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Most compelling topics of travel professionals Although the reasons behind them

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vary, the number of those events

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that affect tourism is increasing every year.

But the growth of international tourism continues to grow as well. Number of travelers and vacationers is increasing.

March is an important month for world tourism industry. Tourism professionals around the world met in several cities in Europe primarily in Germany and drew the image for 2015.

The tourism trade fairs are getting less effective each year.

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However, tourism professionals that met at European fairs in Berlin, Moscow, Paris, and Goteborg are hopeful for 2015.

Tourism professional is a merchant of hope

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F TURKEY NEWS Turkey Commemorates 100th Anniversary of Çanakkale Victory

Turkey commemorates the 100th anniversary of victory of the naval battle at Çanakkale, which was won when Ottoman artillery held off an invading force of Allied States in 1915.

Heroism displayed by Turkish troops in defending their homeland stopped the advance, and the Battles ended in clear victory for the Ottoman State.

The Battle of Çanakkale, which is also known as the Battle of Gallipoli, the Dardanelles Campaign or the Gallipoli Campaign, was fought on land and sea around the Gallipoli peninsula (Gelibolu in Turkish) on the northern shore of the Dardanelles strait during World War I between March 18, 1915 and January 9, 1916. March 18 is also known as Martyrs’ Day, in which the martyrs of the battle are commemorated every year across Turkey.

The Turkish nation went through an epic struggle during the battle, as people of various ethnicities fought together to win the war.

The British and French were trying to take control of İstanbul and the Turkish straits in order to secure access to Russia.

Russia’s allies Britain and France launched a naval attack followed by an amphibious landing on the peninsula with the eventual aim of capturing the Ottoman capital.

However, the Allied forces were unsuccessful in their efforts.

The campaign ended after eight months of fighting, with heavy casualties on both sides, leaving veterans with many stories to tell their descendants.

Atatürk rose as an important leader in the legendary 57th infantry regiment of the Ottoman army, which was fighting

the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) of the Allied forces.

In a speech in April 1915, Atatürk reportedly told his soldiers in the 57th regiment: “I do not order you to fight, I order you to die. In the time which passes until we die, other troops and commanders can come forward and take our places.”

Almost no soldiers from the 57th regiment survived the war. Atatürk himself was hit by a piece of shrapnel but was saved by the pocket watch he kept in his breast pocket. Today, the site where he was hit is marked by his statue, and the area where the battle was fought is a pilgrimage destination for many Turks. Almost every day of the year, the memorial for the martyrs of the war receives thousands of visitors who come to pray for their deceased ancestors.

The 100th anniversary of Çanakkale Naval Battles celebrated across the country with ceremonies, and martyrs were commemorated with gratitude.

Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu and several ministers attended the ceremonies in Çanakkale.

A gold medal, bearing the inscription ‘Çanakkale is Impassable’, attached to a Turkish flag, which symbolizes 235 thousand lives who died saving the country.

Ceremonies continuedat the Martyrs’ Memorial located in the Gallipoli Peninsula.

The cemetery visited after a parade of battleships and a show of fighter jets.

Turkey Breaks Relation with Julianne Moore Last year, Turkish Culture and Tourism Ministry has selected Hollywood actress Julianne Moore as the face of Turkey for the country’s new promotional film.

However according to recent news the ministry didn’t like the performance of the actress at the film that is promoting Turkish tourism and ministry demanded a reshoot. Julianne Moore declined the ministry’s offer to reshoot which may end with the cancellation of the project. Ministry officials declined to release an official statement about the cancellation, stressing that the Moore promotional film was an advertising agency’s project and the ministry does

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not comment on unfinished projects.

Emre Yücel, the owner of the agency partnership Iconisus & I Mean It, took a $1.5 million hit due to the cancellation of the $4 million project.

The agency announced that it had chosen Moore for the “Home Of” promotional film project after it had won the tender last year. In the film, Moore was seen revisiting her childhood journeys to Turkey while traveling on an airplane.

The promotional film was shot in Los Angeles with the Hollywood star last year. It was expected to be aired in Turkey in February 2014.

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Russian Tourists will Travel Last Minute

As the number of tourists from Russia continues to decline due to the recent economic crisis in the country, TUROB - Touristic Hotels & Investors Association of Turkey announced that Russian market is expecting drops in prices. TUROB recently published a report for the Russian market after the Mitt travel exhibition in Moscow.

Many tour operators representing the Russian market are now asking for larger discounts in hotel room prices in Turkish

The 22nd Istanbul Jazz Festival

The organizers of Istanbul Jazz Festival announced that more than 250 musicians both from Turkey and abroad will perform in this year’s event which is taking place from 27 June to 15 July 2015 under the sponsorship of Garanti Bank. The festival will once more host the pre-eminent figures of jazz, as well as the stars of contemporary music in Istanbul.

The 22nd Istanbul Jazz Festival will radiate the city in jazzy lights with over 35 concerts featuring some of the most authentic voices in folk, blues, and jazz such as Joan Baez, Jools Holland, Marcus Miller, Melody Gardot, and Tigran Hamasyan at more than 15 different venues. Jazz music will resonate across the city, from the most unconventional places to the more common destinations. This year, the festival will take “Jazz at Parks” to the Fenerbahçe Park and along with the “Night Out” in Kadıköy, this year’s events will be extending to the Asian side.

With Garanti Bank as the Festival Sponsor, the 22nd Istanbul Jazz Festival benefits the support of many institutions.

Performance sponsors include Akasya Acıbadem, Matraş, Pirelli, DHL, and JOTUN. This year, the festival is organised with the kind contribution of Coca-Cola and Mastercard.

Adam Mickiewicz Institute, USA Embassy, Austrian Cultural Office, Australian Embassy, French Cultural Centre, Goethe Institute, and the Royal Netherlands Embassy are further collaborating in various concerts.

The 22nd Istanbul Jazz Festival is also supported by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, and Beyoğlu Municipality.

