MeeTurkey Incentive Magazine May 2013

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May’2013 Year:19 No:72

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Istanbul Ready for Olympics

May’2013 Year:19 NO:72

From the Editor

Destination Branding Destination branding has become a very important competitive factor in deciding today’s tourism industry. Countries looking to market themselves as the destination of choice for travellers has to take into consideration the valuable insights as; 1)Safety 2)Security 3)Reputation In most cases Safety and Security is more important for travellers than the cost of travel, even during economical crisis times.This is an indication of times of regional unrest at a popular destination.

Tourist Boards has a vital role to play in shaping international perceptions of their country to encourage tourism growth as REPUTATION is also a key factor.

We are bidding for 2020 Olympic Games to be held in Turkey and all the above factors will play an important role in decision making. Our tourist boards has to have a capacity in promoting, correcting, defending, lobbying Turkey and underline the Safety, Security,Reputation trio to the world.

Meet and Trek at the Peace Trail-Gallipoli.Short Family Peace Trek Trails are designed by Brian Crocker, an Australian historian living in Turkey.

Cultural Routes has a new development and Kate Clow writes about that.

July is the month for the Jazz Festival to take over Istanbul.

However, before that in June we will welcome the Music Festival for the 41st time.

These are the must come, must see, must do times in Istanbul and all over Turkey with delightful experiences in Trekking, Sailing, Eating, Enjoying and Learning.

Sevil Ören

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Turkey Earned US$4.9 billion from Tourism in Q1

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GIBTM 2013 was a Success for Turkey Istanbul Convention & Visitors Bureau (ICVB) attended the seventh edition of the Gulf Incentive, Business Travel and Meetings Exhibition (GIBTM) which was held at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre from March 25 to 27, 2013.

17 Istanbul Ready for Olympics Istanbul 2020 is the latest step on a journey that began more than two decades ago. But this time around, we have matched that 20year dream with commitment and capacity: now the city is ready to deliver.

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A land and sea alliance

Istanbul 2020 Olympic Delegation at 76th AIPS Congress in Sochi

The most famous, first navigators in history were the Phoenicians - based initially at Tyre, in Lebanon, and later at Carthage, in north Africa.

A delegation of Istanbul 2020 Olympic media experts today demonstrated the Bid Committee’s plans for welcoming the world’s media to Turkey with a presentation to leading international sports journalists at the 76th Association Internationale de la Press Sportive [AIPS] Congress in the host city of the next Winter Games, Sochi, Russia.

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CONTENTS News Line Turkey News Line World Cover Story Olympic News ICVB news & Exhibition Confex ICVB news & Exhibition GIBTM ICVB news Exhibition ITCM China Exhibition ATM Dubai Cultural Routes Meet and Trek Meet at Festivals Destinations DMCompanies

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2015 will bring the commemoration of events at Gallipoli and a time to remember that conflicts have passed and sacrifice has 100 years later, brought all sides together in closer ties and friendly relations.

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Istanbul Jazz Festival Celebrates its 20th year May’2013

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ANTALYA PROUD TO HOST 53RD ICCA CONGRESS IN 2014

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Turkey Earned US$4.9 billion from Tourism in Q1 Turkey’s revenues from tourism were up 39.6 percent in the first quarter of 2013 when compared to the same period last year and reached a value of US$4.9 billion. Turkey’s Statistics Authority, TurkStat, on Friday announced figures pertaining to Turkish tourism between January and March 2013. According to TurkStat, 72.5 percent of Turkey’s tourism revenues came from foreign visitors while 27.5 percent came from Turkish citizens living overseas. Tourists came to Turkey either on their own or by tours. Out of the expenses made, US$4.4 billion constituted individual expenses of tourists while US$512.3 million were spent as part of tours. Tourists in Turkey spent US$982 per person on the average. Meanwhile, the number of tourists visiting Turkey in the first quarter of 2013 went up 18.7 percent when compared to the same term last year. 5,008,425 tourists visited Turkey between January and March 2013.

3 million foreign tourists visit Istanbul in 2013

Number of foreign tourists visiting Istanbul reached 2.92 million in the first four months of 2013.

The figure marked a 21 percent rise over the same period from 2.42 million a year earlier.

Visitors from Germany took the lead with 103,417 and it was followed by Russia with 59,448, and France with 52,353.

The number of tourists from Arab countries visiting Istanbul in the first four months of 2013 was up by 39 percent.

TCF/WACA Select 2013 Turkey Study Tour Teachers 55 American middle and high school teachers have been selected to visit Turkey on the Turkish Cultural Foundation’s Teacher Study Tours this summer. The teachers were selected from among participants in the Teacher Workshops on Turkey organized under the Spotlight on Turkey program, by 14 local chapters of the World Affairs Councils of America (WACA) and TCF. They will be visiting Turkey for two weeks on two study tours in June and July 2013. The teachers will begin their journey in Istanbul and visit Gelibolu (Gallipoli) and Troy, Canakkale, Bursa, Kusadasi, Pamukkale, Konya and Catalhoyuk, Cappadocia and Ankara.

Throughout the tour, teachers will have the chance to visit and learn about world-famous cultural, archaeological, architectural and natural sites of Turkey and meet with experts, educators and representatives of Turkish civil society. Since last year, volunteer Turkish teachers are accompanying the tours with a view to facilitate exchanges between Turkish and American educators.

The study tours are the second tier of Spotlight on Turkey, a national educational program organized by TCF, WACA and participating WACA chapters and funded by a major TCF grant.

The program consists of three stages; Teacher Workshops on Turkey, Teacher Study Tours and Portrait of Turkey cultural events for students and the general public. Through this program, teachers enhance international learning for their students by integrating their gained knowledge at the workshops and on the study tours into their classroom. With the addition of this year’s teachers, 480 American teachers will have visited Turkey as part of this program.

Izmir hosted 55th Meeting of the UNWTO Commission for Europe

Turkey’s Aegean city of Izmir hosted the 55th Meeting of the UNWTO Commission for Europe (CEU) on Wednesday, 27 March 2013. Prior to the meeting a seminar on “Tourism at World Heritage Sites: Challenges and Opportunities” was held

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on Tuesday, 26 March 2013. Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization; Mr. Taleb Rifai, Undersecretary at Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Turkey; Mr. Özgür Özaslan, UNESCO World Heritage Centre Director Mr. Kishore Rao, President of ICOMOS International Cultural Tourism Committee; Mr. Graham Brooks attended the seminar as speakers. Famous tourism professionals, experts and assistant tourism ministers also attended the meeting and seminar that was held at Radisson Blu Resort & Spa, Çeşme.

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49th Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey concluded in Istanbul beginning in Alanya and moving west along the coast through Antalya – a proposed host for Olympic football in 2020. The race concluded in Istanbul, where fans lined the streets to show their support as riders crossed the iconic Bosphorus Bridge from Europe to Asia and finished in Bostancı. Chairman of Istanbul 2020, Hasan Arat, commented on the success of the event: “I would like to congratulate Mustafa Sayar on his historic win, but I would also like to thank everyone involved in making this race the special event that it is. The success of the tour reflects the steps that have been taken in Turkey over the last decade to position the country as a trusted and effective host of world sport events.

The tour, which was rated 2.2 in 2006 by the International Cycling Union (UCI), is now one of only 17 road cycling events worldwide with a rating of 2.HC. It has become a major cycling event on the European tour and, as we have seen, it attracts professional cyclists from all over the world. The experience we have gained from hosting major events, particularly in Istanbul, will prove Istanbul’s bid to host the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games invaluable if we are awarded the honour of hosting the 2020 gathered further momentum yesterday as the city hosted the Olympic and Paralympic Games. final stage of the 49th Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey (TUR), “The support that the cyclists have received this week reflects which saw Turkish rider, Mustafa Sayar, become the first Turkish Turkey’s passion for sport. This passion is matched by our cyclist to win the event since it was upgraded in 2008. commitment and desire to providing optimal athletic conditions President of Turkey, Abdullah Gül, his wife, Hayrunnisa Gül, and for Olympic-standard athletes to perform. The race is a huge Youth and Sports Minister, Suat Kılıç presented the awards to the inspiration for our large young population which represents 31 winners. Sayar won the competition’s most coveted award, the million young people under the age of 25.” The televised race was “Turquoise T-shirt.” The President described Sayar’s victory as a broadcast to 156 countries, reflecting the tour’s recent growth “source of pride for Turkey.” He said that these types of events in popularity and international recognition. German rider, Marcel contribute to the global promotion of Turkey and are gradually Kittel, in an interview after the race reflected this growing preparing the country to host the Olympics, which he hopes to see recognition: “The Tour of Turkey is one of my favourite races. in Istanbul in 2020.Over 190 riders from 25 teams participated in I love everything here, the relaxed atmosphere, the beautiful the TUR, which included some of the top names in international landscapes and the character of people. I can’t wait to return to cycling such as André Greipel and Marcel Kittel. The eight-stage Turkey.” tour took advantage of Turkey’s outstanding natural beauty,

Istanbul Voted European Best Destination 2013 Istanbul has been voted European Best Destination 2013 in the first European e-tourism event which enables European citizens to choose the city which will win the title of Best European Destination. Istanbul entered the competition for the first time this year and subsequently has become the first city to win the accolade upon its first year entering the competition.

