MeeTurkey Incentive Magazine April 2016

April’2016 Year:22 No:83

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“If Music be the Food of Love, Play On” Istanbul Music Festival Exotic charm at The Marmara Istanbul Club Lounge

Fenerbahce Istanbul to Host EuroLeague Women Final Four

National Palaces

Painting Museum

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First hospital in the World

Jazz at Istanbul Parks 23rd Istanbul Jazz Festival

Batman v Superman at Turkish Airlines

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“Batman v Superman:

Dawn of Justice” at Turkish Airlines

National Palaces

38 Painting Museum

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First hospital in the World Gevher Nesibe Madrasah and Medical Center

& Rejuvenate 32 Relax in serene surroundings

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Fenerbahce to Host 2016 EuroLeague Women Final Four in Istanbul

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“Delightful Stories” project

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Jazz at Istanbul Parks

23rd Istanbul Jazz Festival

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6 NL Turkey

18 Meet at History 20 Fame & Game

22 Meet at Festival

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32 Health & Wealth

34 Fly & Sail

36 Meet Luxury Exotic charm at

The Marmara Istanbul Club Lounge

38 Meet at Culture

42 Meet at Exhibition 48 Destinations

49 DMCompanies

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Newsline Turkey

Support package for Turkish tourism

Davutoglu added that a spare budget allowance would be used for these financial aids, and that this would not constitute an additional burden to the economy.

“There is no reason to panic with regards to tourist numbers; precautionary measures are being taken,” Davutoglu said. “We already provide support to the tourism sector. I do not expect any contraction in the tourism sector.”

Tourist numbers of Turkey have seen steady declines since August last year. The slip in numbers has further deepened after Turkish fighter jets downed a Russian warplane that had violated Turkish airspace.

The main driver of the decline was the fall in Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu announced the number of Russian tourists. After the fighter a financial support package for the tourism sector, jet incident, Moscow imposed various sanctions in after a series of bomb attacks and Russian sanctions numerous areas including tourism. curbed the industry’s growth and led to a rise in bad “We believe Russian tourists will start coming back to loans. In the press conference held to announce a Turkey,” Turkish PM said, adding that it is not ethical to “2016 Tourism Action Plan”, Davutoglu said that there change people’s choices by political force. He said that would be numerous advantages and support schemes the tensions between Turkey and Russia should not be ranging from grant-in-aid to long-term loans for tourism reflected on the “guests” who visit the country. companies.

According to data from the Turkish Culture and Tourism “We will provide to our industry 255 million Turkish liras Ministry, Russian tourist numbers have declined by18.5 ($86 million) of grant-in-aid within action package,” percent in 2015, compared to previous year, to 3.65 Davutoglu said. “We are also delaying the sector’s debt million. In October, just before Russia imposed sanctions, payment of 288 million Turkish liras [and implementing] the ratio of Russian tourists in overall numbers was 7 a right to extend the maturity date of payments to three percent but in December, it was down to 1.7 percent. years.”

The number of tourists coming to Turkey dipped by 22.6 The action plan also offers a $6,000 subsidy per flight for percent in the last quarter of 2015 year-on-year to 8.11 tourism agencies from what is known as the “Group A” million while tourism revenue slipped 14.3 percent to between April 1 and May 31. “Group A” tourism agencies $6.57 billion. can offer tickets for all types of transportation as well as Tourism in Turkey largely depends on a variety of arrange tours. historical sites and seaside resorts along its Aegean and Moreover, accommodation and sea tourism facilities Mediterranean Sea coasts. such as boat tour companies and entertainment venues In recent years, Turkey became a popular destination for that generate foreign exchange earnings of more than culture, spa, and health care tourism. $750,000 last year, will benefit from advantages generally In 2011, Turkey attracted more than 31.5 million foreign offered to export companies. The threshold was $1 tourists, ranking as the sixth most popular tourist million last year. destination in the world.

Turkey ranked third most popular Muslim travel destination

6 Turkey has claimed its position as the third most popular destination in the global Muslim travel market, according to the MasterCard-CrescentRating Global Muslim Travel Index (GMTI) 2016, which covers 130 destinations in the world.

Turkey took the third position on the list of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) destinations, behind Malaysia which retained its pole position and the UAE.

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In May, Turkey will host world’s biggest international conference on halal tourism in May with the Halal Tourism Conference 2016 in Konya bringing together some of the world’s leading names in the travel industry.

Indonesia climbed two places to take the fourth spot with Bahrain becoming the biggest mover, jumping four spots to come in tenth place.

Singapore also retained its pole position for the non-OIC destinations, with Thailand, the UK, South Africa and Hong Kong making up the top five.

The study also revealed that in 2015, there were an estimated 117 million Muslim visitor arrivals globally, representing close to 10 percent of the entire travel market. This is forecasted to grow to 168 million visitors by 2020 equal to 11 percent of the market segment with a market value projected to exceed US$200 billion.

Asia and Europe were also revealed as the two leading regions in the world for attracting Muslim visitors accounting for 87 percent of the entire market.

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Third Bosphorus Bridge unites Europe and Asia

Construction of the Istanbul’s Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge (YSS), which began in May 29, 2013, now unites the Asian and European sides of the Bosporus for the third time, as the last 9-meter segment was installed on March 6.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu, Transport and Communication Manager Binali Yıldırım and Environment and Urbanism Minister Fatma Güldemet Sarı, Istanbul Mayor Kadir Topbaş attended to the ceremony held for the installment of the last bridge deck. Erdoğan, Davutoğlu and Yıldırım made the final weld on the deck. Following the ceremony, Erdoğan drove through the bridge with his official car.

May 2015 saw the enclosure of the suspension cables, and a construction record was broken in the last month

with the installation of 10 steel aprons covering a distance of 238 meters. The bridge should open in July or August, along with the surrounding highways.

The opening of the bridge was delayed several times last year due to technical complications, but in February, Prime Minister Davutoğlu pledged that the inauguration would take place this summer “barring an extraordinary situation.” “About 88 percent of the project is complete, and both the bridge and the roads connected to it will hopefully be opened as soon as possible,” Davutoğlu said.

Thousands of employees and engineers are working nonstop so that the bridge can become operational by August. The bridge is expected to alleviate traffic volume on the existing Bosporus bridges and will help to ensure safe traffic flow in Istanbul.

The total length of the bridge is 2,164 meters. The bridge, which stretches 1,408 meters over the Bosporus, has eight lanes of highway and two lanes of railway. It will be the longest suspension bridge in the world that includes a rail system. The height of the tower in the village of Garipçe on the European side is 322 meters and the tower in the Poyrazköy district on the Asian side is 318 meters high. The bridge will have the highest abutments in the world.

The rail system crossing the bridge will run from Edirne to İzmit, will be integrated into the Marmaray and Istanbul Metro and will also connect Istanbul Atatürk International Airport, Sabiha Gökçen International Airport and the third airport, also currently under construction.

Network operators’ forum in Istanbul

MENOG, a forum for network operators in the Middle East, organized in Istanbul from 23-24 March 2016.

The Middle East Network Operators Group (MENOG) meetings offer network engineers and other technical staff the opportunity sharing their experiences and knowledge, presenting and discussing latest networking innovations and discover new business models and applications. It is a highly selective meeting attended by experts and interested people from industry, academia and government.

MENOG 16 Workshops took place on 19-22 March and MENOG 16 Plenary was on 23-24 March.

Located in the central area of Sisli, adjacent to the former Bomonti Beer Factory, Hilton Istanbul Bomonti Hotel & Conference Center hosted the forum.

New Ferry service between Izmir and Lesbos

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Mayor of Metropolitan Izmir; Aziz Kocaoğlu announced their plans to start a new ferry service between Izmir and Lesbos (Mytilene). Mytilene is the capital and port of the island of Lesbos, Greece.

Speaking at the Greece-Turkey Sea Tourism and Investment Forum which is attended by businessmen and investors from the two countries, İzmir Mayor announced that construction of two high-speed vessels continues and he expects the ferry service between İzmir and Lesbos will start mid of 2017.

The Greece-Turkey Sea Tourism and Investment Forum is co-organized by the General Consulate of Greece in

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Izmir and the Maritime Chamber of Izmir at March 28, 2016, in Izmir. Mr. Kocaoğlu said that Turkey and Greece, which share a common history and Aegean sea, should promote and do marketing together. That cooperation will also help to enhance peace in the region.

Speaking about the refugee crisis, Mr. Kocaoğlu said that Turkey and Greece are the two countries most affected.

