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Music For Peace and Winds of Peace Music for everything from healing the soul, feeling better, being together and definitely for a promising future that is crowned with Music. I have been mesmerised after listening to El Sistema a few years ago during the IKSV Music Festival. This was a dream that came into life by the far-sighted genius, Dr.Jose Antonio Abreu in 1976. The aim of Dr. Abreu was to bring the children of lesser living standards in peace with the help of music and be part of a society that will sail to future in waves of peace. There is a sustainable spirit of assisting each other that helps in creating a examplary society with a security inflected environment. That was a dream that started at Venezuella 35 years ago and in the summer of 2011 the music roads of El Sistema and Music for Peace, Turkey , established 10 years ago had cross-roads at the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts Foundation organization of the Simon Bolivar Orchestra Istanbul visit. Following this event, Dr. Abreau suggested a meeting before the concert that established and strenthened the foundation of this valuable amicality. Recently, 200 girls and boys came for a summer camp at the Bosphorus University for 10 days and following that gave a concert at the new Leyla Gencer Concert Hall at Bakirkoy. It was so good that after the concert the music continued in front of the concert hall for at least an hour. That is why this is our cover story in this issue . We congratulate Mehmet Selim Baki and Yeliz Baki for starting this journey to Peace with music at Edirnekapi 10 years ago. Their contribution to the society is so meaningful that I do hope that that they can further this Music for Peace to other parts of the Nation and be an example for a Peaceful Generation that creates and composes. Our hopes are for a peaceful nation and world that will shape the future. To realise that we have to, especially, educate the children of lesser social standing with music and art so that they can contribute peaceful deeds to the society rather than crime and chaos. Winds of Peace is another coverage that will further to 2015 for the 100 years commemoration of the Anzacs. We have to sail into another 100 years as a strong nation that is carrying the torch of ATATURK with the following words; Peace in the Nation Peace in the World.

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Contents

Turkey Could Earn Billions from The Halal Tourism Market

IMEX – Frankfurt

Music for Peace, Sistema Europe join forces for Istanbul concert

“Dream of Turkey” Project?

Elite Level Stadium Racing

D-Marin Turgutreis International Classical Music Festival is Preparing to Host World Stars in its 10th Year

Sailing Towards The Future 06 15 16 18 23 24 28 30 32 34 36 40 42 44 46 50

40 Announcing Moving Image Istanbul

CONTENTS NL Turkey Meet a New Tourism Market Meet a Congress Cover Story - Music For Peace Fame and Game Fly and Sail - Winds of Peace Meet at Exhibition IMEX Meet a Project Meet at Exhibition AIBTM MeeTurkey 20yrs in MICE World Meet a Festival - D Marin Bodrum Meet at Art Meet at Culture Newsline World Destinations DMCompanies

Birthplace of the Ottoman Empire added to UNESCO World Heritage List

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Istanbul Voted Best Travel Destination

Istanbul has been voted Best Travel Destination at the UK National Luxury and Lifestyle Awards, hot on the heels of being named Best Destination by Tripadvisor readers. Istanbul was announced as the winner of the Best Travel

Destination category at the National Luxury & Lifestyle Awards poll-winners party hosted by television presenter Louise Gookey and televised for the Luxury Show on Sky 192. Istanbul fought off competition from nine other travel destinations for thi Istanbul stands out on Turkey’s tourism landscape as one of the country’s most visited cities, welcoming 10.5 million visitors in 2013, that is to say up 12% year on year. Istanbul’s varied luxury offerings are of a world-class standard as has been justly recognised with this prestigious award. The National Luxury and Lifestyle Awards is an awards ceremony held by London’s number one luxury and lifestyle magazine, Chelsea Monthly. The award show celebrates the best luxury products, brands and services with all nominations submitted by luxury consumers and public voting online – this year 51,120 participated in voting.s coveted award which is known as a mark of excellence.

A New Turkish Brand Logo for Barcelona FC Turkey’s leading home appliances brand; Beko unveils its new brand logo for the first time through the FC Barcelona partnership and is privileged to have it appear on the jerseys for the coming season. Beko becomes the third largest sponsor after Nike and Qatar Airways. The agreement was unveiled at a press conference held in Barcelona’s famous stadium, Nou Camp, with President of Koc Holding, Mustafa Koc along with officials from the company and President of Barcelona, Josep Maria Bartomeu. Beko is inspired by people. This inspiration has helped them grow into a global company. It continues to shape their vision, set their course and help them navigate to their goals. BEKO’s great passion for sport comes from their belief in the revitalising power sport has to improve lives, be it through sheer entertainment and joy, or through social sports programmes that help shape and build communities.Therefore Beko has been actively supporting sport in different branches including basketball and football. That spirit brings together one of the world’s fastest growing global brands with one of the world’s most loved and supported of sport to make a difference. football clubs. Such exposure and visibility will connect Beko and The agreement came into force starting from 1 July and will last FC Barcelona, two great brands with shared beliefs in the power for four years.

New Passport Guidelines for Turkey The Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism announced the new guidance for foreign passport-holders entering Turkey. In new guidance for foreign passportholders entering Turkey, passports must be valid for at least 60 days from the date of expiry of a traveller’s visa, visa exemption period or residency permit to be able to enter the country before 31 December 2014. That is to say that a traveller leaving Turkey on 20 August 2014 for example should hold a passport that is valid until at least 20 October 2014. As from 1 January 2015 passports must be valid for at least 60 days from the date of expiry of a traveller’s visa, visa exemption period or residency permit to be able to enter the country. For example, a traveller with a visa expiry date of 20 May 2015 must hold a passport that is valid until at least 20 July 2015.

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Travellers without the required period of validity on passports will regrettably not be allowed entry into Turkey due to this new legal regulation.

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Sheraton Adana Opened by Minister

Turkish Culture and Tourism Minister Ömer Çelik, who was born in Adana, has attended the opening ceremony of Sheraton Adana; 10th Starwood Hotels & Resorts property in Turkey. President for Europe, Africa & Middle East for Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Michael Wale who also attended the opening ceremony said that they are very happy to partner with SERKA Turizm A.Ş., an Adalı Holding Company. The new Sheraton Adana Hotel is located on the bank of the Seyhan River in the center of Adana, Turkey’s fifth largest city located in the southern region of the country. The hotel with its modern architecture already became a landmark in the city with its iconic architecture inspired by local cultural and heritage elements. “The launch of our most iconic brand in Adana allows us to meet the growing demand for internationally-branded hotel accommodations in this fastemerging city and we are excited to offer a new gathering place for the local community and global travelers.” Sheraton Adana is located 4.5 kilometers from Adana Şakirpaşa Airport. The hotel is within walking distance of Merkez Park and in proximity to Optimum Outlet, the city’s most central shopping mall.

The 17-storey Sheraton Adana has 240 rooms including 18 suites, all offering an excellent sleep experience with signature Sheraton Sweet Sleeper® beds. In addition, guests staying in Sheraton Club rooms have access to the Sheraton Club Lounge on the 10th floor to enjoy breakfast, afternoon tea and evening cocktails with stunning views over the Seyhan River and Sabancı Merkez Mosque, Turkey’s largest mosque with its six minarets. Guests can enjoy a range of cuisines – including the local specialty, the Adana Kebab – with restaurant options ranging from all day dining restaurant La Spezia offering international and Turkish cuisine to signature seafood restaurant Villa Mare which serves seafood accompanied with a view over the Seyhan River and the city of Adana. In addition, the Link Café has a menu of homemade sweet delights accompanying afternoon tea while the Brook Bar offers refreshing cocktails by the pool. Score Fitness, the hotel’s fitness facility features a sauna, steam room and Turkish hammam for optimum relaxation. Guests can also enjoy wellness, beauty, massage and spa programmes in one of the eight treatment rooms in Puri Spa. For business or major events including weddings, the banquet area of Sheraton Adana offers more than 2,000 square metres with a ceiling height of 11 metres featuring a Grand Ball Room and a Junior Ball Room. The Grand Ball Room spans 1,000 square metres and can accommodate up to 700 guests. A boardroom and four conference rooms complement the offer for smaller group meetings.

Turkish Airlines is the Best in Europe in Last 4 Years Turkish Airlines once again awarded at the 2014 Skytrax World Airline Awards. Turkish Airlines has been chosen “Best Airline in Europe”, “Best Airline in Southern Europe” and awarded “Best Business Class Onboard Catering”, “Best Business Class Lounge Dining”. This year’s awards were based on the results of over 18 million passenger surveys, with more than 105 nationalities participating, covering 245 airlines. Turkish Airlines scored a resounding success at the 2014 Skytrax World Airline Awards, with air travellers voting the airline as the “Best Airline in Europe”, the fourth year running. By adding ‘Flying Chef’ service for Business Class passengers on its all long-haul and some of short-haul international flights, Turkish Airlines has been also named as the winner in the category, “Best Business Class Catering”. And was also awarded in the category, “Best Business Class Lounge Dining” for its seamless catering service that has been offered in its newest addition to the guest comfort; its expanded and refurbished lounge at Ataturk Airport, “Turkish Airlines Lounge Istanbul”. TURKISH DO&CO; a group that has repeatedly won awards for providing Turkish Airlines’ passengers with the best meals in the sky and also in the lounges is an important factor in this success, being a partner of Turkish Airlines. The results of the 2014 World Airline Awards were announced today in Hampshire, Farnborough Airshow. “Best Airline in Europe”, “Best Airline in Southern Europe”, “Best Business Class Catering” and “Best Business Class

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Lounge Dining” awards were presented to Turkish Airlines’ CEO, Temel Kotil Ph.D. by CEO of Skytrax, Edward Plaisted. The survey operated over a 10-month period, and more than 105 nationalities from over 160 countries around the world participated in the survey.

