both the incoming and outgoing sectors. As well as operating incoming services throughout Turkey, Intra Tours-DMC, through her dedicated M.I.C.E department, also organizes congresses, symposia, seminars, meetings, motivational programs, international exhibitions and incentive programs for international and domestic markets.

Ertugrul Arturo Karaoglu President&Ceo

Services Intra Tours - DMC have also received many awards for the quality of our excellent services. Intra was honored award with SKALITE ‘09 “Quality in Tourism” and SKALITE ‘10 “Quality in Tourism” second year in a row, under the category of incoming sector and also Tour Expi ‘10 awarded us as the “Best Incoming Agent”.

As a whole, Intra Tourism has been an important brand in Turkish tourism since 1980 and welcomes yearly 50.000 tourists from various international markets.

M.I.C.E Meetings ❍ Incentives ❍ Congresses ❍ Events n Luxury Travel n Platinum Service n F.I.T. Services Private arrangements for individuals and small parties Tailor Made Holidays n Hotels & Resorts ❍ Seaside Operations ❍ Hotel Contracts and Handling n Groups, Special Interest, Cultural and Study Tours n Blue Cruise Yacht Charter & Cabin Rental n Guaranteed Departure Tours on Seat in Coach basis ❍ English ❍ Italian ❍ Spanish ❍ Portugese ❍ French n Online Booking Faciliy -B2B ❍ Hotels ❍ Transfers ❍ Excursions n Aviation & Brokerage Full or seat basis spot or chain charter operations n

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Headquarters, Istanbul

Intra is a member of the following organizations:

Ergenekon Cad.62/603 Bomonti Sisli 34380 Istanbul TURKEY Phone: (90-212) 234 12 00 , 44INTRA - Fax : (90-212) 241 08 85 e-mail: mail@intraturkey.com - www.intraturkey.com Branch Offices : Antalya, Kuşadası, Bodrum

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ORION TOUR

ERSAN ATSÜR President

Company Overview

Services

ORION TOUR was established in 1969 in order to meet the fast growing demand for FIT and GIT land tours throughout Turkey. Since then, the company has become one of the top leading tour operators in the country with energetic and well-experienced staff, necessary to run an efficient and smooth operation. Through Orion’s computerized systems and worldwide connections, you are assured of reliable and professional services.

ORION TOUR DMC has successfully arranged many meetings and symposiums and is, therefore, armed with a lot of knowledge and experience. ORION TOUR successfully organized the International Symposium on St. Nicholas (Santa Claus, Father Christmas) for years. This International Symposium was solely organized and managed by us and scholars from various European countries, U.S.A and Canada participated in this International Symposium for over a decade. Only few years ago, the annual meeting of the World Council of

Wear TV – 125 pax Lux – 120 pax Citibank – 135 pax Nutrimetrics - 700 pax Shaklee - 1200 pax Shell - 850 pax Hoechst - 350 pax Ciba-Geigy - 250 pax Panasonic - 350 pax Eagle-Star - 225 pax Hoover - 195 pax Bridgestone - 450 pax NATO-Conference on Education and Training on Operational Research - 1300 pax AIA - American International Assurance Company - 225 pax Telcom South Africa - 150 pax Thira Parma Phillipinnes - 325 pax Sony Singapore - 125 pax InnKeeper Australia - 175 pax

Churches in Turkey was also planned, organised and successfully managed by Orion Tour.

Furthermore, annual meetings and congresses for Wear TV, Lux, Citibank, Nutrimetrics, Shaklee, Shell, Hoechst, Ciba-Geigy, Panasonic, Eagle-Star, Hoover, Bridgestone, NATO-Conference on Education and Training on Operational Research, AIA - American International Assurance Company, Telcom South Africa, Thira Parma Phillipinnes, Sony Singapore and InnKeeper Australia were all carried out by our company.

ORION TOUR has and offers a whole range of well-experienced and reputable guides to meet and cope with the demand and interest of and to provide the comfort and care for our guests.

Most of these professional guides are multilingual and we provide a whole range of foreign languages; from the common and well-spoken languages of English, French, German and Arabic to the relatively less frequently requested languages like Japanese and Chinese (Mandarin).