“Working together in both tourism and maritime industries will be an important step for the two countries at resolving the Cyprus issue. We can overcome the refugee crises and other difficulties through cooperation,” added Mr. Kocaoğlu.

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Turkish Hotel Occupancy Drops below 50 percent

Antalya hotels occupancy increased since many hotels have announced that they will not operate during the high season. Groups that have many hotels in the region will divert their customers to one hotel; other hotels will stay closed. Hotels occupancy in Antalya increased 14% to 42.6% in January 2016. It was 37.4% last year. ADR recorded €61.80 in January 2016. It was €61.20 last year.

RevPAR increased 15% to €26.30 in January 2016. It was €22.80 in January 2015.

Ankara hotel occupancy dropped 9.6% to 50% in January 2016. ADR dropped 1.7% to €79.6 compare to Jan.’15.

Turkey ranked at 20th place last year.

Following the distressing events that have occurred in Turkey, Turkish tourism sector sees fall in tourist arrivals and occupancy rates. Turkish Hotels Association – TUROB announced STR Turkey Hotel results for January 2016.

According to TUROB data, Turkish hotel occupancy drops 6.2% to 47.6% in January 2016 compare to January 2015. In January 2015 the rate was 50.7%.

Turkey is also recorded sharpest drop within the European countries. While Istanbul is the most affected city, non-routine hotels closure even in the season in Antalya caused an artificial rise in this city.

Istanbul experienced double-digit drop in January 2016 compare to same month last year (11% to 48.7%). Average Daily Rate (ADR) also dropped 5.2% to €97.10. It was €102.40 in January 2015. Revenue per available room (RevPAR) also dropped doubledigit 15.6% to €47.30. It was €56 last year in January.

Following Baku, which listed for the first time among European destinations, Istanbul ranked second city that experienced largest drop in hotel occupancy.

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Melbourne hosted Turkish Pazar Festival Melbourne’s Queen Victoria Market yesterday transformed into a traditional Turkish bazaar for the Turkish Pazar Festival.

Visitors tasted a variety of Turkish foods, including gozleme (savoury stuffed pancakes), different styles of kebabs and a traditional Turkish breakfast at the Turkish Pazar Festival. “Pazar” means both Sunday and bazaar in Turkish.

Stalls provided the opportunity to buy a magic Turkish carpet, colorful lamp or ceramic plate, and the traditional art of paper marbling (ebru) and other arts and crafts were also on display.

The colorful and inspirational

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military marching band, the Ottoman Mehter Band of Melbourne, performed traditional ceremonial music used to inspire troops in battle and celebrate victories.

Organized by the Moreland Turkish Foundation, the festival hosted musicians from Turkey and Northern Cyprus, who performed Anatolian music.

The Queen Victoria Market is a major landmark in Melbourne, Australia, and at around seven hectares (17 acres) is the largest open air market in the Southern Hemisphere.

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New Hotel Openings in Istanbul in 2016

Following our research on hotel openings in Istanbul for 2015, MeeTurkey presents you the new hotel openings for 2016. Radisson Blu Hotel, Istanbul Ataköy (opened January 2016), Hampton by Hilton Istanbul Ataköy

(opened January 2016), Pullman Istanbul Airport and Convention Center (opened January 2016), Novotel Istanbul Bosphorus (opened February 2016), Cloud 7 Ataköy Marina (opened February 2016), Clarion Hotel Istanbul Mahmutbey (opened March 2016), Mercure Istanbul Airport Hotel (opening April 2016), Burla & Seba Hotel, Dolapdere (opening April 2016), Clarion Hotel Golden Horn Sütlüce (opening April 2016), DoubleTree

by Hilton Istanbul Sirkeci (opening April 2016), ibis Istanbul Airport (opening May 2016), Steigenberger Hotel Istanbul Airport (opening June 2016), Hampton by Hilton Sabiha Gökçen Airport (opening June 2016), Elite World Europe Hotel (opening September 2016), Hampton by Hilton Istanbul Dolapdere (opening Q4 2016), Fairmont Quasar, Istanbul (opening 2016+), Park Inn by Radisson Istanbul Atasehir Hotel & Residence, Park Inn by Radisson Istanbul Odayeri Hotel & Residence, Hilton Garden Inn Umraniye Can Park, Hampton by Hilton Istanbul Zeytinburnu

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lstom presented in Eurasia Rail – the third biggest rolling stock rail industry exhibition in the world and the largest in the Eurasia Region – from 3-5 March 2016 in Istanbul, Turkey. The company was showcase its complete rail transport solutions from urban to high speed trains, and from signaling to services.

“Alstom has been a reliable partner for the Turkish railway sector for more than 60 years,” says Mrs Arban Citak, Managing Director of Alstom Turkey. “With government intending to invest over €40 billion in rail transport, we are looking forward to pursue our collaboration and contribute to the development of its transport network which include high speed and regional trains, metro, and signaling’. We hope to further re-enforce our commitment to the development of Turkish railway sector and economy through participation in the upcoming railway projects”, she added.

Alstom has a strong tradition of bringing its global expertise in localization, job creation and enrichment of the local supply chain to its projects. In the past two years, Alstom has created over 200 jobs and partnered with several local suppliers.

Among the solutions Alstom presented from its booth.

Axonis, an integrated driverless metro system that can be quickly built and put into service in cities seeking affordable public transit systems, Coradia, highly configurable regional trains that offer numerous options with regard to engines (electric, diesel and hybrid), number of cars (one to six) and interior fittings and the Pendolino high-speed trains that operate on both

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conventional and high speed lines. On 4 March, Jean Marc Tessier, Vice President of Alstom mainline solutions and Jaime Borrell, Market & Portfolio director presented Alstom’s high speed and very high speed solutions and Alstom’s industrial cooperation during a plenary session.

Visitors to the booth were able to learn about the Atlas range of signaling solutions for all types of ERTMS projects. Atlas 200, an ERTMS level 2 solution, is currently in operation in 23 countries. Two new additions include Atlas 400 for low-density routes and Atlas 500 for high density suburban and regional lines. Alstom was also be featuring its services solutions which offer a complete range of customized services including maintenance, modernization, parts and repairs and support services in training and obsolescence.

Alstom presented for the first time in the region its components knowhow through a dedicated space with real components.

Turkish Airlines net profit 1 billion

Europe’s Leading Airline and flag carrier of Turkey, Turkish Airlines reported 1 billion 69 million USD net profit in 2015 surpassing a billion dollar level for the first time in its history.

Profit from main operations stood at 895 million USD with an increase of 32 percent from previous year. Turkish Airlines generated sales revenue of 10 billion 522 million USD in 2015.

Pointing to the operational cash generation ability, Turkish Airlines generated 2,6 billion USD of EBITDAR with a 24.5 percent margin, increasing 5.7 percentage

points in 2015. With these financial results the company strengthened its place among the most profitable airlines in the world despite the political and economic instabilities over its operating environment and significant currency fluctuations.

In 2015 Turkish Airlines realized a capacity increase of 13.6 percent (available seat km) and carried 61.2 million passengers on its 453 thousand flights with a load factor of 78 percent.

“First of all, I would like to specify that we successfully completed 2015 which generally described as a tough year for both the World and our country. Turkish Airlines has reinforced its position among the most profitable airlines with these financial results recorded in this challenging year despite the fierce competition environment in global Aviation industry and also the political and economic instabilities over its operating environment and significant currency fluctuations.” said M. İlker Aycı, Turkish Airlines’ Chairman of the Board and the Executive Committee.

Providing close to 47 thousand jobs together with its subsidiaries Turkish Airlines is considered the biggest exporter of Turkey generating over 7 billion USD of exports with more than 70 percent of its ticket sales being made abroad. As the country’s global brand Turkish Airlines continues to grow and support Istanbul as a global aviation hub.

Ciragan Palace Kempinski’s Sultan Suite among the World’s Most Luxurious Hotel Suites

The Sultan Suite at the Ciragan Palace Kempinski in Istanbul, Turkey is listed in the Top 10 World’s Most Luxurious Hotel Suites.

Article published at Forbes.com with the title “Inside the $465,000 Tour of the World’s Most Luxurious Hotel Suites” listed Top 10 Hotel Suites in the world and Ciragan Palace Kempinski’s Sultan Suite listed at the 9th place.

“Truly fit for royalties, this suite has hosted the likes of King H. E. Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofía of Spain, plus Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein and Queen Rania of Jordan.

Designed to evoke the historical palaces of Ottoman sultans, this suite boasts a magnificent master bedroom with a handmade marble hammam, a private steam room and rain shower with gold plated and crystal bathtub facets and a guest room with a claw foot Devon bathtub.”