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Record Participation in the 26th Samsung Bosphorus Cross-Continental Swimming Race and one silver medal at the European Championships. This was a terrific competition. Since then I have come back many times, to Istanbul and to many other places in Turkey. It is a privilege to be invited by the Turkish Olympic Committee and Samsung to meet the young swimmers. The Samsung Bosphorus Cross-Continental Race is such a unique race – I’ve never experienced anything like it!” This year’s race involved approximately 1000 national and 600 international swimmers, 15 athletes with physical impairments and three special athletes, representing Turkey’s diversity. President of the Turkish Olympic Committee, Professor Dr. Uğur Erdener, said following the race: “The 26th Samsung Bosphorus Cross-Continental Swimming Race has been a fantastic success once again this year. With a record number of 1,661 athletes competing, this is our biggest race yet. The Turkish Olympic Committee, along with our partner Samsung, organise this event each year to inspire Turkey and the rest of the world with the Olympic values of excellence, respect A record participation of 1,661 swimmers participated in the and friendship. All of these values have been demonstrated here 26th Samsung Bosphorus Cross-Continental Swimming Race in today by our fantastic swimmers - my congratulations to all Istanbul on Sunday, July 20, 2014. participants in the race. We hope to see everyone here again next Swimmers from around the world participated in Turkey’s year for another day of competition and festivities at this very legendary race where athletes swam a challenging 6.5km course special event.” from Asia to Europe. This year’s celebrity guest, Dutch swimmer Turkish swimmer Hasan Emre Musluoğlu, who won last year’s Inge de Bruijn, signalled the start of the race following a day on race and swam with Inge de Bruijn during her time in the the shores of Kuruçeşme Cemil Topuzlu Park yesterday. Bosphorus yesterday, was awarded a gold medal again this year De Bruijn, who holds eight Olympic medals, five world championship titles and 12 world records, said, “I am really excited for completing the course first, with a finish time of 41.26. As in to be back in Turkey. I have many happy memories here, including last year, Bertuğ Coşkun came second and Egor Savchenko from Russia came third. a wonderful memory from 1999 where I won two gold medals

Thousands land professionals to meet in Istanbul for FIG 2018 Thousands of surveying and land professionals from across the globe will meet in Istanbul to debate and get inspired, particularly on current developments and contributions that will allow the profession to be continually armed with knowledge and best practices. Every four year FIG-International Federation of Surveyors organises a congress. The XXV International Federation of Surveyors Congress is held 16–21 June 2014 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre. Elections at FIG General Assembly: new president 20152018 is Chryssy Potsiou, two new vice presidents are Rudolf Staiger and Diane Dumashie. As a result of joint efforts of Turkey’s Chamber of Survey and Cadastre Engineers and Istanbul Convention & Visitors Bureau (ICVB) the 2018 FIG Congress will take place in Istanbul, Turkey. Speaking about FIG 2018, ICVB Chairman Ibrahim Çağlar said that the success of Istanbul is not a coincidence. Istanbul that hosted several important congresses before has already registered its name as an important congress and convention destination. Mr. Çağlar added that uptrend of Istanbul in the industry will continue.

The 21st Istanbul Jazz Festival Organised by the Istanbul Foundation for Arts and Culture (İKSV) and sponsored by Garanti Bank for the past 17 years, the 21st Istanbul Jazz Festival began on 1 July. Taking place across 13 different venues until 16 July and hosted over 200 local and international acts in Istanbul,

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including masters like Hugh Laurie, Katie Melua, Chick Corea and Stanley Clarke, as well as the rising stars of international jazz, such as Cécile Mclorin Salvant and Kellylee Evans, the festival also had the magic of jazz to the city’s parks with this year’s new event, “Jazz in the Parks.”

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Istanbul Modern presents Visual Arts and Music in Turkey On its 10th anniversary, Istanbul Modern presents “Plurivocality”, an exhibition that explores the many bonds between visual and auditory arts in Turkey. Curated by the museum director Levent Çalıkoğlu and curator Çelenk Bafra, the exhibition examines the relationship between visual arts, music and sound in Turkey from the late Ottoman period to the present, and a selection of contemporary artworks in this area. “Plurivocality” is open to view between June 27November 27, 2014 in Istanbul Modern’s Temporary Exhibition Hall and features works by Nevin Aladağ, Fikret Atay, Semiha Berksoy, Hussein Chalayan, Ergin Çavuşoğlu, Burhan Doğançay, Cevdet Erek, Borga Kantürk, Servet Koçyiğit, Füsun Onur, Ferhat Özgür, Sarkis, Erinç Seymen, Merve Şendil, Hale Tenger, Vahit Tuna, and :mentalKLINIK. The “Plurivocality” exhibition is sponsored by Garanti Bankası, Istanbul Modern’s Education Sponsor, and Turkcell, its Communication and Technology Sponsor. The exhibition’s Audio Systems Sponsor is Modern Elektronik, the distributor in Turkey conveys the special interest of artists in music both on personal of Bose audio systems. The exhibition explores the close relationship and interactions and social levels and brings the artistic accumulation together based on common ground. between the visual arts and sound/music from past to present,

19th EMITT Exhibition in Istanbul ITE Group PLC and Ekin Fuar A.S. will host the 19th edition of EMITTEastern Mediterranean International Tourism and Travel Exhibition between 22 and 25 January 2015. EMITT 2015 will present a comprehensive coverage of outdoor and nature sports in the gigantic exhibition hall dedicated to winter tourism and Turkey’s top destinations, facilities and equipment manufacturers for rollerblades, mountain bikes, delta wings,

camping, canoeing, skiing, mountain climbing, model planes, bungee jumping, rafting, paragliding, diving, skateboarding, skydiving, snowboarding, trekking, water skiing, wind surfing, orienteering and motorhome camping will be meeting up with local and international companies and visitors at the event. EMITT 2015 Exhibition will contribute to efforts for reviving and promoting the outdoor and nature tourism industry. Hotels, facilities, equipment manufacturers, non-governmental organizations and media that are active in the area of nature and outdoor tourism both in Turkey and abroad will be joining the exhibition. For more information, visit www.emittistanbul.com

A total of 80 galleries from 24 countries will take part in the ArtInternational Istanbul art fair, which will be marking 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 will bring 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 will host 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.

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Handan Boyce runs for ICCA President at 53rd ICCA Conference in Antalya

From November 1st until 5th, the 53rd ICCA Conference and General Assembly will take place in Antalya, Turkey. This year, the General Assembly will vote for a new President of ICCA (International Congress and Convention Association) since Arnaldo Nardone will step down after having completed his four-year term. Handan Boyce, General Manager of the Halic Congress Center and former General Manager of the Istanbul Convention & Visitors Bureau, will stand for the Presidential election. We have achieved a huge amount so far but there is always a long way to go with many new areas to discover.Â ICCA is our community and we can still reach new heights for ourselves personally, as professionals, in our business and in recognition for our industry at largeâ€, is Handanâ€™s mission. In 2006, Handan Boyce (49) took over the first leadership role within ICCA and was elected ICCA Mediterranean Chapter Chair, one year later she was appointed to the Board of Directors of ICCA representing the destination marketing sector. 2010, Handan

became a Management and Finance Committee member and the 3rd Vice President of ICCA. Handan Boyce has been working in the meetings industry for many years and went for its development and advocacy both on national and international level. In 2003, she took over the position as General Manger of the Istanbul Convention & Visitors Bureau. In this role, she cooperated with sector partners as well as with local and national governments and institutions and pioneered the development of Turkeyâ€™s meeting industry. For example, there has been a considerable growth of ICCA membership in Turkey with nearly 300% increase, from 13 members in 2003 to 47 members at present. Accepting the position of General Manager of the Halic Congress Center in 2011, Handan Boyce held a new role in another distinctive sector within the meetings industry: venue management. She expanded her experience in this field by also becoming an active member of AIPC (International Association of Convention Centres).Â Through the various leadership positions in different sectors of the meetings industry, Handan Boyce has collaborated with national and international associations, meeting management companies and suppliers. She is also the founder of the Turkish Meeting Professionals Association, MPI Turkey Club, honorary member of the Turkish Hotelier and Investors Association, member and trustee of the Tourism Development and Education Foundation of Turkey and board member of Istanbul CVB.

In Brief Chiristian Hohn

q Burak Atilla has been appointed as the general manager of Le Bleu Hotel Kuşadası.

Elif B. Fisunoğlu

q W İstanbul has a new general manager Christian Höhn. q Elif Balci Fisunoglu has been appointed as the Coordinator of Kalyon Tourism Group. Savaş Türkay

Gökselin Kürkçü

q Savaş Türkay named as the new general manager of DoubleTree by Hilton Avanos. q Göksenin Kürkcü is now coordinator of Hotels section of Memorial Hospitals.

Arzu Özmen

q Arzu Özmen has been appointed Wyndham Istanbul Petek Hotel as M.I.C.E manager.

Sinan Başaran

q Sinan Başaran is the new general manager of Anemon İskenderun Hotel. q Sinan Köseoğlu has been appointed as the general manager Holiday Inn Moscow Sinan Köseoğlu

Suschevsky.

Martin H. Kobl

q Martin H. Kolb named as the general manager of Divan Hotels and Resorts Iraq. Şule Alpat Gültekin

q Vedat Köfteci is the new general manager of Egypt Dessole Resorts & Hotels. q Şule Alpat Gültekin has been appointed as the ass. general manager Victory Travel.