The automotive sponsor of the 22nd Istanbul Jazz Festival is Volvo Car Turkey. İKSV’s all festivals are supported by its Leading Sponsor Eczacıbaşı Holding, Official Communication Sponsor Vodafone, Official Carrier DHL, Official Accommodation Sponsor Martı Istanbul Hotel, and Service Sponsors Zurich Insurance, GFK, Memorial Health Group, PDR Group, directComm Marketing Group, and AGC. The publicity campaign of the 22nd Istanbul Jazz Festival was prepared by Alametifarika.

You can access the festival programme from the official festival website caz.iksv.org

The 10th edition of the International Istanbul Tulip Festival organized by the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Parks and Gardens Directorate is taking place from April 11 to May 3, 2015. At the 10th edition of the festival, Emirgan Woods and Göztepe 60th Year Park will host several events. The opening ceremony of the festival will take place in Emirgan Woods, a historic urban park located in one of Istanbul’s finest neighborhoods, along the Bosporus on the European side on April 11th, 2015.

Especially Woods and Bulbous Plants Park in last year, more than 8 million tulips are planted in the central areas of Istanbul that has made positive effects in many parts of Istanbul.

86 different kinds of 1 million 379 thousand tulips are planted in the Gülhane Park 192 different kinds of 2 million 800 thousand tulips are planted in the Emirgab Woods. You can be able to see all kinds of tulips here. Yıldız woods have 32 different kinds of 730 thousand tulips. 167 different kinds of 550 thousand tulips are planted in the Seven Towers Bulbous Plants Park 8 different kinds of 92.720 tulips are planted in Beykoz Woods 161 different kinds of 1 million 187.5 thousand tulips are planted in Göztepe 60th Year Park.

16 different kinds of 524 thousand and 350 tulips are planted in the Büyük Çamlıca Woods 25 different kinds of 571 thousand and 250 tulips are planted in the Küçük Çamlıca Korusu.

12 different kinds of 284 thousand and 408 tulips are planted in the Fethipaşa Woods Hıdiv Çubuklu Woods has 8 different kinds of 294.200 tulips. The early species of these types of

tulips starting to bloom up in mid-March, are follow to bloom up by normal types of tulips in the month of April and the late blooming types of tulips in May and the people of Istanbul will have such as a visual feast for their eyes with tulips and hyacinths, narcissus and other bulbous plants during the two months of tulip season. Thus, while the city of Istanbul and the people of Istanbul meet their tulips such as Emirgan Woods, Hidiv Woods, Gülhane Park, Bulbous Plants Park, Vatan Street will burst into riot of colors for two months of period.

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resorts. According to the report, Russian vacationers are expected to make “last minute” reservations. The report says that Turkey is the first country for Russian travelers when it comes to holiday. The last minute reservations are expected to increase in 2015 and 2016 in Russian market. As customers expect discounts in holiday prices, early reservations are expected to return normal levels when the whole market revives.

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Foreign Tourist Arrivals in Antalya

The number of tourists visiting Antalya in the first quarter of 2015 drops compare to same period last year. There is a 2.6% decrease in the arrivals compare to last year. Although the number of tourists visiting Antalya from Germany, UK, Finland, and Poland increases, 47 percent decrease in Russian tourists resulted with a drop in total tourist arrivals to the Mediterranean city in the first quarter of 2015.

A total of 531.934 international visitors arrived in Antalya during the first three months of 2015. Last year, 546.008 visited the city.

GERMANY IRAN RUSSIA UK THE NETHERLANDS BELGIUM NORWAY DENMARK SWEDEN AUSTRIA FINLAND SWITZERLAND POLAND ISRAIL UKRAINE FRANCE ITALY ESTONIA IRELAND T.R.N.C. CZECH REP. SLOVAKIA HUNGARY SLOVENIA LITHUANIA USA KAZAKHSTAN BELARUS CROATIA SPAIN THE PHILIPPINES JORDAN LATVIA INDIA SYRIA SERBIA CHINA ROMANIA BULGARIA KOSOVO GREECE BOSNIA & HERZ. OTHER TOTAL

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2014 220.258 52.256 61.425 28.453 24.857 15.225 13.292 21.266 16.229 13.038 6.676 7.631 2.858 8.559 5.395 17.028 1.425 1.473 345 1.506 3.091 1.374 1.188 1.563 1.081 694 596 1.131 1.617 1.808 651 583 860 678 568 407 266 659 250 302 545 298 6.603 546.008

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2015 267.814 40.271 32.336 31.398 22.149 14.224 13.984 13.366 12.158 11.958 11.886 7.684 7.122 4.851 4.147 3.707 2.817 2.170 1.861 1.856 1.711 1.434 1.245 1.220 1.212 911 897 868 794 711 580 575 565 554 548 539 529 460 451 425 424 406 7.116 531.934

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Turkish Government Promotes Hotel Construction

Tourism is getting an even more important sector in Turkey.

According to TOPHOTELPROJECTS, the worldwide leading provider of global b2b hotel data, 53 new top hotels with a total of 9,400 rooms are in the pipeline. The investments are supported by the government through the allocation of public land for private hotel projects.

The Directorate-General of investments and businesses in the Ministry of Culture and Tourism announced a list of 44 plots at 22 locations in the mid of 2014. At these locations, new different tourism facilities (hotels, motels and holiday villages) are planned with a total capacity of 11,316 beds. The list also includes suggestions for recreational complexes, which could be used for day trips. One focus of the planned investments is hotels with attached spas that also offer treatments. In Yalova on the Marmara Sea, south of Istanbul, a spa hotel with 750 guest beds is arising. The investment will amount 77 million Turkish lira. In Bursa, about 200 kilometers southeast of Istanbul, the construction of two golf courses and spa hotels is provided, each with 420 beds. The total investment is estimated at more than 500 million euros.

Regardless of the state support, the interest in hotel projects remains high. Mid-2014 the head of the conglomerate Altinbas Holding, Vakkas Altinbas, announced that his company wants to invest at least US$100 million dollars in a luxury hotel in northern Cyprus. The property will be close to Girne (Kyrenia).

