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Building Organic Bridges Any Bridge that serves the purpose of preserving nature and environment is a Bridge that should be used for the coming years.

The countries that build and use that Bridge shall be the successful, demandable countries to visit by the tourist that has changed their purpose and vision in visiting a country.

Safety for them nowadays is nature that has preserved its natural soul and is able to provide food that is not spoilt by chemicals that create so many unwanted sicknesses.

Who wants to visit a city/country that is loosing its character by loosing its pastures to buildings and cities that cannot be enjoyed due to dust and ruins to make way for new tall buildings that suffocate the historical venues and life in general.

We have a very important upcoming congress in October, IFOAM organised by the BUGDAY Association. Thanks to the efforts and vision of the late Victor Ananias who had planted the seeds for Building Organic Bridges through his works.

His dedicated team led by Gunesin Aydemir is carrying this mission very successfully now and to the future.

It seems we have caught the Organic Spirit, as we have a Project that is sponsored by the Turkish History Foundation on the story of the cheese at Kars.

Zavot Farm led by Ilhan Koculu is setting an example of how to preserve nature and produce organic gruyere and kaser cheese with a story dating back to his ancestors. He has also set up a museum of cheese at Kars.

What he is doing is a very good example of Eco-Tourism and with the right approach tourists would love to travel to Kars, see the historical places to visit and the world famous the ANI , wonder at the closeness of Armenia and top of with a visit to the Zavot Farm and Museum.

The Festival months are here thanks to IKSV with a full programme for the Theatre Festival in May and the Music Festival in June.

Than , it is TIME FOR JAZZ and the 21st Istanbul Jazz Festival is between 1st and 16th July. 28 concerts that will feature over 200 musicians from Turkey and abroad will perform at 13 different venues. Organise your trip to Turkey/Istanbul with this vision and you wont regret it as you will be full of Jazz at nights and full of Istanbul during the day. =SY GER ZMWMX W[MQ [EPO XEPO PMWXIR ERH IRNS] HIPMGMSYW ½WL FIWMHI &SWTSVYW ERH wonder why you had not done this before.This is not just a touristic visit to a city, it is the gift package of the globe trotter.

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Meet the Organic World The Bugday Association

Interview with Mike Lyons, AIBTM Exhibition Director

32 Time for Jazz 21st Istanbul Jazz Festival

39 14 Architecture Biennale

34 Garden in Heaven Devarana Spa Pattaya, Thailand

26 150 Years Journey Of Cheese Making in Kars

16 Ebru Art and its History

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NL Turkey Meet at Art Cover Story The Project of Supporting Eco-Cultural Tourism Health & Wealth Eat & Meet Meet at Biennale Exhibition GIBTM Newsline World Meet at Interview Destinations DMCompanies

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40 Turkey Successfully Represented at GIBTM 2014

12 The 50th Annual Turkey Presidential Cycling Tour starts in Alanya finishes in Istanbul May’2014

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Turkey Extends e-visa deadline Travelers visiting Turkey will no longer have to apply for an electronic visa before they travel after authorities agreed to postpone the introduction of the new system until the end of the year. Electronic visas were due to be exclusively in place

by April 10 which means the practice of obtaining visas upon arrival to points of entry to Turkey will come to an end.

However, Turkish Touristic Hotels & Investors Association (TUROB) informed that the due date is extended until December 31, 2014 so that visitors who need a visa to enter to Turkey can get it at Turkish borders.

Travelers can also obtain an e-Visa online on www.evisa.gov. tr. Visitors can simply fill in their details, make payment and download their e-Visas prior to their travels up to 24 hours before travel. Visitors who apply e-Visa will get US$10 discount and can also print their e-Visa either using their own printers or at two airports of Istanbul; Istanbul Atatürk Airport and Sabiha

Gökçen ökçen Airport. irport. Visitors arriving rriving in Turkey without an e-Visa will also be able too obtain them via nteractive kiosks located interactive att those two airports.

Since April 17, 2013, citizens of the 98 countries who are eligible for e-visa can obtain their visas approximately in 3 minutes through the Turkish Foreign Ministry’s Electronic Visa Application System.

Turkey as a Wedding Destination for Japanese Tourists A group of hoteliers, investors, tourism schools and wedding organizers visited Turkey and held a meeting with Istanbul Touristic Hotels & Investors Association (TUROB) executive board at Point Hotel Taksim.

Japanese and Turkish tourism professionals discuss travel and tourism and how to enhance tourism between the two countries.

Japanese delegation stated that there is an increasing demand of wedding organizations abroad that Hawaii has captured the biggest pie in that market. Japanese delegates stated that they are looking for alternatives to Hawaii as wedding and honeymoon destination and Turkey could be a good alternative especially for its cultural values as well as services offered in the country.

Japanese delegates said that Japanese people prefer weddings in spring and autumn with participation of 70 to 200 people.

Istanbul is Travelers Top Destination in the World Istanbul ranked number 1 destination at the TripAdvisor 2014 Travellers’ Choice awards for Destinations in the World and in Europe. Travellers’ Choice Destinations honour top travel spots worldwide based on the millions of reviews and opinions from TripAdvisor travellers. Award winners were determined using an algorithm that took into account the quantity and quality of reviews and ratings for hotels, attractions and restaurants in destinations worldwide, gathered over a 12-month period.

These awards honour nearly 500 destinations including the winners for the top spots in the world, and individual lists for Africa, Asia, Australia, Canada, the Caribbean, Central America, Europe, China, Middle East, Russia, South America, the South Pacific, the U.K. and the U.S.

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The 2014 TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Destinations winners World’s top 10

Europe’s top 10

UK’s top 10

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Istanbul

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Istanbul

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London

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Rome

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Rome

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Edinburgh

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London

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London

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Torquay

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Beijing

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Prague

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Liverpool

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Prague

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Paris

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Belfast

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Marrakech

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Berlin

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York

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Paris

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Florence

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Bristol

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Hanoi

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Barcelona

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Llandudno

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Siem Reap

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St Petersburg

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Leeds

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Shanghai

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Budapest

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Birmingham

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Discussion of Tourism and Hospitality in Turkey at CATHIC Turkey’s hospitality industry leaders will gather in Istanbul in June for the Turkey and Neighbours Hotel Investment Conference (CATHIC) to discuss the opportunities and challenges facing Turkey’s burgeoning tourism and hospitality industries.

CATHIC, to be held June 9-10 at the Hilton Istanbul Bomonti Hotel & Conference Center, is supported by the Turkish Tourism Investors Association and represented by Turkish event partner Alkas. It is expected to attract the region’s top hotel investors, operators, developers, advisors, architects and government officials. In a recent interview, Murat Ersoy, president of Atlas Jet and chairman of the Turkish Tourism Investors Association, said 33.5 million tourists visited Turkey in 2013, which generated revenues of $24.5 billion in U.S. dollars during the first nine months. During the last five years there has been double-digit growth in accommodation services, boosting the hotel industry’s profitability and attracting more investors.

“International hotel chains, closely following these developments, have started to bring their brands – both in the luxury and midpriced segments – by placing Turkey at the forefront of their expansion strategies,” he said, adding that

there are now 4,067 certified hotels in the country representing 1,059,000 beds. Ersoy will address the future of Turkey’s tourism infrastructure at CATHIC. Dr. Daniel Thorniley, president of DT-Global Business Consulting GmbH, will kick off the conference with an update of the worldwide investment climate. He will be followed by Cenk Sidar, chief executive officer & president of Sidar Global, who will present the regional perspective.

They will discuss the fundamental strengths underpinning Turkey’s continued growth and development despite recent political issues. “Turkey remains the number-two key strategic investment market in Europe for western investors,” Thorniley said. “Government policy is pro-growth,” helping to make Turkey “one of the most exciting business opportunities in the world.”

Additional confirmed speakers include Mehmet Onkal, managing partner of BDO Hospitality Consulting, who will present a market analysis of Istanbul, the Turkish Riviera and secondary cities; Omer Isvan, president at Servotel Corporation, and Rui Barros, managing director and senior vice president EMEA of Wyndham Hotel Group, who will discuss strategies for growth and development in Turkey; and Şenay Azak-Matt, general manager Turkey for Aareal Bank Group, who will share insights into debt and equity financing.

Visit www.cathic.com for more details and to register.

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Istanbul The line up of designers that showcased their Autumn/Winter 2014 Collections at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Istanbul presented by American Express include Arzu Kaprol, Asli Filinta, Atil Kutoğlu, Ayhan Yetgin, Ayşe Deniz Yeğin, Burçe Bekrek, Çiğdem Akin, Db Berdan By L’oréal Professionnel, Ece Gözen, Eda Güngör, Emre Erdemoğlu, Erol Albayrak, Gamze Saraçoğlu, Giray Sepin, Gülçin Çengel, Hakan Akkaya, Ipek Arnas, Janucha

By Jale Hürdoğan, Lady Faith, Les Benjamins, Maid In Love, Mehtap Elaidi, Meltem Özbek, Mercedes-Benz Presents Lug Von Siga , Merve Bayindir, Nej, Nian, Nihan Peker, Niyazi Erdoğan, Özgür Masur, Özlem Ahiakin, Özlem Erkan, Özlem Kaya, Raisa-Vanessa Sason, Red Beard, Selim Baklaci, Selma State, Serdar Uzuntaş, Simay Bülbül, Şafak Tokur, Tuba Ergin, Utopian By Studio Kaprol, Zeynep Erdoğan, Zeynep Mayruk and Zeynep Tosun.

Thousands of fashion industry members traveled from around the world to Turkey for the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Istanbul which took place 10-14 March 2014 at Antrepo 3 in Tophane, Istanbul.

“Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Istanbul presented by American Express will be another exciting season, in which the shows returned to Antrepo 3, the home of the first Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Istanbul. We are proud to witness the continued growth of this event, which not only attracts media from Europe, but increasingly sees more and more journalists and buyers from around the world travel to Istanbul,” says Jarrad Clark, VP and Global Creative Director, IMG Fashion Events & Properties. “With over 40 designers on the official schedule, eight of which are brand new to MercedesBenz Fashion Week Istanbul presented by American Express this season, the Turkish fashion industry continues its growth as a powerhouse of design talent on the international fashion arena.”

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Turkey’s Largest Domestic Terminal Opened in Izmir Airports CEO and President Sani Şener as well as many congressmen, bureaucrats and politicians. Having submitted the best offer at the tender initiated by DHMI on November 17th, 2011, TAV affiliated company TAV Ege won the operating rights of the domestic terminal until 2032 for 610 million Euros + VAT. The foundations of the new terminal were laid on June 15th, 2012. During this transition period, domestic flights were launched at international terminal, which is also operated by TAV. TAV gained the operating rights of international terminal in 2007. Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport provided services to almost 10.2 million passengers in 2013, by an increase of 9 per cent compared to the previous year. 2.5 million of these passengers used international flights and 7.7 of them used domestic flights. Constructed by TAV Construction, the new domestic terminal will have an indoor area of approximately 200,000 square meters. The project involves a 2537 vehicle capacity closed car park and a 3 thousand vehicle capacity open car park.