Vedat Köfteci

q Nihan Esen has been appointed as the ass.general manager of Istanbul CVB. Nedret Aydemir

q Nedret Aydemir has been appointed as the general manager of Efestur Tourism.

Nihan Esen

q Volkan Vural has been appointed as the general manager of S.Africa Radisson Blu Hotel

Sandton Johannesburg. Volkan Vural

q Ömer Ülke has been appointed as the ass. general manager of Silence İstanbul hotels.

Ömer Ülke

q Yeşim Ceviz Sancakoğlu is the area manager of UIA- Ukraine International Airlines. Yeşim Ceviz

q Hakan Petek is the new general manager of Kuwait Jumeirah Messilah Beach Hotel & Spa.

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Turkey Could Earn Billions from The Halal Tourism Market

urkey has emerged as a top European destination which Muslims from Middle East and Far East would like to visit as their next holiday which could be worth billions to the economy. halal-tou-conf14The Muslim Travel Index Europe 2014, released today, has shown that Turkey comes fifth in the list of countries that appeal to Muslim tourists as a future place to visit. According to the research, France topped the list with 30% of popular destinations while Italy and England shared second spot (28%). Germany and Turkey (26%) also made the top five. Experts say that the study shows the potential for Turkey of halal tourism which could be worth over billions annually to the economy especially due to its strong Islamic heritage. The Index revealed that 93% of those travelling abroad said it was important that the country they were visiting had facilities that catered for a halal lifestyle. The halal tourism sector was worth €103 billion in 2013 representing around 13% of global travel expenditures. This figure is expected to reach €141 billion by 2020. “This Index shows the appeal of Italy to the Muslim market is a great indication of the value of halal tourism and the potential of the market to the economy,” said Tasneem Mahmood of CM Media, who are organising the world’s first halal tourism conference in Spain in September. “We already know that Turkey is already very popular with the Middle East and Malaysian countries but as the research shows there is a lot more who would like to come. With the history of Turkey and its strong Islamic heritage and attractions this is a huge market for the country. “For example 39%% of residents from UAE said they would like to visit Turkey for their next holiday. Furthermore these markets travel in different times of the year which means there are opportunities across 12 months. “This research represents great opportunity for tourism boards, tour operators, travel agencies, hotels, restaurants and the entire tourism sector in Italy. “With other European countries now wanting a slice of this lucrative market, there is an increasing need to understand the requirements of Muslim tourists. The Muslim Travel Index Europe 2014 showed that

71% of those who wanted to come to Turkey said they wanted to visit because they had never been before and would like to experience the country. A further 58% wanted to come because Turkey has a strong Islamic heritage that they wanted tolearn about. Over half (53%) wanted to come for the sight-seeing while 52% wanted to experience the Turkish culture. A huge 97% said it was important the country of destination provided halal food while 89% said it was important to provide praying facilities. Turkey came out first (39%) for the European country that UAE tourists would most like to visit. For Malaysian and Saudi Arabian visitors the country came fourth behind the likes of Germany, France and England. The Muslim Travel Index Europe 2014 looked at the attitudes and behaviour of majority Muslim populations to tourism in the future and their experiences of countries they have already visited in Europe. It was conducted with residents from Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Malaysian residents who are already frequent visitors to the UK. The Halal Tourism Conference, which is being held on 22 and 23 September 2014, will bring together the travel industry from around the world to discuss ways of tapping into this niche market. The event, which is being hosted in Andalucia, Spain, aims to equip delegates with market intelligence, industry forecasts and trends to understand how to market to the lucrative Muslim consumer and benefit commercially. The two day event hopes to attract tourism boards, tour agencies, tour operators, restaurants, media, hotels and airlines. The event will also feature seminars from industry experts, workshops, networking sessions and an exhibition.

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Meet a Congress

53rd ICCA Congress Antalya 01-05 November

n the ancient world Antalya and its environment were home to countless civilizations and cultures. Because of this, the region was named as Pamphylia, “the land of all people, the place where cultures meet”. For thousands of years, throughout philosophy was of great importance for Antalya and its surroundings and the tradition continue even today with its activity in the tourism sector. Antalya,

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which hosts millions of tourists every year, both Turkish and international, has became one of the most prominent touristic regions in the Mediterranean. Antalya certainly deserves the recognition of tourism industry with its hundreds kilometers of coastline, a constant year round favorable climate, with its historical heritage, remarkable cultural and arts festivals which have international fame.

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Antalya is not only a sun, sea and sand destination. Also, Antalya is one of the most attractive destinations for Meeting Industry. Antalya has more than 275 5* hotels,600.000 beds and 175.000 seating capacity for the congresses and conventions. Although, Antalya has no separate convention center. Antalya is able to host up to 3.000 delegates in the hotel’s convention centers. Antalya hosted more than hundred thousands

of delegates in national basis and ten thousands of delegates in international area with 69 international congress and meetings in 2012. When the calendar shows the year of 2013, Antalya hosted nearly 17.000 delegates in 54 international congresses and meetings. Through the efforts of the Antalya Convention Bureau, which is a non-profit organization, over the last 15 years, Antalya has now begun to reap the benefits of its investments. Antalya will host ICCA World Congress in 2014. Widely known Antalya as a coast line with mass tourism for many years, Antalya will experience 53rd ICCA Congress between 01-05 November in this year while most capitals in the world have not enjoyed or taken a chance to host an ICCA congress. Competing with major cities in its category and despite of carrying the disadvantage of being newborn star in congress arena, Antalya has proven enough itself to host the “the congress of all congresses”. Expecting more than 1,200 delegates to this year’s General Assembly, it is going to be in different manner from those in the past years. The 53rd ICCA Congress will be held in all inclusive comprehension for the first time in its history and Susesi Luxury Resort and Cornelia Diamond Golf Resort, as host venues, are hard at work and in collaboration to make the congress perfectly in all inclusive form for the participants. The date for the congress is 1-5 November 2014. You can have breakfast at your hotel by the sea, lunch at 2365 meters high with delicious Mediterranean Cuisine with high standard Turkish Wines, and may have cocktail-prolong at the ancient historical and most well preserved Roman Theater Aspendos, which was build around 2nd century AD. You can have private Yacht Cruise along the Mediterranean coast, join one of the concerts of International Piano Festival during the night. You can swim at the sea all the day have romantic dinner at the Old Town. For the incentives as well, Antalya has variety of creative activities as you may imagine. If you are looking for adrenaline gush, you may have the chance for a Jeep Safari in the

beautiful nature of the Taurus Mountains, or may join the white-water Rafting at the Köprülü Canyon, with the boat guide, and have barbecue lunch at the heart of the nature or may fly over the Mediterranean from 2365 meters high, Paragliding. If you would like to establish or strengthen a team spirit, you may organize a paintball and fun climbing tournament in the forest or may organize treasure hunting at the narrow and sophisticated roads of Old Town of Antalya. You may also organize golf, football and tennis tournaments to excite the competition. You may organize exclusive Wedding Ceremony at even on the Catamaran-Boat while Cruising most attractive bays of the Antalya, at the Museum of Antalya or the one of the most luxuries Hotels of Antalya. You may also create shopping groups to Antalya, to have chance to see all kinds of alternatives of international brands with the latest trends, as well as the national brands and also the Turkey’s biggest, Carpet, Leather, and Jewelry centers with the comparable reasonable rates. Also you may give your guests the chance to try their hands at creating artistic works. This might be an Ottoman Calligraphy, once the exclusive preserve of the Sultan, transforming his proclamations into a timeless piece of work, or Ebru, the delicate paper marbling Art Painting and an almost meditative craftsmanship. Turkey is also very famous for the art of carpet weaving and the analysis of their colorful designs unfold history and tradition of our country. The carpet making of Antalya’s Döşemealtı carpets (Döşemealtı means below the pavement and is a referral to the remains of an antique road, paved with stone blocks during the Roman area) might make a fascinating subject for your participants. We “allinantalya convention bureau” will do all your dreams come true. “allinantalya” has much to offer you.

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Cover Story – Music for Peace

Music for Peace, Sistema Europe join forces for Istanbul concert By Alexandra Ivanoff

José Antonio Abreu, the founder of Venezuela’s awardwinning El Sistema music education program, officially signed Turkey’s Barış İçin Müzik Vakfı (Music for Peace Foundation) up to join El Sistema’s global program. Abreu, with directors from İKSV, signed the agreement with Music for Peace’s founders Mehmet Selim Baki and his wife, Yeliz Baki, who own and operate the organization’s headquarters in İstanbul. Through El Sistema’s unique training methods, the Music for Peace Foundation will be able to train young musicians not just in how to make music, but they will also learn valuable skills by teaching others, and how to work

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cooperatively in large and small groups. One of the benefits of this collaboration is the Sistema Europe Orchestra Camp, a summer training ground for young musicians, held in a different country every year. Last year, it took place in Salzburg, Austria, within the prestigious Salzburger Festspiele and included a performance at the nearby Grafenegg Music Festival. This year, it’s in İstanbul, through the auspices of Music for Peace, and with the support of İKSV and Boğaziçi University. Next year, it will be held in Sweden. The Sistema Europe Orchestra will perform a free concert on Thursday at 8 p.m. at Bakırköy Municipality’s Leyla

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Music for Peace, Sistema Europe join forces for İstanbul concert

WHO: Ebola cases rising faster than the ability to contain them The number of new Ebola cases in West Africa is growing faster than authorities can manage them, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday, renewing a call for health workers from around the world to go to the region to help. As the death toll rose to more than 2,400 people out of 4,784 cases, WHO Director Deneral Margaret Chan said the vast nature of the outbreak -- particularly in the three hardest-hit countries of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Le Sistema Europe Youth Orchestra members perform during a rehearsal for their upcoming concert in İstanbul during a summer camp at Boğaziçi University. (Photo: ERGÜN ÇOLAKOĞLU)

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Gencer Opera and Cultural Center. Around 200 musicians between the ages of 10 and 19 from Turkey and eight other countries (Austria, Italy, Denmark, Sweden, England, Portugal, Switzerland and Croatia) will perform music by Tchaikovsky, Elgar, Grieg, Mozart, Rossini and Marquez. Since Aug. 14, the combined Sistema Europe Orchestra has been living and rehearsing on the north campus of Boğaziçi University, guided by young El Sistema conductors Bruno This year, it’s in İstanbul, through the auspices of Music for Peace, and with the support of

Campo and his disciple, Samuel Matus, from Guatemala. During the camp, Music for Peace has also initiated a teacher training program this year: 51 music educators from Hungary, Peru, the US, Iran, France, Turkey, Austria, Italy, Denmark, Sweden, England, Portugal, Switzerland and Croatia have been participating in the training of the students and learning the El Sistema methods at the same time.

