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Carnaval International de Victoria The 22nd Istanbul Jazz Festival Wine Tasting Tours in Thrace Rakoczi Museum An Ottoman social complex Kırkpınar Wrestles Soffa Kitchen
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British Cyclist Win the Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey
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An Ottoman social complex
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Meet at Carnival
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Meet at Wine Tasting Tours
The City Radiates With Jazz in July
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The Ladies European Tour at Belek
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Rakoczi Museum
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Turkey Commemorates 100th Anniversary of Çanakkale Victory
Turkey commemorates the 100th anniversary of victory of the naval battle at Çanakkale, which was won when Ottoman artillery held off an invading force of Allied States in 1915. Heroism displayed by Turkish troops in defending their homeland stopped the advance, and the Battles ended in clear victory for the Ottoman State. The Battle of Çanakkale, which is also known as the Battle of Gallipoli, the Dardanelles Campaign or the Gallipoli Campaign, was fought on land and sea around the Gallipoli peninsula (Gelibolu in Turkish) on the northern shore of the Dardanelles strait during World War I between March 18, 1915 and January 9, 1916. March 18 is also known as Martyrs’ Day, in which the martyrs of the battle are commemorated every year across Turkey. The Turkish nation went through an epic struggle during the battle, as people of various ethnicities fought together to win the war. The British and French were trying to take control of İstanbul and the Turkish straits in order
to secure access to Russia. Russia’s allies Britain and France launched a naval attack followed by an amphibious landing on the peninsula with the eventual aim of capturing the Ottoman capital. However, the Allied forces were unsuccessful in their efforts. The campaign ended after eight months of fighting, with heavy casualties on both sides, leaving veterans with many stories to tell their descendants. Atatürk rose as an important leader in the legendary 57th infantry regiment of the Ottoman army, which was fighting the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) of the Allied forces. In a speech in April 1915, Atatürk reportedly told his soldiers in the 57th regiment: “I do not order you to fight, I order you to die. In the time which passes until we die, other troops and commanders can come forward and take our places.” Almost no soldiers from the 57th regiment survived the war. Atatürk himself was hit by a piece of shrapnel but was saved by the pocket watch he kept in his breast pocket. Today, the site where he was hit is marked by his statue, and the area where the battle was fought is a pilgrimage destination for many Turks. Almost every day of the year, the memorial for the martyrs of the war receives thousands of visitors who come to pray for their deceased ancestors. The 100th anniversary of Çanakkale Naval Battles celebrated across the country with ceremonies, and martyrs were commemorated with gratitude. Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu and several ministers attended the ceremonies in Çanakkale. A gold medal, bearing the inscription ‘Çanakkale is Impassable’, attached to a Turkish flag, which symbolizes 235 thousand lives who died saving the country. Ceremonies continuedat the Martyrs’ Memorial located in the Gallipoli Peninsula. The cemetery visited after a parade of battleships and a show of fighter jets.
INCON Announces New Preferred Supplier Halic Congress Center
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Program. Given the dynamics of the meetings marketplace, INCON partners are focused on establishing strong alliances that benefit clients. Roslyn McLeod, Managing Director of Arinex and Co-Chair of INCON stated, “Istanbul is a thriving international city and the Halic Congress Center is one of the few venues in the world where indoor and outdoor events can be held simultaneously, we are confident that this addition to the group will open up INCON, the international partnership of leading conference, opportunities for the INCON partnership and for Halic”. event and destination management companies, has Handan Boyce, General Manager, Haliç Congress Center announced the addition of the Halic Congress Center as a preferred supplier. The Center’s unique setting overlooking the commented “As an international player in Turkey with an excellent service reputation, Halic Congress Center is proud to sea offers an unforgettably panoramic and spectacular view of historic İstanbul. Recognised as a world-class congress and be the preferred supplier of INCON’s international partnership. meeting site, it has become a popular center for every kind of We believe our association with the INCON brand and with the leading companies will enhance our reputation and exposure national and international event that has been attracted to Istanbul. The Center spans 102.000 m2 and offers one of the in the meeting industry. Halic Congress Center will equally contribute and add value to INCON brand with its credibility largest auditoriums in Istanbul. and expertise in venue management. We look forward to INCON is continuously looking to develop strategic alliances further develop our cooperation and mutually strengthen our with likeminded industry leaders and we aim to strengthen strategic alliance for the benefit of our industry”. these relationships through the INCON Preferred Supplier
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Newsline Turkey
Turkish Culture and Tourist Office in NY Received Gold Award
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value of almost $2.5 million. 2014: Gold in the Feature Placement PrintConsumer magazine category for a 10-page cover in Travel + Leisure, titled “Neighborhood by Neighborhood Istanbul” by Anya von Bremzen, plus a separate 2-page piece on Alaçatı titled “European Hideaways: Alaçatı, Turkey” appeared in the special Europe issue of May 2014. The winning entry was seen by 971,922 readers, and has an advertising equivalency value of $1,317,697. Silver in the Feature Placement PrintConsumer, Magazine category for an 11-page cover feature in on Istanbul in the September issue of Glow Magazine, followed by a 12-page feature for Cappadocia, plus an additional full-page travel story on Turkey, in October. The three features placements were seen by 1.2 million readers, with an advertising value of $524,422. Turkey’s Culture and Tourist Office in New York, and agency Silver the Feature Placement Print-Consumer, Newspaper M. Silver/A Division of Finn Partners, have won Gold in the category for a cover feature in The New York Times travel prestigious Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association section titled “Where a Sweet Confection is Born”, that told International (HSMAI) Adrian Awards. Announced at the the story of Baklava, one of the most iconic sweets of Turkey, Adrian Awards Gala at the New York Marriott Marquis on and the city of Gaziantep, known as the capital of Baklava. February 23, 2015, the recognition for a major feature cover The feature reached 1,280,402 readers in print and 20.8 story in Travel + Leisure brings Turkey a total of five gold million online, with a combined advertising equivalency of awards awarded over the past five years, highlighting the $347,391 effectiveness of M. Silver’s ongoing public relations program Bronze in the Feature Placement Print-Consumer, Newspaper for the country. category for a piece in The Wall Street Journal titled “What Turkey also received two Silver awards for a cover story in Crisis? Hotel Sector Forges Ahead: Despite Economic fashion magazine, Glow, and a feature in The New York Headwinds, Development is Booming,” which counterbalanced Times, as well as a Bronze award for an example of effective negative stories in a section outlining results of Turkey’s crisis and issues management in The Wall Street Journal. political climate on real-estate and economic development. The awards are a direct result of the on-going mission of the The story reached over 9.4 million readers in print and online, Turkish Tourist Office in North America to communicate with with a combined advertising value of $296,178. top tier publications to generate evocative articles that convey 2013: Gold in the Feature Placement Print-Consumer, the many tourism attractions and facilities throughout Turkey Newspaper category for two features in The New York – the sixth most-visited country in the world. Times titled, “A Turkish Anchovy Quest on the Black Sea” Mr. Murat Karakuş, Director of Turkish Culture and Tourist and “Almonds on Saturday, Nettles on Thursday,” which was Office, and Ms. Fatma Özsoy, Attaché of the Turkish Culture circulated to more than 55 million readers with a print and and Tourist Office, said in a joint statement: The Turkish online advertising value of $565,691. Tourist Office in North America has always achieved amazing 2012: Gold in the Feature Placement Print-Consumer, results in telling the story of Turkey’s wide variety of tourism Newspaper category for The Wall Street Journal story titled, assets in a cohesive and compelling way. But this year’s “Take a Clean Break in Istanbul,” which was circulated to more awards show the full strength, depth and versatility of than 7.9 million readers with a print and online advertising Turkey’s promotional efforts by achieving results in diverse value of $392,178. publications, from major cover stories in travel and fashion Gold in the Feature Placement Print-Consumer, Magazine magazines, to features in the country’s top newspapers. category for the Hemispheres story titled, “Three Perfect The 10-page cover in Travel + Leisure, titled “Neighborhood by Days in Istanbul,” which was circulated to more than 649,802 Neighborhood Istanbul” by Anya von Bremzen, plus a separate readers with an advertising value of $691,206. 2-page piece on Alaçatı titled “European Hideaways: Alaçatı, 2011: Gold in the Feature Placement Print-Consumer, Turkey” appeared in the special Europe issue of May 2014. Magazine category for the ForbesLife story titled, “All Around The 3000-word Istanbul feature, and two page Alacti story, Istanbul,” which appeared in print and online to more than provide insider views of Turkey by comparing the traditional 10.2 million readers with a print and online advertising value with the modern and sophisticated aspects of the city that of $893,393. reveal the fascinating nuances of its cosmopolitan lifestyle. For more information on Turkey, call 1-877-FOR-TURKEY or They were augmented by photographs and supplemented by contact the Turkish Culture and Tourist Offices in New York at T+L Guide Istanbul, which offers recommendations for hotels, 212-687-2194 or in Washington, D.C., at 202-612-6800, or Los dining, spas, shopping and entertainment. Angeles at 323-937-8066 and visit their Combined, the four winning entries were seen by almost 34 Web sites at www.goturkey.com or www.kulturturizm.gov.tr million readers, and have a combined advertising equivalency
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Turkey Breaks Relation with Julianne Moore Last year, Turkish Culture and Tourism Ministry has selected Hollywood actress Julianne Moore as the face of Turkey for the country’s new promotional film. However according to recent news the ministry didn’t like the performance of the actress at the film that is promoting Turkish tourism and ministry demanded a reshoot. Julianne Moore declined the ministry’s offer to reshoot which may end with the cancellation of the project. Ministry officials declined to release an official statement about the cancellation, stressing that the Moore promotional film was an advertising agency’s project and the ministry does not comment on unfinished projects. Emre Yücel, the owner of the agency partnership Iconisus & I Mean It, took a $1.5 million hit due to the cancellation of the $4 million project. The agency announced that it had chosen Moore for the “Home Of” promotional film project after it had won the tender last year. In the film, Moore was seen revisiting her
childhood journeys to Turkey while traveling on an airplane. The promotional film was shot in Los Angeles with the Hollywood star last year. It was expected to be aired in Turkey in February 2014.
