New Focus Travel Magazine Jan./Feb. 2013

January/ February’2013 No: 129

Enjoy Skiing in Turkey Zagreb – the city with a million hearts!

Exhibitions

WTM- London Philoxenia- Thessaloniki Travel Turkey-Izmir

Komşunun yakın şehirleri Alexandroúpoli & Kavala

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23rd Year N0:129 January/February’2013

1 Billion Pacifist We believe that the world has two kinds of people. Good people and

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bad people. We believe that the

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overwhelming majority is good people.

We don’t want bad people to use good people while starting wars, creating terror, demolishing environment.

We want people to live in peace, create friendship, learn more about each other, learn more cultures, travel, and share their lives. That’s why we love travel. That’s the reason we always write that travel is

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the most important instrument that will bring peace and friendship.

The number of people traveling is exceeded 1 billion in December 2012. We call them not only people who love to travel but also people who make the biggest contribution to the world peace. They are the real pacifists. The reason to have more of them in 2013 is mostly for peace in the world.

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CONTENTS

Focus on Turkey News 04 Focus on Hotels 16 Focus on Exhibition 20 Cover Story 26 Focus on Tur op.& Agents 34 Focus on Airlines 36 Focus on World News 38 Destinasyon Zagreb 40 Destinasyon Komşular 42 Bülten 48 Kısa kısa 50

42 Komşunun yakın şehirleri

Geçtiğimiz Kasım ayında Selanik de gerçekleşen Philoxenia fuarı nedeniyle gittiğimiz komşu Yunanistan’ın yakın şehirlerini tekrar tanıtarak ülkemize çok yakın bu şehirlere yapılacak geziler için bilgileri tazeleyelim istedik. Araba ile İstanbul’dan kısa sürelerde ulaşılan Alexandroupolis ve Kavala hem gezilecek, hem de iyi yemek yenilecek şehirler.

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30m Tourists Visited Turkey in 11 Months

The number of foreign tourists who visited Turkey between January and November 2012 exceeded 30 million. Turkish Culture and Tourism Ministry announced that the number of foreign visitors to Turkey rose 0.6 percent between January and November of this year, reaching 30.4 million people. Turkey enjoyed a 2.21 percent year-on-year rise in November in the number of tourists. A total of 1.63 million people visited the country in the 11th month of the year. It rose 0.37 percent the preceding month. Turkey’s total revenue from tourism in 2011 equaled $23 billion, while this figure for the first three quarters of this year was $17.3 billion. In the period between January and November 2012, most of tourists came from Germany with 4.8 million. Russia and Britain followed Germany.

2.4m Tourists Visited Cappadocia in 11 Months

Cappadocia, which is most famous for unique geological features called fairy chimneys, has hosted 2.4 million tourists between January 2012 and November 2012.

Cappadocia in Turkey’s central Anatolian Nevsehir province is characterized by fairy chimneys and a unique historical and cultural heritage.

Nevsehir Governor’s Office stated that Cappadocia hosted 2,477,136 Turkish and foreign tourists in January-November Turkish Culture and Tourism period of 2012. In January-November period of 2011, Cappadocia Ministry Istanbul Directorate hosted 2,434,000 tourists. Tourists mostly visited Goreme open-air museum, Kaymakli underground city and Derinkuyu announced the number of underground city in Cappadocia region. Hot-air ballooning foreign tourist arrivals for and trekking are very popular in Cappadocia. Sedimentary November 2012. A total rocks formed in lakes and streams and ignimbrite deposits of 727.772 tourists visited that erupted from ancient volcanoes approximately 9 to 3 Istanbul in November 2012; million years ago, underlie the Cappadocia region. The rocks of an increase of 22.1 per cent Cappadocia near Goreme eroded into hundreds of pillars and compare to November 2011. minaret-like forms.

Since beginning of 2012, a total of 8.728.880 tourists visited which states 16.2 percent increase compared to previous year. German DenizBank and Dedeman Holding signed a strategic partnership tourists continue their agreement. A press conference was organized at Dedeman leadership with 11.5% of all Istanbul Hotel with the participation of DenizBank CEO Hakan tourists visiting Istanbul Ateş, Dedeman Holding CEO Murat Dedeman, Dedeman Holding in first 11 months of 2012.

Deputy Chairman of the board of directors Nazire Dedeman, Russians follow Germans and Deniz Yatırım Securities – Executive Board Member Cafer with 5.7%. Other nationals choosing Istanbul as a tourist Bakırhan. Dedeman Holding signed strategic partnership destination are American 5.3%, British 4.7%, French 4.7%, Italian agreement with DenizBank to secure US$175 million in funds for 4.6%, Iranian 4.3%, Dutch 2.8%, Iraqi 2.3%, Libyan 2.2%, Spanish its investment activities. As part of the agreement, Dedeman 2.1%, Azerbaijani 2.1%, Ukrainian 2.1%, Japanese 2.0%, Saudi Holding will use DenizBank for all of its banking activities as Arabian 1.9%, other nationalities 42.0%. well as its public offering planned to be held by the end of 2013 under Deniz Yatırım Securities. Dedeman Holding will pay back the US$175 million loan over a 10-year period. Murat Dedeman announced that their two hotel brands, Dedeman and Dedeman Vice President Park, will continue expanding their franchises as Dedeman of Washington Arbil in Iraq, Dedeman Park Gaziantep, Dedeman Bostancı and DC Tourism & Dedeman Oskemen in Kazakhstan will be opened in 2013 while Visitor Services; Dedeman Park Moscow in Russia and Dedeman Park Levent in Theresa Belpulsi, Istanbul will become operational in 2014.

International Sales Manager; Letizia Sotiri and Head of the Metropolitan Airport Authority marketing services; Ann K.Pina are organized a promotional evening with Turkish Airlines in Feriye Restaurant, Istanbul for Turkish travel agents. Theresa Belpulsi said that they came together with Turkish travel agencies to increase the number of Turkish travelers to Washington DC. Belpulsi who made a presentation of Washington DC at the night said that over 50 thousand Turkish travelers visited Washington DC. Turkish travelers can fly to Washington with Turkish Airlines which has daily non-stop flights from Istanbul since November 2010. The night continued with a cocktail accompanied by the scenic view of Bosphorus at Feriye Restaurant.

16% Increase in Istanbul Tourist Arrivals

Dedeman & Denizbank Partnership Agreement

Washington DC Promoted in Istanbul

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World Tourism Leaders were in Istanbul

World Tourism Leaders were in Istanbul for the Global Summit on City Tourism: Catalysing economic development and social progress. The summit is organized by UNWTO in collaboration with Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Turkey and The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB). On November 15, the summit started at Haliç Congress Center with the opening speeches by Turkish Culture and Tourism Minister Ertuğrul Günay, Istanbul Mayor Kadir Topbaş, TOBB President Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, Secretary General of UNWTO Taleb Rifai, and Secretary General of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN- HABITAT) Joan Clos. Turkish Culture and Tourism Minister Ertuğrul Günay pointing the location of the summit selected as Istanbul, said that Turkey’s growth in tourism and importance of Istanbul destination is well understand by the world. Günay expressed that especially cities such as Istanbul, Izmir, and Antalya, Turkey’s cities are housing many important international events. “Development of cities are an important objectives of tourism. In this perspective, we are working to develop new international destinations to market together with

Istanbul” added Günay. TOBB President said, “Turkish Tourism is breaking new records together with Minister Günay’s leadership.

There is a big increase in number of museums and artifacts presented around Turkey”. Hisarcıklıoğlu shared their expectation of 50 million tourist and US$50billion income from tourism in Turkey by 2023 when Turkey will celebrate its 100th year as a Republic. Istanbul Mayor Kadir Topbaş said, “Now cities should consider tourism as the main target for sustainable development.

One of the most important issues of sustainable development is tourism,”. Topbaş added that Istanbul reached 150 thousand bed capacities and additional 38 thousand bed capacity is currently under construction, which soon will increase total capacity to 188 thousand. Secretary General of UNWTO Taleb Rifai said he is very happy to be in Istanbul. “Istanbul is one of the most beautiful examples of city tourism,” said Rifai. Rifai also announced that UNWTO is going to publish a report on 21 tourism cities.

“Best place to announce the report is Istanbul. We will create a Declaration of Istanbul,” added Rifai. Secretary General of UNHABITAT; Joan Clos said Istanbul showed great development in tourism, urbanization and urban developments. Clos also said that tourism cannot work together with war. Tourism works together with peace. Clos reminding that 20th century was full of wars, said tourism couldn’t realize with dictators. Clos added that tourism will be an important event of 21st century. Calling attention to Mustafa Kemal Atatürk’s great vision by making Turkish Republic as world’s one of the first nation that give Turkish women equal rights and opportunities, Clos said that government should provide more employment opportunities for women and the most important area is tourism.

UNWTO gives 2012 Ulysses Awards in Istanbul

Hailing from Austria, Brazil, Malaysia, Mexico and Spain, the 2012 winners were presented their awards today during the UNWTO Awards Ceremony in Istanbul, Turkey. Since 2003, the UNWTO Ulysses Awards for Excellence and Innovation in Tourism have honored tourism initiatives that have contributed to the advancement of tourism through knowledge creation and innovation, in line with the UNWTO Global Code of Ethics for Tourism and the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The winners of the 2012 edition are: UNWTO Ulysses Award for Innovation in Public Policy and Governance: Malaysia Homestay Experience Program, Ministry of Tourism Malaysia: Since its launch in 1995, hundreds of thousands of domestic and international tourists have stayed with Malaysian families on their trips, finding this homestay program a unique way to experience the local culture. The initiative is not only benefiting tourists, but has also become a vital source of income for local communities, especially in rural areas. Runners-up: Holiday Participation Center, Tourism Flanders, Belgium, and the Pannonian Salt Lakes of Tuzla, Municipality of Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina. UNWTO Ulysses Award for Innovation in Enterprise: Conservation of the natural and cultural heritage of

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Quintana Roo, Experiencias Xcaret, Mexico: The Experiencias Xcaret group owns land throughout the Mayan Riviera in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo, all of which has been turned into eco-archaeological parks benefiting visitors, employees and local communities alike. The Group’s longstanding commitment to sustainability is often cited as a leading example of how tourism can protect land from other less sustainable uses. Runners-up: Wine World and Wine & Spa Resorts, Loisium Hotel, Austria; Chanita ta di Fiesta, University of Aruba, Aruba; and Calviá Beach Resorts, Meliá Hotels International, Spain. UNWTO Ulysses Award for Innovation in Non-Governmental Organizations: Landscape of the Year, Nature Friends International, Austria: Every two years since 1989, Nature Friends International has awarded a cross-border and ecologically valuable region in Europe as ‘Landscape of the Year’. Today, the award has grown to become an important incentive for regions across Europe to protect their landscape and biodiversity through sustainable projects such as tourism; and Experience Tour Project, Instituto Marca Brasil, Brazil:The towns of Petrópolis, Teresópolis and Nova Friburgo in the foothills of Rio de Janeiro are the latest to benefit from the Experience Tour Project which helps tourism professionals to adapt their business so that tourists move from “mere spectators to protagonists of their experiences”. Runnersup: Sustainable Hospitality Programme, Asociación de Hoteles de Turismo de la República Argentina, Argentina and Long Run Destinations, Zeitz Foundation, Kenya. UNWTO Ulysses Award for Innovation in Research and Technology: TurAcces/ IBV, Instituto de Biomecánica de Valencia, Spain: This free online tool allows tourism managers to assess the accessibility of their facilities, a major factor of sustainable tourism as defined by UNWTO. The tool further provides reports with proposals to improve accessibility, prioritized by importance and urgency based on current laws and standards. nRunners-up: Amadeus Agent Track, Amadeus IT, Spain, and the Strawberry Energy Concept, National Tourism Organization of Serbia, Serbia.

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OTI Holding CEO Elected to WTTC Board

OTI Holding CEO Ayhan Bektaş has been elected to the board of World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC). Mr. Bektaş became the second Turkish tourism professional that joins WTTC board, after Özaltın Tourism Group General Manager Özdemir Özaltın.

The World Travel & Tourism Council is the global authority on the economic and social contribution of Travel & Tourism. It promotes sustainable growth for the industry, working with governments and international institutions to create jobs, to drive exports and to generate prosperity. In 2011 Travel & Tourism accounted for 255 million jobs globally. At US$6.3 trillion (9.1% of GDP) the sector is a key driver for investment and economic growth. For more than 20 years, the World Travel & Tourism Council has been the voice of this industry globally.

Members are the Chairs, Presidents and Chief Executives of the world’s leading, private sector Travel & Tourism businesses.

These Members bring specialist knowledge to guide government policy and decision-making, raising awareness of tourism sector since 1992 with its nearly 3000 professional the importance of the industry as an economic generator of employees, has brought together its fifteen affiliates under prosperity. OTI Group of Companies has been serving in the the roof of OTI Holding in the year 2006.