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Cover Story – Music for Peace

Inside Istanbul’s Music for Peace Foundation The Music for Peace Foundation headquarters is in Edirnekapı, tucked on the hillside just behind the popular tourist destination Kariye (Chora Church). On an average day, from just after dawn to beyond dusk, over 200 young musicians are rehearsing and taking lessons with the staff of 15 teachers. Most of the students live in and around the Edirnekapı area. During the regular school year, the students come to Music for Peace faithfully before school and after school for classes and to practice their instruments. The sounds of music day and night are enlivening this Fatih neighborhood. “It’s very exciting what’s happening, it’s lifechanging,” exclaims director Yeliz Baki to Today’s Zaman. Baki, who has a doctorate in neuro-linguistics, is referring to not only El Sistema’s remarkable results, but in fact, what’s happening to the children right here in Edirnekapı. Baki points to a book entitled “Changing Lives: A Book on Dudamel, El Sistema and the Revolution in Music Education”

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by Tricia Tunstall that has recently been translated into Turkish. “It’s the first book written about El Sistema, which is something new that was started for humanity,” she says. “The goal is global and it’s humanistic. Everyone who is involved [in El Sistema] is happy and believes in the future. No one is losing hope. Working as an orchestra, everyone learns to function as a team.” She cited the story of 21-year-old Edirnekapı resident Özmen Genç, who walked in the door six years ago, carrying two knives, one in each jacket pocket. “Knives are a must in the area,” Genç told Today’s Zaman. “They make you feel like a bad person, but we need them for safety. Actually, I couldn’t imagine the reality of not needing them. Before I came here, I was always fighting. Teachers called me a ‘bad boy’ and kicked me out.” One day Genç passed by the school and he heard a drummer practicing. He was curious, and walked in. Baki greeted him and invited him to join in. “But I didn’t understand

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why,” he said. “I thought about why for three months.” Baki found out he had a guitar, so she asked him to bring it to the school and teach the children how to play it because the school didn’t have any guitar classes. “She gave me a scholarship to teach guitar,” he said. “And I didn’t even know how to play it!” Genç quickly figured it out, and secretly started to teach as many as 50 children without telling Baki. “I wanted to show her that there could be a guitar class,” he grinned. He also figured out how to play the double bass, and is now learning

“Music is a tool,” explains Baki. “[Through it] they learn how to take responsibility for each other. One time a violinist apologized to me because she was sick and couldn’t come to a rehearsal. She said, ‘I’m so sorry I couldn’t come and help the orchestra.’ For me this is heartwarming. This [kind of music training] will change the world, and we’re at the front of that.” Trombonist Seçkin Özmutlu, after earning a master’s degree from the Brussels Conservatory of Music and a contract with the Samsun State Opera Orchestra, has forsaken the bright lights of a traditional performing career and given his heart

to conduct the orchestra. Six years later, his life is totally transformed. “He’s like a big brother to the kids,” says Baki. “He understands them and all their problems. He even knows all the drug dealers in the area... Özmen is an example of how this system creates the heroes of the future. I feel it inside: Each kid is a potential hero.” During an orchestra rehearsal for the Thursday concert, one small girl in the violin section turned around while playing to help the girl behind her keep up with everyone else.

and soul to Music for Peace as a teacher of brass instruments. “I give all my energy to the Barış İçin [Music for Peace Foundation],” he says. “The kids look to me with wide eyes for guidance. I call up my musician friends in Germany to come here on their vacations and give lessons. It gives the kids a better chance [in life] to work with the best teachers. This is my way to make changes in Turkey. All the cities in Turkey need El Sistema.”

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Fame and Game

Elite Level Stadium Racing

Extreme Sailing Series ACT 6 ISTANBUL

By Sevil Oren

eries main partner being Land-Rover and Host Venue Partners Yandex and Palmarina , 8th year of elite level Stadium Racing started on the 11th September with an exciting Press Conference where the press found themselves racing on the Extreme 40s. Quite an experience of a life time. I had to congratulate the sponsors and organizers that made this event happen in Istanbul/Turkey as it has world acclaim by the sea- sports and speed lovers and followers. I had a brief but worthy conversation with the Youth and Sports Minister, Akif Cagatay Kilic on the sea sports issue in Turkey to be encouraged at all levels to be designated as a further and valuable tourism destination. The Extreme 40s race with the wind and can be seen as razorblade shapes on the waves. Sailing is a real passion for many around the world and Extreme 40 catamaran is not to be considered a ‘normal’ boat that is why they are synonumous with the Land-Rover which is not a ‘normal’ car. They can tackle extreme conditions on land and sea. 12 Elite-Level Teams, 11 Nations with 58 America’s Cup Campaigns, and 109 World Championship Wins raced. ALINGHI(SUI),EMIRATES TEAM NEW ZEALAND(NZL),GAC PINDAR(AUS), GAZPROM TEAM RUSSIA(RUS),RED BULL SAILING TEAM(AUT), SAP EXTREME SAILING TEAM(DEN), THE WAVEMUSCAT(OMA), TEAMTURX(TUR), GROUPAMA SAILING TEAM(FRA), J.P.MORGAN BAR(GBR), OMAN AIR(OMA),REALTEAM(SUI) During the Global Tour of 8 ICONIC Venues spanning the Far

East, Europe, Russia and Australia, these teams raced in Turkey/Istanbul for the second time (2011 was the first one at Halic and the first live broadcast was made by TRT). Now, some information about these ‘Gliding Birds’ of the wind and sea. TornadoSport developed the 40ft Extreme 40 catamaran in 2005 with the concept of bringing sailing to the public and not the other way round. The origins of the Extreme 40 are the former Olympic Class Catamaran, the Tornado – essentially the Extreme 40 is a scaled-up version of the Tornado, all of the dimensions are relative to the Tornado, it is just twice as big and incredibly fast.

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Akif Cagatay Kilic, Minister for Youth and Sports and Sevil Oren

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Fly and Sail - Winds of Peace

SAILING TOWARDS THE FUTURE

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By Mehmet Ongut

hen Rıfat Edin visited Elçin and Ibrahim Öngüt’s summer house in 1980s, Türkbükü was far from being the hot spot of the Turkish Riviera. It was a discreet fishing village and a meeting point of Turkish and European intellectuals and artists. In fact, transportation to the house was by boat and occasionally by the dinghy. The wooden 12 foot dinghy was İbrahim Öngüt’s graduation present by his father when he finished primary school in 1942. Kamil Öngüt saw the dinghy as the tender of a British yacht in front of Moda Yacht Club and had the boat built in Istanbul. When Rıfat and his brother Esat took the dinghy out for a sail in Türkbükü, they remembered their days at Marmara Yacht Club where as kids, they were not allowed to sail these fun looking boats. Rıfat was later to become the leading figure in the establishment of the class in Turkey, building many boats and hosting international events. His house in Tuzla, Istanbul, is now turned into Tuzla Yacht Club (TYK). It is run by the Dırvana family’s sister club, the Bozburun Yacht Club.

The Beginning

The 12 foot dinghy was designed by George Cockshott in 1913 and submitted to the competition of British Boat Builders Association. It won the competition! The aim was to design a dinghy which would combine the best elements of the dinghies then used as tender. The boat was meant to be a tender for large yachts, which could also be used for racing in the bays. The aim was to build a multi-purpose boat. This required several characteristics: It had to be lightweight with a simple rig that could be set up quickly and easily but which as tender, could also be rowed. These characteristics still make it an attractive boat today. By 1920, the12 Foot Dinghy had become the leading One-Design class worldwide and was selected for the 1920 Olympic Games in Belgium and in 1928 in Netherlands. 100 years after the first dinghy was constructed, the 12 foot dinghy is still sailing with international regattas in Italy, Holland, Germany, Switzerland, France and in Turkey. On the Pacific side, Japan has a very robust and growing fleet.

