New Focus January February 2014 by S&M Publication ltd.

30 Years in Tourism Publishing

WTM-London Philoxenia - Thessaloniki Travel Turkey - Izmir Destinasyon Prag

24rd Year N0:135 January / February’2014

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30 Years in Tourism In 1984 we started publishing Focus on Turkey with the first Spring issue. Focus on Turkey Magazine

20 Turkey at WTM-London

was a pacesetter in the field of promoting Turkish tourism abroad and it has always been our aim to give information on less known corners of Turkey. Focus on Turkey was the mother of New Focus Turkey Travel Magazine. So 2014, is 30 years in tourism for our publication.

22 30 Years in Tourism Publishing

In this issue we will go to past, to memories. You will find some pages from 1984 about Bayram with it’s traditional samples as coffee ceremony, as customes, as candies.... And also many other pages from 1984. Enjoy.... Suat Töre

CONTENTS 04 Turkey News 12 World News 20 Exhibitions WTM-London 22 Cover story 27 Hotels 30 Exhibitions Philoxenia 32 Tur op & Agents 34 Exhibitions Travel Turkey 36 Destinasyon Prag 42 Airlines 45 Bülten 50 Kısa kısa

34 Izmir hosts 7th edition of Travel Turkey

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F TURKEY NEWS Ephesus Congress Centre Opened

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

The Ephesus Congress Centre is 45 minutes away from Izmir’s Adnan Menderes Airport (ADB). For the guests flying via Istanbul, the flight time from Istanbul to Izmir Airport is only 50 minutes. The Selcuk Ephesus Airport located just 10 km away from the congress center is suitable for private airplanes. The center also has its own heliport. The Port of Kusadasi is 10 minutes away from the congress center.

Tourism Malaysia Office re-opened in Istanbul Malaysia Culture and Tourism Minister Dato’ Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz officially opened Istanbul office of Tourism Malaysia. Tourism Malaysia had opened Istanbul office in 2002 and closed in 2009. Istanbul office will also be responsible for Romania, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, and Armenia. Malaysian Minister said that a total of 10.300 Turkish travelers are expected to visit Malaysia by the end of 2013; an increase from last year’s figures of 9,909 and they aim to attract 11.000 Turkish travelers to Malaysia in 2014. On the other hand, minister added that 42 thousand Malaysian tourists visited Turkey last year. Between Istanbul and Kuala Lumpur, Turkish Airlines has 4 and Malaysia Airlines has 3 direct flights with a grand total of 7.238 seat capacity. There are no visa requirements between Turkey and Malaysia. The VMY 2014 campaign will be the country’s fourth Visit Malaysia Year, and is estimated to attract 28 million tourists to the country, reaping RM76 billion in tourist receipts. Malaysia welcomed 25 million tourists and US$20 billion tourist receipts in 2012.

Tiger Woods hits golf shot from Europe to Asia Istanbul’s Bosphorus Bridge closed for Tiger Woods so that he hit shot from one continent into another that marked the opening of Turkish Airlines Open Golf Tournament. Woods arrived in Istanbul’s Anatolia continent by helicopter and took part in a spectacular bridge photo-shoot. Woods posed for cameras after his historic shots. Domestic and international press members covered the event and there were many people, who wanted to witness the show. The Bosphorus Bridge was closed during his display. Drivers were directed to Istanbul’s second bridge on the Bosphorus; the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge. Tiger Woods had also played to the Turkish southwestern city of Antalya to take on Europe’s finest in the $7 million tournament at the Montgomerie Maxx Royal course.

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F TURKEY NEWS

World’s 1st Intercontinental Subway Opened in Istanbul

The Marmaray project, the greatest project connecting Asia and Europe with an uninterrupted railway transportation under the Istanbul strait is opened by the participation of Turkish President Abdullah Gul and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The Marmaray, opened on the 90th anniversary of the foundation of Turkish Republic, is called the Project of the Century with a past of 153 years. The Project introduces many firsts to the world in terms of the innovations it carries giving momentum to the railway technologies, its technical infrastructure, its grand economic cost. On its first day of operation, a total of 300 thousand passengers ride the Marmaray. The first tube tunnel of the 11 tunnels enabling passage under the Istanbul strait was immersed in March 2007 in a ceremony participated by Turkish Transportation, Maritime and Telecommunication Minister Binali Yildirim and DHL Director General Ahmet Arslan. Also the last and the deepest immersed tunnel of the world were immersed on September 23, 2008 to the 60 meters depth of Istanbul strait. One of the turning

Uskudar and Sirkeci 4 minutes. Thus it will take 4 minutes crossing two continents Asia and Europe. The double line Marmaray will run underground at Yedikule and move to Sirkeci and pass under the Istanbul strait and reach the underground station of Uskudar on the Asian side of Istanbul. The Marmaray will get on-ground at Ayrilikcesme and move on to Sogutlucesme. This section which is around 13.5 km is put into service on Tuesday. Upon the completion of the suburb rail line of Gebze-Halkali, the Marmaray will take departures every 2 to 10 minutes. Marmaray will transport around 75 thousand people in single route per hour and is expected to transport 1.2 million people per day. The Marmaray Project, cost of which will reach 8 billion dollars with points of the dream of 150 years was turned on January, 15, the completion of the suburban, is deepest immersed tube 2012 and PM Erdogan welded the first rail put on the Marmaray tunnel of the world. The escalators at the southern entrance line at the entrance of Ayrilikcesme tunnel. of Sirkeci station is the longest escalator in Turkey with the The first test drive of the Marmaray rail line was realized on height of 61 meters. August 4, 2013. PM Erdogan crossed the strait with the tube On surface metro section, with the length of 63 km, there are tunnel rail line connecting not only the Asian and European 37 surface stations. The rail line strait tube section is 13.6 km, side of Istanbul but connecting London and Beijing via an 9.8 km of which consists of bored tunnel, 1.4 km immersed uninterrupted rail line. tube tunnel and 2.4 km cut-and-cover tunnels. There are 3 Thousands of workers and 1343 technical experts worked for stations with a length of 225 meters. the Turkish dream of 150 years. The first station of Marmaray The stations of Marmaray are as follows: Halkali, consisting of total 5 stations, 3 of which underground will be Mustafakemal, Kucukcekmece, Florya, Yesilkoy, Yesilyurt, integrated to Kadikoy-Kartal-Kaynarca metro rail line. Atakoy, Bakirkoy, Yenimahalle, Zeytinburnu, Kazlicesme, Marmaray Project consists of 3 sections namely Halkali section, Yenikapi, Sirkeci, Istanbul Bogazi, Uskudar, Ibrahimaga, Gebze section and the undersea section crossing the strait. Sogutlucesme, Feneryolu, Goztepe, Erenkoy, Suadiye, Bostanci, When it comes to the travel durations, the distance between Kucukyali, Idealtepe, Süreyya Plaji, Maltepe, Cevizli, Atalar, Gebze and Halkali will take 105 minutes instead of 185 Basak, Kartal, Yunus, Pendik, Kaynarca, Tersane, Guzelyali, minutes with the rehabilitated suburb rail lines. Besides the Aydintepe, Icmeler, Tuzla, Cayirova, Fatih, Osmangazi and travel duration between Bostanci and Bakirkoy will drop to Gebze. 37 minutes, Sogutlucesme and Yenikapi to 12 minutes and

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F TURKEY NEWS

New Luxury Complex Zorlu Opened in Istanbul

Zorlu Center created by Zorlu Real Estate in Zincirlikuyu with an investment of 2.5 billion dollars, including a shopping mall, residences, offices and Raffles Istanbul Zorlu Center Hotel, Performing Arts Center opened its doors in this autumn. The Zorlu Center site is just at the junction of the Bosphorus Bridge European connection and the glamorous Büyükdere axis that connects the city center with the great business district Maslak. It is reached from various important centers of Istanbul and moreover, topographically is one of the few plain sites that face south, with the old city view. Zorlu center has three residential towers, a 184-room Raffles hotel, a 2300-seat performing arts centre and a shopping mall. The center became home to 200 shops ranging from Turkish luxury department store Beymen to international names such as Valentino, Stella McCartney, and Pucci. Istanbul’s first Apple Store will also be opened at the centre. Zorlu Center Performing Arts Center, the new venue of musicals after Broadway in New York and West End in London, also opened its doors. The center will host world renowned shows, as well as local and international performances, and meet the demand in Istanbul in this field, the Center will at the same time be one of the select culture and arts platforms of the world technology-wise. Being one of the most important functions of Owing to the Center, which was built by an investment of 300 million dollars and will be operated by Nederlander Worldwide Entertainment,

a 101 year-old company of Broadway, Istanbul will be the new address of musicals in the world after Broadway in New York and West End in London. With an indoor area of 50 thousand square meters, Zorlu Center Performing Arts Center features two main halls with differing sizes and purposes of use. The great hall of the Center (musical theatre) has a capacity of 2,262 people and the minor hall has a capacity of 738 people. These halls are designed to reflect the acoustics and brilliance of distinct events from musicals to classics, from concerts to ballets.

U.S.-Turkey Friendship of honor and delivered remarks to an audience of 200 guests including top-level executives from both countries. Secretary Pritzker noted in her remarks that the “commercial and economic ties between the U.S. and Turkey are blossoming in many ways. We’re investing in one another, and trade between our countries has increased by 75 percent since the Obama Administration took office in 2009. Looking forward, the private sectors of both our countries have an important role to play in encouraging our governments to do what’s necessary to achieve even greater commercial partnerships. We can and will continue to work on building our ties, which create a long-term foundation of political and economic friendship.” In his remarks, Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek focused on the importance of improving trade and investment links with the U.S as well as continuing to work together on regional issues. “The Society is honored to host Secretary Penny Pritzker The American Turkish Society commemorated the financial and and Minister Mehmet Simsek to showcase our two countries’ commercial ties between United States and Turkey at a festive cooperation to date and to deepen it further,” remarked Murat Köprülü, Chairman of The American Turkish Society adding, gala celebration on the trading floor of the New York Stock “We are proud to be coincidentally on the floor of the New York Exchange on November. Stock Exchange at the same time as Twitter (TWTR), Turkey U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker and Turkish Finance loves Twitter.” Minister Mehmet Simsek attended the celebration as guests

Turkish Tourism Revenue Rises Tourism-generated income increased by 4.7 percent in the third quarter from July-September 2013 compared with the same period last year, totaling TL 11. 6 billion. According to TurkStat’s figures, while 79.6 percent of tourism revenue originated from foreign tourists, accordingly, Turkish citizens contributed 20.4 percent to this income in the third quarter. Spending from those organizing their own visits amounted to $8.36 billion while package tours spent $3.21 billion. In the first nine months of 2013, tourism-related income also increased 13.4 percent compared with the same period last year and totaled $24.54 billion.

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In the July-September 2013 period expenditure per visitor was $721, and 1,605,7651 tourists visited Turkey during this time. Meanwhile, Turkish citizens traveling abroad in the third quarter of 2013 rose by 49.9 percent compared with the same period last year. The expenditure of Turkish tourists abroad in the third quarter of 2013 also increased by 15.4 percent and totaled $1.22 billion. It should be noted that, due to the mass migration of Syrian refugees to Turkey’s southeastern provinces, TurkStat subtracted the number of Syrian refugees as recorded by the General Directorate of Security’s (EGM) border statistics to calculate its tourism statistics precisely.

Turkish Modern Art Exhibition in Chicago After a successful exhibition at the 20th Sculpture Objects and Functional Art - SOFA Chicago Fair earlier this month, Turkish contemporary art will now be on exhibit at the Hilton Asmus Contemporary Gallery in Chicago. The show titled “Istanbul Breeze” will bring together Asli Kutluay, Aysegul Kirmizi, Camekan, Derya Ozparlak, Dilek Aydincioglu, Dincer Gungorur, Meral Deger, Nadia Arditti, Pembe Hilal Tuzuner, Semra Ozumerzifon and Yasemin Aslan Bakiri who participated in the ARMAGGAN Art & Design Gallery-TCF exhibition at SOFA with Chicago-based and Istanbul born artists Meltem Aktas and Ani Afshar, as well as Turkish American artists Cetin Ates and Belgin Yucelen, who have participated in the TCF-ARMAGGAN exhibition at SOFA Chicago in 2012. Featuring paintings, sculpture, glass, metal, ceramic, fiber art and mixed media, the exhibition will open on November 22 and remain on view through January 24, 2014.

Cappadocia Awarded Best Honeymoon Destination 2014 The region of Cappadocia in Turkey has been named ‘Best Honeymoon Destination’ by Lonely Planet in their collection of the world’s hottest trends, destinations and experiences for the year ahead, published in the book Best in Travel 2014. The destinations are selected through a process involving Lonely Planet’s authors, editors and online community then judged by a panel of in-house experts who give each destination in the shortlist a score in line with criteria such as topicality, excitement and “x-factor”. The award was presented to Dr Aysegul Gurgezoglu, director of the London-based Turkish Culture and Tourism Office UK, at World Travel Market (WTM) this week, who said: “I’m thrilled that Cappadocia’s unique qualities have been recognised by Lonely Planet, as it’s a destination that we have been promoting very actively here in the UK. It’s a region that shows yet another facet of fascinating Turkey, a country that has so much worth discovering; so perfect for couples embarking on a new life together.” Lonely Planet writes: “The fairy chimneys of Cappadocia are spectacularly peculiar, a sight that needs to be shared. The region offers plenty of opportunities... but the best way is to wake up before dawn for a balloon ride over the jagged landscape and fantastic dwellings. Post-afternoonnap, climb the stairs up to Uchisar Castle to watch the sunset from the top of the area’s tallest fairy chimney, where Cappadocia mingles with the clouds and everything from Mount Erciyes to the Pigeon Valley is in view.” Cappadocia is home to one of the most mysterious and

extraordinary landscapes in the world, today preserved as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Formed at the centre of a once volcanic region, over time wind and weather have sculpted sensual curves, forming the peaks now known as ‘fairy chimneys’. Neolithic man was the first to carve the soft tufa into inhabitable caves with early Christians following by enlarging natural caves to create underground cities, monasteries and churches. A number of cave hotels in the area provide couples with the unique and historical experience of staying in such an intimate and characterful space.

