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Peaceful Tourism

REPRESENTATIVES

While world tourism is growing, the problems are also continuing.

Wars, on-going economic recession, diJ½culties and additionall] natural disasters in the world.

Therefore, tourism marketing is getting more important eZer] ]ear. 'ountries and companies carefull] prepare their marketing and promotional studies and sales strategies. The ones that present new tourism products and politics for the changing tourism trends eZer] ]ear are those who deserZe the bigger pie in tourism industr] cake.

1an] meetings will take place untill the end of 2oZember, the] will tell us how tourism and traZel industr] will be in .

Wish ]ou peaceful and full of tourism da]s.

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Contents

18 Flea & Public markets of Istanbul

25 A Belle Epoque style Hôtel Westminster

26 IT&CMA & CTW AsiaPacific

32 6th World Connect in Monaco

34 The Stars of the Jazz World are at 24th Akbank Jazz Festival

36 The Bodrum Cup leaves 26 years behind despite high winds

28 The Biggest Thematic Aquarium of the World

CONTENTS 6 18 25 26 28 32 34 36 39 40 42 44 46 50

39 Istanbul at IMEX Las Vegas ’14

NL Turkey Cover story Luxury Hotel Meet at Exhibition ITCMA Fame & game Meet at Event Meet at Festival Fly & Sail Meet at Exhibition IMEX Newsline World Meet the Byzantine Cultural Routes Meet at Venue Destinations DMCompanies

42 Byzantine routes – linking Turkey to Russia and Italy.

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President of Turkey Unveiled Turkey’s New Logo Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan attended a program held at the Turkish Exporters Assembly (TIM) for the presentation of Turkey’s new official logo. Turkish products will be sold to the world with a new

logo on them, instead of the old trade-mark “Made in Turkey”.

Erdoğan said, “Beginning from today, all Turkish products will be promoted all around the world with this logo and with the “Turkey Discover the Potential” slogan.” Turkey should create new global brands in order to compete with the world, Erdoğan said, and noted that major economies like the U.S. or Japan keep their economies alive and strong with their global brands.

Most Popular Travel Destinations for Turkish travelers

Travel trends for Turkish travelers revealed the most popular travel destinations abroad for Summer 2014 season.

The online travel website, Tripsta revealed that the most traveled week of this summer season between 9 - 15 June.

Last year, the most traveled month was August. However, this year Turkish travelers have preferred to travel before the Ramadan started and have chosen to stay with their families during the month of Ramadan.

The most popular travel destinations between 1 June and 31 August for Turkish travelers are as follows: 1. London 2. Moscow 3. Chișinău 4. Baku 5. Amsterdam 6. Athens 7. Odessa 8.Brussels 9.Vienna 10.Berlin Compare to last year, Turkish travelers added 2 more days to their holidays. The average holiday period this year consists of 17 days and travelers mostly purchased their flight tickets 32 days prior to departure date. It was 30 days last year.

Turkish travelers spent an average of 276.88 euro for flight tickets, it was 308.82 euro last year.

The top 10 destinations for last minute travelers are: 1. London 2. Athens 3. Moscow 4. Baku 5. Chișinău 6. Warsaw 7. Amsterdam 8. Berlin 9. Odessa 10. Brussels

Gallipoli Peninsula Named Must-See Region in Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2015 The year 2015 marks the centenary of the Battle of Gallipoli with the area around the Gallipoli peninsula (Gelibolu) holding special significance for Turkey, UK, New Zealand and Australia.

Thus its inclusion as a must-see for next year in Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2015 is extremely timely.

Visitors to the region can tour Gallipoli’s former battlefields, explore Anzac Cove and the Ariburnu Cemetery, as well as attending the Anzac Day event that takes place on 25 April each year to commemorate the Gallipoli campaign. Next year also sees Russell Crowe’s directorial debut with The Water Diviner, a film partly set in Gallipoli.

Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2015 is the highly anticipated collection of the world’s hottest trends, destinations and experiences for the year ahead with editions available in English, French, German, Italian and Russian. The bestselling, inspirational travel yearbook from the world’s The Gallipoli Peninsula takes the number one spot for regions in Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2015, highlighting the region as a leading travel authority highlights the top ten countries, cities must-see for the coming year, in time for the centenary of the and regions that Lonely Planet’s experts recommend travellers experience in 2015.

World War I battle fought there.

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A new product for Istanbul lovers: howtoistanbul.com Istanbul now be introducing the city’s touristic and cultural riches to the world via www.howtoistanbul.com.

First launched in November 2013, the website will benefit from ICVB’s knowledge and expertise of Istanbul to provide up-to-date information on the city online. The website www. howtoistanbul.com, which has had more 1 million visitors to date, will be available in German, Russian and Arabic (as well as the current English and Turkish), and as a mobile application and will also include downloadable maps and more. Extensive social media campaigns around the world is planned to introduce this brilliant new resource on Istanbul. The homepage of www.howtoistanbul.com shows an interactive panoramic view of Istanbul around the Golden Horn as a visual introduction to the city. The sections that can be browsed include Istanbul Guide, Things To Do, Istanbul Essentials, Book Istanbul, Social Istanbul and Taste Istanbul with up-to-date information on forthcoming events as well as flights. Flight tickets as well as

such items as the Museum Pass and Istanbul Card, enhancing any visit to the city, can be purchased via the site. For further information, visit www.howtoistanbul.com to discover a great resource on Istanbul.

Istanbul Voted Best Shopping City in the world

Istanbul was recently named one of the 11 best destinations in the world for shopping by the renowned travel website,

Frommers.com. Eleven cities, including Bangkok, Cairo, London, Paris, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Guadalajara, Provence, Jaipur, and Chichicastenango have been designated as the world’s best for shoppers. The 11 were chosen not merely for having the widest range of goods and great bargains, but for ensuring that shopping offers an interactive experience, with atmosphere, history and local colour, as well as sights, sounds, smells and traditions to enjoy.

Frommers.com says although you may be drawn to the ambience of the larger historic markets in Istanbul, you’ll more likely to find locals scooping up bargains at the weekly street markets in residential neighborhoods.

The Grand Bazaar with several thousand stalls and small shops is Turkey’s largest market and is open Monday to Saturday, as is the well-known Spice Bazaar, or Egyptian Market. Sali Pazar street market is held on Tuesdays in Kadikoy and there is another market in Sehremini. On Wednesdays, there are markets at Fatih and Yesilkoy; on Thursdays in Akatlar and Ulus; on Fridays in Findikzade; and on Saturdays in Bakirkoy and Besiktas.

Turkish Festival Season in United States Turkish Americans in Boston, Charlotte and Seattle celebrates Turkish culture, music and cuisine at their annual Turkish festivals, sponsored by the Turkish Cultural Foundation.

In Boston, Turkish culture celebrates through a series of events, beginning with the Turkish flag raising ceremony at the Massachussetts State Capital on Turkish Republic Day on October 29, and lasting through December 15. The 19th Boston Turkish Festival titled Colors of Anatolia is organized by the Turkish American Cultural Society of New England-TACSNE and will also feature the 9th Annual Documentary and Short Film Competition and film screenings.

The American Turkish Association of North Carolina organized the 4th Annual Turkish Festival of Charlotte, featuring music

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workshops, concerts, and other cultural presentations at a daylong festival on October 25.

Turkfest Seattle, titled Faces of Anatolia, is part of a month of celebrations beginning on October 17 and lasting through November 23. The festivities are organized by the Turkish American Cultural Association of Washington-TACAWA as part of the “Turkish Heritage Month,” proclaimed by the Governor of the State of Washington. It will feature Turkfest, the 1st Ahiska Turks Friendship Festival and the 2nd Seattle Turkish Film Festival. The festivals follow the successful Turkish Heritage Month in Washington, DC, organized in September by the American Turkish Association of Washington-ATADC, which opened with a reception in the U.S. Congress, sponsored by the Turkish Coalition of America.

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Istanbul Hosted International Finance Summit Istanbul hosted the International Istanbul Finance Summit between 15 and 16 September 2014.

The important names represented global financial markets and senior executives from financial institutions from North America, Europe, the Gulf Region and East Asia disscussed issues about global and regional financial markets in Istanbul.

The main theme of this year’s summit was innovative finance.

The main topics to be debated include investment banking, venture capital funds, crowdfunding, angel investment and innovation finance, innovative tools and infrastructure financing methods and financial centers. IFS’13 hosted 64 speakers from 15 countries. More than 1000 people from 52 countries attended the summit. IFS’13 was followed by 199 press members, broadcast by 300 different newspapers and was viewed on 1003 different web pages. During the summit, 125,372 unique visitors visited IFS’13 web site.

Izmir CVB launches New Social Marketing Campaign

Izmir Convention & Visitors Bureau’s Marketing & Foreign Relations Executive, Mr. Kerim Güleç, has shared his insights and the progress regarding this highly interesting yet effective marketing campaign.

The campaign has currently been discussed by nearly all the M.I.C.E. professionals in Turkey, with us: In order to help Izmir to attract many more international meetings, incentives, conventions and events in a cost-effective and creative manner, we have designed a social media strategy focusing on LinkedIn and gradually started implementing our marketing plan.

As of the 9th of September 2014, our post titled “Meetin Izmir: The M.I.C.E. 2.0 Social Marketing Campaign” and shared on LinkedIn, has reached more than 1.500 followers in just 2.5 months. Are you asking who have been following? From ICCA President Candidate Mrs. Handan Boyce to Mister Holland, we have reached a very wide yet relevant audience including meeting and event planners and organizers, leisure-tourism professionals, destination marketing gurus and social media

experts from all around the world, and, what is more, they have found this share both warm and original.

We have even started receiving inquiries and proposals regarding our partner accommodations and meeting facilities through our post “pulsing” on LinkedIn. By the help of social media integration and automation and with a delay of only 5 minutes, we are now able to announce all the professionals, who have started following us on LinkedIn, on our social channels consisting of Facebook and Twitter.

Through the campaign blog of which we have been developing, it would become possible to do giveaways, design sweepstakes, and have meeting planners and event organizers abroad to apply for site inspection trips to Izmir, Turkey.

You can support our special cause and project by liking and sharing our post on LinkedIn at www.meetinizmir.net and mention the hashtags of #izmircvb, #meetinizmir, and #themicebooklet on your social outlets to help us attract attention to Izmir, Turkey’s great M.I.C.E. potential.

Turkish Film Wins Top Prize in Italian film festival The most expensive film ever produced in Turkey takes the top prize at the Terra di Siena International Film Festival in Italy.

Starring Kivanc Tatlıtug, Mert Firat and Belcim Bilgin Erdogan, the movie “Kelebegin Ruyasi” (The Butterfly’s Dream) written

by Yilmaz Erdogan that received the top price is set in the 1940s of Turkey and revolves around two young poets, who vie for the affection of the same girl.

Both write poems for the girl and it is decided between them that whoever’s poem the girl likes will win the love contest. At the same time, the poets deal with other realities of life such as disease, poverty, compulsory work in mine fields and World War II. Terra di Siena Film Festival is considered one of the major festivals in the Europe.

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Istanbul hosted European Airlines’ Aviation Leadership Summit The second annual Association of European Airlines (AEA) Aviation Leadership Summit hosted by Dr Temel Kotil, CEO of Turkish Airlines in Istanbul.