Early Bookings Campaign in Turkey Expects 25% Growth Istanbul, Izmir, Kars, Kayseri, Mersin, and Trabzon. Mr. Günay said, “This year, we are continuing Early Booking Campaign which we started in 2009. Turkish economy and tourism steadily grows and we received 9 percent increase in 2011 thanks to the advantages our geographical position. We are expecting a better year compare to last year”. Günay added that in 2009, about 300 thousand people took advantage of early booking, whereas that number reached 2 million in 2012.

Günay revealed their expectation for 2013 as 25% growth and about 2.5 million travelers take advantage of discounted prices.

Mr. Ayık said that with the early booking campaign, they aim

2013 Early Booking Campaign created with the leadership of Turkish Culture and Tourism Ministry, TURSAB, TUROB, and TUROFED is announced on Wednesday with a press conference held at Karakol Restaurant at Topkapi Palace. Turkish Culture and Tourism Minister Ertuğrul Günay, Promotion Director Cumhur Güven Taşbaşı, TURSAB President Başaran Ulusoy, TUROB President Timur Bayındır, TUROFED President Osman Ayık, TYD President Turgut Gür, TUREB President Şerif Yenen and members of media attended the conference. At the conference that started with an alarm clock Mr. Taşbaşı stated that in 2013 travel agencies are expected to make about 35-40 percent discount for early bookings. He added that banks will offer payment advantages by offering installments and all government offices will promote the campaign with brochures and flyers. Moreover, informative stands will be established in Adana, Ankara, Bursa, Denizli, Diyarbakir, Eskişehir, Hatay,

to catch the level of travel in inbound market that European countries are experiencing today. He said, Europe’s inbound market accounts for 26% of total number foreign tourists visiting EU. Our aim is to have 25% by 2023.

Turkey Plans to Build 12 New Marinas by 2015 Turkey plans to build 12 new marinas to increase the country’s docking capacity for yachts and motor boats to at least 20 thousand by 2015. The marinas will be constructed through build-operatetransfer system, or BOT, which would spare the government from investment, operating and maintenance expenses. The plans also include bringing up the capacity to 30 thousand by 2023 in a highly competitive Mediterranean market dominated by France, Spain and Italy, which claim a combined 75 percent share. Turkey has built 11 marinas so far through BOT system which contributed 377 million Turkish liras to the national economy.

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ANTALYA PROUD TO HOST 53RD ICCA CONGRESS IN 2014

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‘‘The content of this publication which was prepared in the scope of Financial Support Program of West Mediterranean Development Agency’s Evaluation of Tourism Potential for year 2011 doesn’t reflect the view of West Mediterranean Development Agency and/or Development Ministery, the responsibility for content is belong only to Antalya Promotion Foundation-Antalya Convention Bureau’’

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NA World Swimming Championships was in Istanbul

The 11th edition of the FINA World Swimming Championships took place in Istanbul between December 12 and 16, 2012.

The 11th edition of the FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) came to an end in Istanbul (TUR), consecrating Ryan Lochte (USA) and Katinka Hosszu (HUN) as best male and female swimmers of the competition. Ryan Lochte (USA) earned an unprecedented number of eight medals in Istanbul (the best ever in a single edition of this event) and has now an accumulated number of 30 awards in these championships, since his first appearance in Indianapolis in 2004. His successes in Turkey were: 1st 200m Free, 1st 4x100m free, 3rd 100m fly, 1st 4x200m free, 1st 200m IM, 2nd 200m back, 1st 100m IM, and 1st 4x100m medley. Moreover, he was the only swimmer to establish new World Records in Istanbul: first in the final of the 200m IM (1:49.63) and then in the semi-finals of the 100m IM (50.71). The performances of Lochte decisively helped USA to also gain the title of the Best Team of the championships.Among women, the FINA Trophy went to Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu, who earned five medals in the five-day event: 1st 200m fly, 3rd 400m IM, 1st

100m IM, 2nd 200m IM, and 2nd 200m free. The winner of the 2012 FINA/ARENA Swimming World Cup demonstrated her immense versatility in the pool, ending in the best possible way an impressive 25m season. In Istanbul, many remarkable performances were achieved and besides the two WR of Lochte, 18 Championships Records were bettered (11 among women, and seven in the men’s field). In terms of the medal table, USA clearly dominated the operations, with a total of 27 awards (11 gold, 8 silver and 8 bronze).

The top-5 still includes China (3+5+3), Hungary (3+4+3), Denmark (3+2+5) and Russia (2+3+4). 25 countries had athletes with medals – only the 2002 edition in Moscow (RUS) had been more prolific, with 26 nations. Moreover, four new National Federations had their first medalled swimmers in the history of the competition: Lithuania, with the new breaststroke queen Ruta Meilutyte; Jamaica, and the excellent Alia Atkinson (two silver medals in the women’s 50m and 100m breast); Faroe Islands – bronze medal of Pal Joensen in the men’s 1500m free; and Trinidad and Tobago, thanks to the bronze medal of George Bovell in the men’s 100m IM.

Austrian Tourism executives organized a workshop at the Ciragan Palace Kempinski Istanbul. Beliz Miller, Head of Marketing of the Austrian Trade Commission in Istanbul prepared a delightful B2B-Dinner Workshop in November with a majestic atmosphere at the Ciragan Palace Kempinski. 15 Austrian Tourism executives; board members of the Austrian Tourism Board, regional directors, leading Incoming travel agencies, hoteliers and the renowned Swarovski Crystal Worlds presented the concept ‘Arrive and Revive!’ featuring the historical and naturally beautiful Austria and provided a complete update on touristic events offered for selective travelers. In 2011 Austria enjoyed 5 Star travelers from Turkey, which now makes the country the leading amongst the 50 most successful travelling countries to Austria. This is a twofold increase within the last 5 years! The ambition of this workshop was to celebrate the positive economic developments and high growth rates in Turkey for outbound destinations, to begin new businesses and also to magnify the cooperation already established between the tourism and media professionals of Turkey and Austria. Themes like city travel, culture, shopping, dining, wellness and seasonal skiing

amongst fairy tale sceneries, which are in particular appealing to families with children, were amongst the many topics discussed during this event.

Austria Workshop Organized in Istanbul

Arabic website for Turkish Tourism

Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism opened a website in the Arabic language to appeal to the Arab tourism sector.

Promotion Director at Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Cumhur Guven Tasbasi, said that the new website in Arabic language would increase the number of Arab tourists visiting Turkey. “We want our culture and tourism attaches in all corners of the world to promote Turkey on their website in the language of the country they serve in. Turkish Culture and Tourism Attache’s Office in Dubai began such services. We do hope that the number of Arab tourists visiting Turkey would increase significantly,” Tasbasi stated. “Dubai is an industrial and commercial center. Dubai is the city from where all international goods get distributed to the Arab world. That is why we attach high importance to Dubai. We hope that TurkeyDubai relations would get boosted,” added Tasbasi.

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Vedat Basaran Represents Turkey at International Culinary Event

Vedat Basaran, Director of the TCF Culinary Arts Center - YESAM was invited to join the world’s greatest chefs at an international culinary event organized by renowned chef and restaurateur Alain Ducasse and SBM (La Societe des Bains de Mer) to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Le Louis XV/Alan Ducasse. The event took place in Monte-Carlo on November 16-18 and brought together 240 chefs representing 25 countries, 5 continents, and 300 Michelin stars. The event also

featured an open market with 100 of the best local producers.

To make the event even more memorable, Alain Ducasse invited 10 chefs to prepare dishes in their own style with the products offered. During this event, local producers and guest chefs had a chance to interact, watch demonstrations and sample the dishes prepared by the chefs. The highlight of the event was a gala dinner, which was attended by Prince Albert of Monaco and his wife, Princess Charlene. Commenting on the event, Mr. Basaran said that it highlighted Ducasse’s vision that the future of gastronomy rested in preserving Mediterranean cuisine and keeping local culinary culture as the base of our cuisines. He added: “The event drew attention to the importance of bonds and continuity between different generations by bringing them together to identify the gastronomic dynamics for the future.”

Turkish food on Lufthansa flights Starting this week Europe’s leading carrier is upgrading its onboard product on flights between Turkey and Germany with a uniquely created Turkish food selection. The menus are specially prepared for Lufthansa by YESAM-Culinary Arts Center of the Turkish Cultural Foundation. The preparation of the dishes is handled by the world’s largest airline catering company LSG SkyChefs e.g. at their facility at Atatürk airport. “With more than 75 flights per week between Turkey and Germany we are connecting the two largest countries in Europe which are not only economically but also ethnically in very close and stronger growing ties. For us at Lufthansa it’s the first time to adapt our mediumhaul flight catering to a local selection of exclusive dining opportunities” said Carsten Schaeffer, Lufthansa Vice President Sales & Services South Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa, during a media presentation at Nar Lokantasi Restaurant in Istanbul’s Sultanahmet area. “Clearly, Lufthansa will strengthen its position as leading foreign carrier in Turkey in 2013 – our growing fleet of brand-new Airbus A320 airplanes, new seats, smoother transfer opportunities for our passengers in Frankfurt and Munich and now an even better onboard service will differentiate us from others.” “Each community has its own unique food culture. But only a few of them developed rich culinary cultures, just like the Turkish Cuisine, that continued its existence on three continents throughout the ages. Beyond the bare necessity of food, Turkish Cuisine reflects a unique harmony of art and taste”, said Bea Berke, Lufthansa General Manager for Turkey. “I am convinced that not only our Turkish customers will immediately feel at home, also our international passengers will have the chance to experience Turkey again when flying away”. Working together with Lufthansa and LSG SkyChefs is Chef Vedat Başaran who is also President of YESAM Culinary Arts Center. Over a period of three months him, Lufthansa, LSG SkyChefs and have created something unique. Before these top menus can “take to the skies”, the Chef puts his head together at several meetings with the chefs employed by LSG Sky Chefs. These get-togethers further strengthen the mutual understanding of the catering philosophy; they are fruitful for both sides and an interesting experience.

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Lufthansa. The aim is to ensure that exquisite menus produced in larger batches still bear the exclusivity of the chef. “Turkish Cuisine owes its fame mainly to its diversity. Casseroles prepared with grains, vegetables and meat; soups, dishes in olive oil, pastries; unique flavors of herbs special to Anatolia and an innumerable variety of desserts and many more. The variety of crops grew in the Asian and Anatolian lands, the interactivity within many different cultures throughout history, the new tastes formed in the imperial Seljuk and Ottoman palaces and the sovereignty over the Spice Route played essential roles in the development of Turkish Cuisine culture. We are very proud to bring this tradition and colourful culinary life up in the air and to cooperate with a strong global brand like Lufthansa”, said Vedat Başaran. As Europe’s leading airline Lufthansa has always paid strong attention to its onboard product especially in First and Business Class. For over ten years Michelin Star awarded Chefs from all over the world are creating dishes for intercontinental flights leaving from Frankfurt, Munich and Düsseldorf. For European and domestic flights Lufthansa is working together with local celebrity Chefs, some of them very popular with their on TV shows. In addition Lufthansa has been continuously applauded for its wine and champagne selection over the last years which has been created by an aviation specialized sommelier. To enhance the dining experience in the air Lufthansa is also cooperating with Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute. Since the air pressure in the cabin of an aircraft flying at a cruising altitude of around 10,000 metres is equivalent to being at a height of 3,000 metres taste nerves become less sensitive and perceive less. Low humidity and vibrations are additional factors to be taken into account when creating food which cannot be just taken from ground to the sky. Interestingly Lufthansa’s flagship the Airbus A380 exclusively offers a Cabin Humidification and Zonal Drying System which increases the cabin humidity and therefore also supports an even better dining experience.

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Izmir to Host 2013 World Women’s Ice Hockey Championship

Izmir is looking forward to host the qualifying competitions of 2013 World Women’s Ice Hockey Championship, in the most modern ice sports hall of Turkey. The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Ice Hockey Women’s World Championship Div. II. Group B Qualification took place in Izmir between 07 and 09 December 2012. Three national women hockey teams from Turkey, Ireland and Bulgaria participated in the competition. The first ever international ice hockey tournament held in the luxurious state-of the-art Izmir Ice Hockey Arena started with a bang. Turkey roared back from a two-goal deficit in the third period to beat Bulgaria 4-3 in the IIHF Women’s Division IIB Qualification opening game.

On December 8th, Bulgaria won Ireland 6-1 and on December 9, Turkey won Ireland 7-1. With those results Turkey is promoted to the 2014 IIHF Ice Hockey Women Championship Div. II B. Ali Berberoglu passed away Turkish tourism industry veteran; Ali Berberoğlu passed away. Mr. Berberoğlu was one of the founding members of AKTOB - Mediterranean Association of Touristic Hoteliers.

New Focus Travel Magazine offers its deepest condolences to all his family, friends and the industry.