A final site selection has not yet been taken. Also the CVK Holding intends to invest in luxury hotels. By 2023, the group plans to open nine hotels. Primarily two new hotels will arise in Istanbul/Tophane and in the Aegean vacation destination of Bodrum.

The construction company Kavanlar Insaat built the Hampton

by Hilton hotel in Kocaeli. It will open its doors in May 2015.

The hotel will feature more than 207 rooms, four conference rooms and a fitness center. The hotel is part of a large building complex with a shopping center “Symbol Kocaeli” as well as the hospital “Medical Park”. The cost of the entire complex, on an area of 188,420 square meters, amount to US$250 million.

The hotel investment’s focus is clearly on Istanbul: In the European Asian metropolis on the Bosporus 22 new top hotels with 4,700 rooms will arise. Four hotel projects will open under a Hilton brand. But also Sheraton (Starwood Hotels), Novotel (Accor), Mandarin Oriental, Fairmont and the German Steigenberger Hotel Group is investing in Istanbul.

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Annual Florida Turkish Festival in Hollywood

The Florida Turkish American Association (FTAA) organized the 13th Annual Florida Turkish Festival on April 19 mat Arts Park, Young Circle, Hollywood, Florida. The festival was free of charge and open to the general public. The purpose of the festival was to promote Turkey with its rich and diverse culture. It is FTAA’s goal to give guests the opportunity to

discover, celebrate, and savor Turkish hospitality, culture, and cuisine.

The theme of this year’s festival was “Broward Goes Turkish.”

Different aspects of Turkey’s varied heritage presented from different regions of Turkey. It filled with a variety of events demonstrating Turkish culture, arts, cuisine, fashion, and connections with the American people.

The festival’s highlights included performances by folk dance groups performing Turkey’s famous traditional and distinctive dances, live Turkish music, and belly dancing. It was offer delicious Turkish food for purchase such as doner kebab, borek (cheese and spinach filled pastry), baklava, and Turkish coffee, just to name a few of the delicacies. There was traditional fortune tellers reading coffee grinds in the special coffee tent.

Demonstrations of Turkish art gave to guests the opportunity to purchase these unique and popular forms of Turkish arts and crafts. Free children’s activities included face painting, balloon sculpting, and a bounce house making the festival a family affair.

14th New York Turkish Film Festival

The American Turkish Society organized 14th New York Turkish Film Festival March 27- April 4, 2015 at the SVA Theatre, 333 West 23 Street, New York. This year’s Festival featured eight films exploring a diverse range of subjects and themes.

Highlights of the Festival are the New York premiere of “I’m Not Him” was on Friday, March 27, the winner of Best Film at the Istanbul Film Festival with director, Tayfun Pirselimoglu, participating in a post-screening Q&A session. On Sunday, March 29, “Song of My Mother”, an award-winning debut feature set among the Kurdish community in Istanbul,

followed by a Q&A with director, Erol Mintas. On Friday, April 3, “Impeccables”, the winner of Best Film and Best Director at Antalya International Film Festival, Best Foreign Film at Mexico International Film Festival and Best Film at Romania International Film Festival followed by a Q&A with Ramin Matin to discuss his powerful second feature film. On closing night, Saturday, April 4, “Whisper If I Forget”, the latest film from Cagan Irmak, one of Turkey’s most beloved and popular directors. The screening followed by a Q&A session with Mehmet Gunsur, the lead actor of the film.

Mega-Project for Istanbul Bosphorus Tunnel

The Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) has approved Istanbul’s new $3.5 billion undersea project that will connect Asian and European sides of Istanbul with a three-story undersea tunnel. Three levels of tunnel built for one railway and two land routes, cut travel times to 14 minutes.

“The three-level mega project will be the signal flare of the Turkish Republic, the fourth global state in Istanbul after three empires,” Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said while presenting the mega project beginning of this month.

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Istanbul’s Candidacy for World Design Capital

Istanbul, which is crowned as the 2010 European Capital of Culture by the European Union and European Capital of Sport for 2012 by the European Capitals of Sport Association (ACES), is now getting ready to apply the International Council of Societies of Industrial Design (Icsid) for the World Design Capital 2018. While Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality is preparing to apply the International Council of Societies of Industrial Design (Icsid) for the World Design Capital 2018,

TUROB - Touristic Hotels & Investors Association announced its support. President of TUROB; Timur Bayındır released a statement. Bayındır said, “We are proud to announce our support for the Istanbul’s candidacy bid to be a World Design Capital. We believe that Istanbul as a Capital of with its unique and dynamic structure will provide international support and awareness to the title of World Design Capital”.

The World Design Capital initiative is one of Icsid’s international programmes established to support the organisation’s vision to create a better world through design. The initiative also provides unique opportunities for municipal leaders to apply effective design methodologies into city administration. “The World Design Capital designation represents a global movement for city development using design – a movement towards an understanding that design does impact and affect quality of human life. As a result, developing strategies for promoting and advancing design is increasingly being recognised as one of the core necessities for corporations, as well as governments,” said Dr. Brandon Gien, Icsid President 2013-2015.

International Purchase and Marketing Strategies to be Discussed in Istanbul

Organized by ByPi Business Consultant, the 2nd International Purchase and Marketing Strategies Conference will host Business consultants and CEOs of the world’s biggest companies in Istanbul. Turkish CEOs, general managers and purchasing managers will meet and network at the event which will take place on April 17, 2015.

The 2nd International Purchase and Marketing Strategies Conference will take place for the second time in Haliç Congress Center. For this year, the subject of the conference is “Purchasing as Profit Center”. Harvard University Prof. Dr. Guhan Subramanian, Intel Purchasing and Negotiations Expert Omid Ghamami, Foxconn Global Purchasing Director Frank Hsiung and Mercedes Benz Turkey Purchasing Manager Celil Kayserilioğlu will be the keynote speakers.

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‘’Phantom of The Opera”is in Istanbul Istanbul is ready to welcome Andrew Lloyd Webber’s mesmerizing and unforgettable “Phantom of The Opera” for the first time.