The Summit brought together AEA airline CEOs and their political advisers, as well as European policy makers, regulators, key industry players and other aviation leaders.

The Association of European Airlines’ Aviation Leadership Summit took place on 16th and 17th October 2014 at Kempinski Palace

in Istanbul, Turkey.

As well as CEOs of AEA airline members, EU policy makers, regulators and key aviation industry representatives were the part of the event and discuss current aviation topics.

Better understand the key priorities of the AEA and its’ member airlines Hear from leaders directly influencing the future of aviation in Europe Network with 30 airline CEOs

Istanbul Modern Celebrates the 100th Anniversary of Turkish Cinema “The Istanbul Development Agency’s 2014 “Istanbul as a Global Tourism Center’ Financial Support Program for Non-Profit Organizations” and with the contributions of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, this research exhibition is a first of its kind in Turkey. Türk Tuborg A.Ş. has also contributed to the exhibition, which aims to evaluate the phenomenon of cinema in Turkey from the audience’s perspective.

Curated by Müge Turan, head of Within the scope of its 10th year and in honor of the 100th Istanbul Modern Cinema, and researcher and writer Gökhan anniversary of Turkish film, Istanbul Modern presents the Akçura, One Hundred Years of Love is on view between exhibition “One Hundred Years of Love: The Affair between Film September 25, 2014 and January 4, 2015. By digitizing visual and Audience in Turkey”. and written materials pertaining to audiences in Turkish film “One Hundred Years of Love” features moments of encounter history, “One Hundred Years of Love” also aims to render visible between film and people and the collective and individual the memory of a history whose sources have been poorly worlds these meetings created. Organized with the support of preserved and kept alive only through personal efforts.

World Stroke Congress was in Istanbul Haliç Congress Center The 9th World Stroke Congress organized on the highly successful 2012 congress in Brasilia, which attracted almost 2,000 delegates from 83 countries along with 65 internationally acclaimed speakers.

As the premier forum on stroke policy, WSC 2014 presented the latest research and techniques in treating and preventing stroke on 22-25 October 2014 in Haliç Congress Center; ideally situated along the shores of the world famous Golden Horn.

Renowned experts along with the best and brightest young clinicians had the opportunity to exchange ideas and information and lay the groundwork for future collaborations.

WSC 2014, 9th World Stroke Congress covered areas like Medical, Cardiology, Stroke, Blood, Brain, Neurology, Medicine, Nervous System and Stoke.

The experts are invited to present and discuss the latest aspects of stroke care systems, preventive stroke strategies and epidemiology of stroke, experimental and translational neuroscience, cerebrovascular occlusive disease, uncommon stroke disorders and latest treatment concepts of acute stroke, acute neuroimaging and many more stroke related disorders in the congress. The attendees will get the latest knowledge and information from the reputed experts and get a chance to build the new contacts.

The World Stroke Organization (WSO) was established in October 2006. WSO’s mission is to reduce the global burden of stroke through prevention, treatment and long-term care.

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HotelsPro Holds 2014 Annual Agency Meeting in Istanbul

HotelsPro, supplier to over 20,000 travel agencies, tour operators and travel businesses around the globe, hosted the 4th edition of its annual agency meetings, on September 19th at the historic Karakoy Restaurant right on the Golden Horn. With an astonishing view in the background, the night’s

theme was to honor “The Magnificent Team” meeting on “A Magnificent Night”.

At the event, HotelsPro’s management and operation teams had a chance to review the passing year with the hardworking agency representatives. HotelsPro’s Global Business Development Director Mr. Mustafa Korkmaz was the one to personally present the team’s thanks and gratitude to the agencies. He, then, added that their success was a result of the long-running journey HotelsPro family had set out on in 2003 with the agencies and it was based on their solid business model and mutual trust. “This growth would not have been possible without the help and support of this magnificent team.” said Mr. Korkmaz before concluding his speech.

An expert in online reservation systems and solutions for the travel business, HotelsPro have been investing to further develop the state-of-the-art B2B business technology to help its partner agencies reach over 11,000 destinations in over 190 countries with guaranteed confirmations and hottest deals.

At the event, HotelsPro Management and Operation Teams had a chance to thank the hard-working agency representatives in person and awards were presented to the top 3 agencies achieving record sales.

French Palace in Istanbul Opens for Visitors As a part of “National Heritage Days,” the 167-year old French Palace, which was formerly the residence of the Consulate General of France in Beyoglu, opened for visitors on Sept. 27.

Consul General Muriel Domenach guided press members during their visit at the palace. The establishment of political relations between Turkey and France date back to 1536 when Ottoman Suleiman the Magnificent made an alliance with François I of France against Holy Roman Emperor Charles V - an alliance that is regarded as the world’s first diplomatic relation. The palace, which was built from 1839 to 1847, was renovated after a series of fires. Domenach emphasized the significance of the 500-year old relationship between Turkey and France, and said visitors can take a tour at the palace garden and church. As an important part of Istanbul’s national heritage, the palace stands out with Roman-era sculptures, paintings and antique furniture. Visitors need to make an appointment for hourly tours in advance. Domenach invited all to explore the secrets of the palace.

Ferrari Challenge was in Istanbul The Ferrari Challenge Europe Trofeo Pirelli resumed at Turkey’s spectacular Istanbul Park circuit.

The 6th round of Ferrari Racing days were run in Istanbul for the very first time in Turkey, presentedthe fans a perfect opportunity for total immersion in the world of Ferrari.

There were free practice sessions for the cars that make up the special XX and F1 Clienti programmes, as well as Coppa Shell races featuring 50 Ferrari 458 Challenge cars.

More than 20 F1 cars were on the track before the event for an amazing parade.

Turkish Culture Days in Georgia Turkish Culture Centre in Tbilisi, Georgia hosts one-month long Turkish Culture Days.

The event began with a fashion show featuring various clothes belonging to the Ottoman Period.

Ottoman clothes, redesigned in modern styles, were exhibited

by Ankara Tailoring School for Girls at the Yunus Emre Institute of Tbilisi Turkish Culture Centre.

A total 51 outfits were presented at the fashion show.

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Mount Nemrut at Digital World

Towering 2,134 meters over the city of Adıyaman in southeastern Turkey, Mount Nemrut has been transformed into a digital engagement platform. Visited by thousands of tourists every year, Adıyaman and Mount Nemrut will be promoted to a whole new level of fun and engaging tourism activity through gaming and social media applications.

After nine months of work, informatics teacher at Adıyaman Fine Arts High School, Mustafa Göksu, and Osman Dolaş of Adıyaman University invented two apps relevant to the region around Mount Nemrut. One of them is an interactive simulation

of King Antiochus I of Commagene providing information about the statues, history and ways to trek around Mount Nemrut.

The other is a game, “The Kingdom of Commagene: The Lost Treasure,” which resembles the popular mobile game, “Subway Surf.” Dolaş said the lack of applications promoting Adıyaman was their motivation in developing these games. “I hope people download these games, learn more about Mount Nemrut and visit Adıyaman,” he said.

The games can be played on Android cellphones, computers and tablets, and is available on the Google Play Store.

The 2,134-meter high Mount Nemrut, which is notably at one of the highest peaks of the Eastern Taurus mountain range in southeastern Turkey, is assumed to be a royal tomb from the first century. In honor of himself, King Antiochus I built monumental sculptures including a temple tomb and house of the gods in the late Hellenistic period along with two lions, two eagles and various Greek, Armenian and Iranian gods, such as Vahagn-Hercules, Aramazd-Zeus or Oromasdes, Bakht-Tyche and Mihr-Apollo-Mithras. The statues that were once whole have since had the heads detached from the bodies and are now scattered throughout the site. The mountain has retained a great deal of its authenticity due to it being protected under the National Conservation Law No. 2863 and National Parks Law No. 2873. The Mount Nemrut Tumulus was registered as a First Degree Archaeological Site under Act No. 2863 in 1986.

Haliç Congress Center Hosts 80 Galleries on ArtInternational Istanbul in Second Year A total of 80 galleries from 24 countries started to part in the ArtInternational Istanbul art fair, which will be marks its second year in Haliç Congress Center from September 26 to 28 at its former venue, the Haliç Congress Center.

Following a highly acclaimed debut in 2013, ArtInternational returns to the Haliç Congress Centre between September 26 and 28, 2014.

The second edition of Istanbul’s leading international art fair brings together 80 international and local galleries in one of the world’s most vibrant destinations for contemporary art.

Offering unrivalled access to exciting new art from Turkey, Europe, the US, the Middle East and beyond, and drawing on Istanbul’s unique geographic location as a gateway between ‘East’ and ‘West’, the fair is fast becoming a cultural bridge across the global art world.

In addition to the participation of leading and emerging galleries, the fair provides a programme of exhibitions, events and forums, enabling visitors to experience the rich cultural history of Istanbul alongside the flourishing local contemporary art scene developing today.

Directed by Dyala Nusseibeh, the fair hosted galleries from the Far East, such as Pearl Lam from Shanghai and Edouard Malingue from Hong Kong, for the first time.

Among the other fair galleries are Galerie Martine Aboucaya from Paris, Assar Art Gallery from Tehran, Ex Elettrofonica from Rome, Circle Culture Gallery from Berlin, Cecilia Hillström Gallery from Stockholm, Lisabird Contemporary from Vienna

and waterside contemporary from London. In addition to the foreign galleries, 12 art spaces from Turkey will participate.

Dirimart, Galeri Nev, Rodeo and Sanatorium from İstanbul will be in the fair for the first time, and other İstanbul-based galleries, Rampa, Galeri Zilberman and Pi Artworks, will be featured once more.

The participating galleries were determined by a committee, which included Rampa owner and architect Leyla Tara Suyabatmaz, Pi Artworks owner Yeşim Turanlı and Leila Heller, the owner of New York’s Leila Heller Gallery.

Istanbul Marriott Hotel Sisli Hosts Marriott Global Sales Mission 2014 One of the latest edition of Marriott International properties in Istanbul, Turkey; Istanbul Marriott Hotel Sisli hosted ‘Marriott Global Sales Mission 2014’ on, 24 September.

GSA Network, Regional Director for Marriott International; Kamran Mustafa attended the event. The Sales Mission offers its

customers the largest interactive platform to meet with hotel representatives from Marriott’s extensive portfolio of brands.

Istanbul Marriott Hotel Sisli hosted Sales Mission that offers the largest interactive platform to meet with hotel representatives from their extensive portfolio of brands across the Globe.

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Dedeman Bostancı Opened Dedeman Group inaugurated its new property, Dedeman Bostancı, with a colorful event. The 252-room Dedeman Bostancı is the 16th hotel of the group, and offers a great accessibility to its guests thanks to its central location.

The ceremony, hosted by Dedeman Group Chairman Rıfat Dedeman, Dedeman Turizm Yönetimi A.Ş. General Manager Emrullah Akçakaya and Dedeman Bostancı General Manager Nadir Kadakal, was attended by approximately 500 guests, who enjoyed a delightful evening. Murat Dedeman and Banu Dedeman were also among the hosts of the event, which was presented by Ece Vahapoğlu; while colorful socialites such as Selin Habbab Özkaynak, Hediye Güral Gür and Ebru Işık were among the guests. The evening’s entertainment was enlivened by Ritim Grubu, who performed in hotel uniforms and with hotel equipment, a first in Turkey. Their performance was followed by Ceren Aksan & Eva String Trio, and finally by the big surprise of the evening, the band Model, who wowed the audience of respected names from the business and professionals with their songs.