Here is the Top 10 Most Luxurious Hotel Suites #1: The Penthouse Suite, Four Seasons George V (Paris) #2: Royal Suite, Burj Al Arab Jumeirah (Dubai) #3: Bridge Suite, Atlantis Paradis Island (Bahamas) #4: Ritz-Carlton Suite, The Ritz-Carlton (Tokyo) #5: Villa La Cupola, The Westin Excelsior (Rome)

#6: Two Story Sky Villa, Palms Casino Resort (Las Vegas) #7: Ty Warner Penthouse, Four Seasons Hotel (New York) #8: The Royal Suıte, Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park (London) #9: The Sultan Suite, Ciragan Palace Kempınski (Istanbul) #10: The Presidential Suite, Intercontinental (Hong Kong)

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EVA Air inaugurates flights to Istanbul

Istanbul Atatürk Airport welcomed the first Taipei flight of EVA Air. The Taiwanese airline’s Boeing 777-300 ER aircraft landed Atatürk Airport with its 275 passengers.

275 passengers arriving from Taipei were welcomed by the officials of TAV Airports and EVA Air. During the reception held, the passengers and guests were treated a cake to celebrate the flights that will connect Istanbul and Taipei. Later, 113 passengers were sent off from Atatürk Airport to Taipei at 11:45 AM by the flight launched by EVA Air. TAV Istanbul General Manager Kemal Ünlü stated: “Being one of the world’s most significant hubs, Istanbul Atatürk Airport continues to increase the number of flight destinations. Last year, Istanbul Atatürk Airport was the third busiest airport of Europe following London and Paris by providing services to more than 61 million passengers. We are glad to host these new flights of EVA Air from Istanbul to Taipei, the capital city and also the most significant commerce and culture center of Taiwan.

We will continue working to make Istanbul a center of attraction”.

EVA Airlines will be launching direct reciprocal flights from Atatürk Airport to Taipei every Mondays, Tuesdays,

35th Istanbul Film Festival

The 35th Istanbul Film Festival is going to take place between 7 and 17 April, with the support of Akbank for the 12th time.

Initiated by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV) as a film week in 1982, the Istanbul Film Festival presents a rich programme in its 35th edition. The festival hosts 187 feature films, as well as 10 short and 24 experimental films, in 25 different categories and in addition to the screening of a total of 221 films by 223 directors from 62 countries, there will be talks with guest filmmakers, panel discussions, concerts, and other special events.

In the International Competition section of the Istanbul Film Festival, 15 films from 14 countries, under the “New Perspectives in Cinema” theme will vie for the Golden Tulip.

The jury of the International Golden Tulip Competition, presided by Pablo Trapero, comprises actress Melisa Sözen, actor Lior Ashkenazy, video artist Ali Kazma, and producer Ewa Puszczyńska.

The International Competition Golden Tulip Award, presented in memory of Şakir Eczacıbaşı, will be

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Türk Telekom group is Turkey’s world-class, integrated telecommunication and technology services provider revealed their latest advert featuring Real Madrid megastar Cristiano Ronaldo.

Ronaldo speeds up in Turkey at the Türk Telekom’s latest advertisement promoting the new 4.5G mobile network technology.

The 30-year-old Portuguese forward begins losing his pace midway through a game and the only way to fix him is to visit one of the Türk Telekom’s offices.

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Thursdays and Saturdays. EVA Air has become the one of the 129 airline companies hosted by Istanbul Atatürk Airport. More than 280 domestic and international flights are launched from the airport. Atatürk Airport hosted 447,000 flights in 2015 while providing services to approximately 61,300,000 passengers. supported with a 25,000 Euro monetary award given by the Eczacıbaşı Group. The director of the Best Film will be awarded with 10,000 Euro, the distribution company of the film in Turkey will be awarded 10,000 Euro, and the director of the film to receive the Special Jury Prize will be awarded 5,000 Euro.

Turkey hosts Halal Tourism Conference 2016 in Konya

The Mevlana Cultural Center in Konya, Turkey will welcome thousands of delegates for the world’s biggest international conference on halal tourism - an industry now worth over $150 billion.

The Halal Tourism Conference 2016 is being held on 3-5 May 2016 in Konya, Turkey and will bring together some of the world’s leading names in the travel industry.

Themed “Developing Halal Tourism Industries” the twoday event will feature a number of keynote speeches, panel discussions and workshops and will also see new campaigns and projects launched.

Alongside the conference, there will also be a three-day exhibition featuring over 100 businesses from across the world.

Over 1,000 delegates from all over the world are expected to attend including tourism boards, travel agencies, tour operators, hotels and airlines. This year’s event will also feature from Hajj and Umrah providers, financial institutions and food and drink businesses.

It is the second time the event is being held in Europe following the success of the inaugural event in Andalucía, Spain.

A recent study has revealed that in 2015 the estimated total Muslim visitor arrivals were 117 million representing close to 10% of the entire travel economy. This is forecasted to grow to 168 million visitors by 2020 and 11% of the market segment with a market value projected to exceed $200 billion.

Organiser Bilal Domah, from CM Media, based in UK,

said the 2016 conference would be the biggest seen in Europe.

Confirmed guest speakers at the event will include Dr. Bandar, Fahad al Fehaid, Delegation of Arab Tourism Organization of the Arab league, Fazal Bahardeen, CEO of Crescentrating & HalalTrip, Simon Coombs, President & CEO – Shaza Hotels, Irfan Onal, Director General, Ministry Of Culture and Tourism Promotion and RafiUddin Shikoh, CEO of Dinar Standard.

The conference will be hosted alongside an exhibition which will last for three days with the final day opened to trade and public. It will feature over 100 exhibitors from Turkey and the rest of the world.

For more information on the event including how to attend as a delegate please visit http://www.halaltourismconference.com

New Turkish Airlines flights to Saudi Arabia

New Turkish Airlines flights to Saudi Arabia Turkish Airlines announced the start of new flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen, Ankara Esenboga and Trabzon Airports to three important destinations in Saudi Arabia.

They are Jeddah (JED), Medina (MED) and Riyadh (RUH).

Turkish Airlines’ Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen (SAW) – Medina (MED) v.v. flights operated as 4 frequencies per week and launched as of March 28, 2016. Turkish Airlines has already launched its Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen (SAW)Jeddah (JED) v.v. and Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen (SAW)Riyadh (RUH) v.v. flights as 7 weekly frequencies both, as of March 27, 2016. Turkish Airlines’ Ankara Esenboga (ESB) –Medina (MED) v.v. flights have also started on March 27, 2016, as 7 weekly frequencies.

Trabzon (TZX)- Riyadh (RUH) v.v. flights started on March 29, 2016, as 3 weekly frequencies.

From Istanbul Ataturk Airport (IST), Turkish Airlines currently operates 21 weekly frequencies to Jeddah, 14 weekly frequencies to both Medina and Riyadh. Turkish Airlines operates 10 weekly frequencies (14 as of June

15 2016) from IST and 7 weekly frequencies from SAW to Dammam. The national carrier is operating a total number of 7 destinations in Saudi Arabia, with our 7 weekly frequencies from IST to Yanbu, 5 weekly frequencies from IST to Al Qassim and 3 weekly frequencies from IST to Ta’if.

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Turkey wants to host Euro 2024

Turkish Football Federation’s plans to host Euro 2024 in Turkey. Turkey, which lost Euro 2016 with one bid to France, would like to host the European football championship in 2024. When Michel Platini has said that Euro 2020 would be hosted in several nations, Turkish Football Federation withdrew its proposal to host the tournament.

But today, Turkey reveals its wish to host the event alone in 2024. There are 28 stadiums that are currently under construction in Turkey and 13 of them will be completed by next year. With completion of brand-new stadiums, Turkey will be a strong candidate to host the sports event.

Turkish Football Federation plans to organize the final match at Istanbul Atatürk Olympic Stadium and other stadiums are: Ulker Stadium, TT Arena, Vodafone Arena and newly constructed stadiums in Eskişehir, Antalya, Ankara, Kayseri, Konya, Trabzon, Samsun, Bursa, Mersin.

Turkey sees Germany as the biggest competitor at the bidding process for Euro 2024. Turkey will present its candidency in 2017 and host country will be announced in 2018.

Istanbul is second best destination in the world

TripAdvisor announced the winners of its Travelers’ Choice™ awards for destinations, says Istanbul is the second best destination following London.