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Ali Kızıldağ elected as the new president of POYD –Ass.of Turkish Hoteliers-

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Coşkun Yurt, General Manager of Coral Travel became the new member of ATOR

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Dedeman Park Denizli has announced the appointment of Seher Gökçe as hotel’s

new General Manager.

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Istanbul Convention & Visitors Bureau General Manager Elif Balcı Fisunoğlu is

the next Chairperson of ICCA Mediterranean Chapter.

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Pirate’s Beach Club located at Tekirova, Kemer in Antalya appointed Alper

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Coşkun Yurt

Ferzan Çelikkanat

Ferzan Çelikkanat has been appointed to ER Investment and Tourism as General

Manager.

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Singapore Airlines appointed Andrew Budiman as the new General Manager for Turkey.

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Gamze Çiçek appointed Ephesus Convention Center as Marketing Executive.

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Birol Kaymas appoints as GM of Silence Istanbul Hotel & Convention Center.

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Koray Yetik has been appointed to Neon Tours as President.

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Murat Cevherioğlu becomes the new Director of Sales & Marketing at Jumeriah

Pera Palace Hotel.

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Bora Goymen has been appointed to the Grand Tarabya as General Manager.

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Agaoglu to Build 4 Hotels in Istanbul

Ağaoğlu Group of Companies organized a press conference on December 22, 2012 at Uludağ Ağaoğlu My Mountain Hotel.

Chairman of the Board of Directors of Ağaoğlu Group of Companies Ali Ağaoğlu also attended the press conference. Ali Ağaoğlu said that they will invest 9 billion Turkish Liras

in Construction industry, 2,5 billion TL in Energy industry, and 700 million TL in Tourism industry in 2013. Ağaoğlu stated that total investment of his companies will total 12,2 billion TL next year. Chairman of the Board of Directors of Agaoglu Group of Companies Ali Agaoglu attended press conferenceGeneral Manager of Agaoglu Group Hasan Rahvali informed about economic developments in Turkey in 2012 and expectations for future. Ağaoğlu, which currently has 316 rooms in tourism industry with My City, My Resort and My Mountain hotels, received 14 million TL profit this year.

With the addition of My Club and ski lifts, Ağaoğlu’s total profits in 11 months of 2012 counted 18 million TL in tourism industry. Ağaoğlu said that they will start Bosphorus hotel constructions in Yeniköy, Ortaköy, and Amcazade Mansion in 2013. Additionally, the group will also start 212 Otel project in Ikitelli, Istanbul next year.

Four Seasons to Open 3rd Property in Turkey Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts announced plans for a new resort property in Çeşme, near Alaçatı. The picturesque Aegean town, located on the coast of Turkey’s Izmir province, has long been a favorite of the Turkish elite drawn to the area’s rich culture, cuisine, vineyards and therapeutic thermal springs. Kathleen Taylor, president and CEO, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, yesterday in Istanbul signed a formal agreement with Dilek Sabancı, Chairman of Dilek Gayrimenkul Yatırım ve Turizm A.Ş., announcing development plans for the new resort property.

Four Seasons Resort Çeşme, expected to open in 2016, will attract a mix of domestic and international luxury travellers drawn to the region’s breathtaking beauty – both on and offshore. Steeped in history, the region boasts several archeologically significant sites including the ancient city of Ephesus - home to the famed Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and the wellpreserved Library of Celsus. The region is also known to sport and adventure enthusiasts as one of the world’s top windsurf and kitesurf destinations. The Çeşme Peninsula has evolved in recent decades to become one of Turkey’s most prominent centres of tourism with a number of hotels, marinas, clubs, restaurants and recreational facilities.

Four Seasons Resort Cesme marks the luxury hospitality

company’s third property in Turkey, following the successes of two renowned properties – Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul at Sultanahmet, the company’s first Turkish property that opened in 1999, and Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul at the Bosphorus, which opened in 2008.

Istanbul’s ‘Sumahan on the Water’ Receives 2012 World Luxury Hotel Award Sumahan on the Water, one of Istanbul’s best-loved luxury boutique hotels, has received a 2012 World Luxury Hotel Award in the Best Historical Hotel Award category. Occupying a historical building which was once a 19th-century Ottoman distillery, Sumahan on the Water, as its name suggests, is situated right on the waterfront of the upper reaches of the legendary Bosphorus close to Cengelkoy on the Asian shores of Istanbul. Its luxury rooms and suites, 24 in all, each have their own character with glorious and expansive views of the water – no wonder that The Guardian named it as having one of the best five waterside views in Istanbul, alongside the likes of Hagia Sophia. Sumahan on the Water offers all the facilities expected of such a quality luxury establishment, including its waterfront restaurant Tapasuma, wellness centre and meeting facilities. The World Luxury Hotel Awards acknowledged some of the world’s most sought-after hotels, lodges, resorts and private islands at the world’s most prestigious honours for luxury hotels at the 2012. World Luxury Hotel

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Awards Gala Ceremony held in Kuala Lumpur on 13 October.

Hotels were recognized on a country, continent and global basis with awards presented to hotels and hotel groups from Australia to Zambia.

Fifth DoubleTree by Hilton Opens in Turkey DoubleTree by Hilton has announced the opening of its fifth hotel in Turkey, in the Avcilar district of Istanbul. DoubleTree

by Hilton Istanbul – Avcilar is ideally located in the new trade and business center on the western side of Istanbul, within easy reach of the historic old town, Istanbul Ataturk Airport and the IFM Fair Centre & World Trade Centre. DoubleTree by Hilton Istanbul – Avcilar offers 231 contemporary guestrooms and suites that meet the needs of every kind of traveler with stylish and beautifully designed interiors, public areas and restaurants. As one of the tallest buildings made entirely of steel in Europe, the hotel offers unmatched views of the Marmara Sea and the Kucukcekmece Lake. Guests also benefit from the added rewards of the Hilton HHonors guest loyalty program. Guest rooms each provide a comfortable retreat, complete with flat-screen satellite TV; high-speed complimentary Wi-Fi; mini fridge; laptop safe; and in-room tea and coffee making services. The hotel also features two duplex suites, with spacious upscale lounge areas and floor to ceiling windows overlooking Istanbul. Özkan Alkan, general manager, said, “We are delighted to open this stunning new hotel in a fantastic business and leisure location in Istanbul.

Guests will experience the world famous DoubleTree by Hilton welcome and warm chocolate chip cookie at check-in, and we look forward to offering a stylish accommodation experience.” Dining options at the hotel include the Ganos Restaurant, which serves à la carte local Turkish cuisine, as well as delicious international dishes. The Terrace Bar offers a chic atmosphere and capacity for up to 90 people to enjoy a varied menu of drinks and cocktails. In the Lobby Lounge & Bar, guests can choose from a selection of the Chef’s gourmet sandwiches, pastries and typical Turkish desserts. DoubleTree

by Hilton Istanbul – Avcilar also offers 24-hour room service, ideal for busy business travelers or those arriving late at night to Istanbul Ataturk Airport. For guests looking to exercise or relax whilst on their travels, the hotel features a fully-equipped fitness center, Turkish bath, Jacuzzi, indoor swimming pool, and spa with aromatherapy and reflexology treatments. For meeting and events, DoubleTree by Hilton Istanbul – Avcilar presents eight meeting rooms, accommodating between ten and 750 delegates plus a multi-function ballroom for large conferences or social events. Business travelers and conference guests benefit from state-of-the-art technology, a dedicated conference team and the Hilton HHonors Event Bonus program which offers points & miles when guests book any meeting, conference, wedding, family reunion or other special occasion. DoubleTree by Hilton now welcomes travelers to a rewarding hotel experience with a fast-growing network of 35 hotels throughout Europe, with locations in cities such as London, Zagreb, Amsterdam and Milan. The upscale, full-service hotel brand has seen remarkable growth since its European introduction in the spring of 2008 with DoubleTree

by Hilton hotels now open in nine countries across Europe. The DoubleTree by Hilton Istanbul – Avcilar is located at Cihangir Mah. D 100 Guney Yan Yol No: 289, Istanbul, 34310, Turkey.

Dedeman Silk Road Tashkent Named Uzbekistan’s Leading Hotel 2012 Dedeman Silk Road Tashkent received the World Travel Awards during the ceremony held in Singapore on Thursday, 18th October 2012. World Travel Awards is the most prestigious, comprehensive and sought after awards programme in the global travel and tourism industry; to be voted a World Travel Awards winner is an accolade which many strive for but few

achieve. At the Dedeman Silk Road Tashkent, which is a part of Turkey’s first international hotel chain Dedeman Hotels & Resorts International; we are very proud of receiving such an important award and recognition. We are very thankful to the many who voted for us and this recognition will serve us as an additional motivation for further improve. Boasting 206 rooms, conference facilities for up to 1,000 attendees, 3 gourmet restaurants and a spacious gym featuring an outdoor swimming pool overlooking a lush courtyard and tennis court as well as a half-Olympic size indoor pool, there is simply no other hotel quite like the Dedeman Silk Road Tashkent in Uzbekistan. Whether you have come to hold meetings or simply behold the bold architecture lining and the broad leafy avenues that define the city, prepare to have your expectation surpassed and your senses dazzled at this “Leading Hotel” in Central Asia.

SENTIDO Zeynep Golf & Spa hosts Fenerbahçe Football Club SENTIDO Zeynep Golf & Spa located in Belek, Antalya is hosting Fenerbahçe Football Club. Fenerbahçe stays 10 days in the hotel and will train for the second half matches of Turkish Super League. Fenerbahçe makes their training at FIFA standards football (soccer) field located in the SENTIDO Zeynep Golf & Spa. The hotel, which joins SENTIDO Hotels & Resorts on April 1, 2012, offers two accommodation options; completely renovated 371-room 5-star SENTIDO Zeynep Resort and 180-room 5-star SENTIDO Zeynep Golf & Spa that opened July 2011.

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Ramada Plaza Milano Our innovative City Hotel & Residence in Milan features 167 spacious rooms and 96 apartments to suit every individual need. This contemporary environment, designed to offer comfort and relaxation, takes its inspiration from the ‘70s with a touch of modern style and freshness. Special color schemes, soft fabrics, parquet floor, state-of-the-art technology, comfortable bedrooms and wide showers are just a few details of our rooms, all provided with expansive balconies naturally lighting the space. The hotel is proud to present the very latest in state of the art technology space suitable for every business meeting and conference need. Our team is at your disposal for the success of your event. Take your pick of 5 different conference venues seating up to 320 guests. Our conference rooms with natural light from large skylights are ideal for garden allows guests to relax in a natural atmosphere either prestigious conferences and meetings: a wide space for exhibitions, equipped with the latest technical equipment audio during conference breaks as well as for post conference events.

The SPA was designed by Francesco Bardelli, designed to be and video and free WiFi is available for our guests. The inner not only a gem of contemporary architecture, blending into the Next events at Ramada Plaza Milano! architectural ensemble of the Ramada Plaza Milan style that recalls the ‘70s, but especially to be a true oasis of relaxation, Cigar room - chocolate and rum tasting a return to origins and the rediscovery of the 4 elements (air, Special rate and gift for BIT exhibitors water, earth and fire). Unique materials used and services Fuori BIT: the event outside the event Fuorisalone offered by the new structure occupies the large space devoted Educational exclusive for Tour Operator to the character well. The Ramada Plaza gives great care and attention to the gourmet proposals, offering its guests two For more info: sales2@ramadaplazamilano.it choices: The restaurant Decantermilano and the Brasserie.

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Turkish Delights at Sofitel Forebase Chongqing In Sofitel Forebase Chongqing, Spices presented the Turkish Delights promotion from 26th Nov to 14th Dec 2012.

Sponsored by Qatar Airways, the world’s 5-star airlines and with the kind support of Novotel Istanbul, Turkey, guests enjoyed a colorful journey with authentic Turkish Food. It is prepared by Chef LUTFI BALTACI from Istanbul, authentic Turkish specialties, who specially flown in by Qatar Airways, the world’s 5 Star Airlines. The famous Turkish style Kebab received great praise by the guests, and the special Turkish coffee cooked by the beautiful Turkish lady was a great choice for dessert. Moreover, the guests who came to enjoy delightful Turkish Cuisine and they had the opportunity to win 2 round trip air tickets: Chongqing- Istanbul-Chongqing and also 3-night accommodation with breakfasts at Novotel Istanbul, Turkey.