Rıfat Dedeman thanked the guests for attending the inauguration ceremony of Dedeman’s New Star Dedeman Bostancı, and expressed his pride in contributing to the Turkish tourism with their new hotel. “We are proud to add a new hotel, ‘Dedeman’s New Star Dedeman Bostancı’ to the Dedeman brand, Turkey’s first international hotel chain, which has been operating for almost 50 years. As Dedeman Group, we are proceeding with our domestic and overseas projects unabated to make our contribution to the tourism sector, which is over great strategic importance to our country,” Rıfat Dedeman said. “We will continue to develop creative and pioneering applications for the sector with our Dedeman and Dedeman Park brands. We are hosting approximately 1 million guests in 16 domestic and overseas hotels annually. And we are planning to serve our customers with a total of 42 hotels in the next ten years, with 20 Dedeman and 22 Dedeman Park hotels.”

Rıfat Dedeman also expressed his gratitude to project investor Nuh Çimento Group’s Shareholders, Chairman Tevfik Bilgin and his team for making the project come true.

Dedeman Turizm Yönetimi A.Ş. General Manager Emrullah Akçakaya, in his speech in the inauguration ceremony, said, “We will open Dedeman Park Bostancı and Dedeman Park İzmailovo, Moscow in the coming months. In 2015, we will begin welcoming guests in Dedeman Park Levent, our fourth hotel in Istanbul, which is currently under construction next to Kanyon Shopping Center.”

Dedeman Bostancı features 178 Superior rooms, 32 Deluxe rooms, 32 Executive rooms, 9 Executive Suites and a Royal Suite. The hotel also caters for large-scale events and organizations with 13 meeting rooms ranging from 30 to 720 square meters, and offers an exceptional service to its guests thanks to its professional team.

Dedeman Bostancı has a variety of restaurants and bars, allowing for a delightful time any hour of the day. Bostancı

Restaurant, located at the lobby floor, offers a rich selection of Turkish and world cuisine in a pleasant and spacious setting.

Located at the top floor with an amazing view of the Prince Islands, Adalar Roof Restaurant features a menu of local cuisine, prepared with the freshest of seasonal ingredients, while Adalar Roof Bar serves appetizers and aperitifs. With its spacious interior and garden, Lobby Lounge & Bar is the perfect place for business or social meetings with a menu of sandwiches, salads, cakes and pastries served throughout the day, while the Vitamin Bar inside the Life Style club is set to become the premier location for a boost of energy and health.

Dedeman Bostancı also offers an alternative take on modern and stylish weddings with is special occasion services, central location, ballroom and a wide variety of decoration options.

Located inside Dedeman Bostancı, Life Style Health Club features an indoor swimming pool with ozone sterilization, children’s pool, fitness center, apparatus pilates, massage, sweat room, sauna and Turkish bath for unwinding and relaxation.

The opening of the 110-room Dedeman Park Bostancı in 2015 will mark the first time that Dedeman and Dedeman Brands will operate side by side.

French chef opens a culinary exhibition in Istanbul French chef, photographer and artist Daniel Colagrossi has opened an exhibition in Istanbul.

The unusual exhibition of Colagrossi, named “Food in Drawings”, is complied of around hundred food drawings with their recipes. The French-born chef displays drawings of dishes from the French cuisine which he prepared with the Turkish spices and ingredients. Daniel Colagrossi has a published book in Turkish titled “European style Turkish Food.”

Exhibition “Food in Drawings” at Notre Dame de Sion French

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High School will stay open until December 30. You can visit the exhibition everyday from 11am to 6pm (except Sundays).

Notre Dame de Sion French High School is located at Cumhuriyet Cad. 127 Harbiye, Istanbul.

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A Gift for Istanbul Modern’s 10th Anniversary Angela Doğançay, wife of Burhan Doğançay, a leading figure of the art scene in Turkey who passed away in 2013, has donated one work from his latest series to Istanbul Modern, the first private modern art museum in Turkey to organize modern and contemporary art exhibitions. The painting, which was displayed at this museum in 2012 in an exhibition titled “Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Doğançay Retrospective” that included 120 works from the artist’s 14 periods, was donated to mark the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the founding of Istanbul Modern and in honor of Oya and Bülent Eczacıbaşı. “Stonewall” is a significant example of the variety of styles that Doğançay developed over the years on the theme of urban walls that recurs in his work. The collaboration between Istanbul Modern and the Doğançay Museum, which both celebrate their 10th anniversary, is

strengthened even more with Angela Doğançay’s donation.

In I n Brief Br ief T Ebru Özkan is the new general manager of Genx Congress Organisation.

T Erhan Turkan has been appointed as the general manager of Matahari Travel.

Erhan Turkan

T Mine TAN (Balto) has been appointed as the general manager of Ramada Istanbul Asia.

Mine Tan Balto

T Golden Tulip Lefkoşa Hotel has a new general manager, Zafer Güvener .

T Elif Yazoğlu has been appointed as the general manager of Adana and Mersin HiltonSA hotels.

Elif Yazoğlu

T Tolga Aytan, is the new general manager of Hilton ParkSA İstanbul Hotel

Zafer Güvener

T Zeynep Öge is the new Event&Incentive manager of AidaTours.

T Alkoçlar Kemer Resort Hotel has a new general manager named Metin Peltek.

Zeynep Oge

T Ebru Akyurekli Bartoncini has been appointed as the general manager of DoubleTree by

Tolga Aytan

Hilton Izmir.

T Fercan Başkan now is the sales & marketing director of BW Plus The President Hotel & Ebru Bartoncini

Metin Peltek

BW Citadel Hotel.

T Sergali Amirbekov is the new Turkey area manager of Air Astana.

T Ali Can Aksu has been appointed as the general manager of The Green Park Pendik

Sergali Amirbekov

Fercan Başkan

Hotel & Convention Center T Sezgin Kargın has been appointed as the general manager of Label Events.

Alican Aksu

T Turgay Solmaz named at general manager of Darkmen Hotel.

Kudret Bülbül

T Kudret Bülbül, has been appointed as the general manager of Crowne Plaza Asia. Istanbul.

T Burak Atilla has been appointed as the general manager of Le Bleu Hotel Kusadası.

Burak Atilla

T Mustafa Yıldız is the new general manager of Double Tree By Hilton,Tuzla, Istanbul.

Mustafa Yıldız

T Şenol Yorgancı has been appointed as the ass.general manager of hotel operations in

Hotel Kazakhstan Almaty.

Arkın Ur

T Arkın Ur has been appointed as the general manager of Side Royal Paradise Hotel.

Şenol Yorgancı

T Ecevit Tuaç is the new general manager of Istanbul Hilton Garden Inn. T Steffen Opitz is the new F&B manager of Cirağan Palace Kempinski Istanbul.

Ecevit Tuaç

T Ali Haydar Bektaş is the new ass.general manager of CCR Hotels Cappadocia Cave Resort & Spa.

Steffen Opitz

T Hakan Petek named as the general manager of Kuwait Jumeirah Messilah Beach Hotel & Spa. T Yusuf Çavdar is the new CEO of IYIG - Istanbul F&B group.

Yusuf Cavdar

Hakan Petek

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Flea & Public markets of Istanbul ne man’s trash is another man’s treasure and the flea market is the perfect place to find both. Apart from the endless treasure one can find, the age old flea market has proven to be a lifeline for many communities Browsing, exploring, rummaging, bargaining and buying - flea markets have been supplying the haves and have-nots of Istanbul for hundreds of years. But beyond the exotic, Eastern image of easy bargains for tourists, one leading economist has described how these unofficial institutions generate millions of lira every year, providing a real lifeline for Istanbul’s lowincome earners and vendors alike. These markets also fuel entrepreneurship and provide ways to revive small businesses, according to one expert. Usually an outdoor bazaar where vendors sell all kinds of second-hand items, these flea markets have also become a paradise for bargain hunters, collectors, hipsters and nostalgics. Kenan Seven, a veteran vendor from Kadiköy told: “The flea markets in Istanbul date back to old

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times. In the good old days, when something was broken it didn’t go to waste, it was repaired and utilized instead.” An old hand at the trade, Kenan has been working as a flea market dealer since the 1960s like his father before him. “I was born into this secondhand world, my family is one of the most experienced junk market dealers in Istanbul,” he said proudly.

You never know what you will find at a flea market from one week to the next, Kenan said: “It is a haven of trivia. You can find some mechanical things, like wrenches or hammers; some technological stuff like computers, CDs, mobile phones or a television remote; or stuffed animals, porcelain mugs, old comic books. But the best thing is that you always find something that belongs to the past.” He added: “Maybe a photograph of a happy couple that you never met and probably never will because they are dead. Maybe some documents such as a sales contract or a marriage certificate. Flea markets are the place between today and yesterday.”

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Istanbul has many beautiful places to visit, but you can also take your time in such different bazaars and buy some different gifts to your friends and family. ou may ask that hat e can ϔind or buy in this bazaar, but unfortunately there is no certain answer for that because such places are full of suprises for you to discover.

Every week in Istanbul more than 200 markets (pazar) are set. This is an old tradition that comes from the Ottoman times. Markets in Turkey offer more than fruit and vegetables. ou can ϔind almost anything in the markets mentioned in this article. Textiles have a great hand in the popularity of Istanbul’s markets. Even celebrities and high-society members are spotted while shopping at markets, and they don’t look bashful at all.

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Meet at Shopping Many textiles and leather products of famous brands are manufactured in Turkey. Most of these brands give their ‘export surplus’ or faulty items to the markets, to be sold with or without showing the brand name. The quality of such items ranges from perfect (export surplus) to slightly faulty, and sometimes even with a big shortcoming (called defolu in Turkish).

A traditional market is set on Tuesdays in Kadıköy, on the Asian side of Istanbul, the Sali Pazari. It all started rather modest in 1969. However, as time passed by, together with the city the market expanded. As a result, Kadıköy pazarı more and more became a sufferance for the hectic city life with blocked traffic during the market days. So, in December 2008, it moved from its traditional place in Altıyol to a modern forty thousand square meters area, with no less than four thousand stalls and a car park in Fikirtepe. This market is famous for the huge amount of women visitors as well as the women stallholders.

The cheapest clothes in town are on sale here, so if you’ve been on the road for a while and your underwear needs replenishing, this is the place to do it!

To get there, get off the ferry and move straight ahead along the major boulevard of Söğütlüçeşme Caddesi for about 500m until you come to a busy intersection, Altıyol Square.

Cross over, take the right fork and continue eastward along Kuşdili Caddesi for another 250m (three cross streets).

At Hasırcıbaşı Caddesi turn left and you’ll see the tent-city market spread out

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before you. It’s open between 08:00 and 18:00. On Sunday the market is taken over by stall keepers selling a motley collection of antiques, furniture and jewellery.

Istanbul is home to many iconic markets in less-than-glamorous locations. The Dolapdere market is one such bazaar located behind a petrol station and an offal restaurant; the Feriköy market offers the city’s most original old furniture and antiques - both are among the metropolis’ most famous markets.