Having played to more than 80 million people in more than 40 countries around the world, Phantom of The Opera will come to Istanbul’s Zorlu Performing Arts Center from April 7 to May 17, 2015. The Phantom of the Opera tells the story of a disfigured musical genius known only as ‘The Phantom’ who haunts the depths of the Paris Opera House. Mesmerised by the talents and beauty of a young soprano – Christine, the Phantom lures her as his protégé and falls fiercely in love with her. Unaware of Christine’s love for Raoul, The Phantom’s obsession sets the scene for a dramatic turn of events where jealousy, madness and passions collide.

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Istanbul Modern Presents Unforgettable Photographs from Magnum Photos was hosted by Istanbul Modern February 17 and May 20, 2007, brought together Magnum Photos photographs on Turkey for the very first time.

Sponsored by BASF Turk as part of their 150th anniversary celebrations, the exhibition includes 133 works by 58 artists.

Organized in cooperation with Magnum Photos, Forte di Bard and Thames & Hudson, “Magnum – Contact Sheets” focuses on the analogue age of photography with works comprising the visual history of more than eighty years.

With the development of digital technologies and their huge impact on photographic production, this exploration of photography’s analogue age sets out to both investigate and celebrate a technique that is becoming increasingly historical; to provide an “epitaph”, in the words of Martin Parr. In the exhibition, contact sheets and photographs are accompanied by close-up details, articles, books and magazine spreads.

The latest exhibition at Istanbul Modern’s Photography Gallery, Oya Eczacıbaşı, Chair of the Board of Istanbul Modern, explained that the exhibition “Magnum – Contact Sheets” “Magnum – Contact Sheets” explores the creation processes of photographs from Magnum Photos, one of the world’s most encompassed visuals documenting cultural, political and social history from across the world by Magnum photographers prestigious photography agencies. It is the second exhibition from the 1930s to the present-day. “Those Magnum members of Magnum Photos at Istanbul Modern; “Turkey by Magnum”, whose works are displayed in the exhibition convey the stories was hosted by Istanbul Modern February 17 and May 20, 2007, of their photographic processes, how they reach the ‘decisive brought together Magnum Photos photographs on Turkey for moment’ after films are developed, and how they carefully the very first time. select the final images from several contact sheets. By seeing Sponsored by BASF Turk as part of their 150th anniversary the contact sheets, which are in a sense the ‘logbooks’ of the celebrations, the exhibition includes 133 works by 58 artists. photographer, the viewer witnesses how these unforgettable Organized in cooperation with Magnum Photos, Forte di Bard photographs created the visual history of an 80-year epoch.” and Thames & Hudson, “Magnum – Contact Sheets” focuses on the analogue age of photography with works comprising the Oya Eczacıbaşı added that the exhibition served as an homage to the analogue age, a method of photography now lost visual history of more than eighty years.

The latest exhibition at Istanbul Modern’s Photography Gallery, to the development of digital technology, and provided an opportunity to see the unique photographs taken by those who “Magnum – Contact Sheets” explores the creation processes of photographs from Magnum Photos, one of the world’s most experienced serendipity during photographic processes: “who were at the right place at the right time” and who captured the prestigious photography agencies. It is the second exhibition zeitgeist. of Magnum Photos at Istanbul Modern; “Turkey by Magnum”,

SunSplash Festival at Bodrum The biggest little festival in the world; SunSplash Festival which is Turkey’s most intimate music festival is going to take place at Bodrum’s Aspat Beach. From 21 June Aspat Beach, a beautiful, palm tree-fringed bay on the Mediterranean will shimmer and sparkle to the sounds of top international artists over seven days at a festival catering for all.

This year’s artists include Andrew Ashong, hailing from Forest Hill by way of Ghana, playing live with his jazzy ethereal sound; Sadar Bahar, the deepest disco legend from Chicago making his SunSplash debut; Gilles Peterson, Brownswood Recordings’ label boss and world-renowned DJ legend; and Romare, one of the most exciting electronic music talents to emerge of late.

Other confirmed artists include Earl Gateshead, Lefto, Kyodai, Shuya Okino, Rainer Trueby, Phil Asher, Daudi Matsiko, Love Vinyl’s Stuart Patterson and Mighty Zaf and one of Boiler Room’s main musical curators, Thris Tian.

The private Aspat Bay is a glorious back-to-nature location for this boutique festival where artists perform on a beach or acoustic stage depending on their style of music. The tropicalstyle beach bar under the palm trees is bound to be popular, the Byzantine bath-house will be turned into a workshop venue while yoga sessions held at sunrise and sunset are free for all festival-goers.

Best of all, at the east end of the beach 65 beach bungalows offer simple accommodation beside a natural creek shaded by eucalyptus trees. Seven nights sharing an en-suite double room, including breakfast and dinner, costs £400 per person including festival tickets. In addition, there is now a camping option from £15 per person for those who bring their own tent

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and a children’s activity zone, Kidsplash.

Festival-only passes are a steal at £130 for the full week, great for those who want to arrange their own accommodation and travel.

Festival-goers can book direct flights to Bodrum from the UK with EasyJet, Monarch and Thomas Cook Airlines, with the organisers helping to arrange airport transfers if required from £130 per car.

Overlooked by Aspat Mountain and cooled by the soft winds of the Mediterranean Sea, SunSplash Bodrum 2015 offers a paradise of a location, guaranteed sunshine and the highquality musical programme that the Festival is renowned for.

For more information visit www.sunsplash-festival.com

In Brief n Turkish Airlines announced that İlker Aycı has been elected as the Chairman of the Turkish

İlker Aycı

Airlines’ Board of Directors.

Levent Akkiraz

n Titanic Deluxe Belek has a new general manager, Levent Akkiraz. n Ertuğrul Er, has been appointed as general manager of Dedeman Şanlıurfa Hotel.

Ertuğrul Er

n Cihangir Kılıkçı named as general manager of Hilton Mardin.

