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THE MAP of PIRI REIS 500 years ago the World Map of Piri Reis was the first of its kind to pave the way for further world maps.

In 1999 November, we had the Map of Piri Reis as our cover story and now in 2013 November, it is the 500 years anniversary of this unique map and the whole story of Piri Reis and THE MAP is being displayed at an exhibition at the newly renewed NAVAL MUSEUM at Besiktas.

This year it is, once more, within the coverage of MeeTurkey and it represents a big jump over 12 years from difficult times in tourism to success.

In 1999, the editorial heading was “Apiko Salpa” an old nautical term that meant sails unfurled and ready to put out to sea.

We had rough winds in Turkey at that time that had affected tourism badly and our Tourism Boat was severely damaged. We had forseen in our editorial that with a good “team work” our tourism boat could sail to success and Turkey could take its place among the chosen world destinations.

Turkey has a lot of positive energy with very rich archeological,historical, cultural, natural, tasteful, exciting experiences to indulge our visitors.

Our Culture and Tourism Ministry, with a “good team and team work” was successful in achieving this result.

Turkish art, cultural activities, food and fashion are taking their place amongst the trendsetters of the world.

Contemporary Art:Istanbul in November will give a new face-lift to the city with its

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World’s 1st Intercontinental Subway Marmaray Opened in Istanbul

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Antalya Museum

Antalya is one of the richest historical regions of Anatolia that has witnessed the continuous history of humanity. The three ancient regions that the Antalya Museum is responsible for include the big parts of Pamphylia, Lycia and Pisidia.

BIOGRAPHY and WORKS

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Interview with Graeme Barnett, Senior Exhibition Director, EIBTM.

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Contemporary Istanbul 8th edition,

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Piri Reis

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Cover Story

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Meet at Museum

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Meet at Art

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ICVB news

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News Line World

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Meet Interview

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Exhibition IT&CMA and CTW Asia

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Meet at Event

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IT&CMA and CTW Asia-Pacific 2013

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World Travel Award 2013 Europe Ceremony, Antalya

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Ephesus Congress Centre Opened by Prime Minister Erdogan As the biggest complex of its kind in Turkey, the Ephesus Congress Centre (KOMER) ( Kusadasi Congress Center), opened by Prime Minister Erdogan on October 30.The centre’s capacity ranks it among the top ten congress venues in Europe. Suiting all needs of the guests for both small and large-scale meetings running at the same time, the centre will be the leading address with its technical infrastructure, architectural features, easily reachable location, service range as well as the natural beauty of Kusadasi.

The Ephesus Congress Centre is 45 minutes away from Izmir’s Adnan Menderes Airport (ADB). For the guests flying via Istanbul, the flight time from Istanbul to Izmir Airport is only 50 minutes.

The Selcuk Ephesus Airport located just 10 km away from the congress center is suitable for private airplanes. The center also has its own heliport. The Port of Kusadasi is 10 minutes away from the congress center.

Istanbul’s New Luxury Complex Zorlu Center Opened Zorlu Center created by Zorlu Real Estate in Zincirlikuyu with an investment of 2.5 billion dollars, including a shopping mall, residences, offices and Raffles Istanbul Zorlu Center Hotel, Performing Arts Center opened its doors in this autumn.

The Zorlu Center site is just at the junction of the Bosphorus Bridge European connection and the glamorous Büyükdere axis that connects the city center with the great business district Maslak. It is reached from various important centers of Istanbul and moreover, topographically is one of the few plain sites that face south, with the old city view.

Zorlu center has three residential towers, a 184-room Raffles hotel, a 2300-seat performing arts centre and a shopping mall.

The center became home to 200 shops ranging from Turkish luxury department store Beymen to international names such as Valentino, Stella McCartney, and Pucci. Istanbul’s first Apple Store will also be opened at the centre.

Zorlu Center Performing Arts Center, the new venue of musicals after Broadway in New York and West End in London, also opened its doors. The center will host world renowned shows, as well as local and international performances, and meet the demand in Istanbul in this field, the Center will at the same time be one of the select culture and arts platforms of the world technologywise.

Being one of the most important functions of Owing to the Center, which was built by an investment of 300 million dollars and will be operated by Nederlander Worldwide Entertainment,

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a 101 year-old company of Broadway, Istanbul will be the new address of musicals in the world after Broadway in New York and West End in London.

With an indoor area of 50 thousand square meters, Zorlu Center Performing Arts Center features two main halls with differing sizes and purposes of use. The great hall of the Center (musical theatre) has a capacity of 2,262 people and the minor hall has a capacity of 738 people. These halls are designed to reflect the acoustics and brilliance of distinct events from musicals to classics, from concerts to ballets.

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Turkey Top Destination for Tourists in Europe At a time of global economic crisis, tourists preferred Turkey over Europe to spend their holidays, World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) figures have revealed.

Undersecretary of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism Özgür Özaslan said that while the increase in the number of tourists hovered around 4 percent in Europe, the same figure stood at around 8 percent for Turkey. The growth in the tourism sector was expected to be around 4 percent on a global scale, he said, adding that expectations had been realized.

Stating that for developed countries the increase was 3.3 percent, for developing countries it was 4.6 percent and for Europe it was 5 percent. “The growth rate for Turkey stood at 8.6 percent for the last 8 months. That means the growth is double that of Europe and 2.5 times more than the global figures,” Özaslan said. He also noted that the World Tourism Organization estimated growth for the 2010-2020 period to be 2.7 percent, and 1.8 percent for 20202030 period, but the growth would exceed that of Europe.

Istanbul to Host 2017 World Petroleum Congress

Every three years, representatives from more than sixty countries gather for the World Petroleum Congress.

The triennial World Petroleum Congress is widely known as the “Olympics” of the petroleum industry and covers all aspects of the industry from technological advances in upstream and downstream operations to the role of natural gas and renewables, management of the industry and its social, economic and environmental impact. In addition, outside stakeholders such as governments, other industry sectors, NGOs and international institutions have also joined in the dialogue.

Turkey won its bid to host the 22nd World Petroleum Congress in 2017 in Istanbul, beating powerful opponent Houston in the final vote.

Istanbul competed with Astana of Kazakhstan, Houston and Copenhagen during the World Petroleum Forum in Calgary, Canada. Members from 52 countries eliminated Copenhagen in the first round. Second round of voting ended the hope for Astana and Istanbul and Houston made it to the final. Istanbul bid for the World Petroleum Congress three times previously without success. This time, however, Istanbul received the 55 percent of the votes to win its bid to host the prestigious 22nd of the World Petroleum Congress. The next congress will take place in 2014 in Moscow.

The event is expected to draw some 10,000 high-level executives and government officials from energy-producing countries.

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The 52ndAnnual Meeting of the ISCoS was at Haliç Congress Center, Istanbul

The International Spinal Cord Society (ISCoS, formerly IMSoP) promotes the highest standard of care in the practice of spinal cord injury for men, women and children throughout the world.

Continuously expanding, ISCoS has a membership of over 1,000 Clinicians and Scientists from 87 countries. The Society of Spinal Cord Diseases in Turkey which currently has, on the other hand, is affiliated with ISCoS and organized this year’s annual meeting.

The conference has covered areas of interest to all involved in the management of spinal cord injuries. Likewise; it has offered the opportunity to strengthen relationships with colleagues and develop new ones through the networking opportunities of the workshops, scientific presentations, discussions around the posters. Except from these, a large area has been set aside for companies to exhibit their products like pharmaceutical, medical supplies and books.

Correlatively, the Haliç Congress Center was also fully equipped for this very important congress that, by that way, it could certainly assist these meetings, panels and workshops by its halls, auditoriums, foyers and outdoor areas which spread out over an area of 102,000 m2, with 16,000 m2 of outdoor space. Among its equipage with the latest technological infrastructure, the Haliç Congress Center benefits also from its locational advantages as being the only seaside congress center of Istanbul. Besides, except its ideal situation along the shores of the world famous Golden Horn, the Haliç Congress Center is also easily accessible from anywhere in the city.

Like it said by the president of ISCoS; Istanbul has been a cross road for culture and knowledge and it was also the focus of knowledge exchange again at the 52ndAnnual Scientific Meeting of the International Spinal Cord Society. With the help of the long history of Turkish hospitality and the beauty of İstanbul, the Organizing Committee has extended its invite to everyone. In the meantime, the Haliç Congress Center was looking forward to welcome its visitors and indeed it was an unforgettable experience for all.

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DEKON Organized 1st World Irrigation Forum The very first World Irrigation Forum (WIF1) was held on 29 September - 3 October 2013 in Mardin, Turkey.

The Forum focused on maintaining natural ecological processes that support food production systems and how an irrigated agriculture can meet these aspirations under the increasing food demands in the 21st Century. This requires a review of the policies, technics, implementations for a more sustainable water management under limiting natural resources - both land and water- under competing financial resources.

There has been a widespread participation at this forum, from policy makers, experts, research institutions, non-governmental organizations and private sector companies to farmers. The WIF has been organized in cooperation with the host Turkish National Committee on Irrigation and Drainage (TUCID) and in partnership

with FAO, IWMI, GWP, ADB, IFPRI, UNESCO-IHE, AWC, ICRISAT, ICARDA and WB. In his welcome message Turkey’s Turkish Minister of Forestry & Water Affairs said, “Impacts of global warming and climate change have been intensified with each passing day in the world and in our region. These conditions add to the weight of water administration in the semiarid zones in which Turkey is located as well. For that reasons, the theme of the WIF-1 has been determined as ‘Irrigation and drainage in a changing world: Challenges and opportunities for global food security’.”

Why Mardin?

• It has hosted the most ancient civilizations of world history • 3 Religions, 4 Languages It is the best example of living in a multicultural society • It is the cradle of ancient irrigation and agriculture • It attracts attention with modern irrigation and agriculture

First Turkey-UAE Workshop held in Dubai

Dubai has witnessed a successful bilateral travel and tourism workshop organized by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Turkey; held on Sunday, 22nd September at The Palace Hotel, Downtown Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

The workshop was attended by a number of senior officials from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Turkey graced by Mr. Nihat Gul–Deputy Undersecretary and from within the UAE, Her Excellency the Turkish Consul General in Dubai Ms. Elif Comoglu Ulgen.

The event was also attended by a number of governmental agencies and private companies working in the tourism sector from all over the Republic of Turkey and has also received significant turnout from travel companies and internal and external tour organizers from the United Arab Emirates; putting forward many future strategies for joint cooperation and development tourism movements between the two countries on both short-term and long-term runs.