Constructed by TAV Group, one of the world’s leader corporations in the airport projects and operations sector, Adnan Menderes Airport new domestic terminal is inaugurated.

The ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Minister of Transportation, Maritime Affairs and Communications Lütfi Elvan, State Airports Authority Orhan Birdal, TAV Airports Board Chairman Hamdi Akın and TAV

Main features of the terminal are: 64 check-in counters 40 elevators 30 escalators and 666 meters of travelators 5 thousand luggage capacity per hour A total of 291,267 square meter construction area

MCI Acquires 3Events, Launches MCI Turkey Following the acquisition of 3Events, a promising start-up focused on corporate and association event management, MCI today announced the exciting launch of MCI Turkey.

The launch will reinforce MCI’s capacity to offer its unique services and solutions to organisations across the India, Middle East & Africa (IMEA) region and expand service offerings to clients interested in engaging audiences and hosting congresses and events in this fast-growing market.

From the Ankara-based office, local clients will now have access to MCI’s unique experience management, brand enhancement, content, digitisation and globalisation strategies, enabling them to unlock their potential, drive business results, enhance organisational performance and grow globally.

“Although a young start-up, the 3Events team has a combined 25 years’ experience in managing corporate and association events, as well as in-depth knowledge of local clients and their challenges,” said Sumaira Isaacs, Chief Operating Officer, India, Middle East and Africa. “This acquisition will establish MCI’s presence in Turkey, provide our growing regional client-base

with an additional location from which to access MCI’s strategic services and bring innovative new strategies to the Turkish market.”

3Events was created by entrepreneurs Barış Kahriman, Ufuk Yavuz Tümer and Koray Tuncer, who share MCI’s belief that “when people come together, magic happens.” All three founders are delighted to be joining forces with the globally recognised group and will drive the growth of MCI Turkey in various high-level roles.

Barış Kahriman will head up the new office as General Manager, MCI Turkey, while Ufuk Yavuz Tümer will drive commercial growth as Director of Operations & Business Development and Koray Tuncer will lead the development of the association market as Director Institution & PCO. “By combining our local knowledge and well-established connections with MCI’s global expertise, best practices and buying power, we are in a unique position to help our clients make their ambitious goals a reality,” said Barış Kahriman, General Manager, MCI Turkey. “As MCI Turkey, we are committed to adopting versatile and original approaches to help local clients unlock their potential, enhance organisational performance and drive real change.”

Istanbul Offers Free Public Wi-Fi Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality has launched free Wi-Fi in popular public squares around the city. The municipality announced that, starting with public squares, services will be broadened to cover wider parts of the city. Users can access the free public internet service in key squares such as Taksim, Sultanahmet, Eminonu, Mecidiyekoy.

After getting a password through their mobile phones, users can login to use the public WiFi service, according to the announcement.

Istanbul Municipality has also started to roll-out Wi-Fi services on its buses.

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NAR Gourmet Wins Gold Award in New York NAR Gourmet won Gold Award at the 2014 New York International Olive Oil Competition. NAR Gourmet announced that their handcrafted “Single Estate Single Variety” Ayvalik Olive Oil - Nar Early Harvest Extra Virgin Olive Oil - won Gold Award at the 2014 New York International Olive Oil Competition. Of NAR Gourmet, the NYIOOC judges noted, “Aromas of ripe fruit, green leaves, almond and notes of walnut. Taste exhibits abundant fruitiness, green leaves, sweetness, some bitterness, medium pungency and notes of almond, with exceptional harmony, a high complexity and a high persistence.” NAR, offers the natural and regional products of Anatolia with production and packaging techniques that match their purity, specialty and intrinsic value. The variety of the rich Anatolian

soil and the environment that produce these natural products is the primary source of the healthy Mediterranean cuisine.

These products are cultivated, nurtured and regionally collected in their natural and organic environment and their tasteful and distinctive packaging inspire the idea of gift giving with a regional Anatolian flavor. NAR Gourmet gives new life to traditional Turkish food products that have imparted flavour to the cuisine for centuries, and now at NAR Restaurant offers a special menu with a rich diversity of dishes incorporating these delicious flavours. NAR Restaurant’s interior design is dominated by modern Turkish style, creating an appropriate setting for the visual extravaganza of the Turkish culinary art. The restaurant offers a matchless menu of memorable and flavour-filled specialities. NAR Restaurant is located at Armaggan Nuruosmaniye Store, 5th Floor Nuruosmaniye Street, No: 65 Nuruosmaniye / Istanbul. visit www.nargourmet.com

Turkish Street Photography at Los Angeles Photo Festival Turkish Street Photography came to Los Angeles at first annual event. The LAPF™ Concept: Turkey exhibition opened at the Downtown LA Art Walk.

The festival, selecting Turkey as the theme, presented images from 100 photographers of recent Turkish street photography at the Los Angeles Downtown Hatakeyama Gallery.

All photos presented at the exhibit, participated by amateur and professional photograph artists from Turkey, have been selected by a team of critics, namely member of the Associated Press and Pulitzer Prize winning photographer Nick Ut, as well as Robert Ysais, Vern Evans, and Mert Türkoğlu.

The documentary film is already screened at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington on December 10, 2013, at the Turkish Embassy in Washington DC and at the American Turkish Association of Washington

DC (ATA-DC).

Promoting cultural understanding through photography, the “Concept” project began its first year in Turkey and is the first Turkish Republic Street Photography exhibition in Los Angeles.

Los Angeles Photo Festival created

by Mert and Elif Türkoğlu said they welcome the great interest people showed in the festival. The duo say they plan to take the exhibit to New York, San Francisco and Chicago after Los Angeles and also to publish an album to comprise of 100 photos presented in the exhibit.

Turkish Street Photography, featuring images built on human, nature, city and objects, is expected to be visited by 15 thousand people. LAPF Concept Turkey, the most comprehensive international exhibit to date on behalf of Turkish photography, will meet Turkish art lovers in Istanbul in May.

The 50th Annual Turkey Presidential Cycling Tour starts in Alanya finishes in Istanbul The 50th Annual Turkey Presidential Cycling Tour is offering sport fans an unforgettable fest for 8 straight days.

Buoyed up with primary sponsorship by Turkish Airlines, the Turkey Presidential Cycling Tour was kicking off in Alanya on April 27. The tour, which covers a 1,254-kilometer course in 8 stages, is being broadcast live in 76 countries.

A total of 168 athletes are competing in the tour in which 21 different teams are taking part. Torku Şekerspor is representing Turkey in the tour, which wraps up with a spectacular finish in Istanbul on May 4.

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Turkey Attended London Book Fair After running a highly successful and well-attended Market Focus programme at the London Book Fair last year, Turkey’s literature and publishing industry will be promoted again at this year’s fair held on 8-10 April on stand W305 at Earls Court 2.

A drinks reception was held to mark the opening of the London Book Fair 2014 at 12:00 on Tuesday 8th April on the Turkey Stand which is open for all to attend.

The Office of the Counsellor for Culture and Information, in co-operation with the National Organising Committee for Book Fairs, together with around 20 professional associations and Non-Governmental Organisations, promoted Turkish literature and Turkey’s publishing industry, while also presenting the TEDA Translation Grant Programme. The stand occupied a space of 117m², showcasing more than 100 publishing houses, and an exhibition of a collection of around 2,000 books. The Istanbul Chamber of Commerce was also exhibited and hosted a number of publishers on their stand in a separate section where literary works was displayed and meetings conducted.

This year, the attendance of five literary agencies was supported by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. The participating literary agencies were supporting Turkish

literature and writers’ gained access to the international market by focussing on seeking new international connections for Turkish authors, publishers and translators. This would contribute significantly to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism’s TEDA* translation and publications grant programme (www.tedaproject.com) The Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism’s stand was consist of meeting areas, display of promotional materials, books in both Turkish and English together with publications supported by the TEDA programme and the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. Ali Selcuk Can, Attaché, for The Office of the Counsellor for Culture and Information, said: “Following last year’s London Book Fair when around 150 writers, publishers, translators, artists and academics took part in 80 events and activities to celebrate Turkey as the market focus, this year we continued to highlight the astonishing range of Turkish literature which is available in a number of languages as well as Turkey’s burgeoning publishing industry”. *The TEDA Translation and Grant Programme was launched in 2005, since which 1559 literary works supported by TEDA have been published in 61 countries in 56 different languages. In the United Kingdom, TEDA has supported the translation of 39 literary works from Turkish to English and the subsequent publishing and distribution of 27 of those works by British publishers.

The Pulse of Forex Will Beat in Istanbul The FX WORLD ISTANBUL will serve as the platform for over 50 speakers and panelists. The conference is organized with the support of TSPAKB (The Association of Capital Markets Intermediary Institutions of Turkey), TABA (The Turkish-American Business Association), AmCham Turkey (Turkish American Chamber of Commerce), TIM (Turkish Exporters Assembly), BIST (Borsa Istanbul), GYIAD (The Young Businessmen Association), and other NGO’s.

FX WORLD ISTANBUL is organized by a leading Event Management Company VIP CONGRESS and METATURK Software Company, the representative of a leading FX tech platform MetaTrader to enhance the vision of Istanbul to be one of the financial capital cities in the world. Turkey is one of the safest marketplaces as all FOREX transactions are secured by strict government regulations. There is room, however, for improvements as more favorable tax regulations are needed to attract foreign investors and the knowledge level of investors need to be increased. The conference is designed to achieve just that as distinguished speakers and industry authorities will discuss the above as well as many other critical issues.

Attendees will have a chance to view expert presentations during the four days of the congress. A series of workshops, courses, and case studies will focus on topics such as advanced technical analysis, investment strategies, new technologies, investor psychology, and potential risks and opportunities.

Alternative events such as FX World Life Style, Lady’s Money, and Minimum Effort will also take place during the action packed four days. Professionals and investors unanimously agree that the FX WORLD event will bring together all involved parties of the financial industry and be the first of its kind in the region. The success of the event will contribute to the vision of Istanbul becoming one of the world’s financial capitals of the world. In his speech at FX ASIA event, the FX WORLD Conference organizer, Ceylan Pirinçcioğlu, underlined some important points: “In the world of FOREX, the global

daily trading volume has reached 5.3 trillion dollars whereas the Turkish volume is 30 billion dollars, representing 0.6% of the global volume. Particularly to attract regional foreign investors to our country, a number of important changes must be considered in our regulation and taxation system. If we can attract foreign investors for FX, I am sure that they would also invest in Turkey.” Pirinçcioğlu has also highlighted the importance of detailed explanation of the “Leverage System” for the benefit of investors. The maximum leverage allowed in the country currently is set at 1:100 and this ratio indeed creates enormous opportunities as well as risks for investors.