Roger Federer was in Istanbul Ranked as the world’s number two tennis player Roger Federer was in Istanbul for Istanbul open. Federer played first ATP World Tour tournament in Turkey; the TEB BNP Paribas Istanbul Open. The Istanbul Open was held at the spectacular Koza World of Sports facility, which was promoted as the largest tennis academy in the world. The center court features a retractable roof and will provide seating for 7,500 people. Turkey is the 36th different country an ATP World Tour tournament has been held in since the formation of the ATP World Tour in 1990. The seeds are: 1) Federer, 2) Grigor Dimitrov, 3) Pablo Cuevas, 4) Santiago Giraldo, 5) Andreas Haider-Maurer, 6) Mikhail Kukushkin, 7) Mikhail Youzhny and 8) Diego Schwartzman. Federer endured a tough start to his clay-court season in 2015, losing in the round-of-16 to Gael Monfils at the Monte Carlo Masters, and will now try to make up for it in Istanbul.
Istanbul Jazz Festival Starts at June 27
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The organizers of Istanbul Jazz Festival announced that more than 250 musicians both from Turkey and abroad will perform in this year’s event which is taking place from 27 June to 15 July 2015 under the sponsorship of Garanti Bank. The festival will once more host the pre-eminent figures of jazz, as well as the stars of contemporary music in Istanbul. The 22nd Istanbul Jazz Festival will radiate the city in jazzy lights with over 35 concerts featuring some of the most authentic voices in folk, blues, and jazz such as Joan Baez, Jools Holland, Marcus Miller, Melody Gardot, and Tigran Hamasyan at more than 15 different venues. Jazz music will resonate across the city, from the most unconventional places to the more common destinations. This year, the festival will take “Jazz at Parks” to the Fenerbahçe Park and along with the “Night Out” in Kadıköy, this year’s events will be extending to the Asian side. With Garanti Bank as the Festival Sponsor, the 22nd Istanbul Jazz Festival benefits the support of many institutions. Performance sponsors include Akasya Acıbadem, Matraş, Pirelli, DHL, and JOTUN. This year, the festival is organised with the kind contribution of Coca-Cola and Mastercard. Adam Mickiewicz Institute, USA Embassy, Austrian Cultural Office, Australian Embassy, French Cultural Centre, Goethe Institute, and the Royal Netherlands Embassy are further collaborating in various concerts. The 22nd Istanbul Jazz Festival is also supported by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality,
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and Beyoğlu Municipality. The automotive sponsor of the 22nd Istanbul Jazz Festival is Volvo Car Turkey. İKSV’s all festivals are supported by its Leading Sponsor Eczacıbaşı Holding, Official Communication Sponsor Vodafone, Official Carrier DHL, Official Accommodation Sponsor Martı Istanbul Hotel, and Service Sponsors Zurich Insurance, GFK, Memorial Health Group, PDR Group, directComm Marketing Group, and AGC. The publicity campaign of the 22nd Istanbul Jazz Festival was prepared by Alametifarika. You can access the festival programme from the official festival website caz.iksv.org
Newsline Turkey
The 10th Istanbul Tulip Festival The 10th edition of the International Istanbul Tulip Festival organized by the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Parks and Gardens Directorate is took place from April 11 to May 3, 2015. At the 10th edition of the festival, Emirgan Woods and Göztepe 60th Year Park hosted several events. The opening ceremony of the festival took place in Emirgan Woods, a historic urban park located in one of Istanbul’s finest neighborhoods, along the Bosporus on the European side on April 11th, 2015. Especially Woods and Bulbous Plants Park in last year, more than 8 million tulips are planted in the central areas of Istanbul that has made positive effects in many parts of Istanbul. 86 different kinds of 1 million 379 thousand tulips are planted in the Gülhane Park 192 different kinds of 2 million 800 thousand tulips are planted in the Emirgab Woods. You can be able to see all kinds of tulips here. Yıldız woods have 32 different kinds of 730 thousand tulips. 167 different kinds of 550 thousand tulips are planted in the Seven Towers Bulbous Plants Park 8 different kinds of 92.720 tulips are planted in Beykoz Woods 161 different kinds of 1 million 187.5 thousand tulips are planted in Göztepe 60th Year Park. 16 different kinds of 524 thousand and 350 tulips are planted in the Büyük Çamlıca Woods 25 different kinds of 571 thousand and 250 tulips are planted
in the Küçük Çamlıca Korusu. 12 different kinds of 284 thousand and 408 tulips are planted in the Fethipaşa Woods Hıdiv Çubuklu Woods has 8 different kinds of 294.200 tulips. The early species of these types of tulips starting to bloom up in mid-March, are follow to bloom up by normal types of tulips in the month of April and the late blooming types of tulips in May and the people of Istanbul will have such as a visual feast for their eyes with tulips and hyacinths, narcissus and other bulbous plants during the two months of tulip season. Thus, while the city of Istanbul and the people of Istanbul meet their tulips such as Emirgan Woods, Hidiv Woods, Gülhane Park, Bulbous Plants Park, Vatan Street will burst into riot of colors for two months of period.
‘’Phantom of The Opera”was in Istanbul Istanbul hosted Andrew Lloyd Webber’s mesmerizing and unforgettable “Phantom of The Opera” for the first time. Having played to more than 80 million people in more than 40 countries around the world, Phantom of The Opera came to Istanbul’s Zorlu Performing Arts Center from April 7 to May 17, 2015. The Phantom of the Opera tells the story of a disfigured musical genius known only as ‘The Phantom’ who haunts the depths of the Paris Opera House. Mesmerised by the talents and beauty of a young soprano – Christine, the Phantom lures her as his protégé and falls fiercely in love with her. Unaware of Christine’s love for Raoul, The Phantom’s obsession sets the scene for a dramatic turn of events where jealousy, madness and passions collide.
International Purchase and Marketing Strategies to be Discussed in Istanbul
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Organized by ByPi Business Consultant, the 2nd International Purchase and Marketing Strategies Conference will host Business consultants and CEOs of the world’s biggest companies in Istanbul. Turkish CEOs, general managers and purchasing managers will meet and network at the event which will take place on April 17, 2015. The 2nd International Purchase and Marketing Strategies Conference will take place for the second time in Haliç Congress Center. For this year, the subject of the conference is “Purchasing as Profit Center”. Harvard University Prof. Dr. Guhan Subramanian, Intel Purchasing and Negotiations Expert Omid Ghamami, Foxconn Global Purchasing Director Frank Hsiung and Mercedes Benz Turkey Purchasing Manager Celil Kayserilioğlu will be the keynote speakers.
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British Cyclist Win the Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey
First organized in 1965 as the Marmara Cycling Tour, the Turkish tour has emerged as a showcase for Turkey’s natural beauty and has been broadcast live by local and international TV channels since 2009. The 51st Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey started on Sunday with 145 km stage between held
in Alanya. British cyclist Mark Cavendish has won the first two stages at the 51st Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey in Antalya. Cavendish won the first stage Sunday, cycling the 145 kilometers-long lap in three hours, 17 minutes and 58 seconds. He was followed by Australian Caleb Ewan, who races for the Orica-GreenEDGE team, while Ruffoni from Bardiani - CSF came in third. Mark Cavendish has garner his second straight win in the 182km second stage between Alanya and Antalya on Monday. Racing for the Etixx - Quick-Step team, Cavendish completed second stage in four hours, 21 minutes and 32 seconds, beating more than 160 other cyclists from 21 teams. - Stages of the 51st Presidential Cycling Tour: 1st Stage Alanya-Alanya 145 km April 26 2nd Stage Alanya-Antalya 182 km April 27 3rd Stage Kemer-Elmali 165 km April 28 4th Stage Fethiye-Marmaris 132 km April 29 5th Stage Mugla-Pamukkale 160 km April 30 6th Stage Denizli-Selcuk 184 km May 1 7th Stage Selcuk-Izmir 166 km May 2 8th Stage Istanbul-Istanbul 124 km May 3
SunSplash Festival at Bodrum
The biggest little festival in the world; SunSplash Festival which is Turkey’s most intimate music festival is going to take place at Bodrum’s Aspat Beach. From 21 June Aspat Beach, a beautiful, palm tree-fringed bay on the Mediterranean will shimmer and sparkle to the sounds
of top international artists over seven days at a festival catering for all. This year’s artists include Andrew Ashong, hailing from Forest Hill by way of Ghana, playing live with his jazzy ethereal sound; Sadar Bahar, the deepest disco legend from Chicago making his SunSplash debut; Gilles Peterson, Brownswood Recordings’ label boss and worldrenowned DJ legend; and Romare, one of the most exciting electronic music talents to emerge of late. Other confirmed artists include Earl Gateshead, Lefto, Kyodai, Shuya Okino, Rainer Trueby, Phil Asher, Daudi Matsiko, Love Vinyl’s Stuart Patterson and Mighty Zaf and one of Boiler Room’s main musical curators, Thris Tian. The private Aspat Bay is a glorious back-to-nature location for this boutique festival where artists perform on a beach or acoustic stage depending on their style of music. The tropicalstyle beach bar under the palm trees is bound to be popular, the Byzantine bath-house will be turned into a workshop venue while yoga sessions held at sunrise and sunset are free for all festival-goers. Best of all, at the east end of the beach 65 beach bungalows offer simple accommodation beside a natural creek shaded by eucalyptus trees. Seven nights sharing an en-suite double room, including breakfast and dinner, costs £400 per person including festival tickets. In addition, there is now a camping option from £15 per person for those who bring their own tent and a children’s activity zone, Kidsplash. Festival-only passes are a steal at £130 for the full week, great for those who want to arrange their own accommodation and travel. Festival-goers can book direct flights to Bodrum from the UK with EasyJet, Monarch and Thomas Cook Airlines, with the organisers helping to arrange airport transfers if required from £130 per car. Overlooked by Aspat Mountain and cooled by the soft winds of the Mediterranean Sea, SunSplash Bodrum 2015 offers a paradise of a location, guaranteed sunshine and the highquality musical programme that the Festival is renowned for. For more information visit www.sunsplash-festival.com