As a trend, both Dolapdere and Feriköy open at around 6:00 a.m. on Sundays, and shopping generally continues into the afternoon. Mert Bahtiyar, a 26-yearold university student from Istanbul, is just one of those addicted to searching through the city’s flea markets. He has been a loyal customer of the flea markets in Feriköy and Dolapdere for many years, Mert said: “I and my father always looked forward to Sundays. He used to wake me up in the early hours of Sunday, and we’d just set off with lots of coins in our pocket and with a long list in our mind.” Mert said that flea markets have some distinctive rules both for the customers and vendors: “Seizing a place

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in flea markets early in the morning is certainly the best idea because the most unique and precious finds are sold by the afternoon.” Each flea market, no matter how simple or small, has treasure potential in it, he added. Indicating that he could find many things, especially antique and quality goods in flea markets, he said: “You know the world market is full of Chinese-made products.

It is getting harder to find quality on the cheap. There is no point hiding it. If we are strapped we want to save money on our goods, so flea markets are the best places to save money.”

In Feriköy public market place, it is being established in each Saturday. Generally second-hand goods are sold, and people have a curiosity for old things and antiques can find something interesting in this bazaar. Postcards, old photos, old documents, old cameras, records, books and sort of souvenirs are waiting for to be owned by curious people. There are not only people who sold their own antique goods but also Professional antique dealers. If you get fatigue because of the magic of this antique place, you can have a break to eat tasteful Gözlemes with Turkish tea.

Besides the cultural richness, flea markets make an economic contribution. Minimumwage earners like African and Asian immigrants plus refugees or the homeless and unemployed both buy and sell in these markets to meet their needs.

Economist Serhat Karamursel told that in order to save money, people have again started to see more value in shopping for discounted and second-hand products as opposed to luxury or brand-new items. Stating that flea markets have been worldwide businesses for hundreds of years, Karamursel said: “Small or large, it does not matter; flea markets contribute to the local economy in significant ways, maybe by millions of liras every year. Besides money saved, the flea markets also offer a way to revive a small business, reducing start-up costs and increasing entrepreneurship. Flea markets are good breeding grounds for those who want to go into business.”

Karamursel said that small businesses, such as artisans and craftsmen selling homemade or secondhand goods, have the advantage of being mobile in order to make a profit without the extra expenses of a commercial lease or taxes. “But there are some rules and regulations that must to be followed even by movable businesses like flea market vendors; they must pay taxes or else it will be evasion,” Karamursel said. However, vendors react strongly against the tax issue. Cihan S., a 45-year-old vendor from the Feriköy flea market, said: “Flea markets are mostly cash businesses.

Many people wonder about how the sellers here are not paying taxes. But we are selling just to survive, not to get rich.” Selling any old abandoned thing he can find from the streets or luxury neighborhoods in the city, Cihan said: “I think that makes the difference between making a little money and making a lot of money in this job. I am not stealing, just working round the clock to find something to sell.” However, Cihan warned: “You

should keep your eyes open. Be watchful of your wallets. As in any big city, crowded markets and bazaars are great places for purse snatchers, and flea markets are no exception.”

The Arasta Bazaar on the southeast side of Istanbul’s Blue Mosque is worth visiting for its many shops selling carpets, kilims, Turkish tiles, apparel and souvenirs.

While you’re here, you can visit the Great Palace Mosaic Museum beneath the Arasta.

An arasta is a series of shops built beneath or near a mosque.

Rent from the shops provides money for the maintenance and repair of the mosque.

These shops were empty and derelict for many years until the tourism boom of the late 1980s and 1990s convinced those in charge to restore and rent them. Now the Arasta Bazaar (marked on some maps as the southwestern continuation of Kabasakal Caddesi) is among Istanbul’s most-visited tourist markets.

At its northeastern end by Mimar Mehmet Ağa Caddesi are several open-air cafes, snack stands and restaurants, one of which has highly-amplified Turkish music until about 01:00 am.

To stroll through the Arasta Bazaar is to be invited in by dozens of accomplished, polished salesmen, speaking unaccented English (and a half dozen other languages), with bottomless treasure troves of ironic humor and topical jokes, to have a look, take a seat, sip some Turkish coffee or tea and consider the purchase of what is obviously a priceless treasure...or two or three.

Despite the long debate on tax issues, the reliability of the markets’ goods or how prices change from season to season or week to week, Istanbul’s flea markets in 2014 seem to be the city’s most vivacious shopping haunts - just as they were in centuries past.

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Meet at Shopping Three Market Shopping Essentials While shopping for textile items, keep the following basic rules in mind: Quality Check — It is your responsibility to check out the quality of the items, so you are allowed to investigate the stall and samples.

Crowds Can Be Positive — Every shopper wants to get his or her hands on the highest quality pieces. Therefore, some stalls tend to be more crowded than others, which may indicate where to ϔind the top goodies. e aware though that you could get intimidated by the hassle. When you ϔind an item you might want to buy, do not let go until you have made up your mind. Once you put it down, it’s someone other’s to take.

You Can Bargain – Lastly, shout or wave at the stallholder to pack your items and pay for them. You can always bargain, but you won’t always be successful. However, your chances increase with the number of items you plan to buy.

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Other Istanbul Markets Fatih Market — Since the Fatih district is located in the historical part of Istanbul, it offers the oldest and also the biggest market place of the city. Locals mostly refer to it as .arçamba aÂœarÇ, since .arçamba (Wednesday) is the market day.

It is open between 5am and 9pm. Around 1290 vendors, 4800 stands and about 2500 peddlers compose this market on the 7 main and 17 smaller historic streets of Fatih. Needless to say that Fatih paÂœarÇ is an esteemed market, where you can Ď”ind almost anything ranging from fruit, vegetables, and clothing, to all sorts of household materials.

Another bonus for tourists is that it offers a great opportunity to experience the real middle-class local life.

YeçilkĂšy Market — Another highly respected Wednesday market, this time located in YeçilkĂšy (literally translated ‘green village’). The area is known for its relatively greener and upper classy setting. You can Ď”ind an array of high quality products in this well-organiÂœed market place.

YeçilkĂšy paÂœarÇ covers 12 thousand square meters with 2000 stalls, Ď”loral displays, scattered tea cafes and toilet facilities. Most stalls accept credit cards, but prices may be a bit higher compared to other markets.

Beçiktaç Market — A smaller scaled Saturday market with ‘only’ 400 stalls. eçiktaç paÂœarÇ still offers most products you’ll Ď”ind elsewhere, such as shoes, bags, unusual jewellery and home textiles.

However, the focus is deϔinitely on clothing. The market starts building up at dawn and stays until dusk.

Ulus Market — lus paÂœarÇ was known as sosyete paÂœarÇ, or society market. Simply because of the variety on display of both fake and real brand products. However, it was closed down in 2005 because of the disturbance it gave to the neighborhood. After a long break sosyete paÂœarÇ

came back with a permanent area opposite to the old one. ecause of this, it’s no longer in lus, but in OrtakÚy these days. ut yes, it still has the goodies such as ap, Adidas, Fred erry t-shirts, Abercrombie sweatshirts, pants and shirts, urberry boots, alph Lauren t-shirts and the indispensable Louis uitton bags. You can also ϔind real fur and leather waistcoats, jackets as well as the make-up products, and many more items. Open on Thursdays between 8 am and 7.30 pm.

How to Reach Istanbul’s Markets?

In case you prefer a complete local experience, here are your (public) transport options: Fatih Market — Assuming that you are staying in eyoºlu or Sultanahmet, I suggest you are better of taking a taxi. The market place is spread out on the streets behind the Fatih mosque.

YeçilkÚy Market — Take bus 72T from Taksim or bus 81 from EminÚnò, and get off at ark station.

Alternatively, you can take the train from Sirkeci station, get off at the YeçilkÚy stop, and hop on the free transportation to the market place.

Beçiktaç Market — Take bus 43 from Taksim and get off at Ihlamur station. I personally prefer a quick taxi ride. Ask the driver to go to eçiktaç aÂœarÇ or Ihlamur asrÇ (Ihlamur alace), which is a well-known landmark close to the market place.

Ulus Market — OrtakÚy ereboyu addesi goes up the hill right across the very famous OrtakÚy Mosque. The market is located on .ayÇr Sokak, close to OrtakÚy emetery. You can take a taxi from OrtakÚy. You can get to OrtakÚy from Taksim by bus 40 or 40T, and get off at OrtakÚy station. adÇkÚy Market — y bus 110 from Taksim, which has adÇkÚy as its ϔinal destination. A more enjoyable way is to take the city line ferry from EminÚnò or arakÚy to adÇkÚy. From there on you can take a taxi, or hop on bus 8A and get off at MandÇra addesi or f.Er òlent AltÇnsoy station.

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Meet at Luxury Hotel

A Belle Epoque style Hôtel Westminster

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ituated in the heart of Nice on the Promenade des Anglais, Hôtel Westminster features a private beach and seafront terrace. The hotel is decorated in a Belle Epoque style and offers both a bar and luxury lounge areas.

Guest rooms offer contemporary décor and are equipped with a flat-screen satellite TV with pay-per-view channels. Each includes a minibar, a desk and a telephone with direct line and voice mail. The air conditioning and heating systems are individually regulated in each room, and for guests’ safety rooms are equipped with an electronic lock and a safe. En suite bathrooms are marble or design concept and are equipped with a bath or shower, hairdryer and welcome products. High-speed

wired internet access and free Wi-Fi are provided.

The Westminster’s restaurant, Le Farniente, serves Mediterranean specialties which can be enjoyed on the hotel’s terrace with a sea view. A buffet breakfast is served daily and can be taken in the guestroom or on the terrace. Guests can enjoy a drink in the colonial-style bar which also offers a terrace. Seven meeting and reception rooms are available at Hôtel Westminster.

The hotel is just 15 minutes from Nice international airport and only 10 minutes from the train station. Activities and sights nearby include water sports and visits to the historic centre of Nice. Additional services offered include child care, laundry and a business centre.

Lounge capacities / Facilities Ceiling Natural “U” Boardroom Classroom Theatre Banquet Buffet height Floor Daylight Shape Style Style Style (M)

Cocktail

Lounge

M²

Président

190

7

0

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51

60

96

190

180

120

Belle Epoque

110

7

0

X

30

36

45

100

100

80

120

Hall aux fresques

110

7

0

X

30

36

45

100

100

80

120

200

Rivoli

30

3

0

X

10

12

20

20

-

-

-

Wagram

20

3

0

X

10

12

20

20

-

-

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Masséna

50

3

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X

27

30

20

45

40

40

40

Meyerbeer

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3

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10

12

20

20

12

12

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Verdi

35

3

1

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16

18

20

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Meet at Exhibition

IT&CMA & CTW Asia-Pacific Double-billed IT&CMA and CTW Asia-Pacific organized in Bangkok between September 30-October 2, with 800 exhibiting delegates looking to secure new MICE business for their hotels and destinations.

The show hosted by the Bangkok Convention Centre, Central World. It continued to attract mainly loyal exhibitors from Asia, but there were some new destinations exhibiting this year such as Cambodia and Switzerland.