The meeting format of FX WORLD ISTANBUL EXPO which will take place on 25 - 28 September 2014 is designed to take place on the same floor in two distinct sections as B2B and B2C. B2B area is only for professionals and will have an exclusive area for any pre-scheduled meetings between liquidity providers, brokers, bridge supporters, technology providers and other service providers to the Forex and derivative brokers. The B2C Expo will be full of action with daily competitions, one to one meetings, happy hours, music time in the lounge and other surprises of the FX Lifestyle. There is a Spouse FX Education Program to enlighten women on financial matters, along with specific to Foreign Exchange and Gold trade. The world’s largest investment platform, the FX WORLD ISTANBUL Foreign Exchange and Derivatives Conference and Exhibition is sponsored by two main sponsors: INTEGRAL Securities and DESTEK Securities, two leading brokerage houses of Turkey.

Noor CM, Invest AZ, Isık FX, OYAK Investment, ATIG Securities, Seker Investment are amongst the other sponsors. The Technology Partner is MetaQuotes Software. The Media Partner Bloomberg HT will air the event opening and some of the key note speakers live. There will be also an award ceremony at the closing session. Best brokerage house, best trader, best TV economy program, best liquidity provider, and best technology provider are the competition categories. Registration is open now. Early registration discounts are available in three different categories (silver, gold, and platinum). Day passes are also available.

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“Istanbul Unveiled” - A travel Documentary Film from Şerif Yenen One of Turkey’s most experienced travel guide; Şerif Yenen premieres a documentary film “Istanbul Unveiled”, which he produced and directed.

Yenen says, “Visitors do not like to be called “tourists” nor do they want to be treated as tourists. The idea of being a tourist has come to connote being taken to prearranged events and to shops or locations where locals are well-experienced in dealing with foreigners, eliminating the possibility of spontaneity or sincere interaction with people.”

Yenen adds, “Approximately 99% of visitors coming to İstanbul

spend an average of two and a half days and see only the highlights: the Topkapi Palace, the Blue Mosque, the Hagia Sophia and the Grand Bazaar. We have to do much better than this. We cannot possibly ignore these highlights, but we want to avoid the beaten path of mass tourism and put the emphasis on showing the real İstanbul and real İstanbulians”.

Keeping this in mind, Yenen produced and directed “Istanbul Unveiled”. At the film, a young American woman visits İstanbul, interviewing interesting characters in both popular and out of the way settings, about topics we have all wondered about.

The film highlights iconic places to visit, as well as some unique sites off the beaten path, all framed though interviews with a cross-section of residents that range from a noted belly dancer to a masseur at a bath to one of the nation’s richest women.

Bodrum to Host International Dance Festival More than 2 thousand dancers from 18 countries will take part in International Bodrum Festival which will be held in Bodrum district in Muğla on May 20-25.

International Bodrum Festival is one of Europe’s biggest dance festivals organized with the support of the European Union and the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. The Festival will be organized by 30 countries for the first time in the history of Europe. Turkish folk dance associations, dance clubs and dancers will take part in the Festival.

The Festival has been included in UNESCO cultural activities and parades, street performances, Latin dance contests, an awardwinning photography contest and local dance performances by guest countries are activities to be held as part of the Festival.

In I n Brief Br ief T Yeşim Simla Resmor has been appointed Lufthansa and Austrian Airlines Turkey Group Sales Coordinator.

T Bahri Şahin has been appointed Park Bosphorus Hotel as General Manager.

Yeşim Resmor

Bahri Şahin

T Arzu Karacadağ has been promoted to Corporate Communications and Brand Director at Dedeman Hotels & Resorts International.

Arzu Karacadağ

T Tolga Akıncı has been appointed as Assistant General Manager of Park Bosphorus Hotel.

Tolga Akıncı

T Divan Hotels of Turkey appointed Çiler Kibar Moravalı as Sales Director.

Sedat Meşe

T Vialand Palace Hotel appointed Sedat Meşe as the director of the property.

Ciler Moravali

T Hilton Istanbul has announced the appointment of Andre Borg as the new Hotel Manager.

T Okan Dinç is the new general manager of Özkaymak Hotels & Resort.

Okan Dinç

T Ruhi Çuhadaroğlu has been appointed as Şarm El Seyh Desolle Royal Rojana Resort as general manager

Andre Borg

T Fikret Odabaş has been appointed as general manager of Yalova Lova Hotel & Spa. Fikret Odabaş

T Murat Durmuş, is the new sales & marketing manager of Concorde De Luxe Resort, Antalya.

Ruhi Çuhadaroğlu

T Özlem Gökşin has been appointed as sales & marketing manager Hyatt Hotels south eastern Europe.

T Ayşe Nur Teker is the new Manager as Hotels & Hospitality at Jones Lang LaSalle Turkey.

Murat Kodan

T Murat Kodan has been appointed as general manager of Sochi Rixos Krasnaya.

Murat Durmuş

T Adnan Yücel has been appointed as general manager of Wanda Hotels & Resorts in China.

Adnan Yücel

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The art of creating patterned aqueous paper by sprinkling earth dye and powder paint onto the surface of condensed water is called Ebri or Ebru. The Persian word ebri which means cloud or cloudlike had gone through modified and was borrowed into Turkish as Ebru. The artists performing this art are called “ebrucu” (ebrumaker). Although the origin of the art is unknown, some sources indicate that Ebru art was born in Türkistan and passed on to the Ottomans through Iran. Even though, it started to be known as “Turkish Paper”, was admired and its techniques were applied in the west in 17th century, Turkish Ebrus were always preferred, favoured and welcomed. For the reason that Western ebrus have both paint and style differences, Turkish Ebrus are preferred by collectors.

Ebru is an art that requires patience. Preperation of the material requires a special rigour.

The dyes and paints used in Ebru are made of coloured rocks, earth and some plants found in nature. They definitely should not be water-soluable and include compounds like magnesium, copper and iron.

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In classical ebru, the principal issue is that the paint should not be solved in water, and oils and materials including oil should not be used. The plants which are used in pharmaceutics, textiles, food and cosmetics like gum tragacanth, badderlocks, and orchid roots are used to condense the water. Gall is used to have the paint spread and stick over the paper without sinking to the bottom. Brushes appropriately prepared using rose branches and horse tail are used to sprinkle the paint to the surface.

In addition, a tray to be used to contain water, a shelf to dry the painted ebrus, different size iron rods and paper are used in ebru making. Ebru acquires its artistic characteristics when it is made with materials which are prepared in conformity with the traditions.

Hundreds of ebrus can be made with the same water contained in ebru tray. Even though same colours and paints are used, each ebru is unique. Since each ebru made cannot be repeated, and carries some features we can associate to the artist who made the ebru, helped ebru to preserve its dynamism and curiousity and art which is desirable to be performed.

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THE Ist SUMMER SCHOOL OF THE ASSOCIATION OF ASIAN CONSTITUTIONAL COURTS & EQUIVALENT INSTITUTIONS 13 OCTOBER 2013

Nurten Şişman She was born in Ankara in 1975. She finished primary school, elementary school and high school in Ankara. She graduated from Department of Finance Anadolu Uni. Faculty of Economics in 1999. She worked in the private sector for a short period.

She took painting classes for three years and participated in various exhibitions.

When she was attending to Ottoman Language classes, she started “Ebru” courses offered by the Ministry of Culture because of her interest in the Traditional Turkish Handicraft.

She started taking “Ebru” and “Kat’i” courses from Bahtiyar HIRA as of 2006. Later on, she started offering courses as ebru instructor. In 2011, she was granted icazet (permission)

by Bahtiyar HIRA, who she was an assistant to, and opened her first exhibition in the same year in Ankara. As of 2012, she started taking drawing, design and tezhip (illumination) courses from Selçuk University Traditional Handicraft Department faculty member Instructor Arzu Tozlu. She held exhibitions as an artist of Ministry of Culture and Tourism in Ankara, Istanbul and Elazığ in Turkey, and in Thailand, China, Pakistan (IslamabadKarachi), Iraq (Erbil-Duhok), Sultanate of Oman and United Arab Emirates.

She continues to exert efforts to transfer the Ebru and Kat’i art to the next generations without degenerating the traditional aspects and promote the arts at home and abroad among masses.

Phone: 0555 745 3939 e-mail: nurtensisman@mynet.com Web adresi: www.nurtensisman.com

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hy is it that we talk about the environment as an external condition or source?

Why did we as humans give up on following nature’s principles for survival and having a good life, especially in the last century?

How did the human-made economy start to dominate the real sense of nature?

Why do we have a big society of never satisfied consumers, driving unsustainable production which is growing in the wildest ways?

Why are fresh air, clean water, healthy food and a basic home not considered as the foundation of life anymore?

The Buğday movement started with the search for answers to these questions. The first initiators of the Buğday movement looked for those answers in real life, in the farmers’ markets as well as the traditions, the culture andwisdom in Turkey.

The movement rapidly grew with the abundance of answers gathered. This led the organization to become a democratic, open and active NGO in Turkey, working in many different areas of ecological living. Buğday always works with a holistic approach, taking its power from the country’s richness and diversity.

Turkey is a land of immense cultural diversity. Being a melting pot of ethnicities, rooted in many different cultures makes us very colourful. As a result of our culture having so many different sounds, it is not always easy to compose a good symphony. Taking this fact into account, Buğday Association follows the traditions of the ancestors who lived on this land with an open mind. Buğday has been active in lobbying, taking part in policy making to follow up Turkey’s EU accession negotiations closely. Buğday invests in a variety of people, believing that good seeds grow healthy only if they are sown with good intentions. For 20 years the Buğday movement has been building bridges between people and organizations to

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create an abundance of healthy seeds and harvests. The doors of Buğday Association are open to all with good intentions, with good seeds in hand to share and grow.

The Aim of the Buğday Association:

to set up diverse organic markets in Turkey but also Internet based organic products sale are increasingly growing.

The Şişli %100 Ecological Market due to its pioneering impact became on of the activities organised under the Istanbul 2010 Capital of Culture within the activities of the Istanbul 2010 Europe Culture Capital designated by the European Union.

To create and enhance the ecological living awareness of the individuals and the society as a whole; to find and provide solutions for problems arising from the degradation of ecological balances by creating inspiring models and TaTuTa: Organic Farm Support and Stays in Turkey to support ecological living.

Key Activities of the Buğday Association TaTuTa (Eco-Agro Tourism and Volunteer Knowledge Experience %100 Ecological Markets Barter in Ecological Farms) aims The %100 ecological markets were to support farmers practicing designed through the transformation ecological agriculture by of the existing people’s markets – that providing; used to be a social and cultural gathering Ţ 'ƖOBODƖBM TVQQPSU UP FDPMPHƖDBM place - with a new approach aiming also farmers and their family to re-establish the markets habits among Ţ 7PMVOUFFS MBCPVS BOE PS urban societies. knowledge support The setting up of the %100 ecological Ţ 3BƖTƖOH BXBSFOFTT BNPOH markets raised an important awareness urban societies about organic consumptions first in in order to promote organic Istanbul but also in diverse regions in farming and ensure Turkey. New initiatives in Turkey started sustainability. The TaTuTa Project

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still regularly seeks to increase the numbers of farmers within the TaTuTa Network in order to sustain organic farming in Turkey.