Cihangir Kılıkçı

n Mete Atakuman is general manager of new Jumeirah Bodrum Palace Hotel. n Nur Bilgin has been appointed as sales and marketing director of Istanbul Marriott Hotel Şişli.

Nur Bilgin

n Ahmet Arslan has been appointed as ass.general manager of DoubleTree by Hilton Istanbul Moda.

Ahmet Arslan

n Yiğit Özalpay is new ass. sales and marketing manager of Rixos Istanbul Pera Hotel . n Tuğba Çiçek has been appointed as sales and marketing manager of Hilton Garden Inn Golden Horn.

Yiğit Özalpay

Tuğba Çiçek

n Yeşim Ceviz Sancakoğlu attended as Travelstart Turkey B2B manager. n Ufuk Gezgin is new general manager of Belek Xanadu Resort.

Yeşim Sancakoğlu

n Johannes Jung, has been appointed as marketing strategy director of Marriott International

Ufuk Gezgin

West Turkey.

n Bahar Özkan Yıldırım is sales manager of Rixos Premium Bodrum.

Bahar Özkan

n Erdem Bilgin has been appointed as ass.general manager of Radisson Blu Conference & Airport

Johannes Jung

Istanbul. n Kaan Bayhan is new general manager of Ramada Adana.

Kaan Bayhan

Erdem Bilgin

n Murat Yıldırım has been appointed as ass.general manager of Pırıl Hotel Çeşme. n Gülay Özel named as sales director of Hilton Istanbul Kozyatağı.

Gülay Özel

n Turgay Solmaz is the new general manager of The Colours Hotel Istanbul.

Murat Yıldırım

n Serkan Husunbeyi is now the new general manager Rixos Downtown Antalya. n Mövenpick Hotel Istanbul Golden Horn announced Neyran Tan is the new general manager.

Turgay Solmaz

Serkan Husunbeyi

n Kaan Bayhan has been appointed as general manager of Ramada Adana. n Pelin Yamanus is the new general manager of Merit Halki Palas.

Cihangir Kılıkçı

n İlker Yörükoğlu named the general manager of Crowne Plaza Florya –Istanbul.

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A city is well-known for its cuisine

Adana

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ne of the most beautiful cities of the Mediterranean and particularly well-known for its cuisine Adana has a variety of cultural and historical values worth exploring.

Adana, the fifth largest city of Turkey, was founded by the Luvi Kingdom connected to the Hittites in 2000 BC. The home of ten great civilizations Adana is home to both traditional and modern structures.

Located by the amazingly beautiful Seyhan River in Çukurova region, which is situated south of the Taurus Mountains and well known for its cotton fields, Adana has a mild Mediterranean climate. While summers are hot and dry in Adana winters are mild and rainy.

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The land of numerous monuments from antiquity to the present, Adana welcomes tourists any time of the year.

Adana is one of the important cities of the Antique Cilician Region. It’s the cradle of many civilizations from Hittites to Ottomans.

Mustafa Kemal, Fevzi Bey (Çakmak) and the members of the Parliament came to Pozantı and made here province and they held the Congress of Pozantı. On November 1920, the French were defeated and the French Government officially accepted TBMM (Turkish Grand National Assembly) Government. On 20th October, 1921 the “Ankara Agreement” was signed with the French. According to this agreement, the French left Çukurova completely on 5th January, 1992.

The city center has been moved to Adana since that date again.

Adana has been founded on the side of Seyhan River which comes out from Taurus Mountains and disembogues to Mediterranean by performing meanders on the plain.

According to the archeological and ethnographical research studies, this region has thousands years of history. On a Hittite tablet written in around 1650 BC, the Adana region (Çukurova) is referred as Uru Adania – town of Adana.

Adana is a place with a very long, colorful and interesting history and where history lives hand in hand with nature.

Adana is in the Mediterranean Region of Turkey and its neighbors are Kayseri in the north, Osmaniye and Kahramanmaraş in the east, Niğde and Mersin in the west and Hatay in the southeast. Adana has two different geographical structures; the lowlands and the mountainous area.

Adana’s northwest, north and northeast regions are surrounded by the Middle Taurus Mountains. These mountains are the Bolkar, the Aladağlar, the Tahtalı Mountains and Binboğa Mountains.

The Çukurova Region, also known as the Adana Lowland, is the largest delta lowland of Turkey. It was formed by the alluviums carried by the Seyhan, Ceyhan Rivers and the Berdan (Tarsus) Streamlet. The climate of the region, which

is under the influence of the Mediterranean climate, differs in the mountainous areas. Generally, the summer is hot and dry and the winter is warm and rainy.

The Çukurova Region is very rich in terms of wildlife because the climate, the flora and the natural life is suitable. So hunting tourism is important in this area.It has been the hunting grounds of many kings, sultans and lords for thousands of years. The francolin bird, which is unique to Çukurova and has many songs called after it is one the most important animals of this region and is under protection.

Some of the animals that live in this region are Black francolin (Francolinus francolinus), Wild Goats (Capra aegagrus), Fallow Deer (Dama dama), Wolf (Canis lupus), Jackals (Canis aureus), Foxes (Vulpes vulpes), Hynas (Hyaena hyaena), Rabbits (Lepus europeus), Waesels (Mustela erminea), Badgers (Meles meles), Wild Boars (Sus sefora), Lynxes (Lynx lynx), Squirrels (Sciuru vulgaris), Porcupines (Srinaceus europaeus), Hystirsx (Hystirsx cristata), Turtels (Testudinata), Ducks (Anatidae), Quails (Conturnix conturnix), Coot (Fulica atra), Woodcocks (Scolopaxrusticola), Doves (Folconidae), Chukar partridge (Alectoris chukar), Owls (Strigidae), Chaffinches (Fringillidae), Sparrows (Passerioae), Starlings (Sturmidae) and Crows (Corurdea). Taurus NewFocus

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What to see

Mountains are one of the most important regions in our country in terms of bird watching (ornithology). The KarataşAkyatan Lake is under protection as a water birds nesting Adana, which has about 160km coast along the and protection area. Wild goats (Capra aregagrus) and wild Mediterranean, has been located on the important boars (Sus sefora) can be hunted at the Pozantı- Mountain transportation roads which connect Europe to Asia since and Demirkazık Mountain hunting grounds. the ancient ages. Adana is a city founded on the Seyhan River in Çukurova Region which is located at the south of the Taurus. The Seyhan River, which flows by dividing city center from the north to the south, disembogues to Mediterranean.