Koç Museum welcomed Chinese motorcycle traveler in Istanbul Koç Museum welcomed Chinese girl who travels across Eurasia from Beijing to Istanbul by motorcycle. Chinese girl Lian Mingqiao arrives at Rahmi M. Koc Museum in Istanbul on Nov. 20, 2013. Lian Mingqiao, a 90s-born girl from southwest China’s Sichuan Province, traveled across Eurasia from China’s Beijing to Turkey’s Istanbul by motorcycle alone in the past five months. Rami M. Koc Museum held a ceremony on Wednesday to collect her motorcycle to commemorate this legendary journey and indomitable spirit of the girl. NewFocus

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The 35th Istanbul Marathon

Some 100 thousand sports enthusiasts and athletes run at the 35th Istanbul Marathon, an IAAF Gold Label event sponsored by Vodafone, in Istanbul. Most participants of the eight-kilometer fun run passed crossed from Asia to Europe on the Bosphorus Bridge by walking. It is the most attractive part of the competition. However on the competitive side, 20,000 competed in the 10-kilometer, 15-kilometer event and the marathon. The Istanbul Marathon is the world’s only intercontinental race. French Abraham Kiprotich took the first place in men’s category in the marathon, 42 km 195 m long, which has started near Bosphorus Bridge, and ended in the historical Sultan Ahmed Square with a 2:12.30 time. Ethiopian Siraj Gena Amda was the runner up, and Ethiopian Deriba Merga Ejigu took the third place in the Marathon. Kenyan Rebecca Kangogo Chesir took the first place in 35th Istanbul Marathon in women’s category. Turkish athletes Elvan Abeylegesse and Sultan Haydar took the

second and third places respectively in the women’s category. Abeylegesse and Haydar are Ethiopian-born athletes, who are competing for Turkey. Abeylegesse is a two-time Olympic medalist, with her silver medals in the 5,000m and 10,000m races in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.

Lithuania workshop in Istanbul Director General of the Lithuanian State Department of Tourism Dr. Raimonda Balnienė gave a presentation on the Overview of the Lithuanian tourism sector at a workshop held in Istanbul. Lithuanian State Department of Tourism together with Lithuania Embassy in Ankara organized a workshop in Istanbul that was participated by representatives of TURSAB (Association of Turkish Travel Agencies), tour operators and agencies as well as media representatives. Lithuanian State Department of Tourism puts a lot of effort into the marketing of Lithuania. Balnienė said that Lithuania provides cultural tourism, city breaks, active tourism, health and SPA tourism and MICE (Meetings, incentives, conferencing, exhibitions) tourism.

Istanbul welcomes ten millionth tourist this year Istanbul welcomed on

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VisitJordan.com reaches Turkish market The Jordan Tourism Board (JTB) website’s “VisitJordan.com” is now published in Turkish, as part of efforts to attract Turkish tourists to Jordan. “There is great potential in the Turkish market that we plan to take full advantage of. We are targeting around 100,000-500,000 Turkish travellers a year to visit our website, the statement quoted JTB Managing Director Abed Al Razzaq Arabiyat as saying. Last year, about 46,000 Turks visited Jordan, and many more visitors are expected in the future, Arabiyat noted. The translation of the website was funded by USAID in collaboration with the JTB.

In Brief n Selen Sözer has been appointed as the Marketing & Communication manager of Setur Tourism. Ali Can Aksu

Selen Sozer

n The new GM of Silence Istanbul Hotel & Convention Center is Ali Can Aksu. n Aslı Atasu is the Sales & Marketing manager of Ramada Resort Bodrum & Wyndham Hotel. Aslı Atasu

n Feyza Yücefer has been appointed as the Ass.GM of Martı Istanbul Hotel responsable for Sales & Marketing.

Feyza Yucefer

n Yelda Ülker is the new Sales & Marketing Director of Mövenpick Hotel Istanbul. Atilla Aytun

Yelda Ulker

n Atilla Aytun has been appointed GM of Radisson Blu Hotel, Ankara. n Yeşim Kafadar named ass.GM of Ramada Plaza Tekstilkent Hotel.

Beyza Gödekmerdan

n Beyza Gödekmerdan is the new sales director of Radisson Blu Hotel, İstanbul Pera.

Yesim Kafadar

n Gülay Özel Radisson is the new Sales & Marketing Director of Blu Hotel &Spa Istanbul Tuzla. Ersin Durun

n Yusuf Hacısüleyman, elected as the new President of AKTOB (Antalya Hotel Ass.)

Gulay Ozel

n Figen Çağlar has been appointed as the Sales & Marketing Director of Shangri-La Bosphorus. Figen Çağlar

n Levent Topçuoğlu has been appointed GM of Barut Akra Hotel, Antalya.

Gokhan Aykan

n New General Manager of Martı Istanbul is Gökhan S. Aykan. Funda Bezircioglu

n Funda Bezircilioğlu has been appointed of Wyndam İstanbul which will be open early 2014.

Levent Topcuoglu

n Gökhan Dedeoğlu has been appointed as the groub manager of Setur Tourism. n Özge Öztürk has been appointed as the M.I.C.E. Director of Rotana Dubai and North U.A.E. Gökhan Dedeoglu

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WORLD NEWS

Tourism growth continues despite visa and tax concerns

WTM & UNWTO Ministers’ Summit the highlight of an impressive line-up of events, seminars and presentations. The Summit is one of WTM’s highest profile events, bringing together some 200 tourism ministers and their aides. The theme for this year’s Summit was the importance for governments to bring air transport and tourism policies closer together. UNWTO Secretary General Dr Taleb Rifai said in the first eight months of 2013 aviation grew by 5.1% and will close the year 4% up, ahead of what the UNWTO was predicting earlier this year. Rifai added that aviation is tipped to grow by 4% in 2014, despite ongoing concerns over taxes and visas.

Technology might help ease the situation around visas. Svend Leirvaag, Vice President of Government Affairs, Amadeus said: “If you standardise [the application process] then this way you have the networks to build a web of connectivity. You can really learn from the aviation industry.” Aviation taxes are also a headwind for the tourism industry. Beverly Nicholson-Doty, Commissioner of Tourism, United States Virgin Islands, Chairman of the Caribbean Tourism Organization said: “Make no mistake that taxation has a big impact on the whole business of travel and has an effect on all of us.” Elsewhere, WTM’s Premier Partner Visit Flanders hosted a standing-room only press conference, offering an update on its plans to mark the centenary of the Great War. New initiatives revealed today include the “Light Front ‘14” project. Visit Flanders is looking for 8,750 participants to stand along the 87.5 kilometres of the original Front Line next October, one person every 100 meters. WTM’s success as the leading global event for the travel industry has led to the launch of new regional events WTM Latin America and WTM Africa. The inaugural WTM Africa takes place in May 2014. Exhibition director Polly Magraw told a press conference that responsible tourism will be an important part of the event, with WTM using the experience and expertise from hosting World Responsible Tourism Day at WTM. It is on track to attract 700 exhibitors. To conclude the day former Brazilian superstar football Ronaldo was at WTM to promote the Brazil World Cup as part of the ‘Next stop Brazil - 2014 FIFA World Cup update’, organised by football governing body FIFA.

Seychelles Official Partner Country of 2014 Reisen Hamburg that the Hamburg fair was held in. “The affluent region surrounding Germany’s largest seaport is a key market for the Seychelles. The prominent presentation at this consumer fair will geographically balance Seychelles Tourism Board’s presence at trade and consumer shows in other parts of Germany,” explained Mrs Hunzinger. While the Tourism Board chief executive officer, Sherin Naiken said although the fair is taking place in Northern Germany, it will also help to promote the Seychelles is other countries as well. “Taking part in this fair will mean us reaching a variety of markets at the same time, as our name will be shown in all the countries taking part,” she added. Visitors to the Seychelles stand will be treated to beautiful Seychellois girls performing traditional dances, as well a Press conference with the Seychelles Minister for Tourism and Culture, Alain St.Ange who will be at hand to answer journalists’ The Seychelles Tourism Board expects to attract even more questions. Minister St.Ange knows Germany well having visitors from Germany, now that it is official that the Indian Island state is the official partner country in hosting the Reisen studied his Hotel Management Diploma in Germany itself. The “Holiday, Caravaning, Outdoor and Cycling Exhibition” will Hamburg fair next year. be open to the general public daily between 1000 and 1800 hrs The travel fair - classed as the top tourism show to take place over a period of four days. in Northern Germany – will begin on February 5 next year and To note, Seychelles is enjoying an ever-increasing popularity will end on February 9 at the Hamburg fairgrounds. with German travellers. The head of the Seychelles Tourism Board German office, In the first nine months of this year alone, nearly 25,000 Edith Hunzinger explained that the fair will help further raise Germans visited the islands – an increase of 22 percent over Seychelles’ profile in an area that the board deems important the record figures of the same period last year. The Seychelles to the local tourism industry. Tourism Board says it expects, more than 32,000 Germans to Last year, more than 78,000 visitors came to collect have visited the Seychelles by the end of 2013; which translates information from about 800 exhibitors in seven halls into 15 percent of the total of tourists flying into the country.

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WORLD NEWS

Greece under the same roof for the first time at EMITT Exhibition

Greece, heading the list of countries interested in EMITT, is preparing to show off at 2014 EMITT Exhibition for the first time with all Greek regions under one roof this year. Greek tourism operators will offer extensive promotional

activities at the fair for all who wish to spend dream-like holidays in Greece. Greece will break new grounds by gathering all its regions under one roof and prepare for a comprehensive introduction at East Mediterranean International Tourism and Travel Exhibition EMITT, to be held for the 18th time at TÜYAP Fairgrounds from January 30 to February 2, 2014. Consistent with the annual increase in the number of tourists who visit Greece from Turkey, our neighbor tourism agencies aim to attract even a larger number of Turkish tourists to their country through extravagant introduction schemes this year. Greece will always be a leading tourism destination in the world due to its professional tourism approach, hospitable and friendly citizens and unique natural, cultural and historical significance, expresses Ekin Fair Director Hacer Aydın, adding that Greece will once again be the talk of this year’s EMITT Exhibition, the organization that has reached a tourism industry crossroads due to annual new exhibitor and visitor records. Continuing that Greek participants’ realization of their ‘Greece’ under one roof dream for the first time this year, Aydın confirms that Greek tour operators, hotels and tourism headquarters’ combined participation will expand joint efforts with Turkish tourism agencies and contribute greatly to the opening of new destinations for both countries.

Winners of World Travel Awards announced in Doha The 2013 World Travel Awards Grand Final was hosted at a glittering ceremony at La Cigale Hotel in Doha, Qatar on 30th November 2013. The industry’s elite - including CEOs of leading travel companies, government ministers and tourism board chiefs - travelled from around the globe to join guests of honour HE Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad al-Thani, chairperson of Qatar Museums Authority and Sheikh Jassim bin Abdulaziz alThani to celebrate the very best travel and tourism brands. Guests of the gala event, hosted by Turkish broadcaster Ece Vahapoglu, were treated to exclusive live performances from Lebanese artiste Maya Diab, dance group Enana and electric violinist Micah. World Travel Awards celebrates its 20th Anniversary this year and is acknowledged across the globe as the ultimate travel accolade, celebrating those companies, organisations and brands .

Top names sign up for WTM Latin America 2014 TripAdvisor and the Trump Hotel Collection are among the global brands taking part in WTM Latin America 2014. With more than 125 million reviews and operating in 34 countries, TripAdvisor claims to be the world’s largest travel site. As well as having its own stand at the event (B61), its experts will be taking part in the extensive programme of seminars, conferences and talks. The Trump Hotel Collection chain (E202) will be exhibiting at WTM Latin America to showcase its nine luxury hotels in the US, Canada and Panama. Other exhibitors taking part include the tourism promotion agencies of Germany and the US – Visit Germany (D10) and Discover America (E10) – and inbound tour operator, Brasil

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Total (Q07). “The strong interest from destinations and private sector, in which some of them have already guaranteed their space in the event, proves the high expectation for the 2014 edition of WTM Latin America,” said Lawrence Reinisch, director of WTM Latin America. “This reaction is because the previous edition impressed not only the visitors for the beauty and variety of products in the event, but also exhibitors that complemented the focus in business and professionalism of the participants.” WTM Latin America 2014 takes place in São Paulo on 23-25 April, in a landmark year for Brazil’s travel trade, thanks to the FIFA World Cup. Exhibitors at WTM Latin America will be divided into five sectors: Brazil, Latin America, World, Global Village (which brings together multinational brands), and the 41st Braztoa (Brazilian Association of Tour Operators) Business Meeting. Hosted by the Transamerica Expo Center, the show will again cater for both outbound and inbound tourism, plus the leisure and corporate markets.

WORLD NEWS

Bit 2014 to take place 13-15 February 2014

Bit 2014, International Tourism Exchange, will take place at Fieramilano, Rho from Thursday 13 to Saturday 15 February. The first important applications to participate in the event have already arrived from some of the Italian regions: from the North of Italy, Emilia Romagna and the Veneto, from Central Italy, the Marches, Tuscany and Liguria – which is returning to the fair this year with Ente Regione – and, representing the South of Italy and the islands, Calabria and Sardinia. Sardinia’s participation in the fair is particularly significant, following the recent dramatic floods, however, the island is not missing this chance of a strategic focus on its tourism offering and, on the contrary, has increased its investment. The Tuscany region has also

increased its investment in Bit. As far as international exhibitors are concerned, many places in the five continents have already expressed their eagerness to participate in the fair. All of them are interesting. To mention just a few, a fast-growing area like Eastern Europe will be represented by Croatia, Hungary and Macedonia, which is coming again this year after its debut at last year’s show. Showing the strong impact of the Middle East and the Mediterranean, an army of exhibitors is coming from the Palestinian Authority, Cyprus, Egypt, Jordan, Israel, Morocco, Tunisia, Turkey and Yemen. Asian nations participating include China, South Korea, Cambodia, Japan, India, Malaysia and Thailand; from Africa, Ethiopia, Botswana, Namibia and Uganda; while Argentina, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Mexico and the U.S.A. will represent the Americas.

Top 10 Wellness Travel Trends for 2014 that either focus solely on personal enrichment or as a part of their travel plans. In search of fulfillment and meaning, many consumers are viewing vacations, weekend getaways and retreats viewed as a catalyst for change. Slow Travel: Have you ever felt pressured to run through your vacation checking off sites to see and things to do? Slow travel Here the top 10 trends: advocates changing the pace in order to sip, savor and revel in the vacation experience. Mind Matters: Affluent & Altruistic: Consumers have caught on to mindful vacations that offer Spurned by personal growth and discovery, affluent travelers mental restoration. Practices learned on a trip such as value experiences connecting them to charitable causes and meditation, yoga, qi going and journaling can be incorporated at home to help manage stress, improve cognitive capacity and local communities. Volunteering on vacation has become increasingly popular and research shows altruism can improve maintain emotional equilibrium. well-being. The Rise of Wellness Travel Agents Burgeoning Secondary Wellness Market: With the growing interest in trips to enhance mind, body and There is a large segment of travelers who may not opt for spirit, wellness tourism has created a new niche for travel wellness retreats or tours but are committed to maintaining agents to grow or expand their business while offering a their healthy lifestyle on the road. Air transit and hotels are personally and professionally rewarding career specialty. investing resources to attract these guests that are both La Local Vita: business and leisure travelers. Consumers have developed a deeper appreciation for locally relevant and authentic experiences with an emphasis on living Spas on a Mission: The spa industry is staking a claim on wellness tourism and on “la local vita” (the local life). Mindsets have shifted away wellness in general. Eager to shake the image of pampering from tourist behavior to a keen interest in community-based for the affluent, spas are repacking and rebranding as wellness exploration where getting to know the locals in a meaningful providers to attract a larger market way sweetens the experience. Breaking Bread With Wellness Food tourism is a big trend intersecting with wellness travel. In addition to the physical aspect of sustenance; food tours, cooking classes, agriculture and farm-to-table experiences speak to the emotional, social, intellectual and sustainable aspects of well-being. Vacation RX: “Take 2 weeks and call me in the morning.” Physicians are now prescribing vacations as an antidote from stress. Doctor’s orders for physical activity in parks are also being written to help combat obesity and diabetes in children. Looking for Personal Enrichment With the understanding that wellness is more than fitness and nutrition, consumers are choosing trips Health and wellness tourism is fast becoming a global trend for travel industry. A study has been conducted based on data collection and research to find out the top wellness travel trends for 2014. Wellness Tourism Worldwide, a leading wellness travel business, announced the release of the “Top 10 Wellness Travel Trends of 2014”.