12 Foot Dinghy in Turkey Rıfat Edin says that “12 Foot Dinghy was a familiar sight in Istanbul dating back to 1920s. In the 1960s, the class was at its prime in Istanbul but slowly lost its position to Snipe, Finn and the Flying Dutchman. By 1980s only two dinghies were left. One in Bozburun and the other in Türkbükü” In the 1990s Rıfat Edin jump started the construction of the dinghies initially intended for the lake at Edin family’s real estate development. The first wooden dinghies were built by Yusuf Civelekoğlu’s YachtWorks. There are currently 30 dinghies in Turkey. Rıfat Edin’s classic boat collection continues to be a draw for the Tuzla Yacht Club. Two new dinghies are being built for the newest addition to Edin’s fleet of classic boats, Hildegarde (Ipar), which belonged to King Edward VII.

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12-foot Dinghy in Japan The 12-foot Dinghy also has a long history In Japan. In 1933, the 12-foot Dinghy became the official Japanese racing boat. It was used by the university sailing clubs for intercollegiate races. However, its prominence decreased when the 470 was adopted as the Japanese racing dinghy in 1972. Like in Turkey, Japanese revival started in 1991 with only 7 boats. However, by 2009, for the 150th anniversary of the Yokohoma Bay, 46 sailing clubs participated in the event and 74 dinghies were sailing in the bay. Japanese sailors will also be participating in 2014 George Cockshott Trophy which will be held at the Tuzla Yacht Club in Istanbul, on September 26-28.

The Italian Impetus In Italy the fist boats were constructed in 1929 and the first championship was held in 1931. Today, more than 200 sailors continue to participate in a variety of regattas. It is one of the countries where the class is most dynamic with year-round regattas all along the coast and on the lakes. When the Italians saw the dinghies displayed at the Istanbul Boat Show, they were delighted to see traces of the 12 Foot Dinghy in Turkey and they invited Rıfat Edin to a regatta in Portofino. This was to prove the beginning of long lasting friendships and a series of İnternational events culminating in the George Cockshott Trophy held in Tuzla in 2008.

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The New Generation The young sailors at Istanbul Technical University Naval Academy, which was located next to Rıfat Edin’s house in Tuzla noticed the extraordinary variety of wooden boats, but were most intrigued by the growing number of 12 foot dinghies in recent years. They have invited the dinghies to participate in their competition and one of their sailors, Emre Taşlı sailed with a dinghy

and won the race. Rıfat Edin was looking for a sailing instructor and asked Emre if he would be interested in this position. Emre had previous engagements but his twin brother, Emrah Taşlı, also a very talented sailor accepted the offer. At the 2011 International competition in Tuzla, Emrah came second and was kindly invited by Giorgio Pisarello to Italy for further training. He did not miss this

opportunity and spent months in Europe competing. In 2013, Emrah became the overall winner in various Cockshott Trophy competitions and brought the trophy to Turkey in the 100th year of the inauguration of 12 Foot Dinghy. The original trophy, which belonged to George Cockshott himself, goes to the new winner every year.

New 12 Foot Dinghies and Sailing for Peace Cem Yalçın, a leading industrialist in Ayvalık, who founded Fora Minifera (www.foraminifera.com.tr) in 2013 to promote sailing in Turkey and to provide opportunities for young sailors as well, told me about his plans to build 20 new 12 Foot Dinghies by spring 2015. Fora Minifera is in the process of organizing

sailing instructions, sailing safaris with newly restored traditional Baltabaş and Kancabaş boats. As the formation of this new fleet in the Northern Aegean coincides with the 100th anniversary of ANZAC (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) day, one of the most important national days commemorating

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those who lost their lives at Gallipoli, Australian and Turkish governments organize various cultural and sporting events. The 12 foot dinghy community in Turkey looks forward to take part in these programs promoting peace and cultural understanding.

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Meet at Exhibition

IMEX – Frankfurt

The scale and diversity of the hosted buyer programme was another important feature of this year’s exhibition. 64 new stands joined the line up of 3500 exhibiting companies on the show floor while over a third of previous exhibitors have increased the size of their stands on 2013. Growth from various regions of the world testifies to the meetings and events industry’s growing appetite for the appointment-driven trade show, with an 11% increase in space taken by Asia Pacific exhibitors, 5% increase from Latin America, an 8% increase from

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the USA and 3% from Europe. Strategic partners, the GCB German Convention Bureau, hosted over 230 exhibitors on the show’s single largest stand, F100. 20 new hosted buyer groups, the majority of which represent long-haul markets, add to the number of hosted buyers attended this year. New services have also been introduced to help buyers make best use of their exhibitor appointments and business meetings at the show. A spacious new lounge for hosted buyers has been constructed to take account of rising numbers. Istanbul Convention and Visitors Bureau also had a stand in IMEX 2014.

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“DREAM OF TURKEY” PROJECT?

ffering the highest sense of reality, 3D movies turned out to be the most preferred movie type in recent years. The “Dream of Turkey” is a 3D production, tailor-made by qualified movie producers with special techniques and equipment. Requiring some special equipment to watch as well as their production, these movies become multi-dimensional when joined with imagination. The multi-dimension (also as known as “extreme-dimension”) is achieved by specially designed simulators on a moving platform, supported by sense-focused effects. “Dream of Turkey” is the first and only movie that is produced in 3D and integrated with a simulator, presenting the major beauties of Turkey with the highest possible sense of reality. It is an exciting journey backed-up with audio-visual effects. The special simulator synchronized with the movie, creates

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a cine-vision appealing to the all 5 senses of the audience. Effects like rain, snow, fog, wind, smoke, smell or bubbles produces a virtual reality and the vibration and movement of the seats enhances the sense of reality. The “Dream of Turkey” is filmed and editted by producing various scenes over the footage of major touristic places of Turkey. The movie captures the audience with the combination of historical and natural beauties, variety of religions, nature sports and mythological tales of Turkey. The story is based upon the dream of a tourist woman in Turkey. In her dream, she travels around the country and through history; one moment she flies around paragliding and the next moment she finds herself as a princess among the gladiator wars. Spectators do not only see the places up from a helicopter but also charge their photographic memory with the memorable historical

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moments. Main purpose of this project is to impress the viewers by creating the maximum level of perception of actualy being there at that moment. Whilst spectators looking over to the city from the sky, they suddenly dive in to a historical building from its window or find themselves travelling in a river when they least expect it, simultaneously feeling the breeze and waterdrops. This movie will be a unique experience for people from every walk of life and they will want to watch it over and over again.

The unique beauty of the Bosphorus… Gladiator fights of the ancient Ephesus… Enchanting whiteness of the Cotton Castles in Pamukkale… Mystical Brown of Cappadocia… Crimson sun set of Mount Nemrut… Divine love of Whirling Dervishes… Mourning of Belkis, The Queen of Sheba… Colourful world of the flamingoes… In short, you will be having a multi-dimensional Dream of Turkey!

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Meet at Exhibition

AIBTM – Orlando The AIBTM 2014 event—took place at the Orange County Convention Center, West Building in Orlando, Florida, from 10 – 12th June. AIBTM has encouraged all delegates to download the app in advance in order to enhance

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attendee experience and increase show engagement. Istanbul Convention & Visitors Bureau (ICVB) has attended The Americas Incentive, Business Travel & Meetings Exhibition (AIBTM) which was held 10-12 June at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL, USA. Sales and Marketing Coordinator of Istanbul Convention & Visitors Bureau; Çağla Demircioğlu represented ICVB at AIBTM.

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MeeTurkey – 20 years old

In May 1994, we began studying and working on the first English edition of a MICE Magazine. MeeTurkey, Incentive Magazine, was born from the necessity of introducing the “delights” of Turkey to the MICE World to encourage them to realise that Turkey is a wonderful Meeting, Incentive,Conference/Congress,

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Exhibition (MICE) destination. MeeTurkey is a seasonal magazine, published 4 times in a year. Spring, Summer,Autumn, Winter MICE destinations with their Alternative possibilities are introduced to Corporates and decision makers .

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Meet a Festival

D-Marin Turgutreis International Classical Music Festival is Preparing to Host World Stars in its 10th Year

he program of D-Marin Turgutreis International Classical Music Festival organized under the founding sponsorship of Doğuş Group and Artistic Direction undertaken by Yücel Canyaran, is announced. The festival to be organized in Bodrum on July 31st and August 1st, August 2nd, and August 3rd 2014 in Bodrum, will offer music lovers a rich repertoire from valuable artists on its 10th year. In D-Marin Turgutreis International Classical Music Festival staging a total of seven concerts over four days, Presidential State Orchestra (CSO) under the direction of conductor Naci Özgüç will accompany world-renowned pianist and composer Fazıl Say at the opening concert. The world premiere of Fazıl Say’s latest work “The Boy on the Dolphin’s Back” inspired by the melancholic story of the Myth of Hermias will be realized at D-Marin Turgutreis International Classical Music Festival. 10th D-Marin Turgutreis Festival will continue to host world’s musical giants on the second, third and fourth evenings of the festival. On the second evening of the festival, the combined orchestra comprised of Doğuş Children’s Symphony Orchestra (DÇSO); Turkey’s first and only national children’s symphony orchestra and Presidential Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Rengim Gökmen, will accompany young soloists of the DÇSO in the first part and famous tenors Şenol Talınlı, Ayhan Uştuk and Aykut Çınar also known as “3 Tenors” in the second part of the concert. The festival will host world-

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renowned violin artist Vanessa Mae accompanied by Bursa Regional State Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Oğuzhan Balcı, on the evening of Saturday August 2nd. The festival will make the closing with Moscow Symphony Orchestra under the direction of conductor Sergey Tararin accompanying world famous Argentinian tenor Jose Cura and the winner of 2012 Leyla Gencer Voice Contest Egyptian Soprano Fatma Said who was greatly acclaimed by the audiences last year at the sunset stage of the festival. D-Marin Turgutreis International Classical Music Festival organized with the goal of contributing to the development of classical music and bringing Turkish and foreign visitors together around the universal values of classical music in Bodrum; one of Turkey’s most important tourism centers, will meet again with music lovers with participation from world famous artists on July 31st, and 1st , 2nd and 3rd of August. Admitted to the European Festivals Association (EFA) as a member in 2009 and with Yücel Canyaran undertaking its Artistic Direction, D-Marin Turgutreis International Classical Music Festival will host prominent names of classical music this year as well. Having reached more than 140.000 people so far with participation from over 3000 artists, the festival presents a long lasting program for music lovers just as always.