Turkey, which has recently been ranked by the World Tourism

Organization as the sixth most famous global tourist destination, is participating regularly in UAE events in many exhibitions and regional conferences in order to support the development of tourism to Turkey. Among these annual participations include the Arabian Travel Market exhibition (ATM), the Gulf Incentive, Business Travel and Meetings Exhibition (GIBTM) and the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair (ADIBF) and many others.

The previous years have witnessed a marked increase in the number of tourists from the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries (GCC) to Turkey as indicated by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism’s official statistics. Mr. Sedat Gonulluoglu, the Cultural & Information Attaché of the Turkish Culture & Information Office in Dubai, said: “Turkey has received 37.7 million tourists in 2012, this goes in line with the Republic’s goal to sustain the upward trend and to attract 60 million tourists in year 2023 for 100th year of Republic of Turkey. We are also pleased that the tourism and cultural relations between UAE and other GCC countries and Turkey remain strong and authentic in the longer term”.

Tourism Revenue Rises 4.7 % in Q3 Tourism-generated income increased by 4.7 percent in the third quarter from July-September 2013 compared with the same period last year, totaling TL 11. 6 billion.

According to TurkStat’s figures, while 79.6 percent of tourism revenue originated from foreign tourists, accordingly, Turkish citizens contributed 20.4 percent to this income in the third quarter. Spending from those organizing their own visits amounted to $8.36 billion while package tours spent $3.21 billion.

In the first nine months of 2013, tourism-related income also increased 13.4 percent compared with the same period last year and totaled $24.54 billion. In the July-September 2013 period

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expenditure per visitor was $721, and 1,605,7651 tourists visited Turkey during this time.

Meanwhile, Turkish citizens traveling abroad in the third quarter of 2013 rose by 49.9 percent compared with the same period last year. The expenditure of Turkish tourists abroad in the third quarter of 2013 also increased by 15.4 percent and totaled $1.22 billion. It should be noted that, due to the mass migration of Syrian refugees to Turkey’s southeastern provinces, TurkStat subtracted the number of Syrian refugees as recorded by the General Directorate of Security’s (EGM) border statistics to calculate its tourism statistics precisely.

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World’s 1st Intercontinental Subway - Marmaray Opened in Istanbul Gebze section and the undersea section crossing the strait.

When it comes to the travel durations, the distance between Gebze and Halkali will take 105 minutes instead of 185 minutes with the rehabilitated suburb rail lines. Besides the travel duration between Bostanci and Bakirkoy will drop to 37 minutes, Sogutlucesme and Yenikapi to 12 minutes and Uskudar and Sirkeci 4 minutes. Thus it will take 4 minutes crossing two continents Asia and Europe.

The double line Marmaray will run underground at Yedikule and move to Sirkeci and pass under the Istanbul strait and reach the underground station of Uskudar on the Asian side of Istanbul.

The Marmaray will get on-ground at Ayrilikcesme and move on to Sogutlucesme. This section which is around 13.5 km is put into service on Tuesday. Upon the completion of the suburb rail line of Gebze-Halkali, the Marmaray will take departures every 2 to 10 minutes. Marmaray will transport around 75 thousand people in single route per hour and is expected to transport 1.2 million people per day.

The Marmaray Project, cost of which will reach 8 billion dollars The Marmaray project, the greatest project connecting Asia and with the completion of the suburban, is deepest immersed tube Europe with an uninterrupted railway transportation under the tunnel of the world. The escalators at the southern entrance of Istanbul strait is opened by the participation of Turkish President Sirkeci station is the longest escalator in Turkey with the height Abdullah Gul and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. of 61 meters.

The Marmaray, opened on the 90th anniversary of the foundation On surface metro section, with the length of 63 km, there are of Turkish Republic, is called the Project of the Century with 37 surface stations. The rail line strait tube section is 13.6 km, a past of 153 years. The Project introduces many firsts to the 9.8 km of which consists of bored tunnel, 1.4 km immersed tube world in terms of the innovations it carries giving momentum tunnel and 2.4 km cut-and-cover tunnels. There are 3 stations to the railway technologies, with a length of 225 meters. its technical The stations of Marmaray are as follows: Halkali, infrastructure, Mustafakemal, its grand Kucukcekmece, economic cost.

Florya, Yesilkoy, On its first day Yesilyurt, of operation, Atakoy, Bakirkoy, a total of 300 Yenimahalle, thousand Zeytinburnu, passengers Kazlicesme, ride the Yenikapi, Marmaray.

Sirkeci, Istanbul The first tube Bogazi, Uskudar, tunnel of the Ibrahimaga, 11 tunnels Sogutlucesme, enabling Feneryolu, passage under Goztepe, the Istanbul Erenkoy, Suadiye, strait was Bostanci, immersed Kucukyali, in March Idealtepe, 2007 in a Süreyya Plaji, ceremony participated by Turkish Transportation, Maritime and Maltepe, Cevizli, Atalar, Basak, Kartal, Yunus, Pendik, Kaynarca, Telecommunication Minister Binali Yildirim and DHL Director Tersane, Guzelyali, Aydintepe, Icmeler, Tuzla, Cayirova, Fatih, General Ahmet Arslan. Also the last and the deepest immersed Osmangazi and Gebze. tunnel of the world were immersed on September 23, 2008 to the 60 meters depth of Istanbul strait.

One of the turning points of the dream of 150 years was turned on January, 15, 2012 and PM Erdogan welded the first rail put on the Marmaray line at the entrance of Ayrilikcesme tunnel.

The first test drive of the Marmaray rail line was realized on August 4, 2013. PM Erdogan crossed the strait with the tube tunnel rail line connecting not only the Asian and European side of Istanbul but connecting London and Beijing via an uninterrupted rail line.

Thousands of workers and 1343 technical experts worked for the Turkish dream of 150 years. The first station of Marmaray consisting of total 5 stations, 3 of which underground will be integrated to Kadikoy-Kartal-Kaynarca metro rail line.

Marmaray Project consists of 3 sections namely Halkali section,

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Russell Crowe was in İstanbul for a Movie about Anzacs World-famous American actor Russell Crowe came Turkey for his is important from an authenticity point of view that we come and upcoming film project which is about Australian and New Zealand shoot here that we use authenticity Turkish locations. It makes a deeper experience for the movie.” soldiers who fought at Gallipoli in the Ottoman Empire during World War I. Crowe met Culture and Tourism Minister Ömer Çelik at Topkapı Palace in İstanbul following visiting some historical sites in cities like Cappadocia, Fethiye and Edirne along with some villages.

Speaking at a press conference, Russel Crowe said this is his third time in Turkey and every time he came he was fascinated by the culture. Crowe also noted that he would ask help from Minister Çelik about Turkish actors. Ömer Çelik said “As you all know every year commemorative ceremonies for Anzacs took place in Turkey. Because we respect those who lost their lives here coming from far away. We see this project very important in terms of telling stories shared by nations” Crowe also told reporters about the film that “The story covers apparently history that is a share experience between not only the country that I was born and living and Turkey so that is why it

Serena Williams won WTA Championships Istanbul

Serena Williams capped a superb season by winning the fourth TEB BNP Paribas WTA Championships title of her career in Istanbul, Turkey.

Williams played with Li Na at the final of the championship and won 2-6 6-3 6-0. Victoria Azarenka was honored at the TEB BNP Paribas WTA Championships - Istanbul, receiving the Diamond ACES Award for her contribution to promoting the sport in 2013. realized in London, New York, Paris, Franckfurt, Madrid and Geneva, rewards are granted according to excellence in leadership and business management, quality and excellence, business and brand name prestige, technology, innovation and projection.

In the meetings that are attended by companies of different countries, together with leaders of many business sectors, professionals of the world economy, arts and corporate image, quality experts as well as academics celebrities and diplomatic representatives, the awards are given in the three general categories of Gold, Platinum, and Diamond.

Experienced, Creative and Innovative;

Setur Mice Officially Registered Its Quality Worldwide Setur Mice that offers innovative and creative solutions through benefiting from past experience and today’s technological advances was granted “International Star Award for Quality 2013” given by Business Initiative Directions.

Setur Mice which provides services in the organizations and events as solution partners was granted gold category of “International Star Award for Quality 2013” which was held as 14th one this year organized

by Business Initiative Directions and determined by results of the ballot of the company leaders. In the magnificent award ceremony that was realized in Geneva on 28th – 29th September 2013, Setur Mice Unit Supervisor Kaan AKYAR received the prize in behalf of Setur Mice Manager, Oktay TEMELLER. Oktay TEMELLER, who indicated that they, as Setur Mice team, adapted development and success

as a principle, put in the words that they were proud of having this prestigious reward. TEMELLER said that, “We, as Setur and its brands, continue to be a leading firm in the industry with our nearly 50 years experience and innovative, creative and efficient project management. Our ability of presenting customer specific solutions and accumulation of our service partnerships with many sectors bring us forward. We are sure that this crucial reward that was given us in the direction of our success on organizations resulted with customer satisfaction will carry us forward” “International Star Award for Quality 2013” Is Being Determined B.I.D. Quality Awards Annual program created to recognize the prestige of the featured companies, organizations and entrepreneurs. In the meetings

Setur Mice Setur Mice who is one of the most important player of the industry and who puts their signature under successful organizations with its experienced and professional personnel, provide services of international and national congress, dealers meeting, education meeting, celebration and opening ceremony, production promotion and launching, special invitation, press organizations and stimulus journey. Alongside of Setur Mice’s membership in one of the biggest company union in the country, it creates difference with efficient project management and nearly 50 years experience.

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Turkey, Greece must Boost Med tourism

Turkey’s European Union Minister Egemen Bağış has urged that Turkey and Greece should enhance their relations particularly for cooperation on eastern Mediterranean tourism, during the Mediterranean Luxury Travel Summit 2013 in Athens.

Bağış said the global tourism income surpassed $1 trillion last year, a 4 percent increase from the previous year, at the summit

on Oct. 7. “We should ask this question: How can we raise the share of the eastern Mediterranean region of this $1 trillion cake?” he asked. Turkey wants to make its relations with Greece reach the highest level and believes that a profitable cooperation will found the basis of an eastern Mediterranean region with abundance and success.

The minister recalled that Turkey raised its trade with Greece by 100 percent in the last 10 years, but a bilateral trade volume of around 4 billion euros wasn’t enough. “Greek Prime Minister Samaras visited Turkey a couple of months ago in order to negotiate a memorandum of understanding for a Turkey-Greece High Level Cooperation Agreement. If we all want to advance our cooperation, these steps should be taken,” he said. The two countries have potential in many fields like energy, security and economic dynamism.

Bağış said Turkey was the sixth most visited country in the world.