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Global Travel Buyers Show Support for WTM Africa The inaugural World Travel Market Africa is attracting interest from senior buyers from around the globe, with a number of travel businesses confirming that they will attend and are looking to sign deals with African and international exhibitors. World Travel Market Africa will take place in Cape Town from 2-3 May 2014. The event is on track to sign up its target of 700 exhibitors, which is prompting many buyers to attend the event. Senior Contract Manager, Thomas Cook Northern Europe (Sweden) Goran Cosic was typical of many buyers, saying: “We are looking for new contacts and knowledge about opportunities for incoming tourism. Africa is a large continent and WTM Africa provides an accessible platform to meet with the right people.” Elsewhere Senior Director of Market Management, Eastern Med, Africa, Middle East and Indian Ocean, Expedia Travel (Spain) Diego Lofeudo, noted that “Reed Exhibitions has mastered the art of putting buyers and sellers together”. He added: “WTM Africa gives us the opportunity to meet everyone at the same time under the same roof. It is extremely cost effective and scalable.” Acacia Adventure Holidays is a UK-based Africa specialist with seventeen years experience in the region. Director Vivian McCarthy, said: “Being based in Cape Town, WTM Africa has an advantage over other more traditional exhibitions because the city has such strong visitor appeal. It gives it a big head start over anywhere I can think of.”

ATF - ASEAN Tourism Forum in Kuching

The Asean Tourism Forum 2014 (ATF 2014) kicked off on January 16 in Malaysian state of Sarawak and host city of Kuching. This year’s forum, which is taking place between 16 and 23 January 2014, adopted the theme of “ASEAN - Advancing Tourism Together”. ATF also provides a platform for the selling and buying of regional individual tourism products of ASEAN member countries (Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam), through the 3-day TRAVEX event. ATF 2014 is a good opportunity and the best platform to promote Visit Malaysia Year 2014 (VMY 2014). Malaysia with the launch of VMY 2014 targets to host 28 million foreign tourists. Tourism and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz said the 33rd ATF would help ensure that VMY 2014 start on a high note, while the presence of international media and buyers would further boost the publicity of the event internationally. Focus on Travel News represented by Ozgur Tore will attend TRAVEX event during ATF 2014. We will bring you travel and tourism news from Asean countries on following days. He will also attend pre-show tours and will try to present what Kuching offers for travelers. ATF organizers announced that pre-show tours include technical visits for meeting delegates to Semenggoh Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre, Sarawak Orchid Garden and a city tour of Kuching for TRAVEX visitors. Malaysia had organised the ATF five times with the first in 1981 and the last in 2005.

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ITB Berlin Convention: focus on new trends From 5 to 8 March 2014 at the ITB Berlin Convention, the event that examines forwardlooking global tourism issues, visitors will again be offered strategic input and the latest information on important topics. Malaysia is the official Convention & Culture Partner in 2014. One of the key topics for discussion at the international travel industry’s leading think tank will be the luxury tourism sector, with a number of sessions examining this subject. The use of new technologies in the travel industry is another topic that will be widely discussed at the ITB Berlin Convention. Following the eTravel World’s successful debut on the Saturday of the show the programme will once again extend into the weekend, to 8 March 2014. Admission to the ITB Berlin Convention is free for visitors to ITB Berlin. At the ITB Global Future and Trends Summit Day, the opening event of the ITB Berlin Convention, Lee McCabe, Head of Travel Facebook, will deliver a keynote speech on the prospects for social media securing new customers. Afterwards, Nils Müller, CEO of TrendONE, will follow with a second keynote speech on “The world in 2025 – a journey into the future” and will demonstrate multimedia innovations. At the ITB Future Days Rolf Freitag, CEO of IPK International, will present the ITB World Travel Trends Report with the latest data on global and European tourism. The Airline CEO panel will feature senior CEOs from international airlines discussing how low-cost carriers are impacting on the tour operator industry. At the ITB Destination Days Christine Duffy, president and CEO of CLIA, the world’s largest cruise association, will deliver a keynote speech and provide an economic outlook. Both the ITB Asia Panel and the Latin America Forum will be examining the current challenges facing tourism. Delegates attending the Africa Forum will be looking

at the prospects for the luxury tourism sector. The Progress in Tourism Research of Deutsche Gesellschaft für Tourismuswissenschaft (DGT) will be examining what makes people relax when they are on holiday. At the ITB Berlin Convention the travel book author Doug Lansky will deliver a paper on how innovative technology can provide solutions for managing overcrowded destinations, of which there will be more and more in the future. In 2014 gay and lesbian tourism will again be a key topic, with papers and discussions due to be held at the ITB Berlin Convention. Visitors to the ITB Marketing and Distribution Day will be able to receive practical tips and find out the latest marketing and sales survey information. Thus, GfK will be presenting its survey of 17,000 interviewees on the topic of the “customer journey.“ TV journalist Percy von Lipinski will deliver a keynote speech explaining how to organise a successful press trip. Next year’s ITB Media Summit will focus on new business models and niches in the media market. The Open Innovations session will be examining innovations in the tourism industry. Once again the topics of sustainability and corporate social responsibility will play a major role at the ITB Berlin Convention. At the ITB CSR Day experts and decision-makers will be discussing human rights and the Green Leaders Program of TripAdvisor, the portal for travel reviews. The Studiosus discussion round, a popular event, will again be devoting time to a topical CSR theme. Once again the programme of the ITB Berlin Convention is scheduled to include workshops, on South America for example, or on the right procedure for applying for EU funding for tourism projects. In 2014 the slogan of the DGT Speed Dating event is “Science meets the Tourism Industry.“ Career starters in the tourism industry will receive a valuable boost to their prospects at the ITB Berlin Convention. At the ITB Young Professional Day the DGT will be reporting on the current situation regarding tourism studies. At a podium discussion the DGT and Verband Internet Reisevertrieb (VIR) will be exploring the technological expertise that tourism students need to acquire. In cooperation with the trade publication FVW the DGT will be presenting the results of its latest survey. Together with ITB Berlin the DGT will be honouring students for outstanding achievements and presenting them with the ITB Science Award. Next year at the ITB Business Travel Days the focus will be on the latest developments in the business travel sector. Advertorial

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Tell us, Dr. Buck … … In 2014 the ITB Buyers Circle will take place for the third time. What is your recipe for success? In total over 6 bn euros of sales are generated at ITB Berlin. 700 hand-picked buyers from all over the world take advantage of the optimal working conditions of the ITB Buyers Circle. They can use the Buyers Circle Lounge – with free WIFI-access – for meetings with business partners, making their trade fair visit even more efficient. Not only do they get free entrance to the trade fair, but they’re also allowed to enter the fairground an hour before all the other visitors. … Mobile solutions and social media are among the top topics of the international travel industry. What does ITB Berlin have to offer? We will be putting an even greater focus on the increasingly important Travel Technology segment. Next year, the show will provide space in Hall 5.1 for companies from this

market for the first time. Thus, the world’s leading travel trade show will create an additional 700 metres of display area for the topic of travel technology in tourism. The lectures and workshops of eTravel World cover topics which deal with new technologies, social media and mobile travel services – and new trends are presented.

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F EXHIBITION Turkey at WTM-London World’s number 6 in tourist arrivals with 35.7 million in 2012; Turkey attended World Travel Market with a 1000 sqm stand (EM800-850). By the end of September this year 28.36 million foreign visitors

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had arrived in Turkey – an impressive increase of 10.09% compared to the same period in 2012. Arrivals from Turkey’s 3rd biggest market for arrivals; UK counted as 2.46 million that spent a total of £654 million while holidaying here. By the end of September 2013, Turkey had attracted 2.12 million British visitors, an increase of 2.04% for the same period the previous year.

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30 Years in Tourism Publishing In the early days of 1984, studies began for Turkey’s first English edition tourism magazine. The magazine named “Focus on Tourism”, is planned to publish 4 times in a year according to the seasons and initially prepared to put in the hotel rooms. The magazine, which was published since 1991 by Suat Töre as editor in chief, has started publishing bimonthly by S&M Publication ltd as ‘New Focus Travel Magazine’ from August 1991 till today.

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Once there were magnificent traditional “Bayram Costumes” How would you like your coffee?

A Village Costume from the Aegean

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The fate of the flamingo an elegant tour in the Marshes

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The patient birds of the Sultan marshes

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F HOTELS Turkish Hoteliers Federation elected its President The General Assembly of Turkish Hoteliers Federation (TÜROFED) held at Mardan Palace Hotel in Antalya. Osman Ayık re-elected as the President of TÜROFED. New Board Members are as follows: Executive Committee Full Members Osman Ayık, Sururi Çorabatır, Seçim Aydın, Burhanettin Sili, Halil Özyurt, Cafer Tayyar Zaimoğlu, Gazi Murat Şen, Mehmet İşler, Yavuz Torunoğulları, Bülent Bülbüloğlu, Mehmet Haluk Beceren, Tacettin Özden, Ahmet Tok, Gülçin Güner, Savaş Çolakoğlu Executive Committee Deputy Members Yusuf Hacısüleyman, Erkan Yağcı, Orhan Kavala, Ersin Yazıcı,

Hızır Bozdoğan, Gülsüm Atalay, Rıza Esen, Nazif Demir, Bülent Uysal, Sevda Zorlu, Ali Hazar, Faik Pişkin, Murat Demir Supervisory Board Full Members Müfit Kaptanoğlu, Birol Akman, Kaan Kavaloğlu Supervisory Board Deputy Members Can Akşit, Sibel Sisneli, Işık Uğurtuğ Disciplinary Board Full Members Nurkaya Gündoğdu, Hüseyin Hacı Kadiroğlu, Naile Göçer Çukurova Disciplinary Board Deputy Members Cahit Erbay, Zihni Bilgiç, Mustafa Sezencan

Turkey’s All-Inclusive Resorts top TripAdvisors’ Choice Awards – Europe 10 all-inclusive resorts of Turkey are listed in the Top 25 at the 2013 Travelers’ Choice Awards for Europe. Award winners were determined based on the most highly rated all-inclusive resorts on TripAdvisor, according to the reviews and opinions of millions of travelers worldwide. Below you will find the Top 25 all-inclusive resorts in Europe. Voyage Belek Golf & Spa in Belek and Club Med Palmiye, Kemer are also listed at 11th and 20th ranks respectively at worldwide ranking. Top 25 All-Inclusive Resorts, Europe 1 Voyage Belek Golf & Spa, Belek, Turkey 2 Adler Thermae Spa & Relax Resort, Bagno Vignoni, Italy 3 Club Med Palmiye, Kemer, Turkey 4 Louis Ledra Beach, Paphos, Cyprus 5 Iberostar Anthelia, Playa de Fanabe, Spain 6 Club Med Kemer, Kemer, Turkey 7 Liberty Hotels Lara, Antalya, Turkey 8 Pestana Porto Santo Beach Resort & Spa, Porto Santo Island, Madeira Islands 9 Oceania Club, Nea Moudania, Greece 10 Marmaris Imperial Hotel, Marmaris, Turkey 11 Club Med Serre-Chevalier, Briancon, France 12 Nana Beach Hotel, Chersonisos, Greece

13 Cornelia Diamond Golf Resort & Spa, Belek, Turkey 14 Hotel Costa Calero, Puerto Calero, Spain 15 Iberostar Mirabello Beach & Village, Agios Nikolaos, Greece 16 Bahia Principe Tenerife, Adeje, Spain 17 Seabank All Inclusive Resort & Spa, Mellieha, Malta 18 Bahia Principe Costa Adeje, Adeje, Spain 19 Hillside Beach Club, Fethiye, Turkey 20 Fiesta Hotel Don Carlos, Santa Eulalia del Rio, Spain 21 Club Med Bodrum Palmiye, Bodrum City, Turkey 22 Club Med Gregolimano, Edipsos, Greece 23 Club Voyage Sorgun, Side, Turkey 24 SENTIDO Perissia, Side, Turkey 25 Suite Princess, Taurito, Spain

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F HOTELS New Era in Dedeman Hotels Dedeman Group announced targets for 2023 in the 9th press and public information meeting held in the Dedeman Istanbul Hotel on 17 December. Dedeman Group assessed data for 2013 and the expectations and targets for 2023 were revealed at its 9th press and public information meeting. The group also announced that Murat Dedeman and his family took over the entire shares of hotel management and that the takeover’s legal procedures were completed. “Our group entered into a reorganization process upon a decision taken by our company partners in 2012. Future targets and plans of the partners were assessed, and within the scope of these analyses a decision to separate was taken in accordance with the sharing system agreed by all partners. The organization had a legal framework with an agreement signed by the shareholders on October 1, 2013. In accordance with this agreement, we terminated our partnership by taking over the entire shares of Dedeman Group, which belong to my elder sister Nazire Dedeman Çağatay and her family, excluding Dedeman Madencilik,” Mr Dedeman said The Targets of Dedeman Group for 2023 Dedeman Group is planning to carry on business in a wider area within the scope of its targets for 2023. In addition to the Dedeman Erbil and Dedeman Park Gaziantep hotels, which joined the chain in 2013, the following hotels will be put into service in 2014: Dedeman Bostancı (photo) and Dedeman Park Bostancı in Istanbul, Dedeman Oskemen in Kazakhstan and Dedeman Park Izmailova Moskova in Russia. Dedeman Park Levent will be the fourth Dedeman hotel in Istanbul and its construction has begun on Büyükdere Avenue. It will come into service in 2015. Within the scope of these investments, from a total of 42 hotels, 20 are incorporated in Dedeman Hotels and 22 are Dedeman Park Hotels and will provide service in 2023. 30%

of the hotels to be incorporated in Dedeman will create new opportunities for foreign investments. We will reach the capacity to host some 6 million guests with these new investments. We also aim to provide employment for 4,000 people and quintuple turnover with this capacity. We expect to obtain the maximum operational profitability thanks to smart and consistent investments and new management without compromising service quality. Dedeman Group Current Status Total of 15 hotels (two Dedeman Park) provide service within Dedeman Group. The group operates in Ankara, Istanbul, Cappadocia, Palandöken, Rize, Diyarbakır, Konya, Şanlıurfa, Gaziantep, Zonguldak, Denizli, Erbil and Taşkent. The hotels have capacity of 5,000 beds and approximately 3,000 rooms. Almost 1 million guests are hosted in Dedeman hotels in a year. Occupancy rate is close to 70% throughout the entire year.