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The program for the 10th D-Marin Turgutreis International Classical Music Festival is released. Renowned pianist and composer Fazıl Say will be on stage performing the world premier of his latest work “The Boy on the Dolphin’s Back” at the Gala Concert of the Festival taking place on July 31st , and 1st , 2nd and 3rd of August. More than 400 artists will be performing at the festival including world famous violinist Vanessa Mae, Argentinian tenor Jose Cura, 2012 Leyla Gencer Voice Contest winner Fatma Said and Aykut Çınar, Ayhan Üştük, Şenol Talınlı also known as Turkey’s 3 tenors.

D-Marin Turgutreis Classical Music Festival will Host the World Premiere of Fazıl Say’s Latest Work Bringing together lovers of classical music at sunset and evening concerts this year as well, the festival will host world-renowned pianist Fazıl Say. The World Premiere of “The Boy on the Dolphin’s Back” that Say composed inspired by of the Myth of the Dolphin and Hermias, will take place at D-Marin Turgutreis International Classical Music Festival. The mythological story tells the friendship between a boy, who got lost after going swimming with his friends in the Gulluk Gulf and a dolphin, which presumably saved him by taking him on his back. At the end of the story the lifeless bodies of these two friends are encountered but one can see how happy they were from their faces. Fazıl Say’s new work “The Boy on the Dolphin’s Back” inspired by this melancholic mythological story, will meet classical music lovers for the first time on July 31st. The Presidential Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Naci Özgüç will accompany Fazıl Say at the Festival’s Gala Concert. Selçuk Yöntem will narrate the work scripted by playwright Özen Yula inspired by the Myth of Hermias. Serenad Bağcan and a child soloist from the Vienna’s famous children choir “Die Wiener Sängerknaben” will also be on stage...

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Turkey’s First National Children’s Symphony Orchestra; Doğuş Children’s Orchestra will be on Stage with Musicians from One of World’s long established orchestras; the Presidential Symphony Orchestra On the second evening of the Festival, one of world’s long established orchestras; the Presidential Symphony Orchestra (CSO) will be on stage together with Turkey’s first national children’s symphony orchestra; Doğuş Children’s Symphony Orchestra (DÇSO). The orchestra under the direction of

conductor Rengim Gökmen will perform with DÇSO soloists in the first part of the concert, and will accompany the tenors Aykut Çınar, Ayhan Uştuk and Şenol Talınlı also known as the Three Tenors of Turkey in the second part of the concert.

In addition to her title of classical music artist with a best selling album, Vanessa Mae who is also one of the most beautiful 50 people according to The People magazine in USA, will meet with music lovers on the third night of the festival Famous musician Vanessa Mae, who began playing the violin at the age of six, started playing with London Philharmonic Orchestra at the age of ten and released her first album titled Violin at the age of twelve, will share the stage with Bursa Regional State Symphony Orchestra under the direction

of conductor Oğuzhan Balcı; celebrating its 15th year of foundation. The artist bringing new interpretations to classical works makes a distinguished name for herself with her unique arrangements.

An unforgettable musical night from world renowned Argentinian tenor Jose Cura and Egyptian soprano Fatma Said In the closing concert of D-Marin Turgutreis International Classical Music Festival that has become a reference organization in its own field both nationally and internationally, world renowned Argentinian tenor Jose Cura and soprano Fatma Said will be on stage accompanied by Moscow Symphony Orchestra under conductor Sergey Tararin’s direction.

Acclaimed by classical music lovers for her performance at the sunset concert of the 9th D-Marin Turgutreis International Classical Music Festival following her win of the 2012 Leyla Gencer Voice Contest, Egyptian soprano Fatma Said will be addressing classic music lovers for the second time under the scope of the festival.

A Musical Farewell to the Day with the Sunset Recitals This year there will be a total of seven concerts including the sunset recitals and evening concerts at the festival, which is the first and only classical music festival in the world to take place in a marina. The sunset recitals followed closely by classical music lovers can be listened free of charge at the amphitheater inside the marina on the second, third, and last day of the festival at 7 pm. On Friday August 1st flutist Bülent Evcil and harpist Çağatay Akyol will be on stage at the first

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sunset recital. On the second sunset recital of the festival on Saturday August 2nd, ‘George Sand and Chopin Preludes’ Project will be on stage with Meltem Cumbul’s voice and Şevki Karayel’s interpretation on the piano; bringing of George Sand’s works and Chopin’s preludes to audiences. On the last sunset concert realized on Sunday, August 3rd in Memory of Leyla Gencer, Soprano Eylem Demirhan Duru will be on stage accompanied by famous pianist Demet Eytemiz.

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All proceeds from the sale of festival tickets will be donated to Tohum Autism Foundation and Bodrum Health Foundation this year as well Doğuş Group in order to support the development of culture and arts in Turkey realizes various projects that create continuity. Doğuş Group established the first national children’s symphony orchestra; The Doğuş Children’s Symphony Orchestra and realized the restoration of the concert hall of the Presidential Symphony Orchestra and acts as its main sponsor. Since 2009 as a part of this sponsorship, it also takes the orchestra to state universities in Anatolian Cities where the orchestra has never visited hence promote classical music to university students and locals under the Symphonic Evenings at the Campus Project,

Support for social responsibility realized through proceeds from the concerts is continued on a local and international level. All proceeds from the sale of The 10th D-Marin Turgutreis International Classical Music Festival tickets will be donated to Tohum Autism Foundation and Bodrum Health Foundation this year as well. The festival tickets will be available for sale at the D-Marin Turgutreis Ticket Office and Biletix as of June 30th. At the festival, the ticket prices range between 30 TL to 50 TL and combined ticket price is determined as 125 TL.

About D-Marin Turgutreis International Music Festival;

D-Marin Turgutreis International Classical Music has been organized every year since 2005 at the D-Marin in Turgutreis under the founding sponsorship of the Doğuş Group to help promote classical music in Turkey and to bring it to wider audiences and facilitate Turkish artists in producing world-class achievements. The festival venues at a marina, is the first and only one of its kind. The festival consisting of a total of seven concerts including sunset and evening concerts over four days retains its distinctive place in Turkey by featuring nothing but classical music. Reaching audiences of 7,000 people in its first year, 12,000 people in its second, 13,500 people in its third, and 14,100 people in its fourth, the festival was admitted to the European Festivals Association (EFA) in its fifth year drawing 15,000 people. Interest in the festival kept growing with 17,250 and 18,000 people in its sixth and seventh years respectively. In its eighth year, the festival audiences reached 20,500 people. The festival organized for the ninth time last year, reached 21,000 people. The festival won the “Classical Music Event of the Year Award” at the 2012 Donizetti Classical Music Awards organized by the Andante magazine and “Regional Special Award” at the Skalite Awards in the same year. The goal is to create a growing interest in the festival in the years to come, thereby helping classical music reach wider audiences and to bring international artists and orchestras together with Turkish audiences.

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Officine dell’Immagine Gohar Dashti - Today’s Life And War #5, 2008 Inkjet print - 70 x 105 cm.

Announcing Moving Image Istanbul Running alongside ArtInternational Haliç Congress Centre, Istanbul September 25-28, 2014

ulnara Kasmalieva and Muratbek Djumaliev, Trans Siberian Amazons, 2005, three-channel video installation. Courtesy the artists and Winkleman Gallery New York. Moving Image art fair is very pleased to announce the inaugural edition of Moving Image Istanbul, an expansion of our flagship fairs in New York and London. Moving Image Istanbul is the first in a series of new locations for the fair, designed to bring video art to a wider audience and help participating galleries explore emerging markets around the globe. Moving Image Istanbul will take place in the Kuleli Building of the Haliç Congress Center in Istanbul, September 25-28, 2014, running alongside the highly acclaimed fair ArtInternational. Moving Image Istanbul remains true to our central mission of offering a viewing experience with the excitement and vitality of a fair, while allowing moving image-based artworks to be understood and appreciated on their own terms. Moving Image co-founders Murat Orozobekov and Edward Winkleman explained, “With this expansion to the very exciting and burgeoning art market in Istanbul, the gateway between Europe

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and the Middle East, Moving Image seeks to broaden the international scope of its mission to connect more of the collectors, curators, and dealers supporting contemporary artists working in movingimage-based media.” Kathleen Forde, Artistic Director of Borusan Contemporary Istanbul and a member of the Moving Image Curatorial Advisory Committee, elaborated on the choice of Istanbul, “As a longtime fan and advisor for the Moving Image Art Fair in New York, I am thrilled to hear that it will be launched in Istanbul this year. The Istanbul art scene has had a definitive international boom in recent years which appears only to be continuing to gain momentum. Moving Image has always been forward thinking across the board from concept, to timing, to location and of course in the work it presents ...so it is in line with their progressive paradigms to be coming to Istanbul at this time. Perfect timing, as always! I am really looking forward to seeing the fair in this special context.” We are delighted that Moving Image Istanbul will be produced alongside ArtInternational. Dyala Nusseibeh, Director of ArtInternational in Istanbul, noted, “It

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is with great pleasure that we announce the presence of Moving Image alongside ArtInternational this year. Istanbul lends itself magnificently to such an initiative – the demand for internationally celebrated art is high here and our experience with ArtInternational’s own screening program has shown us that video works are particularly appreciated. We are really happy to be able to welcome this dynamic new element alongside our Fair. I’m grateful to Yesim Turanli of Pi Artworks, a member of ArtInternational’s Selection Committee, who initially suggested this collaboration last March. It seemed immediately a wonderful idea and I congratulate Murat and Edward for seeing it through and taking the decision to expand into this exciting market.”