Award winners were determined using an algorithm that took into account the quantity and quality of reviews and ratings for hotels, restaurants and attractions in destinations worldwide, gathered over a 12-month period, as well as traveler booking interest on TripAdvisor.

6. San Diego, California (+4) 7. Honolulu, Hawaii (+6) 8. Washington, DC, District of Columbia (-1) 9. Charleston, South Carolina (-6) 10. New Orleans, Louisiana (-2)

Top 10 Travelers’ Choice Destinations – World: (+/- denotes change in ranking year-overyear, destinations with no change are marked accordingly) London, United Kingdom (+5) Istanbul*, Turkey (+1) Marrakech, Morocco (-2) Paris, France (+5) Siem Reap, Cambodia (-3) Prague, Czech Republic (-1) Rome, Italy (no YoY change) Hanoi, Vietnam (-4) New York City, New York (+2) Ubud, Indonesia (+5) Top 10 Travelers’ Choice Destinations – U.S: (+/- denotes change in ranking year-over-year, destinations with no change are marked accordingly)

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1. New York City, New York (no YoY change) 2. Las Vegas, Nevada (+2) 3. Orlando, Florida (+15) 4. Chicago, Illinois (-2) 5. San Francisco, California (+1)

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* TripAdvisor is aware of the March 19 terrorism attack in Istanbul, and other attacks in Turkey over the past few months. All Travelers’ Choice destination award winners were selected based on the quantity of positive traveler feedback shared on TripAdvisor over a 12-month period from November 2014 – November 2015. Istanbul’s recognition is a reflection of its consistent status as a favorite tourist destination among millions of travelers worldwide.

Istanbul Modern Cinema presents American Avant-Garde Cinema of the 70s

Istanbul Modern Cinema, in collaboration with the Istanbul Film Festival, presents a selection of films by the stars of American avant-garde cinema in the 1970s with the title of ‘In Pursuit of Light’ between 7 and 10 April 2016.

American cinema took the world by storm, from the mid-1960s to the early 1980s, with works directed

by Francis Ford Coppola, Woody Allen, John Cassavetes, Stanley Kubrick, and Martin Scorsese.

During this era, dubbed the “New Hollywood”, a handful of directors from the same geography sought a different kind of filmmaking. They viewed cinema as a testing ground for new forms of expression.

“In Pursuit of Light”, curated by Burak Çevik, focuses on this second group of pioneering directors, with first-ever screenings in Turkey of works by filmmakers Stan Brakhage, Michael Snow, Ken Jacobs, Robert Breer and Jonas Mekas, in their original 16mm formats using 16mm projectors.

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Robert Breer Selected Works: 7 April, 13.30 – 9 April, 16.00 The Mighty Of Her: 7 April, 21.30 – 8 April, 21.30 Video As Art: 7 April, 11.00 – 10 April, 13.30 The Text Of Light: 9 April 2016, 11.00 – 10 April 2016, 16.00 Reminiscences Of A Journey To Lithuania: 9 April, 13.30 – 7 April, 19.00 Film About A Woman Who...: 8 April 13.30, 9 April, 19.00 The Destructive Impulse: 8 April, 16.00 - 9 April, 21.30 The Edges Of Film: 7 April 16.00 - 10 April, 11.00 La Régıon Centrale: 10 April 2016, 19.00

In Brief q Gulf Air Appoints New Country Manager for Turkey, named Shadi Raweh.

Shadi Raweh

q Nihan Esen, who has been working for Istanbul CVB since 1999, has been appointed to MCI

Nihan Esen

Turkey as Senior Business Development Manager.

q Euphoria Hotels Group appoints new General Coordinator, named Rıfat Orhan Koral.

Cem Bora Sevim

q Mehmet Dipçin is appointed as the new General Manager of the Grand Prestige

Orhan Koral

Hotel & Spa-Side.

q Dr. Michael Frenzel is in OTI Holding.

Michael Frenzel

q Guenter Gebhard is appointed as the new General Manager of the Mandarin Oriental

Mehmet Dipcin

Bodrum.

Gürkan Akbay

q Gürkan Akbay has been appointed to Elite World İstanbulHotel as General Manager. q Andreas Jersabeck, is the new General Manager of Conrad Istanbul Bosphorus..

Guenter Gebhard

q Cem Kul is the Sales and Marketing director of Rixos Hotel for Middle East, Africa and India.

Cem Kul

q Kerim Sipahiler is the new president of SITE –Turkey.

Andreas Jersabeck

q Cem Bora Sevim is new area manager of Rixos Hotels for Konya and Eskişehir cities. q İbrahim Korkut appointed as the sales director of Abu Dhabi & Al Ain. İbrahim Korkut

Kerim Sipahiler

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First hospital in the World

Gevher Nesibe Madrasah and Medical Center

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evher Nesibe Madrasah and Medical Center (Darussifa), built in Kayseri, is one of the oldest hospital and school of medicine in Anatolia. Gevher Nesibe hatun medical center was built 800 years ago by Seljuks. The institution was reportedly the First Hospital in The World that treated patients with mental disorders. The complex as a whole represents the earliest surviving Seljuk medrese and hospital in Anatolia.

In these complex mad people was threatening by music instead of putting them to the torture.. The university hospital in Kayseri’s Erciyes University was also named in memory of Gevher Nesibe. In 1978 Gevher Nesibe Hospital started to serve the public with a capacity of 930 beds.The Semiha-Asim Kibar Organ Transplant and Dialysis Hospital has a total of 140 beds, 30 of these beds are used for dialysis. This unit is able to provide nephrology, dialysis, and organ transplant services.

Kayseri is important historical Islamic city of Turkey and one of the economic powerhouses nicknamed the ‘Anatolian tigers’. The city centre of this Turkish

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boom town, though, is full of ancient places. An afternoon pottering within the huge bazaar and poking about the Seljuk and Ottoman monuments – all loomed over by mighty Erciyes Dağı – is an interesting contrast to exploring the more famous fairy-chimney vistas to the city’s west. It is on the way from the airport to Cappadocia’s villages, only seeing the shabby high-rises and ugly industrial factories on Kayseri’s outskirts.

Mixing Seljuk tombs, mosques and modern developments, Kayseri is both Turkey’s most Islamic city after Konya and one of the economic powerhouses nicknamed the ‘Anatolian tigers’. Most travellers whizz through town on their way from the airport to Cappadocia’s villages, only seeing the shabby highrises and ugly industrial factories on Kayseri’s outskirts. The city centre of this Turkish boom town, though, is full of surprises. An afternoon pottering within the huge bazaar and poking about the Seljuk and Ottoman monuments – all loomed over by mighty Erciyes Dağı – is an interesting contrast to exploring the more famous fairy-chimney vistas to the city’s west.

MEETINGS IN THE CAPITAL OF CAPPADOCIA Shining Radisson Blu Hotel Kayseri with a panoramic city view is located right in the heart of the historic center.

Radisson Blu Hotel Kayseri which is located in the heart of the city is also the best choice for meetings and events with 7 different meeting room alternatives.

All meeting rooms are equipped with state of the art technology and offers Free Wi-Fi services.

And of course our 800 m² Ball Room is a very elegant room for your banquets and weddings.

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Fame & Game

Fenerbahce to Host 2016 EuroLeague Women Final Four in Istanbul

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IBA Europe announced on Tuesday that Fenerbahce S.K. Istanbul will be the hosts of the 2016 EuroLeague Women Final Four.

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European basketball,” commented FIBA Executive Director Europe, Kamil Novak.

“In recent years, Turkey has hosted several basketball events, The tournament will be played in the state of-the-art including the men’s and women’s World Cups, and we are Fenerbahce Ülker Arena which has a capacity of up to 15,000 convinced that we will once more experience a fantastic spectators. basketball atmosphere.”

This is the second time since 2012 that the Turkish city of Hosts Fenerbahce will meet Final Four debutants Nadezhda Istanbul will play host to a EuroLeague Women season ending Orenburg (Russia) in the first semi-final of this year’s event, tournament. while defending champions ZVVZ USK Prague (Czech Republic) will match up against 2013 winners UMMC On that occasion Galatasaray organised the season’s finale, Ekaterinburg (Russia). the Final Eight, in Abdi Ipekci Arena.

“Fenerbahce is a club with a rich tradition, and their women’s basketball team has established itself in the very top of

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The Final Four is set to take place from 15-17 April.

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“Delightful Stories” project

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urkish Airlines invites everyone to create new dreams and make them come true with its “Delightful Stories” project. Kavitha Kanaparthi, an amazing Indian sportswoman, is Turkish Airlines latest story subject.