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Istanbul Modern Presents Magnum Photos The latest exhibition at Istanbul Modern’s Photography Gallery, “Magnum – Contact Sheets” explores the creation processes of photographs from Magnum Photos, one of the world’s most prestigious photography agencies. It is the second exhibition of Magnum Photos at Istanbul Modern; “Turkey by Magnum”, was hosted by Istanbul Modern February 17 and May 20, 2007, brought together Magnum Photos photographs on Turkey for the very first time. Sponsored by BASF Turk as part of their 150th anniversary celebrations, the exhibition includes 133 works by 58 artists. Organized in cooperation with Magnum Photos, Forte di Bard and Thames & Hudson, “Magnum – Contact Sheets” focuses on the analogue age of photography with works comprising the visual history of more than eighty years. The latest exhibition at Istanbul Modern’s Photography Gallery, “Magnum – Contact Sheets” explores the creation processes of photographs from Magnum Photos, one of the world’s most prestigious photography agencies. It is the second exhibition of Magnum Photos at Istanbul Modern; “Turkey by Magnum”, was hosted by Istanbul Modern February 17 and May 20, 2007, brought together Magnum Photos photographs on Turkey for the very first time. Sponsored by BASF Turk as part of their 150th anniversary celebrations, the exhibition includes 133 works by 58 artists. Organized in cooperation with Magnum Photos, Forte di Bard and Thames & Hudson, “Magnum – Contact Sheets” focuses on the analogue age of photography with works comprising the visual history of more than eighty years. With the development of digital technologies and their huge impact on photographic production, this exploration of photography’s analogue age sets out to both investigate and celebrate a technique that is becoming increasingly historical; to provide an “epitaph”, in the words of Martin Parr. In the exhibition, contact sheets and photographs are accompanied by close-up details, articles, books and magazine spreads. Oya Eczacıbaşı, Chair of the Board of Istanbul Modern,
explained that the exhibition “Magnum – Contact Sheets” encompassed visuals documenting cultural, political and social history from across the world by Magnum photographers from the 1930s to the present-day. “Those Magnum members whose works are displayed in the exhibition convey the stories of their photographic processes, how they reach the ‘decisive moment’ after films are developed, and how they carefully select the final images from several contact sheets. By seeing the contact sheets, which are in a sense the ‘logbooks’ of the photographer, the viewer witnesses how these unforgettable photographs created the visual history of an 80-year epoch.” Oya Eczacıbaşı added that the exhibition served as an homage to the analogue age, a method of photography now lost to the development of digital technology, and provided an opportunity to see the unique photographs taken by those who experienced serendipity during photographic processes: “who were at the right place at the right time” and who captured the zeitgeist.
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Istanbul, which is crowned as the 2010 European Capital of Culture by the European Union and European Capital of Sport for 2012 by the European Capitals of Sport Association (ACES), is now getting ready to apply the International Council of Societies of Industrial Design (Icsid) for the World Design Capital 2018. While Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality is preparing to apply the International Council of Societies of Industrial Design (Icsid) for the World Design Capital 2018, TUROB - Touristic Hotels & Investors Association announced its support. President of TUROB; Timur Bayındır released a statement. Bayındır said, “We are proud to announce our support for the Istanbul’s candidacy bid to be a World Design Capital. We believe that Istanbul as a Capital of with its unique and dynamic structure will provide international support and awareness to the title of World Design Capital”. The World Design Capital initiative is one of Icsid’s international programmes established to support the organisation’s vision to create a better world through design. The initiative also provides unique opportunities for municipal leaders to apply effective design
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methodologies into city administration. “The World Design Capital designation represents a global movement for city development using design – a movement towards an understanding that design does impact and affect quality of human life. As a result, developing strategies for promoting and advancing design is increasingly being recognised as one of the core necessities for corporations, as well as governments,” said Dr. Brandon Gien, Icsid President 2013-2015.
14th New York Turkish Film Festival
The American Turkish Society organized 14th New York Turkish Film Festival March 27- April 4, 2015 at the SVA Theatre, 333 West 23 Street, New York. This year’s Festival featured eight films exploring a diverse range of subjects and themes. Highlights of the Festival are the New York premiere of “I’m Not Him” was on Friday, March 27, the winner of Best Film at the Istanbul Film Festival with director, Tayfun Pirselimoglu, participating in a post-screening Q&A session. On Sunday, March 29, “Song of My Mother”, an award-winning debut feature set among the Kurdish community in Istanbul,
followed by a Q&A with director, Erol Mintas. On Friday, April 3, “Impeccables”, the winner of Best Film and Best Director at Antalya International Film Festival, Best Foreign Film at Mexico International Film Festival and Best Film at Romania International Film Festival followed by a Q&A with Ramin Matin to discuss his powerful second feature film. On closing night, Saturday, April 4, “Whisper If I Forget”, the latest film from Cagan Irmak, one of Turkey’s most beloved and popular directors. The screening followed by a Q&A session with Mehmet Gunsur, the lead actor of the film.
Dedeman Bostancı Istanbul Hotel & Convention Center comfortable and luxurious stay to its guests. The rooms differ between 29 m2 to 137 m2 and are decorated in a simple yet very comfortable luxurious way due to its high standard of technology and interior design, with textiles signature of Vakko. The rooms all have free wireless internet networks and LED TV sets.In addition, Dedeman Bostancı has a fitness center, indoor pool, paddling pool and spa. Dedeman Bostancı has 13 meeting rooms, with sizes between 30 m2 to 720 m2, as well as a ballroom. All of the meeting rooms are equipped with the latest set of technological infrastructure. The sound system, TV, DVD players, projection systems and lighting equipment are all latest systems to meet your demands. Dedeman Bostancı is also the right address for elegant weddings. Our experience and flawless service complement the ideal venue for a Dedeman Bostancı Istanbul Hotel & Convention Center has fashionable contemporary wedding with the stylish decorations. become a new member of the Istanbul Convention & Visitors Dedeman’s culinary team excels at creating gourmet wedding Bureau family. Dedeman Bostancı is located in Bostancı, one of menus and ensure that no detail is overlooked when making the central districts of Istanbul on the Asian Side. The hotel is your wedding dreams come true. close to the cultural and popular locations of the Asian Side and In addition we provide start-to-finish, tailor-made catering is offering a luxurious and comfortable stay. In close proximity to solutions for all your celebration and hospitality requirements. all kinds of transportation, 200m away from the nearest subway For more info: Değirmen Yolu Caddesi, No:39B İçerenköy station and only 30 kms away from Sabiha Gökçen Airport. Mahallesi, Ataşehir / İstanbul With 252 rooms in total, Dedeman Bostancı promises a Tel: 0216 469 6600 Fax: 0216 469 6160 www.dedeman.com
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Cappadocia Ariana Luxury Lodge Newest hotel of Cappadocia, Ariana Luxury Lodge opened on May 10. Located a top the Uchisar valley, Ariana Sustainable Luxury Lodge offers you a completely unique perspective of Cappadocia; lands that witnessed the rise of the first civilizations in world history. Hotel’s luxury suites are exquisitely decorated with an inviting ambience to transform your stay into a one of kind experience. All of suites offer the perfect blend of contemporary comfort and luxuriously appointed style. Hotel has; • A la Carte Breakfast at The Plum Restaurant • Local taxes, service charges and 8% VAT • Complimentary high speed Internet through the property • Welcome drinks • Twice daily house-keeping service with Luxury turndown • Complimentary • Tea or Lavazza Espresso at rooms. • Bottled water and local wine at rooms. • Fresh Fruit through Common Areas • Morning Lobby Complimentary Refreshment • Afternoon Tea with pastries at 5:30 pm. • Lavazza Coffee service during the day • Port and cookie service at 9:30 pm • King or Queen 5-star beds and bedding with cotton mattress toppers.
• 100% Egyptian cotton 500 thread count white linens (Hypoallergenic bedding is available upon request) • Luxury Down feather comforter and Down or foam pillows • Living Room setting with pull out sleeper sofa • Work area with wooden or marble desk and leather chair with office supplies • Gas Fireplace. • Microfiber robes. • Commissioned art photography • Custom-crafted furnishings • Mini fridge with complimentary bottled water and local wine • Lavazza Espresso machine • 42’’LCD HDTV Television with HD signal • Media Hub andApple TV (on request) • Bose iPod/iPhone Docking Station with virtual surround speaker system • Cordless Telephone • In room safe • Next day Laundry or Dry Cleaning service • Luxurious Marble - Onyx slab bathrooms with variations of overhead rain showers • Hairdryer, Iron and Ironing Boards & Make-up Mirror • L’ Occitane en Provence Bath Products.
In Brief q Turkish Airlines announced that İlker Aycı has been elected as the Chairman of the Turkish İlker Aycı
Airlines’ Board of Directors.
Levent Akkiraz
q Titanic Deluxe Belek has a new general manager, Levent Akkiraz. q Mete Atakuman is general manager of new Jumeirah Bodrum Palace Hotel. Gaye Şahintaş
q Gaye Soylu Şahintaş has been appointed as sales and marketing director of DoubleTree
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by Hilton Istanbul – Avcılar. q Nur Bilgin has been appointed as sales and marketing director of Istanbul Marriott Hotel Şişli. Ahmet Arslan
Nur Bilgin
q Ahmet Arslan has been appointed as ass.general manager of DoubleTree by Hilton Istanbul Moda. q Cansu Yörükoğlu is the new general manager of Steigenberger Istanbul, Maslak.