Circle Culture Gallery Katrin Fridriks: Riding Awareness

ADN Galleria Carlos Aires, Desastre – LX, 2014, installation

Assar Art Gallery Mohammad-Hossein Emad, from the Lit Shadow series, white cartonplast sheet, aluminum, wood & light, 95x187x155cm, 2013

Moving Image Istanbul September 2528, 2014  Kuleli Building Haliç Congress Center Sütlüce Mah. Karaagaç Cad. No.19 34445 Beyoglu, Istanbul / TURKEY  About the Kuleli Building Constructed with neo-Classic architectural elements of the 1920’s, the two-story Kuleli Building is situated within the Haliç Congress Center. Offering a magnificent view of the Haliç (or “Golden Horn”) from its terrace foyer and with easy access to Art International Istanbul in the main section of the the Haliç Congress Center, the Kuleli Building is an ideal oasis within bustling Istanbul for slowing down and experiencing an international cross-section of contemporary video art selected by the Moving Image

Deweer Gallery Tony Cragg, Atmos, 1991, 3 parts, bronze

Berloni Hani Zurob Excuse me Lucian Freud, this is the Painters’ room (2014) Acrylic and pigment on canvas, 200 x 160 cm

Curatorial Advisory Committee.  About ArtInternational ArtInternational launched in September 2013 at the Haliç Congress Centre in Istanbul to strong acclaim. Bringing together leading international and local galleries, this leading modern and contemporary art fair in Istanbul offers unrivalled access to exciting new art from Turkey, Europe, the US, the Middle East and beyond. Drawing on its 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.  About Moving Image Moving Image was conceived to offer a viewing experience with the excitement and vitality of a fair, while allowing moving image-based artworks to be understood and appreciated on their own terms. Participation is by invitation only by the Moving Image Curatorial Advisory Committee, who invite a selection of international commercial galleries and non-profit institutions to present single-channel videos, singlechannel projections, video sculptures, and other larger video installations. Moving Image was founded by Murat Orozobekov and Edward Winkleman of New York’s Winkleman Gallery.

Participation in Moving Image Istanbul is by invitation of the Curatorial Advisory Committee: Kathleen Forde Paula Alzugaray Artistic Director, Borusan Contemporary Istanbul Independent curator New York, NY, and Istanbul, Turkey São Paulo, Brazil Kenichi Kondo Sabine Brunckhorst Curator, Mori Art Museum Collector Tokyo, Japan Hamburg, Germany Azra Tüzünoğlu Dan Cameron Barbarian Art Gallery Chief Curator, Orange County Museum of Art Founder and Director, PİLOT Gallery Istanbul, Turkey Newport Beach, California Mickry 3, Fisch mit Beinen,2014, Styrofoam, Acrystal, Acryl, Spiegel, 58 x 41 x 55c

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Birthplace of the Ottoman Empire added to UNESCO World Heritage List

Photos by Mehmet Ongut

he Birthplace of the Ottoman Empire and an ancient Greek city now located in Turkey have been added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List at the recent 38th World Heritage Committee meeting held at Qatar’s National Congress Centre in Doha. With the addition of Bursa and Cumalikizik as ‘The Birthplace of the Ottoman Empire’, and Izmir’s Pergamon, Turkey now has 13 cultural and mixed locations listed as World Heritage sites under UNESCO’s Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage (1972) which has been ratified by 191 countries. The other 11 sites listed are the Historic Areas of Istanbul, the Great Mosque and Hospital of Divrigi, Hattusha, Mount Nemrut, Xanthos-Letoon, Troy, Goreme National Park and Cappadocia, Hierapolis-Pamukkale, the City of Safranbolu, the Selimiye Mosque and its Social Complex and the Neolithic Site of Catalhoyuk. Bursa is the Ottoman Empire’s first capital and contains many historical remains from the Empire’s founding years, as well as many industrial and natural attractions. The 700-year-

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old village of Cumalikizik is significant in that it has many Ottoman-period buildings that are in a good state of preservation. Bursa and Cumalikizik are good examples of commercial culture and Ottoman lifestyle whereby rural living continues close to the city. The ‘Bursa and Cumalikizik: the Birth of the Ottoman Empire’ World Heritage Site includes six areas: the Orhan Ghazi Kulliye and its surroundings including the Quarter of Hans, the Hudavendigar (Murad I) Kulliye, Yildirim (Beyazit I) Kulliye, Green (Mehmet I) Kulliye, Muradiye (Murad II) Kulliye and the Cumalikizik village itself. Izmir’s Bergama (Pergamon) is the second new location to be added as a World Heritage Site. Bergama, a gateway to history with its cultural heritage and richness, was known as Pergamon

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in ancient times and is considered one of the most important centres for culture and arts of the Hellenistic period. Pergamon was a major centre of learning in the ancient world and home to one of the biggest libraries of the Hellenistic period; thus it has been listed in the category of ‘cultural landscape’. The city contains layers and remains from the Hellenistic, Roman, East Roman and Ottoman period, while ancient Pergamon consists of nine sites including the acropolis, seven tumuli or burial mounds and the rock-cut Kybele Holy Site. Turkey is a country of unique historic and cultural wonders; home to a further 52 cultural sites on UNESCO’s Tentative World Heritage List, comprising 49 in the cultural, two in the mixed (cultural/natural) and one in the natural category. September’2014

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and international industry suppliers and buyers in the realms of business, education and networking. IT&CMA also features dedicated platforms designed around the interests of valuable MICE niche segments, enabling the event to consistently deliver a delegate profile that is both relevant and dynamic. IT&CMA remains uniquely positioned as the only global event with the largest exhibition showcase of Asia-Pacific MICE suppliers. The show has been incorporating Luxury Travel since 2012, and is part of the IT&CM Events series. Launched in 1998, CTW Asia-Pacific is dedicated to cultivating Travel and Entertainment (T&E) best practices among AsiaPacific’s corporate travel professionals. Influencers, planners and decision makers of corporate travel functions in their organisation attend the annual conference and exhibition to keep themselves abreast of the latest trends and knowledge that enable them to get the most out of their T&E decisions.

IMEX America US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers will be onsite at the fourth IMEX America at the Sands Expo®, Las Vegas, in October to conduct enrollment interviews for applicants into CBP’s Global Entry program. At the same time the trade show’s US attendees and exhibitors can also pre-apply for an enrollment interview for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA’s) TSA Pre™ (PreCheck) program. Both programs deliver a range of benefits to approved travelers. They include shorter lines and reduced screening procedures which help to speed up travel through airports.

Global Entry is a CBP program for US citizens that allows expedited clearance for pre-approved, low-risk travelers upon arrival in the United States. Though intended for frequent international travelers, there is no minimum number of trips necessary to qualify for the program. Participants may enter the United States by using automated kiosks located at select airports. Global Entry is currently available at 34 US airports, as well as eight preclearance airports in Canada, and two preclearance sites in Ireland. Global Entry is open to US citizens, lawful permanent residents, Dutch citizens, South Korea citizens and Mexican nationals. Global Entry is designed to be quick, efficient and, at the same time, provide added security for international travelers. Application fees apply.

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International Luxury Travel Market (ILTM), the world’s leading luxury travel event, has announced it will focus on ‘Luxury Horizons’ in a new programme of content to take place at the ILTM Global Forum, the thought-provoking welcome event that opens ILTM on the evening of Monday 1 December 2014. Featuring some of the world’s most creative thinkers, the ILTM Global Forum will explore the new wave of technological and cultural advances that will transform the world of luxury travel in 2015 & beyond and set the tone for the event business week ahead. Alison Gilmore, ILTM Portfolio’s Senior Exhibition Director comments: “This year ILTM invites the world of elite travel to think bigger about the cultural luxury landscape and our

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ANKARA

nkara the capital of Turkey is located in the centre of Anatolia province. With a known history of around 3000, Ankara has seen great heights in the past. Around 3000 years ago, the Hittites established a city by the name of Akuwash (old name for Ankara) at the intersection of two trade routes in Turkey. During its earlier phase, Ankara was ruled by Phrygians, Macedonians (under Alexander the Great),

and Romans. Seljuk Turks captured the city in 1071 AD and renamed it as Enguriye. Most important moment in the history of Ankara came when Atatürk founded his provisional government here in 1920, and in 1923 when it became the capital of Turkish Republic. The city has seen a number of changes since then, however it has been successful enough in maintaining a fine balance between the old and the new and thereby living up to its unique identity

as the “Melting Pot of East and West”. Today, Ankara is a sprawling urban mass thoroughly organized and well - planned and much European in look than most of the cities in Turkey. Its wide-open roads, large hotels, restaurants and government offices distinguish the city. Besides, there are several tourist attractions and meetings in the city making it an ideal destination for the tourists and mice industry.