The plateaus, which have been watered by the Seyhan and Ceyhan Rivers, are very fertile. Because of these characteristics, a lot of civilizations have lived in this region from the past till today. Besides, Karataş and Yumurtalık towns, which are located along our coasts, are antique towns; they are still the important historic and sea tourism centers of our city.

How to go

Adana can be reached via motorway, railway, airlines and the seaway. Çukurova has had a busy traffic for thousands of years as it is on the route connecting Europe to the Middle East and is on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. Also today, there is a busy traffic on the E-90 highway which is connecting Europe to the Middle East, railway and the airport that is open to international flights.

What to eat Stone Bridge It’s over the Seyhan River; it was commissioned by Roman Emperor Hadrianus in the 4thcentury (385). It was an important bridge between Europe and Asia for centuries. Harun al-Rashid (766809) connected it to Adana Castle with some additions. At the beginning of the 9th century, it was made repaired by Memun, who was Harun al-Rashid’s son and the 7th Abbasid Caliph. It was also repaired by Ahmed II (1713), Kel Hasan Pasha (1847) and the Governor of Adana Province Ziya Pasha (1789) at different times. The epigraphs of these three repairing are present today. The last repairing was performed in 1949. It is 319 Çukurova has a rich cuisine. The reason of this richness is that is has been under the influenceof various cultures and that they have combined these tastes with their own dishes.

Adana Kebab, sarma (filled vine leaves), içli köfte (bulgur balls filled with minced meat), çiğköfte (bulgur and rawmeat balls), yüksük çorbası (pasta soup) and beyti (kebab with garlic).Local drinks are şalgam (turnip juice), aşlama (liquorice juice) and ayran (yoghurt drink).

Taşkadayıf (fried sweet pastry filled with walnuts), nemse (sweet pastry), karakuş (baked sweet pastry filled with walnuts), bicibici and halka tatlı (fried pastry) are some of desserts.

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m in length and 13 m in height.

14 of 21 arches are still standing.

Two lion relieves can be seen on the big arch in the middle. It is known that it is the oldest bridge of the world which is still in use.

stones. The monumental portal, which has an epitaph with a thuluth line on, is muqarnas ornamented and oyster niched. The minaret next to portal with eight corners is an interesting sample of its time.

The Grand Clock Tower

It is located on the street of Ali Münif. Its construction was started by the Governor Ziya Pasha in 1881. The Governor Abidin Pasha had it completed in 1882. The tower was built with the shaped stones.

Bahri Pasha Fountain

It is one of the monuments erected in many Ottoman provinces to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Abdülhamid II’s ascension to the throne, in 1901. The fountain was named after Bahri Pasha, Governor of Adana at that time.

The fountain in Kuruköprü square was demolished in 1952 by the municipality due to road widening.

In the years of 19911992 the fountain was restored within the scope of a campaign called ‘’Respect to Cultural Assets’’

Museum Complex The museum was established in 1924 soon after proclamation of the Republic, because Adana, which has hosted many civilizations in the fertile plains in the historical process, has a rich history and cultural heritage. The museum was opened as a regional museum; therefore it is one of the ten oldest museums of Turkey. The museum, which was moved to its present location in 1972, is one of the few museums of Turkey in terms of the number of

and built by the Governorship of Adana by performing redesigning project by architect Zeynep Çavuşoğlu. Its former place was no more available, therefore the fountain was constructed on the Atatürk Park.

The Grand Mosque

Halil Bey had it constructed in the period of Ramadanid Principality in 1507. It was enlarged with an extra building addition in 1541. Halil Bey’s Tomb is here.

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F COVER STORY Adana which were built in the 19th century on the Seyhan Street. Atatürk stayed here with his wife Latife Hanım during his visit on 15th March, 1923. It was converted into a museum in 1981.

Tepebağ Houses

Although many of the old Adana houses were collapsed, some of them have still been standing. These houses are the synthesis of general characteristics which can be seen in the plans of Turkish houses and the special characteristics of the Mediterranean Region. Houses’ eaves are large, facades are corbelled and oriel windowed, windows are rectangular and louvered and doors are arched.

Tepebağ is the oldest district of Adana. Sarıyakup, Alidede, Türkocağı are some of the other old districts. When these historical districts are visited, Yağ Mosque (1501), Hasanağa Mosque (1558), Alidede Mosque (1704), Irmak Bath (1600), Yeni Bath (1724), Sheikh Zilfo Mosque (1844), Alemdar Mosque (1748), Ağca Masjid (1409), Kemeraltı Mosque (1548), Yeni Mosque (1724), Yeşil (Green) Masjid (1734) and the Stone Bridge (385), which is the oldest one in use in the world, draw attention.

Ramazanoğlu Mansion

The Mansion was commissioned by Ramazanoğlu Halil Bey in 1495. Parts, “Selamlık” where the government affairs were held and “Haremlik” where the family lived in it, have still been standing. There is also a terrace with a swimming pool upstairs.

Ramazanoğlu Bazaar

artifacts. As the existing Museum does not meet the needs, National Textile Factory has been determined as the area of “New Adana Museum”. It will be built on an area of 68 acres and it will be the largest museum of Turkey and the Middle East.

Museums of Industry, Ethnography, Agriculture, Children and City will be included in New Adana Museum Complex, besides Archaeological Museum. Libraries, theaters, game rooms, cafeteria and movie theaters will be located in the area to serve as a Museum Complex which is living, and keeps alive, and teaches. The museum will serve worthily to the 21st century and Adana and in a decent manner with the modern museum understanding.