Çamtepe Ecological Living, Training, Research and Practice Centre Çamtepe Centre is built as part of BuÄ&#x;day’s aim of creating a model for an ecological settlement with the support of a group of staff members of the BuÄ&#x;day Association. The Centre hosts – In coordination with the Association -training programmes which targets various groups, works for practices, meetings, and to accommodate many people. The Centre is a building constructed totally in accordance with ecological principles. It aims not just to be a concrete model but also to show that an environmentfriendly way of living is possible. Çamtepe Centre is developed to be a functional demonstration centre on; Ţ 5SBEĆ–UĆ–POBM "HSĆ–DVMUVSBM 5FDIOPMPHĆ–FT (serving the maintenance of nature friendly agricultural practices); Ţ "MUFSOBUĆ–WF &DPMPHĆ–DBM 5FDIOPMPHĆ–FT Ţ 4VTUBĆ–OBCMF &OFSHZ 6TF Ţ 1SPEVDUĆ–PO Ĺ˜ $POTVNQUĆ–PO $IBĆ–OT impact of nature: ensuring transparency; Ţ &DPMPHĆ–DBM "SDIĆ–UFDUVSF Ţ 4VQQPSUĆ–OH USBĆ–OĆ–OH OFFET PG UIF 5B5V5B Network and dissemination of the TaTuTa experience; Ţ /BUVSBM 3FTPVSDFT .BOBHFNFOU Lobbying and Decision Making The BuÄ&#x;day Association since its foundation believes in the importance of lobbying and inuencing decision making at National Level. The BuÄ&#x;day Team regularly tries to allocate sufficient time to monitor the progress on the politics to be able then to be part of the process and reect the feedback they would collect from local level. With this regard the contribution of the Bugday Association to the development of the 0SHBOĆ–D "HSĆ–DVMUVSF 3FHVMBUĆ–PO IBT CFFO very important.

BuÄ&#x;day took part in the process starting from the revision of the EU related directives to the formulation of the regulation that entered into force in December 2005. As a result the BuÄ&#x;day Association is still a member of the /BUĆ–POBM 0SHBOĆ–D "HSĆ–DVMUVSF 4UFFSĆ–OH Committee established by the Ministry of "HSĆ–DVMUVSF BOE 3VSBM "Ć‹BĆ–ST Moreover, the BuÄ&#x;day Association is also closely communicating with diverse departments of the Ministry of "HSĆ–DVMUVSF BOE 3VSBM "Ć‹BĆ–ST BT XFMM BT the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Urbanisation in order to implement its lobbying activities.

Within this context Bugday develop some of its projects according the needs they

identify through their communication BOE BUUFOEBODF UP EĆ–WFSTF NFFUĆ–OHT workshops organised by the Ministries.

Accordingly Bugday is aware of the importance of extending its advocacy activities at International level which results with diverse memberships to Key International Membership and dialogues with diverse political environments.

The Brusselsrepresentation of Bugday was established to develop further its efficiency.

One of the most important advocacy topics of Bugday would be implemented towards supporting organic agriculture and small-scale farming among others.

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Research on Traditional Knowledge 5IF #VHEBZ "TTPDĆ–BUĆ–PO GPS 4VQQPSUĆ–OH Ecological Living is dedicated to research on traditional knowledge at local and global level. Develop activities in order to explore ways to ensure the conservation of these traditions closely linked with nature and their transmission to the future generations. To sustain these activities Bugday Association take into consideration the socio-economical aspects within its projects. The BuÄ&#x;day Association also develop training programmes, organise workshops and produce publications and documentaries in order to share the experience and the collected knowledge.

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“BUILDING ORGANIC BRIDGES” The ORGANIC WORLD WILL GATHER IN ISTANBUL at the18th IFOAM ORGANIC WORLD CONGRESS The IFOAM (International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements) Organic World Congress (OWC) is the world’s largest and most significant organic gathering organized every three years to discuss the strategy and roadmap of organic agriculture. Bugday Association for Supporting Ecological Living will be organizing the 18th OWC in Turkey on 1315 October 2014. The congress is expected to bring together more than 2,500 stakeholders around the theme “Building Organic Bridges”.

The 18th IFOAM Organic World Congress (OWC) is a unique opportunity for the organic world to network with organic stakeholders from all over the world and to learn about the most recent technologies, production techniques, and marketing methods. Bugday Association also aims to increase awareness of organic agriculture in Turkey and to guide people, institutions, organizations and companies related to ecological living to cooperate during the preparations of the congress.

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Track. In addition, a series of workshops highlight the contributions made by various initiatives from around the organic world.

World-renowned keynote speakers including Will Allen, Anna Lappé and Pat Mooney will give inspiring talks during the congress. There will also be side events to enrich the congress experience for all including visits to organic markets and neighboring farms, organic and cultural tours in and out of Istanbul and gourmet activities.

National and international preconferences related to the organic sector from different perspectives will be organized by various institutions the weekend before the congress, as well as a national forum that brings together NGOs working in agriculture, ecology, food, biodiversity, nature protection, and climate change. Right after the congress, the IFOAM General Assembly, a lively meeting that inspires members, board and staff to continue working towards the realization of IFOAM’s vision, will convene.

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Congress Tracks The Main Track, made up of two parallel sessions titled Organic Vision Building and Growing the Organic World, seeks panelists discuss the future direction of the global organic world.

The Scientific Track is designed for researchers to present their latest findings on systems, plant production, animal husbandry, socio-economics, processing, trade, and human nutrition research. The discussion focuses on building bridges between rich and poor areas of the world, between scientific knowledge and practice, and between new and old technology.

The Practitioners Track provides a forum for the exchange of hands-on knowledge and experiences in the practical and strategic as well as socio-cultural aspects of organic food and agriculture with three main themes: building organic bridges between traditional systems and the future, between stakeholders, and between strategies.

The series of workshops is open to institutes and initiatives interested in sharing their expertise with congress attendees.

For more information on the OWC: www.owc2014.org

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The Project of Supporting Eco-Cultural Tourism Name of the Project: The Project of Supporting Eco-Cultural Tourism the Region by Making a Research on History and the Historiography of Kars Cheese Making Project Partners: Bogatepe Çevre ve Yasam Dernegi & Tarih Vakfı History Foundation Project Date: 21th May 2013- 21th May 2014 Methodology: Oral History and researching archives Area: Turkey (Kars’s villages, Istanbul, Tharce), Georgia, Russia and Armenia Founded by SERKA (Ref no: TRA3-13-KUBES-098) Outputs: Exhibition, website (www.ecomuseumzavot.org), brochure, posters, book and archive.

150 Years Journey Of Cheese Making in Kars The History of Kars Gravyer and Kaşar Among the German and Swiss entrepreneurs who settled in Tsarist Russia from 19th century onwards there were Swiss cheese makers and dairy farmers as well. Cheese makers first settled in Southern Caucasia comprising the modern Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan. They set up dairies in Borçalı region in the south of Tbilisi and some other places due to convenient climate and topography for cheese production.

After the Ottoman-Russian war known as “93 War “, some villages of Kars and Ardahan, came under the Russian rule, and they were added to these cheese production centers. The production in dairies and the trade along with it let a learning process to begin. Over time new

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cheese masters of Molokan, Armenian, Georgian, Greek and Karapapakh origin emerged and learned to produce Swiss cheese using Caucasian milk. After the October Revolution along with Russian withdrawal from Kars, Karapapakhs who came from Borçalı, Tbilisi, settled in the abandoned dairy farms and continued to produce cheese in the way they learned from their Swiss masters. Though the production levels decreased substantially after the war, Kars Gravyer still continued to be made of milk from indigenous cattle breeds fed on rich flora of high-altitude plateaus such as Dikme, Boğatepe, Alagöz, Cicor, Nebiyurdu, İsaçayırı, Borluk, Yaycı.

After the foundation of the Republic, cheese makers and entrepreneurs from Thrace settled in present-day village of Kümbetli (Vladikars) and started to produce Kars Kaşar. Having a simpler

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Ali Kazklı Gravyer Mandırası, Küçük Boğatepe Köyü, 1931

Bayram Ali Kars Gravyeri Zavotu, Boğatepe Kars, 1931.

Hacı İdris Gravyer Mandırası, Boğatepe Köyü, 1931

Sarzep Ardahan, 1910 production process compared to Kars Gravyer, kaşar cheese spread quickly in Kars and Ardahan region. During 20th century thanks to increasing numbers of kaşar cheese producers, Kars Kaşar became a nationwide famous brand.

Cultural Heritage and Gourmet Value of Kars Gravyer and Kars Kaşar Kars and its surrounding region is one of the most significant part of the gastronomical map of Turkey, not only with Kars Gravyer and Kaşar but also with numerous cheese varieties

Bayram Ali Kars Gravyeri Zavotu, Boğatepe Kars, 1931. some of which are still produced traditionally while some of them are sinking into oblivion. Being the best complement of wine and bread for centuries, cheese has been an essential part of Ottoman and Turkish cuisine. There are three categories of Kars cheese according to production types and ways of being marketed. Gravyer, kaşar and çeçil are the most commonly produced and demanded varieties. Some of traditional cheese varieties continued to be produced by households only on special demand. Deri yağlı tulum (in leather skinbag), deri küflü çeçil (moldy in leather skinbag), çakmak cheese (molokan white brined cheese), çürük , şor (shor), gorcola and yağsız kelle

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Eco-Cultural Tourism salamura (low fat lamb head brined cheese), yağlı tel peynir/dil peyniri (fatty string cheese), yağlı motal (fatty leather skinbag) are only specially produced. Unfortunately, the production of many local cheese varieties such as Türkmen saçak/ip peynir, sandık (chest), karın katık (belly cheese), kurut (dried), ortulum (in lambs tripe) and Molokan wine cheese have been decreased sharply. Today, only the oldest living members of cheese making cultures, namely the grandmothers, sustain the production. These cheese varieties are precious parts of cultural diversity but they are about to become extinct.

Ecological Cycles and Cheese Making in Kars Besides the geographical features like flora, aquatic sources, convenient pastures native cattle breeds are a significant determinative factor of the quality of Kars cheese making.

After the snow cover melts at the end of winter, nature starts to revitalize from the end of April onwards. And so the period of cattle feeding themselves from the nature begins. Production of Gravyer and Kaşar cheese occurs in May, June and July when milk is abundant. Cheese making in Kars, which is based on indigenous cattle breeds such as East Anatolian Red and Zavot – that are feeding from 1500 different flowering plants in pastures – instead of the highyield animal breeds and seeds, sets a model for a sustainable traditional animal husbandry harmonious with ecological cycle.