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

600

How to go Ankara’s international Esenboga Airport is well connected to other cities in Europe as well as to important destinations in other parts of the world. What to do The foundations of this citadel were laid by Galatians to be completed by the Romans. Byzantines and Seljuk made major changes later on. The citadel is located atop a hill in the old city where one can see some fine examples of traditional architecture of Ankara. What to see • The Ankara Citadel • Had Bayram Mosque • The Museum of Anatonian Civilisation • The Hatti Monument • Anıtkabir • Victory Monument • The Temple of Augusts • Monument of the Republic • The Roman Bath • Yeni Mosque • The Column of Julian • Kocatepe Mosque

Ankara Plaza Hotel

500

Buyuk Anadolu Hotel

1.800

2.000

B.Surmeli Hotel

1.900

900

BW.Hotel 2000

700

Crowne Plaza Ankara

750

Hotel Bilkent Ankara

1.650

760

Hotel Dedeman

500

Rixos Grand Ankara

1.000

Sheraton Ankara

1.650

700

Swissotel Ankara

1.200

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ANTALYA

n the picturesque old quarter of Kaleici, narrow, winding streets 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, swimming and sports activities like windsurfing, water skiing, sailing, mountain climbing and hunting. If you come to Antalya in March or April, in the mornings you can ski the slopes and in the afternoons swim in the warm waters of the Mediterranean. Important historical sites await your discovery amid a landscape of pine forests, olive and citrus groves, and palm, avocado and banana plantations. The Turquoise

Coast is the tourism capital of Turkey. Its full range of accommodations, about 35 000 delegates, sunny climate, variety of excursions and activities, and its warm hospitality make it a sought-after venue for meetings and conferences. The Antalya Covention Bureau, ACB, is an independant, nonprofit making organisation. Founded in 1995 as an off-shoot of the Antalya Promotion Foundation (ATAV) which has became a member of the European Federation of Conference Towns (EFCT) in1997. More information; A Culture, Exhibition and Congress Center was opened in 1996 in the Konyaalti Quarter. The Congress hall 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 flights from Europe. It is well connected to other parts of Turkey, and daily direct flights from Istanbul and Ankara. What to do With its palm-lined boulevard, internationally-acclaimed marina, and old castle with traditional architecture, all set amidst a modern city, Antalya is a major tourist centre in Turkey. In addition to the wide selection of hotels, restaurants, bars, nightclubs and shops, the city also plays host to a number of sporting events throughout the year, like International Beach Volleyball, triathlon, golf tournaments, archery, tennis and canoeing competitions. The Cultural Centre, which opened in 1995, hosts cultural and art events in the fields of music, theatre, and creative arts. The main area of interest in the city is central old quarter within the Roman walls, known as Kaleici, and there are many good museums. What to see • Archaeological Museum • Truncated and fluted minarets • Hadrian’s Gate Old Harbour • Perge, Side, Aspendos • Düden and Kursunlu Waterfalls • Antalya Castle

Convention & Exhibition Centers of Antalya Name

Nmbr Total of Sqm Halls

Largest Hall Name Capacity Theater

Nmbr Total of Sqm Halls

Largest Hall Capacity Theater

Adora Hotel

1000

1100

Miraje Park Hotel

930

1500

Antalya Culture Center

1100

817

Porto Bello

1150

1000

Cornelia Delux

1000m2

Rixos Sungate

2800

Cornelia Diamond

1475m2

Silence Beach Hotel

1100m2

1100

Crystal Hotels

1925m2

2200

Rixos Downtown

750

Dedeman Hotel

480m2

700

Mardan Palace

1350

Divan Talya

1000

Wow Kremlin Palace

1050

Kemer Resort Hotel

1000

AKKA Antedon Hotel

1074

Limak Atlantis

1000

Queen Elizabeth

1500

Rixos Lares

1041m2

1350

Amara Dolce Vita

1382

Miracle Resort Hotel

1200m2

1100

Xanadu Resort Hotel

1135

Mirada del mar

800

Maxx Royal

1956m2 1914

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ISTANBUL

he former capital of three successive empires-Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman-the city is a fascinating mixture of past and present, old and new, modern and traditional. The museums, churches, palaces, mosques and bazaars, and the sights of natural beauty seem inexhaustible. As you recline on the shores of the Bosphorus at sunset contemplating the red evening light reflected in the 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 addition to its unique historical and cultural background and innumerable

attractions, modern hotels, exclusive restaurants, nightclubs, cabarets, bazaars and shops make Istanbul a superb site for meetings, conferences and conventions. Istanbul is fast becoming one of the most popular international congress and exhibition destinations. The opening of the Lütfi Kirdar Istanbul international Conference Center (I ICC) doubled the capacity of congress facilities in Istanbul. The I ICC is ideally located in the modern district of Harbiye, at the center of the city’s business, cultural and commercial life, surrounded by some of Europe’s top quality hotels. Istanbul Convention & Visitors Bureau (ICVB) has all the contacts and information for your meetings in Istanbul. More information;

City At a Glance Population: 14.000.000 Traffic Code: 34 Telephone Code: 0212 (European side) 0216 (Asian side) How to go Istanbul city has modern and new international airport, which is well connected by regular flights, with most important destinations in Europe, Middle East, ana North America with. Besides, vast networks of flights fly between Istanbul and various other cities of Turkey. Ataturk International Airport is 20 km from city centre. Helicopter service is also available between the cities. What to do While in Istanbul there is so much to do and look forward to. The museums, castles, palaces, great mosques, bazaars and sights of natural beauty seem inexhaustible. Being a cultural and historical centre, exploring the grand heritage of the city should be the top most priority. Shopping which can be a pleasure in the markets of Istanbul should form another important part of your itinerary. More than anything else a walk down the lanes and by lanes of the many bazaars in Istanbul can be a great experience, if interested in feeling the culture and lifestyles of the people of this amazing land. What to see • Dolmabahçe Palace • Küçüksu Pavillion • St. Irene • Blue Mosque • Topkapi Palace • Mosaic Museum • Covered Bazaar • St. Sophia • Kariye Museum • Beylerbeyi Palace • Yerebatan Cîstern • Miniaturk

Convention & Exhibition Centers of Istanbul Name

Number of Halls

Total sqm

Largest Hall Capacity (Theatre)

Abdi Ipekçi Sport Center

10.500

Adile Sultan Palace

5.625

500

Feshane Fair Center

5.500

Grand Cevahir Hotel

2.750

Haliç Congress Center

86.000

3008

Istanbul Hilton Exh. Cn.

2.824

1.500

Lutfi Kırdar ICEC

3.000

4.980

Military Museum Culture Cn.

2.462

1.000

Open Air Theater

4.000

TUYAP Fair & Congress Hall

16.000

1.000

World Trade Center

52.000

WOW Convention Center

4.000

MICE Destinations

IZMIR

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 Izmir Province. Izmir is the inheritor of almost 3,500 years of urban past, and possibly up to that much more in terms of advanced human settlement patterns. It is Turkey’s first port for exports and its free zone, a Turkish-U.S. joint-venture established in 1990, is the 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 immediate vicinity (such as in Manisa), and under either larger companies

or SME’s, affirm their name in an increasingly wider global scale and intensity. Izmir is widely regarded as one of the most liberal Turkish cities in terms of values, ideology, lifestyle, dynamism and gender roles. The Izmir Convention & Visitors Bureau (Izmir CVB) was founded in 2007 by Izmir Tourism Promotion Foundation (IZTAV), as a non-profitable, independent of any marketing structure information exchange bureau. Izmir CVB’s mission is to promote the city’s rich cultural and natural assets and it’s great potential on a national and international level and is seeking guidelines and best practice to develop the city’s congress tourism.

City At a Glance Population: 3,627,098 Traffic Code: 35 Telephone Code: 0232 How to go Adnan Menderes Airport, 16km south of the city centre, has several daily flights to Istanbul, Ankara and Antalya. There are also regular flights from many European cities. What to do While in Izmir see the sights, the Arkeoloji Müzesi (Archaeological Museum), near Konak Square, houses a superb collection of antiques including the statues of Poseidon, and Demeter which, in ancient times, stood in the agora. Neighboring the Archaeological Museum, the collection of the Etnografya Müzesi (Etnographical Museum) contains folkloric artifacts among which are fine collections of Bergama and Gördes carpets, traditional costumers and camel bridles. Situated on Atatürk Caddesi is an old Izmir house used by the founder of the Turkish Republic, the Atatürk Müzesi (Atatürk Museum) exhibits photographs of the leader as well as some of his personnel effects. The SelcukYasar Müzesi (SelcukYasar Art Museum) is a private museum on Cumhuriyet Bulvari with a collection of 20th century Turkish art. And wander in the bazaar, sip drinks and dine at the pleasant waterfront restaurants. What to see • Agora • Clock Tower • Kadifekale • Ephesus – Selcuk- Virgin Mary • Seferhisar

• Pergamum – Bergama - Milet - Dydima • Kemeralti • Asansor • Alacati • Cesme

Convention & Exhibition Centers of Izmir Name Aegean University Hall

Number of Halls

Total sqm

Largest Hall Capacity (Theatre)

1.000

Altinyunus Holiday Resort

650

Adnan Saygun Culture & Art Cen.

29.500

1.225

Ataturk Culture Center

800

Hilton Izmir

700

Izfas

1.000

Sabanci Culture Palace

6.000

538

Kaya Izmir Convention Centre

5.500

1.500

Sheraton Cesme

Swissotel Izmir

7.299

1.550

Tepekule Congress & Ex. Cen.

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

September’2014

MEETURKEY Alternative Tourism & Incentive Magazine

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