The only city in the world to straddle two continents, Turkey’s fabled city of Istanbul at the historic crossroads between East and West is the perfect choice for a refreshing, exciting and cultural city break with a difference. Istanbul took 1st place in European Best Destinations 2013, followed by Lisbon in 2nd place and Vienna in 3rd. Now in its fourth year, European Best Destination is an initiative of non-profit making European Consumers Choice which aims to promote culture and tourism in Europe.

For the fourth edition of this major event several thousands of people voted, with the good spirit of the competition prevailing once again – an event in which advertising did not play any role nor was any personal data collected. This year all records have been beaten: the number of votes, followers, videos viewed, press articles and shares have all contributed to making this competition the largest e-tourism event in Europe.

Istanbul Received Record Growth in Tourist Arrivals 2012

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Istanbul hosts the first Russian Culture Festival

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Istanbul Culture and Tourism Directorate announced record growth in tourist arrivals in the first quarter of 2013.

Istanbul received 838.201 international tourists in the first quarter of 2013 that accounts 23,8% increase compare to same period last year.

The directorate stated that the growth in arrivals is the highest of last 10 years.

According to the arrivals data, every 2 tourists out of 3 visit Istanbul between October 2012 and March 2013.

Top 5 nationalities that visit Istanbul are: Germany (10%), Russia (6%), UK (4%), USA (4%), and France (4%). Number of Arab tourists continues to increase.

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Istanbul hosted the first Russian Culture Festival in April The festival opened with an unforgettable show by the worldrenowned Russian folk dances group, Igor Moiseyev State Academic Ensemble. A group of 85 artists took stage and presented Russian folklore. The festival organized under the leadership of the Turkish-Russian Cultural Foundation and with the support of Turkish and Russian Culture Ministries. The festival featured Russian dances, cinema, symposiums, theater, literature show, Russian handicrafts fairs and opera days that aims to promote Russian culture and arts in Turkey.

In a photography exhibition that was at the Beyoğlu Municipality Art Gallery, photos relating to diplomatic relations with Turkey and Russia were on displayed and the support of the Soviet Union during the foundation of Turkish Republic highlighted. The photos provided by the Ankara Embassy of the Russian Federation.

The theatrical fashion show titled “Dostoyevski and His Heroes” organized by the St. Petersburg Dostoyevski Museum on Taksim’s İmam Adnan Street. A cast of 35 artists took on the roles of the novel’s 24 characters of Dostoyevski in the show.

During the Russian Cinema Days, five films will be shown and viewers will get the chance to meet three directors. Vladimir Menşov, Karen Şahnazarov and Govoruhin will be in Istanbul for the event and on hand to answer questions. There will also be a Russian cinema poster exhibition at the same venue. Other events that took place at Taksim İmam Adnan Sokak include

a Russian folk music instruments concert as well as a Russian handicrafts fair. The street was closed and decorated with Russian motifs. Russian artists were in the city for the event.

The 7th international symposium on Culture and Arts Universities in the Field of World Education was held as part of the event on April 16 and 17 at the Mimar Sinan Fine Arts Faculty. An Istanbul trip organized for the participants of the symposium, which is welcomed 120 academics.

The 8th International Tulip Festival in Istanbul The 8th edition of the International Istanbul Tulip Festival organized by the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) took place at April 1-30, 2013.

A total of 14 million 420 thousand tulips of 270 different varieties -- almost equal to one for each person living in the city have been planted for Istanbul in 2013.

Istanbul once again welcomed the International Istanbul Tulip Festival. Every April since 2006 the İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality has planted nearly 100 million tulips, symbolizing the coming of spring, in İstanbul’s parks, avenues, roundabouts and practically anywhere there is open ground.

The result is a tradition of a splendid spring flower festival with bright splashes of color everywhere. This year, as part of the eighth edition of the International Istanbul Tulip Festival, which took place on April 1-30, about 14,420,000 tulips -almost equal to one for each person living in the city -- of 270 different varieties have been planted in Istanbul. Typically,

work crews arrange the flowers in a number of geometric shapes and figures such as waves, dolphins or the Turkish flag. In addition to parks and gardens, crossroads, rest areas and walking areas in the city have been dotted with the tulips at a cost of TL 13 million. With the addition of other bulbous plants, such as hyacinths and amaryllis, 20 million plants have been planted for the festival with Emirgan Park -- a historic urban park located in one of Istanbul’s finest neighborhoods along the Bosporus on the European side -- being the main venue for the festival. This year the biggest novelty from previous tulip festivals is the “Tulip Museum” the municipality has established in Emirgan Park. The museum has rarely found tulip species, and also exhibited are paintings of old Ottoman gardens. Furthermore, the Istanbul City Council has decided to bring together a group of academics to research the role of tulips in Turkish culture as part of the festival.

Istanbul Hosted IH&RA Congress

The 50th Annual International Hotel & Restaurant Association (IH&RA) Congress took place in Istanbul. IH&RA President Ghassan Aidi made the opening of the congress on Tuesday, April 2, 2013 and pointed out an important possibility of the future as “We hope we won’t miss these beautiful days in 2070”. The congress will continue until April 4, 2013 at Hilton Istanbul & Convention Center.

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Mr. Aidi, who made an impressive slide show with the possible water shortage and environmental issues that we may face in 2070, said that if there is no water and green, how we will manage tourism. Mr. Aidi with a slogan of “Green Hoteliers” offered hoteliers to reconsider environmental sustainability in their properties.

“This is not a game, do this, do this for your children” said Mr. Aidi.

Mr. Aidi also said that tourism will grow 4.9 percent in 2013 and draw attention of the growing Chinese market as telling that this year 50 million Chinese will receive passport to travel. As part of the congress, IH&RA elected its new president and board members. Casimir Platzer elected as President, while Jordi Busquets named Vice President, Armin Zerunyan became General Secretariat and Hala El Khatib elected Treasurer. TUROB President Timur Bayindir presented a plaque to Ghassan Aidi for his successful service as the president of IH&RA.

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Future of Hotel Investment to be Discussed in Istanbul The Turkey & Neighbours Hotel Investment Conference (CATHIC) 2013 will take place 29-30 May at the Marmara Taksim, Istanbul.

Turkey has established itself as a hub of thriving hotel development and the market provides great potential for both investors and developers. By 2023 Turkey plans to be one of the top five global tourist destinations.

A selection of speakers include: Elif Balcı Fisunoğlu, General Manager, Istanbul Convention & Visitors Bureau, Eric Danziger, President & CEO, Wyndham Hotel Group, Wolfgang Neumann, President & CEO, The Rezidor Hotel Group, Fettah Tamince, Chairman, Rixos, Christoph Härle, CEO Continental Europe, Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels & Hospitality Group, Martin Kandrac, Managing Director, Blackstone, Omer Isvan, President, Servotel Corporation, Haluk Kaya, Chairman, Bekay Property Partners amongst many others. For more information go to the CATHIC website www.cathic.com

Artbosphorus Modern Art Fair The Sixth Artbosphorus Modern Art Fair was organized at the Haliç Congress Center on 4-7 April. The fair’s concept was “Parallel Stories, Constructs, Unknown” and the viewers entered a journey between dream and reality by hosting works of artists created as a result of their struggle with life. This year the fair’s concept was “Parallel Stories, Constructs, Unknown and brought together 107 artists from 25 galleries and art institutions. The Fair’s art director Denizhan Özer defined Artbosphorus as a fair exceeding the visual art which is a

BEST-RMG Annual Conference 2013 in Istanbul This year’s annual meeting of the German BEST – RMG Annual Conference will be held in Istanbul.

The German travel agency cooperation invites its 500 partner agencies and operators and numerous performers for BEST-RMG meeting in Istanbul that will be held from 21 to 24 November 2013 at Grand Cevahir Hotel & Convention Center.

“We are proud that we have been able to offer such attractive venue. The Turkish city uniquely blends East and West, cultural richness with modern flair. The steadily increasing number of visitors for years proves that Istanbul is simply hip, “says Cornelius Meyer, Director of Marketing & Sales of BEST-RMG Travel Management AG. “With the attractive program of the conference participants will have the opportunity to explore the city with common trips and individual walks. All participants are housed in a modern, centrally located conference hotel. Since the Congress and Travel Fair held in the same building, we have everything under one roof is a big city, and despite annual meeting of short distances,” said Meyer.

The event is supported by both the Turkish Culture and Tourism Ministry and Turkish Airlines, which makes a check to the conference from all over Germany possible. Main sponsor of the annual meeting is a Turkey specialist Bentour Swiss. Tourism pioneer and CEO of Swiss Bentour; Kadir Ugur has supported BEST-RMG in the planning stage and he is responsible for the tourism program in Istanbul. TUI, REWE, FTI and Schauinsland travel will support the meeting with other evening events. focus of the traditional art fair concept and creating opportunities for experiencing works of different artistic disciplines. Besides local participants to the fair there were also art galleries from the United Kingdom, Belgium, France, Germany, South Korea, Spain and Georgia. The fair left a static structure behind and became the most important art event with its interesting program. The program of Artbosphorus 2013 included a sculpture garden, a video-art program, an installation Project, modern dance and performance, and training for children and art lovers. As in previous years, an exhibition of garden sculpture was organized at this year’s event. The garden show, which covered an area of 1,000 square meters, was showcased 30 statues from 14 artists.