The Atatürk Museum of Science and Culture

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Ramazanoğlu Bazaar which has been used as a trade center since the 16th century is located in the Ramazanoğlu Complex (külliye). During the Ottoman period, there were inns, workshops and the shops where the special goods were sold and which were called as “trap” surrounded at

three sides and the front side was open. But today, there are two covered bazaars (bedesten), Çarşı Bath and Gön Inn whose portals have still been standing.

Yağ Mossque ( Old or Oil Mosque)

arched, muqarnas ornamented and shielded. There is an epitaph with a thuluth line on it. It took this name because erstwhile an oil bazaar was established in front of it.

Bebekli Church

It is an Italian Catholic Church which was built in Tepebağ during 1880s on behalf of Saint Paul. There is a statue of Mother Mary, 2.5 meters tall and made of bronze, on the top of the church. Because this statue looks like a baby, it was named “Bebekli Church” (the Church with Baby)”.

Hasanağa Mosque

It is a Crusade Church that was built on behalf of Saint Jacque. It was converted into a mosque by Ramazanoğlu Halil Bey in 1501. The mosque has a simple architectural structure. Its crown gate is monumental. The building is low

It’s behind Yağ Mosque in Aliağa District. It was built with domed and shaped stones in 1558. The mosque is in two sections covered with three domes carried by four round columns.

Sabancı Central Mosque

Sabancı Central Mosque is the largest mosque of Turkey and the Middle East. The mosque, which was opened in 1998, has a main dome which is 32 meters in diameter. The project architect of the Mosque is Necip Dinç.

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F COVER STORY The foundation of the mosque was laid on December 13, 1988. 65 thousand square meters of land of the mosque was transferred to the Religious Foundation of Turkey by Metropolitan Municipality of Adana; 50% of the mosque was completed by public donations; the remaining 50% of it was met by Hacı Sabancı and after his death by Sabancı family. Therefore, its name that initially thought to be the Central Mosque was changed as Sabancı Central Mosque.

Where to visit Misis

meters with last made praying area (28,000 people with the arrangement of open space); it sits on 9 elephant feet columns. It was built in the style of classical Ottoman architecture. It is similar to the Selimiye Mosque in terms of plan and the interior; it is similar to Sultan Ahmed Mosque as general view.

Misis, 27 km far from Adana, is on the historical road edge of Ceyhan River (Pyramos). The history of Misis starts with the Höyük (tumulus) and probably belongs to the Neolithic period (6000 BC). It’s said that Misis was founded by Mopsos, one of the Troy heroes. It was captured by Hittites, Macedonians, Assyrians, Seleucids, it became an important centre during the periods of Roman and Byzantine.

Afterward, it has been rebuilt since the 8th century AC and witnessed many wars. In Misis, which entered under dominance of the Ottoman Empire after the year of 1517, the standing artefacts today are; the mosaics belonging to the 4th century A.C., the stone bridge with nine parts, the high walls and the city remains in acropolis, Hayraniye Caravanserai, which was constructed in 1542, and a single

It has got 4 half-domes, 5 domes and 6 minarets; these refer to 4 caliphs and 4 denominations, 5 Pillars of Islam, 6 Pillars of Iman (Faith). Main dome of 32 meters in diameter refers to 32 religious obligations, 28 domes in the courtyard refer to 28 prophets mentioned in the Qur’an, 40 windows in domed cubic masjid which was constructed in 1648. The history of Sirkeli Höyük (tumulus) that is located between Misis and Ceyhan goes back to Neolithic period. The two stone relieves, which was carved on a rock nearby the Tumulus, are thought to be a road sign which belongs to Hittites.

Misis Mosaic Museum

Çukurova is also famous for its mosaics which have a high art value and belong to the early Roman Period. The Misis mosaics used to embellish the floor of a Roman basilica which was built in the 4th century. The animals on Noah’s ark were described on these mosaics.

Anavarza Ancient City

It is located within the boundaries of Dilekkaya Village of Kozan County which is situated 70km northeast of Adana Province. The city, which was established by the the main dome refer to the age when Muhammad became a Assyrians in the 9th century BC, gained a title of the most prophet and 40-rakats prayer, 6 minarets of 99 m refer to 99 important metropolitan city of Anatolia by growing and beautiful names of Allah. developing after entering under dominance of the Roman

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in the 17th century BC. It served as a capital city of the State of Cilicia Secunda in the period of Roman Emperor Theodosius II. In the year of 525 AC, the city, which was suffered from the great earthquake, was honored with the name of Justiniopolis by being repaired by Emperor Justinianus. However, the city, which was damaged greatly by the second earthquake after its reparation, entered under the sovereignty of the Byzantine, Kingdoms of Arabs and Armenians after Romans and it entered under the sovereignty of Turks for the first time in period of Ramadanids.

The ancient city is situated in a wall approximately 1143 acres. In Anavarza, 1550 meters long wall with 20 bastions, colonnaded road, a bath, remains of the church, theater, stadium, waterways, rock-cut tombs, necropolis in the west of the city, ancient road, pool mosaic belonging to sea goddess Thetis, Ala Kapı (Gate) which is the monumental gate that has 3 entrance and the Middle Age Castle are important artifacts.

Kurtkulağı Caravanserai is situated in 12 km south-east of Ceyhan, in Kurtkulağı village. It was built on the Aleppo caravan route at the beginning of the 17th century by Hüseyin Pasha. It was restored by architect Mehmet Agha in 1659.

It was built with big, shaped stones. It is 23.60 x 45.75 m in size. The thick feet which are 1.80x2.15 m in size and the rooms covered with the arched roofs are brightened with two sharp arched windows. Just next to the caravanserai, there is a historical mosque which has an interesting minaret and which belongs to the same period.