The Thai pavilion dominated the show as the home team mustering 30 new local co-exhibitors. Returning exhibitors also figured with a significant increase of 18% in booth space.

More than 10,000 business appointments took place in two days, with over 80 business, education and networking sessions scheduled. “While IT&CMA and CTW Asia-Pacific continue to add value by delivering valuable industry segments of MICE,

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association, luxury Travel and Corporate Travel, year after year, the interest and robust support for this year’s event is undoubtedly a reflection of trust and confidence the international MICE and Corporate Travel industry has pledged to Bangkok, and to Thailand as a top business events destination,” commented TTG Asia Media, managing director Darren Ng. The show is even more important for Thailand this year, which is reeling from massive tourism losses, estimated at around 3 million visitors, based on Ministry of Tourism and Sports evaluations and travel agency research.

There will be no increases in MICE business, this year, as corporate meetings relocated to neighbouring countries due to the coup followed by a curfew and the continuing martial law status that remains in place throughout the kingdom even today.

But the show will help to instil confidence and help Thailand’s MICE industry to fly the flag and draw business in for 2015.

The opening ceremony & welcome reception hosted by Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau was held at Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre with a party theme “Absolute Happiness’.

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Fame and Game

The Biggest Thematic Aquarium of the World

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n comparison to other aquariums of its class containing fish species living in the world’s seas, it is the newest with its travel route, thematization, interactivity, rainforest and cutting-edge technology.

Istanbul Akvaryum holds a leading position among worldwide aquariums thanks to its volume, variety of fish species, and the activities on travel routes. It is a project which makes “firsts” and “mosts” in its field.

The visitors, by following a geographical route, travel on a route that hosts 16 themes and 1 rainforest going from the Black Sea towards the Pacific.

In thematization of the spaces, there appear cultural, geographical, historical and architectural properties of each space with suitable decorative elements, interactive games, movies, and visual graphics by which details about the region are provided. Sound and lighting systems of each space have been arranged in conformity with this thematization.

Istanbul Akvaryum is managed by specialists in their field and in compliance with international standards in every sense.

All living creatures in Istanbul Akvaryum continue to live in the conditions as nearest as possible to those of their habitat.

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Istanbul Akvaryum in figures 4 Water volume: 6.800 cubic meters; 64 tanks in total, 4 A two-storey giant project with total area of 22.000 square meters on 100-decare land, 4 Parking lot area of 32.000 square meters/1.200 vehicles belonging to Istanbul Akvaryum, 4 Visitor area of 6.000 square meters, 4 A special-themed, 1,2 km long travel route originating in the Black Sea towards the Pacific, 4 Approximately 1.500 species, 15.000 land and sea creatures in total, which are interesting from each other, 4 2, 15-person, 6-axle 5D movie houses, providing the option to watch 7 separate films, an extraordinary system that makes live some effects such as wind, fog and water., 4 A gift shop with an area of 470 square meters within Istanbul Akvaryum, 4 3 cafeterias on the travel route, 4 1 restaurant will be having the Panama Canal view on one side and the sea view on the other,

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5D Movie Fun at Istanbul Akvaryum 5D 6-axle movie house offering service within Istanbul Akvaryum, which has the best motion programming of the world, is a product of Ferretti International S.R.L., expert in multidimensional simulations...

This special 15-person movie house takes the people to different worlds with the option to watch 7 separate movies. Guests will perceive what they watch threedimensionally thanks to special glasses they wear, and will experience a virtual feast by wind, fog, water and touch effects that they have never seen. Differently from what 5D movie houses at shopping malls in Turkey provide, it makes lateral movement possible thanks to its movable platform on six pistons. What is more, 5D 6-axle movie house maximizes the riding pleasure thanks to touch effect and shock blowing to face and nape in addition to wind, fog and water effects and circular motion as well as forward-backwards, rightward-leftward mobility.

Being CE-certified and made in conformity with all EU safety standards (TUV Essen), all of the seven movies exhibited in Ferretti 5D Movie are nWave-licensed movies and of Belgium origin. 5D Movie provides the option to watch seven different movies: Cosmic coaster, Cosmic race, Hunted mine ride, Skate race, Jetpack adventure, Aquaride, Ocean jungle. 5D Movie fee is 6 TL for the first movie, 9 TL for two movies.

Fish feeding hours at Istanbul Akvaryum...

Do not miss fish feeding of zebra sharks, nurse sharks, guitar sharks and other sea animals hosted by main tank, at 11:00 a.m. every day except for Monday, in front of Panama Tunnel.

Feeding of sand tiger sharks hosted by main tank, at 2:30 p.m., every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday, in front of West Atlantic main panel. Feeding of caiman crocodiles hosted by Rain Forrest, at 4:00 p.m., on every Tuesday and Saturday.

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Fame and Game It is possible for you to watch this excellent show, during which our expert aquarists feed the most interesting living creatures of our aquarium, from main acrylic at West Atlantic space, Panama acrylic or 180 degree tunnel.

We look forward to seeing you at Istanbul Akvaryum, if you want to witness how Istanbul Akvaryum eat their meals by following the invitation announcement is made within the aquarium. For more details: www. istanbulakvaryum.com

İSTANBUL AKVARYUM FAMILY WITH 15.000 MEMBERS IS WAITING FOR YOU ! İstanbul Akvaryum is the new brand aquarium of the world, where fish species living in the world’s seas can be seen, with the size of its travel route, thematic areas, a thousand square meter rainforest and interactive new generation technology compared to other aquariums in its field.

Are you ready to travel on a route covering 16 thematic areas from the Black Sea to the Pacific Ocean and Amazon Rainforest by following a geographic route?

Cultural, geographic, historical and architectural characteristics of relevant area, decorative items, interactive plays, sound and lighting, films and visual graphics where detailed information on that area are available in the thematic areas. Visitors can see sea animals belonging to these regions and get information about geographic and cultural characteristics of that region.

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All creatures living in İstanbul Akvaryum maintain their life under conditions that are similar to their natural environment.

Do you know the following facts about Istanbul Akvaryum family members?

Red-bellied piranhas living in Amazon Rainforest are among the most interesting creatures for the visitors in Istanbul Akvaryum. They wander about and hunt in shoals. They can smell one drop of blood in water from 2 km distance. Lemon Shark is the biggest creature of the aquarium, living in the Main tank that is the largest tank of the aquarium. Lemon Shark with a lifetime of 25 years in average do not rest or sleep during this time because these creatures obtain oxygen by their gills as they swim and when they stop, their gills do not function and they die from oxygen deprivation.

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Russian sturgeon that you can see in the Black Sea area of Istanbul Akvaryum are one of the rare species that survived from the era of dinosaurs and are famous for their black caviar. Skeletons of Russian sturgeon are composed of bones and cartridges and they have bony scales.

You can also see clownfish, one of the rare species that can live in sea anemone (carnivore plant) that are toxic sea plants in İstanbul Akvaryum.

The toxin excreted by anemone that poison and draw fish that meets them toward them only does not penetrate the skin of clownfish. Clownfish live in small groups and if female in the population dies, one of the male can transform into female.

Groupers that you can see in İstanbul Akvaryum generally change sex and can live as male or female during their life.

Do not miss the opportunity to visit Istanbul Akvaryum that is the only place where you can see Arapaima with 3-meter length that is fresh water fish and sharks that you are familiar with from horror movies, 2.5-meter dangerous anaconda, rays and piranhas and many more land and sea creatures together.

You will visit and explore this thematic aquarium that will introduce you to ten thousands of various land and sea creatures that you do not know with bewilderment. Your journey on the route covering beautiful 16 thematic geographic areas and one thousand square meter rainforest will give you unforgettable memories…

What to Expect from İstanbul Akvaryum?

Amazon Rainforest in Istanbul…

This section that makes the aquarium unique gives you similar feelings to Amazon rainforest. Its temperature, humidity rate, various types of creatures that you see around, colourful, tiny but toxic frogs, dwarf caiman that is the world’s smallest crocodile will make you feel the exact atmosphere of Amazon. The atmosphere is so real that you can shoot photos as if you were walking under the trees and say “While I was in Amazon”. You will never forget the nature there since all plants in Amazon come from Costa Rica!

5D Cinema This special cinema in Istanbul Akvaryum that has the best motion program across the world takes the audience to different worlds with five movie options. Although visitors perceive the movie in 3D with their special glasses, the cinema offers a virtual feast that you have never experienced before with wind, fog, water and different touch effects. Differently from 5D cinema systems that are currently available in the shopping malls in Turkey, 5D 6-axis cinema that has a platform moving on six pistons and allows horizontal motion as well, maximizes the experience with fog, wind and water effects as well as touch, blowing to face and neck, circular forward-backward, right-left movements.

Hurricane Simulator Faster than a shark, stronger than a crocodile! Many times faster than a shark with its 150 km/h speed and stronger than the scary jaw of a crocodile with its wind! You will feel like you are in the middle of hurricane and live moments of excitement and adrenaline in our exclusively designed hurricane simulator.

Mirror Maze You will come across similar passages, endless reflections, thrilling dead-ends and new surprises at every corner while you are trying to find Mysterious Antique Totem of Amazon. Cries of wild animals will mingle with surprising lights and images from mysterious depths of the forest throughout this challenging adventure and while your heartbeat accelerates, you will hesitate between running to the exit and following this extraordinary adventure to the end!

Diving with Sharks İstanbul Akvaryum diving certificate is awarded to individuals, who dive after 30 minute diving activity in Istanbul Akvaryum, where diving with sharks and rays is possible in the main tank with a water capacity of 4 thousand cubic meters, which hosts 5 thousand creatures.

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6th World Connect in Monaco World’s largest airline distribution network; APG organizes its 6th World Connect in Monaco. APG organises the largest ‘World Connect’ this year with over 500 people attending; over 100 airlines and over 100 APG members are in Monaco for the event. Airlines represented by their CEOs or chairman, distributors, managers of travel agencies attend the 6th edition of the APG World Connect which takes place in the prestigious Fairmont Hotel in Monaco.All people transfers were organized Nice Airport to/from Fairmont Hotel by Helicopter and Limousine services.

This year’s theme is “Air Transport Industry - 2020 Vision” and the event is kicked off on Wednesday, October 29 and ends on Friday, October 31.

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Last day, participants met with APG executives and key partners to get familiar with their products and services at the “Get Together” Working breakfast.

Also Sandrine de Saint Sauveur - President & CEO – APG Inc moderated a session titled “Profits – Best Routes To Profit” found out what roads lead to increased profitability for carriers of each profile such as Legacy carriers, Low-cost carriers, Premier service carriers.

The APG World Connect continued with a closing session wrap up and conclusions by Pierre Jeanniot and closing addresses by Sandrine de Saint Sauveur and Jean-Louis Baroux.

After “Get Together” Afternoon Terrace, the APG World Connect came to an end with a closing cocktail.

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The Stars of the Jazz World are at 24th Akbank Jazz Festival Jazz State of The City is 24 Years Oold ne of the longest running festivals in Turkey, Akbank Jazz Festival is going to embrace the city with different colors of jazz for the 24th time between October 23 and November 2. The program of the 24th Akbank Jazz Festival was announced at the press conference that was held at the Hilton ParkSA Hotel, hosted by Akbank General Manager Hakan Binbaşgil and Akbank Sanat Manager Derya Bigalı, on 11 September 2014 Thursday.