The Bests of The World are in Izmir Festival Izmir Foundation for Culture and Arts (IKSEV) will carry on its tradition of ‘’the best orchestras of the world are in Izmir Festival’’ with New York Philharmonic in the 27th InternationalIzmir Festival that it will organize between the dates May 2 -July 16,2013.

The New York Philharmonic which is the oldest orchestra of the USA will start its 2013 Europe/Spring Tour from Izmir it will come for the first time with Izmir Festival Exclusive Concert.

The New York Philharmonic Orchestra, in its Izmir concert will accompany Emanuel Ax who is recognized as one of the best pianists ever of the world under the baton of Music Director Alan Gilbert who is one of the most creative conductors of our era. In the concert that will be made on May 2, 2013 Thursday at 8.30 pm in Ahmed Adnan Saygun Arts Center, Ax will perform one of its worldwide acclaimed Mozart interpretations, his piano concerto no.25. In the second part, the Orchestra will play Bruckner’s Symphony No.3 he dedicated to Wagner.

For the tour consisting of 13 concerts in four countries between the dates May 2-17, 2013, Matthew Van Besien, the Executive Director of the New York Philharmonic says ’’revisiting the familiar musical capitals like Berlin and Zurich, making our historic Izmir debut and returning to Turkey gives excitement to us’’ .

The 27th International Izmir Festival organized with the support of the Board of Introduction Fund of the Prime Ministry, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Izmir Governorship, Izmir Metropolitan Municipality,

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Izmir Development Agency and Konak Municipality, main sponsorship of Eczacıbaşı Group, program sponsorship of Borsa Istanbul, the collaborations of Goethe Institut Izmir, the Consulate General of Poland in Istanbul, Adam Mickiewicz Institute and the Honorary Consulate of Poland in Izmir, will again host the bests of the world.

After the Festival Exclusive Concert on May 2, Izmir State Opera and Ballet which celebrates its thirtieth anniversary this year will make the Festival Opening Concert on June 6, Thursday at 9.30 pm. in the extraordinary atmosphere of Ephesus Antique Theater. Estimable soloists, orchestra and chorus of IZDOB will present a distinguished programme in the Gala Concert organized this year for Verdi and Wagner whose 200th Anniversary of birth is celebrated worldwide.

IKSEV is adding the Pergamon Red Basilica (Red Hall-Red Courtyard) to the historical festival venues this year. The newly restored Southern Tower (Rotunda) of the Basilica founded in the name of the Egyptian god Serapis in the most magnificent period of Pergamon, the city of the firsts in the antique world and defined as the Hagia Sophia of the Western Anatolia will be the stage for an extraordinary concert. One of the major chamber music ensembles of the world, The Quartet that carries the name of the Spanish Philosopher Pablo Minguet whose doctrine they share will perform Haydn and Mahler’s chamber music works that require mastery on June 14, Friday at 9.30 pm. in the Southern Tower of the Basilica with the contributions of Goethe Institut Izmir.

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Setur - Turkey’s Most Admired Company Capital Magazine announced the “Turkey’s Most Admired Companies” with a ceremony on March 19, 2013 at Conrad Istanbul.

Setur has received the grand prize for the 6th time as Turkey’s Most Admired Company.

Setur General Manager Üstün Özbey received the award and said, “As the family of SETUR, we are encouraged to work more self-sacrificing after achieving success by meeting customer

satisfaction with the service we offered, and products we provided. I thank Capital Magazine, our valued customers that contributed to the study, and all Setur Family that gained this success,”.

As a part of the Koç Holding, the significant successes Setur has been achieving in tourism sector since 1965 while reaching a broad customer portfolio with its expert staff and professional solutions make it one of the leading institutions in the whole sector. Setur presents services such as domestic and international flight ticket reservations, group and individual travel organizations, cruises, study abroad services, congress and seminar organizations, dealer meetings, helicopter and air taxi operations, all kinds of vehicle and boat rentals, incoming, and operation of duty free shops

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Hilton Bodrum Türkbükü Resort & SPA appointed Gülnur Atmaca as the property’s new Sales and Marketing Director.

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Arcan Bayraktaroglu steps into a new role as Assistant General Manager of Istanbul Marriott Hotel Sisli as of May, 2013.

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Euphoria Hotel Tekirova has appointed Ufuk Gezgin as its General Manager.

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Managing Editor of Focus on Travel News, www.FTNnews.com , Ozgur Tore has been

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Leon Baum is the new hotel manager of Çırağan Palace Kempinski Istanbul.

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Divan Ankara Hotel announced the appointment of Can Ünlüer.

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Starwood Hotels and Resorts announced the appointment of Valentin Schoubs as the General Manager of two new properties; Sheraton Bursa and Aloft Bursa.

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Füsun Özsoy is the new Travel Trade Sales Manager at the Grand Tarabya Hotel.

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Berati Tuncer is the new General Manager of Dedeman Şanlıurfa.

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Deniz Ova has been appointed to Director of International Projects at Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts –IKSV-

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Güniz Atıs Azrak, COO of Istanbul Modern is appointed to The Istanbul Lütfi Kırdar International Convention and Exhibition Centre as General Coordinator.

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Divan Istanbul Asia announced the appointment of Merve Kadıoğlu as Hotel Manager.

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Cornelia De Luxe Resort Hotel appointed Cornelia Golf Manager Ali Şahin as Hotel’s

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Mehmet Mülayim is the new GM of Radisson Blu Hotel, Kayseri.

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Levent Cengiz has been appointed JW Marriott Ankara as Sales and Marketing Director.

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Hapimag Resort Sea Garden Bodrum appoints Bahar Özkan Yıldırım as Sales & Marketing Manager.

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Murat Ersoy

Atlasjet CEO Murat Ersoy elected as President of Turkish Tourism Investors Association–TYD-.

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Ramada Istanbul Asia Hotel appointed Ziya Altinay as its new General Manager.

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Istanbul Ready for Olympics This is Istanbul’s fifth bid for the Games. What’s different this time around?

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stanbul 2020 is the latest step on a journey that began more than two decades ago. But this time around, we have matched that 20-year dream with commitment and capacity: now the city is ready to deliver.

Istanbul has transformed itself since our last bid. The city has spent an average of $1.5 billion on transport upgrades every year since 2005, and by 2018 another $10 billion will have been spent on a series of

groundbreaking projects: new Bosphorus road and rail crossings, significant enhancements to public transport and road networks, and the world’s largest international airport. This city has been a physical and philosophical meeting point for a thousand years, and we’re getting better connected by the day.

Istanbul has also earned a formidable reputation as a trusted host of some of the biggest properties in world sport.

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Hasan Arat, Chairman of the Istanbul’s bid to host the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games May’2013

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As the 2012 European Capital of Sport, Istanbul hosted 12 major international sporting events, including the WTA Championships, the IAAF World Indoor Athletics Championships and the FINA World Championships. We have shown time and again that we can provide the conditions athletes need to compete at their best – but with a unique Eurasian flavour you can’t find anywhere else.

But perhaps the most important difference is that this time around, the whole of Turkey is right behind the

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bid. The level of government support for Istanbul 2020 is unprecedented in Turkey. For the first time ever, the bid to host the country’s first ever Olympic and Paralympic Games was launched personally by the Turkish Prime Minister, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. We have created a powerful public-private partnership. Our team of National Sponsors is a “Who’s Who” of Turkey’s global brands, and they have contributed the largest private sector investment in any sports bid in Turkey’s history.

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And of course, the people of Turkey want the Games. 94% of respondents in Istanbul are in favour of hosting the Games, and 23 million Turkish sports fans have already expressed a desire to purchase Olympic tickets, based on substantive polling. We have set the lowest price tickets at just $10, so they will be accessible to as many people as possible. If we are given the honour of hosting the Games, the Olympic Family can expect a truly unforgettable reception.

What are Istanbul’s main strengths? And weaknesses?

The strong alignment of stakeholders and the growing pool of event-hosting experience here mean that we have been able to develop a concept that is founded on technical excellence.

We are totally focused on the needs of athletes: today’s athletes, 2020’s athletes, and the athletes of future generations. We’ve set up our Olympic Village to offer sportsmen and women maximum comfort and convenience, with accommodation, training facilities and social spaces all co-located in a single state-of-the-art precinct. Our compact intercontinental concept offers average Village-tovenue travel times of just 16 minutes.

We can promise this level of technical excellence thanks to one of the most fertile financial markets on the planet. Last year’s sovereign credit rating upgrade to Investment Grade is expected to trigger an inflow of up to $32 billion in the next two years.

Experts predict that Turkey will be the fastest-growing OECD economy from 2011-2017 and Istanbul’s economy alone is now larger than that of 12 countries in the European Union.

But of course, the city is the real

star: Istanbul just offers the perfect stage for making history. This would be the first ever Games to take place across two continents simultaneously.

Just imagine: you could watch beach volleyball in Asia in the morning, rugby in Europe in the afternoon, and in the evening join a celebration on the buzzing banks of the Bosphorus. What an experience.

There’s too much potential in this city to talk about weaknesses – I’d much rather discuss opportunities.

Istanbul 2020’s Games vision is aligned perfectly to The 2023 Master Plan: Turkey’s long-term development programme that culminates in the centenary of the Republic in 2023.