The number of tourists rose from 13 million in 2002 to 30 million last year, he said, adding that they aimed to raise it to 50 million.

They expected Turkey to host more than 37 million tourists by the end of this year. The value of exchange spent by tourists reached 16.5 billion, he added. Their 2023 target for tourism was to place Turkey within the top-five list, he said.

The 13th Istanbul Biennial ended with Record Visitors The 13th Istanbul Biennial hosted 88 artists and artist collectives, featuring the works of 11 artists and 2 artistic/civil collectives from Turkey, as well as 3 artistic collaborations formed of both Turkish and foreign artists. The 13th Istanbul Biennial was one of the biennials exhibited with the highest rate of participation from Turkey up to date.

The Istanbul Biennial has gradually reached a wider audience in every edition: 51,000 visitors attended the 9th Istanbul Biennial in 2005; 91,000 visitors attended the 10th Istanbul Biennial in 2007; 101,000 visitors attended the 11th Istanbul Biennial in 2009; and 110,000 visitors attended the 12th Istanbul Biennial in 2011.

The youth education programme of the 13th Istanbul Biennial organised with the collaboration of IKSV and PACE Children’s Arts Center with the support of Koç Holding, was received with a great interest by the young audiences. Approximately 3,000 students The 13th Istanbul Biennial, organised by the Istanbul Foundation between ages 8 and 18 participated in the education programme for Culture and Arts (IKSV) with the sponsorship of Koç Holding held at Antrepo no.3 during the biennial. ended on Sunday, 20 October.

The Biennial Book, featuring a full visual documentation of the The 13th Istanbul Biennial drew a record number of visitors as of exhibition and essays and contributions by renowned authors 14 September, the day the biennial had opened its doors to the will be available in the IKSV Design Store and bookstores as of public. During five weeks, 337,429 viewers visited the biennial December. exhibitions in five venues.

The Biennial Guide, including the curator’s text, exhibition plans, The 13th Istanbul Biennial titled “Mom, am I barbarian?” and artist texts and images was sold at the biennial venues and the curated by Fulya Erdemci, was realised as a free admission IKSV Design Store. The electronic version of the Biennial Guide is biennial for the first time, overlapping with the biennial’s vision also available on the biennial website, 13b.iksv.org/en. The 13th to create a public space, reach out to a wider audience, and be Istanbul Biennial Guide and Book are published by IKSV and Yapı accessible to everyone. The biennial exhibitions took place at Antrepo no.3, Galata Greek Primary School, ARTER, SALT Beyoğlu Kredi Publications with the contribution of Vehbi Koç Foundation. and 5533 in İMÇ 5th Block.

World’s Largest Apricot Dessert Cooked by Turkish Chefs The 21st General Industry and Trade Fair and Apricot Culture and Arts International Festival was organized by the Malatya City Governorship Culture Inc. between 3rd and 7th July 2013.

During this festival 343,700kg “Apricot Dessert” was produced by Cooks and Chefs Federation of Turkey. This amount was

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approved by Guinness Arbitrators and entered into Guinness World Records book as the “World’s largest Apricot Dessert”.

Turkey and Malatya were once more announced to the world by the World’s Largest Apricot Dessert that was prepared by the Cooks and Chefs Federation of Turkey.

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Tiger Woods plays in Belek, Antalya The Turkish Airlines Open, an elite 78-man tournament on the European Tour, presented by Turkey’s Ministry of Culture & Tourism. It will be on 7-10 November at the Colin Montgomeriedesigned Maxx Royal Resort golf course in Belek, Antalya, with Tigers Woods among the 77 competitors.

The Turkish Airlines World Golf Final has become the Turkish Airlines Open this year, expanding from an eight-man exhibition event to an elite 78-man tournament on the European Tour, organised by the Turkish Golf Federation. The tournament will form part of the inaugural Final Series on The Race to Dubai; featuring world no.1 ranked Tiger Woods, and relayed to 52 countries by 39 international television channels. Last year’s top eight professionals’ event, won by Justin Rose, provided a taste of the world-class golf to be played in Turkey, and for 2013 the event is a fully-sanctioned European Tour event.

The Turkish Airlines Open formed a central part of The Final Series, the new four-tournament series that is part of The Race to Dubai, comprising the US$7 million BMW Masters, the US$8.5 Open and the US$8 million DP World Tour Championship, Dubai – million WGC – HSBC Champions, the US$7 million Turkish Airlines offering a combined prize fund of US$30.5million.

Tourism Malaysia Istanbul Office re-opened

Malaysia Culture and Tourism Minister Dato’ Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz officially opened Istanbul office of Tourism Malaysia.

Tourism Malaysia had opened Istanbul office in 2002 and closed in 2009. Istanbul office will also be responsible for Romania, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, and Armenia.

Malaysian Minister said that a total of 10.300 Turkish travelers are expected to visit Malaysia by the end of 2013; an increase from last year’s figures of 9,909 and they aim to attract 11.000 Turkish travelers to Malaysia in 2014. On the other hand, minister added that 42 thousand Malaysian tourists visited Turkey last year.

Between Istanbul and Kuala Lumpur, Turkish Airlines has 4 and Malaysia Airlines has 3 direct flights with a grand total of 7.238 seat capacity. There are no visa requirements between Turkey and Malaysia.

The VMY 2014 campaign will be the country’s fourth Visit Malaysia Year, and is estimated to attract 28 million tourists to the country, reaping RM76 billion in tourist receipts. Malaysia welcomed 25 million tourists and US$20 billion tourist receipts in 2012.

In Brief • Serdar Denktaş is the new Minister of Tourism in North Cyprus.

Serdar Denktaş

• Edward French has been appointed as the president of sales & marketing for The Ritz-Carlton Hotel

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Company, L.L.C. • Gözde Eren is new General Manager for Park Hyatt Istanbul – Maçka .

• Onur Air announced the appointment of Sami Alan is CEO of the company.

Gözde Eren

• Akka Hotels appointed Ilgın Çorapçılar as Sales and Marketing Manager.

Ilgın Çorapçılar

• Salih Cene named Vice President of Skal International.

• Wyndham Kalamış Marina announced the appointment of Kemal Sinmez as Director of Sales and Marketing.

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• Elite World Business Hotel announced the appointment of Murat Köni as General Manager.

Kemal Sinmez

• Levent Topçuoğlu has been appointed General Manager at Barut Akra, Antalya.

• Özge Öztürk has been appointed Rotana Hotels as MICE Sales Director for Dubai and Northern Emirates.

Levent Topçuoğlu

• Radisson Blu Ankara appointed Atilla Aytun as General Manager.

Murat Köni

• Hüseyin Deniz has been appointed Papillon Hotels & Resort as assistant sales and marketing director.

Hüseyin Deniz

• Gamze Büyüksarıyıldız Budumlu has been appointed as the director sales & marketing for Istanbul Marriott Hotel Sisli.

Atilla Aytun

• Gülay Özel Radisson has been appointed as the director sales & marketing for Blu Hotel &Spa Istanbul Tuzla.

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• Elif Gökoğlu is the new PR & marketing manager of Hilton Worldwide

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Piri Reis

BIOGRAPHY and WORKS

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îrî Muhyiddîn b. Hacı Mehmed by birth, renowned Ottoman cartographer and seaman. Niece of the famous Ottoman sailor Gâzî Kemâl Reis of Gallipoli (d. 1510), he was born most probably in Gallipoli.

Prior to entering the Ottoman service in 1495 in response to a call by the Ottoman sultan Bâyezid II (1481–1512), Pîrî Reis lived and served under the guidance of his uncle. He aided his uncle in his attempts to safeguard the Muslim entity in Andalusia and took part in naval expeditions carrying dislocated people in southern Andalusia that had been expelled by a royal decree.

During the Ottoman-Venetian naval war of 1498–1502, he was a galley commander in the Ottoman fleet headed by Kemâl Reis.

He served in the successful Ottoman siege of Lepanto (1499), as well as in the Ottoman fleet that occupied Modon (Methoni), Coron

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(Koroni) and Navarino (Pylos) in 1500. Next year, he attended at the re-conquest of Navarino. He once again participated in the naval campaigns launched by his uncle, Kemâl Reis, on Rhodes and Tripoli in 1504 and 1505 respectively. The demise of Kemâl Reis in 1510 marked a fundamental change in Pîrî Reis’ life. He joined the Egyptian campaign led by Selim I (1512–1520) and submitted his globally appreciated world map to the Ottoman ruler in 1517 during his stay in Cairo. In 1524 he guided the Ottoman fleet through the Mediterranean to the Egyptian coast to ensure a safe landing for the Ottoman grand vizier İbrahim Pasha of Parga. In 1537, when the Ottoman fleet gathered for a siege on Corfu under the command of Gâzî Hayreddin Pasha, he was among the Ottoman captains who had been granted a robe of honor (hil‘at).

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In 1547 Pîrî Reis became the admiral of the so-called Ottoman Indian fleet in the Red Sea. Two years later, he led a naval campaign which resulted in the reoccupation of the city of Aden in Yemen

by Ottoman forces. In 1552, he set sail from Suez at the head of thirty vessels for the island of Hormuz under Portuguese control. After a six-day siege the fortress of Muscat in Oman surrendered to Ottoman forces. On the other hand, despite heavy gunfire and successive assaults, Ottomans failed to conquer the inner fortress of Hormuz. Pîrî Reis grew concerned about the possibility of a superior Portuguese power approaching the fortress with relief troops that would eventually render the safe return of the Ottoman fleet impossible. He lifted the siege on Hormuz; reached Suez in command of only two ships and continued

his journey to Cairo on land. Deemed to be a defeated military leader who abandoned his routed troops on the battlefield, he was imprisoned in the citadel under the accusation of lifting the siege on Hormuz without imperial assent, of receiving a bribe from Portuguese agents and of leaving the military forces under his command unattended. Following the arrival of an imperial order, he was beheaded in the provincial council in Egypt (1554). His son Mehmed was appointed as a sea captain in the Ottoman navy in 1557.

Pîrî Reis and the World Map of 1513 The surviving part of Pîrî Reis’ global map is preserved in the Library of Topkapı Palace Museum, Revan Köşkü Collection.

The portolan chart has been acclaimed to be a masterpiece in cartography history soon after it had been discovered in 1929 and gained a world-wide reputation since then. It is drawn on skin parchment with a length of 87 cm and a width of 63 cm at the top and 41 cm at the bottom. Pîrî Reîs’ world map is regarded amongst the most intriguing and well-accomplished works remaining from the age of discoveries. The extant portion of the map delineates the western coast of Europe and Africa, as well as the eastern coast of Mesoamerica and North America. It includes two thirty-two pointed compass roses in the north and south sections supplemented by three more minor compass roses. The number of compass roses on the surviving fragment indicates a total of seventeen pieces, as in other contemporary portolan-style world maps marking safe harbors, shallow waters and additional coastal features. Compass roses as well as rhumb lines on the maps helped mariners to set navigational courses.