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Yiğit Özalpay
q Yiğit Özalpay is new ass. sales and marketing manager of Rixos Istanbul Pera Hotel . q Tuğba Çiçek has been appointed as sales and marketing manager of Hilton Garden Inn Tuğba Çiçek
Golden Horn. Ufuk Gezgin
q Ufuk Gezgin is new general manager of Belek Xanadu Resort. q Johannes Jung, has been appointed as marketing strategy director of Marriott
International West Turkey. Bahar Özkan
q Bahar Özkan Yıldırım is sales manager of Rixos Premium Bodrum. q Erdem Bilgin has been appointed as ass.general manager of Radisson Blu Conference &
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Airport Istanbul. Erdem Bilgin
q Gülay Özel named as sales director of Hilton Istanbul Kozyatağı. q Serkan Husunbeyi is now the new general manager Rixos Downtown Antalya.
Neylan Tan
q Mövenpick Hotel Istanbul Golden Horn announced Neyran Tan is the new general manager. Gülay Özel
q İlker Yörükoğlu named the general manager of Crowne Plaza Florya –Istanbul..
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5th Carnaval International de Victoria
Seychelles organized 5th Carnaval International de Victoria between 24-26 April. Seychelles, in 2015, became the stage for representatives of the world’s most prestigious carnivals. The Seychelles International Carnival of Victoria organized over a three-day period in April 2015,when it became a focal point for representatives from the world’s most famous
ibtm America June 9-11, Chicago
ibtm america, taking place from June 9-11, 2015 in Chicago, announced its theme for inaugural new show format: “Connections Mean Everything”. The newly designed ibtm america has sharpened its focus on face-toface business connections. PCMA, Site and the ibtm events team will bring participants two sets of three congruent sessions. The first set of sessions will include a breakout around tools for planner productivity titled “Big Data Part 1” as well as an industry engagement option “Shared Economy”. The next set will see more sessions around industry engagement from Site. Returning presenter and attendeefavorite James Spellos will lead the last option “Way Cool Tech Tools”. .on day two, Debbie Mayo-Smith, a bestselling author and globally recognised leading business productivity expert will speak on how to improve profits and communication through the use of email, smartphone and other software.
carnivals who invited to the islands to take part in this exciting international event. The launch of the Carnaval International de Victoria five years ago has captivated Seychelles and public support, for this event has grown annually making it today the biggest event ever organized in Seychelles. “The proof of the pudding is in the eating. The Ministry of Tourism and Culture and its Tourism Board has managed to stage an event that clearly appeals to the Seychellois community, and they have continued to show their support for the three days of the carnival events by being out and about in Victoria,” said Alain St.Ange, the Seychelles Minister responsible for Tourism and Culture. At the 2015 edition of the island’s carnival, Minister Alain St.Ange, accompanied by Sherin Naiken, the CEO of the Tourism Board; Anne Lafortune, the PS for Tourism; and Benjamine Rose, the PS for Culture led the first part of the carnival procession themselves. As the main organizers of the event that has captured the Seychelles, they were seen at the front of the parade waving to the large crowd who had gathered alongside the carnival route.
To enhance productivity and informal connection making, the “ConnectZone” will bring additional education offerings for attendees and exhibitors to experience during their breaks. A hybrid of last year’s Innovation and Refresh Zones, the ConnectZone (brought to you in partnership with the Meeting Pool) revisits some of AIBTM 2014’s popular attractions such as the Innovation Spotlight Stage, sponsored by Certain Software, and the TECHbar. New this year will be the WellnessNexus, a showcase of the latest and emerging trends in personal and professional wellness, as well as the ImageDeck, where attendees can enrich their personal and professional appearances via image consultants, beauty experts and a professional headshot lounge. Attendees will also be able to participate in some charitable activity, as “Dress For Success” will be on-hand accepting clothing donations. The not-forprofit organisation promotes economic independence for disadvantaged women by providing them with professional attire.
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urkey is considered as one of the birth places of the culture of wine in the world. A lot of people are surprised when they first come to Turkey and they discover that it is a wine producing country. There is nothing better after a long day of sightseeing to sit on your balcony and enjoy a glass of Turkish wine, while doing so you can be amazed to learn that Turkey is one of the earliest wine producing areas in the world. Also small producers in Turkey are starting to make their mark, and wine tastings are emerging as a fun and affordable way to get acquainted with some of the better offerings, including wines made from grapes grown only in Turkey. We invite you to a tour of Turkey with wines and with a fabulous cuisine.
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Turkish Wine Producing Areas; Turkey is one of the largest grape producers in the world. The wine production increases however rapidly in Turkey. Professional wineries make wine of a decent quality. Tekirdag, Edirne, Kirklareli and Canakkale cities in the Marmara & Thrace Region of Turkey has many vineyards near Istanbul. It is the largest wine region of Turkey. Wine is also widely cultivated in Izmir, Manisa, Denizli, Aydin and Usak cities of the Aegean Region. The rest of the Turkish wines are produced in Anatolia, the cities are Ankara, Nevsehir, Kayseri and Tokat. The cities that Elazig, Malatya and Diyarbakir in the Eastern
At the homeland of the wine, the Anatolia, Chateau Nuzun offers winelovers a new wine from organic grapes of the generous soils of Thrace with pleasure.
Chateau Nuzun winery and Southeastern Anatolia Regions of Turkey are suitable for producing wine grapes. Now we will introduce you two important wine yard and vinery brand of Tharce region.
Chateau Nuzun is a butique winery an hour west of Istanbul. The winery is located in the middle of Cesmeli Vineyards which is about 14.5 hectar estate of which half is currently producing wine grapes. Chateau Nuzun is established by Nazan and Necdet in 2004. The vineyard is planted near the town of Tekirdağ, Marmara Ereğlisi, in a small village called Çeşmeli (water fountains). 7 hectars of vine-grapes are planted in 2005 and 2006. In 2010, the organic growers certifate is awarded to Chateau Nuzun. They believe that good wines can only be made from excellent grapes. Hence, they concentrate on good viticulture practices. They also believe that minimalizm is the way to go in winemaking: just to give a chance to vine-grape to thrive with no interventions. The organic growing methods are employed since the vineyard is established in 2005 and an organic grower certificate is awarded in 2010. The first vintage is 2008. The
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half of the estate is planted with Cabernet Sauvignon, one third is planted with Merlot and remaining with Syrah and Pinot Noir. The altitude of the vineyard is 110m to 140m, all facing south with a slope of 18% except Pinot Noir parcel which faces north with 8% slope. The soil is gravel and sand stones with layers of compacted clay. The average temperature in July is 24.6 and in August 22.8 degree C. The yearly rainfall is about 550mm (in July =19mm, in August = 1.5mm, in September =19mm). We do not irrigate our vines. The predominant wind is from the north during the summer and from the south during the winter. The estate is located 5km from the Sea of Marmara, 60 km from Black Sea and 90 km from the Egean Sea.
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We have a large barrel of wine but no wine-glass we don’t care we shine every morning and shine again every evening they say “there is no future for us” they are right we don’t care
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Chateau Nuzun wines Due to a recent Turkish law (statute 4250), we can no longer present visuals or descriptions about their wines. Chateau Nuzun Rose 2012 (Cabernet Sauvignon-MerlotZinfandel-Syrah) Chateau Nuz 2011 (Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot-SyrahÖküzgözü) Chateau Nuzun Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 Chateau Nuzun Merlot 2011 Chateau Nuzun Syrah 2011 Chateau Nuzun Pinot Noir 2011 Chateau Nuzun 2011 (Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot-SyrahPinot Noir) Chateau Nuzun Rose 2011 (Syrah-Zinfandel-Öküzgözü) Chateau Nuzun 2010 (Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot-SyrahPinot Noir) Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 Merlot 2010 Syrah 2010 Pinot Noir 2010 (sold out) Chateau Nuzun 2009 (Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot-SyrahPinot Noir) Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 Syrah 2008 Merlot 2008 (sold out) Pinot Noir 2008 (sold out) Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon - Syrah 2008
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Vineyard tour hours: Saturdays and Sundays at 14:00 and 16:00’ as two sessions. Between Nov. 15 and May 1, it is advised to call +90 530 871 4250 to get an appointment. Address: Çeşmeli Köyü, Marmara Ereğlisi 59740 Tekirdağ, Türkiye,
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Melen winery
All the wineries in Hoşköy are located on the sea side. Since the main form of transport in this area used to be by sea, the wines would be put in large barrels and on the beach, lifted a board ships which would then take them to the Wine makers’ Dock at Karaköy in Istanbul to be distributed to various cities and countries. Melen Winery is also located on the sea side. The production continues where our grandfather Ahmet Çetintaş began his wine making adventure in the 1920s. French oak barrels, modern equipment and chrome tanks have now replaced the concrete storage, but the stone walls and roofing have been kept to retain the building’s architectural integrity. Melen’s work with its vine yards is like the work of the ancient potters who transformed worthless pieces of clay into works of art, and now not just the vineyards, but Melen too, is slowly bringing the ruined Monastery back to life. The vine yard is on the breezy side of the hill facing the sea and protected from the north by the Ganohora Mountains at a height of 945 metres. The vine yard, at 200 metres, slopes. Güzelköy for the visiting groups. The briefing on the history and geography of the region in the garden of the Greek-Orthodox Monastery is followed by the information on the vineyards at Ayazma- a special lunc hwith local delicacies is served here over looking a great view of Marmara and Avşa Islands. Melenwinery After another short brief here, a half-hour easy walk through olive orchards and vineyards takes the visitors to the original factory where the first generation Çetintaş began producing in 1920s. The tourends enjoying our coffee and desert at Melen Cafe by the facility.