Wyndham Istanbul Kalamis Marina Opened

Located on the Asian coast of Istanbul adjacent to the exclusive Kalamis Marina and proffering breathtaking views of the Sea of Marmara, the newly constructed, five-star Wyndham Istanbul Kalamis Marina hotel opened its doors for travelers. Wyndham Istanbul Kalamis Marina hotel offers travelers a welcome destination where East effortlessly meets West. With shopping, attractions, recreation and dining nearby, coupled with a stunning location in the heart of the most elegant residential neighborhood on the Asian side of Istanbul and a myriad of amenities and world-class services, business and leisure travelers alike will find this Istanbul Kalamis Marina hotel their ideal choice when lodging in the City of the World’s Desire. Guests can refresh and recharge in the indoor or outdoor heated pool, while the Blue Harmony Spa features a host of therapeutic, restorative treatments and state-of-the-art fitness equipment, as well

as a Children’s Play Area guaranteed to keep the children entertained and amused. This Istanbul Kalamis Marina hotel features four outstanding restaurants and cafes where guests can explore a variety of cuisines. The Lobby Lounge features delectable light fare and refreshing cocktails, while the Remina All Day Dining Restaurant serves up exquisite Continental fare in a buffet setting. After a workout, guests can enjoy healthy dishes at Shape Cafe, located in the Blue Harmony Spa, or enjoy a meal in the comfort of their guest room by taking advantage of 24-hour room service. Each of the hotel’s 210 spacious, well-designed guest rooms and suites are exquisitely appointed and feature panoramic views of the city, the sea or the marina. Plush pillow top mattresses ensure an incomparably restful sleep, while complimentary wireless high-speed Internet access and large work spaces make in-room work trouble-free and uncomplicated. Flat screen TV’s, fully stocked mini-bars, in-room safes, fulllength mirrors and spacious guest bathrooms ensure the utmost in comfort, and guests upgrading to the privateaccess Executive Level enjoy added amenities like bathrobes, welcome fruit, nightly turndown service and separate living areas. This Istanbul Kalamis Marina hotel offers fourteen multi-functional meeting rooms that will accommodate from 12 people in a boardroom setting to 410 people for a banquet. The beautiful 7,567 square-foot Kalamis Grand Ballroom creates the perfect venue for everything from large conferences to product launches to unforgettable Istanbul weddings, and with ultramodern equipment and attentive service, events at this Istanbul hotel are guaranteed to be memorable.

Gloria Serenity Resort has Received The Ben Swiss Club Reward Gloria Serenity Resort was awarded “The Ben Swiss” reward for providing the criteria of having; %90 and over customer satisfaction in Holidaycheck and Traveltainment, minimum %60 Western Europe customers, ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and HACCP certificates and a blue flag by meeting the 10 standart service qualities determined by Bentour Swiss. Having only seventeen hotels in Turkey and receiving the “The Ben Swiss” reward, Gloria Serenity Resort will be on the 2013 Bentour Swiss catalog with the Ben Swiss Club logo.

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WTM World Travel Market, the leading global event for the travel industry, closed its doors on Thursday after a record breaking attendance. The first three days of World Travel Market 2012 experienced an impressive visitor increase of 4%. Monday 5 to Wednesday 7 November saw 38,735 visitors walk through the doors of ExCeL – London to attend WTM 2012, reveals unaudited figures. This compares to 37,331 across the first three days of WTM 2011. “These figures

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demonstrate the power and importance of WTM to the industry and the role it plays in facilitating business for sector,” said Reed Travel Exhibitions Director World Travel Market Simon Press. The final day of World Travel Market 2012 saw the popular Speed Networking event take place on the final day for the first time, which saw more than 100 buyers discuss post-WTM deals WITH exhibitors in the Meridian Club Lounge. Raj Thakkar, Meridian Club Manager, said extending Speed Networking to the final morning had filled a gap in WTM’s schedule.

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Philoxenia

Thessaloniki, Greece hosted the 28th International Exhibition for Tourism, Philoxenia from 22 to 25 November at Thessaloniki International Exhibition Center. With the participation of eight Greek regions (Eastern MacedoniaThrace, Northern Aegean, Western Macedonia, Thessaly, Ionian Islands, Central Macedonia, Southern Aegean, Peloponnese) represented by municipalities, chambers, associations, other entities and individuals, the 28th Philoxenia was the place to promote Greece’s tourism and hospitality products and services.

The Philoxenia was not only for promotion of Greece but also other countries as well. Some of them are Turkey, Egypt, Brazil, Bulgaria, India, Jordan, and Tunisia. Fair also hosted over 100 trade visitors from Balkan countries, China, Ukraine, Russia,

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Turkey, Germany, France, India, UK, USA, Brazil and South Africa.

Also the internationally renowned and very important tour operators Thomas Cook and AURORA Travel – Tours were at present in the exhibition, via their representatives in Europe and Asia, while a success of the event was the participation of the UEFA Football Association.

Greek Tourism aims at 17 million visitors and at 11 billion Euros for the year 2013 versus approximately 16 million visitors and 10 billion Euros of revenues, which is the estimate of the whole current year. During Philoxenia several seminars are organized. The Conference on Religious and Cultural Tourism was highlighted the particular growth prospects in the region while Istanbul’s Halic Congress Center General Manager Handan Boyce spoke at a seminar that presents “City Marketing for International Meetings and Istanbul’s Success Story”.

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Travel Turkey

Travel Turkey Fair, organized by the Türsab, Izfaş and Hannover Messe International Istanbul, took place from 6 to 9 December in Izmir, Turkey. Travel Turkey Izmir 2012 opened this year with its new exhibitors South Korea, Maldives, Tanzania and Indonesia. The partner country and city of this year are

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Montenegro and Kastamonu respectively. Travel Turkey Izmir has become a hotspot for the industry’s professionals in recent years, attracting exhibitors from over 50 destinations in Turkey.

The conference program, which is held by ETIK (Aegean Touristic Hotels and Investors Associations) this year, tackles all the recent news and developments in the Turkish tourism industry with participation of sector leaders.

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Enjoy Skiing in Turkey

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in Turkey are generally located in forested mountains of average height.

The following ski centers are easily accessible by road or by Turkish Airlines European ski lovers discovered modern domestic flights. Main ski resorts are ski resorts of Turkey as Bursa - Uludağ, If you’re looking for the perfect place for located in Bursa, Bolu, Erzurum, Kayseri Erzurum – Palandöken, Kartalkaya-Bolu an international winter vacation, look and Kars. no further than Turkey. With its winter and others.

Uludağ Mountain, which is a popular season running from early December Winter tourism season in Turkey is destination for Turkish ski lovers, to April you’ll have plenty of time to December through April.With is specific has more than 3500 bed capacities visit the country’s hottest ski resorts geographical structure and high level and then relax in one of Turkey’s many about in 30 deluxe resort hotels. This service quality Turkey is amongst the ski centre 36 km south of Bursa is natural mineral baths and hot springs. best winter tourism destinations all accessible along a good asphalt road over the world as well it is also amongst Turkey has 16 winter tourism centers or by cable - car. Skiing is available in Anatolia. Winter sports resorts the best for summer vacation.Nice ski urkey has not only summer holiday destination. But also have modern and new winter resorts.

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resorts, high mountains, pretty good service quality are to offer all kind of winter tourism activities such as skiing, hiking, hunting, snowboarding etc.

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from end of November to beginning of April. A wide range of accommodation is available in hotels, in family chalets and apres-ski facilities. Uludağ Mountain is 2500 meter high. The ski area lies between 1800-1900 m. and there are 8 chair lifts and 7 ski lifts and also several snow machines for the ski trails. There are also slalom and giant slalom courses, beginner’s slopes and a small hospital. Skis, equipment, and instructors are available for hire. Uludağ has lots of different cuisine restaurants, bars and nightclubs. They offer great entertainment for the guests.

Bursa Uludağ is 3 hours distance by drive oe 30mns by air from Istanbul. Skiing on majestic snow-covered mountains is probably the most popular winter sport in Turkey. While there are many ski resorts to choose from in Turkey, Mount Uludag, near Bursa, is arguably the one of the finest. Declared a National Protected Area in 1961, Mount Uludag offers beautiful scenery along with plenty of your favorite winter sports. Skiing, snowboarding, heliskiing, ice skating and snow biking are sure to delight any visiting winter sport enthusiast. After a long day on the slopes, head back to Bursa for a soothing dip in one of their many therapeutic hot springs.

Another popular ski resort is located in Kartalkaya-Bolu. To really get away from it all, head to Kartalkaya, a ski resort in the Koroglu Mountains. Kartalkaya situated on the Istanbul Ankara highway just fifty kilometers from Bolu, is surrounded by beautiful pine forests for a communing-with-nature ski experience. The resort has great slopes, a ski lift, and the nearby hotel boasts a heated indoor swimming pool for end of the day relaxation. There are four deluxe hotels, which have up to 2000 beds. Skiing is also available from end of November to mid of April. Kartalkaya is 2200m high and there are 2 chair lifts, 6 ski lifts and 3 baby-lifts for children. Ski lift and equipment for hire and ski instructors are available. Kartalkaya is 4 hours far from Istanbul by drive.

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The third famous ski destination is in Erzurum Palandöken Mountains.

This centre is 6 km from Erzurum city center along a good road. Skiing is available from end of October to May. Highest point is 3250 m. Ski trails are longest trails in Europe. It is about 32 km. The longest trail is 12 km and two of them are serve for International Slalom Championships. Most difficult courses and best snow conditions in Turkey, making it an ideal location for international ski competitions. There are 5 chair lifts, 1 ski lift, 2 baby lifts and 1 gondola for skiers. Palandoken Mountain is another great place to spend your ski vacation. Skiers can

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rent equipment, schedule time with an instructor, or even try their hand at heli-skiing. 25th World University Winter Games, Universiade organized in Erzurum between Jan.25 to February 6 at 2011. In the games which were held in a total of 11 branches; Alpine Skiing, Biathlon, Ice Hockey, Curling, Ski Jumping, Cross Country, Nordic Combined, Snowboard, Freestyle Skiing, Figure Skating and Short Track, 2 thousand 483 participants took place, of which 1 thousand 593 are sportspeople and 844 are officials from 52 countries. This number of participants is the highest in the history of Winter Games.

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There are modern hotels with about 1000 beds. It is only 15 minutes far from Erzurum airport. Erzurum is two hours by flight from Istanbul.

Sarıkamış is a picturesque ski destination in Kars. Skiing is under the trees at the forests. Highest point is 2700m and skiing is available from end of November to beginning of April. Crystal snow is preferable for professional skiers. There are 2 chair lifts and 1 ski lift service for skiers.

There are one modern hotel and two ski lodges. Kars is 2 hour 30 min. far from Istanbul by flight.

Kayseri Erciyas Mountain is old volcano. This ski centre lies at 2150 m on the eastern face of Erciyes Mountain and 25 km from Kayseri. It is 3100m high and has great ski trails. Skiing is available from end of November to beginning of April. There is a resort hotel and ski lodges.

Ski instructors and equipment are available.

There are 3 lifts for skiers.

Kayseri airport is 1 hour from Istanbul by flight.

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Uludağ

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1.750 – 2.547

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Kartalkaya

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1.800 – 2.634

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Palandöken - Konaklı

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2.200 – 3.176

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Sarıkamış

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2.200 – 2.634

120

Erciyes

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2.200 – 3.100

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Other ski center of Turkey

Sarıkamış Ski Map

Antalya Saklıkent situated north east of Bakırlı mountain the Beydağ mountain range, 50 km north west of Antalya, at a height of 2000 m. Accommodation is available in guest house/ chalets and there are restaurants, shops and a supermarket.

The best season is from January to April. The special attraction of this centre is summer skiing. At March and April you can ski in the mornings then drive down to the coast and swim in the warm waters of the Mediterranean in the afternoons.

Ankara Elmadag. This is a lovely place to relax, 23 km out of Ankara, to get fresh air and to dine far away from the glamour and air pollution of the city. There is a 10 rooms (33 beds) hotel, chalets (130 beds), a pleasantly decorated a la carte restaurant, a snack bar/ discotheque, and parking. llgaz is situated between Kastamonu and Çankırı at the junction of the Istanbul- Kastamonu, Ankara-Kastamonu roads. In the llgaz National Park amidst beautiful woodlands the slopes lie at 1820-2000m. There are picnic facilities, chalets (50 beds) and good hunting in the area.

Zigana – Gümüşhane. This centre is 30 km from Gümüşhane, and lies at an altitude of 1870 m above a pine-forested valley.

There is a ski lift, cafeteria and a restaurant. The season is from December to the end of April.

The other ski destinations are also host ski lovers as Ağrı-Bubi, Bingol-Yolaçtı, Bitlis, Elazığ-Hazarbaba, Bolkar, İsparta-Davraz and İzmir-Bozdağ.