Pîrî Reis’ map includes slope length scales around both the tropic of Cancer and Capricorn. It is also enriched with several depictions of floating vessels, coastal and territorial settlements, fortresses, exotic animals, indigenous people and ruler portraits, most notably the stylized ruler figures on Portugal, Marrakesh and Guinean soil. The map is elaborated with elephant, ostrich, mountain and fortress drawings in Africa whereas figures of llamas, pumas, monkeys, and a marvelous beast among the mountains and rivers in South America.

Pîrî Reis, through explanatory notes, refers to the Treaty of Tordesillas (1494) authored

by Pope Alexander VI in his map that divided the newly discovered lands outside Europe between Portuguese and Spanish kingdoms. Pîrî Reis’ world map of 1513 is righteously taken as the most accurate product among the early cartographic works dealing with newly found Americas and the best global map of its age. According to his own notation Pîrî Reis dwelled upon thirty four drawings of various characters in his attempt to create the most up-todate world map available. To this end, he compared the maps under study to supplement his final product and integrated diverse scales applied to available maps

into one. He made use of both occidental and oriental charts, most notably the map of Christopher Columbus, for it has not survived to present day, of which the geographical and cartographic aspects of the earliest oceanic voyages could only be analyzed by Pîrî Reis’ world map. The world map of 1513 contains thirty five legends and marginal notes, as well as around 120 place names some of which are unrecognizable due to erased and damaged parts and similar reasons.

Kitâb-ı Bahriyye (Book of Navigation) Kitâb-ı Bahriyye, an atlas of the Aegean and the Mediterranean seaside, was composed in two editions, in an entirely prose form in 1520 and a partly versified version six years later. Pîrî Reis, in explaining the purpose of his work, explicitly states that he had gatheredintelligence and relevant material during the voyages he accompanied his uncle Kemâl Reis and his fellow mariners in order to convey his experience in naval affairs to upcoming generations. In both editions the bulk of the content rests almost entirely upon Pîrî Reis’ personal observations. Kitâb-ı Bahriyye comprises sections dedicated to shallow waters, sandbanks, safe harbors, rock fields on water and reefs, the structure and the depth of certain waters, winds and currents favorable to seafaring, endemic species of plants and animals, valuable ores, water springs, and the human landscape marked on comprehensive maps. Kitâb-ı Bahriyye became an indispensable guidebook for early modern seamen and the charts in it has long served as models for further map production.

Pîrî Reis and the World Map of 1528-1529 The world map of 1528–1529 is preserved in the Library of Topkapı Palace Museum, Hazine Collection. It has a length of 69 cm and a width of 68 cm; and it has remained partially complete Pîrî Reis’ former global map of 1513. Embellished with ornamented frame lines, the world map of 1528–1529, is identified as a masterpiece among portolan-style maps and represents one of the finest works in all Ottoman cartographic history. It is the earliest original map delineating Yucatan, Cuba, Haiti, Florida and the North America. It is highly plausible that at the time Pîrî Reis re-edited Kitâb-ı Bahriye with the aim of presenting his work to Süleyman the Magnificent, he also perfected his map of 1513 with more accurate calculations and place names, and with the help of Ottoman court artists, embellished the former map befitting for an imperial ceremony. The world map of 1528–1529 leaves out the fictional islands depicted in Pîrî Reis’ map of 1513 and offers a much more authentic description of American shores.

PÎRÎ REİS’ WORLD MAP OF 1513 [1] [Translation from Arabic:] This map is drawn by the humble Pîrî, son of Hacı Mehmed, known as the nephew of Kemâl Reis in Gallipoli. May Allah forgive both.

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Muharrem 919 (9 March–7 April 1513).

[2] This section tells how these shores and islands were discovered.

These shores are called the Antilles. It is discovered in the Arabic year of 896. Yet, it is related that an infidel from Genoa named Columbus has found these lands. It is told that a book fell into the hands of this same Columbus which heralds the existence of shores, islands, and a wide array of precious ores and a mountain of jewelry at the western end of the Atlantic Ocean.

Having studied the book in its entirety, he appeals to the Genoese notables saying “Come, provide me with two ships so that I would discover those places”. The Genoese notables reply: “O you scapegrace! Is there an end to the Atlantic Ocean? Seas are submerged in darkness.” Columbus sees that there is no hope of Genoese assistance; he appears before the Spanish king and tells the story once again in detail. However, their reaction are no different from the Genoese. In short, Columbus holds his ground so obstinately that the Spanish king eventually grants him two well-equipped ships and dispatches him into the Atlantic Ocean telling him: “If you prove to be right, I shall name you the captain of the land”. The late Gazi Kemâl Reis had a slave. He used to tell the late Kemâl Reis: “I have been to that land with Columbus three times. We first reached the Strait of Gibraltar. Thenceforth we sailed four thousand miles southwest finally seeing an island in our face. By each move forward, the sea calmed down; breaking waves passed out of sight, and the North Star (mariners mark it solely as star on their compasses) gradually faded away until it became invisible. In that clime stars do not emerge in an array we are aware of.”

They drop anchor at the island they had previously come across. The native people of the island come closer to shoot arrows at them; and for the natives deny landing to the island they could not leave the ship to inquire. Men and women alike, hurled darts sharpened with fish bones at the piercing edge. All wandered naked, bare-naked …

Conceding that there is no way to set foot on the island they sail further to the other side of the island where they see a boat.

The people in the boat flee to land. When they seize the abandoned boat they find out that there is human flesh in it. Then, they appeared to be a clan that cruised from island to island to hunt down people and eat them. Columbus sees another island; they come alongside it only to spot monstrous snakes crawling all over the island; they avoid going ashore and advance to another island where they careen their ship for seventeen days. The inhabitants of this island, perceiving that no harm would come from this ship, bring them fish in a boat. They [the Spaniards] return the favor by presenting the natives glass beads.

Apparently Columbus had once read in a book that glass bead was highly valued in that part of the world. As they [the natives] bring more fish in exchange for glass beads, [the Spaniards] provide them continuously

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with beads. One day they [the Spaniards] see a woman carrying gold around her arm; trade it again with glass beads, and pronounce that they would bestow much more beads if the natives brought more gold. Then the natives indeed bring down more gold. It appears that they had gold ores concealed among their mountains.

Some other day they [the Spaniards] see a man holding a piece of pearl and trade it again with glass beads. When they see the reward the natives bring more pearls.

In fact, the island possessed treasures of pearl only a few fathoms away from the shore. Also, they load the ship with a great amount of red dye wood, and in that same year, bring the goods, as well as two captured natives, to the Spanish king. Yet, Columbus not being able to communicate with the captives in their native tongue bespoke them through gestures. Following this expedition the Spanish king dispatches sacks of barley and priests in order to teach the natives how to sow and reap and convert them to his own belief. Thus they had no religion of any sort and wandered all over the land naked like animals. At the present time those lands are entirely exposed and revealed. Columbus marked and named places on those islands and shores so that they should be remembered after him. On the other hand Columbus was a great astrologer; the shores and islands in this map (the map Pîrî Reîs) are quoted from his work.

[3] This section tells according to which principles this map was produced.

No one in this age possesses a map such as this one. It is recently produced, drawn with this humble servant’s own fair hands. It is based mainly on twenty charts and mappae mundi, one of which was made in the time of Alexander the Great which clearly depicts the territorial parts of the world– the Arabs refer to this map as caferiyye –; eight similar caferiyye maps, an Arabic map of India and four recently made Portuguese maps describing Sindh, Indian and Chinese waters in geometrical patterns; and lastly Columbus’ map of western lands. All these maps were compared, adjusted and combined into one single scale, so that it is as accurate and reliable for the Seven Seas as the map of Columbus among the western seamen is.

[4] The Portuguese infidels relate that in this part of the world daylight diminishes to a minimum of two hours and extends at the longest to twenty-two hours; in daytime it grows very hot and in the evening falls a heap of dew on earth.

[5] … a Portuguese ship sailing towards the Indian land was once caught by a storm.

Taken by the counter wind the ship drifts in the southeast direction until finally it encounters a shore. Upon approaching the shore they realize that it is suitable for anchorage; doing so they reach the shore in a boat; see people wandering around freely and naked, but hurling bolts pointed with

fish bones. They stay in the island for eight days and communicate with the indigenous people by hand gestures. This vessel of barque type was the first to discover and map those lands … This barque changes its course and instead of heading further to India returns to Portugal to herald the discovery. They delineate those shores in great detail, since they were the first to explore them.

[6] It is told that in this land live whitebristled beasts in disguise and oxen with six horns. The Portuguese heathens have portrayed them all in their maps …

[7] This province is in ruins, suffering under a lack of prosperity. For monstrous snakes crawl all over the territory, the Portuguese infidels avoid to land on these shores and it is reported to be extremely hot.

[8] The ruler of Guinea.

[9] Gold is extracted from … [missing].

[10] The ruler of Marrakesh [in Morocco].

[11] Lisbon, the seat of government of the Portuguese realm.

[12] There is a sort of red dye called vakami that is not able to be seen from a distance … the mountains conceal rich ores, a kind of sheep dwells amidst the red dye trees of whose silk-like wool is said to undo a loop.

[13] This land is inhabited and prosperous.

The entire population goes naked.

[14] This country is called the Antilles; it lies in the sunset direction. It has four kinds of little parrots, white, red, green, and black.

The people eat parrot flesh and their head wreaths are made of parrot feathers. Here is a peculiar stone resembling the black touchstone; the indigenous people is said to use it as a battle axe. We saw this stone … and recognized that it is hard and sharp in the extreme.

[15] In the mountains of this country live beasts of this shape; yet the coastal line is populated by communities of mankind.

There is no limit to gold ore.

[16] This monster is seven spans long.

Between the eyes lies a distance of one span. However it is harmless and submissive.

[17] In this spot there are wild oxen with one horn, as well as monsters in this image.

[18] This country is prosperous and densely inhabited.

[19] This monster is a wild beast.

[20] A Genoese galleass setting sail from Flanders is caught by a storm that drifts the ship accidentally to these isles and thus makes them exposed.

[21] It is related that in ancient times a priest named St. Brendan travelled the Seven Seas. During his voyage he comes across this fish which he takes for a piece of land and upon climbing on the back of the fish, he sets a fire going with his fellow seamen. When the fire burns through the fish skin, the fish sinks into the water; they rush to their boat and flee to the ship. This adventure is not taken from the Portuguese infidels, but from mappea mundi instead.