Turkish Airlines, which has built its brand through innovation and imagination, wishes to inspire others who try to make their dreams come true. Turkish Airlines wants to celebrate those who, with a spark of inspiration, courageously challenge themselves to achieve their goals.

Delightful Stories, a project which has made an impact on social media with the most recent February account of the Professional Blind Surfer, Derek Rabelo, turns to India for its next story.

It is the story of the Indian sportswoman, Kavitha Kanaparthi, who crosses continents on a bicycle and can run over 100 KM in one go. Her story tells how sports became her primary passion and what we can learn about life by achieveing our goals.

As a child, Kavitha dreamt of becoming India’s first ever female pilot. But in her teenage years, Kavitha was diagnosed with vertigo after a traffic accident, and realized that her dreams of becoming a pilot were over.

However, raised in a sports-loving family, Kavitha found joy in running very early in her life and decided to make sports her new passion.

Kavitha’s story, which depicts her dedication to excellence, will inspire everyone, especially women. The story, filmed against the stunning beauty of the Bangalore, Ooty and Yelagiri regions, is a wonderful addition to the Delightful Stories Project.

Users can access all of the inspirational films in the Delightful Stories series on the official website, www.delightfulstories. com and can also submit their own story to be recorded as the last video of the project.

Turkish Airlines is ready to recognize those willing to discover, to chase their dreams and to widen their world.

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“If Music be the Food of Love, Play On”

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he 44th Istanbul Music Festival will take place between 1 24 June 2016. The festival will present music lovers with an impressive programme built around this year’s theme inspired

by Shakespeare’s verse, “If Music be the Food of Love, Play On”. This year’s festival programme was announced at a press meeting held on Wednesday, 3 February 2016.

In her speech, Istanbul Music Festival Director Yeşim Gürer Oymak introduced this year’s festival theme, and heralded the commencement of the new Music Route concert series, and the return of the series Weekend Classics that is brought to music lovers free of charge once again.

The 44th Istanbul Music Festival will host close to 600 local and international artists, including names like

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İdil Biret, Murray Perahia, Gautier Capuçon, Angel Blue, Gérard Caussé, Herbert Schuch, Patricia Petibon, Alice Sara Ott, Maria João Pires, Antonio Meneses, Maxim Vengerov, Richard Galliano, and Sylvain Luc, as well as some of the world’s leading ensembles, such as Vienna Symphony Orchestra, Venice Baroque Orchestra, Orchestra of the Swan, Artemis Quartet, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, and Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra, this year’s Guest Orchestra in Residence.

Hosting two world premieres and one Turkey premiere, this year’s festival will feature 26 concerts, comprising symphony and chamber orchestras, recitals, and special projects, and will take place across 17 different venues.

One of the new additions to the festival this year, Music Route concert series will take festival followers on an excursion full

of music and history across 5 churches in Beyoğlu: Surp Yerrortutyun Church, Church of Panayia Isodion, Sent Antuan Lower Church, Palais de Hollande Chapel, and Crimea Memorial Church, which will all be used as concert venues for the first time.

The Weekend Classics series, the free festival event that has already become a tradition, will take place at the Garden of Austrian Culture Forum, Fenerbahçe Park, and the Garden of Sakıp Sabancı Museum.

The Embassy of Germany Tarabya Summer Residence, the Hagia Eirene Museum, Boğaziçi University’s Albert Long Hall and South Campus, Garden of Palais de France, İş Sanat Concert Hall, Lütfi Kırdar Convention and Exhbition Centre, Süreyya Opera House, and Uniq Hall İstanbul, will be among the other concert venues hosting the festival.

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Building its programme around different themes since 2011, the Istanbul Music Festival is inspired by Shakespeare’s famous verse, “If Music be the Food of Love, Play On” in this year’s edition. The theme of the 44th Istanbul Music Festival will commemorate the great bard on the 400th year of his passing away with a special project.

Composed by Mendelssohn for one of Shakespeare’s most colourful plays, A Midsummer Night’s Dream will bring Orchestra of the Swan based in Stratford-upon-Avon together with soprano Ayşe Şenogul, the recipient of the 2015 Leyla Gencer Voice Competition Audience Award, and stage actress Tilbe Saran. Young British violinist Tamsin Waley-Cohen will be the soloist in Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto, the composer’s final large orchestral work.

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Friday, 3 June.

Another concert inspired by the festival theme is also named after it: “If Music be the Food of Love, Play On”. Taking place at Sent Antuan Lower Church on 10 June, the concert draws its strength from Shakespeare’s ageless works, combined with Alexei Volodin’s musical sensitivity and the powerful acting of Mert Fırat and Tilbe Saran. The night, which will open with the eternal love of Romeo and Juliet, two characters who have been an inspiration to many composers, will also feature Mendelssohn’s incidental music A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and Medtner’s Fairy Tale No.4 inspired by King Lear. The works will be presented along with scenes from Shakespeare’s plays, once again brought to life by the masterful actress of Turkey’s theatre, Tilbe Saran and a talented actor of the younger generation, Mert Fırat.

Honorary Award will be presented to composer İlhan Baran The 44th Istanbul Music Festival’s Honorary Award will be presented to composer İlhan Baran, for his contributions to the standing of Turkish music, both in the country and in the world, through his compositions and his work in education. Still teaching at Bilkent University’s Faculty of Music and Performing Arts, Baran’s students have included Fazıl Say, Muhiddin Dürrüoğlu-Demiriz, Yeşim Alkaya, Burçin Büke, Oya Ünler,

and Ayşe Deniz Gökçin. Baran, whose compositions for piano have become part of the core conservatory curriculum, will be presented his award at the opening ceremony to be held on Wednesday, 1 June at the Lütfi Kırdar Convention and Exhibition Centre.

The festival’s Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented to Murray Perahia, one of the legendary pianists

of our time. Having performed in the world’s leading concert halls and festivals, recorded countless albums, and received multiple Gramophone awards, as well as two Grammy’s, Perahia will receive his award preceding his concert at the Hagia Eirene Museum on Monday, 6 June, with one of the most esteemed orchestras in the world, Academy of St Martin in the Fields.

Festival brings rich concert series A piano marathon by İdil Biret

The festival will present music lovers with a piano marathon by the great virtuoso İdil Biret, who has left her mark on classical music as an interpreter since the second half of the 20th century and celebrating her 75th birthday this year. İdil Biret will meet the festival audience at Boğaziçi University

Albert Long Hall on 2 June, the Süreyya Opera House on 5 June, and the Hagia Eirene Museum on 8 June, performing a marathon featuring a wide repertoire, ranging from the baroque period to 20th century music.

Total music theatre based on Yaşar Kemal’s novel The Sea-Crossed at the festival The 44th Istanbul Music Festival will host one Turkey and two world premieres, one of which is commissioned specially by the festival. The world premiere of Michael Ellison’s total music theatre based on Yaşar Kemal’s 1978 novel, The Sea-Crossed Fisherman, will take place at the Istanbul Music Festival. Michael Ellison’s work, with Simon Jones’ libretto and stage direction, Zeynep Tanbay’s choreography, and NohLab’s video scenography, promises to be a complete musical and visual feast, depicting a dramatic, and at times surreal interaction between lyricism and idealism and the most basic human longings and darker truths. The Sea-Crossed Fisherman will have its world premiere in two sessions, as a matinee and soiree at the Süreyya Opera House on 11 June, following Cevat Çapan’s speech on Yaşar

Kemal and his novel The Sea-Crossed Fisherman at 19:00, as part of the Pre-concert Talks.

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A musical fairy tale for children at the festival: The Witch and the Maestro This year, the 44th Istanbul Music Festival programme will also feature a special project for children. Written by British conductor Howard Griffiths and composed by Fabian Künzli, the musical fairy tale of the Witch and the Maestro presents classical music to children in an entertaining way. Along with the Brandenburg State Orchestra and the narration of Bergüzar Korel, who has received several Best Actress awards for her performances in film and television, the Witch and the Maestro will take place in two sessions at Uniq Hall Istanbul on 12 June.

Festival concerts across gardens

The 44th Istanbul Music Festival will hold concerts held at the Embassy of Germany Tarabya Summer Residence, the French Palace Garden and Boğaziçi University’s South Campus.