That means we are more closely connected to municipal and national development objectives than any other bid in history. Many of the delivery frameworks and partners that will be responsible for realising our vision are already in place, already activated and already delivering tangible results. Istanbul 2020 is pulling together the huge appetite and capacity for growth that exists in Turkey today.

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How is the campaign going?

We have had some excellent feedback from the Olympic Family so far. The Observer Programme during London 2012, and the Debriefing Seminars in Rio, were absolutely invaluable for our bid team as we fine-tuned a concept that would deliver outstanding levels of service in a Games activated across an entire megacity. We passed an important milestone in January when we officially submitted our Candidature File to the IOC in Lausanne, and now we are already focusing on the next one: the visit of the IOC Evaluation Commission in March. Our main challenge there is going to be doing justice to our fascinating city in just four days – we wish we could host them for a fortnight!

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What would hosting the Games mean for the city?

Istanbul would leave a profound and lasting legacy, not just for Istanbul and Turkey but for the region and the entire Olympic Movement.

We plan to build twenty brand new world-class venues and significantly upgrade a further five. They will be a major addition to the sports world’s inventory, and they will empower Turkey and other nations in the region to realise a massive untapped sporting potential.

Bringing the Games to Turkey – and the region – for the very first time would create a generation of opportunities for

the region’s young people. Istanbul 2020 would arrive at a unique moment in the history of Turkey and the region, three years out from the celebration of the Republic’s centenary. Turkey has Europe’s youngest population, with nearly half under the age of 25. Turkey’s first Games would offer a once-in-a-generation opportunity to harness the ambition and dynamism of this young, rapidly developing market. Now is the time for Istanbul.

But it’s not just about us. A technically excellent Games staged in a setting

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that makes history and captures the public imagination would fully energise the Olympic brand worldwide. Istanbul offers a channel to a dynamic and growing region of the world providing new sporting and commercial markets for the Olympic and Paralympic Movements as well as all International Federations. Istanbul 2020 will partner with the Olympic Movement in staging a celebration of unity in diversity.

Together we will inspire the world and create a more harmonious international community.

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Istanbul 2020 Olympic Delegation at 76th AIPS Congress in Sochi A delegation of Istanbul 2020 Olympic media experts today demonstrated the Bid Committee’s plans for welcoming the world’s media to Turkey with a presentation to leading international sports journalists at the 76th Association Internationale de la Press Sportive [AIPS] Congress in the host city of the next Winter Games, Sochi, Russia.

On stage for Istanbul 2020 were Ali Kiremitçioğlu, CEO of the Istanbul 2020 Bid Committee; Esat Yılmaer, the National Olympic Committee of Turkey’s Media Director and first Vice President of AIPS; and Murat Ağca, a senior sports journalist and a member of the Istanbul 2020 Media Team. In front of over 450 AIPS Congress delegates, they described a media operations concept based around one of the most compact media footprints in Olympic history. The IBC/MPC and the 16,500-bed Media Village will be co-located in the Olympic Park, 15 minutes from the airport and with average travel times within the Olympic Park of just five minutes. A further 3,500 media hotel rooms will be distributed among the four venue zones to maximise convenience for the media.

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Ali Kiremitçioğlu, speaking in French, introduced some of the key themes behind Istanbul 2020’s Games concept: “The best Olympic stories are set against a memorable backdrop. Istanbul is a city that bridges together people, ideas, and, of course, continents. It has always been a powerful theatre: for politics; for geography; for philosophy; for culture. It has been a meeting point for millennia. This is where East meets West; where tradition meets innovation; where youth meets excellence; where capacity meets opportunity. The stories we share from the Istanbul 2020 Games will affect millions of people in many ways.”

The Istanbul 2020 presentation highlighted a number of other mediafriendly proposals designed to ensure Turkey’s first ever Games are the most widely covered in history. Istanbul 2020 will offer a free wi-fi based Games-time information service accessible by handheld device, and a second satellite media centre at the International Convention and Exhibition Centre. This state-of-the-art facility will offer panoramic views over the Bosphorus and will serve the purpose of increasing services for the media while showcasing Istanbul’s beauty.

Esat Yılmaer underlined Istanbul 2020’s promise to the global media community: “I have been part of the working press at seven Olympic Games and four Olympic Winter Games and I have seen first-hand what the media need to do their job in an effective, accurate and timely manner. Istanbul provides a setting like no other. For the 2020 Games, this will be complemented by an unparalleled working environment.

Murat Ağca added: “Our people, a new culture, are poised for this moment. Turkey’s Olympic Law, enacted in 1992, reflects our relentless desire to embrace the power of sport. And our Master Plan for our own country reflects our capacity to deliver this great dream. The Istanbul 2020 Games will be a bridge to a new culture, and, thanks to the media, a bridge to an historic impact.”

A further four members of the Istanbul 2020 Media Team travelled to the next Olympic and Paralympic host city. The team is looking to gather insight and best practice from witnessing the Sochi 2014 Organising Committee at work, and to better understand the needs and priorities of the world’s Olympic media.

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Governments of Turkey and Greece Sign Accord on Istanbul 2020 Greece has pledged its full support to Turkey’s bid to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games after the Prime Ministers of both countries signed an historic agreement, underlining once again the power of the Olympic Movement to build bridges.

The Prime Minister of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, signed the agreement with the Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic, Antonis Samaras, following their meetings at the second High Level Cooperation Council in Istanbul yesterday and on Sunday. The agreement is one of more than 20 signed at the summit aimed at boosting bilateral relations across sectors like tourism, energy and telecommunications.

A joint declaration from the offices of the Prime Ministers committed

both countries to “engage in cooperation with regard to the technical and related aspects in the organisation of the 2020 Summer Olympic Games” and “explore ways of enhancing the benefits of the Olympics for the two countries” and the entire region if Istanbul is awarded the Games. Hasan Arat, Chairman of the Istanbul 2020 Bid Committee, attended the signing ceremony in Istanbul, along with a number of senior ministers and business leaders from Turkey and Greece. He said: “The ties between Turkey and Greece have been strengthened today, thanks to the power of the Olympic Movement to build bridges. The closer cooperation between our countries will be a valuable and lasting legacy of our bid.” IOC member and President of the Turkish NOC, Ugur Erdener, said, “This is a very symbolic agreement for Turkey as we look to bring the Olympic and Paralympic Games to our country for the very first time. Greece is the spiritual home of the Olympic Movement and I hope this connection will continue to grow the huge passion for hosting the Games. 94% of the people of Istanbul are behind Istanbul 2020. We have had very close relations with Greece on sport for many years. I believe that this agreement will create even more opportunities.”

Fashionable Istanbul Plays to the Olympic Beat With the IOC visit to assess Istanbul’s 2020 Olympic bid, the city is underlining its credentials as a worldclass centre for cultural events by hosting the Istanbul Fashion Week whilst also announcing Alicia Keys as a headline act for the 20th Istanbul Jazz Festival later this summer.

Istanbul Fashion Week was an international showcase for talented and internationally acclaimed Turkish designers such as Tanju Babacan and Begüm Salihoglu. Thousands of extra visitors were staying in Istanbul for this week’s fashion extravaganza, helping reinforce Istanbul 2020’s message to the IOC that, as the fifth most visited tourist destination in the world with 11.6 million visitors in 2012, Istanbul is more than

ready to welcome the Olympic family in 2020.

Hasan Arat, Istanbul 2020 Chairman, commented, “Istanbul Fashion Week brings the city alive and the buzz it creates is the ideal scenesetter for the IOC Evaluation Commission’s arrival next week. Once again, Istanbul has provided a dramatic backdrop for a world-class event. Fashion Week reflects Istanbul’s diverse culture as well as the creative and innovative talent that exists within our very youthful population.”

The Istanbul Jazz Festival is also set to be another world-class event for Istanbul in July. This week, festival organisers announced that R&B and soul singer, Alicia Keys, will play at the opening night. Keys, who has won 14 Grammy awards, will be performing in Turkey for the first time and will help mark the 20th edition of the Istanbul Jazz Festival.

Professor Ugur Erdener, IOC member and President of the National Olympic Committee of Turkey, said, “Istanbul’s ability to attract world stars is a further sign that Turkey’s lure as an entertainment hub resonates throughout the world. Turkey’s dream is to host the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games. During the IOC Evaluation Commission’s visit next week, we can point to past, current and future examples of our ability to deliver events with a global reach.”

Istanbul 2020 to Promote Olympic Brand in New Markets Istanbul 2020 reaffirmed its commitment to building the Olympic brand worldwide on Day 2 of the IOC Evaluation Commission’s visit, with a pledge to unleash the full force of support behind Turkey’s public and rapidly growing private sectors. Three clear strengths came out of the Day 2 morning briefings. The first is Turkey’s financial stability, the second is Turkey’s dynamic and market-savvy audience, and the third is the bid’s commitment to building the image and reputation of Turkey alongside the Olympic and Paralympic brands.

Ali Koç, Board Member of KOÇ Holding, addressed the press today.

KOÇ Holding is in the Fortune 500 and The Boston Consulting Group’s “Rising Global Stars 2013” and five of the KOÇ Holding group’s companies are in Turkey’s top 10. Ali Koç commented on the private sector’s commitment to the Istanbul 2020 bid: “I am here today on behalf of the business community of Turkey to express our readiness to help one of the most important projects in Turkey’s history. Our business leaders see the Olympics as an incomparable opportunity to tell our story to the world, to rebrand Turkey, to demonstrate our growing capabilities, and to compete with the best companies in the world. We are truly experiencing a dramatic transformation with a rapidly growing economy; with an expanded business mindset; with sophisticated city planning and with careful management of Turkey’s cultural legacy. Turkey’s goal is to become one of the world’s 10 largest economies, in keeping with the vision of our 2023 Master Plan.