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Ganohora Wines Ganohora White Wines
• Ganohora Semillion 2012
Ganohora Red Wines
• Ganohora Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 • Ganohora Shiraz 2011 • Ganohora Merlot 2011 •
Ganohora Tempranillo 2012
Ganohora sweet wines
• Ganohora Dömisek Beyaz 2012
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• Ganohora Dömisek Rose 2012 • Ganohora Dömisek Kırmızı 2012 • Ganohora Tatlı Beyaz 2012 • Ganohora Tatlı Kırmızı 2012 • Ganohora Hamburg Misketi Mistel 2006 • Ganohora Kalecik Karası Mistel 2006
Melen Rezerves • Melen Papazkarası Rezerve 2011 • Melen Shiraz Rezerve 2010 • Melen Cabernet Sauvignon Rezerve 2009 • Melen Melencik Rezerve • Melen Merlot Rezerve • Melen Öküzgözü Rezerve 2009
Melen white wines • Melen Sauvignon Blanch 2012 • Melen Semillion 2011
Melen rose wines •
Melen Cabernet Sauvignon Roze 2012
Melen red wines • Melen Nouvea 2013 • Melen Papazkarası 2012 • Melen Shiraz 2011 • Melen Merlot 2011 • Melen Tempranillo 2012
• Melen Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 • Melen Öküzgözü 2011 • Melen Kalecik Karası 2013
Orpheus Wines Orpheus Fatum 2009 Orpheus Soli 2012 • Orpheus Regina • •
Melen winery reservation is necessary for the tour and the minimum requirednumber of participants is 10. Smaller groups and individuals are being welcomed at Melen Cafe, Hoşköy where they can try local cheese, bread and/or wine taste with the menu of the day accompanying before the vineyard visit. Melen Cafe is open until 24:00 except Monday and Melen Boutique is open everyday between 09:00-22:00 For appointment: +90 282 538 6005, +90 532 485 919 info@melenwinery.com Address: Sahil Yolu No:6 Hoşköy/Şarköy/Tekirdağ
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Soffa Kitchen Workshop Opened
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OW Istanbul Hotels & Convention Center, Soffa Kitchen Workshop will be an indispensable point for the ones who wonder Turkish rich kitchen culture and kitchen history of thousands of years as well as the ones having an interest in cooking. Soffa Kitchen Workshop has corporate motivation workshops, many different activities special for corporations and closed groups with Chef’s Table concept as well as the individual trainings led by the chef Yunus Emre Akkor,
known for his work on Ottoman and Anatolian cuisine. Children are not forgotten, too; Mini Soffa will host colorful and enjoyable moments of special cupcake, pizza, cookie cooking in the programs including family activities. Motivation trainings within the scope of corporate activities will be among the activities of Soffa. You will choose the best chef among your teammates in the workshops and even in the competitions you will attend together.
WOW Istanbul Hotels&Convention Center • Yeşilköy Mah.Atatürk Cad. No: 23 34149 Bakırköy-İstanbul Tel: 0212 468 50 55-56-57 • www.soffamutfakatolyesi.com
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Field of Contest and Kırkpınar Wrestles
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he historical “Kırkpınar Oil Wrestling” is one of the oldest wrestling festivals in the world which started in 1357 in Rumelia. Kırkpınar Wrestling matches are organized on the field named “Sarayiçi Field of Contest.” The wrestling matches are generally arranged at the end of June and in the beginning of July and last for 7 days. Before the wrestling starts, the graves of the wrestlers of Adalı Halil and Kara Emin are visited. Later, at 15.00 the route takes everyone to the Sarayiçi Field of Contest and
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the Historical Kırkpınar Wrestling competition is started with glorious ceremonies. Different categories are decided for the wrestlers who join the contest as contesters. These are listed as small 1, small 2, encouragement, quite windy, small size group, medium size group, large size group, small medium small size, small medium large size, large medium,second class and head. The one who displays the best sportsmanship is rewarded as “most gentlemanly wrestler.” Wrestlers go head to head with each other for
three days in the field of contest. The finals are done on the last day, and the first, the second and the third winners of each class are determined. Yet the most important one of all is başpehlivan,“head wrestler.” Approximately 35 wrestlers wrestle during the uphill contests. After the head wrestler is chosen, “Kırkpınar Wrestling” tournament comes to an end. Wrestling is the ancient sport of Turks since their origin in Central Asia. The history of Kırkpınar Oil Wrestling dates back to the Ottoman invasion of Rumelia in the 14th century. Before the conquest of Edirne (1361) at the time of Orhan Gazi, they headed back to Rumelia at the command of Suleyman Pasha (13561357)It was during the intervals
between fighting that the soldiers would make Center of Edirne 58 sport to pass the the time. Once 40 brave wrestlers started wrestling in the Ahırköy meadows, and two brothers couldn’t make it to the end and died wrestling. Friends of these brave wrestlers Buried the two brothers under a fig tree. The next time they came, they saw that a vibrant stream had come forth from their resting place. Its for this reason that the place was named Kırkpınar (Forty Streams) and each year wrestling contests have been arranged here The festivals start three days before Hıdırellez (an old Turkish spring celebration) are one of the oldest sport kept alive.
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n Ottoman social complex a Mosque, a Hospital, a Madrasah now currently in service as Health Museum. The roots of Higher Education in Thrace date back to the foundation day (1488) of the Medical School in the complex of Sultan Bayezid II. Basic medical sciences of the period were taught in this school where 18 students received theoretical and practical education of medicine each year. Its hospital was the practice place of the educational institution. The foundations of function of the educational and application hospitals of nowadays were laid in these institutions. The social complex located near Tunca Stream at a distance of 2 km from the city center is one of the leading buildings in Edirne. It was built by Architect Hayreddin by order of Beyazid II between 1484-1488. Th e social complex composes of a mosque, two guest rooms, a medicine madrasah, an imaret (public
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soup kitchen), a bridge, a double hamam (Turkish bath), a mill, a water container, an Ottoman elementary and primary school, office of person attached to the mosque whose duty was to determine ezan hours. Double hamam, mill and water container on the west side of this complex could reach today. Th e complex is spread around a wide area and hosts an intriguing historical architecture covered with almost one hundred domes. On the west side of a common yard entered through a gate on external walls of the yard there was situated the madrasah and a hospital, the imaret on the east and the mosque on the north. On the east side of the yard’s gate there stands Sinan Aga Fountain. Other parts of the social complex excluding the mosque were handed over to Trakya University by General Directorate of Foundations in 1982. Hospital and madrasah inside the complex are currently in service as Health Museum.
It is found just on the right of hospital entrance. The madrasah occupies a rectangular space has one floor and an open yard. Its entrance is in the middle of the eastern facade. There was once a domed fountain in the middle of the yard that is surrounded by porches on four sides however, it has since been demolished. On the northern, southern and western wings, behind the porches there are lined rooms for 18 students. Both porch units and student rooms are covered with one dome over each. The school which occupies an area of nearly 7 m² was situated in the middle of western wing. The mezzanine floor which has an outer view like a balcony was built adjacent to eastern wall
of the school and is covered with a huge dome and was utilized as a library. There can be found 37 books related to medicine which were used in the school’s instruction of medicine. The Hospital The hospital on the west of the mosque is composed of a building and two yards. The main straction has a hexagonal plan and is formed from a domed central space in the middle and six iwans opening to this space. There are also rooms situated between these iwans. The iwans and rooms are covered with a dome over each. The iwan on the south side was potrudes towards the outer side. The hospital was one
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The City Radiates With Jazz in July
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he 22nd Istanbul Jazz Festival, which is organised by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV) and which has been sponsored by Garanti Bank for the last eighteen years, will be held on 27 June-15 July 2015. The festival will once more host the pre-eminent figures of jazz, as well as the stars of contemporary music in Istanbul. The 22nd Istanbul Jazz Festival will radiate the city in jazzy lights with over 35 concerts featuring more than 250 musicians both from Turkey and abroad, including some of the most authentic voices in folk, blues, and jazz such as Joan Baez, Jools Holland, Marcus Miller, Melody Gardot, and Tigran Hamasyan at more than 15 different venues. Jazz music will resonate across the city, from the most unconventional places to the more common destinations. This year, the festival will take “Jazz at Parks” to the Fenerbahçe Park and along with the “Night Out” in Kadıköy, this year’s events will be extending to the Asian side.
Jazzy Light beams through the city Embassy of Germany Tarabya Summer Residence, Austrian Consulate General / Austrian Cultural Office Garden, Hagia Eirene Museum, Cemal Reşit Rey Concert Hall, Cemil Topuzlu Open Air Theatre, Eşref Denizhan Amphitheatre (ENKA), Fenerbahçe Park and Fenerbahçe Khalkedon,
Feriye Restaurant, Istanbul High School, KüçükÇiftlik Park, Sabancı University Sakıp Sabancı Museum, Sepetçiler Pavilion, and Salon İKSV are among the venues of the festival. The free events in the festival will carry the atmosphere of jazz into the parks and streets. The public spaces throughout the city, from the Fenerbahçe Park with the “Jazz at Parks” to Kadıköy with the “Night Out”, will reverberate with the energy of jazz music. All events in detail can be found on the festival website: caz.iksv.org/en
“Jazz at Parks”: Saturday, 4 July 17:00, Fenerbahçe Park and Fenerbahçe Khalkedon The Istanbulite will enjoy a true public festivity with this year’s “Jazz at Parks” event, where up-and-coming young jazz musicians from Turkey will get together with bands and jazz orchestras on stages located in the Fenerbahçe Park and Fenerbahçe Khalkedon. The free event will kick off on Saturday, July 4. The locomotive of this event and a favourite of the festival will be The Soul Rebels Brass Band, the eight-man band from New Orleans which is acclaimed for its perfect blending of jazz, funk, soul, hip-hop, rock, and pop music. A welcome guest at the Montreux, Vienna, and North Sea Jazz Festivals, the Gettysburgh College Jazz
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Ensemble will also be on the “Jazz at Parks” stage. The “Young Jazz” series, which has integrated nearly 60 young bands into the festival over the past 12 years, continues to support young jazz musicians of under 30 who have not yet launched on a professional career. The application deadline for the “Young Jazz” series is 24 April and after the evaluation concert to be held at Salon İKSV on Sunday, 10 May, four bands will get the chance to perform in the “Jazz at Parks”.
musician, pianist and composer Emin Fındıkoğlu will also receive the festival’s Lifetime Achievement Award this year. The opening night will also present the much acclaimed R&B vocalist Bora Uzel with his project specially tailored for the festival. Limited number of tickets will be on sale for the opening night on Biletix and İKSV box office. The 75 year-old jazz musician, arranger, and composer Emin Fındıkoğlu started studying music with Arif Mardin after high school, upon the recommendation of Cüneyt Sermet. He then became a scholarship student at the Berklee School of Music. Fındıkoğlu opened a jazz club named The Rhythm Section in Istanbul in 1970 and the bands he founded together with Onno Tunç in the 70’s contributed significantly in the Turkish jazz music. He realised the projects, Euphony (1986) and Detant (1999) with Tuna Ötenel. He initiated the International Bilsak Jazz Festival in 1985. He has been teaching in MIAM for the last 10 years. The Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented to Emin Fındıkoğlu before the opening concert.