Vienna International Hotels taking over its sixth Arcadia Hotel in Germany he expansion of Vienna International Hotels & Resorts (VI) in Germany continues unabated with the acquisition of the 3-star Arcadia Hotel in Neckarsulm effective 14 December 2013. The Austrian hotel operator now manages nine hotels in Germany. Following the successful acquisition of five Arcadia Hotels in Coburg, Amberg, Wuppertal, Limburg and Günzburg, the Austrian hotel operator Vienna International Hotels & Resorts with effect from 14 December 2013 acquired its sixth Arcadia brand hotel in the city of Neckarsulm (pop. 30,000) in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. Dr. Andreas Karsten, the CEO of VI, commented on the newest hotel of the group: “Given the great financial strength of the city and the number of important companies in the immediate vicinity of the hotel, we are convinced of the business potential of this property.” The staff will be integrated with no interruption in service. Both parties have

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agreed to keep the purchase price confidential. “With this latest property sale, we are further strengthening our good cooperation with Vienna International Hotels. The property in Neckarsulm will continue to be operated under the Arcadia brand and will remain a part of the Arcadia Group,” says Arcadia Group owner Dr. h.c. Reinhard Baumhögger. The proximity to important production sites and to the city of Heilbronn, as well as the good accessibility to Germany’s national motorway network via the local expressway, are qualities that speak for the location of the hotel. The historic city, with a centre of revitalised timber-framed houses, was for centuries in the possession of the Teutonic Knights. Today, Neckarsulm is an important economic centre, home to big-name companies such as Audi, Schwarz Group (Lidl and Kaufland) as well as IT service provider Bechtle and important automotive suppliers such as KSPG. The 3-star Arcadia Hotel Neckarsulm offers 96 rooms, one hotel restaurant, and conferencing options with six meeting rooms and a capacity for up to 100 people.

Accor launches Accor Meeting Hotel Finder After reaching an important milestone with 2,000 hotels offering Meetings & Events facilities, Accor, created the Accor Meeting Hotel Finder which enables meeting planners to search for their ideal venue.

The search is available according to the following criteria: - Geography (continent, country, city, airport hotels) - Type of meeting (attendance, room layout, number of meeting rooms needed, incentive activities requested) - Accommodation (number of rooms needed) - Hotel category (Luxury, Upscale, Midscale, Economy) For example, for a client who wants to organize a meeting for

600 participants, with 10 meeting rooms, and 400 bedrooms in China, Accor Meeting Hotel Finder will suggest 5 different hotels corresponding to his criteria. With nearly 1,000 different destinations, this tool cumulates more than 10,000 meetings rooms in 90 different countries (65 % in Europe & 23% in Asia – Pacific). Accor’s top 5 cities, in terms of hotels with meeting space are: Paris (79 hotels), Sao Paolo (28 hotels), Lyon (27 hotels), London (25 hotels) and Sydney (22 hotels). “With 2,000 meetings venues, on all segments from economy to luxury, we have designed a user-friendly tool to easily find the perfect hotel for small meetings or incentives to large conventions” explains Ludovic Dupont – Accor’s VP Travel Agencies - Meetings & Events. ”The main strength of this tool is to cover our entire network, moreover we are the only hotel operator proposing a tool with such large scope”, he adds. This new tool is available on the Accor meeting portal (meetings. accorhotels.com). Accor offers a whole range of online solutions to organize tailor-made business events in the 2,000 Accor hotels with Meeting capacities. Once the choice has been narrowed, meeting planners can directly book their event online or ask for quotation of one or several hotels. The portal offers the possibility to compare up to three hotels according to their price, F&B, services and leisure facilities.

Dusit International Launches New Premium Hotel Brand Ending the year on a strong note, leading Asian hospitality group Dusit International announces the launch of a new premium hotel brand, Dusit Devarana, fulfilling the needs of

a new segment for the group. Catering to the discerning, high-powered sophisticate looking for a more experiential stay, Dusit Devarana leverages on Dusit International’s rich cultural heritage and history of gracious hospitality to offer an intimate sanctuary experience. The brand aims to provide one-of-a-kind resorts that provide an escape from the everyday world – a sense of renewal; a renaissance of the mind. “The Dusit Devarana brand caters to those looking for a truly multisensory experience across all touch points; design that goes beyond the visual and service that goes beyond the extra mile,” says Mr Gerrit Kruger, Director of Branding and Loyalty Marketing, Dusit International. “The brand is highly localised and service-driven. In fact, this is the common theme across all the Dusit brands: gracious hospitality rooted in Thai traditions.” “The Dusit Devarana brand compliments the existing core Dusit brands,” adds Group Director of Development, Mr Rustom Vickers. “Dusit Thani hotels and resorts typically have extensive facilities with larger room inventories, and dusitD2 hotels are typically modern, boutique-style products aimed towards those looking for affordable luxury. The Dusit Devarana brand now offers the group another choice for partners who wish to develop

hotels with us, and we see great potential for the brand in 2014 and beyond.” Alongside its Indian joint venture company Dusit Bird Group, Dusit hosted the soft launch of its inaugural resort, Dusit Devarana New Delhi earlier this year. Nestled amongst a thousand mature trees, Dusit Devarana New Delhi offers guests an urban oasis in the heart of Gurgaon. Designed by renowned architect Khun Lek Bunnag, Dusit Devarana New Delhi integrates art, architecture and nature into one unique space. Key to the Dusit Devarana New Delhi experience is the Lifestyle Executive, akin to a personal butler. These highly knowledgeable individuals act at once as concierge and executive assistant, ensuring the guest receives personalised yet unobtrusive service during their stay. Earlier in December, the company announced the Dusit Devarana Dianchi Lake, Kunming resort in China, alongside its Chinese joint venture partners Dusit Fudu Hotels and Resorts. Located in the most biodiverse area of the country, Dusit Devarana Dianchi Lake, Kunming will be set on the picturesque bank of Dianchi Lake and offer an extensive hot springs experience. This will include a nano hydro revitalizing pool, aromatic pools, therapeutic pools, jade and volcanic stone pools, splash pools, a foot reflexology pool and hot stone relaxation room, all complemented by Thai-inspired massage treatments of Dusit’s famed Devarana Spa. Additional locations planned for the Devarana brand include Hainan, China and Jaipur, India.

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F EXHIBITION Philoxenia The 29th International Tourism Exhibition Philoxenia was held in Thessaloniki, Greece between 21-24 November, 2013. Organized in cooperation with the Artion Organization company, Philoxenia looked much better organized this year compared to previous years. Thessaloniki International Exhibition Center hosted 235 exhibitors and over 100 hosted buyers. About 35 seminars, forums and conferences are organized

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during the exhibition that some are attended by the Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni. Turkey, which attended the exhibition, attracted great attention of Greek travelers. Turkish Culture and Tourism Director responsible for the Bulgaria, Romania, and Greece, Faruk Kaya said that Turkey record an increase in number of Greek travelers visiting Turkey and they expect to surpass 600 thousand Greek arrivals by the end of 2013. Tugrul Biltekin; Turkish Consul General in Thessaloniki announced how many Turkish tourists visiting Greece and what they are interested in there.

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F Tur op & Agents Turkish Travel Agencies elected their President The 21st General Assembly of the Association of Turkish Travel Agencies (TURSAB) is held at Istanbul Convention and Exhibition Center between November 30 and December 1, 2013. The 21th General Assembly of TURSAB started on Saturday that more than two thousand of TURSAB members attended the General Assembly which was also honored by the Turkish Culture and Tourism Deputy Minister; Abdurrahman Arıcı, Deputy Governor of Istanbul; Kazım Tekin, Deputy Governor of Izmir; Cumhur Güven Tasbasi, TUROB President Timur Bayindir. After a fierce competition in voting, Başaran Ulusoy re-elected as the President of TURSAB. Ulusoy re-elected as the president by receiving 1168 votes while competing candidate; Emin Çakmak received 892 votes. Başaran Ulusoy elected for the 8th time as the President of TURSAB at Sunday’s election. New Board Members are as follows: Executive Committee Full Members Başaran Ulusoy, Firuz Bağlıkaya, Bülent Katkak, Burak Tonbul, Muammer Güner, Nebil Çelebi, Çetin Gürcün, Hande Arslanalp, Davut Günaydın Executive Committee Deputy Members Yasemin Şan, Ahmet Başol Haraç, Kenan Bozkurt, İsmail Hakkı

Yüksel, Hakan Sönmezöz, Zeynep Çiloğlu, Kadir Genç, Bayram Dumangöz, Beste Emre Güngör Supervisory Board Full Members Reşat Demir, Halil Erol, Netice Günyeli Supervisory Board Deputy Members Zeynep Aksu, Serkan Berberoğlu, Fazil Mustafa Öktem Disciplinary Board Full Members Bülent İlbahar, Meltem Özdemir, Mustafa Kandemir Disciplinary Board Deputy Members Ahmet Feti Bozcan, Cenk Bülent Yenice, Şemsettin Yıldız

Airep and Hertz signed agreement Koç Holding Companies and brands collected several Awards again Koç Holding’s leading companies and brands in Turkish tourism industry; Setur MICE, BookinTurkey.com, Avis, Setur Marinas, Setur Extra received awards at the 16th Skalite Awards which was organized by the Skål International Istanbul club to award quality in tourism. Winners of this year’s Skalite Awards are announced at a ceremony held at Haliç Congress Center on December 11, 2013. Skal Turkey President Patrice Lepkovski signed a twinning agreement between Skal International Atlanta Club and Skal International Istanbul Club.

Airep Airline Representation based in Istanbul, Turkey signed an agreement with American car rental company; Hertz. Airep has chosen a unique location for the meeting to make the announcement of new agreement with Hertz. On Wednesday, December 18, Airep executives led with its General Manager; Ferzan Ünlüsoy and Hertz Commercial Director in Middle East and Africa; Sunita Gomes got together with travel agencies’ representatives at Ataman Classic Car Museum in Istanbul to make announce about the new agreement. FTNnews talked with Mrs. Ferzan Ünlüsoy and Mrs. Sunita Gomes. Learn the details of the agreement from them at video below.

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ODEON Tours supports Inter-Parliamentary Football Tournament 70 people from Turkey, Russia, Poland, Hungary, and Latvia participated in the Inter-Parliamentary Football Tournament organized in Antalya between 30th November and 1st December 2013. ODEON Tours gave airport – hotel – stadium transfer support in the organization and the activity was organized by the Chairmanship of Parliamentary Sports Club Foundation which within the Grand National Assembly of Turkey. Poland won the tournament while Turkey became the third after the completion of the matches which were played in Zeytinköy Yüzüncü Yıl Facilities, Antalya. Mr. Abdurrahman ARICI, the Deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism, expressed his sincere thanks to ODEON Tours due to its support, sponsorship and contributions in this important organization. Mr. ARICI visited the Antalya Office of ODEON Tours and presented the appreciation plaque to Ahmet BEKTAŞ, the board member of OTI Holding.

World Association of Travel Agencies to convene in Istanbul

World Association of Travel Agencies, which is a non-profit organization, has positioned itself as a truly respected name in the travel industry and can claim to be the World Leading Network of Inbound Travel Agencies for FITs and Groups on the Leisure segment of our industry. From October 24 to 27, 2013, WATA held its 64th General Assembly in Kosice, Slovakia, upon the kind invitation of its exclusive member in this country, Progress Incoming center Sro. In 2013 KOSICE was selected as European City Of Culture and WATA was proud to be associated to this event in organizing its 64th General Assembly in this marvelous city.

WATA delegates could so discover Slovakia, the small country in the heart of Europe with rich cultural traditions and customs, beautiful nature, famous Castles and Chateaux - its fascinating history and architecture and all the lovers of a good wine were invited for an unforgettable wine tasting in the very famous vineyards of Tokaj. Mr Michel Ayer, President of TPA as well as Mr Jochen Szech, Vice-president ASR and Mr Detlev Meyer, Chairman of International relations in ASR attended the WATA General Assembly as honorary guests. During this General Assembly, WATA members discussed very important actions for the future of the association, such as cooperation with Mr Meyer on the marketing of the association on the German market and the enlargement of the WATA purely outbound segment to travel agencies which can be recognized as Specialized Travel Agents working on high end services and tailor-made programs. Furthermore, WATA has elected its new Executive Committee and announced that Mr Moris Kohen Kasar (Moris Tourism Turkey) has been elected President of the Association. On this occasion, Mr Kasar invited WATA to hold its 65th Anniversary in Istanbul in 2014 and the members welcomed this initiative and promised to come to Istanbul in great numbers.

Royal Caribbean to launch tours from İstanbul Royal Caribbean International will launch tours starting from and ending in İstanbul for its newest cruises. Helen Beck, the regional sales director at Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., stated that the company’s Celebrity Cruises and Azamara Club Cruises would depart from İstanbul in 2014, adding: “Cruises usually stop by İstanbul for a day trip. We will provide customers with two nights’ accommodation in İstanbul for them to explore this beautiful city. Turkish people used to join these tours from other cities overseas and they will now have the opportunity to join these tours direct from İstanbul.” Underlining that Turkey has significant potential in cruise tourism, Beck explained that the company receives great interest from İstanbul in tours going to Venice, Sicily and Black Sea destinations. “We are reaching out to those who demand a different kind of experience and it is also exciting to know that a new port is being constructed in İstanbul. The cost of tours per person is estimated to begin from 1,400 euros,” she said. Royal Caribbean Turkey Director Bülent Tatlav also noted that

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F EXHIBITION Izmir hosts 7th edition of Travel Turkey Being one of the most important meetings of Turkey in the tourism industry, TRAVEL TURKEY IZMIR- Trade Fair & Conference for Tourism held for the 7th time between 5 and 8 December 2013.

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TRAVEL TURKEY IZMIR, the successful organization of Turkish tourism sector continues its growth each year, as ‘Egypt’ participated as the ‘Partner Country’ and “Çanakkale” involved as the ‘Partner City’.