[22] These small islands are named

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Undizivercine, that is the eleven virgins.

[23] Tirzamatos, in other words three madmen.

[24] This sea is called the Western Sea. Western sailors used to call it Mare d’Espagne, the Spanish Sea. Until now it was referred to by this name. Columbus who had traversed this sea discovered all these islands. The heathen kingdom of Portugal further explored the Indian lands, and these two cooperated in order to give a new name to this sea. They named it Ovosano (Ocean), meaning a hard egg. In old ages they were of the opinion that this sea had no ends and led to an infinite darkness. Now they see that so many coasts compass this sea from all sides. Since it resembles more of a lake, they call it a hard egg. Correct.

[25] The captain of this caravel is called Messir Anton the Genoese. He grew up in Portugal. One day his caravel was driven by a storm upon these islands where he found ginger in abundance. He has described these islands.

[26] The Portuguese infidels do not cross this line further west. All that lies beyond belongs to Spain. They have agreed that the line passing two thousand miles to the west of the Strait of Gibraltar should be a border.

Portuguese seamen never trespass to the other side. However, the Portuguese hold possession of the entire southern seas and Indian lands.

[27] It is called the island of Antilia. It is abundant with beasts, little parrots, and logwoods, albeit uninhabited.

[28] Having driven away by a storm this caravel has unintentionally landed on this island. Her captain was called Nikola di Cuvan. On the island ramble herds of singlehorned oxen. For this reason it is called Isla Vaca, or Cow Island.

[29] This barque is driven upon these shores by a storm. Her captain is called Nikola di Cuvan. He notes in his map that the riverbeds marked on the chart are covered with clay mixed with gold. Draining the water they were able to collect a great amount of gold powder. On his map …

[30] [missing] … a fort on this shore … [missing] … because … [missing] … gold … [missing] … lower a cable … [missing] … was measured.

[31] These four vessels that are also illustrated are Portuguese ships. They sail from the western lands to the Cape of Abyssinia with the aim of arriving Indian soil. They proceed on Şuluk. The distance across this bay is 4200 miles.

[32] This is the Portuguese barque which had been drifted by stormy winds to this country. The details are written on the edge of the map.

[33] These islands are reported to have gold mine.

[34] These islands are uninhabited, yet have a great abundance of spices.

[35] Miscellaneous.

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Wedding Tourism in Turkey

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Turkey is becoming a popular wedding tourism destination, especially among couples from Arab countries, Iran and Greece, many of whom decide to tie the knot in Istanbul. About 100 weddings took place in Istanbul, inspired by the show. Greeks, on the other hand, are drawn to the city because they consider it a holy place. People from countries, such as Lebanon, Jordan and Iran, want to say their vows in Istanbul because of their exposure to Turkish television series that were filmed at the mansions along the Bosphorus.

Antalya is also another wedding destination for Orthodox people especially for Russian people. The Church of St. Nicholas, in the Demre district of Antalya, is on its way to becoming an important marriage destination for the Christian world as the Mediterranean region works to attracts more wedding tourism.

With the new “Wedding City of Antalya” project, the southern city aims to build on its global reputation as a holiday destination and diversify tourism in the area.

Demre, also known as Myra, is one of the major cities of Lycia, and is of high importance for the Christian world because St. Nicholas was a bishop in the city. The Church of St. Nicholas was built in commemoration after his death. This historical religious monument will now witness the happiness of couples who will come to the district from all over the world to get married.

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6th December 2013 Collective Wedding Program (each group 5 couples): 1. The couple will be picked up from the airport by a Vito. (Transfer from airport to hotel and back).

2. 5th December Turkish Henna-Night: The hall of the hotel will be decorated for the Henna-Night presentation. The ceremony of the turkish Henna-Night a folklore group will perform Çaydaçıra. At the same time they will serve nonalcoholic drinks, turkish lokum and snacks (nuts, chips ect.).

3. 6th December Seremony of picking up bride : According to the turkish traditions “the ceremony of picking up bride” will be held on from Limak Lara Hotel with music of turkish drum and turkish oboe. After the ceremony the group will be taken to the St. Nicholas church in Demre by decorated wedding cars (Vito), as wedding convoy.

This event will be filmed from the air.

4. 6th December wedding ceremony: İn the St. Nicholas church where is decorated with fresh flowers, the couple’s civil or symbolic wedding ceremonies will held on with musical played by opera artists.

5. Lunch in a local restaurant in Demre.

6.Hair dresser and Make-up-Artist for the bride (will come to the hotel).An English speaking wedding consultant will be with the couples during the day.

7.Bridal bouquet and the groom’s collar flower.

8.Special professional photographer takes 350 to 700 photos (CD with the unrevised original photos will be handed out) at the bride’s preparation, the Henna-Night, the pickup ceremony and the marriage ceremony.

9.Professional viedeo recording ( DVD with original viedeo redording) at the bride’s preparation, the Henna-Night, the pickup ceremony and the marriage ceremony.

10.After the wedding ceremony 2 white doves will be released by the couple as a symbol for luck. This event will be filmed from the air.

11.After the ceremony, Myra Teather and the kings grave will be visited. Video record and image phote will be taken of group.

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The International St. Nicholas Wedding Festival The International St. Nicholas Wedding Festival, which is supported by the Turkish Ministry for Culture and Tourism and organised by “WeddingCityAntalya”, Christian couples have married at the St. Nicholas church. Beginning in 2009 the Ministry of Culture and Tourism has encouraged tourism companies to partner with a desitnation wedding company to promote Demre as a wedding site. The International St. Nicholas in Demre, Antalya, Wedding Festival offers a week-long schedule of activities, including Turkish traditions, culminating with a joint group (10-25 couples) civil, not religious,

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Demre – Antalya and helps to the sailors, children, young girls of marriageable age and to everybody.

On 6th of December, civil marriage ceremony will be held for the couples inside the historical St. Nicholas Museum in Antalya / Demre on the 06th of December. (This not a religious wedding) Also the world press is invited to that special event. It is the best day for the couples ever in this wedding program.

The couples are free to invite their close family and friends in guests in this event. Moreover, guests organization who visit Demre during these special organized on the dates are also free to join the wedding 06th of December where and the celebration program. people visits every year. On these special For more info; www.weddingcityantalya.com days people share with helpfulness and philanthropy who accepted that lived in info@weddingcityantalya.com wedding ceremony in the Demre St. Nicholas “museum” on December 6th.

Celebrate wedding and wedding anniversaries with most special way in this collective wedding

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The Henna Night The ceremony of the Turkish HennaNight is tradition in the Turkish weddings. In the past, wedding ceremonies have been started on Mondays, where the dowry has been send to the house of bridegroom. In front of wedding procession, people have carried ‘wish trees’, which are made of fabrics, fruits and flowers.

Following the “Bridal Turkish bath” which has been done on Tuesdays, the henna night has been organized in harem of bridal residence on Wednesday evenings. Meanwhile the men have been amused in front of the bridal residence or in groom’s house. At henna nights, the bride and her close friends wears dresses named “Bindalli”,

which are a heavy clothes maid of velvet or satin with Turkish embroideries, and the face of bride is closed with red sequined bridal veil. Some relatives of the groom apply the henna on a silver tray, two candles are placed into it and they bring it to the bridal residence. After all guests took their places, the mother in-law lays out the silky fabrics, she has brought along, like a runner in front of herself. With lit candles in their hands and by throwing “blessing money” over the head of the bride, the bride herself and her friends attending the invited guests The bride walks over the

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runner, which lays on the floor, to go to her mother in-law, with who the bride is normally not so familiar with, to kiss her hands. Nuts, cookies and sugared almonds are placed in the middle.

With singing folklore songs and reading out Turkish poems which are specific to henna nights the bride will be made cry. It is believed that this ritual brings mercy. Then, the bride has to sit on a pillow and her mother in-law puts a gold coin into her palm and the henna is applied to her palms, finger tips, great tow by a woman who is married happy. The bride keeps this gold coin in her palm for mercy and luck. The bride’s friends applying also Henna to their palms in order that their predestination will be lucky.

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Antique city of Myra

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he antique city of Myra, in the district center of Demre and surroundings, was built on a plain of the same name. The sea was connected to the city by a canal constructed to the west of the Myros River (today called the Demre River).

The port of Andriake (Çayağzı) on the other end of the canal was the centre for access to the sea and trade. The antique city of Myra is famous for its Lycian rock-cut tombs, for its Roman theatre and for the Church of Saint Nicholas (Santa Claus) dating back to the Byzantine period.

The rock tombs, Lycian inscriptions and coins show that Myra was settled from at least the 5th century B.C. According to Strabon, Myra was one of the six leading cities of the Lycian League, and was then named Myrrh in Lycian inscriptions. The 2nd century A.D. was a

period of great development in Myra.

Many buildings were constructed and restored by the rich Lycians in the city which was the Metropolis of the Lycian League. During the Byzantine period Myra was the leading city of the region for religion and administration.

It achieved its popularity through the Church of Saint Nicholas, which was built for Saint Nicholas (Santa Claus)

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who was the Bishop of the city in the 4th century A.D. Myra lost its importance after the 7th century, a consequence of earthquakes, floods with alluvial silt deposited by the river and because of the Muslims coastal raids; and in consequence was reduced to county status after the 12th century.

Its remaining consists of a theatre to the south of the acropolis and rock-cut tombs on both sides of the theatre.

Inspections have shown that -except for the erecting, firmly built walls from the Roman periodother wall remains dating from the Hellenistic period and even from the 5th century B.C. can be found on top of the acropolis and thereabouts.

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Saint Nicholas Saint Nicholas (15 March 270 – 6 December 343), was a historic 4th-century saint and Greek Bishop of Myra (Demre-Turkey) in Lycia.

Because of the many miracles attributed to his intercession, he is also known as Nikolaos the Wonderworker.

He had a reputation for secret giftgiving, such as putting coins in the shoes of those who left them out for him, and thus became the model for Santa Claus, whose modern name comes from the Dutch Sinterklaas, itself from a series of elisions and corruptions of the transliteration of “Saint Nikolaos”. His reputation evolved among the faithful, as was common for early Christian saints. In 1087, part of the relics (about half of the bones) were furtively translated to Bari, in southeastern Italy; for this reason, he is also known as Nikolaos of Bari.

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Thousands of tourists from all over the world flock to Demre (formerly Myra) searching for the roots of Saint Nicholas. They come as pilgrims, especially from Russia up to sixty bus loads a day during the peak season where Saint Nicholas is revered as patron and a father of Orthodox faith. The beautiful beaches and warm weather along the Mediterranean coast also draw visitors from both Eastern and Western Europe. They may come to Demre as pilgrims, or, out of curiosity, wondering about the origin of Santa Claus, who is called Noel Baba or Father Christmas in Turkey.