Affiliations Orion - tour is a member of the following organizations:

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ORION TOUR - Tourism Organisation & Travel Agency Address: Halaskargazi Cad. No:166/3 Sisli 34360 Istanbul/TURKEY Tel: +90(212)2326300 - 2319570 Fax: +90(212)2412808 - 2414953 www.oriontour.com e-mail: orion@oriontour.com.tr

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prontoDMC

Thomas Paternoster Director

Company Overview

Services

prontoDMC is a strategic business unit of Prontotour Group, Turkey’s leading travel corporation established in Istanbul in 1993. Since then, Prontotour Group with its 105 professional team members has become a benchmark of success in the industry with a high market share. prontoDMC specializes both in the MICE and the Leisure segments with two distinctive departments and dedicated staff for each single activity. We offer a wide range of products and comprehensive solutions, from FIT and luxury programs, group travel, strategic solutions related to weekly charter operations,

to incentive trips, client entertainment, event management and conference travel projects.

Our reputation is not only built on experience but also on flair and imagination, flexibility and innovation, exceptional standards, pride in our work, solid working partnerships with our clients and our unique ability to exceed expectations. prontoDMC is committed to being the “Supplier of Choice” through product and service excellence. Our emphasis is on being a responsible, innovative business partner providing value-added services for our customers. We always have quality in mind - the loyalty of our customers is our reward.

n Incentives n Meeting Planning & Special Events n Conventions & Conferences n Team Building n Leisure Incoming Services n Handling Services For Tour Operators n Fit Arrangements n Group Travels n Cultural Tours n Charter Flight Services

Memberships

Headquarters, Istanbul

prontoDMC is a member of following organizations:

Büyükdere caddesi 16/5 34360 Sisli - Istanbul / Turkey Phone: +90 212 373 91 92 – Fax: +90 212 224 41 69 e-mail: contact@prontodmc.com – www.prontodmc.com Branch Offices: Antalya, Bodrum, North Cyprus

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SETUR TRAVEL AGENCY Company Overview

Setur is a part of Koç Group of Companies.

Setur carries all its activities with corporate management, customer satisfaction, social responsibility and environmental protection principles in international standards.

Setur is involved in every activity in the field of tourism and also possesses a significant portion of Duty Free Market in Turkey with its stores at airports, border gates and ports.

Besides, Setair, an aviation unit of Setur, has a fleet of 2 jet planes, 2 helicopters and one seaplane.

Furthermore, “Setur Marinas” performs the only marina chain of Turkey with its eight marinas along the Turkish coasts.Setur owns Turkey’s biggest on-line tourism portal bookinturkey.com which presents flight ticket alternatives, transfer services and online booking options to international and domestic.Setur officially registered its quality

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with ISO 9000-2001 standards in 2002.

Setur M.I.C.E. department ,with its 30 years of experience in congress industry, has succeeded many important organizations including the OSCE Summit in 1999 and NATO Istanbul Summit in 2004. Setur provides a complete solution partnership and prepares all kinds of organizations such as national and international congresses, dealer and training meetings, incentive visits, ceremonies, product launches, corporate meetings. Setur M.I.C.E. designs the most appropriate solutions for your brand and provides single handed services to give the most suitable message at the right time, in the right place, and with the right content.

In every step of the way, the team acts as a part of your team and shares their extensive information, knowhow and experience with you.

LEVI’S Dealer meeting KOÇ HOLDING Executive meeting KOC HOLDING Anatolia meetings FORD Ecoboost launch TÜPRAŞ 5th year celebration event FORD 51st Annual dealers meeting BEKO Annual dealers meeting FIAT 2011 dealers meeting FORD Focus launch KOÇTAŞ İzmir branch 15.year celebration event OTOKOÇ branch managers meeting RMK MARINE Coast Guard boat delivery ARÇELİK Research and Development reward event FORD Dealers Event AYGAZ 50.year celebration event FIAT 500C launch DIVAN ELMADAG opening event TÜPRAŞ Annual internal meeting AYGAZ Dealers Meeting GRUNDIG Dealers Meeting

Memberships

Headquarters

Setur is a member of the following organizations :

SETUR TRAVEL AGENCY Bağlarbaşı Kısıklı Cad. No: 24 34662 Altunizade Phone: (+90 216) 554 37 00 Fax: (+90 216) 474 94 29 E-mail: info@setur.com.tr Web: www.setur.com.tr

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