Turkey is changing, Turkey is coming of age. Turkish business leaders understand the power of the Olympic movement to build the brand

loyalties that are so important in a growing economy.”

Commenting on the importance of building the Olympic brand, Hasan Arat, Chairman of Istanbul 2020, said: “Turkey has a great commitment to the Olympic and Paralympic Movements. We have been bidding for 20 years! We know how important marketing is for Istanbul 2020 and for the Olympic and Paralympic brands. I have often spoken of Istanbul 2020 as a Bridge to Excellence; Turkey’s strong economy and unwavering government and private sector support will help guarantee that excellence in 2020.”

The panel also revealed more detail about ticketing for the Games to the Evaluation Commission today. Ticket prices would begin at 10 US dollars for the Olympic Games and five US dollars for the Paralympic Games. Istanbul 2020 will look to adopt and enhance special ticketing arrangements such as the “Follow My Team” and “Athletes’ Family and Friends” progammes with other high-tech plans for an online spectator guide which would tailor daily itineraries for each guest, based on their location and interests. In total, 7.9 million tickets will be available with a budgeted generation of 444 million US dollars for the Olympic and Paralympic competitions combined. Since 1992, the Turkish government has invested several hundred millions of dollars into Turkey’s sports and sports venues. Between now and 2020, a further four billion US dollars will be invested through the National Sports Plan, enabled through the Olympic Law, ensuring financial guarantees and an ongoing cash flow for Istanbul 2020.

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ICVB Attended 30th Edition of International Confex

CVB attended UK’s premier exhibition for the event industry, International Confex which is held 19-21 March 2013 at ExCel London.

The event celebrated its 30th Birthday in style with Confex Week packed full of industry discussions, education, meetings, buyer events, and promotional campaigns; both inside and outside ExCeL London.

As in the last years, Turkey again took part at the exhibition with a well decorated 80sqm stand. Located just at the entrance and being one of the biggest stands of the exhibition, Turkey stand continued its success story by receiving the “Best International Destination Stand Award”.

Ten Turkish companies attended the exhibition at Turkey stand, which is prepared by the Turkish Culture and Tourism Ministry, Turkish Culture & Tourism Office in London and ICVB. Turkish Culture & Tourism Ministry received the

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award for use of design and colour – great images of Turkish destinations and venues plus very aesthetic touch of red tulips throughout the stand. Visitors were welcomed warmly no matter at which point they entered the circular design. The awards served as a way for the event organisers to acknowledge and thank the most proactive, hardworking and exciting exhibitors. On March 20, a lucky visitor won a “Istanbul Dream Holiday Package” at a drawing held at Turkey stand.

Famous Turkish coffee brand Kahve Dünyası, which opened a branch in London in 2010 exhibited at International Confex and received appreciation of both exhibitors and visitors of Turkey stand by offering delicious Turkish coffee. Not only Turkish coffee, but also soft drinks are served at the stand. Last but not least, wine and cheese are served at Turkey stand.

PCMA presented six education sessions geared towards corporate planners over the three day show.

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On March 21, Istanbul Convention & Visitors Bureau Sales & Marketing Coordinator Ms. Çağla Demircioğlu attended PCMA’s Idea Exchange, which was moderated by PCMA’s Sherrif Karamat and brought to light a number of interesting topics affecting the meetings industry.

Together with ICVB and Turkish Culture & Tourism Office in London following companies exhibited at the Turkey stand: Antalya Convention Bureau, Izmir Convention & Visitors Bureau, Turkish Airlines London Office, Istanbul Congress Center, Sedef Congress and Exhibition Services, Visions Production Services, CSG The Event Company, Dekon DMC, Istanbul Parasol Travel.

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GIBTM 2013 was a Success for Turkey

stanbul Convention & Visitors Bureau (ICVB) attended the seventh edition of the Gulf Incentive, Business Travel and Meetings Exhibition (GIBTM) which was held at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre from March 25 to 27, 2013.

The show attracted senior level international meeting planners, corporate or incentive travel buyers, event organisers and those involved in the decision making process for meetings, events, conferences or incentive travel.

Meetings industry professionals are bullish about 2013 prospects with a clear majority predicting more meetings, events and bigger budgets, according to the seventh IBTM Middle East Meetings Industry Research report released at the GIBTM. The research report, conducted by Reed Travel Exhibitions IBTM portfolio and meetme in association with The Right Solution, revealed that 68.5% of Middle East buyers expect the volume of events to increase over the next 12 months comparing favourably to 2012 when only 58.3% of Middle East buyers said the volume of events had increased over the previous 12 months.

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The seventh edition of the show was opened on Monday 25 March by H.H. Sheikh Sultan Bin Tahnoon Al Nahyan, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi). Sheikh Al Nahyan visited Turkey stand at GIBTM, meet and received information from Abu Dhabi Consul General to Turkey Mr. Vural Altay and Turkish Culture and Tourism Attaché Mr. Sedat Gönüllüoğlu as well as Turkey stand exhibitors.

Thirteen Turkish companies attended the exhibition at Turkey stand, which is organized by the Turkish Culture & Tourism Office in Dubai and ICVB. ICVB had chance to communicate with over 60 hosted buyers due to the great interest to Istanbul. ICVB made business contacts with hosted buyers especially from Europe and North America and attended business meetings with local agencies.

On March 26, ICVB attended ‘Market Focus Spotlight’ networking sessions, where GIBTM hosted buyers met and interacted with European Exhibitors. All Hosted Buyers that were invited to the Market Focus Europe entered their business card into a drawing for a chance to win Istanbul Dream Holiday Package which was prepared by ICVB in cooperation with Turkish Airlines

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and Hilton Garden Inn Golden Horn.

The Istanbul Dream Holiday Package included: A flight for two with Turkish Airlines to Istanbul, Two nights’ accommodation at Hilton Garden Inn Golden Horn.

Promotional media and Public Relations studies before and through the exhibition and interest to ICVB’s 2013 Istanbul Visitors Guide show its success at promoting Istanbul and Turkey with the high number of visitors to Turkey stand. Visitors of Turkish stand enjoyed Turkish coffee served by Kuru Kahveci Mehmet Efendi.

Together with ICVB and Turkish Culture & Tourism Office in Dubai following companies exhibited at the Turkey stand: Antalya Convention Bureau, Izmir Convention Bureau, Turkish Airlines, Istanbul Congress Center, The Green Park Hotels & Resorts, The Marmara Taksim, Vertia Luxury Resort, Idee Travel, ATY Events, Batanay Tourism, Bluechip Incentive Travel, and 7Tur Tourism Ltd. ICVB General Manager Elif Balcı Fisunoğlu ve Convention Research Executive Tuğçe Memişoğlu attended ICCA Member Reception on March 24 and GIBTM Networking Reception on March 26.

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Shanghai and Istanbul Strengthen Tourism and Cultural Exchange Shanghai Tourism Delegation led by Mr. Dao Shuming, chairman of Shanghai Municipal Tourism Administration Visited Turkey and hosted a Promotion Campaign of Shanghai Tourism in Istanbul. ICVB Sales & Marketing Coordinator Ms. Çağla Demircioğlu attended Shanghai Tourism Promotion in Istanbul that was held on March 26, 2013 at Istanbul Crowne Plaza.

The Shanghai Tourism Delegation was led by Mr. Dao Shuming, Chairman of Shanghai Municipal Tourism Administration (SMTA) and composed by 7 officials from SMTA and premier tour operators from Shanghai made presentations of Shanghai at the event.

ICVB welcomes 2 new members Istanbul Convention & Visitors Bureau (ICVB) announced that two new properties joined the bureau.

Holiday Inn Istanbul City; Dream city İstanbul; a city bounding Asia and Europe with cultural, historical and natural beauty. A big heritage preserved inside city walls. Holiday Inn İstanbul City; is at the very center of the city and 12km to Atatürk Airport and 3km to important historical places like Topkapı Palace and Grand Bazaar. Besides, tram and bus stops having the wide transport net of the city are right in front of our hotel. A total of 1,015sqm of function space is available for meetings, conferences and social events. There are 5 meeting rooms except the Ballroom. There is a direct access to the Ballroom and two other meeting rooms. The Ballroom can host 600 guests with its foyer. All technical equipments are available in the hotel and can all be supplied upon request.

The Sait Halim Pasha Mansion, as one of the most unique event venue at Bosphorus, offers exclusive and professional service for all kinds of receptions, meetings, conferences, weddings, gala dinners, special events and more with the history and 19th-century Ottoman culture experience in the heart of Istanbul. The Mansion reflects the architectural meeting of East and West. With a mesmerizing Bosphorus view the experienced sales team will host you on your special day in a charming and superb atmosphere. Sait Halim Pasha was the grandson of the Egyptian Mehmet Ali Paşan from Kavala and this unique Mansion was a gift from grandfather to grandson. The Mansion was built by Petraki Adamandidis in the year 1878 and was the only woodworking on the coastal line at the tıme. The History of this one of its kind mansion adds history to your events and will make your day unforgettable.