22nd Istanbul Jazz Festival Programme •• The Festival Hosts Young Jazz Prodigy Tigran Hamasyan in Two Projects Tuesday, 30 June, 21:00, Hagia Eirene Museum Wednesday, 1 July, 19:00, Cemal Reşit Rey Concert Hall
Young musical prodigy Tigran Hamasyan, born in Armenia in 1987, will be at the festival with two special concerts. Hamasyan started the piano when he was three and won The Istanbul Jazz Festival debuts a new feature in its 22nd the piano competitions of both the Montreux Jazz Festival edition: The “Night Out” will sprinkle the magical spirit of musical festivity on Kadıköy. Alternative/indie musicians and and the Thelonious Monk Institiute when he was 18, the young jazz musicians from Turkey will be featuring at various same age when he released his debut album World Passion. concert venues, workshops, and home studios of musicians Then in 2011, he won the Victoires de la Musique, which is considered to be the French Grammy’s, with his album in the neighbourhood of Kadıköy, Moda, and Yeldeğirmeni for a series of events. The “Night Out” will be on Wednesday, A Fable. The Guardian describes him as, “a multi-stylistic jazz virtuoso and a groove-powered hitmaker simultaneously.” July 8, and its full line up will be announced at a later date, Herbie Hancock has already told him, “You are my teacher the programme will include such names as the winner of now!” and Hancock is not alone in his admiration of the 2014 Nardis Jazz Vocal Competition, Su İdil. young musician, but rather joined by others like Brad Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Emin Fındıkoğlu kicks off the Mehldau and Chick Corea. On Tuesday, 30 June, Tigran Hamasyan will render 22nd Istanbul Jazz Festival traditional Armenian music at the Hagia Eirene Museum, where he will be joined by the Yerevan State Chamber Music Choir, directed by Harutyun Topikyan, for his chamber choir project Luys i Luso. This project will be performed at a hundred different churches around the world and its album will be released under the title of ECM in September. Hamasyan will meet jazz-lovers a second time the next evening and this time it will be for a lilting and melodic concert with his trio at the Cemal Reşit Rey Concert Hall. Resembling indie-rock musicians for his energy on stage, Hamasyan will be joined by Sam Minaie on the bass and Arthur Hnatek on the drums. Hamasyan’s second concert will feature pieces from his latest album Mockroot, which was released in February.
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•• Joan Baez at the Cemil Topuzlu Open Air Theatre Again After 11 Years The 22nd Istanbul Jazz Festival will open with Emin Fındıkoğlu’s new project the Emin Fındıkoğlu+12, which will also premiere some of his new works, in the garden of the Austrian Cultural Office in Yeniköy on Saturday, 27 June at 21.00. The doyen jazz
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Wednesday, 1 July, 21:30, Cemil Topuzlu Amphitheatre
The legendary folk musician Joan Baez has already left half a century behind in her music career with more than 30 albums, acclaimed as one of the leading female vocals in popular music also known for her activism. Joan Baez will
The bass genius Marcus Miller, well-known to the Turkish audiences for his impressive technique and brilliant albums, is back at the festival with his latest project Afrodeezia, which will also be released as his 10th album in April. Inspired by the route the black music has followed, Marcus Miller will now return to the roots of his legacy and together with his new band take his audience on a musical excursion through jazz to Latin music, afro-beat, and to reggae at the Cemil Topuzlu Amphitheatre. A regular guest at the Istanbul Jazz Festival, Marcus Miller has worked with many distinguished musicians in his career spanning over 30 years, including Aretha Franklin, Roberta Flack, and David Sanborn, along with his childhood idol Miles Davis, and has played the bass guitar in more than 400 albums for musicians like Joe Sample, McCoy Tyner, Bill Withers, Elton John, Bryan Ferry, Jay Z, and LL Cool J. A multiple Grammy-winner, Marcus Miller was designated UNESCO Artist for Peace in 2013 and was appointed spokesman for UNESCO’s project against slavery, “Slave Route”.
•• “Nettwork” Night with Bass Virtuoso Charnett Moffett Friday, 3 July, 21:00, Sakıp Sabancı Museum
be in Istanbul again after 11 years within the scope of the festival and she will be singing her unforgettable ballads like Diamonds & Rust, Donna Donna, Queen of Hearts, along with other classics like House of the Rising Sun, Let it Be, and Forever Young at the Cemil Topuzlu Amphitheatre on Wednesday,1 July at 21:30. Joan Baez’s protest standing, which she has kept since the 60’s, won her a place among the symbols of the 68 generation and made her one of the headliners in Woodstock in 1969. Her songs have been sung as marches in student movements ever since. A pioneering symbol in folk music, Baez was awarded with the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2007 and celebrated the 55th year of her career in 2013. She was last at the Amphitheatre in 2004, as a guest of the 11th Istanbul Jazz Festival.
•• Marcus Miller’s Musical Excursion through Africa to America, “Afrodeezia”
Thursday, 2 July, 21:00, Cemil Topuzlu Amphitheatre
Charnett Moffett, a true bass legend who has played with many other legends such as Wynton Marsalis, McCoy Tyner, and Ornette Coleman and has featured in 200 recordings, will be at the festival with an all-star band. Moffett will make his Istanbul debut at the Sakıp Sabancı Museum on Friday, 3 July with his latest project Nettwork that brings together the virtuosos he has been in close contact throughout his career. In the Nettwork night, Charnett Moffett will be joined by the guitar virtuoso Stanley Jordan, a 4-time Grammy nominee and the inventor of the tapping technique that uses both hands, pianist Cyrus Chestnut, renowned for combining contemporary and traditional jazz with genres like gospel, Latin, and samba, and drummer Jeff “Tain” Watts, the only musician to have featured in all the Grammy-winning recordings of both Wynton and Branford Marsalis and whose performances on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno has garnered a great following.
•• A Night with Songwriter and Singer Melody Gardot Monday, 6 July, 19:30, Sepetçiler Pavilion
After her captivating performance that left the audience in awe of her at the 20th Istanbul Jazz Festival in 2013, Melody Gardot returns to the festival to sing her latest songs in
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Meet at Jazz her elegant yet powerful and very authentic voice. One of Poland’s best jazz musicians, Wojtek Mazolewski and his quintet will be on stage as the opening act of this concert at the Sepetçiler Pavilion on the night of Monday, 6 July. Born in the United States in 1985, Gardot started the piano at the age of 9. Her debut album Worrisome Heart (2006) blended jazz and blues and her second album My One and Only Thrill (2009) that combined Latin rhythms with blues tunes was nominated for the Grammy. Her next album The Absence (2012) was met with great acclaim in Europe, as well as entering the American Jazz Albums list right from number one. Melody Gardot’s voice that reflects a spectrum of musical colours, with a feel of jazz and blues along with country and folk, and her exquisite interpretation that has given life to her many hits like Baby I’m a Fool, Your Heart is as Black as Night, and If the Stars were Mine have gained her world-wide reputation. Gardot will release her new album in June.
•• Jools Holland, Star of BBC2’s Cult Show, with his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra featuring Marc Almond at the Amphitheatre Tuesday, 7 July, 21:00, Cemil Topuzlu Amphitheatre
Pianist Jools Holland who has garnered a great following by his cult show Later… with Jools Holland on BBC2 will make his Istanbul debut with his extensive ensemble of 20 musicians. Singer and songwriter Marc Almond will guest star to perform with Jools Holland & His Rhythm and Blues Orchestra at the Cemil Topuzlu Amphitheatre on Tuesday, 7 July. A true music aficionado since childhood, Jools Holland first joined a pop music band named Squeese, which was influenced by the 70’s new wave, and played a great part in the band’s million-selling hits. He left the band in 1981 to launch a solo career; his great breakthrough came in 1992 with the music programme Later… with Jools Holland on BBC2. Jools Holland worked with such distinguished vocals as Imelda May, Joss Stone, Amy Whinehouse, and Emeli Sande in his latest album Sirens of Song. His festival performance promises an upbeat musical journey that passes through jazz, R&B, soul, gospel, and funk classics, as well as his own works. Irish singer Imelda May, who has revived the genre of rockabilly, will take to the stage before Jools Holland and his orchestra to bring the verve of Dublin streets to the concert.
•• Jazz Pianist Roberto Fonseca of the Buena Vista Social Club’s World Tour Meets
Malian Fatoumata Diwara who rose to international stardom with her 2013 Glastonbury performance Wednesday, 8 July,
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Cuban jazz pianist Roberto Fonseca who tours the world with the Buena Vista Social Club will get together with Malian musician and singer Fatoumata Diwara who has worked with numerous musicians, including Damon Albarn, Herbie Hancock, Amadou and Mariam, Paul McCartney, and Roots, for a warm and rhythmic Afro-Latin music night at the Feriye Restaurant on Wednesday, 8 July. Roberto Fonseca started the piano at the age of eight and made his first major appearance at the Havana International Jazz Festival when he was only 15. He joined Ibrahim Ferrer’s orchestra in 2001 and played in more than 400 concerts throughout the world, performing with such leading musicians as Ruben Gonzales, Cachaito, Guajiro Mirabal, among many others. Musician and dancer Fatoumata Diwara made her name with the films La Genese (1999) and Sia, le reve du python (2001); then took part in the musical Kirikou et Karaba with the world-renowned street theatre company Royal de Luxe. She released her debut album, the EP titled Fatau and Kanou that showcased her skills in percussion, guitar and vocals, in 2011 and gave an unforgettable performance at the Glastonbury Festival in 2013.