Industrial livestock farming techniques, which is degrading the nutritional value of food sources and putting pressure on biological diversity and animal germplasm, is threatening taste and flavor diversity of local cheese production in Kars. It causes Küçük Boğatepe Köyü, Kars, 2013 many cheese varieties either to become extinct or to loose quality.

Boğatepe Köyü, 2013

Dağbezekli, Dimanisi Gürcistan, 2014

About the Ecomuseum Zavot Ecomuseum Zavot aims to keep local cheese making culture alive as a whole and strives for cheese making knowledge to be compiled and used by villagers to revive cheese production in order to create economic return. Ecomuseum Zavot, situated in the village Boğatepe, which was once called Zavot due the number of dairies established in the village, was founded in 2011 by the Environment and Life Association of Boğatepe in cooperation with Büyük (Big) and Küçük (Small) Boğatepe village heads by the support of United Nation Millennium Development Goals Fund (MDGF). The building of Ecomuseum Zavot is an old gruyere dairy built by Russians in the last quarter of 19th century, used by Molokans and Swiss cheese makers until 1918 and finally operated by the Cooperative in Büyük Zavot from the beginning of Republican era until 1976.

It is set in the restored ground floor of the dairy which was Kars’da inek sağımı, 2013 used as the storage room where aging and mellowing stages

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Kars Peynirleri, Ekomüze Zavot, 2014

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occur. The purpose of the museum is to revive the production of cheese varieties which are about to be forgotten by local population. Thus, these cheese varieties are going to be included in local diets again and will provide an economic value as well.

Ecomuseum Zavot Cheese Museum, Boğatepe Köyü, Kars/Turkey www.peynirmuzesi.org - ecomuzezavot@gmail.com Kars Peynirleri, Ekomüze Zavot, 2014 T. 00 90 474 259 10 65 - F. 00 90 474 223 81 11

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istory Foundation is a non-governmental organization, serving the public interest. Since its establishment in 1991, the History Foundation was involved in 60 projects, prepared 45 exhibitions, and organized 10 congresses, 28 conferences, 34 symposia and 25 panel discussions.

Its objective is to form and disseminate in Turkey, an understanding of history that is free of bias, chauvinism or of religious, ethnic, cultural and gender-biased discrimination.

Believing that a sound knowledge of history will significantly contribute to the consolidation of a pluralist and democratic civil societal structure, the Foundation aims at enriching the way people regard their history, at proposing a new point of view to history writing, and at supporting the conservation of the historical heritage with a deep-rooted sensitivity and active participation of wide sectors of the population.

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HISTORY FOUNDATION, 1991 Turkey-Istanbul Main activities - Projects (micro history/ oral-local-institutional history) - Archives (20.000 books, 900 periodicals and hundreds audio-videos, photographs) - Publications (Books and mothly/periodical Social History) http://www.tarihvakfi.org.tr - tarihvakfi@tarihvakfi.org.tr

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Time for Jazz st 21 Istanbul Jazz Festival rganised by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV), with Garanti Bank as its sponsor for the last 17 years, the 21st Istanbul Jazz Festival will be held between 1-16 July this year. Once again, Istanbul will host many stars, including the most distinguished figures of jazz as well as of popular music, at the 13 entrancing venues of the city.

The 21st Istanbul Jazz Festival will once again liven up the city with the legends of jazz in the 28 concerts that will feature over 200 musicians from Turkey and abroad, at 13 different venues. The full programme of the 21st Istanbul Jazz Festival was launched at a press meeting at Bej Karaköy on Tuesday, 29 April, where Görgün Taner, General Director of İKSV, and Elif Güvenen, Corporate Brand Management & Marketing Communications Senior Vice President at Garanti Bank, gave the opening speeches. Güvenen said, “I would like to express here again how much we value our 17-year camaraderie with the İKSV. We support the Istanbul Jazz Festival through the Garanti Jazz Green and are extremely happy to do so, as the festival enriches both our society and the individuals. We wish that jazz music will gradually find a much wider audience.”

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floor to brief the participants on the festival concerts. The press meeting, which hosted some of the eminent figures of the jazz stage as well, was followed by a party with famous journalists and artists such as Muhsin Akgün, Elif Çağlar, Çağlayan Çevik, Kaan Sezyum, and Emel Kurhan as guest DJ’s. The poster of the 21st Istanbul Caz Festival was designed by Gülsün Karamustafa and Bülent Erkmen in cooperation. Details from Gülsün Karamustafa’s “A Promised Exhibition” were made into the festival poster by İKSV’s Corporate Identity Advisor Bülent Erkmen.

About the poster, Gülsün Karamustafa said, “When I accepted the offer regarding the Istanbul Jazz Festival poster, I knew my work would now be a subject in the designer’s creative field. After that point, the result would come out of the adventure that unfolds between the designer and the spectator. My worked fulfilled a role in the designer’s work.” In explaining his work, Bülent Erkmen said, “Taking elliptical frames from the details of the ‘pointing hand’ in Gülsün Karamustafa’s A Promised Exhibition, I piled them up to point to the logo of the Istanbul Jazz Festival and to its title in Karamustafa’s handwriting. The hands became the indicator and the logo and title the indicated.”

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The Istanbul Jazz Festival offers new discoveries to the audiences not only in its colourful programme, but also at its interesting venues.

This year’s venues include Consulate General of Austria / Austria Culture Office Garden, Boğaziçi University, Cemal Reşit Rey Concert Hall, Cemil Topuzlu Open Air Theatre, Feriye Restaurant, Haliç Congress Center, Istanbul Bilgi University santralistanbul Campus, Istanbul High School, Kanyon, KüçükÇiftlik Park, Sabancı University Sakıp Sabancı Museum, Sepetçiler Palace, and Salon İKSV. This year, the city will jazz up also with the debuting of “Jazz at Parks” event, which will bring together the accomplished young jazz musicians from Turkey and the distinguished figures of the international jazz world on the same stage, one after another. All Istanbulites are invited to the “Jazz at Parks” event at the Nişantaşı Arts Park on Saturday, 5 July to be held free of charge.

The Istanbul Jazz Festival goes beyond the city borders this year, reaching out to different destinations in Turkey. Young pianist and composer Jon Batiste, from New Orleans, and his band Stay Human will tour Yalova, Çanakkale, and Diyarbakır following their concert in Istanbul.

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venues of these free concerts, organised with the support of the Istanbul Consulate General of the United States.

The Istanbul Jazz Festival will again be publishing a festival magazine this year to introduce its programme in full detail, also with articles and previews by artists and journalists from Turkey. The magazine will come out in June.

As is the custom, the Istanbul Jazz Festival will release a festival CD in cooperation with the EMI Turkey in June. This CD featuring a selection of works by this year’s guest artists will present an ideal opportunity to get to know the artists in advance, as well as remembering the festival afterwards. The 21st Istanbul Jazz Festival will kick off with an opening ceremony followed by the Four in the Pocket concert on July 1st, at 21:30 at the Consulate General of Austria / Austria Culture Office Garden. Four in the Pocket, founded in 2007, features Elif Çağlar on the vocals, Çağrı Sertel on keyboard, Alp Ersönmez on the bass, Mert Önal on the drums, and Toygun Sözen on the saxophone. The band will perform a special repertoire comprising the works of various artists from the previous festivals. A limited number of tickets will be on sale for the opening concert.

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Health & Wealth

Garden in Heaven

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Devarana” (pronounced te-wa-run) comes from ThaiSanskrit, meaning “garden in heaven”. It dates back to ancient Thai literature, called “ Tribhumphraruang “ also known as “Traibhumikatha”, written by Phraya Lithai. In this literary work, the writer described this particular garden as situated at heaven’s gate, surrounded by gardens and ponds, with a heavenly scent and a nurturing environment. In the garden, people can hear soft, melodic music played by harp, flute and other traditional musical instruments. In addition, the decor of the garden glimmers with silver and gold, and is filled with natural stones and gems.

Devarana Spa offers an atmosphere of ultimate relaxation in its very own healing garden in heaven concept. With an emphasis on pampering and wellness, “East meets West” Thai health and beauty practices have been sourced from age-old therapies and updated with modern knowledge to pamper and revitalise guests.

Inspired by the concept of the garden in heaven, Devarana Spa,

conceptual designed by one of Thailand renowned writers, Ploy Chariyaves, excites the senses and makes guests feel truly special.

Luxurious pampering and healing treatments are offered in a soothing, stress-relieving environment. The contemporary Thai design and decor invites guests to transcend the everyday world and provides a relaxing and welcoming atmosphere in which to enjoy premium spa treatments with traditional Thai service and hospitality.

Devarana Spa Pattaya, Thailand; located in the midst of the Dusit Thani Pattaya lush tropical garden with a cascading waterfall that imparts vitality and a tranquil ambience, Devarana Spa Pattaya stays true to the meaning of the Devarana name.

Nine treatment rooms and suites are elegant and spacious, each with a subdued inner sanctum and a softly luminous outside area.

Opening Hour: 9.00 hrs. - 20.30 hrs.

Daily. Tel: +66 (0)3837 1044 / E-mail: pattaya@devaranaspa.com

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Enjoy the culinary at Dusit Thani Pattaya At Dusit Thani Pattaya, the luxurious accommodations and picturesque surroundings are matched by its fine selection of wining and dining venues.

The Peak Chinese Restaurant Perched on the top-most floor of the hotel, The Peak offers diners breathtaking views over Pattaya Bay. Renowned as one of Pattaya’s best Chinese restaurants for its contemporary Chinese delicacies and Dim Sum buffet lunch, The Peak also offers two private dining rooms for more intimate occasions and family gatherings. Hours: Daily, 11:30 to 14:30pm and 18:30 to 22:00

The Bay Italian Restaurant The Bay offers diners authentic Italian cuisine and sweeping views of Pattaya Bay at both indoor and outdoor settings.Hours: Daily, 11:30 to 14:30 and 18:30 to 22:00

Cascade Restaurant Cascade Restaurant offers an extensive buffet breakfast, all-day a la carte dining and features a menu that includes local Thai specialities and international dishes.Hours: Daily, 6:00 to 1:00 Breakfast: Daily, 6:00 to 10:30

The Lobby Lounge At the Lobby Lounge, guests can enjoy refreshing pre-dinner drinks and cocktails, or they can enjoy a selection of light snacks on the menu.