This historical mansion has a maximum capacity for cocktails of 1200 guests 800 and guests in a roundtable set up but also limited groups can be received. The wishes and desires of the guests are of an important value for the team and therefore they are ready to meet their needs to keep our guests satisfied in every way.

2nd International Healthcare Informatics Summit was held at Istanbul world had a chance to witness the latest technological Over 3500 international participants from Middle Eastern, developments in Healthcare Sector. “The Golden Stethoscope African and the Balkan countries including professionals, Award” winners were announced at the first day at the businessmen, politicians, the public experts and media summit. The Golden Stethoscope Contest was organized for members participated to the 2nd International Healthcare the second time in Turkey in 7 different branches concurrently Informatics Summit, hosted at the Haliç Congress Center with Healthcare Informatics Summit and Digital Hospital between the dates of 28 – 29March 2013. With more than event and healthcare informatics sector. Roby Peeters from 5000 executive healthcare leaders, academics, managers Sonitor Technologies, Pharmacy Automation Sales Specialist and technology innovators attended from the medical Stefan Grosch from Swisslog, Prof. Dr. Ashley D. Lloyd science industry from all over the world. Over 50 exhibition from University of Edinburgh, Prof. Dr. Stefan Winter from stands introduced their latest technological products along Health Policy, Hannover Medical School, Prof. Dr. Rıfat Atun the summit. Healthcare Informatics Summit’13 was held International Health Management at Imperial College London, under the support of Healthcare Informatics Association.

Dr. Tevfik Bedirhan Üstün World Health Organization (WHO) The summit started with the opening of the Digital Hospital Coordinator and Prof.Dr. Mahmood Adil Sağlık NHS Consultant Platform which was announced for the first time in this were some of the speakers from the summit. summit. The healthcare experts coming from all over the

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Exhibition

IT&CM China IT&CM China 2013 organized from April 17 to 19 at Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center. This was the 7th instalment of the international MICE event that seeks to “Promote China to the World

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and the World to China”. In 2013, the event attracted 850 booths from 40 countries and 72 MICE editors from 25 countries. It was the only event that features a good mix of International and Chinese exhibitors as well as a dedicated team to deliver some 400 buyers with a 50%-50% mix of International and Chinese buyers.

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ICVB also participated with Turkish Tourism Ministry Beijing office and had a biggest stand from Europe. Turkish Airlines, Dekon Tourism, Wyndham Istanbul Petek ve Apricot Tours DMC were the other stands in Turkey booth. Media partner of the event, MeeTurkey MICE Magazine also promoted Turkey at the exhibition.

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Turkey at Arabian Travel Market 2013 The 20th Arabian Travel Market (ATM) organized at Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre (DICEC) and celebrating two decades of success this year, Arabian Travel Market, has concurrently witnessed Turkey’s fervor and rapid growth in the travel and tourism industry from 20 years of participation since the event’s inception and between 6-9 May with a record number of more than 2500 exhibitors and over 20 national tourist delegations.

Turkey - named as UNWTO’s 6th most popular destination in the world will be at ATM - returning with stronger tourism strategies set to particularly expand Middle East and GCC receipts.

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“Turkey has been exhibiting at ATM for 15 years now and this year we’re returning with an insatiable commitment to deliver beyond what is expected from the current trends; and as always, we are excited and certain to reap an entirely new wave of benefits from joining the fair.”

Sedat Gonulluoglu, Turkish Cultural and Information Attaché commented.

Tourism to Turkey from GCC region has been experiencing phenomenal growth.

According to official statistics of Ministry of Culture and Tourism in 2012 compared to 2011 number of tourists from UAE increased by 35.11%, from Bahrain by 38.37%, from Kuwait by 56.59% and from Qatar by 82.37%. And in February 2013 alone compared to same period in 2012 number of tourists from UAE increased by 65.71%, from Bahrain by 134.24%, from Kuwait by 89.82% and Qatar by 110.34%.

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“These numbers just contain the citizens of those countries. As you know there are too many expats who work in the region and they also travel to Turkey a lot.” Said Sedat Gonulluoglu. “In 2013 we are expecting 65% increase from GCC” Sedat Gonulluoglu added.

“This year we will be promoting cultural tourism in this region. We are sure Arab tourists would love to see amazing Cappadocia and the great cave hotels in there.” Sedat Gonulluoglu also said. This goes in line with the Republic’s goal to sustain the upward trend and to attract 60 million tourists in year 2023 for 100th year of Republic of Turkey. Last year Turkey hosted 32 million tourists, taking to consideration growing popularity and upward trend 60 million tourists in 2023 seems well within the reach.

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Cultural Routes

A land and sea alliance

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he most famous, first navigators in history were the Phoenicians - based initially at Tyre, in Lebanon, and later at Carthage, in north Africa. They are famous for three things: a purple dye known as murex, the fast ship with two banks of oars called the bireme and built with the famous cedar of Lebanon trees, and their alphabet, which formed the basis of most later written languages including Greek, Lycian and later Latin. Their trade with the Roman and Greek colonies around the Mediterranean included metal and mineral sourced in Cyprus and Spain, and their colonies were spread all around the Mediterranean coast. The Phoenicians were active from about the 14th C to the 1st C BC, succumbing in the end to the Roman empire.

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Route) has just celebrated 10 years as an important member of Europe’s 24 Cultural Routes. Recently re-certified, the route circles the Mediterranean, visiting all the ports which were once home to the seafaring Phoenicians. Their main focus is on Italy, but at their recent meeting in Sardinia, representatives from Tunisia, Spain, France, Italy, Malta, Sardinia, Greece, Lebanon and Palestine attended. In 2013, a lone yachtsman, Alberto Rudi, will sail the western part of the route, starting in Carthago in Spain and finishing at Carthage in Tunisia. The land element of the route follows Hannibal’s march on Rome in 218203 BC, including his celebrated crossing of the Alps with his band of African elephants. Ther are also a group of short walking routes in

Sicily.

The Turkish Culture Routes Society have signed an agreement of association with the Phoenician Route and were invited to the 10th annual meeting in Sardinia. The meeting was in Pula, a small holiday centre on the south coast, close the the Phoenician site at Nora. The town welcomed us eagerly - during the conference we were invited to sumptuous meals at the local tourism school, entertained by dance troups and visited two historical sites. The conference centred on a meeting hall facing the town square; some sessions were restricted to the members, others open to an interested and lively audience of local people.

As a member, Turkey now has to live up to the Cultrural Routes ideal and

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the touristic advantages it offers.

A representative will attend the Crossroads of Europe meeting in Toulouse, taking our maps and brochures. One of the most important advantages for us is the change to attend the Summer School for Culture Route managers in Sardinia - Hü Eryurt, our manager, who speaks Italian, will represent us there. Mme Marie-Paule Sans Chagrin, newly retired from the French Culture Ministry, will shortly be visiting the Eastern Mediterranean to discuss setting up a permanent Culture Route management education facility.

Also present at the meeting were Silvia Costa, European MEP, who speaks especially on Cultural Heritage, and has worked to protect the Institute of Cultural Routes budget from cuts. She emphasised the necessity of making Culture Routes environmentally sustainable as well as culturally and socially. Penelope Denu, of the Institute of Cultural Routes, described the Institute’s future program - in 2014, it

is likely that Azerbaijan will host the annual meeting and precede it with a tourism fair on Cultural Route tourism.

It was suggested that Turkey could usefully prepare for this by forming some alliances with Armenia and neighbouring countries.

So, many opportunitites have opened up to Turkey as a result of this meeting. We hope that Turkey will sign the Enlarged Partial Agreement in June and so continue to move closer to European Cultural Route organisation. The aim is to initiate Turkey’s first international Culture Route, in partnership with a minimum of two other countries. To this end, we have been invited to a meeting hosted by the Greek museums of Saloniki in September, where the Greek Government will sign an agreement to

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support three major routes which cross Greek territory. The Culture Routes Association has asked the Ministry to participate in this meeting and consider forming Cultural Routes links with Greece.

The link with the Phoenician Route is an opportunity for many tourism towns in Southern Turkey to form alliances which will promote coastal and sailing tourism. It could also involve our major museums, especially the Underwater Archaeology Museum at Bodrum and the newly planned museum at Demre.

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Trek at the Gallipoli Peace Trail 2015

will bring the commemoration of events at Gallipoli and a time to remember that conflicts have passed and sacrifice has 100 years later, brought all sides together in closer ties and friendly relations.

To encourage a greater understanding between those countries and the events a century ago Brian Crocker and Sevil Ă–ren from the Cultural Routes Association of Turkey have proposed the development of historic walking trails at Gallipoli.

Currently there are a number of tours of the battlefields; some of them lead by professional and keen amateur historians.

The purpose of the proposed trails is to provide everyone with the opportunity to explore the history of the Gallipoli campaign independently in a manner that will respect those who sacrificed their lives and to protect the environment. While Australians and New Zealanders have shown a great

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By Brian Crocker interest in the site, growing numbers of Turks themselves are keen visitors in their quest to acquire a deeper understanding of their own history. British visitors are also interested in researching the battlefields and attempting to gain an understanding of the experience of relatives who fought in the war and of the campaign as it was conducted in the field.