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üm Dünya’dan Türk ziyaretçilere rağbet artıyor. Dünya’nın önde gelen ülkeleri daha fazla Türk turist çekmek için çalışmalarını hızlandırdı. Daha fazla Türk ziyaretçi için Türkiye’de ardı ardına yapılan Avrupa ülkelerinin workshoplarının ardından, bu kez de Prag Kongre ve Ziyaretci Bürosu, turizm yazarlarını davet ettiği Prag tanıtım gezisine, Fransa ve Almanya’nın dışında Türkiye’den de Turizmcinin Gazetesini çağırdı. Prag Türklerin de çok beğendiği bir kültür kenti.Kültüre, tarihe, arkeolojiye, estetik tarihi mimariye kısaca her köşesi bir açıkhava müzesi olan bu kente tüm Dünya’dan gelen meraklıları yılın 12 ayı caddeleri dolduruyor. Caddeleri dolduran yüzlerce değişik ülkenin ziyaretçileri bu şehri ancak yürüyerek tanıyacaklarını önceden öğrenmişler. Evet Prag bir

yürüyüş şehri. Özellikle buram buram tarih kokan eski şehir ancak yürüyerek gezilebilir. Her bina kendini sunmak için sizin önünde durmanızı, güzelliğini seyretmenizi ve fotograflamanızı bekler. Prag Türk turistlerin çok beğendiği bir şehirdir dedik. Bugün gazetelerin sayfaları arasında ençok Prag turu yada Prag’ı da kapsayan orta Avrupa turu ilanlarını göreceksiniz. 2010 yılında 46 bin, 2011’de 50 bin ve geçen yıl 57 bin Türk turist ağırlayan Çek Cumhuriyetinde, Prag bu rakamların yaklaşık %90’ını tek başına elde ediyor. Prag’ın ağırladığı Türk turist sayısı 2010’da 41bin, 2011 de 44bin ve 2012 de 50 bin olmuş. Daha fazla Türk turist için çalışmalara başlayan Prag’lılar bu kez Prag’ın bir iş, bir toplantı ve kongre destinasyonu olduğunu öne çıkarmak için bir MICE tanıtım gezisi organize ettiler. Özellikle şehrin MICE turizmini ön plana

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çıkaran 2 günlük geziye bir çok toplantı ve davet mekanı ziyareti proglamlamışlar. Havaalanından iner inmez çıktığımız ilk günkü Mice ağırlıklı gezimizin ilk durağı, 1000 yıllık tarihi ile Brevnov Manastırı oldu. Çek Cumhuriyetinin en eski manastırı 20 yıldır bir venue olarak da toplantı ve davetlerde kullanılıyor. 2 kata yayılmış salonları 250 kişiye kadar toplantılar için elverişli. Bahar ve yaz aylarında ilk kat salonlarına açılan avlu da açık mekan olarak kullanılabiliyor. Hemen yanındaki butik otel Albert 23 odası ile konaklama olanağı da sunuyor. Manastır içindeki kilise de düğün davetleri için artı avantaj getiriyor.Havaalanı, Prag kalesi ve şehir merkezine çok yakın konumdaaki mekan için www.intercatering-brevnov.cz adresinden yararlanabilir. Öğle yemeğimizi manastır içersinde bulunan birahane benzeri tahta

banklı küçük restoran’da adını bir bira markasından alan Guarant International adlı toplantı organizatörünün misafiri olarak yedik. www.guarant.cz Kongre ve iş oteli Orea Pyramida, havaalalanı ile şehir merkezi arasında 2 günlük konaklamamızı da yaptığımız tesis. Çek Cumhuriyetindeki en büyük otel zinciri Orea Hotels’in 354 odalı ve 4 yıldızlı tesisi çeşitli büyüklükte toplantı salonları ile bir iş ve toplantı oteli. www.orea.cz/en/oreahotel-pyramida 90’lı yılların sonunda önce DETUR ofisinin açılış töreni sırasında, sonrada çeşitli Prag gezilerimizde konaklama yaptığımız, o yılların en prestijli oteli InterContinental Prague gezdiğimiz bir diğer otel oldu. Daha önce de geniş toplantı salonlarında çeşitli davetlere katıldığımız InterContinental Prague, en büyüğü 580 kişiye ulaşan toplam 14 toplantı salonu

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ile şehir merkezindeki en uygun toplantı otellerinin başında geliyor.Tüm toplantı ekipmanları ile hizmet veren tesisin 372 odası bulunuyor. www.intercontinental.com/ hotels/gb/en/prague İlk günün sonunda rehberliğimizi de yapan Prag Kongre Bürosunun pazarlama ve PR müdürü sevgili Lucie Rajdlová ( 2mns Lucie ) nihayet akşam karanlığı da başlamak üzereyken gezimizin sosyal tanıtımına zaman ayırdı. Şehrin önemli turizm noktaları Lesser Town, Charles Bridge, Old Town Meydanı, Old Town Hall kulesi ve yıl sonu nedeniyle kurulan, sıcak şaraplar da satılan, Yılbaşı Pazarını (Christmas pazarı) hızlıca yürüyerek gezerek tekrar gördük. Lesser Town ile 1992 yılından buyana UNESCO

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Dünya Mirasları listesinde de yer alan ünlü Old Town Meydanını birbirine bağlayan Charles Bridge (Çarls Köprüsü), akşam saatlerinde hem üzerindeki heykelleri hem de çeşitli satıcı, müzik grubları ve kalabalığı ile ancak küçük adımlar ile geçilebilir. Prag bir yeme içme cenneti. Binlerce restoran, bar, kafe ve Brewery (Bira yapım dükkanı) şehrin hemen hemen her yerinde ve yan yana. Yürüyerek gezilen şehirde soluklanmak için mekan aramaya gerek yok. Yorulduğunuz an sağınıza solunuza bir bakın mutlaka bir sevimli ve de tarihi dükkan, içkinizi, kahvenizi içmek için ya da yemeğinizi yemek için sizi çağıracaktır. Akşam yemeğimizi InterContinental Prague en üst katındaki Zlatá Praha restoranında yedik. Çek

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mutfağının temeli et üzerine kurulu. Özellikle av etleri, tavşan ve ördek en popülerleri. Öğle yemeğimizde tattığımız ördek yerine akşam yemeğini mükemmel bir haşlama et menüsü ile taçlandırdık. Yeri gelmişken bira Prag’ın olmazsa olmazı. Her yer brewery.Özellikle siyah biraları müthiş. Bitki aromalı bir likör olan Becherovka adındaki Karlovy Vary kökenli “milli içkileri”nden de evinize bir şişe alabilirsiniz. Prag da her köşede yer alan bir diğer etkinlik de klasik müzik konserleri.

Bu şehre çok yakışan klasik müzik dinletileri için bilet bulma zorluğu yok. Birinde yer bulamazsanız iki adım ötedeki bir diğerine girersiniz. Ve jazz tabii.Yüzlerce Jazz klubü de jazz severlere çok geniş alternatifler yaratıyor. Gece hayatının diğer ayrıntılarını da tüm rehber kitapçıklarda bulabilirsiniz. İkinci günün programında ilk durağımız Designhotel Elephant oldu. Halen inşaatı süren otel şu anda daha çok küçük iş toplantılarına elverişli durumda. Kongre merkezi inşaatı ve

ek otel bölümleri bitince tekrar değerlindirmek üzere bu oteli hızlıca gezip tanıdık. www.hotel-elephant.cz Ve sıra tarihi Kraliyet Mahkemesi olan Municipal House (Belediye Binası) ‘nın tanıtımına geldi. Art Noveau mimarisi ile inşa edilmiş mükemmel güzel bina gerek dış görünümü ve gerekse iç dekorasyonu ile bir müze. 1000 kişi kapasiteli konser salonunun da davetlere kullanımıyla çeşitli kapasitelerde toplam 16 salon her türlü toplantı için elverişli. www.obecnidum.cz Bugünün Kings Court Hotel’i, eski Çekoslavakya’nın Ticaret Odası.Yine bir tarihi

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bina.Dış mekanlara dokunulmadan iç mekanlar otel’e çevrilmiş.( Ah Beyoğlu, vah Beyoğlu, demeden olmaz !) Bu otel de küçük iş toplantıları ve 170 kişiye ulaşan en büyük toplantı salonu ile hizmet veriyor. Tesisin oda sayısı 6 değişik tipte toplam 137. Öğle yemeğimizi yediğimiz Brasserie mEtaing Point şehrin en önemli noktası Özgürlük Meydanına bakan her daim dolu bir mekan. www. hotelkingscourt.cz Ve nihayet görkemli Prag Kalesi. Kale bir müze yalnızca çok önemli resmi toplantılara açılıyor.Ancak hemen kale içinde yer alan Lobkowicz Palace

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F DESTİNASYON PRAG bir toplantı mekanı. Çek tarihinde 1400’lü yıllardan buyana soyağacında yeri olan ve kraliyet ailesinden gelen Lobkowicz’lerin günümüzdeki son nesil üyeleri bir vakıf kurarak kale içinde bir saray yaratmışlar. Saray bir müze ve muhteşem Prag panoramasına sahip toplantı salonları ile düğünlerden, moda showlarına kadar çok amaçlı bir venue olarak hizmet de veriyor. www. lobkowicz.cz Bira Çek’ler ile özdeşleşmiş bir içki. Yukarıda yazdığımız gibi neredeyse her sokakata bir bira yapım dükkanı var. Amerikalıların ünlü Budweiser birası da Çek doğumludur. Ancak günümüzün en ünlü Çek Pilsner’i her yerde restoran ve barları olan Urquell markasını taşıyor. Gezimizin 2.akşamı bu markanın bir müze olan ilk doğum yerini ziyaret ediyoruz. Bira nasıl yapılırdan başlayarak öğreniyor ve sonunda draft

National House of Vinohrady bira nasıl servis ediliri bizzat uyguluyoruz. Urquell dükkanı hem alışveriş, hem bira tarihi hem de uygulamaları ile gezilmesi gerekli bir mekan. www.galerie.pilsner-urquell.cz Akşam yemeğimizden önce son durak yine bir tarihi mekan. Bir Yeni Rönesans mimarisi örneği olan 1894 yılında inşa edilmiş National House of Vinohrady, bugün müzik, dans ve her türlü toplantıya ev sahipliği yapan 700 kişilik, ünlü Rus şair adını taşıyan Mayakovsky salonu, ünlü Çek yazarın adıyla anılan 350 kişilik Rais salonu ve 250 kişiye kadar kapasiteleri olan çeşitli salonlardan oluşuyor. www.nardum.cz Akşam yemeğimiz TV kulesindeki restoranda. Tower Park Prague adını taşıyan TV kulesi 93m den Prag’ı 360 derece

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görebileceğiniz bir seyir terasının yanısıra 66m de yer alan toplantı salonları ile de hizmet veriyor. Özel partilerden düğün ve iş toplantılarını muhteşem Prag manzarasına bakarak yapabilirsiniz. Düğünler tamam da toplantılar ne kadar ciddi olur onu bilemeyiz. TV kulesinin bir supriz mekanı daha var. One Room Hotel. Bir odalı otel. Gecesine ortlama 1.000.- € vererek kalabilirsiniz. Tabii yerinizi çok önceden ayırtmak koşulu ile. Yemeğimizi 66m den Prag’ı seyrederek Oblaca Restoran’da yedik ve geceyi tamamladık. www.towerpark.cz Prag’da kalan yarım günümüz ile 2 net günü tamamlıyoruz. Bu son yarım günlük dilimde yine hızlı bir tur bizi bekliyor. Önce Sheraton Prague Charles Square otel’i geziyoruz.En büyüğü 180 kişi kapasiteli konferans odası

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ile 60+30 = 90 kişiye ulaşan iki küçük toplantı salonu 38 suite odası ve 122 normal odası olan Sheraton Prague Charles Square otel’in toplantı olanaklarını olşturuyor www.sheratonprague.com Prag’daki son toplantı otelimiz Diplomat otel. Prag’ın bu eski toplantı oteli 22 toplantı salonu ile en geniş toplantı olanakları sunan otellerin başında geliyor. 1050 kişi kapasiteye kadar ulaşan salonlarında her türlü toplantı ve hatta bazı fuarlarda organize ediliyor. 7-9 Şubat’da düzenlenecek Evlilik Fuarı’da bunlardan biri. www.vi-hotels. com/en/diplomat Son öğle yemeğimizi de Diplomat otelin yanındaki binada yer alan Avantgarde restoranda yedik. Çok zengin bir Çek işadamına ait olan modern mimarisi ile dikkat çeken bir iş merkezinin içinde yer alan Avantgarde restoran pahalı ve şık iş yemeklerinin yanısıra özel davetlerle de hizmet veriyor. www.avantgarderestaurant.cz İki günlük hızlı ama çok zengin MICE olanaklarından yalnızca seçilmiş bazı örneklerini gördüğümüz Prag, ülkemizden tatil ve kültür turları ile yarattığı çekiciliği toplantı turizmi ile de artıracaktır. Prag hem toplantı hem de kültür turunu birlikte organize edecek şirketlerimiz için hala para birimi olarak Çek Korunası kullanmaları nedeniyle fiyat ve kalite uyumunu da sağlayacaktır. NewFocus

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F AIRLINES Turkish Airlines Gourmet has won Skytrax Awards Turkish Airlines, which has won Skytrax awards for the “World’s Best Economy Class On-board Catering” (2011) and for the “Best Business Class Catering” in 2013, continues to improve its already excellent catering product. Turkish Airlines has completely renewed its inflight catering materials -a significant part of the catering service, in order to further enhance the satisfaction of its customers. The new dishes and implements have been designed by TURKISH DO&CO, Turkish Airlines’ catering partner, for all cabins; Business, Comfort and Economy. The new materials have a modern and elegant design, reflecting Turkish culture. Inspired by the Ottoman and Seljuq motifs, these new components have been designed according to new trends and are especially adapted to the special needs of onboard use. During the presentation of the new catering concept, Turkish Airlines Chairman of the Board Mr. Hamdi Topçu has stated that: “Turkish Airlines is competing today with its self by upgrading the quality of service. The awards we have won, based on passenger feedback, are the ornaments of our success. We are continuing to work on meeting the expectations of our passengers by constantly innovating to delight and surprise our guests. We are aware that the onboard catering is a significant component for the satisfaction of our passengers and we continue to raise the bar in conjunction with our partner TURKISH DO&CO. Turkish Airlines’ goal is to recreate the atmosphere of a fine restaurant--but in the sky. This is aided by our flying chiefs, greatly appreciated by our passengers.” Turkish Airlines CEO Temel Kotil Ph.D. noted that Turkish Airlines has been named “Best Airline Europe” for three consecutive years, and stated that “Our service quality is the distinguishing mark of Turkish Airlines, separating us from our competitors. We are trying to offer our passengers the best examples of Turkish hospitality while onboard. Our Turkish delight service, which has been recently introduced, has been well-received by our passengers. With the introduction of this new concept, we will share different flavors from Turkish

cuisine with our passengers.” TURKISH DO&CO’s CEO Attila Doğudan has also commented on the new service concept: “We have prepared many surprises for our passengers. No longer will special days require a visit to a fine restaurant because that same experience will be available if you travel in the Business class cabin of Turkish Airlines. After the dinner, you will be able to drink your freshly brewed tea from the “samovar”, in the cups specially designed for our passengers”. Doğudan also stated that in conjunction with the carefully chosen tastes from Turkish and World cuisine, there will be a new emphasis on spices in the new concept menus as they form a distinctive role in Turkish cuisine. The new catering plan of Turkish Airlines was first introduced on the Istanbul-New York sector on 22 October 2013, as a trial application. As of today, the new concept is being used on flights to New York, Guangzhou, Jakarta, Cape Town, Buenos Aires, Sao Paolo, Hong Kong, Washington DC, Seoul, Johannesburg, Osaka, Kuala Lumpur, Los Angeles, Tokyo, Chicago, Shanghai, Ho Chi Minh City, Singapore, Toronto, and Houston.