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Le Paste Fatte In Casa The Homemade Pasta ôüĉĕùðėćúĕúí÷ċăîĞċ Lasagna alla Bolognese Homemade lasagna layered with Australian meat sauce, mozzarella and béchamel þċäĊææĝċäĆăĕòĐĞĆĖþĉúĆääċĕüþþĝċãĎăĖþĉÝüĎúÛċĀ

290.-

Capellini al nero di sepia con capesante, broccoli, asparagi 440.e succo di vongole Black ink angel hair with sautéed broccoli, asparagus, sea scallops, clam sauce and white wine ÷ċăîĞċĕăĞòíČÚĊóóüĜĆÚėÝþĎĝ ĄòĝĆęúĞöüĊĝà ĄĆûĕãþþġ äĆăĄĆûþċûÚĊóęĀòġÛċĀ Tagliolini con la polpa e le chele di Favollo Tagliolini with crab claw and crab meat in lightly spicy tomato sauce ÷ċăîĞċĕăĞòĕþĜÚĘăĝÚĞċúôĒĖþĉĕòĐĞĆôĒÚĊóäĆăúĉĕÛĐĆĕðā

350.-

Tagliatelle al ragu d’ anatra con cipolla croccante Ribbon pasta tossed with duck ragout and crispy onion ÷ċăîĞċĕăĞòĖóòÚĊóäĆăĕôĜíĖþĉĄĆúÚüĆó

290.-

Tagliatelle all’ aragosta di Phuket in salsa di pepperoni rossi Ribbon pasta tossed with Phuket lobster and red capsicum sauce ÷ċăîĞċĕăĞòĖóòÚĊóäĆăÚđĞàúĊàÚüĖþĉ÷üčÚĖíà

670.-

Ravioli alla ricotta e spinaci al burro bruno e salvia 340.Homemade ravioli stuffed with spinach and ricotta cheese sauteed in brown butter and sage üċĀčėĆþĎĝęăĞõĊÚÛúüčÝĆîîĞċãĎăĘòóüċĀòġäĆă Ravioli all’ Branzino in salsa di calamari e vongole Ravioli stuffed with sea bass tossed with squid and clam sauce üċĀčėĆþĎĝęăĞôþċÚĉ÷àÛċĀ ÚĊóäĆăĄĆûþċûĖþĉôþċĄúďÚ

360.-

Gnocchi al pomodoro di Napoli Gnocchi tossed with Napoli tomato sauce ĖôĞà÷ċăîĞċîĞúÚĊóäĆăúĉĕÛĐĆĕðā

290.-

Gnocchi ai gamberi, carciofi in salsa di pomodori secchi Gnocchi with sautéed prawns, olives, artichokes and dry tomatoes sauce ĖôĞà÷ċăîĞċîĞúõĊíÚĊóÚđĞà þĒÚúĉÚĆÚ ĆċüġîčėãÚăġ ĖþĉäĆăúĉĕÛĐĆĕðāĖĄĞà

370.-

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Eat & Meet

Il Pollame e Le Carni

290.-

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ôüĉĕùðăĊîĀġôĎÚĖþĉĕòĐĞĆ Petto di pollo ripieno ai funghi e ricotta con patate e spinaci Pan-fried chicken breast filled with mushrooms and ricotta cheese served with rosemary potatoes and sautéed spinach ĆÚęÚĝðĆíăĆíęăĞĕĄĜíĖþĉüčÝĆîîĞċãĎă ĕăčüġø÷üĞĆúúĊòöüĊĝàĖþĉõĊÚÛúõĊí

430.-

Ossobuco di vitello servito con pure di patate e vegetali Veal shanks slowly braised with vegetables and herbs served with mashed potatoes and root vegetables ĕòĐĞĆÛċþĒÚĀĊĀîđĠòÚĊóõĊÚĖþĉăúđòę÷ü ĕăčüġø÷üĞĆúúĊòóíĖþĉõĊÚ

690.-

Saltimbocca alla Romana con pure di patate al prezzemolo e vegetali grigliati Delicious veal scaloppini topped with Parma ham and sage in white wine sauce served with parsley mashed potatoes and grilled vegetables ĕòĐĞĆþĒÚĀĊĀÚĊó÷ċüġúĝċĖćúĘòäĆăęĀòġÛċĀ ĕăčüġø÷üĞĆúúĊòóíĖþĉõĊÚûĝċà

850.-

Schiena d’agnello in salsa ai pomodori secchi e servito con patate al rosmarino e verdure di stagione Grilled rack of lamb herb crust in sun dried tomatoes sauce served with rosemary potatoes and seasonal vegetables ĕòĐĞĆäĎĝėÝüàþĒÚĖÚĉûĝċàÚĊóäĆăúĉĕÛĐĆĕðāĖĄĞà ĕăčüġø÷üĞĆúúĊòöüĊĝàĖþĉõĊÚ

840.-

Filletto di vitella ai funghi porcini servito con verdurine grigliate e pure di patate Australian veal tenderloin in porcini mushrooms sauce served with grilled vegetables and mashed potatoes ĕòĐĞĆăĊòĘòþĒÚĀĊĀĆĆăĕîüĕþĎûÚĊóäĆăĕĄĜí÷ĆüġãčòĎĝ ĕăčüġø÷üĞĆúõĊÚûĝċàĖþĉúĊòóí Filetto di manzo al gorgonzola e pepe rosa servito con patate e verdure miste Australian grain fed Angus beef tenderloin in gorgonzola cheese sauce with pink peppercorn served with roasted potatoes and vegetables ĕòĐĞĆăĊòĘòĆĆăĕîüĕþĎû ĘòäĆăÚĆüġÚĆòėäþĝċ ĕăčüġø÷üĞĆúúĊòĆóĖþĉõĊÚ La tagliata di manzo con rucola, Parmigiano e patate saltate Rosemary marinated T-bone steak from the charcoal grill with rocket salad, Parmesan and potatoes (500 grams. cut) ðĎėóòăĉĕîĜÚûĝċàÚĊóăþĊíõĊÚüĜĆÚĕÚĜîĖþĉúĊòöüĊĝàĖþĉ÷ċüġĕúäċò

GOONG HOM SABAI Crisp-fried prawns wrapped in an egg noodle blanket v­º| ¹ µ

280.-

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Cold & hot appetizers a selection of jelly fish salad, drunken chicken, BBQ pork, deep-fried prawn and crispy spring rolls

250.- / 300.-

Drunken chicken chicken boiled with Chinese herbs in rice wine (served cold)

KHAO TANG NA TANG Crispy rice crackers with minced shrimp and ground chicken dip wº§ ¦| º§ ¦º|

240.-

MEE KROB KRATHONG Sweet and sour crispy vermicelli with shrimp and bean curd in a pastry cup ª¹v ¢ v ¥ |

280.-

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TOM YAM GOONG Hot and sour prawn soup º ¨v­º|

350.-

TOM KLONG PLA KROB Spicy and crispy smoked fish soup with Thai herbs º ³y º| §v ¢

250.-

GAENG JUED TAO HOO MOO SAB SA RAI TALAY Clear broth with tofu, minced pork and seaweed ²v|}¬ ± º§ ®º ® ¦ § ¹§ ¥±

230.-

KAENG KIEAW WAN Green curry with eggplant and your choice of chicken, pork or beef ²v|±wª § µv¹ ® ¬¢± ¬º¢

250.-

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250.-

Roasted duck “Cantonese style” with boiled peanuts and pickled ginger

ĕôĜíûĝċàÚĀċàîđĞà Barbecued pork double roasted and honey glazed BBQ pork

ĄúĒĖíàĆóòĞČõďĞà Stir-fried dry fish maw with egg and crab meat

Úüĉĕ÷ċĉôþċõĊíĖĄĞà Deep-fried blue crab claw with minced shrimp

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280.-

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350.-

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Drunken pork leg pork leg boiled with Chinese herbs in rice wine (served cold)

Jelly fish salad with sesame oil or spicy chili sauce

TOM KHA GAI Mild coconut cream soup with chicken, lemongrass and galangal º w¹§µv¹

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Cold appetizers a selection of stuffed pork leg, crystal pork ear, braised duck breast, and drunken chicken

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Meet at Biennale

By Paolo Savoia Translation: Francesca Gatto

14 Architecture Biennale That the most important architectural exhibition takes place in Venice can be no accident. Venice supplies a stage that no other city could for such event. Its architecture, modest and grandiose, combines with the lagoon to create something beyond nature itself...” wrote the architecte David Chipperfield, artistic director of last Biennale in July 2012.

Directed by Rem Koolhaas, this year the Architecture Biennale (www.labiennale.org/it/architettura) will open to public for 6 months, from June 7th to November 23rd 2014.

Three interlocking exhibitions will be encompassed under the headline “Fundamentals”: - Absorbing modernity 1914 – 2014, - Elements of Architecture, - Monditalia, and 21 collateral events will frame the event all over the Laguna.

Venice is an unlike museum, an open air pathway through

alleys, fields, bridges and a unique theatre stage of amazing architectures, unexpected views, colorful habits and traditions: the perfect setting for a matchless worldwide event!

The 14th International Architecture Exhibition, entitled Fundamentals, directed by Rem Koolhaas and organized by la Biennale di Venezia, chaired by Paolo Baratta, will be open to the public from June 7 through November 23, 2014, in the Giardini and the Arsenale. The preview will be held on June 5 and 6 and the award ceremony and inauguration will take place on June 7.

66 National Participations will be exhibiting in the historic pavilions of the Giardini, the Arsenale, and the city of Venice.

Among these, 10 countries will be participating in the Exhibition for the first time: Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Morocco, Mozambique, New Zealand, and Turkey.

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Turkey Successfully Represented at GIBTM 2014

Gulf Incentive, Business Travel and Meetings Exhibition (GIBTM) 2014 welcomed over 250 regional and international Hosted Buyers from 36 countries who met with 300 exhibitors from 35 destinations from around the world. Istanbul Convention & Visitors Bureau (ICVB) attended the eight edition of the GIBTM which was held at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre from 24 to 26 March 2014. Turkish Culture and Tourism Attaché Mustafa Özdemir represented Turkey throughout the exhibition.

A total of thirteen Turkish companies attended the exhibition at 63-sqm Turkey stand, which is organized by the Turkish Culture & Tourism Office in Dubai and ICVB. Turkey stand exhibitors attended GIBTM Networking Reception on March 25. The show, which 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, showed great attention to Turkey.

ICVB had chance to communicate with over 80 hosted buyers due to the great interest to Istanbul. ICVB made business contacts with hosted buyers especially from Europe, Far East, and North America and attended business meetings with local agencies.

ICVB represented by Sales & Marketing Coordinator Nihan Esen, Convention Research Executive Tuğçe Memişoğlu. On March 23, Ms. Esen and Ms. Memişoğlu attended ICCA Member Reception.

Guests of Turkey stand enjoyed world-famous traditional Turkish coffee by Kurukahveci Mehmet Efendi. Together with ICVB and

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Turkish Culture & Tourism Office in Dubai following companies exhibited at the Turkey stand: Antalya Convention Bureau, Turkish Airlines, Istanbul Congress Center, Cappadocia Cave Resort & Spa, Cornelia Hotels Golf Spa, Elite World Hotels, Gloria Hotels & Resorts, Regnum Carya Golf & Spa Resort, Bedir Tourism Travel, Dream Incentive, Idee Travel, Ultra Tourism.