The proposed walking trails will focus on the historical events of the Gallipoli campaign and give the walker an opportunity to explore the events in the field. It is proposed that the trails focus on significant historical aspects of the trail from both a tactical point of view as well as attempting to draw out the experiences of the common soldier. The trails will centre on the three main battlefronts at Cape Helles, Lone Pine and Suvla Bay with the potential to join trails to create a longer route. While it may not be possible in every situation to include all of the trails which were of direct historical significance there is

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the potential to include trails especially those in an elevated position which will afford views and understanding of the battlefields.

The project will include the publication of walking and historical notes including maps.

If the project gains significant support it is intended to use the same data to develop an application for GPS enabled phones and handheld devices. This will allow walkers to access a variety of information specific to their location. This may include historical information of an ethno-botanical interest.

The author is not aware of research as to how plants may have been used on the battlefields but such information adds to a greater understanding of the conditions under which both soldiers and civilians fought to survive and would enhance the walkers understanding and experience in the field.

Additionally, it is planned to place interpretive signs along the trails in Turkish and English.

These signs will provide historical information

and explanatory diagrams of the terrain. It would also greatly enhance the experience of the walker to include some of the considerable literature which emanated from the experiences of soldiers in the field.

If it is possible to place poems or letters in a geographical location this would draw out the power of both.

Of course this would also be true for historical photography, illustration and art.

The trials will also focus on the experience of the civilian population as they experienced the effects of the war whether it be in identifying the paths they used in an attempt to carry on with their daily lives or at the time of evacuation. Today local people still use many of the local in the project to initiate from Turkey, Australia, in a joint project in the and the transfer of and practice of modern aspect which needs take full advantage of cultural tourism.

To be successful the 2015 centenary planning for the project is project will require widehas been official interest not be underestimated required to make The local with its Turkish and relevant students’ clubs proximity, to make a to such a project. in Istanbul with its could also be a useful Although the events great suffering we pass along the ridges moment and find

trails as they did before the war to graze livestock, to tend fields and visit friends and family.

Part of the trail project will be to promote research into the contribution local knowledge of local trails and terrain, made to the war effort before and during the campaign. An essential aspect of the project is to support the local community and economy to engage with cultural tourism in a sustainable manner.

cooperation between universities New Zealand and Great Britain area of historical cartography knowledge and skills in the study cartography. Mapping is one urgent attention if Turkey is to the opportunities offered by

Already local people have shown considerable initiative in operating small museums. It is hoped that the trail project will bring more visitors to the villages of Gelibolu so that local people can share their history with everyone.

The design of the trails would as much as possible include war relics, memorials, museums and cemeteries. Due to the sensitivity of the site the design and implementation of such a project will need to be carried out in close consultation with historians, the Gellibolu National Park and other stakeholders. With such a rich source of historical data available it should be possible to reveal the history of Gallipoli in a manner that allows the visitor to experience the terrain and grasp its significance in understanding the historical events.

The project provides a great opportunity to examine the role of cartography in the campaign. The accuracy and detail of the topographical maps employed by all sides should provide the trail user with a greater sense of how those who were engaged in the campaign understood the terrain. There is a great potential

of the environment whether it be the starkness of Cape Helles and the ridges above Suvla Bay or the sombre gullies bathed in tranquil green. It is hoped that all nationalities will find good company as they explore together a common history on the trails.

We welcome support for this project and if you would like to be involved than please contact; Brian Crocker info@cultural routes.com Sevil Oren@smpublication.com

and completed in time for commemorations the detailed under way but necessarily the ranging support. Already there in the project but it should the involvement such a project possible. university at Çanakkale Australian Culture Centre schools and numerous is well placed not just by significant contribution Bahçeşehir University Gallipoli Research Centre partner. at Gallipoli remind us of may for a moment as we and gullies pause for a some solace in the beauty

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Istanbul Jazz Festival Celebrates its 20th year

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stanbul Jazz Festival gears toward bringing jazz stars and audiences together for the 20th time in July with over 40 concerts that will take place in 14 different venues with the participation of over 400 local and international artists.

The programme for the 20th Istanbul Jazz Festival is unveiled at a press meeting held at Salon IKSV. Following the opening speech of IKSV General Director Görgün Taner, Executive Vice President of Garanti Bank Nafiz Karadere said: “Sustained with faith, passion and patience, Istanbul Jazz Festival is celebrating its 20th anniversary. As Garanti Bank we are very happy to collaborate with IKSV for the past 16 years. We will wholeheartedly continue to support the festival, which plays a major role in advancing and spreading of jazz culture throughout Turkey, with our brand ‘Garanti Jazz Green.”

Later on, Istanbul Jazz Festival Director Pelin Opcin gave information on the concerts and 20th year special projects in the festival lineup. The press meeting was followed by a reception at X Restaurant & Bar with the participation of prominent names from the jazz scene.

Following the reception, the guests enjoyed a concert

by Branford Marsalis and Joey Calderazzo Duo as part of the festival’s 20th year. Hailed as one of the most important saxophonist in jazz music Branford Marsalis gave his first concert in Istanbul at Salon IKSV with pianist Joey Calderazzo, whom he met in the early 90’s and played together for many years.

The visuals of 20th Istanbul Jazz Festival poster are composed by Orhan Pamuk. The author’s handwriting and the Seagull motif featured in his drawings and patterns are used in the festival poster designed by Bülent Erkmen. A special video message by Erkmen regarding the design of the festival poster is shown at the press meeting. About the choice he made Bülent

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Erkmen said: “Orhan Pamuk was interested in drawing before writing and he never lost his connection to it as a writer. In his notebooks where he writes down his novels there are patterns that seep through pages and there are writings that seep into his drawings. He regularly features seagulls and crows in his drawings and patterns. I chose the Seagull as a symbol of Istanbul and my personal connection to jazz. The Seagull detail in the image I chose comes from a bigger drawing. In that way, as the Seagull flies fast on the white blank of the page, he carries Istanbul with him as it flaps its wings and shrieks while Orhan Pamuk’s fluttering handwriting accompanies him.”

Istanbul Jazz Festival, which provides audiences with new discovery opportunities through its eclectic programme

and various venues it uses, will continue to let music lovers experience firsts by organising concerts in unusual venues.

In addition to the usual hosts of the festival such as Cemal Reşit Rey Concert Hall, Cemil Topuzlu Open Air Stage, Haliç Congress Center, Istanbul Modern, Istanbul Archeological Museum, Sabancı University Sakıp Sabancı Museum and Salon IKSV; the new venues that will be featured in this year’s festival are Embassy of Germany Tarabya Summer Residence, Consulate General of Austria - Austrian Cultural Office Garden, Feriye Restaurant, Istanbul Technical University Maçka Campus Mustafa Kemal Lecture Hall, KüçükÇiftlik Park, Rahmi M. Koç Museum and Imperial Garden of Yıldız Palace.

Istanbul will be the global host city of the second “International Jazz Day” on 30 April, which was inaugurated last year as a collaborative initiative between UNESCO and Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz. The celebrations for the “International Jazz Day” will take place on Tuesday 30 April, and will be jointly organised with the collaboration of The Republic of Turkey and the host city partnership of Istanbul Jazz Festival. Istanbul Jazz Festival’s sponsor Garanti Bank will also be one of the sponsors of this event.

In addition to the gala concert that will be held at the Hagia Eirene Museum on the evening of Tuesday 30 April, “International Jazz Day” celebrations will also feature conferences, roundtable discussions, master classes, jazz vocal workshops, film screenings and several other concerts in various venues throughout the city. The concerts will be broadcast live via UNESCO, US Department of State and International Jazz Day official websites. These unforgettable concerts will be recorded to be broadcasted later on public television channels around the world.

20th Istanbul Jazz Festival is also supported by Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Turkey, Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality and Beyoğlu Municipality. The leading sponsor of all festivals of İKSV is Eczacıbaşı Holding, the Official Airlines is Turkish Airlines, the Official Communications Sponsor is Vodafone, the Official Carrier is DHL Express, and the Service Sponsor is GFK.

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ICCA Launches New Resource for International Association Meeting Planners Following an extensive consultation and development process, in the second half of April 2013 ICCA has launched an Association Portal, specifically designed for association executives to assist them in organising quality meetings. Qualifying association executives can register on http://associations.iccaworld.com to access a password-protected section in the ICCA website, which draws together ICCA’s unique data and specialised resources to association executives who are responsible for organising international meetings. The ICCA Association Portal is a safe and trusted environment for association executives, where they are not approached with commercial intentions.

The Portal enables association meeting planners to access their own meeting profile in the ICCA database, and to share insights with other association colleagues. They can easily search for the leading specialists in handling, transporting and accommodating international events (ICCA members) and access meetings resource publications on topics such as bidding and decisionmaking processes for associations, contracting with major congress & convention venues, negotiating with hotels, working with convention bureaux, and social media for events. Other resources available are the ICCA Statistics Reports, case studies and hosted buyer event information. Associations can also request advice on how to improve their bid manual. ICCA CEO Martin Sirk: “The ICCA Board and my management team are all delighted to be able to launch this new service for associations in this celebratory, 50th anniversary year of ICCA’s existence. It marks an important new

phase in our efforts to connect ICCA members and associations as part of a single, organic, business community, and to provide association executives with easy pathways to their peers, something that has previously been missing but much needed.”