Kartalkaya Ski Map

Erciyes Center Map

Uludag Ski Map

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Main ski centers of Turkey Erciyes - Kayseri Winter Tourism Center Palandoken - Erzurum Winter Tourism Center Sarikamis - Kars Winter Tourism Center Uludag - Bursa Winter Tourism Center Ilgaz-Kastamonu/Cankiri Winter Tourism Center Davraz-Isparta Winter Tourism Center Kartalkaya-Bolu, Koroglu Winter Tourism Center Hasandagi Winter Tourism Center - Aksaray Zigana Winter Tourism Center - Gumushane Akdag Winter Tourism Center -Antalya, Alanya Kop Dagi Winter Tourism Center - Bayburt Ladik-Akdag Winter Tourism Center - Samsun Kadincayiri- lgaz Winter Tourism Center - Cankiri Cakirgol Winter Tourism Center - Gumushane Kartepe Winter Tourism Center - Kocaeli

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Focus On Tur op & Agents

OTI Holding Celebrated 20th Anniversary in Antalya Tourism Minister Ertuğrul Günay, Deputy Minister Abdurrahman Arıcı, Antalya Governor Ahmet Altıparmak, past president of the World Travel & Tourism Council Jean-Claude Baumgarten, TUROFED President Osman Ayık, AKTOB President Sururi Çorabatır, TYD President Turgut Gür, and many tourism professionals attended the gala night held at Atatürk Culture Center in Antalya, Turkey. Guests had chance to see the “150 Years of Tourism in Turkey” exhibition which was curated

by Gökhan Akçura. OTI Holding welcomes and hosts the tourists it brings from Russia, Poland, and the other CIS countries to Turkey and the other destinations with OTI quality and safety in its investments especially in Antalya. Two affiliates of which, Coral Travel and Coral Travel Ukraine have ranked the 5th and the 40th respectively in ‘the Biggest 50 Turkish Companies abroad” survey conducted by the Capital Magazine, OTI Holding has been investing in tourism with its innovative vision OTI Holding, which became one of the important and quality understanding since tourism sector players of the world since it 1992 when it entered the sector. OTI was born 20 years ago in Turkey, celebrated its Holding Chairman Ayhan Bektaş said 20th anniversary with a gala night in Antalya that OTI Holding is a global tourism on December 17, 2012. Turkish Culture and giant operating in 5 continents and

26 countries. Bektaş added that they entered tourism industry in the year 1992 with ODEON Tours Incoming Services, since then OTI Holding has given service to totally 10 million tourists and today they reached an annual capacity of 2 million travelers.

Vice Chairman of OTI Holding; Coşkun Yurt said that “2012 was an excellent year for us statistically as well as growth in important destinations.

We serve almost 2 million travelers this year. We reached a revenue of 1.6billion”. Mr. Yurt added that their 2013 target is 23% growth, 2.4 million travelers, and 1.8billion revenue. He also added that they will enter European market. Turkish Culture and Tourism Minister Ertuğrul Günay who started his speech with the importance of world peace on tourism reminding that in Konya, a Seb-i Arus ceremony is taking place at the same time with the gala night; commemorating Jalal al-Din Rumi.

Günay also said, “20 years ago, a total of 500 thousand Russian travelers were visiting Turkey annually. Now Turkey hosts 3,5 million Russians.

We dream of welcoming 10 million Russian travelers in the next 10 years”. The night continued with “Lost songs of Anatolia” concert.

Setur Received 2 Quality Awards in Tourism Industry

Koç Holdings two leading companies in Turkish Tourism; Setur and BookinTurkey.com received two Skalite Awards ‘Quality in Tourism’. Setur Turizm, the leader of the Turkish tourism industry since 1973, has been recognized for its high quality of services for airline travel, domestic and foreign tours, conventions, seminar groups, cruises, and online travel

reservations. Established in the midst of 1964 and covering virtually all travel and tourism activities, Setur Turizm is the foremost tour and travel agency in Turkey. Setur also acts as the Turkey representative of BCD Travel, one of the three biggest companies in the global corporate market. By establishing the largest on-line tourism portal of Turkey, bookinturkey.com, in 2003 the company started to expand in the internet sector as well.

“Skalite awards”, rewarding by Skål International Istanbul Club to companies and to individuals who raise quality standards in tourism industry, has been described as “Tourism Oscars” in due course. Setur Turizm received Best Congress/Meeting Organization Agent and BookinTurkey.com received Best Online Travel Agency award as it was in last

ITAA Annual Conference was Held in Istanbul ITAA (Irish Travel Agents Association) Conference was held in Istanbul from 15-18 November 2012. The ITAA delegates held their annual conference in Istanbul between 15th and 18th November. They had the opportunity to sample delicious Turkish cuisine at Nar Gourmet restaurant; G Fish restaurant on Suada, Borsa restaurant and Adile Sultan. They had a great time and were delighted with all of the arrangements. The organisation was co-sponsored by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, TURSAB, TUROB, Turkish Airlines and Intra Tours.

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Intra Tours DMC Awarded Again The 15th Annual Skalite ‘Quality in Tourism’ Awards were presented on December 13 at the ceremony held at Hilton Convention Center, Istanbul. Intra Tours DMC received 2012 Skalite Award in the Incoming Travel Agency category. Intra Tours’ Assistant General Manager, who received the award, commented that he is so pleased to receive Skalite Quality Award for the third time and it’s a great honor to receive this award on their 33th anniversary. Intra Tours DMC received 2012 Skalite Award in the Incoming Travel Agency category. Intra Tours DMC is one of Turkey’s longest-established ground handling agents and destination management companies, providing innovative solutions, reliable services and competitive pricing for all the tour operators’ needs for MICE, business, cultural and leisure travel needs. It is the leader in Italian, Spanish and Portuguese markets and also does a great deal of incoming business from USA, UK and South America. Intra Tours’ headquarters is located in Istanbul, and the company has branches and

operational offices located in the key coastal resort towns of Antalya, Bodrum and Kusadasi.

New Online Travel Agency of Turkey, Geziko

Photo from left; Geziko Turkey General Manager Altug Uluceviz, Stephan Ekbergh, and former Google Travel Manager Ali Yilmaz.

African online travel agency Travelstart has broadened its operations to include Turkey. The company will trade as Geziko

in Turkey – Geziko comes from the word Gezi meaning Travel/ Trip/Journey – creating a local brand specifically for Turkey.

With its head office in Cape Town, the business has rapidly grown to include operations in Tanzania, Namibia, Kenya, Nigeria and most recently Turkey. Travelstart will be launching in Egypt in January with plans to add more African countries in early 2013. With planned expansion throughout Africa, Travelstart is the largest and fastest growing travel group on the continent. Travelstart was launched in South Africa in 2006 by online travel entrepreneur Stephan Ekbergh, who says “Launching in Turkey has been a huge initiative for us and one that we are very excited about. It’s our newest baby and will strengthen our position as a global travel brand!” Ekbergh continues: “While other emerging markets have provided their own challenges for us, we look forward to being in Turkey - a country which is already rich with strong local online travel competition. However, we are confident that our own flair will differentiate us by bringing consumers simplicity and low prices with a strong focus on customer service.”

Prontotour Reveals Target for 2013 Prontotour organized an agencies meeting at Concorde Hotel in Antalya.

Speaking at the meeting, Prontotour CEO Ali Onaran presented short history of Prontotour and said that they had taken risks in order to grow in the industry and had a growth rate of 40 percent and up in recent years. Prontotour served for 60 thousand travelers and reached a profit of €38 million in 2011.

The figures increased in 2012 and the company serviced to 72 thousand travelers and received €50 million profit from its products and services. Onaran revealed their target for 2013 as 25% growth and serve to 90 thousand travelers. Onaran announced that their sea and river cruise tours have seen an increased interest; number of travelers increased 115%, profits increased 175%. Credit card sales that comprised 60% of sales in 2011, reached 84% in 2012. Tours to Central Europe, Balkans, Italy, Spain and Germany accounted for 65% of Prontotour’s total sales. Onaran said, “It is time to be internationally recognized. We can operate with our brand in different cities of the world. We have operations to 70 countries all year round. We plan to sell Prontotour products in China, Ukraine, and Turkic Republics.” “We try to develop our own and unique

products and aim to sell sexy products that will take attention of travelers” said Ali Onaran. Prontotour Marketing Manager Sarp Özkar applauded their travel agencies for their support and great sale performance in the last years. “Our profit in 2011; €38 million, in 2012; €50 million, and we will reach €62.5 million in 2013. Most growing destinations for 2012 were; Germany, Aegean – Adriatic cruise tours, Great Britain, and Beirut.

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Turkish Airlines adds 200th aircraft to its Fleet

Over much of the past decade, Turkish Airlines has been a rising star in global aviation and continues to expand and rejuvenate its fleet. The airline has now reached its goal of operating a fleet of 200 aircraft. This will give Turkish Airlines, Europe’s youngest and most modern fleet as it works towards its goal of having the largest global network of an airline. It is presently the world’s fifth largest airline and with the addition of the 200th aircraft, the airline continues to strengthen its position. The arrival of this aircraft, and the progress that it represents, acknowledged with a ceremony at the Turkish Technic new hangar at Atatürk Airport on Tuesday, November 13, 2012. Those in attendance will include Turkish Airlines Chairman Hamdi Topcu, and General Manager Temel Kotil, Ph.D., as well as Turkish Airlines’ senior managers, employees and media representatives. Speaking at the ceremony, Turkish Airlines Chairman Hamdi Topcu said, “As a company, we continue to achieve our goals one at a time.

We first celebrated the arrival of our 100th aircraft and now we have reached our next goal of 200 aircraft in the fleet. Our next goal, as we continue to expand, is 300. When we began our expansion in 2003, there were only 54 aircrafts in the fleet

and we flew to 103 destinations. That number is now 205 cities in 90 countries. The fleet in 2003 required only 651 pilots and 1579 cabin attendant. Those staff numbers now have grown to 2445 cockpit and 5344 cabin attendant.” He noted that “All of these are signs of a growing Turkish Airlines.” Additionally, he said that, “The global economic crisis has shrunk in the aviation sector. Many companies went bankrupt. Previously independent flag carriers have partnered with other companies to survive in an increasingly complex global environment. However, during this period, , Turkish Airlines has stood alone and continued to grow.

We will continue to expand and grow from within.” Speaking at the ceremony, Turkish Airlines’ General Manager Temel Kotil, Ph.D. remarked, ‘’We now fly to 90 different countries around the globe. While it seemed like a dream to many, I have anticipated this achievement for some years now and announced our intentions at the IATA AGM some years ago.’’ He said, “I am more optimistic on our 2023 goal becoming the world’s largest airline network. We intend to become a 5-star airline and the leading carrier in our region, home to 1.5 billion people.” Following the ceremony, the Boeing 737-900, parked in front of Already having the world’s 5th largest flight the hangar network and flying to 206 flight destinations and with in 92 countries, Turkish Airlines now adds a special operations to the Maldives. One of the sticker world’s most popular destinations for leisure “200”, travelers, flights to the Maldives operated 5 entered line times weekly, begun November 24th, 2012. service and Turkish Airlines also started to fly Kilimanjaro began its job (Tanzania) & Mombasa (Kenya) which Turkish of carrying Airlines added to its extensive and growing passengers African network.

Turkish Airlines Begins Service to the Maldives

TAV Chosen National Champion at European Business Awards TAV Airports has been selected as the best of Turkey in “customer focus” category at European Business Awards (EBA), one of the most prestigious awards of business world. The winner of the grand prize of EBA which is organized to encourage best practices throughout the world will be announced in April 2013. TAV Airports, the leading Turkish brand in airport operations throughout the world, has been selected as the best of Turkey in “customer focus” category at European Business Awards (EBA). Customs and Trade Manager Hayati Yazıcı and top managers of finalist companies in nine categories of EBA participated in the gala night organized at Conrad Hotel. Human Resources Director Yiğit Oğuz Duman received the award on behalf of TAV Airports. TAV Airports Holding HR Director Yiğit Oğuz Duman stated “Customer satisfaction is the focus of all operations of TAV that has become a global brand in airport operations in

a short time. We are providing services with pioneering and innovative solutions in all areas of airport operations with more than 22 thousand employees. What lies behind our financial success is meeting various needs by analyzing and interpreting passenger behavior and attitudes meticulously and correctly.

Being aware that customer satisfaction is achieved by happy employees, we make all our investments for the development of our human resources. We are working 7/24 to ensure our passengers a safe, quick, and comfortable travel experience.

We are glad to be deemed worthy for this award and honored to represent our country among European companies”. The winners of European countries will compete for Ruban d’Honneur status that is given for a few select companies upon the evaluation of the jury members including leaders of the business world, academicians and journalists in January. TAV Airports is among the contestants to be assessed and the result of the evaluation will be announced in April 2013.

Hahn Air award presentation in Turkey As a representative of 250 airlines by providing e-ticketing platform around the world, Hahn Air organised a competition in Turkey whereby participant agencies were evaluated by their selling performance. The winning agency received a Blackberry cell phone as a prize. Tatil.com travel agency by representing DHR Turizm received the award. Mehmet Erden, representing NEWS Travel, a representative of Hahn Air Turkey, and tatil. com Sales Manager Mehmet Igde together with other personnel of tatil. com participated in the reward awarding ceremony. On behalf of Hahn Air, Mr. Erden sends their special thanks to tatil.com and the personnel for their performance.

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Pegasus Airlines Places the Largest-ever Aircraft Order in the History of Turkish Civil Aviation Pegasus Airlines has placed an order of record number of Airbus aircraft worth US$12 billion*.