GIBTM released the inaugural Middle East Buyers Report which surveyed planners from 10 countries in the Middle East, to gain direct insight into their purchasing habits and the decisionmaking process. When regional buyers were asked which features were most important when choosing a venue, price came in fourth place (48%) behind ease of access (61%), Safety and security (52%) and professionalism of staff (52%). It was a similar response when meeting planners were asked about the least helpful type of behaviour of venue staff. Inflexibility in price negotiation came in fourth position (55%) behind venue changes not communicated (61%), slow staff response (58%) and staff turnover (58%).

Other highlights of the study were that the UAE is the leading destination 66% of meeting planners reporting having held meetings there in the last two years. Outside of the region, approximately 70% of planners also said that they had selected European destinations for their events with France, Spain, Austria, Italy and Turkey, respectively, the most popular countries.

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IMEX Announces New Education Programme Organisers of the annual IMEX in Frankfurt trade show announced their final, extensive professional education programme for the 2014 Messe Frankfurt show.

The 150-plus free educational sessions have been planned to appeal to industry buyers, as well as suppliers and will be delivered across eight industry-specific tracks including a new Business Skills track. Sessions will be led by industry experts and internationallyrenowned speakers, with the majority qualifying for CMP points.

New educational venues on the show floor include a new Tech Hub, sponsored by Double Dutch, the Meeting Design Hub, delivered by the Meeting Support Institute and a Creativity Pod. These new areas complement the existing IMEX-CIC Inspiration Centre, sponsored by Business Events Sydney, the Research Pod and Sustainability Hub, powered by GMIC. Among the speakers will be Debra Zabloudil of The Learning Studio whose “Creating And Delivering Oral Presentations That Pack A Punch” will cover the timeless challenge of how to make a business

presentation with confidence and authority. Zabloudil will also share her leadership skills in another session entitled “Everything I Need to Know About Leadership I Learned From Rock ‘n’ Roll.”

The education programme is the most extensive yet to be produced by IMEX and its partners and has been designed to complement the show’s core focus on face-to-face business appointments combined with multiple networking events. Eight special education tracks have been crafted to enhance either personal or business performance while advancing industry knowledge and standards. They include ‘Business Skills’, ‘Risk Management & Compliance’, ‘Trends & Research’, ‘Creative Learning’ and ‘Sustainability’. IMEX has also taken current trends for shorter, more varied learning formats into account. This year’s programme combines 45-minute seminars, 30-minute small group campfires plus new approaches such as moderated Hot Topic Tables and Meet The Expert Clinics. The new clinics allow visitors to book free one-to-one consultations with speakers, giving them the chance to acquire more in-depth knowledge or benefit from guidance on a specific business issue.

AIBTM Career Education The Americas Incentive, Business Travel & Meetings Exhibition (AIBTM) has teamed with RecertTrack to support meeting professionals in continuing their career education and will showcase the first-ever “Official Education Tracking Service” during AIBTM 2014 in June.

As a Web-based platform, RecertTrack is able to track, update and hold education information, as well as remind users when recertification is due, effectively providing Certified Meeting Planners (CMPs), Certified Exhibition Managers (CEMs) and Certified Association Sales Executives (CASEs) and the like with a framework for managing their professional development.

“AIBTM is the first entity in the meeting industry to partner

with RecertTrack and offer online document management and automated recertification tracking solution to meeting professionals,” said Cedric Calhoun, founder and chief executive of RecertTrack. “As a premier MICE organization, AIBTM understands that continuing education and certification is part of a greater need for better structure in career development.”

Calhoun will head the “To Certify or Not to Certify” education session that will focus on the importance of continuing education and the career path structure that is provided by certification programs. It will also highlight recent research studies on the MICE industry and how it impacts the future progression of the individual meeting planner and overall industry. This session will take place June 10 from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. as part of the AIBTM professional education program.

IBTM India Chennai 3-5 September 2014 The organisers of the Reed Travel Exhibitions’ IBTM Global Events portfolio (www.ibtmevents.com) have confirmed that they will be holding the 2014 edition of IBTM India (www.ibtmevents.com/ ibtmindia) at the ITC Grand Chola, Chennai from 3-5 September 2014. Shinu Pillai, Reed Travel Exhibitions, IBTM India Project Manager commented, “IBTM India has now established itself as a key event in the meetings industry calendar in India. The launch edition, hosted in Mumbai, was a huge success and as part of our ongoing drive and determination to develop the meetings industry market in India we have chosen to move the show to another up and coming MICE destination.”

IBTM India 2014 will assume the same exclusive table-top format as the launch event, which is a proven successful format across Reed Travel Exhibitions’ events. Limited to 100 international and Indian suppliers of product and services to the MICE industry, it is designed to facilitate pre-arranged meetings between international and Indian buyers with suppliers over a table-top environment at a 1:1 ratio.

Pillai continues, “Chennai is the fifth most populous city in India and one of the fastest growing cities in the world. According to the Confederation of Indian Industry, the city is estimated to grow to a $100–billion economy, almost 2.5 times its present size, by the year 2025. With favourable government policies, Chennai currently boasts of vast advancement in the automobile, banking and healthcare industries.”

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Dinesh Sriram, Managing Director at Bharat MICE, Chennai, who exhibited at the launch event of IBTM India and plans to attend the second edition hosted in Chennai commented, “The very second we heard IBTM was coming to India, the first thought that struck us was to reserve a space immediately.

“From there on, the professional services team of IBTM including their senior management ensured that no stone was left unturned and we were provided with a seamless customer experience throughout the registration process. IBTM India’s progressive thinking and innovative business model has enabled us to position ourselves to a global market and get our message across to our potential buyers.”

Verena Jandak, CMP, Marketing Manager (USA, Canada, Australia, India),Vienna Convention Bureau, Vienna Tourist Board who also exhibited at IBTM India and plans to attend the 2014 edition commented, “Chennai as a MICE destination has great potential and it has not yet been used much for any other meetings industry events, that is why I consider this a smart move!

“Attending IBTM India 2013 as an exhibitor was very successful in all respects for us. The quality of the buyers was very good, as well as the concept and the organisation of the event! We are very much looking forward to the 2014 edition where we plan to meet new clients and reinforce existing relationships with others. IBTM India, hosted in Chennai will provide us with a great and qualitative platform for us to do so. ” To find out more about IBTM India or to register to attend as an Exhibitor, please visit www.ibtmevents.com/ibtmindia or email shinu.pillai@reedexpo.ae

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MEET THE WORLD HERE Meet with over 3,000 industry professionals from across the globe.

NETWORK AND CONNECT HERE

TOP LEVEL DECISION MAKERS MEET HERE

Meet face-to-face and make connections that matter.

BE INSPIRED HERE Stay at the forefront of the industry and discover the latest trends and hot topics.

AIBTM. The event that’s proven to deliver a return on investment.

Join over 3,000 industry professionals at one of the leading global exhibitions for the U.S. meetings and events, incentive and business travel industry. AIBTM creates the perfect platform for face-to-face meetings, networking and three days of unlimited business opportunities. AIBTM’s unique Hosted Buyer Program offers top level decision makers a forum where they can be inspired by thought-provoking, CEU accredited education and connect with an array of exhibitors from across the globe.

AIBTM. Top Level Decision Makers Meet Here.

To register as a Trade Buyer or Apply to be a Hosted Buyer, visit: www.aibtm.com/register

Meet at Interview

Interview with Mike Lyons, AIBTM Exhibition Director Q: AIBTM is now a fixture in the global meetings industry calendar, although it’s location is new for 2014. What prompted the move from Illinois?

A: We announced the intention to rotate between Chicago Illinois and Orlando, Florida in June last year. The move offered all stakeholders access to new business opportunities in two key gateway cities that are themselves major hubs of the meeting industry. Whilst Chicago is considered one of the country’s leading meetings destinations, equally Orlando was recently voted as one of the top three cities for meetings and events in the US. Both the Orange County Convention Center (OCCC), which is to host AIBTM, was nominated last year as a top convention center

by Business Review USA. So we feel that rotating between both of these cities together with the great support from both of the CVB’s is a successful formula.

Q: What is the attraction of Orlando and do you anticipate more organisers, booking agents and Hosted Buyers attending this year in comparison to last year?

A: First of all our venue for AIBTM, the OCCC, is the second largest convention facility in America, and each year attracts more than 200 events. Some 116,000 hotel rooms are available in Orlando, home to countless entertainment attractions for visitors, and of course a first class international airport that even offers Remote Airline Check-in (RAC) services at the OCCC. So, it has all the components of a great meetings destination, and we are delighted to provide Orlando with the opportunity to showcase their offerings to attendees from all over the world. Orlando also benefits from efficient transportation links, facilitating both regional and international connections for AIBTM attendees. With Orlando International Airport (MCO) (www.orlandoairports. net) approving plans to almost double its passenger capacity to 45 million travellers per year, and Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB) (www. orlandosanfordairport.com) announcing a record breaking year, processing over two million passengers through its gates in 2013 (+12% from 2012), the city provides the perfect platform to host major international visitors. The city is set to welcome a number of new hotels in 2014. These include Four Seasons

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Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort (www.fourseasons.com/orlando), located minutes from the Magic Kingdom and Epcot, with 444 guest rooms, a Tom Fazio-designed golf course, full-service spa, three restaurants. The Universal’s Cabana Bay Beach Resort (www. universalorlando.com/Hotels/CabanaBay-Beach-Resort) is also set to open this year, and is soon to be the fourth and largest onsite hotel at Universal Orlando Resort. With 1,800 rooms, the hotel has taken inspiration from retro resorts of the 1950s and 60s.

Q: What are the major themes and main focus of the show this year?

A: Our primary objective when it comes to all aspects of organising the show, is supporting all attendees improve and achieve their business objectives. In order to achieve this, we strive to deliver a more intimate and relaxed experience that allows for ‘real’ business to be done on the show floor.

By being in Orlando this year, there is a lot that’s new for everyone. Firstly, we are set to roll out our newly branded education programme – AIBTM Knowledge. Knowledge is one of our core brand values and according to our research it is one of the key reasons for attendance at AIBTM. Once again, PCMA, MPI, ICCA, IAEE, IMMPA, CIS and Site will be integral to some 30+ free accredited sessions. We are also this year partnering with RecertTrack who are the world’s first online certification

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portal that enhances the career path of any individual in the M&I sector who is continuing their professional certification.

The details of this are on www.aibtm. com. We will also be pioneering a number of specialty show floor features including the Refresh Zone, an area to recharge, rejuvenate and network. This year’s Innovation Zone focuses on new technologies, new perspectives and is an interactive showcase of the latest innovations impacting the meetings and events industry now and in the future.

The Executive Chef Tasting gives a profile this year to Central Florida’s best eats as chefs from popular hotels and restaurants serve up their best cuisines.

More details on each of these features will follow in the coming months.

Q: Was the content for this year influenced by feedback from 2013?

A: The Knowledge programme is always influenced by industry feedback, through not only our own research onsite and post event, but also through the team that puts it all together. By working with our industry association partners and attending events around the world and of course in the USA, we can see what are the hot topics, burning issues and future trends.