Akbank General Manager Hakan Binbaşgil expressed his joy at Akbank Jazz Festival’s becoming an event that is highly anticipated at the international level as well, and not only in our country, with the world class jazz stars and the memorable performances the festival hosts. He said that “Istanbul’s ambience mesmerizing everyone and carrying different richnesses all together, suits very much to jazz music. We set off on a journey once again to enrich Istanbul’s dynamism and its mesmerizing ambience more with jazz’s different colors. But the

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Festival’s scope will not be restricted to İstanbul. We extend our activities to the cities other than İstanbul. With one of the Festival’s most important activities, Jazz on Campuses, we bring together college youth with jazz’s enthusiasm and excitement in Gaziantep, Adana, Kayseri, Ankara, Eskişehir, Edirne, Çanakkale and İzmir between 3-14 November”. Mr. Binbaşgil who emphasizes that along with the successes in the fields like economics, science, education; progress in the culture & arts field solidifies one country’s richness, said that “Works of Culture & Arts are the most important and lasting legacy that can be left to future generations. Long-termed projects that we have realized in the field of Culture & Arts are the biggest indicator of the importance we gave to these fields.”

Akbank Sanat Manager Derya Bigalı said that Akbank Sanat prepared a rich program for jazz fans this year that reflects the various colors of jazz, including the emerging musicians in the European jazz scene as well as legendary musicians. She said: “We are going to host four jazz masters at the

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festival this year that includes names that are hotly-anticipated in the country. Jamie Cullum, who is considered as one of the jazz geniuses, is among the most important figures at the Festival.

This year, we will watch the performances of two important musicians on the same stage; the Kenny Barron & Dave Holland duo will give an unforgettable concert to jazz lovers. The band of Christian McBride, who is regarded as one of the best living double bassists of jazz music, will be the guest of 24th Akbank Jazz Festival. And lastly, one of the brilliant jazz musicians and an artist hotly-anticipated in Turkey, Chet Faker is going to give a memorable concert. The festival program also includes significant musicians from Poland such as Leszek Moźdźer and Marcin Masecki in relation to the 600th anniversary of Turkey-Poland diplomatic relations. In addition to these, “Jazz on Campus” has already become an integral part of the program and will be organized for the 6th time this year in 9 cities, bringing the vigor and excitement of jazz to university students through concerts. We will continue to provide young people with the opportunity to familiarize themselves with jazz music and its instruments through “Jazz Workshops at High Schools” that is attracting great attention. For commemorating Mehmet Uluğ and his great contribution to the festival we created a selection on Deezer which includes the works his favorite artists. Similarly, the jazz selections of me and many others will be available for listening on Dezeer. I hope that the 24th Akbank Jazz Festival will provide new discoveries to jazz lovers this year as well.”

Ahmet Uluğ, a member of the Board of Directors at Pozitif Live, announced the program and said: “The prominent figures of the 24th Akbank Jazz Festival this year includes Jamie Cullum, Kenny Barron & Dave Holland, Christian McBride Trio, Chet Faker, Ibrahim Maalouf, Mario Biondi, China Moses, and Dillon. Throughout the festival, 300 musicians will be hosted and 44 concerts, 13 workshops and 2 seminars will take place at 17 different venues including Cemal Reşit Rey Concert Hall, Akbank Sanat, Babylon, The Seed, Caddebostan Culture Center, Moda Sahnesi, Nardis, and Zorlu Center Performance Arts Center. We will also organize a special evening in memory of Mehmet Uluğ, who was the director of the Festival beginning with the first Akbank Jazz Festival in 1990 until November 2013, who realized a great number of projects with numerous jazz musicians, and ticket revenues of the evening will be transferred to the support fund for the Music House that is founded in Kaş, in tribute to Mehmet Uluğ.”

A Selection from the 24th Akbank Jazz Festival

a true member of the losers’ club Chet Baker, the Australian composer and singer Chet Faker is regarded as one of the most original artists of electronica music today, and is going to give a concert at the 24th Akbank Jazz Festival. His “Thinking in Textures” won the “Best Independent Release” at the Rolling Stone Australia Awards for 2012. Chet Faker will perform at Babylon on 1 November 2014 Saturday, on his world tour for his album “Built on Glass” he recorded in 2014, promising an unforgettable evening to fans of jazz and dance.

One of the most important contribution of Italian jazz to the music world, Mario Biondi is also on the program of the 24th Akbank Jazz Festival. His first album “Handful of Soul” was well-received by critics and impressed listeners with his emotional and warm voice, and the album won four platinum records. Biondi will perform at Babylon on 24 October 2014 Friday on his world tour for his latest album “Sun” that was released last year.

China Moses is the daughter of one of the most important living jazz vocalists Dee Dee Bridgewater and she enchants audiences with her moving voice and stage performance. China Moses will perform songs from her latest album “Crazy Blues” she recorded with pianist Raphaël Lemonnier, at The Seed on 23 October Thursday 2014 as part of the Festival.

Brazilian born singer and pianist based in Germany, Dillon will appear at the festival on her world tour for her second album “The Unknown” released in 2014. Dillon makes an impression on electro music fans as well as on pop and folk listeners with her melodic compositions. Dillon will perform her compositions that explore themes such as longing, love, loss, fear and desire at the concert she will give at Babylon on 31 October 2014 Friday.

Masters of Jazz 24th Akbank Jazz Festival will host Kenny Barron, Dave Holland and Christian McBride at the “Masters of Jazz” section of the festival.

Double bassist Dave Holland, and pianist Kenny Barron who is discovered by the legends of jazz history such as Dizzy Gillespie and Miles Davis and nominated for Grammy awards many times for his works and performances, will perform for Festival audience at the Zorlu Center on 31 October 2014 Friday.

Another guest of the Festival this year is Christian McBride, Grammy awarded musician and one of the most important double bassists today. The famous musician will meet jazz lovers at Cemal Reşit Rey Concert Hall on 24 October 2014 Friday, on tour with the album “Out Here” that he released with pianist Christian Sands, and Grammy awarded drummer Ulysses Owens Jr.

Stars’ Passage Akbank Jazz Festival is hosting prominent jazz musicians in its 24th year.

Jamie Cullum received many awards during his career at a young age, including one Grammy and two Golden Globes, and charmed the audiences at the concerts he gave all around the world with his incredible energy. Jamie Cullum will perform on stage at Zorlu Center on 30 October 2014 Thursday as part of the festival.

Ibrahim Maalouf, the successful trumpeter who masterfully blends dozens of genres from rock to jazz, will meet with festival followers at Cemal Reşit Rey Concert Hall on 25 October 2014 Saturday.

Settled on his name as an homage to the legendary jazz trumpeter,

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Fly and Sail

The Bodrum Cup leaves 26 years behind despite high winds

The Mediterranean’s largest and most extensive international sea festival, “The Bodrum Cup” set sail for the 26th time this year.

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“The Bodrum Cup” International Regatta was held on October 20-25, 2014. Yachts starting the race off the Bodrum island of Karaada formed “The Bodrum Cup City” in Gumbet inlet at the end of the first day. Various events and a concert by İlhan Şeşen were organized in the City.

Close to 120 yachts anchored in the Greek island of Kalymnos on the second day. The third leg of the regatta, which was scheduled to run between Kalymnos and Leros islands was

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cancelled because of a squall.

The regatta continued with the return of the yachts to Yalıkavak Palmarina and concluded with the Yalıkavak-Bodrum leg. The main sponsor of The 26th Bodrum Cup Regatta was Palmarina Bodrum, with Çağdaş Holding, Bodrum Cruise Port, Denizbank, Bodrum Mutfak, Barbaros Yachting, and agencies and organizations in the Muğla and Bodrum regions providing support.

he 26th Bodrum Cup began on Monday, 20th October with a large and lively parade of participating yacht crews and sector representatives, followed by the traditional ringing of the symbolic ship’s bell by Sadun Boro, Cumhur Gökova, Tanıl Tuncel and Haldun Kargöz, Turkish mariners who have sailed around the world. Performances by Dinar Municipal Band during the parade, at the start line, and later at the City in support of The Bodrum Cup lent color to the races.

More than 1,500 contestants and passengers participated in The Bodrum Cup, which is one of the largest regattas in the world where passengers are welcome on board in addition to competing sailors. The presence of many foreign participants among both contestants and passengers was noteworthy. All information on activities and the races was publicized on the social media. The Instagram Photography Contest, juried by The Photographic Arts Federation of Turkey, drew considerable attention. The Blue Voyage Cuisine contest sponsored by Bodrum Mutfak, which took place at The Bodrum Cup City following the first leg, was one of the main events of this year’s races. The regatta participants partied to the songs of Sedat Yüce and İlhan Şeşen on the first night in The Bodrum Cup City.

While cancellation of the Leros leg due to forceful winds was good news for the shopkeepers of Kalymnos, it helped the participants discover in detail this neighboring Greek island.

The contestants reached Yalikavak after a challenging and exciting race on the fourth day, where they were hosted by The Bodrum Cup’s main sponsor, Palmarina Bodrum. Not even the occasional shower could put a damper on the fun of the Mine concert in the evening.

The Wellabled, a yacht specially designed by Turkish engineers that provides the disabled free access to all amenities on board, was The Bodrum Cup’s social responsibility project for this year. Disabled participants shared the excitement and joy of The Bodrum Cup with this project, which was organized for the first time by Acıbadem, D-Marin, Bodrum Health Foundation and Bodrum City Council Disabled Assembly. The dance shows by the disabled ballet dancer Mehmet Sefa Öztürk, who was a participant on Wellabled this year, on the first and last nights of The Bodrum Cup left an indelible mark in the minds of the audience.

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Catamarans also raced.

The Bodrum Cup, which Era Bodrum Sailing Club has been organizing since 1989, is one of the greatest sportive sea festivals in the Mediterranean, where the passengers can enjoy the pleasures of being on the water and observing the races while learning how to sail. The Bodrum Cup was initially limited to wooden yachts called gulettes, which earned their fame with the Blue Voyage. In the intervening years participation in the non-wooden IRC and cruiser categories grew. Catamarans raced for the first time in The 26th Bodrum Cup. Participation of non-wooden craft in the Cup is organized with the support of Bodrum Offshore Sailing Club (BAYK). The winners of The 26th Bodrum Cup, which was evaluated on their performance over four legs, received their prizes in a ceremony following entertainment events and concerts organized at The Bodrum Cup City.

Montenegro, STS Bodrum (The High Heels crew), and Jasmin I came in first in their respective categories, entitling them to carry the regatta flag again this year. Alondra, racing with a Dutch flag, placed first in the classic yachts category and was awarded the overall winner cup by Muğla Metropolitan Mayor Dr. Osman Gürün. Randa won in the standard sail overall category.

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The flag gets passed in The Bodrum Cup organization:

Results of The 26th Bodrum Regatta: Yachts that earned the right to carry The Bodrum Cup Regatta flag for one year:

Erman Aras, founder of Era Bodrum Sailing Club and The Bodrum Cup, set off a new flag race in the Club on the first day of the twenty-sixth year, passing on his responsibilities on the organization committee to experienced sailors from the younger generation.