Vendors’ stalls and shops are jam-packed with a vast array of St. Nicholas icon images offered in stone, weavings, wax, and metal. They are found as medals, bookmarks, plates, figurines, and icons. Rug dealers hawk his image

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in several sizes and many colors. Icon images greatly outnumber Santa-types, giving silent testimony to the numbers of Christian, particularly Orthodox, pilgrims.

Saint Nicholas was born in Lycia, inTurkey. During his life, Constantine became Emperor, following Diocletian who had persecuted Christians, including Nicholas. Christianity then flourished, replacing Greek and Roman Pagan deities, becoming the primary religion.

However, after the Seljuk Turks’ conquest (11th–13th centuries) and with the Ottoman Empire’s long reign (14th–20th centuries), the dominant religion in this land, evangelized by the Apostle Paul, became Islam. Today, after the expulsion of Greek Christians in 1922, 99.8%*of Turkish people are Muslim, though Turkey is officially a secular state.

In the early 1950s Turks realized that the Bishop of Myra, Saint Nicholas, was none other than the western world’s Santa Claus or Father Christmas. Just as the good saint had brought pilgrims to Myra, and later to Bari, Italy, it was hoped he would again attract tourists and pilgrims with their lira, euros, and dollars.

Turkey issued a Santa Claus stamp in 1955, drawing further attention to St. Nicholas’ relationship to this place. Since 1981 regular events somewhat related to the good saint have been held under the sponsorship of the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the Anatalyan governor’s office. The first Father Christmas Symposium, held in 1983, has become an annual event, lasting about a week over the 6th of December, St. Nicholas Day. Religious and scientific people come from many countries for the Activities for World Peace with Santa Claus, including the Santa Claus Peace Award. This led to the establishment in 1991 of the Santa Claus Foundation to promote peace, friendship and

brotherhood.

For many years an Orthodox liturgy was held in the Church of St. Nicholas on the 6th of December, St. Nicholas Day. This was the only service held in the church and it was not allowed from 2002-2006.

Government permission was again granted in 2007. However, in January 2008 the name of the St. Nicholas Church (Aziz Nicholas Kilisesi) was officially changed to Father Christmas Museum (Noel Baba Müzesi). This may prevent such a service.

A first ever Easter ritual was held in the museum (church) in 2011. The ritual, led

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by a priest of the Fener Greek Orthodox Patriarchate in Istanbul, was attended by around 600 people from various countries, including Greece.

Beginning in 2009 the Ministry of Culture and Tourism has encouraged tourism companies to partner with a desitnation wedding company to promote Demre as a wedding site. The International St. Nicholas in Demre, Antalya, Wedding Festival offers a week-long schedule of activities, including Turkish traditions, culminating with a joint group (10-25 couples) civil, not religious, wedding ceremony in the Demre St. Nicholas “museum” on December 6th.

In today’s predominantly Muslim Turkey, commercial interests promote Santa Claus to encourage gift giving at New Year’s. So Western Santa, Noel Baba, is sometimes seen in shopping areas, on the streets, or in schools. Saint Nicholas is remembered in the land of his birth as a person who cared for all people, especially children. He is appreciated for his caring, humanitarian values, and also because he gives a boost to tourism and the economy.

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Antalya is one of the richest historical regions of Anatolia that has witnessed the continuous history of humanity.

The three ancient regions that the Antalya Museum is responsible for include the big parts of Pamphylia, Lycia and Pisidia.

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he Antalya Museum was established in 1919 by Suleyman Fikri Erten, a teacher who rescued many artifacts that had been looted by occupying forces following World War I. It was first housed in the Alaaddin Mosque in old town (Kaleici), then the Fluted Minaret Mosque and, in 1972 it was moved to its present location. The Museum today covers an area of 30.000 square meters and consists of 14 main exhibition halls, open display galleries and a large garden containing some fine statues and other artifacts.

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Antalya is one of the richest historical regions of Anatolia that has witnessed the continuous history of humanity. The three ancient regions that the Antalya Museum is responsible for include the big parts of Pamphylia, Lycia and Pisidia.

Antalya is also an open-air museum with its archeological richness and the international excavation center. Many excavations and researches have been carried out in the area. Most of the rescue excavations in the region and the environmental arrangement have been performed by the curators of the museum. The Antalya Museum is archaeology and history museum and also a region museum. Most of the works come from the systematic excavations carried out in the region. The ethnographical objects again from the region have been collected by the experts.

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In the halls can be seen the remains of early mankind followed by the thousands of years of human history which continued uninterrupted on Antalya’s fertile soil, mostly displayed chronologically but sometimes didactically.

The Antalya Museum is among the leading museums of the world; on account of its sculpture works belonging to the Roman period especially from Perge and unique artifacts found during the rescue exactions of the museum. The Museum received a special award from the Council of Europe in 1988, which nominated Antalya Museum the “Museum of the Year”.

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The 2nd edition of Art Istanbul will take place between 04-10 November 2013

From 04th – 10th November 2013, more than 50 organisations – including museums, foundations, art initiatives, galleries and cultural organisations - as well as Turkey’s leading international art fair Contemporary Istanbul and Istanbul Biennial organized by Istanbul Foundation of Arts and Culture (IKSV) came together and opened their doors to the visitors from Turkey and all over the world.

Contemporary Istanbul 8th edition, Istanbul, 7 - 10 November 2013

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he 8th edition of Contemporary Istanbul, the leading international art fair in the unique metropolis coincides with the 13th Istanbul Biennial. The cross-over of Contemporary Istanbul, Istanbul Biennial and Art Istanbul Art Week (4 - 10 November) will make Istanbul the focus of a broad international art audience.

Held at Istanbul Convention and Exhibition Center (ICEC) and the Istanbul Congress Center, the 8th edition of the fair will run from 7 – 10 November 2013. The fair offers a comprehensive range of international and Turkish art including painting, sculpture, video works, installation and limited editions

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from local and international galleries from different and mutually enriching horizons. Featuring 110 galleries from 21 countries –2/3 of which come from 21 different countries– and approximately 650 artists Contemporary Istanbul will be the largest event to date.

Marlborough Gallery, New York; Galerie Lelong, Paris; Andipa Gallery, London; Opera Gallery, Geneva; Galeria Filomena Soares, Lisbon; Galeria Javier Lopez, Madrid; Senda, Spain; Michael Schultz, Germany; Klaus Steinmetz, Costa Rica; Dirimart, Galerist, Galeri Mana, Galeri Nev, Pi Artworks, Rampa, xist from Turkey are among the expected

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galleries of the 8th Edition Mr Ali Gureli, Chairman of fair says: ‘Since 2006 the aim of CI has been to raise awareness of both local and international artists in Turkey, while increasing interest amongst international audiences in Turkey’s vibrant contemporary artistic scene. Our vision is to be a fair embedded in the culture of Istanbul while being an artistic hub for galleries from across Eastern Europe, the Middle East and

North Africa. We believe in the assets of the local culture should not to be effaced by the uniform, homogenous global culture. Aligning ourselves to the values in the last seven years, we gathered not only galleries from across the world but also hosted countries like Golf Countries, Eastern European Countries and this year Russia. Thus highlighting the unique glocal idiosyncrasy (the character) of Contemporary Istanbul as not only an art fair, but a cultural platform. Previous editions of the fair have been extremely successful with regards to sales and interest, with over 200 international press and the presence of many decisive and eager Turkish collectors. Several groups of international collectors made large acquisitions for their collections. In light of this success, we are happy to announce the launch of two new satellite fairs coinciding with Contemporary Istanbul in 2014, with a focus on photography, new media and emerging artists and galleries.�

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New Horizons The New Horizons section explores contemporary artistic expression of surrounding countries of the region. Having previously featured contemporary art from Syria, Iran, the Gulf and Central and Eastern Europe, the 8th edition’s focus is on Russia, with Contemporary Istanbul playing host to galleries, artists, curators, publications, art critics and collectors from Russia. Marina Gisich, St-Petersburg; Anna Nova Gallery, St-Petersburg; Blue Square Gallery, Washington; Galerie Iragui, Moscow/Paris; Pop/off/art, Moscow/Berlin; Art.re.Flex Gallery, St-Petersburg are among the galleries which will be hosted in New Horizons section.

Art Istanbul- a week-long celebration of contemporary culture Art Istanbul, a city-wide week-long initiative which sees participating institutions - including museums, foundations and galleries – presents a programme of exhibition openings, artist talks and panel discussions. In the 2nd year of the project; between November 4-10, the various events of galleries, along with Istanbul Foundation For Culture and Arts (IKSV), Istanbul Modern, Sabancı Museum, Pera Museum, Salt, Arter, art initiatives and European cultural institutions, will be shared with the public within a unified structure coinciding the 13th Istanbul Biennial.

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Contemporary Istanbul continues to publish its quarterly contemporary art and culture magazine ICE (Istanbul – Contemporary – Etc.). Issued in Turkish and English in order to carry out its mission to promote contemporary Turkish art, both inside and outside the country. ICE Arco Madrid and Art Dubai issues were be available at the ICE Magazine booths at Art Dubai and Arco Madrid as one of the media partners of the fairs. ICE is available with its monthly application on iPad and iPhone as well.

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As the fair prepares to welcome 110 galleries to the 8th edition which coincides with the 13th Istanbul Biennial, Contemporary Istanbul is gathering top collectors from Europe via a special event in Venice. The Cocktail Reception which will be held during the opening week of Venice Biennial will welcome important figures from the art world on the 29th of May at Palazzetto Pisani.

The event follows on from a cocktail reception hosted on the 15th February, as part of Arco Madrid’s Focus Turkey Program and a cocktail reception hosted on the 20th of March in Dubai coinciding Art Dubai 2013 which gathered art professionals, artists, art enthusiasts and media from the region.

Contemporary Istanbul will gather collectors, art professionals, artists, art enthusiasts and press members from Europe via a special event in Basel. The event will be organized with the support of Akbank Private Banking and will be held on 12th June at Safran Zunft Restaurant accordingly the opening of Art Basel

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BCAA - Bodrum Contemporary Art Academy Bodrum Contemporary Art Academy is the art residency program by Contemporary Istanbul which will be running from July 2013 for the first time. Within a 12 month frame in Bodrum, the east-cost of Turkey, the academy will be hosting over one hundred emerging artists from all over the world while cooperating with the international art institutions and universities.