A signing ceremony and press conference was held today at Pegasus Airlines’ new headquarters at Aeropark, Istanbul, Turkey, at which the airline’s order of 100 Airbus aircraft was unveiled to the public within the context of the airline’s newly revealed strategy for growth to 2023. Within this framework for expansion, Pegasus Airlines, who launched scheduled flights on 1 November 2005, announced their vision to create a “Fleet of the Future”. The signing ceremony, jointly hosted by Pegasus Airlines’ Chairman Ali Sabanci and CEO, Sertac Haybat, was attended by The Republic of Turkey’s Minister for Transport, Maritime Affairs and Communications, Binali Yildirim, together with Airbus Executive Vice President, responsible for Europe and Asia Pacific, Christopher Buckley, and senior representatives from aviation, transport and business industries. The opening speeches at the ceremony were made by Pegasus Airlines’ Chairman, Ali Sabanci, and CEO Sertac Haybat. Sabanci and Haybat noted that they were proud to be signing another pioneering and milestone project for the airline which is set to enhance the Pegasus mission even further as the easiest way to fly: “When we launched Pegasus Airlines on 1 November 2005 we knew we had a long journey ahead of us. From the very first day, we introduced innovation into our country’s civil aviation sector; we grew, we evolved, we innovated and we generated change. Now we are going further, and once again we have said ‘this is not enough,’ continuing steadfastly on our journey of advancement and progress.” Pegasus Airlines CEO Haybat stated that Pegasus Airlines has flown 49 million guests since launching, thus also introducing Turkey to the easiest way to fly. He continued: “We introduced low-cost air travel to our

guests, made possible by our airline’s operations. When we began our journey, we promised our guests three main benefits: they would fly at affordable prices, arrive at their destinations on-time and fly in new aircraft. We have kept our promises for the past seven years and have regularly introduced innovative features for our guests. At the end of seven years, we are now providing 1,700 scheduled flights a week. As of December 2012, the average age of the fleet is 3.86 years and since the first day of operation, we have welcomed 49 million guests on a fleet of 42 aircraft. We are now Europe’s Fastest Growing Airline, offering 62 destinations in 26 different countries**. Although we did not launch civil aviation in Turkey, our Pegasus model has transformed it.” Pegasus Airlines Chairman, Mr Ali Sabanci, said: “When our first Pegasus flight took off, we had broken new ground by placing the biggest order in the history of Turkish private civil aviation at the time. Now, as we look ahead to the next decade, we know that, apart from human resources, an airline’s most important asset is its fleet; thus, once again, we have said to ourselves, ‘this is not enough;’ and so we continue to expand our fleet with this historic order of aircraft. This time it’s not just the largest order in the private civil aviation sector, but also the largest in the history of Turkish civil aviation. We are delighted to be signing this agreement with the world’s leading aircraft manufacturer, Airbus, for 100 new A320neo and A321neo aircraft worth a total of US $12 billion. With this pioneering investment in 100 new aircraft, we at Pegasus are breaking new ground in the development of Turkish civil aviation.”

Christopher Buckley, Airbus’s Executive Vice President, responsible for Europe and Asia Pacific, said: “Turkey is rapidly developing into Europe’s most dynamic commercial aviation market and Pegasus is one of the major players within this transformation. We are very proud that Pegasus Airlines has become Airbus’ newest customer with such a significant order of new aircraft. We wish Pegasus the greatest success with its new A320neo fleet and look forward to a long-term partnership together.” After the speeches, the Republic of Turkey’s Minister for Transport, Maritime Affairs and Communications, Binali Yildirim, witnessed the signing ceremony for the order of 100 new Airbus A320neo and A321neo aircraft to the value of US$12 billion. The first aircraft in this largest order in the history of Turkish civil aviation is expected to be delivered in 2015-2016. The delivery of this order is expected to be completed in 2022.

International soccer superstar Lionel Messi was named Global Brand Ambassador for Turkish Airlines at a ceremony today at the Camp Nou Stadium in Barcelona, Spain, after signing the agreement in September 2012. The FC Barcelona forward joins the ranks of Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant and professional tennis player Caroline Wozniacki who have been brand ambassadors since 2011 and 2010 respectively. “I would like to thank to Turkish Airlines because it’s a great honor for me to be the brand ambassador of such a fast growing among the world’s biggest and Europe’s Best Airline company” said Messi. “I believe that by joining with a global network company such as Turkish Airlines, we will set to sign many more successful projects. As an Argentinian, I am happy Turkish Airlines is having another

destination Buenos Aires from Istanbul.” “We have held the title of Europe’s Best Airline now for two consecutive years and it makes perfect sense that we align ourselves with the best and most recognizable sports figures in the word,” said Turkish Airlines Member of the Board, İsmail Gercek. “Signing a global sports star like Messi only solidifies our leading position as one of the world’s fastest growing airlines flying to a record number of countries across the globe.” In September 2012, Messi shot a commercial for the airline with Kobe Bryant. In the airlines’ latest commercial, the duo –competes to win the attention of a young boy. The latest commercial was a collaborative effort among producers, actors and crew members from Turkey, the Netherlands, Spain and the United States. Shot partly at Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport and partly in other countries abroad, the commercial will air worldwide late this year. In working with Lionel Messi, Turkish Airlines will maintain a global focus promoting its award-winning service.

Having been named FIFA Best Player in the last three seasons and currently being a finalist for this year’s FIFA player of the year, Messi’s visibility and worldwide popularity will be instrumental in helping Turkish Airlines reach new heights on a global scale. Aside from this recent announcement, Turkish Airlines has reached several milestones in recent months including adding the 200th aircraft to its growing fleet and flying to 92 countries, more than any other airline in the world.

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FiturGreen 2013 Analyzes the key to Finance Sustainability and Energy Efficiency

With the slogan “The Power of Tourism”, Instituto Tecnológico Hotelero (ITH) and FITUR, in collaboration with the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and Grupo Habitat Futura, organize the fourth edition of FiturGreen 2013. FiturGreen 2013 will be held in hall 10B05 of the exhibition fair, that will focused on the funding models for energy efficiency through Energy Service Companies (ESCOs), energy and sustainable building certifications, and management of sustainability in tourism industry. The program this year will include workshops and case studies on advanced technologies for monitoring and controlling energy efficiency, efficient heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC), efficient lighting, water management and thermal insulation. During the morning of the opening day, entitled “Reducing costs without investment”, which will take place on Wednesday 30th January, experts from Gas Natural-Fenosa and Prosolia will explain agreement options and the implications of Energy Services Companies (ESCOs) for the hospitality industry, including the types of contracts and success stories of hotels that have implanted formulas, adapted to the particularities of the hotel industry. The benefits, advantages and challenges ESCOs and hotels must resolve to grant access to energy efficient technology, will be debated in a panel discussion with the participation of representatives of Bosch, Buderus, Balantia, Prosolia and Gas Natural Fenosa.

In the afternoon, two workshops will be held. The first will be devoted to studying the conditions, characteristics and steps to be taken in order to implement advanced energy monitoring and controlling systems, with the help of Grupo Euroconsult and Schneider Electric. The second workshop will be present case studies and the results of two pilot projects, carried out under ITH Sustainable Hotel: Efficient HVAC for Hotels, carried out in collaboration with Grupo CIAT; and Efficient Lighting for Hotels and Tourist Accommodations, with Light & Energy. The second session, on Thursday, January 31st, will be devoted to defining the keys of “360 Sustainable Hotel”, that is to say, to clarify the differences between certifications, standards and models of energy management and responsible tourism that can be implemented in tourism and travel industry. In addition, Asociación de Hoteles de Turismo de la República Argentina (Hotel Association of Argentina), ITH partner, will present its “Programa de Hotelería Sustentable y Hoteles Verdes en Argentina” (Sustainable Hospitality Program and Green Hotels in Argentina), recently awarded with the UNWTO Ulysses Award in the category “NGOs and public institutions and their innovative contributions”. Demands of institutional entities and customers on sustainability and energy efficiency are increasing, and that is the reason tourism industry is bound to know the ways to reduce the environmental impact of its activities. To this end, representatives of Spain Green Building Council - LEED, PEP Passivhaus and BREEAM Spain, along with Thomas Azcárate Bang, president of the Institute for Responsible Tourism Global Sustainable Tourism Council, and Gonzalo de Castro, vicepresident of TÜV Rheinland Ibérica, will explain the main

models for legitimizing and endorsing environmental and energy policies on the hotels. In addition, speakers will analyze success stories, such as Hotel NH Eurobuilding (Madrid), first hotel in Europe to be certified with ISO 50.001 energy management certification, and leader in the implementation sustainability and energy efficiency measures at the hotel. Water will be the central issue to be discussed at a workshop, conducted by Grundfos Spain and Aqualogy, which will be focused in studying the steps to implement technologies and systems to manage this valuable and much needed resource for hotels. Finally, on Friday, February 1st, the presentations will address on “Sustainability in the Tourism Industry”. Attendees will learn tools and systems to design sustainable management plans for hotels, regardless of their size and turnover, including Intelitur platform, an initiative led by the Spanish Chambers of Commerce, and developed by ITH; and WTO Hotel Energy Solutions (HES), whose Spanish version was launched in late 2012. The next challenges and trends related to sustainable tourism that hotel industry must face in the near future will be raised in a panel discussion, with Thomas Meller, director of Mesoamerican Reef Tourism Initiative (MARTI), Arantxa Garcia, responsible for Sustainable Development for Accommodation & Destinations Sector of TUI Travel PLC and representative of Tour Operators’ Initiative for Sustainable Tourism Development, and Daniel Frey, Preferred Partner & Auditor for the Iberian peninsula of Green Globe, among other experts.

Green Hotel & Tourism Solutions This year, for the first time, FiturGreen program will include a parallel session, Hotel & Tourism Green Solutions, which will take place on Thursday January 31st, from 14:30 to 20:00 hours, and organized by Grupo Habitat Futura. The meeting will analyze operational and management issue, architectural design, facilities and the latest market innovations. The conference will bring together some of the most outstanding professionals, both engineers and architects as well as national hotel groups, such as NH Hotels, TMA Arquitectura, Jaime Beriestain, José Riu de Martín, Oriol Tintoré, Cuende y Gutiérrez Arquitectos, Francesc Valls, founder of ESADE Centre for Tourism Management, the CAMP platform, among other experts, to show, through case studies, how sustainability benefits and contributes to profitability in tourism industry. Rehabilitation and sustainable building -key to the hospitality industry, are getting an ever more global, multidisciplinary scope; and this is also related with the need to use more sustainable, healthier, attractive and profitable materials and resources, able to provide solutions to sustainable hotel management. When compared to other competitive Mediterranean destinations, these factors add value to Spain tourism companies; so to updated facilities, to renovate with distinctive design and sustainability criteria, will also help to reactivate the construction market and to reinforce the local hotel industry. Green Hotel & Tourism Solutions is supported

by Colegio de Arquitectos de Madrid, is sponsored by Geberit, Hansgrohe, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Lutron, and counts on the collaboration of Bosch, Euronit, Cosentino, Lamp and Pladur.

Africa Travel Association’s 38th World Congress Date Announced The Africa Travel Association (ATA) announced that dates have been set for the 38th Annual ATA World Congress in Cameroon, a country of more than 20 million people located in West Central Africa. The event will be held from May 29 to June 2 under the auspices of Honorable Minister Bello Bouba Maigari of the Ministry of Tourism and Leisure. The 2013 event will take place in the English-speaking Southwest part of the country with a focus on Buea, the capital of the Southwest region, and Limbe, a seaside city on the southern slopes of Mount Cameroon, one of Africa’s highest peaks and largest volcanoes. Known for its rich and fertile soil, the Southwest is home to a range of plantations, including tea,

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palm oil, rubber and bananas. The region is also home to the Limbe Wildlife Center. A former zoo, today it’s a wildlife rescue and rehabilitation project with critically endangered wildlife species including gorillas, chimpanzees, and several species of monkeys, among some reptiles and birds. The Botanical Gardens next to the center offers tourists an overview of Cameroon’s flora and fauna. Another top tourism site includes the historic eighteenth century slave trade port at Bimbia, which once was one of the busiest slave-ship departure points on Africa’s Atlantic Coast to plantations in North and South America and across the Sahara. Delegates should plan to fly into Douala International Airport. Further congress details will be posted at http://africatravelassociation.org/events/ac.html

ITB Berlin 2013: Where the Travel Trade Industry Meets In March 2013, ITB Berlin will be the marketplace for negotiating deals for the coming travel season. The prospects could not be better for good business: ITB Berlin 2012 attracted more than 113,000 trade visitors, many more than the previous year (of whom 39.7 % came from abroad), and reported a higher volume of business among exhibitors. Overall, 10,644 exhibitors from 187 countries represented every segment of the international travel sector. The business atmosphere at the newly established ITB Buyers’ Circle, which invited hand-picked, high-profile buyers from around the world, was outstanding, and we will be expanding this event at the forty-seventh edition of the world’s leading travel trade show.