Aras, who will retain his work as the president of the club, transferred the title of Organization Committee Chair to Süleyman Uysal and the responsibility for technical management of the regatta to Uğur and Arif Ayaz brothers, who are national sportspersons of the club.

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The world got to know Bodrum gulettes Pointing out that The Bodrum Cup has been followed by both national and international media, Erman Aras said, “Not just the national media, but also sectoral publishers of tourism, yachting, and sea sports monitored The Bodrum Cup every year, sending reporters. These writes and reporters were both informed and transferred information to their readers on the country’s attractions beyond the Blue Voyage and sea tourism routes.

This is another way The Bodrum Cup has contributed to publicizing Turkey.” Stating that the expansion of The Bodrum Cup routes to include neighboring Greek islands in the last few years has helped contribute to strengthening ties of friendship and commerce with our neighbor, Aras said that The Bodrum Cup will help improve peaceful relations in the Aegean.

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The Bodrum Cup Cruiser 1-Shiraz Banou 2-Engin 3-Sunshine The Bodrum Cup Cruiser XL 1-Lady Katrina 2-Merlin The Bodrum Cup Catamaran 1-Fame 2-Promedane 3-Joy of Wind OVERALL: General 1-Alondra 2-Borina 1 3-STS Bodrum Standard Sail 1-Randa 2-Zamazingom 3-Kuğu

Meet at Exhibition

Istanbul at IMEX Las Vegas ’14 ICVB (Istanbul Convention and Visitors Bureau), which plays an active role in introducing Istanbul in international platforms, had successfully represented the city one more time at IMEX Las Vegas 2014, which was held in Sands Expo Fair Center on October 14 – 16. As for the the interest for Istanbul, 3 days of the fair the ICVB stand has taken so much attention. ICVB has also conducted almost 145 face to face meetings and group presentations

including promotional movies of Istanbul, Antalya and Izmir for more than 160 buyers.

In addition to participation of ICVB, Turkish Airlines, Istanbul Congress Center, Martı Hotels Istanbul, ITEM Tourism & Trade Co., Marveltour, Kalyon Tourism Group, DMT Destination Management Turkey, Tekser Tourism & Travel Co. and Istanbul Marriott Hotel Sisli also took place in IMEX Las Vegas 2014.

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News Line World

The 34th ASEAN Tourism Forum to be hosted in Myanmar Themed ‘ASEAN – Tourism Towards Peace, Prosperity and Partnership’, ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) 2015 will be held from 22 to 29 January in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar.

The official venue for ATF 2015 has been confirmed as Myanmar International Convention Centre (MICC) 1. The key components of the official ATF 2015 programme, such as TRAVEX and ASEAN Tourism Conference, will be held at the newly completed 60,000 square metre exhibition and convention centre. The venue has hosted numerous national level meetings and international business events, including the recently concluded 24th ASEAN Summit.

Industry response for next year’s ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) has been positive, with over 350 TRAVEX (travel exchange) booths contracted and some 550 applications for the Hosted Buyers Programme. The TRAVEX sellers, made up of suppliers of ASEAN travel and tourism products and services, come from the 10 member nations of ASEAN – Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam – and together will take up 8,000 square metres of space. ATF aims to promoting ASEAN as a single destination and hosting of the event is rotated among the member

countries each year.

Participation from host country Myanmar is at an all-time high.

U Phyoe Wai Yar Zar, Chairman of Myanmar Tourism Marketing (MTM), said, “The local hoteliers, tour operators and other players in the industry are very much looking forward to next year’s event, this being the first time that ATF is coming to Myanmar. It will be our opportunity to share our country’s rich history and culture with the rest of the world.” MTM is a non-governmental, non-political and non-profit organisation that functions as the marketing arm of Myanmar Tourism Federation, under the guidance of the Ministry of Hotels & Tourism of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar.

Accor, the world’s leading hotel operator and market leader in Europe and Asia Pacific, which is participating in ATF 2015 as a TRAVEX seller, is optimistic about Myanmar’s tourism future. Mr Philippe Battle, Accor’s Area General Manager for Myanmar, said, “Myanmar is a promising market and a new frontier for us in Asia.

We have one hotel open in Myanmar – MGallery The Lake Garden Nay Pyi Taw, and a Novotel resort in Inle Lake scheduled to open by October 2014, followed by a Novotel hotel in Yangon. Next year’s ATF in Myanmar will help showcase the country’s potential and we are confident that we will see a rapid growth in bookings in the years to come.” Application for the Hosted Buyer and Media Programmes closed on 15 October.

Riviera Maya hosts ILTM Americas 2014 The third edition of the International Luxury Travel Market (ILTM) Americas 2014 took place at The Fairmont Mayakoba in Riviera Maya, Mexico between 22 and 25 September 2014.

The event welcomed exhibitors representing the most luxurious products and destinations around the world to meet with 229 exclusively invited buyers from the Americas.

Mexican political analyst and journalist Javier Tello Diaz presented at the opening of ILTM an overview of the pan-Americas economical and political situations, highlighting how the Latin American wealthy are both investing and spending their wealth.

He observed that Latin America is growing slowly but surely as a region and that Brazil and Mexico and would be the countries with the 3rd and 4th largest economies by 2050.

Claus Sendlinger, Founder and CEO of Design Hotels identified a growing demographic group - the single traveller – in his presentation, outlining his insights into the Five Stages of Luxury.

He observed that Stage 1 is about Acquisition and Value - where luxury is used to demonstrate wealth and define social position; Stage 2 is about Discernment and Worth – where the customer invests in brands, products and services to articulate higher levels of taste; Stage 3 represents the unique values of Emotion and Experience; Stage 4 reflects Responsibility and Awareness -

delivering products or services in a much more meaningful way, as today’s luxury customer builds genuine relationships with only the smartest and fittest of brands; and finally Stage 5 which delivers both the Intellectual and the Poetic. Claus concluded “A search for meaningful life-enhancing experiences has become the keystone of luxury.”

EIBTM exhibitors can now select their own appointments with hosted buyers For the first time EIBTM exhibitors will now be able to request additional appointments with Hosted Buyers following the initial appointment match.

Once logged in to their diaries exhibitors can browse Hosted Buyer profiles and select those that they would like to request a meeting with and the time at which they’d like to meet them. Hosted Buyers will have the option to accept or decline these additional appointments.

EIBTM is also planning to launch a major social media initiative at the same time to engage with its online community in advance of the show. #BeAwesome #EIBTM14 encourages attendees to share how they are planning to #BeAwesome #EIBTM14 at this year’s event, whether from a business or personal perspective. EIBTM 2014 will take place from 18th – 20th November. IBTM Africa partners with MICE Academy

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IBTM Africa, part of the IBTM Global Events portfolio of meetings industry events, is to partner with the MICE Academy to help support the advancement of the next generation of industry professionals in Africa.

The MICE Academy (www.miceacademy.co.za) has created the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Programme for all sectors of the events and meetings industry through its subscriber based web portal. IBTM Africa will be giving the first 20 contracted exhibitors at next year’s event, an annual subscription funded by Reed Travel Exhibitions and the IBTM Portfolio of Events. Each of these exhibitors will select a member of their staff to undertake the CPD programme through their subscription.

At the same time, those individuals who will undertake the year’s CPD programme will also be invited to attend the IBTM Africa Forum education sessions as well as the networking events.

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SITE Executive Summit 2015 to be held in Dubai Board of Directors. Furthermore, the event will put Dubai in the spotlight as one of the world’s most dynamic destinations for incentive travel by allowing key decision-makers to experience the city first-hand through various planned activities.

“Dubai has excellent tourism infrastructure and an exciting calendar of year-round events that make it a must-experience city that is perfect for incentive travel,” said Steen Jakobsen, (SITE) Executive Summit.

The 2015 Society of Incentive Travel Excellence (SITE) Executive Director of Dubai Business Events (DBE).

Commenting on the decision to hold the Executive Summit Summit is scheduled for February 9 - 13, 2015. in Dubai, SITE President Elect Rhonda Brewer said: “We are The summit, hosted by Dubai Business Events (DBE) - the Official Convention Bureau, a division of the Dubai Department excited to be returning to Dubai in 2015 for our 12th annual SITE Executive Summit. Dubai was where the concept of an of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM), will be held at executive summit began, and we feel this is the perfect time to Dubai’s iconic JW Marriott Marquis, the world’s tallest hotel. It will feature an educational forum for Dubai-based and regional come back, particularly with the continued expansion of Dubai, its focus on ultimate luxury and experience, and the growing travel professionals to learn from and network with their interest in the incentive travel market there.” international counterparts, as well as a meeting of the SITE Dubai will welcome leading experts from the global incentive travel and motivational events industry for the 2015 Society of Incentive Travel Excellence

AKWAABA and the ATA Continue Partnership to Support West Africa Tourism The Africa Travel Association (ATA), working in collaboration and partnership with the African Union in promoting tourism to Africa, continues its partnership with AKWAABA, the leading annual international travel fair in West Africa, to market and promote tourism to West Africa.

“ATA is delighted to once again partner with AKWAABA during its tenth anniversary to support travel and tourism in West Africa, particularly from North America and from across Africa,” said Edward Bergman, ATA Executive Director. “As an emerging travel market that is facing acute challenges with dealing with

Ebola in West Africa, ATA is committed to standing in solidarity with our partners at AKWAABA and tourism stakeholders in West Africa.”

AKWAABA, also known as the African Travel Market, will be held once again at the New Expo Centre at the Eko Hotel and Suites in Lagos, Nigeria from October 26 to 28, 2014. Over the last ten years, AKWAABA has become the most important travel marketing platform in the region drawing attendance from over twenty countries, including international airlines and leading African hotel chains. AKWAABA has been designated by the Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC) as the official travel exhibition of Nigeria. To learn more about the 2014 event, visit http://www.africantravelmarkets.com/aftm.

Baltic family of exhibitors at CONVENE 2015 Visit Denmark, Wonderful Copenhagen, Park Inn by Radisson Copenhagen Airport and DMC Nordic already confirmed into the show completing a Baltic Sea circle of exhibitors represented at the event.

Danish exhibitors will join a growing representation from Sweden, Finland, Poland, Russia, Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania and there will also be representation from Lviv in the Ukraine and from Belarus.

CONVENE is the premier annual Baltic Sea region business to business event for the Meetings industry. It will take place on 11 - 12 February 2015 at the Lithuanian Exhibition and Congress Centre LITEXPO, Vilnius, Lithuania.

ICCA announces 2018 Congress destination At the Closing Session of the 53rd ICCA Congress, held in Antalya, Turkey, ICCA President Nina Freysen-Pretorius announced that the ICCA Board of Directors had selected its host city for 2018.

Dubai is selected as the host destination for 2018, Nina Freysen-Pretorius said, “Not only did this bid fully meet our business objectives and logistical requirements, the Board considered it to be a truly exceptional proposal.”

ICCA CEO Martin Sirk added: “Dubai is positioning itself as the Middle East hub for association development, and the potential for ICCA membership growth is very exciting, so there are very compelling

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business opportunities for both ICCA and our members.” “We are extremely proud and delighted that the ICCA Board of Directors has chosen Dubai as the host destination for the 2018 ICCA Congress. The ICCA Congress is the most prestigious event in our industry and provides a unique opportunity to showcase Dubai and to familiarize the ICCA members with the growing potential of the entire Middle East. We look forward to working closely with ICCA and the members of the Middle East Chapter to organize the first ICCA Congress taking place in our region”, says Steen Jakobsen, Director of Dubai Business Events.