Turkish Airlines wins CAPA Airline of the Year Award

Turkish Airlines has been named the CAPA Airline of the Year at the 11th annual CAPA Aviation Awards for Excellence in Amsterdam. Temel Kotil, PhD, President and CEO of Turkish Airlines accepted the award from CAPA Executive Chairman, Peter Harbison at a gala ceremony this evening. The CAPA Airline of the Year is awarded to the carrier that has

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had the greatest impact on the development of the airline industry, established itself as a leader, and the benchmark for others to follow. “Turkish Airlines has established itself as a formidable competitor in a geographic region that boasts many of the world’s leading airlines. Turkish has created the world’s largest international network and now reaches nearly 200 destinations from its powerful hub in Istanbul. Under the strong and visionary leadership of its management and thanks to the dedicated efforts of its employees, Turkish Airlines has forged an industry leading service culture, numerous innovative marketing campaigns and a consistently high quality product offering,” said Mr Harbison. “Turkish has successfully exploited its geographic position with an innovative fleet deployment strategy and it has successfully leveraged membership in Star Alliance and a wide range of bilateral codeshare relationships to further extend its global reach. All this is generating healthy profitability and we wish Turkish Airlines even greater success in 2014,” continued Mr Harbison. “As Turkish Airlines, we are proud to win such a distinguished award; CAPA Airline of the Year. This award encourages us for achieving further accomplishments and this is a depiction of Turkish Airlines wise growth strategy” said Temel Kotil, PhD, President and CEO of Turkish Airlines.

Kobe and Messi ‘Widen Your World’ at new Turkish Airlines commercial Turkish Airlines announces its new brand identity that emphasizes its impressive progress in global aviation community with a new commercial featuring its global brand ambassadors and international sports megastars, Kobe Bryant and Lionel Messi. In recent years, Turkish Airlines has greatly expanded its place in the global aviation community by a series of largescale aircraft orders, continual network expansion and the implementation of other significant investments designed to make Turkish Airlines a truly global brand. The “Globally Yours” motto substantially increased international awareness of these efforts by creating an image highlighting the development process while enhancing the brand. Turkish Airlines has now positioned itself as an important player within the global aviation community and has won a significant number of awards that reinforce this status. It is now time to apply a new brand identity that emphasizes this impressive progress and moves the airline into its future. Turkish Airlines introduced its new brand communication and invited everyone to explore new horizons with its new motto; “Widen Your World”. The “Kobe vs. Messi: Shootout” commercial is a sequel to “Kobe vs. Messi: Legends on Board”, the first commercial in the series that became a hit across the globe and has become the most-viewed commercial in YouTube’s history. In the commercial, which emphasizes the global network of the airline, Kobe and Messi resume their friendly rivalry by

trading “selfies” taken in exotic locations; such as Red Square in Moscow, The Great Wall of China, the Maldives, Bangkok and Mount Kilimanjaro, all of which are Turkish Airlines destinations. Throughout the commercial, the competitive athletes are seen at various airports consulting the airline’s information boards for their flights. In the ad’s final shot, Messi takes a “selfie” in Sultanahmet Square in Istanbul—only to be photobombed by Kobe.

Lufthansa strengthens presence in Turkey Lufthansa strengthens its position as leading foreign carrier in Turkey, growing fleet of brand-new Airbus A320 airplanes, new seats, smoother transfer opportunities for Turkish passengers in Frankfurt and Munich will differentiate Lufthansa. “Turkey is for sure a key market for Lufthansa and our Group airlines. Year after year we have achieved new passenger records in Istanbul, Ankara and Izmir – we are very thankful for the loyalty of our

Turkish customers” said Jens Bischof, Chief Commercial Officer of Lufthansa German Airlines during a press conference in Istanbul today. “With the new additional daily flight from Istanbul to Frankfurt in Summer 2014 we will offer 7 daily flights from Istanbul.” “This year we have seen interesting product enhancements at Lufthansa like specially prepared Turkish meals onboard our flights from Turkey. With additional innovations on board we will make sure to strengthen Lufthansa’s role as leading European carrier”, explained Stefan Löcherbach General Manager of Lufthansa Turkey. “We are investing into our product” said Carsten Schaeffer, Lufthansa Vice President Sales & Services South Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa, “The retro-fit of the new First and Business Class, the installation of FlyNet (wifi-internet on board), new lounges at our hubs & international premium stations long-haul flights. A new Premium Economy Class on all longhaul airplanes as well as inflight entertainment solution on shorthaul flights are the new highlights to be introduced in the near future.”

Qatar Airways to start flights to Istanbul’s Sabiha Gökçen Airport Istanbul in addition to Ataturk Airport which currently services the population in the western (European) side of the city separated by the Bosporus. The new route will be served by an Airbus A320 in a 2 cabin configuration, offering 12 Business Class and 132 Economy Class seats. Airport, from 22 May 2014. Situated closest to some of the highly developed industrial Sabiha Gökçen Airport will become Qatar Airways’ third cities of Turkey – Kocaeli, Bursa, Izmir and Sakarya, Sabiha destination in Turkey after Istanbul Ataturk Airport, started Gökçen Airport is one among the two international airports in 2004 and Ankara, started in 2010. The airline currently serving the city of Istanbul. operates 10 flights-a-week to Istanbul Ataturk Airport and Qatar Airways will be the only award-winning Five-star airline four-flights-week to Ankara. offering excellent connections for travellers to and from Sabiha With the addition of Sabiha Gökçen Airport, the number of flights to Turkey rises from 14 to 18 frequencies each week. The Gökçen Airport to over 100 destinations. airport will serve travellers from the eastern (Asian) side of Qatar Airways today announced its plans to commence four-weekly passenger services to Istanbul’s Sabiha Gökçen

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F HOTELS UNWTO Secretary-General calls for visa facilitation and air transport liberalization

Addressing the Royal Aeronautical Society at the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) headquarters, UNWTO Secretary-General Taleb Rifai called for increased visa facilitation and the liberalization of air transport. Mr. Rifai, the first speaker from outside the aviation industry to give the Assad Kotaite Lecture, highlighted the interdependent relationship between air transport and tourism in his address, Tourism and Aviation: Building Common Policies for Sustainable Growth. He reiterated the need to position both sectors collectively to help stimulate the growth of the overall economy and create opportunities for employment and entrepreneurship. “If we are to achieve the forecast rise in international tourist arrivals from 1 billion in 2012 to

1.8 billion in 2030, with all the concomitant economic and social benefits, we must work as one,” Mr. Rifai said. “Increased coordination among airlines, tourism destinations and airport authorities at national level, and the joint work of UNWTO and ICAO at the global level, will help position travel and tourism as a strategic sector with air transport at its core,” he added. Mr. Rifai emphasized market liberalization as a key factor for the development of civil aviation and tourism, citing World Trade Organization (WTO) estimates that show that replacing the most restrictive bilateral air agreements by most liberal ones may increase traffic by over 75%. On visa facilitation, Mr. Rifai stressed that restrictive visa issuance policies and complicated entry formalities are still stifling travel and tourism growth, particularly from emerging economies, which are some of the fastestgrowing source markets for tourism. Supporting visa facilitation will help stimulate the economy and generate employment - as many as 5.1 million additional jobs in the G20 economies by 2015, and 2.6 million new jobs in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economies by 2016, according to recent research by UNWTO and the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC). Other key issues addressed were tourist/consumer protection, intelligent taxation, and the fight against climate change, issues which he maintained were areas of common concern for both the tourism and aviation sectors to achieve a significant impact in promoting sustainable growth and development

Delta Air Lines Istanbul – New York, JFK Nonstop Service in 2014

Delta Air Lines has confirmed that its seasonal nonstop flight between Istanbul Ataturk International and New York JFK will recommence effective June 2, 2014. The flight will operate daily throughout the summer season using a Boeing 767-300 aircraft with 225 seats in conjunction with Delta’s joint venture partner Air France KLM and Alitalia. “Delta offers customers from Istanbul increased choice flying to the United States by offering our service when customers most want to visit – during the peak summer months,” said Perry Cantarutti, Delta’s senior vice president for Europe, Middle East and Africa. “Customers will also see the changes onboard as we continue to invest in products and services with new onboard offerings and improved facilities at JFK.” Delta’s flight from Istanbul features 25 fully flat-bed seats in BusinessElite. Each forward-facing seat converts to a 180-degree full flat-bed and offers direct aisle access in a

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1x2x1 configuration. All feature a 10.6” individual screen and a broad range of on demand entertainment in addition to a 110v AC power source and USB port. Delta is also offering Westin Heavenly in-flight bedding, designed and manufactured exclusively for Delta by Westin Hotels & Resorts, in BusinessElite. In addition to the Westin Heavenly In-Flight bedding, BusinessElite passengers will receive Delta’s Tumi amenity kit featuring Malin+Goetz products. Delta has also invested in its Economy class with seats that provide additional legroom, adjustable headrests, personal inseat entertainment screens with over 350 films, 250 TV shows, 100 hours of HBO, 4,500 songs and 30 games as well as USB power at each seat. Customers flying in Economy Comfort, Delta’s premium economy service, benefit from up to four additional inches of legroom and 50 percent more recline than Delta’s standard international Economy class seats, as well as priority boarding. Passengers flying into New York-JFK will benefit from Delta’s new JFK Terminal 4, part of a $1.4 billion project to create a state-of-the-art international gateway. One of the largest terminals in North America, Terminal 4 offers travellers a spacious environment with a wide variety of shopping and dining options. For BusinessElite customers, the Delta Sky Club at Terminal 4 features a Sky Deck – an outdoor airport terrace offering unprecedented runway views. Other product initiatives being rolled out across Delta’s international fleet include the expansion of Wi-Fi service by the end of 2015. The introduction of Wi-Fi on Delta operated flights between Turkey and the U.S. will enable customers to get online throughout their journey. Flight

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F BÜLTEN Barlas Küntay Turizm Araştırma Ödülü ilgili başvuru detayları şöyle: Yarışmaya gönderilecek çalışmaların daha önce herhangi bir şekilde yayınlanmamış olması gerekmekte. Çalışmaların daha önceden veya yarışma sonuçları açıklanmadan önce başka yarışmalara sunulmaması şart. Böyle bir durum olursa sözkonusu çalışma değerlendirmeye alınmayacak. “TYD 2012-2013 Barlas Küntay Turizm Araştırma Ödülü”, turizm sektörü ile ilgili çalışmalarda bulunan akademisyenler ile bütün araştırmacılara açık. TYD, çalışmanın orijinal olmasının yanı sıra, özellikle genç Türkiye Turizm Yatırımcıları Derneği (TYD) kurucusu ve araştırmacı ve akademisyenlerin teşvik edilmesini amaçlıyor. Onursal Başkanı merhum Barlas Küntay’ın anısını yaşatmak Birincilik Ödülü: Ödül kazanan kişiye ve/veya proje üzere verilen “Barlas Küntay Turizm Araştırma Ödülü” için yürütücüsüne 10.000 TL. araştırmaların detayları belirlendi. “Barlas Küntay Turizm Mansiyon Ödülü: Ödül kazanan kişiye ve/veya proje Araştırma Ödülü”nü bu yılki konusu “Ulusal ve Uluslararası yürütücüsüne yarım pansiyon bazında 1 oda ile sınırlı olarak 2 Otel Zincirleri ile Yapılan Yönetim Anlaşmaları ve Franchise kişilik odada 1 hafta ücretsiz konaklama.(TYD’nin belirleyeceği Sözleşmelerinin Fayda ve Maliyet Analizleri, Söz Konusu otel ve zaman dilimi içinde) Ayrıca ödül kazanan kişiye ve/veya Uygulamaların Türkiye Turizmi Açısından İncelenmesi” olarak proje yürütücüsüne plaket verilecek. belirlendi. TYD Başkanlık Divanı’nın uygun göreceği bir etkinliğin parçası Bu yarışma ile yatırımcının otelini bizzat kendisi işletmesi olarak Ödül Töreni düzenlenecek. Yarışmaya başvuracak veya bu konuda uzman ulusal ve uluslararası bir otel zinciri adayların çalışmaları TYD Bünyesinde Başkanlık Divanı ile yapılabilecek yönetim veya franchise anlaşmasının fayda tarafından seçilen Seçici Kurul tarafından değerlendirilecek. ve maliyetlerinin araştırılması, bu konuda dikkate alınması gereken önemli noktaların belirlenmesi, hukuki açıdan tarafların TYD’ye teslim tarihi 31 MAYIS 2014. Başvuru Adresi: Adres : Nispetiye Caddesi, Aydın Sokak Aydın İş haklarının en iyi şekilde korunabilmesi amaçlanıyor. Merkezi Kat:2 Daire:6 Levent – İstanbul Bu yarışma katılmak isteyen tüm araştırmacılara açık. TYD, Tel : (0212) 347 21 35 – 38 (4 hat) turizm başta olmak üzere, özellikle idari bilimler dallarında araştırma yapan genç akademisyenlerin bu çalışmaya katılması Faks : (0212) 347 21 46 – 48 E-Mail : info@ttyd.org.tr için teşvik edilmesinin yararlı olacağını düşünüyor. daha ayrıntılı bilgi için: http://www.ttyd.org.tr “TYD 2012-2013 Barlas Küntay Turizm Araştırma Ödülü” ile

Türkiye 2014’de de Rusya’da en popüler

Rusya Tur Operatörleri Derneği ATOR Başkanı Maya Lomidze, gelecek yıl da en popüler turizm merkezleri vize istemeyen Türkiye, Tayland ve Mısır olacağını daha sonra İspanya, Yunanistan, İtalya ve Finlandiya’nın geldiğini kaydetti. Ama... Rusya Tur Operatörleri Derneği ATOR Başkanı Maya Lomidze, 2013 Rus turizm piyasasındaki mali ve ekonomik göstergelerin 2008 kriz öncesi dönemi hatırlattığını, Rus turistlerin tatil masraflarını kıstığını bildirdi. Konuyla ilgili açıklama yapan Lomidze, erken rezervasyonlarda da düşüş yaşandığını belirtti. Lomidze şunları söyledi: “Bizim turistlerimiz tatil masraflarını olabildiğince kısmaya başladı. Rus turistlerin 3-4 yıldızlı otellerdeki 1 haftalık tatilinin kişi başına hesaplandığında azaldığını görüyoruz. Örneğin 2011’de mevsim farkı gözetmeksizin Ruslar bu tatil için 600 ile 1200 dolar bedel ödemeye hazırdı. 2012’de tatil için 1200 dolar ile