As the world’s largest tourism event of its kind, next year’s ITB Berlin Convention will also be featuring exciting innovations.

From 6 to 8 March 2013 numerous internationally recognised experts, scientists and travel trade professionals will discuss the latest travel industry trends and exclusive, empirical survey findings. At the anniversary tenth event, visitors can look forward to new event formats such as live voting, workshops and educamps. The ITB Berlin Convention places great emphasis on interacting with the public and on an increasing use of innovative technologies. Work labs will ensure that visitors take an active part in the discussions. Crowdsourcing helps us to in particular identify the latest topical issues. Other formats such as elevator speeches and one2one uncovered sessions will ensure a diverse and dynamic programme of events at the 2013 convention.

Visitors to ITB Berlin will also be able to attend the PhoCusWright@ITB Travel Technology sessions free of charge.

This offers the wider public a chance to find out first-hand about internet and mobile technology topics and other technology trends of the future. The ITB Marketing and Distribution Days will discuss the latest strategies and practical examples of marketing tourism. Taking place for the fifth time, the ITB CSR Day satisfies a growing demand for a discussion on corporate social responsibility issues in the tourism sector. Visitors to the convention will find out how CSR projects can be sensibly planned and implemented on a long-term basis. The ongoing success of the Future Day and Hospitality Day means that they are also set to continue.

As the Convention & Culture Partner of ITB Berlin 2013, Azerbaijan will be providing a link between Asia and Europe with a varied programme. Located between the Caspian Sea and the Caucasus, this country is attending the world’s largest travel trade show to introduce its natural attractions and its rich culture, as well as promoting itself as vacation destination with the emphasis on culture, and as an outstanding MICE venue too. With some prominent panelists, Azerbaijan is also strongly represented in the discussions about its economic development at the ITB Berlin Convention.

In 2013 Indonesia will be the Official Partner Country of ITB Berlin. The biggest archipelago country in the world will be represented at ITB Berlin for the 43nd time and will be expanding its presence at the show further. Indonesia is rich with long history, cultures and heritage. Its innumerable islands and its centuries-old wealth of cultural and natural attractions are a magnet for travellers around the world. ITB Berlin is the ideal platform to present this country to the international media and to visitors, as well as to underline its importance as one of the leading and safest holiday destinations in Southeast Asia.

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Destination Zagreb About Zagreb

Zagreb – the city with a million hearts!

Zagreb, the capital of the Republic of Croatia, is the administrative, economic, diplomatic and cultural center of the country, with a population of almost one million. Thanks to its attractions and good transport connections, Zagreb is the ideal holiday destination, offering interesting cultural, entertainment, recreational and many other possibilities, including the culinary scene and shopping. Throughout the year, Zagreb features numerous attractions which combine the city’s past and present in a unique way. The romantic Upper Town and its counterpart, the always bustling Lower Town, make the perfect stage for the historic guard, concerts, dance and other performances in contemporary or historical costumes, as well as the costumed history brought to life by the Zagreb Time Machine project. There are numerous general and theme city tours in international languages organized for the visitors, and new programs are being added to historical attractions. Spacious pedestrian zones with many open cafes with garden and street terraces scattered all over the city add to the charm of Zagreb hospitality. The largest number of cultural and other institutions is located in the center of the city, on a relatively small area where everything is within walking distance.

Zagreb - the City with a Heart

Hospitality and connectivity status of Zagreb

The impressions of many foreigners who live in Zagreb, business people and tourists can be summed up in a single sentence: a large city which managed to stay romantic and safe. There are unlimited possibilities for visiting music and theatre events, art exhibitions, sporting events and enjoying pleasant walks, interesting architecture, plentiful parks in the center of the city and the atmosphere. Zagreb, the capital of the Republic of Croatia, is one of the oldest European cities and is yet one of Europe’s youngest metropolises. Despite being a Central European city in geography, culture and baroque architecture, in many ways, Zagreb has a Mediterranean way of life. Thanks to its many influences, the city has a special charm and hospitable feel generated by its openhearted people. Many say that nothing compares to this city!The journey through Zagreb is a never ending story.

You may best learn about it by walking down the city streets and enjoying a cappuccino in one of its many city cafes. The biggest value of this city is its atmosphere and the people who never allow you to feel alone.

Zagreb has a story to tell and it has a heart, a big heart.

Zagreb, the capital of Croatia, is situated in the heart of Europe. It has excellent transport links via air, road and train. It is close and yet different. Accommodation facilities in Zagreb are numerous and diverse, meeting everyone’s possibilities.

There are big, high quality hotels, operating within world known chains and small private accommodation facilities. The accommodation category is rated with stars, and the price of overnight stay and other services depend on the hotel category.

For more information about transport please visit: http://www.zagreb-touristinfo.hr/?l=e&id=283 For more information about accommodation please visit: http://www.zagreb-touristinfo.hr/?l=e&id=284

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eçtiğimiz Kasım ayında Selanik de gerçekleşen Philoxenia fuarı nedeniyle gittiğimiz komşu Yunanistan’ın yakın şehirlerini tekrar tanıtarak ülkemize çok yakın bu şehirlere yapılacak geziler için bilgileri tazeleyelim istedik. Araba ile İstanbul’dan kısa sürelerde ulaşılan Alexandroupolis ve Kavala hem gezilecek, hem de iyi yemek yenilecek şehirler. Yeme içme özellikle deniz ürünlerinde Istanbul’dan çok ucuz. Daha

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önce birkaç kez yazdığımız gibi bu ucuzluk çoğu zaman kişi başı %50 leri bile aşıyor. Üstelik inanılmaz lezzet farkları ile.

Bu şehirlere 3-4 günlük, hatta haftasonu geçirmek için dahi kolayca gidilebilir. Yaz aylarında da deniz keyfi de çıkarılabilir.

Ege denizi kıyısında konuşlanmış oteller, özel halka açık plajlar, restoranlar, kafeler, barlar ve geceleri tıklım tıklım clubler uygun fiyatları ile Türkleri cezbediyor.

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uzey Yunanistan’ın Turkiye ile komşu bölümünün adı olan Evros bolgesinin en büyük kenti ki aynı zamanda bu bölgenin başşehri konumundaki Alexandroupolis Türkçe adıyla Dedeağaç. Ipsala sınır kapısına 30 dakika uzaklıktaki bu sahil kenti Ege şehirlerinin genel karekteristiğini taşıyor. Istanbul’a 303 km uzaklıktaki Alexandroupolis’e gümrüklerdeki yoğunluğa bağlı olarak 3-4 saat arasında ulamsak mümkün. Şirin şehir sahildeki plajları, cafe, bar ve restoranları ile yaz aylarında çok hareketli. Hemen karşısındaki Samothraki ( Semadirek) adası da gidememize rağmen doğal güzellikleri ile ünlü bir ada olarak ün yapmış. Adaya sürekli gemi seferleri ile 2 saat içersinde ulaşmak da mümkün. Özellikle bahar ve yaz ayları çok sayıda doğal güzelliğe ev sahipliği yapan bu adayı görmenizi tavsiye ederiz. Alexandroupolisde 3 gece konaklarsanız 2 net günü Evros’u tanıma gezilerine ayırmanızı da ayrıca öneririz.Yüzlerce çeşit göçmen kuşlara ev

sahipliği yapan Evros ( Meriç ) deltası, Yunanistan ve Avrupa’nın önde gelen kuş gözlem yerlerinden biri olan doğa yürüyüşlerine de elverişli. Dadia ormanları, ipekçilikle ünlü Soufli şehri, Ayasofya’nın küçük versiyonu olan kilisesi ile Feres şehri gezilecek yakın yerler.

Ancak konakladığımız Alexandriapolis merkezinden birkaç km ilerideki balıkcı köyü Makri hem limanındaki hem de köy merkezindeki restoranları ile ünlü.

Limana bakan Aya Yorgi Restoranda taze balıkları ve deniz mahsullerinden yapılmış lezzetli mezeleri yiyebilir, yaz aylarında modern plajından yararlanabilirsiniz. Köy merkezindeki Filarakya ( Arkadaş) restoranda yine çok değişik mezeler ile balık şölenini inanılmaz fiyatlara yapabilirsiniz.

Makri’yi biraz gectikten sonra plajlar başlar.

Panaroma ve Mesimvria adlı bölgelerde çok sayıda beach club’lar Ege denizinin guzel sularına konumlanmıştır.

Buralarda da fiyatlar suyun karşı tarafındaki bizim plajlara göre çok ucuzdur. Alexandriapolis özellikle yaz aylarında 24 saat yaşayan bir şehir. Gündüzleri dolu sokaklar öğlen 1 ile 4 arasında restoranlara taşınıyor. Ünlü deniz feneri ile başlayan sahil şeridinde çok sayıda cafe ve restoran bu saatlerde tıklım tıklım. Aynı kalabalık aksamları da gece geç saatlere kadar bu mekanları dolduruyor. Burada NewFocus

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1947 den beri ünlü Evros kurabiyelerini üreten Tempridis pastanesinden farklı lezzetlerdeki kurabiyelerden evinize ve yakınlarınza birer paket almayı unutmayın.Patisserie Tempridis, Kon. Palaiologou caddesi No: 12 Alexandroupolis yan yana dizilmiş onlarca balık ve deniz ürünleri restoraninda müthiş lezzetler tadabilirsiniz.Porto Ela, Gialos önereceğimiz lezzet durakları olacaktır.

Saat 23 den itibaren başlayan gece hayatının kalbi Soho, Avalon, Mojo, Pico+Plus, Gold Heaven adlı gece clublerinde atıyor ve sabahın ilk ışıklarına kadar ürüyor. Kalite olarak bizim boğazdaki clubleri aratmayan bu clublerde ödeyeceginiz içki parası 5-10 euro’ları geçmeyerek sizi şaşırtacak ve İstanbul faturalarınızı da düşündüğünüzde ya çok güldürecek ya da çok kızdıracaktır!!! Alexandriapolis’de görmenizi önereceğimiz kültürel yerlerin başında Tarih Müzesi ve Etnoloji Müzesi geliyor. Her iki müzede ilginç eserleri ile gündüz programlarınız arasında yer almalı.

Konaklama olanakları çok geniş olan Alexandriapolis’de 5 ve 4 yıldızlı otellerde de çok ucuz fiyatlara konaklayabilirsiniz. Bunlardan 5 yıldızlı Thraki Palace şehir merkezine birkaç km uzaklıkta özel plajlı, kongre merkezi ile Alexandriapolis’in en iyi otellerinden biri.

Alexander Beach Hotel And Spa, Astir Egnatia, gibi 5 yıldızlı otellerde en yoğun yaz aylarında bile 90-130 Euro arasında BB oda bulabilirsiniz.

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avala’nin 80 bin e yaklaşan bir nufusu var ve şehir içinde gezilecek görülecek yerler ve alışveriş olanakları çok fazla. İstanbul’dan yaklaşık 450km uzaklıktaki şehre otobüsle 5- 6 saatte ulaşılıyor ama özel arabayla ulaşım süresi daha da kısalacaktır. İpsala gümrüğünden sonra çok yeni ve düzgün bir otoban ile ulaşım keyifli. Metro Turizmin hergün bir kaç sefer yaptığı Selanik otobüsleri ile cok rahat bir yolculuk yapıldığını da önceki tecrübelerimiz doğrultusunda yazalım. Şehirde konaklama olanakları geniş. 5 yıldızlı Lucy otel, Egnatia otel ve Tosca Beach otel önereceklerimizin başında. Kavala da bir yeme içme cenneti. Şehir şarap, zeytinyağı ve balı ile ünlü.

Bir de müthiş lezzetli kurabiyelerini unutmamalıyız. Deniz mahsulleri hem mukemmel lezzetlerde ve hem de ülkemizdeki balık restoranlarına özel selamlar ilettirecek kadar ucuz sunuluyor! Aynı selamları içki fiyatlarını görünce de tekraralayacaksınız. Tou Kostantaki, Ostria, Panos & Zafira önereceğimiz yeme içme mekanları.

Kavala Deniz ve yaz tatili turizminden kültür turizmine, doğa ve dalış turizminden inanç turizmine kadar çok sayıda turizm çeşidine ev sahipliği yapıyor.

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Destinasyon Alexandroupolis - Kavala Şehirde her keseye göre konaklama olanağı bulmak mümkün. Tarihi turistik yöreler de ilginc. Antik şehir Filippi, geleneksel yerleşim yeri Panagia, Kavala Arkeoloji Müzesi bunların arasında ilk yazacaklarımız.

1879’da 3 bin tütün işçisi ile dönemin bölgedeki ilk grevinin yapıldığı Kavala, Osmanlı döneminde tütün deposu da olan ve bölgenin en büyük tütün fabrikasını bugün Tütün Müzesi’ne çevirmiş. Yakında yeni yerinde daha modern görünümü ile hizmet verecek müze mutlaka gezilmeli.