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Istanbul will be Promoted with The “You Can” Concept TUGEV-Istanbul Convention & Visitors Bureau and Istanbul Chamber of Commerce finalized their new marketing and promotional activity entitled - The Leading Congress Destination Istanbul project.

This was partly in response to the fact that Istanbul first broke into the world’s Top 10 Congress Destinations in 2010 and subsequently became the world’s number one congress destination with more than 500 delegates in 2011 & 2012 (ICCA statistics).

Within the overall scope of the project, Istanbul created a destination film, congress tourism website and promotional kit.

Created around the needs of meetings organisers, event planners and congress delegates; the destination film includes dramatic aerial shots and highlights the city’s venues; whilst brochures, maps, and DVDs will make up the kit.

With its unique location spanning Asia and Europe, its history and natural beauty, and its international accommodation and convention facilities, Istanbul offers attractive opportunities for the meetings and events industry.

The Project aims to contribute to the efforts intended to improve the ranking of Istanbul from top 10 to 5 among the world’s leading congress cities by 2015.

The new Istanbul logo, having the shape of a tulip and symbolizing Turkey and Turkey’s tourism logo, is intended to

ensure continuity and wider recognition. The traditional tulip form comes with a modern touch, with its petals in the shape of a drop of water being colored with the colors of Turkey’s tourism logo; turquoise, red and green. The petals symbolize the communication and connections.

When presenting Istanbul, the Project uses the heading ‘You Can...’, as the core concept, and then the subtitles, You Can Visit, You Can Fly, You Can Meet, You Can Experience, You Can Stay, and You Can Taste, referring to what the city has to offer and the city’s unique features, and finally closes with the slogan ‘Istanbul.

The Best Place to Connect’.

The film, produced for the Project “Istanbul: Leading Congresses Destination” in two versions, each running 3 and 7 minutes, respectively, features 2 international congress delegates telling about Istanbul and what the city has to offer to congress organizations. The film was produced by a production team of 25 in 20 days and at over 100 different locations. The film, the editing process of which took nearly 3 months, comes in 5 different languages: Turkish, English, German, French and Spanish. The film is a combination of time-lapse videos, produced using a special technique to present the viewer a 24hour panorama of Istanbul in only 24 seconds. Produced using only natural daylight, the film presents a natural, intimate and trustable atmosphere. Also an original music has been composed.

TEAMCON will host the Apimondia Congress in 2017

The 43rd International Apiculture Congress was held between the dates of September 29 – October 04, 2013 in Kiev Ukraine with the participation of over 7000 beekeepers.

The conference concluded with a vote to decide the host for the 2017 Congress. Bulgaria, Sweden, Italy and Turkey gave strictly regulated two-minute presentations promoting their countries. With a campaign starting two years ago and a superb presence at this year’s event, Turkey won more than half of the delegates’ 236 votes and Apimondia 2017 will take place in Istanbul. The red and white flags waved long into the night.

Preparation for the candidacy to host the 45th Apimondia Congress to be held in 2017 were initiated back in 2009 with Teamcon Congress Services Worldwide which Turkish Association of Beekeepers has signed a long-term partnership agreement.

Teamcon was founded 10 years ago by five selective travel management companies in Istanbul with the purpose of bringing the biggest and most prestigious congresses and events to Turkey. Apimonia is the third international congress that was bring by Teamcon in its 10th anniversary. For more information www.teamcon.com.tr

Istanbul to host European Congress of Immunology Istanbul will host the 5th European Congress of Immunology in 2018. Turkish Society of Immunology (TSI) has attended to the 15th International Congress of Immunology (ICI 2013) between 22 and 27 August 2013 at Milan, Italy.

The Society cooperated with Istanbul Convention & Visitors Bureau and Serenas Group while promoting their society and Istanbul for ECI 2018. We are so proud to declare that TSI and Istanbul will host the 5th European Congress of Immunology in 2018.

While 5.260 participants had participated to the congress in Milan, Istanbul has been represented in a perfect way including lovely promotional souvenirs. All participants can include Istanbul into their agenda for ECI 2018.

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ICVB successfully hosted ECM Summer School in Istanbul and if our destination played a role in this, we are very honoured.”

Fisunoğlu also informed about the “Leading Congress Destination Istanbul” project, which was started by The Tourism Development & Education Foundation (TUGEV), ICVB, and Istanbul Chamber of Commerce, as a part of the Istanbul Development Agency 2012 Financial Support Program. Delegates also watched premiere of the “Istanbul the Best Place to Connect” film.

Delegates were hosted at special venues of Istanbul as part of the social programme prepared by ICVB. Delegates visited Asitane Restaurant, Sunset Restaurant for dinner events and on the last day, Plan Tours welcomed delegates on-board of their Bosphorus Princess boat for Bosphorus tour that took them to Sait Halim Pasha Mansion for the fascinating Gala Dinner.

Vice President of ICVB; Yılmaz Tecmen who attended the Gala Dinner on August 27, expressed his gratification for hosting ECM Summer School for the Istanbul Convention & Visitors Bureau successfully hosted the second time and presented a hand-made caftan to Pier 27th edition of European Cities Marketing (ECM) Summer School Paolo Mariotti. in Istanbul at Mövenpick Hotel Istanbul.

Mariotti thanked ICVB for hosting the school and Turkish Airlines ECM Summer School, which brings students face to face annually for their support to the programme. Halil Ibrahim Polat; SVP with leading industry practitioners, is held in Istanbul between 24 Marketing & Sales, and Nesrin Güley; Group & Conventions and 28 August 2013 with the invitation of ICVB. Manager represented Turkish Airlines at the Gala Dinner.

This time, the Summer School enlarged horizons: from the far The students that attended the 27th ECM Summer School Thailand in South East Asia, to Finland and South Africa, the received their certificates with a ceremony at the dinner validity of the educational formula of the Summer School also that programme continued with musical performance of relies in the diversity of participants. The 27th edition continued Begüm&Noyan after certificate ceremony. to inspire 70 sector professionals.

Turkish Airlines was the official airline of the 27th ECM The 27th edition of European Cities Marketing (ECM) Summer Summer School programme. Asitane Restaurant, ATY Event, School started with the opening speeches of course leader Pier Begüm&Noyan, Consys, Mövenpick Istanbul Hotel, Plan Tours, Paolo Mariotti, ECM President Ignois de DeLas, and ICVB General Sait Halim Pasha Mansion, and Sunset Restaurant supported Manager Elif Balcı Fisunoğlu.

ICVB to make this event success.

Calling attention to the Istanbul’s host of ECM Summer School in The faculty were all members/partners of ECM and gave their 2003 and second time in 2013, ECM President de DeLas expressed time on a voluntary basis – a way of giving back to the meetings what a fascinating and special destination Istanbul is and added industry : Andrea Bauer (Vereint), Rémy Cregut (Montreux that he is happy to be in Istanbul for ECM Summer School.

Music & Convention Centre), Nalan Emre (IMEX), Luca Favetta Elif Balcı Fisunoğlu, General Manager of Istanbul Convention (Hewlett Packard), Elisabeth Hansa (Austria Center Vienna), & Visitors Bureau said, “Istanbul has hosted many important Cécile Koch (MIM Magazine), Cain Leathem (GB Fitness), Christian international fairs and congresses in recent years due to its Mutschlechner (Vienna Convention Bureau), Michel Neijmann specific location as a central spot both geographically and also (IAPCO), Miguel Neves (IMEX), Olivier Ponti (Amsterdam culturally functioning as a bridge between Asia and Europe.

Marketing), Denis Speet (ICCA), Anne Wallin Rodven (Oslo Similarly, I am thrilled to see that the ECM Summer School Convention Bureau), Tina Walspurger, (USI), led by the course welcomed so many people from non-European destinations, leader Pier Paolo Mariotti, CMP CMM.

Istanbul wins the bid to host World Psychosomatic Congress Istanbul wins the bid to host World Psychosomatic Congress in 2019. ICPM is a biennial congress which has never been held in Turkey.

The chairman of the congress Prof. Dr. Sedat Ozkan and Teamcon Congress made the presentation together in Lisbon during the 43rd World Congress on Psychosomatic Medicine, between the dates of September 12-14, 2013.

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Line Up Confirmed for The Second Annual EIBTM Forum After its successful launch last year, the EIBTM Forum, sponsored by Poland Convention Bureau, is set to return to this year’s show, on Monday 18th November. Facilitated by Nadine Dereza, the opening session, scheduled to take place from 16:30 - 18:30 in the Fira Montjuic, will set the tone for the three days of business, education and networking ahead.

This year, EIBTM has invited esteemed speaker James Woudhuysen, Professor of Forecasting and Innovation at De Montfort University, Leicester to headline the Forum with his keynote session; ‘A New Perspective on the Meetings Industry’.

For more information visit www.eibtm.com/forum Graeme Barnett, Reed Travel Exhibitions, Senior Exhibition Director, EIBTM commented, “James is renowned for his ability to spot trends and offer counter-intuitive proposals on what to do about them. Occasionally controversial, wonderfully insightful,

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we hope this opening session of EIBTM will leave you inspired and motivated to do business as we open the show for 2013”.James’ session will be followed by the presentation of the Joint Meetings Industry Council (JMIC) Power and Profile Award, which was established by the Council as a way of recognising individuals who have made significant contributions to advancing the awareness and influence of the Meetings Industry in their respective communities (www.themeetingsindustry.org/the-profile-andpower-award).

The EIBTM Forum will also be the platform for the presentation of the second ‘EIBTM Lifetime Achievement Award’, which will be given to a figurehead of the international meetings industry in recognition of their outstanding contribution to the sector.

The Forum will be followed by an exclusive invitation only networking event held at the Rey Juan Carlos, Barcelona. For more information and to register, visit www.eibtm.com/Forum EIBTM 2013 will take place from 19th – 21st November, a week earlier than in previous years. The EIBTM Forum will take place the day before the exhibition on 18th November.

at Gleneagles. Alison Gilmore, Senior Exhibition Director, ILTM Portfolio commented, “Since 2001, ILTM has been the platform for the most exciting new hotels and high-end travel experiences to launch themselves to the world. These new hotels and experiences have included destination pioneers who have brought the new and the inspirational to the travel landscape and included many unexpected, under-the-radar gems.

This year, we have created ILTM Débutants - a focused feature area at ILTM in Cannes (2 – 5 December 2013) to highlight these new and exciting products to the luxury travel industry.”

John Green MD JG Collection stated, “We are delighted to have the opportunity to launch Cromlix at ILTM Débutants. Initiatives such as these keep exhibitions engaging for buyers and allow new suppliers a platform to present their brand to an international audience.”