This new product, although aimed at associations, will benefit ICCA members by enhancing and strengthening ICCA’s relationship with the international association community. Initial reactions to the Association Portal have been very positive and the ICCA Board will be presenting this new product in more depth to members at the upcoming mid-year Sector meetings in May 2013 in Frankfurt, Germany.

IMEX Launches New Education Event for Corporate Planners IMEX in Frankfurt 2013 will see the launch of a new education and networking event designed specifically for corporate meeting planners and senior corporate executives.

The pre-show event is attracting considerable interest with over 50 buyers expected to take part and participants from Amway, Estee Lauder, Johnson & Johnson and Merck & Co already confirmed. Attendance at the new event is open to both hosted buyers and visitors from the corporate sector.

IMEX has offered special events for corporate buyers in the past but, using its experience from the successful Association Day programme combined with focus group research, the company has developed this brand new format. “Exclusively Corporate @ IMEX” uses the Association Day as its model to allow corporate buyers to attend the award-winning trade show whilst also taking part in expertly facilitated education and networking.

The Exclusively Corporate educational programme officially begins at midday on Monday 20 May – the day before the trade show opens - with a networking lunch. This is followed by a mix of general sessions, open space discussions and case studies.

The post-lunch general session will feature three short TED-Style presentations from senior corporate executives, followed by facilitated discussion with the audience. Leading the panel will be Des Duggan, Manager Education and Staffing IBM Inside Sales Europe and Meredith Smith, Director Travel and Meetings Asia Pacific and Japan for Merck & Co. Thereafter the group will split, with senior executives joining a 4-hour facilitated discussion and benchmarking programme, led by Terri Breining and Kimberly Meyer, who also facilitate the IMEX America Executive Meetings Forum.

Meanwhile corporate meeting planners will take part in two consecutive sessions. First, Steph Pfeilsticker, Virtual Strategy

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Manager of Event Planning and Field Recognition at Thrivent Financial will present her peer-led case study: “Hybrid Meetings and the Art of Career Development.” Second, Alise Long, Corporate Events and Meetings Manager at DSM will reveal how her company launched a new corporate branding and strategy to its 25,000 strong global workforce over 149 events within 48 hours. This session will be facilitated by Roger Long, Owner and Founder of Blue Ox Consulting.

The day is rounded off with a high energy Open Space session, where participants choose the discussion topics during the course of the day.

The new event programme has been carefully designed to fit around the work commitments of its corporate audience.

Participants are being flown into Frankfurt on Sunday evening for a networking dinner sponsored by Fairmont, Raffles, Swissotel.

They will stay at the prestigious Villa Kennedy Hotel where Monday morning has been left free for them to catch up on work, do Frankfurt city tours, site visits or undertake business meetings before education and networking begin at midday.

At the close of Monday, the group will be invited to attend the annual SiteNite Europe reception or be otherwise entertained. All of the corporate executives will stay on for the IMEX trade show on Tuesday 21st May with long-haul participants attending the show until Thursday 23rd May. Says Carina Bauer, CEO of the IMEX Group: “We know that the needs of corporate meeting executives are very different to those of other planners attending the show. This new programme is designed to address their need for a private environment in which to learn from each other through case studies and open dialogue.

The sessions are intended to be very interactive and provoke forward-thinking discussions with actionable strategies for them to take back to the office. The private and exclusive nature of the event makes it very unique and will provide great added value to those buyers taking part.”

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IT&CM India 20-22 August at Delhi IT&CM India will be organized in Kempinski Ambience Hotel Delhi at 20-22 August 2013.

IT&CM India is an international MICE business, education and networking event that advances opportunities of “Promoting India to the World and the World to India”. The event delivers an equal mix of international and Indian delegates across exhibitors, buyers and media categories, thus promoting business opportunities on all fronts - inbound, outbound and domestic. Launched

in 2012, It is the first in the IT&CM series of events to offer international and leading India exhibitors and buyers in the industry a dedicated avenue to showcase and procure luxury travel. In addition to the proven IT&CM programme formula comprising of structured business appointments, exhibition showcase, seminar sessions, official networking functions and tours, delegates to the 3-day event will also receive access to India Convention Promotion Bureau (ICPB)’s Conventions India Conclave (CIC) and other partnering events that promise to enhance their investment at IT&CM India.

ATA Announces New Dates for its 38th Annual World Congress in Cameroon The Africa Travel Association (ATA) announced today that new dates have been set for the 38th annual ATA World Congress in Cameroon.

The event will be held from Wednesday, October 16 to Monday, October 21, 2013. After discussions between the Cameroonian Minister of Tourism and Leisure, the Local Organizing Congress Committee and ATA’s International Board of Directors, it was agreed to change the dates of the congress. “The key stakeholders decided that

it would allow further time for the host country [Cameroon] to handle the logistics of the sizable event,” said Edward Bergman, ATA’s Executive Director. “Shifting the annual congress away from its historical date in May to October would also be a more convenient time on the travel industry calendar to host such an important industry event.”

Arik Air will be the official U.S. congress carrier and will offer discounted rates to Douala for delegates attending the 2013 ATA Congress in Cameroon. Congress details will be posted at http://africatravelassociation.org/events/ac.html

World Travel Awards Middle East Winners FTNnews editor Suat Töre presented an award on May 5 night’s World Travel Awards Middle East Ceremony which was held at Le Royal Meridien Resort & Spa Dubai.

The industry’s elite, including CEOs and SVPs of leading travel companies, government ministers and tourist board chiefs, attended the glittering gala event hailed as “The Oscars of the Travel Industry”. World Travel Awards celebrates its 20th Anniversary this year and is acknowledged across the globe as the ultimate travel accolade, celebrating those brands that are pushing the boundaries of industry excellence in product and service.

Etihad Airways was one of the shining stars on the night, capturing Middle East’s Leading Airline, Middle East’s Leading Airline First Class, and Middle East’s Leading Cabin Crew.

Not to be outshone, Emirates took Middle East’s Leading Airline Business Class, Middle East’s Leading Airline Awards Programme and Middle East’s Leading Airline Website.

Other Award winners from across the G.C.C., saw the award for Middle East’s Leading Business Travel Destination going to Doha, Qatar. Middle East’s Leading Villa went to Jumeirah Zabeel Saray, Middle East’s Leading Spa: The Talise Ottoman Spa at Jumeirah Zabeel Saray and the award for Middle East’s Leading New Hotel went to JW Marriott Marquis, Dubai. A bevy of awards were won by Atlantis, The Palm, Dubai for Dubai’s Leading Resort, Dubai’s Leading Hotel Suite and Middle East’s Leading Resort.

Abu Dhabi’s continuing rise to tourism stardom was rewarded too, as it took home a host of top honours, including the award for the Middle East’s Leading Exhibition & Convention Centre: Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre – ADNEC, the award

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Graham E Cooke, President and Founder, World Travel Awards said: “The Middle East was the perfect region to mark the start of the World Travel Awards 2013 Grand Tour, setting the highest possible bar for the rest of the world to raise the standards of excellence in travel and tourism.”

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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

-

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

MICE Destinations

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

Convention & Exhibition 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

-

1475m2

-

Silence Beach Hotel

11

1100m2

1100

Crystal Hotels

-

1925m2

2200

Rixos Downtown

15

-

750

Dedeman Hotel

12

480m2

700

Mardan Palace

9

-

1350

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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ISTANBUL

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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

Convention & Exhibition Centers of Istanbul Name

Number of Halls

Total sqm

Largest Hall Capacity (Theatre)

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1

-

10.500

Adile Sultan Palace

15

5.625

500

5.500

Feshane Fair Center

3

Grand Cevahir Hotel

22

-

2.750

Haliç Congress Center

20

86.000

3008

Istanbul Hilton Exh. Cn.

9

2.824

1.500

Lutfi 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

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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

Convention & Exhibition Centers of Izmir Name Aegean University Hall

Number of Halls

Total sqm

Largest Hall Capacity (Theatre)

6

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1.000

Altinyunus Holiday Resort

9

-

650

Adnan Saygun Culture & Art Cen.

6

29.500

1.225

Ataturk Culture Center

7

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800

Hilton Izmir

16

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700

Izfas

5

-

1.000

Sabanci Culture Palace

6

6.000

538

Kaya Izmir Convention Centre

26

5.500

1.500

Sheraton Cesme

22

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-

Swissotel Izmir

22

7.299

1.550

Tepekule Congress & Ex. Cen.

14

-

1.100

DM Companies

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

Services Intra Tours - DMC have also received many awards for the quality of our excellent services and was honored awards with SKALITE ‘09, ’10 and ‘12 “Quality in Tourism” for the third time.

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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Affiliations

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

TURSAB – ASTA – SKAL –ACTA - SITE

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:

ASTA - JATA - PATA - SITE - TURSAB - UFTAA

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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

Oktay Temeller M.I.C.E. Manager

References

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.

FIAT Annual dealers meeting FORD Cargo launch FIAT Linea launch OPET Annual dealers meeting AYGAZ Annual dealers meeting FORD Annual dealers meeting FORD Fiesta launch FORD Kuga launch KOC HOLDING Anatolia meeting ARCELIK Annual dealers meeting RMK Marine Coast Guard Ship delivery event DIVAN HOTEL ERBIL opening event OTOKAR 50.year celebration event ARCELIK IFA BERLIN fair organization

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

IAPCO, ICCA, ASTA, ICVB

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