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Meet the Byzantine Cultural Routes

Byzantine routes – linking Turkey to Russia and Italy.

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Our guests were Drs Ivan Danilov, of the Association of Cities

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Heirs of Byzantium (ACEB; www.metropoli.org) and Sergei Ivanov, expert and author on Byzantine Istanbul. They have formed a civil organization to promote cultural and tourism contacts between the principle sites of Byzantium, both in Russia and Italy. For some time they have wished to extend their work to the heartland of Byzantium, Turkey.

In response to their urging, Dr Alessandra Ricci, excavator of

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İşler, İstanbul guide Arzu Tutuk Altunay, photographer and graphic artist Serkan Taycan, and Cultural Heritage educator Dr Lucienne Senocak.

Three primary areas of interest in Turkey emerged: first, the Byzantine sites outside the city – primarily the Arkeopark and the sites of the northern Bosphorus, where Gizem Dörter has been surveying fortifications – work made very necessary by the proposed construction of the 3rd Bosphorus Bridge. Serkan’s project - Between Two Seas – a walk along the extent of the proposed canal linking the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara drew much admiration from those gathered, and could serve as an inspiration for a new project.

The second area is the neglected sites of central Istanbul – Dr Ivanof listed 10 Byzantine sites in a poor degree of preservation and to which access is difficult. One is under a hotel; another behind a car workshop, another used for storage of coca-cola!

These could be developed for tourism and extend the range of Byzantine monuments which can be seen in the city itself.

Added to the existing, well-known monuments, described

by Arzu, these could make an in-depth interpretation of Constantinople come to life.

The third area is the group of early Byzantine churches in the hills above Myra, on the south coast of Lycia. These churches have been gradually rediscovered since the 1970’s, when a British archaeologist spend many months walking the old roads between them. Since then, the Ancient Language specialists at Akdeniz University, while investigating the old roads of Lycia, have deciphered many inscriptions in the area.

Dr Bülent İşler described his own work surveying the churches at Asarcık, near Karabel, about 20km above Demre. The church was built by St Nicholas of Sion, whose life is described in a the Küçükyalı site, where a patriarch of the Orthodox Church of hagiography written soon after his death in about 590. An amazing gold and silver treasure belonging to this church is Byzantium was buried, hosted our first meeting. The co-host preserved in Antalya Museum. This church-monastery complex, was the Culture Routes Society, whose members have been plus several others in the area, were richly decorated with instrumental in setting up and/or managing Turkey’s existing carving is a transition style between Roman and Byzantine.

17 cultural routes. Koç University, which has financed the ArkeoPark, was of course in the background. The existing Limen Since many Russian visitors already are attracted to the church of St Nicholas at Myra, the development of this area would be EU project (linking Byzantine ports around the Black Sea) was an easily developed added attraction. an excellent foundation for the new venture.

The meeting gave all the attendees much scope for thought.

Bringing their expertise to the meeting were a wide range of We agreed to meet again in a month and to work together talented and interested people, including art historian Bülent towards a joint stand or display at the EMITT travel fair in Istanbul in February. Ayşegül Yılmaz, a Cultural Tourism specialist working with Dr Ricci at the ArkeoPark site, has agreed to act as recorder and organizer of future meetings.

The next meeting will include other Byzantine specialists who were unable to attend, and the aim will be to try and define a project which can build on the foundations of the LIMEN project and develop a Cultural Route linking partner countries which can act as a true magnet for sustainable and cultural tourism.

WE hope that our multidiscipline approach will eventually produce a result which will make Turkey’s Byzantine heritage more accessible to all.

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The Most Famous Restaurant & Turkish Night in Turkey since 1949 ervansaray Restaurant & Turkish Night, located between Lutfi Kirdar Convention & Exhibition Center and Hilton Hotel, welcomes you to the most famous traditional Turkish show at the heart of beautiful Istanbul.

Since 1949, the legendary night has welcomed millions of spectators, and today our delicious International Cuisine and our spectacular show, continues to meet new guests from all around the world. Kervansaray’s dazzling show includes the most beautiful Turkish Belly Dancers performing an exotic and sensuous dance shows accompanied by traditional music, various Folk Groups performing traditional dance shows from different regions of Turkey, and an outstanding Turkish singer/showman entertaining our guests with International

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Every night our international guests enjoy our delicious cuisine and entertain themselves with a spectacular traditional Turkish show. In our new establishment Garden Cafe & Restaurant we are proud to be able to serve you from 07.00 in the morning with open buffet breakfast & lunch & dinner service till 23.00 with our Turkish and International Cuisine.

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

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BT UIF ล .FMUJOH 1PU PG &BTU BOE 8FTUล Today, Ankara is a sprawling urban mass thoroughly organized and well - planned and much European in look than most of the cities in Turkey. Its wide-open roads, large hotels, restaurants BOE HPWFSONFOU offices distinguish the city. Besides, UIFSF BSF TFWFSBM tourist attractions and meetings in the city making it an ideal destination for the tourists and mice industry.

Convention & Exhibition Centers of Ankara Name

Numberof Halls

Total sqm

Largest Hall Capacity (Theatre)

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

Ankara Hilton Hotel

8

-

600

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

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

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Ankara Plaza Hotel

6

-

500

Buyuk Anadolu Hotel

13

1.800

2.000

B.Surmeli Hotel

7

1.900

900

BW.Hotel 2000

3

-

700

Crowne Plaza Ankara

12

-

750

Hotel Bilkent Ankara

7

1.650

760

Hotel Dedeman

6

-

500

Rixos Grand Ankara

14

-

1.000

Sheraton Ankara

7

1.650

700

Swissotel Ankara

9

-

1.200

MICE Destinations

ANTALYA

I

O UIF QJDUVSFTRVF PME RVBSUFS PG ,BMFJDJ OBSSPX XJOEJOH TUSFFUT and old wooden houses abut the ancient city walls. Since its founding in the second century B.C., Antalya has been continuously inhabited. The region, bathed In sunshine 300 days of the year, is a paradise of sun-bathing, TXJNNJOH BOE TQPSUT BDUJWJUJFT MJLF windsurďŹ ng, water skiing, sailing, mountain climbing and hunting. If you DPNF UP "OUBMZB JO .BSDI PS "QSJM JO the mornings you can ski the slopes and in the afternoons swim in the warm XBUFST PG UIF .FEJUFSSBOFBO *NQPSUBOU IJTUPSJDBM TJUFT BXBJU ZPVS EJTDPWFSZ BNJE B MBOETDBQF PG QJOF GPSFTUT PMJWF BOE DJUSVT HSPWFT BOE QBMN BWPDBEP BOE CBOBOB QMBOUBUJPOT 5IF 5VSRVPJTF

Coast is the tourism capital of Turkey.

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

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

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12

1000

1100

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11

930

1500

Antalya Culture Center

2

1100

817

Porto Bello

8

1150

1000

Cornelia Delux

-

1000m2

-

Rixos Sungate

16

-

2800

Cornelia Diamond

-

1475m2

-

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11

1100m2

1100

$SZTUBM )PUFMT

-

1925m2

2200

Rixos Downtown

15

-

750 1350

%FEFNBO )PUFM

12

480m2

700

.BSEBO 1BMBDF

9

-

%JWBO 5BMZB

13

-

1000

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4

-

1050

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10

-

1000

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2

-

1074

Limak Atlantis

-

-

1000

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10

-

1500

Rixos Lares

13

1041m2

1350

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6

-

1382

.JSBDMF 3FTPSU )PUFM

10

1200m2

1100

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13

-

1135

.JSBEB EFM NBS

-

-

800

.BYY 3PZBM

11

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MICE Destinations

ISTANBUL

T

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

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As you recline on the shores of the Bosphorus at sunset contemplating UIF SFE FWFOJOH MJHIU SFลผFDUFE JO UIF windows and slender minarets on the opposite shore you understand, suddenly and profoundly, why so many centuries ago settlers chose to build on this remarkable site. In BEEJUJPO UP JUT VOJRVF IJTUPSJDBM BOE cultural background and innumerable

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

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1

-

10.500

Adile Sultan Palace

15

5.625

500

Feshane Fair Center

3

5.500

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22

-

2.750

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20

86.000

3008

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9

2.824

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21

3.000

4.980

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5

2.462

1.000

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1

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4.000

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3

16.000

1.000

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2

52.000

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7

-

4.000

MICE Destinations

IZMIR

I

zmir, historically Smyrna, is the third most populous city of Turkey and the country’s largest port after Istanbul.

It is located in the Gulf of Izmir, by the Aegean Sea. It is the capital of *[NJS 1SPWJODF *[NJS JT UIF JOIFSJUPS of almost 3,500 years of urban past, and possibly up to that much more in UFSNT PG BEWBODFE IVNBO TFUUMFNFOU patterns. It is Turkey’s ďŹ rst port for exports and its free zone, a Turkish-U.S. KPJOU WFOUVSF FTUBCMJTIFE JO JT UIF leader among the twenty that Turkey counts. Its workforce, and particularly its rising class of young professionals, concentrated either in the city or in its JNNFEJBUF WJDJOJUZ TVDI BT JO .BOJTB

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

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6

-

1.000

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9

-

650

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6

29.500

1.225

Ataturk Culture Center

7

-

800

)JMUPO *[NJS

16

-

700

Izfas

5

-

1.000

Sabanci Culture Palace

6

6.000

538

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26

5.500

1.500

Sheraton Cesme

22

-

-

Swissotel Izmir

22

7.299

1.550

5FQFLVMF $POHSFTT &Y $FO

14

-

1.100

DM Companies

ORION TOUR Company Overview

ERSAN ATSÜR President

Services

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

ASTA - JATA - PATA - SITE - TURSAB - UFTAA

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

SETUR TRAVEL AGENCY Company Overview Setur is a part of Koç Group of Companies.

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

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

Besides, Setair, an aviation unit of Setur, has a fleet of 2 jet planes, 2 helicopters and one seaplane. Furthermore, “Setur Marinas” performs the only marina chain of Turkey with its eight marinas along the Turkish coasts.Setur owns Turkey’s biggest on-line tourism portal bookinturkey.com which presents flight ticket alternatives, transfer services and online booking options to international and domestic.Setur officially registered its quality with ISO 9000-2001

Oktay Temeller M.I.C.E. Manager

References standards in 2002.

Setur M.I.C.E. department ,with its 30 years of experience in congress industry, has succeeded many important organizations including the OSCE Summit in 1999 and NATO Istanbul Summit in 2004. Setur provides a complete solution partnership and prepares all kinds of organizations such as national and international congresses, dealer and training meetings, incentive visits, ceremonies, product launches, corporate meetings.

Setur M.I.C.E. designs the most appropriate solutions for your brand and provides single handed services to give the most suitable message at the right time, in the right place, and with the right content. In every step of the way, the team acts as a part of your team and shares their extensive information, knowhow and experience with you.

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

Memberships

Headquarters

Setur is a member of the following organizations :

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

IAPCO, ICCA, ASTA, ICVB

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