Kavalalı Mehmet Ali Paşa’nin evi, Mısır hükümeti tarafından renove edilen simdi lüx bir otel olan medrese ve imarethanesi, kalesi ve yakın yerlerdeki tarihi eserleri, yemyeşil ormanları ve plajlari ile ünlü Taşoz adası ve diger turizm çeşitlerinin keşfi icin, Kavala, mutlaka yaz aylarinda da gelinmesi gerekli bir destinasyon.

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Fenerbahçe Futbol Takımı SENTIDO Zeynep Golf & Spa Otelde

SENTIDO Zeynep Golf & Spa oteli Fenerbahçe Futbol Takımına ev sahipliği yapıyor. İkinci yarı hazırlıkları kapsamında Antalya’da kampa giren Fenerbahçe Futbol Takımı ilk antrenmanını, kamp yaptığı SENTIDO Zeynep Golf & Spa oteli içerisinde yer alan FIFA standardında ve nizami ölçülere sahip futbol sahasında gerçekleştirdi. 1993 yılında açılan ve Sun Zeynep adıyla uzun yıllar faaliyet gösteren Belek – Taşlıburun Mevkiinde 12 ay hizmet veren tesisimiz 1 Nisan 2012 itibariyle uluslar arası otel zinciri olan SENTIDO

Hotels & Resorts resmi üyesi oldu. İki farklı konaklama seçeneği ile 2011 yılında tamamı yenilenen 371 odalı 5 yıldızlı SENTIDO Zeynep Resort oteli, ve Temmuz 2011 yılında hizmete giren 180 odalı 5 yıldızlı delüks SENTIDO Zeynep Golf & Spa oteli Türk Rivierası, Antalya - Belek’te yer alıyor ve Golf tutkunlarını ağırladığı gibi, olimpik standartlardaki yüzme havuzu ve tenis kortlarıyla diğer spor branşlarında gözde kamp yeri olma özelliğine sahip.

2012 de İstanbul 10 milyona Yaklaştı 2012 yılında İstanbul’a 9.381.670 yabancı ziyaretçi geldi.Bunun 494.578 kişisi Karaköy limanına gelen günübirlik ziyaretçidir.

2012 yılında, İstanbul’a gelen yabancıların toplamdaki yüzdeleri şöyle: Almanlar :%11.4, Ruslar :%5.7, Amerikalılar :%5.2, İngilizler :%4.7, Fransızlar :%4.7, İtalyanlar :%4.6, İranlılar :%4.2, Hollandalılar :%2.8,

Iraklılar :%2.3, Libyalılar :%2.2, Azeriler :%2.1, Ukraynalılar :%2.1, İspanyollar :%2.1, Japonlar :%2.0, Suudi Arab. :%1.8, Diğer ülkeler : 42,1

Wyndham İstanbul Kalamış Marina Açıldı Bünyesinde tam 7 bin 200 otel bulunduran Wyndham Hotel Grubu, Türkiye’deki ilk Wyndham markalı otelini açtı.

Anadolu yakasında açılan Wyndham İstanbul Kalamış, Kalamış Marina’nın karşısında konumlanıyor. 210 odası bulunan otelin VIP katında 49 club oda, 1 kral dairesi, 2 executive suit ve 6 aile suiti bulunuyor. Otelde ayrıca 14 adet toplantı salonu, 300 ve 600 kişilik sütunsuz balo salonu yer alıyor. Tesisin 3500 m2’lik spa ve fitnessmerkezinde, 7 terapi odası, açık ve kapalı yüzme havuzları ve her biri farklı özelliklere sahip masajodalarının yanı sıra jakuzili - özel hamamlı VIP masaj odaları, kozmetik bakımünitesi, buhar & sauna odaları , macera duşu , kendi için özel alanı olan türk hamamları bulunuyor.

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2013’ün Turizm Trendleri TURİZM Gazeteci ve Yazarları Derneği’nin (TUYED) yaptığı “Turizmde trendleri araştırması, 2013’te, tatilini Avrupa’da geçirmek isteyen turistlerin tercih edeceği ilk 5 ülke arasında Türkiye’nin ikinci sırada yer alacağını ortaya koydu. 2013’ün turizm trendleri arasında, gemi turlarıyla, otellerdeki hamam, SPA bölümlerinde ‘soğuk odalar’ı ön plana çıkacak.

TUYED’in araştırmalarına göre, 2013’ün 11 temel turizm trendi arasında, ‘iç turizm’, ‘Otel-AVM kardeşliği’ ve ‘Tatil tercihlerini belirlerken sosyal medyanın kanaat önderliği koltuğuna oturması’ gibi kavramlar daha çok konuşulacak.

TUYED Başkanı Kerem Köfteoğlu, seyahat uzmanları arasında yapılan bir anketle, 2013’te tatilini Avrupa’da geçirmek isteyecek gezginlerin en fazla tercih edeceği 5 ülkenin belirlendiğini, buna göre tercihte Hırvatistan ilk,

Türkiye’nin ise ikinci sırada yer aldığını söyledi. Köfteoğlu, Avrupa’da tercih edilecek diğer ülkelerin de Çek Cumhuriyeti, Portekiz ve İzlanda olacağını kaydetti.

Köfteoğlu, TUYED Ar-Ge Birimi’nin gezi ve tur bilgileri veren dünyaca ünlü kurum ve kuruluşların yayınlarını tarayarak, ‘2013’nin başlıca 11 turizm trendi’ni belirlediğini belirterek, şu bilgileri verdi: “Anketler, 2013’te tatilcilerin Pasifik bölgesinde en fazla tercih edeceği turistik merkezlerin Yeni Zelanda, Fiji, Tahiti, Bora Bora ve Avustralya olacağını söylüyor. Güney Asya’da ise Vietnam, Endonezya, Burma/ Myanmar, Kamboçya ve Malezya en fazla tercih edilecek ülkeleri oluştururken, anketler, Orta Amerika’daki tercihin Ekvador, Galapagos Adaları, Panama, Peru, Breziyla ve Arjantin’den yana kullanılacağını gösteriyor.”

İÇ TURİZM BÖLGESEL MERKEZLİ BÜYÜYECEK

SOSYAL MEDYA ‘KANAAT ÖNDERİ’ KOLTUĞUNA OTURACAK

TUYED Ar-Ge Birimi’nin yaptığı araştırmalara göre, 2013’te moda olacak turizm ve seyahat türleri şöyle: Dünyada iç turizm hareketleri başta Asya ülkeleri arasında olmak üzere bölgesel merkezli gelişip daha da büyüyecek. İç turizm ekonomik krizlerden dolayı talep görecek. Talepler, kültürel yönleri ağır basan girişimleri hızlandıracak. Türkiye’de ise erken açıklanan ‘erken rezervasyon’ kampanyaları iç turizmin hareketlenmesine yol açacak.

Tatil tüketicisinin sosyal medyadaki yorumları daha da radikalleşecek ve yorumlara olan talep artacak. Tüketicilerin tatil kararlarında ürün ve destinasyon tanıtımı değil, sosyal paylaşımlar etkili alacak. ‘Kanaat önderliği’ koltuğuna oturan sosyal medya, ‘tüketici işbirliği’ kavramının gelişmesine de yol açacak.

OTEL-AVM KARDEŞLİĞİ GELİŞECEK Başta Orta Doğu ve Brezilya, Rusya, Hindistan ve Çin ülkesi vatandaşlarının alışveriş tutkusu, alışveriş merkezleri (AVM) ile oteller arasındaki işbirliğini hızlandıracak. Yeni oteller, yoğunlaşan alışveriş talebinden daha fazla pay alabilmek için AVM’lere yakın olmayı tercih etmeye başladı. Bu durum, Körfez ülkelerinde otellerle AVM’ler arasında başlayan bütünleşmenin önümüzdeki dönemde hızlanıp, diğer bölgelere de yayılmasını sağlayacak.

SAĞLIK TURİZMİNDE ‘SOĞUK’ HİZMETLERLE TANIŞACAĞIZ SPA ve wellness hizmetlerinde şimdiye kadar taşın, suyun, saunanın ‘sıcak’la başlayan örnekleriyle tanıştık. Şimdi de ‘soğuk’la başlayan yeni ürün ve hizmetlerle tanışacağız. Romalılar 2 bin yıl önce sıcak-soğuk tedavisini ‘frigidarium’ adıyla uyguladı. Bu yöntem şimdi yeniden diriltiliyor. Otellerde karşınıza buz odası, kar duşu, ‘igloos’ veya ‘kriyoterapi’ gibi bölümler çıkacak, sakın şaşırmayın.

Kriyoterapi, deriye sıvı nitrojen sprey sıkılarak yapılan bir tedavi yöntemi. Bu yöntemin sporcu ve özellikle kalori yakmak isteyen kadınları sarması bekleniyor.

KARIŞTIR-EŞLEŞTİR EĞİLİMİ AĞIR BASACAK

TURLARDA DENENEN VE YAPILANLAR ÖNEM KAZANACAK Sri Lanka’da bir fil üstünde yapılan tur, Türkiye veya başka bir ülkede tarlalardan çay toplama, oya iğne işini öğrenme, baklava açma, kilim-halı dokuma gibi deneyimler önem kazanacak. Bu deneyimleri yaşayanlar arasında, tatil dönüşü anı anlatımları ‘Şurayı gördüm’ yerine, ‘Şu deneyimi yaşadım’ şeklinde değişecek.

KUZEY ÜLKELERİ DOĞANIN IŞIK GÖSTERİSİNE DAVET EDECEK NASA uzmanları, doğanın son 50 yıl içinde en parlak ışıklarının Kuzey ülkelerinde görüleceğini söylüyor. 50 yılda bir gerçekleşecek ve bir anlamda doğanın insanoğluna sunacağı ışık oyunu, Mart ayı sonuna kadar izlenebilecek. Bu doğa deneyimin en iyi izlenebileceği İzlanda, Norveç ve İsveç gibi Kuzey ülkeleri talep görecek.

ASYA MUTFAĞI TALEBİ YAYGINLAŞACAK Daha fazla gezmeye başlayan Çinli ve Hintli turistlerin, gittikleri ülkelerde kendi mutfaklarını da görmek istemeleri Asya mutfağını öne çıkaracak. Eskiden otellerde ‘fantezi’ gibi duran Asya mutfağı yaygınlaşacak. Oteller restoranlarından aşçılarına kadar birçok düzenlemeyi bu talebe göre yapacak.

‘YASAK’ BÖLGELERİN CAZİBESİ ARTACAK

Turistler arasında ucuz havayolu ile yolculuk edip, 5 yıldızlı otelde kalma istekleri yaygınlık kazanacak. Özellikle her şeyi bir anda talep eden ve ‘yeni turist tipi’ diye tanımlanan kesim, ürün ve hizmeti ‘karıştır-eşleştir’ yöntemiyle birleştirip satın alacak.

Bir zamanlar ABD yönetimi tarafından ‘yasak topraklar’ olarak gösterilen Myanmar, Kuzey Kore, Küba, Kamboçya ve Libya’nın cazibesi artacak. Buraların başta savaş kuşağının çocukları Baby Boomer’lar (İkinci Dünya Savaşı sonrası doğan çocuklar için kullanılan terim) olmak üzere merak eden kesimler tarafından ilgi odağı haline gelmesi bekleniyor.

MOBİL CİHAZLARIN KULLANIMI ARTACAK

KRUVAZİYER MODASI HERKESİ SARACAK

Tipik bir tatilci, tatile gideceği yeri belirlemeden önce 22 web sitesini ziyaret ediyor. Dünyada sık yolculuk eden bir kitle var. Bunlar, nüfusun geri kalan kısmına göre mobil cihazları daha fazla kullanıyor. Bu kitle, yolculuk planını, tatil rezervasyonu ve uçuşlarını ayarlarken mutlak surette mobil cihazlar üzerinden yapacağından mobil cihaz kullanımı artacak.

Büyük gemilerle (kruvaziyer) yapılan turlara katılanların profili değişiyor. Şirketler artık hemen her kesime ve yaş grubuna yönelik gemi turu programları hazırlanıp farklı seçenekler sunmaya başladı. 2013-2015 yılları arasında mevcut gemilere 12 adet daha eklenecek. Bu durum, fiyatları daha cazip hale getireceğinden kruvaziyer modasının tüm kesimleri kapsayacak şekilde yayılacağı tahmin ediliyor. Nehirde gemi turları da rağbet görecek.

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KISA KISA YĂśneticiler New Focus Mart / Nisan 2013 N Basaran Ulusoy’a Ä°talya Devlet NiĹ&#x;anÄą verildi.

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N Club Nena genel mĂźdĂźrlĂźÄ&#x;Ăźne Turgay Turan atandÄą.

Tesisler N Limak Eurasia Luxury Hotel, yeni yĹl için 600 fidan dikti.

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