2 bin dolar ödemeye hazır turist sayısında artış olmuştu. Ancak bu sene ciddi düşüş yaşandı. Rus turistlerin yaklaşık % 30’u bir haftalık tatil için toplamda 750 dolar ödeyerek tatile gittiler. Ayrıca erken rezervasyonlarda da düşüş yaşandı. Önceleri last minute, son dakika bilet alışlarının tarih olduğunu düşünüyorduk ancak şimdilerde bunun tekrar geri döndüğüne şahit oluyoruz. 2014’te de böyle olacağını tahmin ediyoruz. “ Rbk.ru haberde yer alan bilgiye göre, Rusların tatil için az para harcama eğilimi Yunanistan’daki tur fiyatlarının düşmesiyle de bağlantılı olduğu belirtiliyor. Yunanistan turlarındaki fiyat düşüşü nedeniyle bu ülkeyi tercih eden Rus turist satısında % 68 artış oldu. Rusya Tur Operatörleri Derneği’nden yapılan açıklamaya göre, önümüzdeki yaz sezonunda Rus vatandaşlarının tatil için seçtiği ülkelerin başında Türkiye, Yunanistan ve Mısır yer alıyor. Yapılan araştırmalarda vatandaşların %23,8’i Türkiye’yi, %10,9’u Yunanistan’ı ve %9,4’ü Mısır’ı tercih ettiği tespit edildi. Lider 3 ülkeyi sıralamada %6,7’lik oranla İspanya ve %5,6’lık oranla Tayland takip ediyor. Yaz tatili için tercih edilen ülkeler arasında Kıbrıs, Bulgaristan, İtalya ve Çek Cumhuriyeti de yer alıyor. Araştırmaya Rusya’nın bütün şehirleri dahil oldu. Ankete yaklaşık 60 bin kişi katıldı. Öte yandan 1 Eylül 2013’den itibaren tur şirketleri yaz tatili 90 milyondan fazla rezervasyon yaptı. Rezervasyonların %40’ı Türkiye’ye ve yaklaşık %20’si Yunanistan’a yapıldı. 36 milyon rezervasyon Türkiye’ye yapıldı. NewFocus

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F BÜLTEN SETUR ödülleri topladı “Turizm Oskarları” sahiplerini buldu.Oylamalar sonucunda sektörün öncü ismi SETUR, 3 ayrı kategoride 4 ödül birden aldı. Turizmde kalite çıtasını yükseltmeyi hedefleyen kişi, kurum ve kuruluşların ödüllendirildiği törende SETUR, Bookinturkey veSeturmice ileSeyahat Acenta/Aracılık Hizmetleri, Setur Marinaları ile Ulaşım ve Setur Extra ile İletişim Tanıtım kategorilerinde ödül sahibi oldu. Ülkemizde bu yıl 16.sı düzenlenen, Skal International İstanbul’un“Turizmde Kalite Ödülleri” töreninde,10 ayrı kategoride yapılan “Turizm Oskarları”sahiplerini buldu. Oylamalar sonucunda sektörün öncü ismi SETUR, 3 ayrı kategoride 4 ödül birden aldı. Turizmde kalite çıtasını yükseltmeyi hedefleyen kişi, kurum ve kuruluşların ödüllendirildiği törende SETUR, Bookinturkey veSeturmice ileSeyahat Acenta/Aracılık Hizmetleri, Setur Marinaları ile Ulaşım ve Setur Extra ile İletişim Tanıtım kategorilerinde ödül sahibi oldu. 11 Aralık Çarşamba gecesi Haliç Kongre Merkezi’nde gerçekleştirilen törende ödülleri Seturmice adına Turizm Müdürü Oktay Temeller, BookinTurkey adına BookinTurkey Müdürü Başak Bilmen, Setur Marinaları adına Setur Marinaları İşletme Müdürü Emre Doruk ve Setur Extra adına Pazarlama ve Kurumsal İletişim Müdürü Selen Sözer aldı. Ayrıcalıklı dünyasını ve geniş ürün yelpazesini, kalite ve güvencesiyle seyahat severlere sunan SETUR, Türkiye’de bir ilki gerçekleştirerek geliştirdiği online ve gerçek zamanlı rezervasyon sistemi olan Bookinturkeyile Online Seyahat Rezervasyonları/Hizmetleri kategorisinde ödüle layık görüldü. Bookinturkey, yurt içi ve yurt dışında en iyi otellere online rezervasyon imkanının yanı sıra, uçuş arama motoru ile en hızlı bilet alternatiflerini fiyat sıralamasıyla üyelerine sunuyor.

Yenilikçi ve yaratıcı çözümler sunan profesyonel ekibi ile toplantı,etkinlik, lansman ve kongre düzenleyen Seturmice, Kongre / Toplantı Organizasyonu kategorisinde ödül alırken; marina işletmeciliğinde Akdeniz çanağının ve Türkiye’nin en büyük zinciri konumunda olan Setur Marinalarıda, Ulaşım kategorisinde ödül aldı.Setur Marinaları’nın; KalamışFenerbahçe, Yalova, Ayvalık, Çeşme, Kuşadası, Marmaris, Kaş, Finike, Antalya ve Midilli olmak üzere toplam 10 marinası ve 5 binden fazla yat bağlama kapasitesi bulunmaktadır.Geziden doğaya, tarihten kültüre, modadan tasarıma kadar farklı beklentilere hitap eden ve özgün içeriğiyle bir rehber niteliğinde olan Setur Extra ise Setur’a,Turizm Yayını kategorisinde ödül kazandırdı.

“Destination Cappadocia” ile hedef 5 milyon turist Kapadokya “Destination Cappadocia” olarak tanıtılacak, hedef yöreye toplam 5 milyon turist çekebilmek. Dünya kentlerindeki turizm fuarlarında “Destination Cappadocia” sloganı ile başlattığı tanıtım atağı sürecek. Kapadokya Turistik İşletmeciler Derneği (KAPTİD) Başkanı Ahmet Tok, yöreye gelen turist sayısının azlığından yakındı ve şöyle konuştu: “Kapadokya, doğal zenginliklerin kültürel değerlerle iç içe olduğu kendine özgü bir turizm merkezi. Dünyanın en ilginç yeryüzü şekillerinden biri kabul edilen peribacaları, yeraltı kentleri ve kayadan oyma dini ve evsel mekanları ile Türkiye’nin önde gelen turizm merkezleri arasında yer alıyor. Ne var ki; bu denli sıradışı bir konuma sahip olmasına karşın bölgeye gelen turist sayısında dişe dokunur bir artış olmuyor. Biz, bölgede faaliyet gösteren turizm işletmeleri olarak, Vilayetin de desteğini alarak dünyanın belli başlı kentlerinde geniş kapsamlı bir tanıtım kampanyası başlattık.” Ahmet Tok, turizm fuarlarına katılma kararının bir süre önce Nevşehir Valisi Mehmet Ceylan’ın başkanlığında gerçekleştirilen Kapadokya Turizm Altyapı Hizmet Birliği (KAPHİB) toplantısında alındığını belirtti ve “Kapadokya’yı yılda ortalama 2,6 milyon turist ziyaret ediyor. Oysa bu sayı en az 5 milyon olmalı. KAPHİB, Kapadokya’nın daha etkin şekilde tanıtımı için, işletmelerce ‘ölü sezon’ olarak tanımlanan eylül-mart döneminde yöreye en fazla turist transferinin sağlandığı ülkelerdeki çeşitli fuar ve borsa etkinliklerine katılma kararı aldı,” şeklinde konuştu. Tok’un verdiği bilgiye göre “Destination Cappadocia” sloganı ile başlatılan tanıtım etkinliğine KAPHİB öncülüğünde, Kapadokya Turistik İşletmeciler Derneği, TÜRSAB Kapadokya Seyahat Acentaları Yürütme Birliği, Kapadokya Rehberler Odası, Kapadokya Rehberler Derneği

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ve Kapadokya Turizm Profesyonelleri Derneği Skal INT katılıyor. Adı geçen kuruluşların destek ve katkıları ile eylül ayının ilk haftasında Brezilya’nın Sao Paulo kentinde açılan ABAV Turizm Fuarı’na, ardından da Japonya’nın başkenti Tokyo’da düzenlenen JATA Dünya Seyahat Fuarına katılım gerçekleştirilerek yöre tanıtıldı. Kasımın ilk haftasında Londra WTM World Travel Market Fuarı ve bu ay İzmir Travel Turkey’de stant açan birlik, 15-18 Ocak 2014’de Holanda’da açılacak UTRECH Turizm, 22-26 Ocak 2014’te Madrid FİTUR Turizm, 30 Ocak-2 Şubat 2014 İstanbul EMİTT ve 13- 16 Şubatta İtalya’da açılacak olan Milano BSTT Milano fuarları ile 5-9 Martta Berlin ITP Berlin Turizm Borsası’na katılmaya hazırlanıyor.

AKTOB ’’sektör 2014’den umutlu’’ Akdeniz Turistik Otelciler ve İşletmeciler Birliği (AKTOB) turizm sektörü temsilcilerine yönelik bir anket yaptı. 2013 yılı değerlendirmesi ve 2014 yılı beklentilerini kapsayan anket sonuçlarına göre, sektör 2014’den umutlu. Anketteki 2013 turizmine damgasını vuran gelişmelerin neler olduğu sorusuna, AKTOB üyelerinin % 45’i ‘Gezi olayları’ yanıtını verdi. % 20’si Mısır olaylarını, % 11’i Suriye krizini, % 9’u alkol yasağının Türkiye imajına olumsuz etkisini, %7’si şirket iflaslarını ve diğer olayları olumsuz gelişmeler olarak değerlendirdi. 2013’ün turizm sektörü için en iyi gelişmesi ise % 53 oranında döviz kurlarının artışında birleşildi. Ankete katılanların % 13’ü turist sayısındaki artışı, % 11’i doluluk oranındaki artışı en iyi gelişme olarak nitelendirdi. Bu soru kapsamında uçuş noktalarının artışı, iç pazarın büyümesi, turizm gelirinin artışı, olimpiyat adaylığından dolayı ek tanıtım çalışmaları gibi nedenler de ‘diğerleri’ kategorisinde sıralandı. Turizm sektörü açısından 2013’ün en kötü gelişmesi ise % 30’la tur operatörlerindeki iflaslar oldu. En kötü gelişme sıralamasında %23 ile düşük fiyata satışlar, %15 ile kârlılık oranının azalması faktörleri öne çıktı. Diğer anket katılımcıları da istihdam eksikliği, doluluklardaki düşüş, yurtdışı tanıtımının iyi yapılamaması, kişi başı turizm gelirinin düşmesi, kamuözel sektör işbirliğinin oluşturulamaması ve Asya pazarına ulaşılamaması gibi unsurlara yer verdi. Timur Bayındır’ın 2014 öngörüsü Turistik Otelciler, İşletmeciler ve Yatırımcılar Birliği (TUROB) Başkanı Timur Bayındır, “2014 yılında Türkiye’ye gelecek olan turist sayısı en kötü ihtimalle geçen yılın aynısı olacak ya da % 5 civarında bir artış gösterecek” dedi. Turizm sektörünün 2013 yılı değerlendirmesi ve 2014 yılı beklentilerine ilişkin açıklama yapan Bayındır, bu yıl içinde yaşanan bölgesel ve küresel olaylar sebebiyle bir takım sıkıntıların yaşadığına dikkati çekti.

Sektörün, 2013 yılının mayıs ayı sonuna kadar gayet iyi gittiğini ancak 31 Mayıs sonrası, rezervasyon duraklamaları ve iptaller yaşandığını hatırlatan Timur Bayındır, şunları kaydetti: “2013 yılı için öngörülerimiz İstanbul açısından yüzde 20’lik bir artış yönündeydi. Rakamlar, turizm gelirleri ve gelen turist sayısı açısından bir artış olduğunu gösteriyor olsa da otellerden aldığımız raporları incelediğimizde, yüzde 5-15 arasında bir kayıp yaşandığı fark edilmektedir. Tabii ki burada artan yatak arzı, alternatif konaklama hizmeti sunan günlük daireler ve gelen turistlerin arasında Suriye vatandaşlarının da bulunduğunu düşünürsek, otellerdeki doluluk oranı düşüşlerine bir bakış kazandırabiliriz. Dolayısıyla otel doluluklarında yaşanan düşüşlerin sebepleri her zaman gelen turist sayısıyla bağlantılı olmayabiliyor. Alternatif tesisler ve artan kapasite ile rekabet koşullarında da değişiklikler yaşanıyor.” Bayındır, 2014 yılının nasıl geçeceğini tahlil etmenin zor olduğunu ve gelecek yıl için beklentilerinin çok yüksek olmadığını dile getirerek, “2014 yılında Türkiye’ye gelecek olan turist sayısı en kötü ihtimalle geçen yılın aynısı olacak ya da yüzde 5 civarında bir artış gösterecek” dedi.

Hedef 4.5 milyon termal turisti Termal sularında kaynak zenginliği açısından dünyada ilk 7 ülke arasında alan Türkiye, bu zenginliği turizmde de kullanmaya başladı. Termal turizmde bilinirliğin giderek arttığını ifade eden TÜRSAB Başkanı Başaran Ulusoy, termal otellerde 1.2 milyon olan konaklama yapan turist sayısını, 4.5 milyona çıkarmak hedeflediklerini söyledi. Özellikle kış aylarında büyük rağbet gören termal turizmi, son yıllarda artan tesis sayısıyla da büyük ilgi çekiyor. Debisi, sıcaklıkları, çeşitli fiziksel ve kimyasal özellikleri ile Avrupa’daki benzerleriyle yarışan termal sularda Türkiye’de Afyon, Balıkesir, Bursa, Çanakkale, Yalova, Kızılcahamam, Pamukkale, İzmir ve Sapanca gibi iller başı çekiyor. Türkiye’de 1300 civarında termal kaynak bulunuyor. Termal Turizmde bilinirliğin giderek arttığını ifade eden Türkiye Seyahat Acentaları Birliği Başkanı Başaran Ulusoy, termal otellerde 1.2 milyon olan konaklama yapan turist sayısını, 4.5 milyona çıkarmak hedeflediklerini söyledi.