Isabelle van Keulen Ensemble, formed of leading performers of their generation, bandoneon player Christian Gerber, double bass player Rüdiger Ludwig, pianist Ulrike Payer, besides Isabelle van Keulen herself in 2011, will be performing Nuevo Tango. The style, created by Astor Piazzola, masterfully blends traditional tango melodies with classical music forms and elements of jazz. Nuevo Tango that brings a romantic air to the modern world of the 20th century, will open a door from the Embassy of Germany Tarabya Summer Residence’s grove leading to the streets of Argentina, on 16 June.

The Istanbul Music Festival starts a new series with the Tekfen Philharmonic Orchestra and takes classical music out under the moonlight. Held on a night lit by the full moon, amongst the greenery of Boğaziçi University, the soloists of Songs to the Full Moon, soprano Teona Dvali and tenor Andrej Dunaev will perform a selection ranging from Dvorák´s Aria to the Moon to Puccini’s tender O mio babbino caro, while the Tekfen Philharmonic Orchestra will perform a rendition of the Carmen Suites, under the baton of Uzbekistani maestro Aziz Shokhakimov.

The festival will commemorate the iconic voice of France, who interpreted some of the most beautiful love songs of the 20th century, Edith Piaf, with a special concert. One of the greatest accordionists of the modern era with a compositional range including classical music and jazz, Richard Galliano and unimpeachable jazz guitarist Sylvian Luc will be the festival’s guests, reinterpreting Piaf’s unforgettable chansons to honour the then centenary of the year of her birth. This special project from 2015 will be held at the French Palace Garden on 22 June.

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The festival’s Guest Orchestra in Residence Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra will perform two nights in a row

The 44th Istanbul Music Festival’s Guest Orchestra in Residence, Warsaw Philarharmonic Orchestra will meet the festival goers two nights in a row, at the İş Sanat Concert Hall on 17 and 18 June. Having completed close to 140 tours across five continents and won many awards including a Grammy for its discography of over 50 albums, Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra’s first concert will feature the multi-Echo Klassik winner pianist Herbert Schuch. The concert will be host to the Turkey premiere of one of the most important musical discoveries of recent years, Polish composer Weinberg’s Symphony No.4. For their second performance, Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Jacek Kaspszyk, will perform the most beloved works by 19th century Europe’s greatest composers, with stellar cellist Gautier Capuçon and will also give a nod to the festival theme by playing two masterworks inspired by Shakespeare.

The festival’s commission brings one master and three young musicians together The Istanbul Music Festival, which has been contributing to the expansion of contemporary music repertoire for the past six years by commissioning composers, will host the world premiere of its commission to Özkan Manav. As part of the Istanbul Music Festival’s Festival Encounter

series, Trio Arte will come together with famous cellist Gérard Caussé for a special concert. The Trio Arte ensemble comprises violinist Veriko Tchumburidze, cellist Dorukhan Doruk, and pianist Yunus Tuncalı, all three of whom have achieved great success at a young age and have received

support from Güher-Süher Pekinel’s “Young Musicians on World Stages” project, and they will perform the world premiere of Özkan Manav’s Ludus Modalis at Sent Antuan Lower Church on Wednesday, 15 June.

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23rd Istanbul Jazz Festival

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his summer, over 200 Turkish and international musicians will participate in the 23rd Istanbul Jazz Festival, giving music lovers in Istanbul the chance to see jazz legends in approximately 50 concerts performed in more than 20 venues. The 23rd Istanbul Jazz Festival programme includes a range of jazz, funk, world music, blues and rock performances, with highlights including the legendary Nile Rodgers and his group CHIC, as well as current and former members of The Syrian National Orchestra for Arabic Music with Damon Albarn, Kamasi Washington, Laura Mvula, Ernest Ranglin, Hugh Coltman, Joss Stone, Vintage Trouble, and Gregory Porter. Once again the “Jazz at Parks” and “Night Out” events will be held on the Asian side of Istanbul as part of the festival programme. The festival features a children’s event for the first time this year. “A Childlike Day” will feature performances and workshops for children.

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Two new venues, Beykoz Kundura (former shoe factory) and Bomontiada, will be used to host concerts in the 23rd Istanbul Jazz Festival, joining other festival venues including the Cemil Topuzlu Open-Air Theatre, Embassy of Germany Tarabya Summer Residence, Fenerbahçe Park and Fenerbahçe Khalkedon, Austrian Cultural Office Garden, Istanbul High School Garden, KüçükÇiftlik Park, Sabancı University Sakıp Sabancı Museum, Salon İKSV, Uniq Open-Air Theatre, Zorlu PSM Main Theatre and Zorlu PSM Drama Theatre.

“Jazz in the Parks” concerts held in Fenerbahçe Park, free of charge and the “Night Out” performances held in various venues in Kadıköy Moda will again bring music to different parts of the city.

The 23rd Istanbul Jazz Festival’s Lifetime Achievement Award goes to virtuoso musicians Özdemir Erdoğan and Ergüven Başaran. Özdemir Erdoğan began his encounters with jazz music in 1960 thanks to the encouragement and advice of Eray Turgay, bass guitarist and member of the TRT Jazz Orchestra, and he became acquainted with prominent figures of jazz scene such as Arif Mardin, İsmet Sıral, Emin Fındıkoğlu, Süheyl Denizci, Nejat Cendeli and Erol Pekcan.

From 1962-1964 he received training in classical guitar from world-renowned guitar instructors, and later joined the İsmet Sıral Orchestra, developing his career in Nordic countries and particularly Sweden, where he gained the opportunity to meet and work with jazz musicians from around the world.

After the İsmet Sıral Orchestra disbanded in 1968, Erdoğan founded his first professional orchestra, formed mainly of former colleagues from this orchestra, including Günnur

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As well as receiving many awards for his work, Erdoğan has performed

in various festivals around the world, given conferences and participated in numerous panels. Erdoğan has been composing music and singing for 46 years, and in 1998 was awarded the title ‘National Artist of the Republic of Turkey’. Erdoğan entertained generations of music lovers with songs

such as ‘Sevdim Seni Bir Kere’, ‘İkinci Bahar’, ‘Baharda Kuşlar Gibi’, ‘Küçük Bir Aşk Masalı’, ‘Paranın Ne Önemi Var’ and ‘Keman Öğretmeni’. In 2014 he released Türkiye Caz Tarihinde Işıksız Kalanlar (Pieces from Turkish Jazz History That Remained in the Dark), an album that deserves a place in any music archive.

Ergüven Başaran began his adventures in music with training in the clarinet from Tevfik Çelen and Salih Durutaş; he then received alto saxophone training from Celal Bozsay, followed by harmony lessons from Şerif Yüzbaşıoğlu. In 1963 he began playing in the Kadri Ünalan orchestra, after which he joined the orchestras of Çetin İnöntepe, Selim Özer, Aydemir Mete, Mete Duruman, Ritim73 and Süheyl Denizci. In 1974 he had planned to go to Europe with Emin Fındıkoğlu but had a last minute change of heart and instead took the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality exam to join the City Orchestra.

Participants in the exam were competing for only one position in the orchestra, and Başaran received full points from the jury to receive first place. Having played for many years in the Eurovision Orchestra founded by TRT, in 1975 Başaran began playing with the TRT Radio and Jazz Orchestra under Ümit Aksu. In 1976 he was a member of the 69-piece orchestra that performed at the First International Music Festival. In 1982 he began to play with the TRT Istanbul Jazz Orchestra, founded by Süheyl Denizci, where he remained until 2002. In 1993 he played in the Turkey-Poland mixed jazz orchestra together with prominent musicians such as İmer Demirer and Neşet Ruacan. Başaran played in the Istanbul State Symphony Orchestra as a guest musician from 1980-1999, and was also the founder of Istanbul Saxophone Quartet, the first group of its kind in Turkey. He has performed in various Istanbul Jazz Festival events with the Istanbul Saxophone Quartet and with his latest project Swing UNLTD. During his musical career he has played at the concerts of many Turkish pop divas, including Ajda Pekkan, Nilüfer, Nil Burak and Nazan Şoray.

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Relax & Rejuvenate in serene surroundings

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hangri-La Bosphorus, Istanbul, is proud to introduce Europe’s first CHI, The Spa at Shangri-La. Inspired by traditional Asian healing philosophies, all treatments are based upon the principles of restoring balance and harmony to mind and body. Shangri-La Bosphorus, Istanbul, offers many recreational facilities where you can relax, play or exercise. Work out in its fully equipped fitness centre or take an invigorating dip in our indoor heated swimming pool.

The spa contains some of the most indulgent private spa suites in Istanbul, complete with hammam facilities, customised massages and organic products. The personal space and carefully considered environment creates a sense of timelessness. Indulge your senses, soothe your body and revitalise your spirit.