•• This Year’s “Encounters with Masters” reaches from Iran all the way to Norway: Mahsa Vahdat, Tord Gustavsen, and Fahrettin Yarkın meet on the same stage Thursday, 9 July, 19:30, Garden of Istanbul High School
The “Encounters with Masters” series have been bringing world-renowned musicians whose inspiration comes from Turkish music among other resources together with virtuosos from Turkey, with a view to producing new and original projects, since 2006. This year’s “Encounters with Masters” that will take place in the garden of the Istanbul High School on Thursday, 9 July will feature Iranian musician Mahsa Vahdat, Norwegian pianist Tord Gustavsen, and Istanbulite percussionist Fahrettin Yarkın. A contemporary interpreter of traditional Iranian music and an ardent advocate of freedom of speech, Tehran-born Mahsa Vahdat started taking music and singing lessons in her early ages. Despite the ban on women’s singing of the period, she released the album Songs from the Persian Garden with her sister and received great critical acclaim. She has performed in festivals across the world with many renowned musicians. A distinguished representative of Norwegian jazz, pianist and composer Tord Gustavsen performed in joint projects with musicians like Silje Nergaard and Kristin Asbjørnsen, before he went on to realise his own projects like the Tord Gustavsen Trio, Tord Gustavsen Ensemble, and Tord Gustavsen Quartet. Fahrettin Arkın’s performance, together with his ensemble, in the Lyrical History Show, which was staged at the Topkapı Palace in 2005, was a great success. Arkın pursues an international career with concerts, lessons, and seminars across the world, while also working on his book that focuses on rhythms in Turkish music. The American trumpeter of Iranian origins, Amir El Saffar will take to the stage at 19:30, right before the “Encounters with Masters” concert. El Saffar combined Arabic modal music with jazz improvisation in his debut album Two Rivers (2006), which was met with great acclaim. He has since released three more studio albums and has performed with renowned musicians such as Randy Brecker and Cecil Taylor.
Saturday, 11 July, 19:00, KüçükÇiftlik Park The leading bass and drums duo in Reggae music with 200 thousand albums so far to their credit, either as producer or performer, Sly & Robbie will get together with Norwegian jazz trumpet virtuoso Nils Petter Molvaær at the festival for an exceptional concert. Jamaican groove masters who are recognised as one of the world’s best bass and drums duos, Grammy-winning drummer Sly Dunbar and bassist Robbie Shakespeare are known for their collaborations with many international stars like Grace Jones and Mick Jagger and for bringing their authentic groove approach to every project they participate in. The duo will be joined by one of Norway’s leading figures in electro-jazz, Nils Petter Molvaær and the band will be complemented with an active figure from Norway’s jazz scene, guitarist Eivind Aarset and an electronic music genius Vladislav Delay. This project, specifically tailored for the summer of 2015, will get all the musicians together on stage for the first time and will take the audience on a delightful journey from jazz to dub and from electronic music to world music. The opening act of the concert to be held on Saturday, 11 July at KüçükÇiftlik Park will feature Korhan Futacı and Kara Orchestra, portraying Istanbul’s chaos and telling the musical story of insanity in their own style. Follow us on the festival web site and social media to find out about surprise names to take part in the “Northern Lights” event.
•• A Quartet of Super-Stars:
Chris Potter, Dave Holland, Lionel Loueke, Eric Harland
Monday, 13 July, 21:00, Cemal Reşit Rey Concert Hall
This concert brings the stars of jazz on stage together: Chris Potter on the saxophone, Dave Holland on the bass, Lionel Loueke on the guitar, and Eric Harland on the drums. Chris Potter is very well known as the leader of various accomplished jazz bands like the Underground; Dave Holland is the recipient of numerous awards including the •• A Strange Place for Jazz: The Bad Plus and Joshua Redman Grammy for his recent quartet and big band projects and he Friday, 10 July, 19:30, Eşref Denizhan Amphitheatre (ENKA) has played with some of the greatest names in jazz music such as Bill Evans and Miles Davis; Lionel Loueke is a Blue Note recording artist; and Eric Harland is one of the most Known for its creative and entertaining renditions, the active figures on the jazz scene lately, performing regularly avant-garde jazz trio The Bad Plus joins forces with one with Charles Lloyd and Stefan Harris, among others. This of the most charismatic saxophone virtuosos of our day, concert promises a totally fulfilling, truly unique experience Joshua Redman. The opening act of this concert at the Eşref Denizhan Amphitheatre (ENKA) on the night of Friday, to jazz-lovers. 10 July will be French accordionist Vincent Peirani, who European Jazz Club Nights at Salon İKSV is regarded as one of the rising stars of European jazz, The European Jazz Club series that bring accomplished together with his quintet. figures of the Turkish jazz scene together with European The American jazz band The Bad Plus made its first virtuosos, thus creating a jam-session atmosphere with appearance in 1989 as a trio with musicians otherwise unlikely to come together, continues to Reid Anderson on the acoustic bass, Ethan Iverson on present all new projects at Salon İKSV in the 9th edition. The the piano, and David King on the drums. Their debut series will spread through the course of the Istanbul Jazz album bearing the trio’s name was released in 2001 and Festival. was followed by four more, which featured Abba, Blondie, Nirvana, Neil Young, and Ornette Coleman songs performed WeeD feat. ERNST REIJSEGER, in the trio’s distinctive style that has a certain feel of rock and Tuesday 30 July, 21:30 pop music. Charismatic jazziest and saxophonist Joshua Redman released his debut album in his own name in 1993. Şenol Küçükyıldırım’s band WeeD, with Çağlayan Yıldız and Şevket Akıncı on the guitar and Many leading musicians he collaborates with include Brad Mehldau, Christian McBride, and Kurt Rosenwinkel. And now Murat Çopur on the bass guitar, strolls on the borders of sounds in search of the yet undiscovered. Şenol Joshua Redman will take his special collaboration with The Küçükyıldırım has performed and gave premieres with Bad Plus to Istanbul within the scope of the festival. the iconic John Cage at the Harvard University and other destinations in America. In this concert, the WeeD will •• Jazz Heat vs. Northern Lights: Sly & Robbie meet feature Dutch cellist Ernst Reijseger, a virtuoso renowned for his creative use of Nils Petter Molvaær
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Meet at Jazz leading researcher in his field, Gülle teaches in distinguished schools throughout the world. Güç Başar Gülle’s band with Volkan Hürsever along other musicians will also feature a guest artist for this occasion. The guest artist as well as the date and time of the concert can be found on the festival website soon.
Surprise Names In The Final Week Of The Festival
the cello in many genres and styles, from classic to modern and to the scores of Werner Herzog films.
DAVE ALLEN BAND feat. MICHAEL GRIENER, Wednesday 8 July, 21:30
Renowned for his impressive technique and powerful tunes, guitarist Dave Allen enjoys an international career spanning not only the United States, but also Europe and Asia, where he collaborates with many jazz musicians, including David Liebman, Mark Turner, Jeff Ballard, and Marcus Gilmore. Dave Allen has been living in Turkey for many years now and at Salon İKSV, he will take to the stage with his band and German jazz musician Michael Griener.
BAŞAK YAVUZ BAND feat. VINCENT PEIRANI, Thursday 9 July, 21:30
Jazz vocalist Başak Yavuz, familiar to the Istanbul Jazz Festival stage as well as to jazz clubs in New York, Montreal, and Istanbul, will perform with her band comprising Tamer Temel, Adem Gülşen, Alper Yılmaz, and Erdem Göymen, and they will be joined by French accordionist Vincent Peirani. Peirani will also be the opening act in The Bad Plus and Joshua Redman concert at the ENKA Eşref Denizhan Amphitheatre on Friday, 10 July.
BURAK BEDİKYAN EUROPEAN QUARTET, Tuesday 14 July, 21.30
Pianist Burak Bedikyan, who is in high demand as a “sideman” in Turkey, and his quartet get together with Andy Middleton, who is regarded as one of the most prolific saxophonists of his generation, double-bassist Johannes Strasser, who is very popular in jazz circles for his creative improvisations, and drummer Joris Dudli, who was a longtime member of the Art Farmer Quintet.
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Ediz Hafızoğlu works primarily with jazz musicians, along with many others from a wide variety of genres. His album Nazdrave, released in late 2014, has drawn much attention for the collaborations he had with musicians such as Ülkü Aybala Sunat, Elif Çağlar, Kolektif Istanbul, Korhan Futacı and Kara Orchestra, and Alp Ersönmez. The details of Ediz Hafızoğlu’s concert can be found on the festival website soon.
GÜÇ BAŞAR GÜLLE
Güç Başar Gülle is renowned for his profound knowledge in Ottoman-Turkish music as well as in classical-jazz music that manifests itself in his genuine musical language and highly creative projects. His debut album İki Renk was released in 2010. His second album Bensiz, released in 2013, differed from the first in its musical conception. Also a
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The festival’s final week will become even more colourful with the addition of concerts to be announced soon. The festival is in preparation of a spectacular concert to celebrate the centenary of Frank Sinatra’s birth in 2015. Details of the line up and date of this very special concert that will take place at the Embassy of Germany Tarabya Summer Residence will be announced very soon. Another treat of the final days of this year’s festival will be the Australian band Hiatus Kaiyote, which was nominated for a Grammy in 2013 with the song Nakamarra. The band earned great success with its debut album Tawk Tomahawk in 2012 and its second album Choose Your Weapon is due for May 2015. The date and venue for Hiatus Kaiyote concert will soon be announced.