Litvanya da daha çok Türk turist istiyor Litvanya Turizmi için Litvanya Dışişleri Bakanlığı - LTDB-, Ankara’daki Litvanya Büyükelçiliği ile birlikte İstanbul’da, TÜRSAB temsilcileri, tur operatörleri, acenteler ve medyanın katılımıyla ilk kez Litvanya turizmini tanıtıldı ve bir workshop düzenledi. Litvanya turizm fırsatları, LSDT Müdürü Raimonda Balniene’nin açılış konuşması ve Litvanya turizm verilerini vermesi ile başladı, ardından Vilnius turizm ofisi direktörü Nijole Beliukeviciene başkenti tanıttı. Geçen yıl 100 bin kadar Türk’ün ziyaret ettiği Litvanya daha fazla Türk turist çekmek için Türk acentaların desteğini bekliyor. Etkinliğe Türk turizm sektörünü temsil eden 30’dan fazla acenta, Türkiye Seyahat Acenteleri Birliği temsilcileri ve Baltık Türk Ticaret Birliği katıldı. Meet Travel, Belros Tourism, Bintur, Eurasia Tourism, E22 Travel, Fest Travel,

Lodger Travel, Meditour, Neotur, Şahinoğlu Tourism, Travel Club, Travel Servis, Viking Turizm... gibi köklü seyahat acentalarının temsilcileri worksop’a katıldılar. Litvanya’da da Amber Tours, Carlson Wagonlit Travel, Estravel Vilnius, Go Baltic Travel, Interlink, Lithuanian Tours, Visit Lithuania, West Express ve Vilnius’ta yer alan beş yıldızlı lüks Kempinski Hotel Cathedral Square katıldılar. Etkinlikte Litvanya, Alternatif Kehribar adlı sergiyle katılımcılar, kehribarın alternatif kullanım olanaklarıyla ilgili bilgilendiler, kehribar asitli elmalı peynir tatlısı ve diğer tatlıların, kehribar çayının tadına bakıp, küçük kaleydoskoplardaki çok renkli kehribar süslerinin keyfini çıkardılar.

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F BÜLTEN Türkler yurtdışında nereye gidiyor? Türkiye İstatistik Kurumunun (TÜİK) turizm istatistiklerinden derlenen verilere göre, Türk vatandaşları 2012’de yurt dışına 6 milyon 326 bin 341 seyahat gerçekleştirildi. En fazla seyahat, 672 bin 874 ile komşu ülkelerden Bulgaristan’a yapıldı. Diğer komşu ülkelerden Gürcistan’a 582 bin 926 Suriye’ye 477 bin 947, Yunanistan’a 449 bin 523, İran’a da 260 bin 361 ziyaret oldu. Azerbaycan’a 439 bin 74, Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyetine ise (KKTC) 505 bin 241 seyahat gerçekleştirildi. Yurt dışında en fazla Türk vatandaşının yaşadığı Almanya’ya 385 bin 477 seyahat olurken, Türkiye’den, 248 bin 413 seyahat İtalya’ya, 87 bin 821 seyahat Fransa’ya, 72 bin 423 seyahat Avusturya’ya, 66 bin 769 seyahat ise İngiltere’ye oldu. Yurt dışına seyahatlerin amaçları incelendiğinde, Bulgaristan’a seyahatlerin 349 bin 273’ü yakınları ziyaret, 185 bin 942’si eğlence, 104 bin 436’sı da iş için yapıldı. Geçen sene Türkiye’den, İran’a toplam 260 bin 361 seyahat gerçekleşirken, bunların 115

bin 632’si alışveriş, 53 bin 851’i yakınları ziyaret, 45 bin 81’i iş, 24 bin 659’u da eğlenme amaçlı yapıldı. Suriye’ye yapılan 477 bin 947 seyahatin 304 bin 516’sı iş, 120 bin 65’i de yakınları ziyaret için gerçekleştirildi. Eğitim amacıyla en fazla tercih edilen ülke ABD oldu. Bu ülkeye eğitim amacıyla 28 bin 3 kişi seyahat ederken, onu 8 bin 906 ile Almanya, 8 bin 525 ile Bulgaristan ve 8 bin 412 kişiyle de İngiltere izledi. İş amaçlı seyahatlerde 304 bin 516 ile Suriye, 141 bin 143 ile Almanya, 104 bin 436 ile Bulgaristan ilk sıralarda yer aldı. Söz konusu dönemde ABD’ye iş amacıyla yapılan seyahat sayısı 66 bin 104 oldu. Eğlence amacıyla geçen sene Gürcistan’a 404 bin 832, Yunanistan’a 355 bin 982, Bulgaristan’a 185 bin 942, İtalya’ya da 160 bin 775 seyahat yapıldı. Türkiye’den Suudi Arabistan’a toplam 205 bin 940 seyahat gerçekleşirken, bunların 133 bin 551’i dini vecibeler, 45 bin 292’si de iş amacıyla oldu.

Malezya Turizm Bakanı İstanbul ofisini açtı

Malezya Kültür ve Turizm Bakanı Dato’ Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz, Turizm Malezya’nın İstanbul ofisini dün resmi

olarak tekrar açtı. Turizm Malezya İstanbul ofisi 2002 yılında açılmış ancak 2009 yılında kapatılmıştı. İstanbul ofisi Romanya, Azerbaycan, Bulgaristan ve Ermenistan’dan oluşan ülkelerin merkezi olacak. Beraberindeki üst düzey Bakanlık yetkilileri ile açılışa gelen Malezya Kültür ve Turizm bakanı Dato’ Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz, yurtdışı çıkşları artan Türk turistlerin geçen yıla oranla %3 arttığını belirtirken Malezya’ya gelen Türk turist sayısının’da 2013 yılı sonunda 10.300 kişi kadar olacağını ve 2014 hedeflerinin 11.000 Türk seyahatsever olduğunu açıkladı. ‘’Türkiye’ye gelen Malezyalı sayısı da geçen yıl 42.000 kişi olarak gerçekleşti’’ dedi. İstanbul- Kuala Lumpur arasında THY’nin haftada 4, Malezya Havayollarının haftada 3 direk uçuşu ve diğer bağlantılı sefer yapan havayolları ile haftalık toplam 7.238 koltuk kapasitesi bulunuyor. “2014 Malezya Yılı” programları çerçevesinde Malezya gelecek yıl 28 milyon turist hedefliyor. Malezya 2012 de 25 milyon turist ve 20 milyar USD turizm geliri elde etmişti.

2013’te Uçak yolcusu 150 milyonu aştı Ulaştırma, Denizcilik ve Haberleşme Bakanı Lütfi Elvan, Türk sivil havacılığının, 2013’te % 14.6 artışla 150 milyonu aşan yolcu sayısıyla yeni bir rekora imza attığını bildirdi. Geçen yıl iç hat yolcu trafiğinde % 17.6’lık artış gerçekleştiğini, yolcu sayısının 76 milyon 138 bin 315’e yükseldiğini ifade eden Elvan, “2002 yılında iç hatlarda uçan yolcu sayısı sadece 8 milyon iken bugün Türkiye’nin nüfusu kadar, yani 76 milyonu aşkın iç hat yolcusu var. Bu durum ülkemizde her kesimden insanlarımızın havayolunu kullanabildiğini gösteriyor” diye konuştu. Elvan, 2013’te dış hat yolcu trafiğinin % 11.8 artışla 73 milyon 393 bin 414’e, direk transit yolcu trafiğinin de 654 bin 502 rakamına ulaştığını kaydetti. Yolcu sayısı ile birlikte uçak trafiğin de önemli oranda arttığına dikkati çeken Elvan, “İç hat uçak trafiğindeki artış çift haneli rakamlara yükseldi. Geçen yıl iç hat uçak trafiği bir önceki yıla göre % 13.3 artarak 680 bin 525 oldu. Bu oran 2012 yılında %3.7 idi. Dış hat uçak trafiği ise % 9.9 artışla 540 bin 821’ye yükseldi. Hizmet verilen toplam uçak trafiği ise 281 bin 669, üst geçiş trafiği (overflight) ile birlikte 1 milyon 503 bin olarak gerçekleşti” dedi. Elvan, 2013’te havayolu yük taşımacılığında da artışın devam ettiğini belirterek, geçen yıl bir önceki yıla göre % 14.5 artışla 2 milyon 574 bin 894 ton yükün (kargo+posta+bagaj) havayolu ile taşındığını bildirdi.

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January / February’2014

İstanbul Atatürk Havalimanı’nın 2013 yılı sonu itibarıyla % 13 artış ve 17 milyon 224 bin 105 iç hat yolcu sayısıyla birinci sıradaki yerini koruduğunu belirten Elvan, İstanbul Sabiha Gökçen Havalimanı’nın % 23 artış ve 11 milyon 947 bin 424 iç hat yolcu ile ikinci, Ankara Esenboğa Havalimanı yüzde 22 artış ve 9 milyon 354 bin 460 iç hat yolcu ile üçüncü sırada yer aldığını kaydetti. Elvan, dış hat yolcu trafiğinde de% 14 artış ve 34 milyon 96 bin 770 dış hat yolcu ile Atatürk Havalimanı’nın ilk sırada olduğunu kaydetti.

Antalya 12 ayda 12 milyon turist ağırladı

Antalya Kültür ve Turizm Müdürlüğü verilerine göre, 2012 yılında Antalya’ya 11 milyon 216 bin yabancı ziyaretçi gelirken, bu rakam 2013 yılı sonunda 12 milyon 66 bine ulaştı. 2013 yılında Antalya’ya gelen ziyaretçi sayısı, önceki yıla göre yaklaşık yüzde 7,5 artış gösterdi. Geçen yıl Antalya’ya en çok ziyaretçi gönderen ülke 3 milyon 338 bin 166 kişi ile Rusya Federasyonu oldu. 2013 yılında Antalya’yı Almanya’dan 2 milyon 834 bin 413 kişi, Hollanda’dan 547 bin 370 kişi ziyaret etti. Geçen yıl İsrail’den gelen turist sayısı, bir önceki yıla göre yüzde 193 artış gösterdi. 2012 yılında Antalya’yı 27 bin 335 İsrailli ziyaret ederken, bu sayı geçen yıl 80 bin 92 kişiye yükseldi. Geçen yıl Antalya’yı ziyaret eden bazı ülkeler şöyle sıralandı: “İngiltere (443 bin 851 kişi), Ukrayna (384 bin 778 kişi), İsveç (380 bin 540 kişi), Norveç (300 bin 872 kişi), Belçika (267 bin 941 kişi), Kazakistan (260 bin 408 kişi), Avusturya (230 bin 8 kişi), Fransa (222 bin 145 kişi), Danimarka (217 bin 734 kişi), Polonya (206 bin 484 kişi), İsviçre (168 bin 103 kişi), Çek Cumhuriyeti (147 bin 265 kişi), Finlandiya (133 bin 365 kişi),

Belarus (125 bin 837 kişi), Slovakya (99 bin 538 kişi), İsrail (80 bin 92 kişi), Romanya (78 bin 38 kişi), Litvanya (55 bin 214 kişi), Moldova (47 bin 72 kişi), Macaristan (40 bin 863 kişi), Sırbistan (39 bin 854 kişi), İtalya (39 bin 88 kişi), İran (36 bin 902 kişi), Estonya (35 bin 881 kişi), Letonya (32 bin 87 kişi), Azerbaycan (23 bin 486 kişi), Bosna Hersek (16 bin 966 kişi), ABD (15 bin 619 kişi), Slovenya (13 bin 875 kişi), İspanya (8 bin 468 kişi), Ermenistan (8 bin 187 kişi), Lübnan ( 6 bin 387 kişi), Yunanistan (5 bin 529 kişi), Portekiz (3 bin 918 kişi), Suriye (3 bin 439 kişi), Cezayir (bin 266 kişi). İstanbul’u 2013’de 10 milyonu geçti İstanbul’u 2013’de 10 milyonu aşkın yabancı turist ziyaret etti ve rekor kırıldı. İstanbul, Dünyanın en çok yabancı turist alan 5. ve Avrupa’nın en çok yabancı ziyaretçi alan 3. destinasyonu konumunda yer alıyor. İstanbul, 2013 yılında 10.474.867 yabancı turisti ağırlayarak; geçen yıla kıyasla, uluslararası turist varışlarında %11,7 oranında büyüme gösterdi. Yapılan istatistiki çalışma çerçevesinde, ülkemize gelen her 3 yabancı turistten 1’inin İstanbul’u ziyaret ettiği görülüyor. Aylık bazda varışlar değerlendirildiğinde, İstanbul’da turizmin mevsimsellik döngüsünden çıktığı, yıl boyu farklı turizm aktivitelerinin gerçekleştiği bir turizm destinasyonu olduğu gözleniyor. İstanbul’un istisnai değerlere sahip bir Dünya başkenti olması, turizm çeşitliliği, ziyaretçilere fiyat-kalite avantajı sunması, dinamik turizm sektörü aktörleri ve Türk misafirperverliği önemli roller oynamakta. 2013’te İstanbul’a en çok turist gönderen ilk 5 ülke: Almanya (%11,3), Rusya (%5,5), ABD(%4,8), Fransa (%4,6), İngiltere (4,4) olarak gerçekleşmiştir. Arap ülkelerinden varışların toplam varışlar içerisindeki payı ise %15’e yükselmiş ve 1,5 milyon (Suriye hariç) olmuştur. Dünyanın birçok yerinden İstanbul’a yabancı ziyaretçi gelmiş olup, 2013 yılında bu gelişlere; PortoRico’dan 6 kişi, Seychelles’den 109 kişi, ElSalvador’dan 510 kişi, Micronesia’dan 3 kişi, Bahama’da 139 kişi örnek olarak verilebilir.

Mustafa Türkmen artık ödülleri yurtdışında kazanıyor Hertz Türkiye’de Airep’i seçti

Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığının en başarılı müsteşarlarından Mustafa Türkmen 4 yıldır yaşadığı Çek Cumhuriyeti’nin başkenti Prag’da, otel, sosyal tesis ve lüks konutlardan oluşan projeleri ile adından söz ettiriyor. Son olarak sermayedarları Türk asıllı girişimcilerden oluşan F&S Invest A.S. gurubu şirketlerinden “Rudna Development s.r.o.” tarafından geliştirilen Na Male Ruzi Projesi (Küçük Gül Üzeri), “Ulusal Gayrimenkul Geliştirme Kongresi” sonunda verilen ödüllerden ikisinde birinciliği kazandı. Proje Mimari ve Uzmanlık dallarında birincilik alırken Türkmen ‘’ Prag 5.nci bölgedeki proje 132 adet bahçeli sıra ev, 62 badet bahçeli ikiz ev, 4 adet müstakil villa ve 248 adet apartman dairesi olmak üzere toplam 446 konut ünitesi ile teknik, sosyal ve yan tesislerden oluşuyor. Tamamlandığında yaklaşık 80 milyon USD değere ulaşacak bu yatırımın dışında ayrıca yine Prag de tarihi bir binanın otel olarak projesinin tamamlandığını ve ayrıca şehir merkezinde otel yatırımına dönüşecek çeşitli yapıların projelendirme çalışmalarının sürdüğünü’’ belirtiyor.

Ünlü Amerikalı araba kiralama şirketi Hertz, Türkiye temsilciliği için Airep’i seçti. Hertz Şirketi, Türkiye’nin en büyük seyahat yönetimi şirketlerinden biri olan Airep Havacılık ve Turizm’i Türkiye’deki seyahat ticareti için yurtdışı Genel Satış Acentası (GSA) temsilcisi olarak atadı. Yakın zamanda altına imza atılan ortaklık ile AiRep Havacılık ve Turizm’e, 150 ülkede 8,800’den fazla Hertz lokasyonu için Türkiye’den yurtdışına araba kiralama konusunda büyüme görevi verildi. NewFocus

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