Q: How will the education tracks and sessions take shape this year? Who are you partnering with for delivery of this element?

A: We are partnering with the key industry associations once again. Day one

is dedicated to education offering many interactive experiences; these sessions are intended to encourage and inform meeting professionals about trends, best practices and issues that focus on giving them tools and techniques to generate greater ROI from the meetings they plan. The opening educational sessions, “Strategic Meetings Management – Beyond the Basics”, is an interactive workshop led by Betsy Bondurant, President of Bondurant Consulting, who will briefly review the key components of a Strategic Meetings Management Programme. The interactive portion will identify specific actions that can be initiated in order to determine things such as, current meeting volume, who is planning meetings, tips for programme adoption, ideas for controlling meeting and event spend. At the same time, Jim Spellos of Meeting U., will give an hourlong presentation entitled “Apptastic!

60 Apps in 60 Minutes.” Switching the focus of the show, AIBTM will also run a dedicated education stream examining the relationship between catering menus and participants’ health and safety.

Tracy Stuckrath President and Chief Connecting Officer at of Thrive! Meetings and Events, will lead “Serve This, Not That!”, which will educate attendees on making smart choices while creating catering menus. Concurrently, “What Your Event Planner CV Needs in 2014”, features etouches’ Steve MacKenzie providing a complete checklist of the up-to-the-minute digital trends that every event planner needs in order to market efficiently. Following the morning sessions, the interactive “Future of Meetings: Talking ‘Bout Our Generations” session will give participants feedback about developing meetings with crossgenerational appeal. In “Innovation: Stop Talking About It and Start Doing It…”, consultants Carmen Effron and Andrea Simon walk participants through the Innovation Games exercise to transform ideas into innovation. Another key theme for AIBTM this year is compliance, the session “Global Healthcare Compliance: Open Payments 2014,” sponsored by the International Medical Meeting Professionals Association (IMMPA) and moderated by Pat Schaumann, Founder and President of Meeting Compliance IQ/ Present China (IMMPA), who will outline the disclosure of payments for Transfer of Value which is now a requirement in healthcare.

During one of the last sessions of the

day, Jessica Levin of Seven Degrees Communications will outline how marketing and communications will evolve 10, 20 and 50 years from now in “Communication 2064: From Mad Men to Teleportation, A Look at Marketing Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow”. We are delighted to be welcoming such a high caliber line up of speakers to the show this year, who will be bringing topics and subjects that are of real value to our industry. The high-quality content, presented by experienced industry leaders, will help provide our delegates with an all round volume of knowledge to help their business and further their careers, plus provide real value to help them better plan and execute their meetings and business strategies.”At the same time, our partnership with RecertTrack, the world’s first online portal for certification and re-certification is an essential tool for all delegates giving them a unique opportunity to track their industry related professional development activities, including the credits they obtain by attending the AIBTM knowledge programme, so we urge our delegates to go online through www.aibtm.com and join up before the show. To review our up to date Knowledge Programme line up please visit http://www.aibtm.com/EducationProgram/Education-Session-Schedule/.

Q: How has the city of Orlando rowed in behind the event? Did the city provide subvention funding and what can you say about the accommodation and travel access offer there?

A: We are working closely with both our venue, the Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) and of course our partners Visit Orlando. Both have teamed up with AIBTM to produce the show, and will be hosting various networking functions.

Both partners have rallied the whole Orlando hospitality community to extend a warm welcome to this very valuable industry sector’s participants – as they recognize that all attendees have the opportunity to sample this great City for not only business, but also from a leisure perspective. Visit Orlando has teamed up with The Mall at Millenia to host the AIBTM Hosted Buyer Reception. The Mall at Millenia is one of Orlando’s world class shopping destination and is ranked 10th among the top performing shopping centers in the world. This spectacularly designed 1.2 million-square-foot center offers 150 of the world’s finest stores

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and restaurants surrounded by award winning design including luxury brands; Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Prada, Versace, Burberry, Chanel, Emporio Armani, SAINT LAURENT, and Tiffany & Co. Other tempting stores include Apple, Tory Burch, H&M, kate spade new york, Microsoft, Sephora, Brooks Brothers and Tommy Bahama. Department stores include Neiman Marcus, Bloomingdales and Macy’s. Visit Orlando has also partnered with Pointe Orlando to host Tuesday night’s Welcome Party featuring top notch restaurants, music, entertainment and fine cuisine.

Q: What are your goals for the 2014 show?

A: The goals for AIBTM are the same as any event in the IBTM portfolio. To deliver 3 days of focused access to a dynamic business environment thought provoking professional education and numerous networking for all attendees. We also intend to deliver another Award Winning Hosted Buyer program that will attract senior level buyers and planners who have proven to place future business with the event’s suppliers.

Q: Are you able to leverage increasingly the power of the global IBTM portfolio as each year goes by?

A: AIBTM is a dedicated show for the Americas, whilst the portfolio has events in 6 other destinations; the leverage comes by using the expertise and influence of our fellow colleagues at RTE offices around the world. Whether this is support for the international Hosted Buyer recruitment, or to reach out to exhibitors, and of course the search for the Knowledge content to support our education programme goes go far and wide as we can understand what the wider world’s industry issues are as they relate to AIBTM. Q: What is the likely exhibitor and visitor make up in terms of percentages expected from North America and from overseas?

A: Early Data, Meetings Growth Point to Hosted Buyer Increase for AIBTM 2014.

Nearly 18,000 appointments between buyers and suppliers are expected to take place at AIBTM 2014—a rise of 20% from last year. We are anticipating that 15% of AIBTM’s Hosed Buyer population will be International. The top three Hosted Buyer segments include corporate planners, association planners and incentive houses.

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ANKARA

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nkara the capital of Turkey is located in the centre of Anatolia QSPWJODF 8JUI B LOPXO history of around 3000, Ankara has seen great heights in the past. Around 3000 ZFBST BHP UIF )JUUJUFT 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, .BDFEPOJBOT VOEFS Alexander the Great),

and Romans. Seljuk Turks captured the city in 1071 AD and renamed JU BT &OHVSJZF .PTU important moment in the history of Ankara came when Atatรผrk GPVOEFE IJT QSPWJTJPOBM HPWFSONFOU IFSF JO 1920, and in 1923 when it became the capital of Turkish Republic.

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BT UIF ล .FMUJOH 1PU PG &BTU BOE 8FTUล 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 BOE HPWFSONFOU offices distinguish the city. Besides, UIFSF BSF TFWFSBM tourist attractions and meetings in the city making it an ideal destination for the tourists and mice industry.

Convention & Exhibition Centers of Ankara Name

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

Ankara Hilton Hotel

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How to go Ankaraโ 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 ๏ฌ ne examples of traditional architecture of Ankara.

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ANTALYA

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O UIF QJDUVSFTRVF PME RVBSUFS PG ,BMFJDJ OBSSPX XJOEJOH TUSFFUT 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, TXJNNJOH BOE TQPSUT BDUJWJUJFT MJLF windsurďŹ ng, water skiing, sailing, mountain climbing and hunting. If you DPNF UP "OUBMZB JO .BSDI PS "QSJM JO the mornings you can ski the slopes and in the afternoons swim in the warm XBUFST PG UIF .FEJUFSSBOFBO *NQPSUBOU IJTUPSJDBM TJUFT BXBJU ZPVS EJTDPWFSZ BNJE B MBOETDBQF PG QJOF GPSFTUT PMJWF BOE DJUSVT HSPWFT BOE QBMN BWPDBEP BOE CBOBOB QMBOUBUJPOT 5IF 5VSRVPJTF

Coast is the tourism capital of Turkey.

Its full range of accommodations, about 35 000 delegates, sunny climate, WBSJFUZ PG FYDVSTJPOT BOE BDUJWJUJFT and its warm hospitality make it a TPVHIU BGUFS WFOVF GPS NFFUJOHT BOE DPOGFSFODFT 5IF "OUBMZB $PWFOUJPO Bureau, ACB, is an independant, nonproďŹ t making organisation. Founded in 1995 as an off-shoot of the Antalya 1SPNPUJPO 'PVOEBUJPO "5"7 XIJDI has became a member of the European Federation of Conference Towns (EFCT) JO .PSF JOGPSNBUJPO A Culture, Exhibition and Congress Center was opened in 1996 in the ,POZBBMUJ 2VBSUFS 5IF $POHSFTT IBMM 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 ights from Europe. It is well connected to other parts of Turkey, and daily direct ights from Istanbul and Ankara.

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ISTANBUL

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he former capital of three TVDDFTTJWF FNQJSFT 3PNBO #Z[BOUJOF BOE 0UUPNBO UIF DJUZ is a fascinating mixture of past and present, old and new, modern and traditional.

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BUUSBDUJPOT NPEFSO IPUFMT FYDMVTJWF restaurants, nightclubs, cabarets, bazaars and shops make Istanbul a superb site for meetings, conferences BOE DPOWFOUJPOT *TUBOCVM JT GBTU becoming one of the most popular international congress and exhibition destinations. The opening of the Lรผt๏ฌ ,JSEBS *TUBOCVM JOUFSOBUJPOBM $POGFSFODF Center (I ICC) doubled the capacity of congress facilities in Istanbul. The I ICC is ideally located in the modern district PG )BSCJZF BU UIF DFOUFS PG UIF DJUZล T business, cultural and commercial life, surrounded by some of Europeโ s top RVBMJUZ IPUFMT *TUBOCVM $POWFOUJPO 7JTJUPST #VSFBV *$7# IBT BMM UIF contacts and information for your NFFUJOHT JO *TUBOCVM .PSF JOGPSNBUJPO

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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 *[NJS 1SPWJODF *[NJS JT UIF JOIFSJUPS of almost 3,500 years of urban past, and possibly up to that much more in UFSNT PG BEWBODFE IVNBO TFUUMFNFOU patterns. It is Turkey’s ďŹ rst port for exports and its free zone, a Turkish-U.S. KPJOU WFOUVSF FTUBCMJTIFE JO JT UIF 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 JNNFEJBUF WJDJOJUZ TVDI BT JO .BOJTB

and under either larger companies

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5IF *[NJS $POWFOUJPO 7JTJUPST #VSFBV *[NJS $7# XBT GPVOEFE JO CZ Izmir Tourism Promotion Foundation *;5"7 BT B OPO QSPŝUBCMF independent of any marketing structure information exchange bureau. Izmir $7#śT NJTTJPO JT UP QSPNPUF UIF DJUZśT rich cultural and natural assets and it’s great potential on a national and JOUFSOBUJPOBM MFWFM BOE JT TFFLJOH HVJEFMJOFT BOE CFTU QSBDUJDF UP EFWFMPQ the city’s congress tourism.

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ORION TOUR Company Overview

ERSAN ATSÜR President

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

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).

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

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

ASTA - JATA - PATA - SITE - TURSAB - UFTAA

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

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 with ISO 9000-2001

Oktay Temeller M.I.C.E. Manager

References 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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