Fringe Programmes at Clubs: Nardis, Nublu, and Roxy
One of Istanbul’s major jazz destinations, Nublu and one of the longest-standing live performance venues in the city, Roxy, as well as the popular jazz club Nardis Jazz Club will open their stages to the Istanbul Jazz Festival, joining in the festival excitement. Programme and ticket information of the concerts that will take place in Nardis, Nublu, and Roxy throughout the month of July can be found on their websites: nardisjazz.com, nubluistanbul.net, roxy.com.tr
Supporters of the 22nd Istanbul Jazz Festival
With Garanti Bank as the Festival Sponsor, the 22nd Istanbul Jazz Festival benefits the support of many institutions. Performance sponsors include Akasya Acıbadem, Matraş, Pirelli, DHL, and JOTUN. This year, the festival is organised with the kind contribution of Coca-Cola and Mastercard. Adam Mickiewicz Institute, USA Embassy, Austrian Cultural Office, Australian Embassy, French Cultural Centre, Goethe Institute, and the Royal Netherlands Embassy are further collaborating in various concerts. The 22nd Istanbul Jazz Festival is also supported by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, and Beyoğlu Municipality. The automotive sponsor of the 22nd Istanbul Jazz Festival is Volvo Car Turkey. İKSV’s all festivals are supported by its Leading Sponsor Eczacıbaşı Holding, Official Communication Sponsor Vodafone, Official Carrier DHL, Official Accommodation Sponsor Martı Istanbul Hotel, and Service Sponsors Zurich Insurance, GFK, Memorial Health Group, PDR Group, directComm Marketing Group, and AGC. The publicity campaign of the 22nd Istanbul Jazz Festival was prepared by Alametifarika.
Festival Tickets
The tickets for the 22nd Istanbul Jazz Festival will be on sale as of 10.00 on Saturday 11 April, through Biletix sales channels and at the İKSV main box office (everyday between 10:00 and 18:00, except Sundays). The purchases at the main box office are not charged with an extra service fee. There will be student tickets on sale for every concert. Tulip Card holders enjoy the pre-sale privilege and special discounts up to 25% on the festival tickets. Pre-sales will be on 6-7 April for Black and White Tulip Card members and on 8-9-10 April for Red and Yellow Tulip Card members.
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The Ladies European Tour at Belek The Ladies European Tour (LET) will once again visit the Mediterranean resort of Belek, one of Europe’s top golf destinations, when Carya Golf Club hosts the Turkish Airlines Ladies Open May 17-20. This year, the seventh edition of the LET’s Turkish competition saw a venue change; it will be held at Carya Golf Club instead of its traditional home of the National Golf Club. The event’s prize has doubled from the previous tournaments to 500,000 euros, making it one of the top prize events of the 2015 LET and increasing interest in the tournament. So far, 173 golfers have applied to compete for the title’s 80,000 euro prize money. The 126 names expected to compete at Carya include Laura Davies of England, a previous world number one and the winner of more than 80 professional tournaments, her fellow countryman Trish Johnson, last year’s champion, Valentine Derrey of France and English Melissa Reid, winner of the 2010 tournament. Three Turkish amateurs will also be able to compete in the event, thanks to wildcards granted by the organizers. Two of the players will be chosen by the Turkish Golf Federation (TGF), while the third choice will come from the National Golf Academy, which aims to give local children of the Belek region a chance to become golfers. This year’s tournament will be jointly promoted by Mineks International and Regnum Carya Golf & Spa Resort. Speaking to a group of journalists invited to Belek over the weekend, Regnum Carya Golf & Spa Resort Chairman Fikret Öztürk stated his pleasure in hosting the 2015 Turkish Ladies
Open. “The tournament raises awareness about our country in the international arena. It will also help introduce the Belek region worldwide and its high quality golf courses,” he said. Öztürk said Belek’s recognition as an exclusive golf destination should increase, in addition to his desire for an assessment of broad areas in Antalya in order to build more golf courses. “Golf encourages tourists with high incomes to travel to Turkey,” Öztürk said, calling on Turkish Airlines to increase the number of direct flights to Turkey from destinations in Europe, especially during the winter months. Also new to this year, the Turkish Airlines Ladies Open will tee off on a Sunday and end on a Wednesday. “The tournament will finish on a Wednesday, instead of the traditional Sunday, because we are competing with so many other major sporting events for TV coverage,” Bülent Göktuna, chairman of Mineks International and the president of National Golf Club said in a statement. “This will give us a massive increase in television exposure worldwide, with live coverage on Sky Sports and the Golf Channel. The event will be broadcast to more than 50 countries.” The Carya Golf Club, opened in 2010, is a classic heath land design with similar features to the best British inland courses. It hosted the European Challenge Tour in 2012.
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Ferenc Rakoczi was a people’s hero of Hungarian liberty who lived in this house from 1720 to 1735 which was restored and turned into a museum by the Hungarian government. Memorablia of Rakoczi is displayed on the third floor of the house which is a typical example of Ottoman civil architecture. At the 2nd museum is a statue of Rokoczi along with oil paintings and various works, objects and documents attributed to his life. The second floor holds oil paintings of other participants in the Hungarian war of independence. Rakoczi’s Story: After the second Ottoman siege of Vienna in 1689, Hungary was occupied by the Austrian Habsburgs. The Hungarians rose in rebellion against the occupation
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in 1703. Ferenc Rakoczi started the war of Independence in 1703 as an Imperial Prince of Transylvania and of the Confederated States for Liberty of the Kingdom of Hungary in 1705. Even after getting the pledged support of Russia, Poland and France, Hungary lost its bid for independence when its weakened army lost at the Battle of Trencin in 1708. After this war, Rakoczi went into exile living in Poland, England and France between 1711 and 1717. The Ottoman Empire commited it support and aid to Rakoczi and in 1717 sent a ship to recieve him in Turkey. The Passarowitz Treaty was eventually signed in 1718 between the Ottoman Empire and
Austria, and assured safe passage of refugees defecting to the Ottoman Empire. They first came to Edirne, Istanbul and were eventually settled in Tekirdağ. When Rakoczi died in 1735 in Tekirdağ, his body was laid to rest in the Saint Benoit High School Chapel in Istanbul and was eventually moved to the Cathedral in Kassa in Hungary by Hungarian officials in 1906. It was after Rokoczi’s death that Hungary decided to build a museum in his honor and took many of his personal effects along with his ashes back to Turkey.
However, the idea to make a museum in Hungary was never realized due to the first and second World Wars. The house was restored and renovated in 1932 by a Hungarian architect commissioned by the Hungarian government. The house was renovated again in 1981 and interior parts of the house were disassembled and taken to Hungary to be restored and rebuilt with ornamentations and paintings based on its original state.
Address: 1 Vali Konağı Str. No: 32, Tekirdağ • Opening hours: Everyday except Sunday • Tel: +90 282 263 85 77
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he carnival in Seychelles; the most touristic island of the Vanilla Islands is different than others. Seychelles Carnival is world’s first and only international carnival. Its motto is “brotherhood, international reconciliation and peace”. This is the specialty of the Carnaval International de Victoria. This international carnival is organized for the last five years for the promotion of Seychelles islands. We see the positive impact of the carnival at the country’s international promotion and increase in number of tourists. This year, Seychelles hosted presidents, prime ministers, ministers from 25 countries and a total of 109 journalist, TV and radio reporters. This carnival not only increase tourism income and number of rich tourists visiting the country but also consolidates peace and friendship!
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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.
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.
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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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, 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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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
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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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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48 Memberships Karavan Turkey is a member of the following organizations:
TURSAB - ICVB - IATA - SITE - USTOA ASTA - JATA - NTA - UFTAA - NACTA May’2015 MeeTurkey
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
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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Memberships Orion - tour is a member of the following organizations:
ASTA - JATA - PATA - SITE - TURSAB - UFTAA
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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DM Companies
SETUR TRAVEL AGENCY
Üstün Özbey General Manager
Company Overview Setur was founded by Koç Holding in mid-1964 in response to the decree passed to allow the operation of dutyfree shops in Turkey. Starting off as a company providing duty-free services, Setur continues to operate in this line of business today. Active in every area of tourism, Setur’s achievements on a global scale have made it one of Turkey’s first and foremost tourism companies. Domestic and international tour operations, airline ticket sales, congress and event organization and providing
related local services make up the foundation of what Setur offers in the tourism sector. Also carrying the sales rights of the Abercrombie & Kent and Orient Express brands, Setur provides special advantages to its clients, offering Four Seasons Preferred Partner and Starwood Luxury Privilege memberships. The Company acquired Turkey’s largest online tourism portal bookinturkey.com in 2001 and has since begun its operations in e-trade. Setur has a background of more than
30 years in the congress organization sector and it is a member of the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA). Seturmice builds on its past experience and the modern technological conveniences of today to offer innovative and creative solutions with a professional team that delivers turnkey projects for events such as dealer meetings, closed group events, training sessions, celebrations and launchings,corporate meetings, as well as national and international congresses.
Seturmice not only gives you service as a solution partner at events and special occasions, it also provides you with all the advantages of working with Setur. Working with Setur has the following advantages: • Setur’s position as being a member of the largest group of companies • A powerful financial structure • Effective project management and fast turn-arounds • 50 years of experience in the sector • A high level of customer satisfaction • Integration of services and turnkey solutions • Know-how from working as a service partner in many sectors and the capability of providing customer-specific solutions Besides its activities in tourism and duty free operations, Setur is also involved in the marina management and private aviation sectors.
50 Memberships Setur is a member of the following organizations:
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Headquarters SETUR TRAVEL AGENCY Bağlarbaşı Kısıklı Cad. No:24 34662 Altunizade İstanbul Phone : (+90 216) 554 37 00 - Fax : (+90 216) 474 06 80 E-mail : info@setur.com.tr - Web : www.setur.com.tr
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