The Health Club offers a full range of exercise and recreation facilities. Guests can choose to work out and unwind at our indoor heated swimming pool, separate children’s pool and a state-of-the-art gymnasium.

At CHI, The Spa, you can indulge in skilled massages and hammam treatments that soothe and restore balance to your Changing rooms are fitted with a Jacuzzi for deep relaxation body. in the day or evening.

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Treatments

CHI Signature Massages

Facial Treatments

Sense of Place

Couples Treatment

CHI Journeys

Wellness Massages

Body Treatments

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Fly & Sail

“Batman v Superman:

Dawn of Justice” at Turkish Airlines

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host of celebrities joined the world premiere of Warner Bros. Pictures’ highly anticipated action adventure Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice in New York City. Turkish Airlines, the official airline partner of the film, held its world premiere in New York City on Sunday, March 20, at the world famous Radio City Music Hall, days ahead of the March 25 nationwide release.

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A host of celebrities joined director Zack Snyder and the film’s Batman and Superman, Ben Affleck and Henry Cavill, and its acclaimed ensemble cast, including Amy Adams, Jesse Eisenberg, Diane Lane, Laurence Fishburne, Jeremy Irons, Holly Hunter, and Gal Gadot, Callan Mulvey and Tao Okamoto.

“Recently we’ve been able to bring the film to life through unique in-flight experiences and activations. We’re also excited to be a part of the movie’s premiere with fans from around the world. And coming soon, there’s one more piece of good news for our passengers. Turkish Airlines is proud to introduce the first in-flight premiere of the film outside of theaters as part of our in-flight entertainment systems.” said

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M. İlker Aycı, Turkish Airlines’ Board Chairman.

The premiere is part of a larger partnership with Warner Bros.

Pictures that was announced in January 2016. The movie experience is extended to fans inflight through an exclusive 777 Turkish Airlines wrapped in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice imagery, limited-edition Turkish Airlines Batman v Superman themed amenity kits, a Time Out travel guide for the airline’s newest “destinations” Gotham City and Metropolis, inflight menu items and a special edition frequent flyer Miles & Smiles card.

In the film, Turkish Airlines is featured within a pivotal scene aboard a Boeing 777 airplane. Additionally, two of the film’s stars, Ben Affleck, who plays Batman, and Jesse Eisenberg, who plays global magnate Lex Luthor, took part in a special advertisement announcing Turkish Airlines’ newest “destinations”– Gotham City and Metropolis.

Turkish Airlines, which flies to more countries than any other airline, encourages fans to join the online conversation around the movie using the hashtags #flygotham and #flymetropolis.

For more information, visit www.turkishairlines.com

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Exotic charm at

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The Marmara Taksim blends Istanbul’s exotic charm with worldclass services and modern conveniences for both the leisure and the business traveler. A proud member of the World Hotels, fully-renovated The Marmara Taksim has been an iconic landmark since its opening in 1990.

The Marmara Taksim has 388 rooms, including 30 suites and the Presidential Suite, recently re-created in a subtle, contemporary style with an emphasis on local motifs, provides every convenience required by today’s travelers.

Newly renovated Club Rooms averaging 25m² (82 ft) are located at the upper most floors of the hotel and feature a working desk and armchair, a comfortable sofa bed and builtin closet in addition to the marble bathrooms with walk-in showers and chic vanity units. Non-smoking rooms are also available. 61 Club rooms and 31 suites offer privileged access to the exclusive environs of the Club Lounge located on 19th floor and offering panorama views of the Bosphorus, Golden Horn and historic peninsula, Sultanahmet.

With scenic views of the city, Bosphorus and Golden Horn and open 7am to 10pm, Club Lounge offers buffet breakfast from 7am till 10:30am, afternoon tea with cookies, assorted seasonal fruits, tea & coffee and soft drinks from noon till 5pm and happy hour buffet featuring hot and cold snacks along with local & international alcoholic beverages between 5pm and 8pm. This warm, tranquil yet

stylish environment is ideal to enjoy the amenities offered such as VIP welcoming and check-in / checkout at the exclusive Reception Desk, services of a designated Club concierge, Wi-Fi connection, laptop and two-hour use of a 16-people meeting room soaking the daylight in, available for complimentary use and daily local and international newspapers.

THE MARMARA TAKSİM

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National Palaces

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Painting Museum R eopened in a newly renovated space in the Crown Prince’s apartments of Dolmabahçe Palace, the National Palaces Painting Museum showcases the collection of paintings of the national palaces.

Dolmabahçe Palace, the grand palace in the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul, once the residence of crown princes during the last periods of the Ottoman Empire, the reign of Sultan Abdulmecid, now hosts the National Palaces Painting Museum.

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The palace, after undergoing a seven-year restoration, is now the only one in Turkey dedicated to “Late Ottoman Life” in the 19th century. the Painting Museum spans two floors and is divided into 11 sections, with the first devoted to the last sultans of the Ottoman Empire, Abdülmecid and Abdülaziz.

The second section is named “Westernization in the Ottoman Empire” and it depicts the changes the society underwent, including the military reforms observed from the beginning of the 18th century.

The section was the library of Abdülmecid and contains paintings of Istanbul by local and foreign artists.

“In the Turkish painters section, there are paintings by the second and third generation of Westernized Turkish artists,” said Gülşen Kaya, the art historian and curator of the museum.

She further added that there are 202 paintings, 28 of which were borrowed from Topkapı Palace and the remaining 174 were brought from the National Palaces Painting Collection.

Further, portraits of sultans Abdulmecid and Abdulaziz are also on display depicting a new era in the Ottoman

Empire as they immortalized themselves in paint, copying European rulers of that time. Kaya noted that the exhibition will offer the chance for visitors to learn how the Westernization process during the Ottoman reign started, how military reforms at the time affected social and daily life and about the development of Turkish painting.

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The museum displaying paintings of artists from around the world, including Italian artists Fausto Zonaro and Luigi Acquarone and Polish artist Stanislaw Chlebowsk.

Another part of the museum is dedicated to the famous painter Ivan Aivazovsky, who won the favor of the Ottomans.

Thera are also Turkish painters section. A highlight of the museum, this theme is split into two periods, 1870 to 1890 and 1980 to 1930. It features the works of several generations of Turkish painters, including two works by Osman Hamdi Bey. Dolmabahçe Palace was built by the order of Abdülmecid I and was the home of six sultans. With its eclectic design containing elements from baroque, rococo and neoclassical styles blending with traditional Ottoman architecture, the palace hosted Caliph Abdülmecid Efendi as the last royal

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of the Ottoman Empire. After the foundation of the Turkish Republic, its founder Mustafa Kemal Atatürk used the palace as his presidential residence. Atatürk spent his last days and passed way in the palace on Nov. 10, 1938. Museum open

every day except Mondays and Thursdays, 9.00am-4.30 pm.

Taking photo with camera, mobile phone and using video camera are not alloowed indoors of museum.

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IBTM Arabia 2016 drives MICE Industry in the Gulf

The international MICE industry gathered in Abu Dhabi to celebrate the 10th anniversary of ibtm arabia (formerly GIBTM). This year’s event, which marked the ten-year anniversary of ibtm arabia and took place at the 5-star Jumeirah at Etihad Towers from the 9th– 11th February, brought buyers and suppliers of MICE products from more than 40 countries together and resulted in over 3,000 meetings over the three days.

With the MICE sector as the highest earning component of any tourism industry and increasingly having the

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greatest economic impact on a city and destination, ibtm arabia kicked off with the Abu Dhabi Convention Bureau showcasing the Emirate’s depth, breadth and diversity of business event products and services with a Discovery Day. ibtm arabia 2017 will take place from 7-9 February 2017.

Based on the success of ibtm arabia 2016, ibtm arabia has entered into a two year partnership with the 5-star Jumeirah at Etihad Towers in Abu Dhabi, who will again host ibtm arabia 2017.

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MICE Destination

ANKARA

Ankara the capital of Turkey is located in the centre of Anatolia province.

With a known history of around 3000, Ankara has seen great heights in the past. Around 3000 years ago, the Hittites established a city by the name of Akuwash (old name for Ankara) at the intersection of two trade routes in Turkey. During its earlier phase, Ankara was ruled by Phrygians, Macedonians (under Alexander the Great), and Romans. Seljuk Turks captured the city in 1071 AD and renamed it as Enguriye. Most important moment in the history of Ankara came when Atatürk founded his provisional government here in 1920, and in 1923 when it became the

capital of Turkish Republic. The city has seen a number of changes since then, however it has been successful enough in maintaining a fine balance between the old and the new and thereby living up to its unique identity as the “Melting Pot of East and West”. Today, Ankara is a sprawling urban mass thoroughly organized and well - planned and much European in look than most of the cities in Turkey. Its wide-open roads, large hotels, restaurants and government offices distinguish the city. Besides, there are several tourist attractions and meetings in the city making it an ideal destination for the tourists and mice industry.