ILTM Débutants will give the global community of the luxury travel industry an opportunity to highlight their new launches to the world’s leading buyers and planners of luxury leisure travel The dedicated space will be known as ILTM Débutants. itineraries in a dedicated space. Exhibitors will also be able to International Luxury Travel Market, the world’s leading luxury meet with the world’s leading influential luxury travel editors, travel event is to create a new feature area for hotels and individual travel experiences with planned launches and openings writers and bloggers to gain exposure for their new products and experiences. from October 2013 to December 2014.

ILTM takes place from 2-5 December 2013. Now in its 12th year, Tennis champion Andy Murray’s hotel Cromlix and Chez Roux, the invitation only event hosts up to 1,400 VIP buyers from a 15 bedroom Victorian mansion with a Chez Roux restaurant across the world to meet with up to 1,400 elite travel suppliers overseen by the legendary chef Albert Roux OBE KFO close to in mutually matched, pre-scheduled appointments on a strict Dunblane, Scotland has confirmed participation in this first one-to-one ratio, to build relationships and luxury travel business edition of ILTM Débutants and is scheduled to re-open next spring, ahead of the 2014 Ryder Cup, which is being staged nearby communities.

Travel Turkey Izmir The exhibition which is one of the leading tourism shows for the tourism market in Turkey organised by Hannover Fairs Turkey, TURSAB / Turkish Travel Agencies Association and IZFAS company, sponsored by the Republic of Turkey Ministry of Culture and Tourism Last year, Travel Turkey Izmir Tourism Fair and Conference hosted 430 exhibitors from 36 different countries and 14829 visitors. Exhibitors were especially satisfied with the quality of professional buyers at the show.

The excellent media coverage of the travel trade press was also noted as enabling exhibitors to strengthen their ties with foreign markets and to reach their business objectives.

Travel Turkey Izmir Tourism Fair and Conference will continue to be

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the most ideal platform in Turkey for the development of already existing business relations, establishment of new connections and partnerships, as well as for the promotion of your country.

We, as the Association of Turkish Travel Agencies (TÜRSAB) - together with our partners İZFAŞ and Hannover Messe - are pleased to host the show in the “Pearl of Aegean”; Izmir which is the oldest and most experienced fair organizer city in Turkey.

Despite the global economic crisis in the recent years, Turkish tourism has achieved a remarkable success; and the most important meeting point of the sector which is the Travel Turkey Izmir Tourism Fair and Conference will continue to grow and offer new opportunities. It will extend reputation with the participation of new exhibitors, it’s e­ xcellent organization team and efficient conference program.

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Interview with Graeme Barnett, Senior Exhibition Director, EIBTM.

Could you please tell us your thoughts about MICE market generally in Europe and EIBTM? Generally, there has been a slow shift from the fragile recovery of 2012 to a more sustained recovery in the world economy of 2013. This has been reflected in growing demand for meetings, events and business travel globally, as measured by almost all major surveys of these sectors. Going forward, forecasts for 2014 indicate growing levels of optimism and modest growth.

Those countries that have the strongest economies have seen the greatest levels of growth in this area. Europe has experienced growth in a number of areas including UK, Germany, France and Italy.

The UK has witnessed growth and it is expected that both domestic and

international outbound travel spending will accelerate in 2014, with international outbound growth doubling to 3% reaching $13.7 billion and domestic travel will grow at a rate of 4.4% to $28.3 billion Data from IPK International and the World Travel Monitor has also shown that the number of business trips from within Europe to conventions and conferences held in Germany increased by almost a quarter (+23.5 per cent) during 2012, to a total of 3.3 million.

The outlook for France in 2014 is also positive, with international outbound growing by 3.3% to $13 billion and domestic travel spending growing 5.4% to $23.8

Graeme Barnett billion and Italy has also seen growth of 1.4% in domestic travel spending and a rise of 1.9% in international outbound travel spending in 2014

Can we get some figures for EIBTM 2013, as participants, sellers, buyers, media...?

EIBTM is independently audited so all figures are subject to this audit after the show has taken place. However, we can say that at the time of writing, there will be some 14,000 people onsite this year, which will be similar to 2012. We are though expecting over 3,100 exhibitors and some 4,100 Hosted Buyers.

What is new in EIBTM 2013?

At EIBTM we continuously evolve the show in order to keep it fresh and relevant for our customer’s attendees and the entire global meetings and events industry. As well as introducing a number of new features to EIBTM for its 26th edition (our 10th in Barcelona), this year’s major initiative sees a brand new event layout and design which aims to further improve the customer experience for visitors and exhibitors.

The new event layout is designed to make it easier for Hosted Buyers and visitors to navigate around the hall with two new aisles providing clear end-to-end access. We also have two new themed restaurant and meeting points - ‘Piazza’s’ have been added at either end of the central aisle to provide improved meeting and dining opportunities along with the several other feature areas which I mentioned earlier. This year, EIBTM is set to feature a new Innovation Zone, sponsored by the Slovenian Tourist Board.

This new area on the show floor, formerly known as the Future Events Experience, has been redesigned to feature a number of new initiatives including a stage for Spotlight Sessions (45 second elevator pitches for exhibitors), the Genius Hub, a showcase zone and play area for the Top-Ten Innovations and Wall of Fame. To learn more, visit www.eibtm.com/izone Outside of the exhibition hall, EIBTM is launching a new Meetings Leadership Summit to be held on Monday 18th November. This new event will bring

together 150 of the industry’s leading figures over a luncheon to exchange ideas and views along with a keynote address providing valuable insight and peer to peer networking.

Additionally, following the success from last year, the EIBTM Forum, taking place on Monday 18th November (4:30-6:30pm), will set the tone for three days of business ahead. This year our esteemed keynote speaker is James Woudhuysen, Professor of Forecasting and Innovation at De Montfort University, UK, who is renowned for his ability to spot trends and offer counter-intuitive proposals on what to do about them. This will be followed by the presentation of the Joint Meetings Industry Council (JMIC) Power and Profile Award, and the presentation of the EIBTM Lifetime Achievement awards launched in 2012. Forum attendees are also invited to attend an exclusive cocktail reception held at the Rey Juan Carlos Hotel, Barcelona.

As each of these new elements have been integrated as a result of careful research and analysis of our post show feedback, combined with advice from our Advisory Board and other stakeholders, we are confident that each new element will contribute towards and enhance the attendance experience for everyone.

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Do you have any new programmes between sellers and buyers?

Apart from the business appointments, there are of course new Knowledge sessions within the education programme tackling the current and future key issues and trends of the industry. There is also the EIBTM Forum which will take place once again on the Monday afternoon prior to the first day of the expo, with a new speaker agenda, and topic.

All the information is on www.eibtm.com/forum Add to this the networking, from the traditional networking hour which happens on the second evening of EIBTM and gives exhibitors, buyers and trade visitors the opportunity to meet without appointments and catch up with those that weren’t on their schedule!

We have added both the Champagne and Seafood and Tapas Piazza’s to the show this year, simply to improve meeting and dining opportunities. We understand that networking plays a huge role in the level of business which is achieved at EIBTM and we wanted to provide buyers and exhibitors with the most relaxed and informal atmosphere in which to conduct their meetings.

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IT&CMA and CTW Asia-Pacific 2013 The annual IT&CMA and CTW Asia-Pacific organized in Bangkok between October 1-3 with 122 new exhibiting businesses at the showcase, many of them new companies coming in under the

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various CVB and national pavilions. The show has also launched a new scheduling program to help buyers and suppliers connect over the three-day event. More than 100 exhibitors and buyers have already filled up their scheduled appointments before the event.

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World Travel Award 2013 Europe Ceremony, Antalya The World Travel Award 2013 Europe ceremony, which was held in Antalya, Turkey on 31st August 2013. Focus on Travel News (FTNnews.com) and New Focus Travel Magazine are media partners of World Travel Awards, presented an award to Titanic Deluxe Belek, Turkey.

The industry’s elite, including senior executives of leading travel companies, government ministers and top tourism decision-makers, attended the gala event hailed as “The Oscars of the Travel Industry”.

The Gala Ceremony had an entertainment lineup of top stars with Turkish TV host Ece Vahapoglu,

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world renowned classical trio Sterling EQ, opera maestro Andrew Amdur and the sensational Fire of Anatolia entertaining the guests.

Turkey’s Mardan Palace took three coveted awards, Europe’s Leading Spa Resort, Europe’s Leading Luxury Hotel and Turkey’s Leading Spa Resort. Not to be outdone, Concorde De Luxe Resort took home Europe’s Leading All Inclusive Resort, Turkey’s Leading Family Resort and Turkey’s Leading All Inclusive Resort. Gardens of Babylon were awarded Turkey’s Leading Wellness Resort. With so many Turkish Hotels and Resorts taking top awards, it is not surprising Europe’s Leading Tourist Board went to Turkish Culture and Tourism.

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

Ertugrul “Arturo” Karaoglu President

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

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

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

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Affiliations

Headquarters, Istanbul

Intra is a member of the following organizations:

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

TURSAB – ASTA – SKAL –ACTA - SITE

ORION TOUR

ERSAN ATSÜR President

Company Overview

Services

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

ASTA - JATA - PATA - SITE - TURSAB - UFTAA

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

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prontoDMC

Thomas Paternoster Director

Company Overview

Services

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

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

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

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

Memberships

Headquarters, Istanbul

prontoDMC is a member of following organizations:

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

IATA - TURSAB

SETUR TRAVEL AGENCY Company Overview

Setur is a part of Koç Group of Companies.

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

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

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

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

Oktay Temeller M.I.C.E. Manager

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with ISO 9000-2001 standards in 2002.

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

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

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

Memberships

Headquarters

Setur is a member of the following organizations :

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

IAPCO, ICCA, ASTA, ICVB

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İSTANBUL MODERN SANAT MÜZESİ ISTANBUL MUSEUM OF MODERN ART

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“Ephesus Convention Center - Kuşadası” “convene in the heart of antiquity

• Grand Auditorium with 2.690 seat capacity, • Lower Level Auditorium with 745 seat capacity, • 33 meeting rooms with 45 to 800 people capacity in theatre style, • 2.780 sqmt indoor, 1.650 sqmt foyers and additional 3.000 sqmt outdoor Exhibition areas, • 2 restaurants, each offering services up to 350 people • 8.300 sqmt foyer areas • 6.000 sqmt terrace areas

Ephesus Convention Center Kuşadası Bayraklı Mah. Çam Limanı Mevkii 09400 Kuşadası - Aydın - Turkey T:+90 256 618 4488 - +90 256 618 4484 F: +90 256 618 2766 www.ecc.com.tr - ecc@ecc.com.tr