City At a Glance

Population: 3,627,098 Traffic Code: 06 Telephone Code: 0312

How to go

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

What to do

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

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

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ANTALYA

In the picturesque old quarter ofKaleici, narrow, winding streetsand old wooden houses abut theancient city walls. Since its foundingin the second century B.C., Antalyahas been continuously inhabited. Theregion, bathed In sunshine 300 days ofthe year, is a paradise of sun-bathing,swimming and sports activities likewindsurfing, water skiing, sailing,mountain climbing and hunting. If youcome to Antalya in March or April, inthe mornings you can ski the slopes andin the afternoons swim in the warmwaters of the Mediterranean. Importanthistorical sites await your discoveryamid a landscape of pine forests, oliveand citrus groves, and palm, avocadoand banana plantations. The TurquoiseCoast is the tourism capital of Turkey.

Its full range of accommodations,about 35 000 delegates, sunny

climate,variety of excursions and activities,and its warm hospitality make it asought-after venue for meetings andconferences. The Antalya CoventionBureau, ACB, is an independant, non-profit making organisation.

Foundedin 1995 as an off-shoot of the AntalyaPromotion Foundation (ATAV) whichhas became a member of the EuropeanFederation of Conference Towns (EFCT)in1997. More information;A Culture, Exhibition and CongressCenter was opened in 1996 in theKonyaalti Quarter. The Congress hallitself is in a glass pyramid.

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

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

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

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IZMIR

Izmir, historically Smyrna, is the thirdmost populous city of Turkey and thecountry’s largest port after Istanbul.It is located in the Gulf of Izmir, bythe Aegean Sea. It is the capital ofIzmir Province. Izmir is the inheritorof almost 3,500 years of urban past,and possibly up to that much more interms of advanced human settlementpatterns. It is Turkey’s first port forexports and its free zone, a Turkish-U.S.joint-venture established in 1990, is theleader among the twenty that Turkeycounts. Its workforce, and particularlyits rising class of young professionals,concentrated either in the city or in itsimmediate vicinity (such as in Manisa),and under either larger

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companiesor SME’s, affirm their name in anincreasingly wider global scale andintensity. Izmir is widely regarded asone of the most liberal Turkish citiesin terms of values, ideology, lifestyle,dynamism and gender roles.The Izmir Convention & Visitors Bureau(Izmir CVB) was founded in 2007 byIzmir Tourism Promotion Foundation(IZTAV), as a non-profitable,independent of any marketing structureinformation exchange bureau. IzmirCVB’s mission is to promote the city’srich cultural and natural assets andit’s great potential on a national andinternational level and is seekingguidelines and best practice to developthe city’s congress tourism.

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

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

What to see • Agora • Pergamum – Bergama Milet - Dydima • Clock Tower • Kemeralti • Kadifekale

• Asansor • Ephesus – Selcuk Virgin Mary • Alacati • Seferhisar • Cesme

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Hotel Izmir Palas Atatürk Caddesi 35210 Izmir-Turkey. Tel:+90 232 465 00 30 Fax:+90 232 422 68 70info@izmirpalas.com.tr – www. izmirpalas.com.tr

ISTANBUL

The former capital of threesuccessive empires-Roman,Byzantine and Ottoman-the cityis a fascinating mixture of past and present, old and new, modern and traditional.The museums, churches, palaces,mosques and bazaars, and the sightsof natural beauty seem inexhaustible. As you recline on the shores of the Bosphorus at sunset contemplatingthe red evening light reflected in thewindows and slender minarets onthe opposite shore you understand,suddenly and profoundly, why somany centuries ago settlers choseto build on this remarkable site. Inaddition to its unique historical and cultural background and innumerableattractions, modern hotels, exclusiverestaurants,

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nightclubs, cabarets,bazaars and shops make Istanbul asuperb site for meetings, conferencesand conventions. Istanbul is fastbecoming one of the most popular international congress and exhibitiondestinations.

The opening of the LütfiKirdar Istanbul international Conference Center (I ICC) doubled the capacity ofcongress facilities in Istanbul. The I ICCis ideally located in the modern districtof Harbiye, at the center of the city’sbusiness, cultural and commercial life,surrounded by some of Europe’s topquality hotels. Istanbul Convention& Visitors Bureau (ICVB) has all thecontacts and information for yourmeetings in Istanbul.

More information;

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

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

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

What to see • Dolmabahçe Palace • Küçüksu Pavillion • St. Irene • Blue Mosque • Topkapi Palace • Mosaic Museum

• Covered Bazaar • St. Sophia • Kariye Museum • Beylerbeyi Palace • Yerebatan Cîstern • Miniaturk

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DM Companies

KARAVAN TURKEY

GIANCARLO BALTAZZI Vice President

Company Overview Kmice by Karavan

A brand fully dedicated to excellence in MICE industry… We offer strategic support and creative implementation over a vast array of business events as a DMC and PCO with high level of creativity at all times at every stage of planning and execution. Over the years kmice has proven track of having an international and local reputation for flexible and objective advices, excellent service and a visionary approach. Our focus is our ability to create experiences that are both magical and memorable. We seek to create the

Meetings

Getting to know people and meeting new clients and partners is an important element of a company development strategy in order to achieve the desired goals. To achieve these goals the key point is that a meeting is prepared in a professional manner in all the aspects. This is why we take great care to ensure that your meetings are conducted in an environment that offers favourable conditions for taking strategic decisions; we look after your comfort; we search for and offer you carefully selected venues; we make every effort to ensure that your meeting is a success – a success that we can celebrate with you.

Events Our focus is our ability to create experiences for clients that are both magical and memorable. We seek to create the ultimate fusion and originality, detailed project management and seamless production to truly inspire, time after time. What ever your event size is kmice will deliver you a memorable and distinctive experience.

Incentives No incentive can be compared to another... Every incentive experience by kmice is a new crafted with exciting and original ideas. We are commited to preserving each incentive unique character and goals in every aspect; from motivation to communication, from contents to logistics, from animation to the main event to exceed the expectation of our partners.

ultimate fusion of originality, complete project management and seamless production truly inspire, time after time. Our team of professionals share common values which combine a rational and fresh approach with creative vision. We have moved with the times, but we have kept our original values to create the world of kmice, a world of energy, of expression, of creativity. A world where elegance and unique style go hand-in-hand with intelligence and ingenuity to stage events of vision and beauty.

Congress With our long lasting and proven experience in congress management we consult, guide and support you through the multi – faceted and complex process of preparation, execution and follow-up of a congress organisation. We take care of all the stages of the project with utmost attention to detail, from planning to coordination, operations, on site management, evaluation and follow up services to shape your congress into your desired goal.

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TURSAB - ICVB - IATA - SITE - USTOA ASTA - JATA - NTA - UFTAA - NACTA

Headquarters Halaskargazi Cad. 112, Floor 7, Osmanbey, Istanbul Phone: +90 212 247 50 44 • Fax: +90 212 233 31 06 • mice@kmice.com • kmice.com Offices Izmir, Antalya,Marmaris, Kusadasi

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ORION TOUR Company Overview

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,

ERSAN ATSÜR President

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 wellexperienced 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 multi-lingual 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).

Services Wear TV – 125 pax Q Lux – 120 pax Q Citibank – 135 pax Q Nutrimetrics - 700 pax Q Shaklee - 1200 pax Q Shell - 850 pax Q Hoechst - 350 pax Q Ciba-Geigy - 250 pax Q Panasonic - 350 pax Q Eagle-Star - 225 pax Q

Hoover - 195 pax Bridgestone - 450 pax Q NATO-Conference on Education and Training on

Operational Research - 1300 pax Q AIA - American International Assurance Company - 225 pax Q Telcom South Africa - 150 pax Q Thira Parma Phillipinnes - 325 pax Q Sony Singapore - 125 pax Q InnKeeper Australia - 175 pax Q Q

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

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Maro Michalakakos, İsimsiz Untitled, 2014, 76 x 56 cm

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Meclis-i Mebusan Caddesi Liman İşletmeleri Sahası Antrepo 4 34433 Karaköy İstanbul T (212) 334 7300 F (212) 243 4319

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