Kozan (Sis) Castle & Hoşkadem Mosque

Snake Castle

It is one of the Crusader Castles, which were built in the 11th century in the Middle Ages, and it is on the historical road which was important in the Ottoman period as much as in the Antic period, and it goes to Antakya passing over the Taurus Mountains. The castle which takes the other castles in its area of view has 8 circular bastions. It has the Entrance Gate in the south. The stairs with the stone steps starting from the entrance lead to the terraces. The garrison of the castle that has a church and cistern is located on the top part. The castle whose previous name was “Govara” was introduced as Shahmaran Castle by Evliya Çelebi who was traveling through here in 1671. He mentioned in a mocking way that horned snakes with hairy nape live in there. This castle is the origin of the famous Shahmaran story.

The snake castle which is one of the most important castles in Adana is 30 km far from Adana.

Kozan (Sis) Castle was built by Assyrians. The castle is very important strategically. It was captured by Abbasids in the 9th century, Seljuks in the 11th century, later the Crusaders and in 1187 by Armenian Princedom. It was an important center for the Christendom because of the Baptism oil production ceremony held here once every three years.

Karasis Castle which belongs to the Hellenistic period was used as a military garrison. Hoşkadem Mosque which was built by Egyptian Monarch in 1448 is quite a spectacular structure. It is a typical Mamluk style structure with its single minaret balcony and portal which was made by twosectioned double colored stone.

Akören Ruins

Kurtkulağı Caravanserai

It is in the Akören Town of Aladağ County. It is understood from many ruins of church which comes till today that the region was used as a religious center. Some ruins belonging to the same period can be seen in Mazılık and Kayabaşı villages near the region.

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Karataş

It is in Şarköy that is located 20km far from Tufanbeyli County of Adana. It is an old residential place which existed during the time of Kizzuwatna, Hittites, Roman, Byzantines, Armenians and Ottomans. It was an important religious center during the period of Kizzuwatna and Hittites.

Comana was the previous name which had been given before the Turks gave the name of Şar which means cityhighwall. Especially, Roman artifacts have been standing in the region. The theater, Byzantine Church and Ala Kapı that is monumental gate, which is 6 m in height and 3 m in width, of the temple dedicated to mother goddess, are the important remains. One of the most important remains of the region is the Kırık (Broken) Church, which was built as a tomb for a Roman senator.

In the town 49 km away to Adana, Amphitheater and Athena Temples are the important remains of the Magarsus Antique City, which belongs to the Hellenistic Era. There are two Ottoman artefacts; one is “inn”, another is a “posting house”. Ruins, bird paradise on the Akyatan Lake worth to a visit. In Akyatan Lake (lagoon), there are the tortoise species of “caretta caretta” and “chelonia mydas”. Additionally, there are Tuzla and Karataş Fisheries which include various fish species in the county.

Yumurtalık & Ayas ( Aegea ) Antique City

Varda Bridge

The historic Varda Railway Bridge in the southern province of Adana’s Hacıkırı village was a filming location for scenes for the latest James Bond film, “Skyfall” the longest film series in the world that celebrated its 50th year in 2012. The 200-person production team came to Turkey in January 2012 for three months.

The 172-meter-long and 98-meter-high bridge was featured in the opening 15-minute part of the series’ 25th film along with Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia Museum and the Aegean province of Fethiye. The steel case stone masonry-type bridge was built in 1888 within the scope of a contract between the Ottoman Sultan Abdülhamit II and German Emperor Kaiser Willhem in order to complete the BaghdadHedjaz Railway line.

Known as Koca Köprü among locals, the bridge was also called the German Bridge because it was built by Germans.

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Aegeae, which was the important harbor city of Antique Cilicia, has experienced its most brilliant period in the 1st century BC. The standing artifacts of the city are Ayas Castle, Süleymaniye Tower and Marco Polo Pier. Marco Polo after his travel to the East visited this city which is famous for its remains of hospital – temple called Asclepeion belonging to Hellenistic Era. Harbor Castle that is located in the island nearby the city is one of the remains which are worth to a visit.

Ağyatan Lake It is possible to discover various bird species in here. The marbled duck only lives in Spain and Çukurova lagoons.

Furthermore; there are a lot of waterfowls in this region, especially Sakarmeke (Eurasian coot), Fiyu (Eurasian widgeon), Dikkuyruk (White-headed duck), Turaç (Black francolin), Küçük Sumru (Little tern) and Çulluk (woodcock). The “Aleppo Pine” which is endangered, grows only in this district.

Akyatan Bird Paradise

It’s the biggest lagoon in Çukurova. It has a suitable habitat especially for the waterfowls. This area is in the scope of the Ramsar Convention that has an international importance and which is the protection agreement on the wetlands.

The bird species such as Turaç (Black francolin), Sazhorozu (Purple swamphen), Kocagöz (Stone-curlew), Yaz Ördeği (Marbled duck), Akça cılıbıt (Kentish plover), Mahmuzlu Kızkuşu (Spur-winged lapwing), Küçük Sumru (Little tern), Flamingo, Suna (Common shelduck), Fiyu (Eurasian widgeon), Dikkuyruk (White-headed duck) and Sakarmeke (Eurasian coot) shelter in here.

There are a lot of plateaus on the Taurus Mountains, which surround Adana from the north. There have been busy domestic tourism activities in these plateaus in summer.

The main plateaus are Olukbaşı, Horzum, Çulluuşağı, Göller, Çatıroğlu, İnderesi, Çatak, Kızıldağ, Meydan, Başpınar, Bıcı, Kosurga, Tekir, Bürücek, Belemedik, Armutoğlu, Fındıklı, Asar, Yenikonacık, Eskikonacık, Kamışlı.

Picnic Sites Dağılcak is a picnic site in the forest that is 10km away from Kozan and 90 km away from Adana. It has 10 hectares of land. Yerköprü, exemplary of sinkhole, where the Çakıt Streamlet flows about 300m under the surface and comes out again, that is 11km away from Karaisalı County, 56 km away from Adana, Sarıçam Forests that is 20 km away to Adana, and Eğner Village that is 70km away to Adana

are some of the important picnic sites. Simit Waterfall in Eğner is one of the unique natural beauties of this region. In Pozantı County of Adana, there are many recreation areas, especially Belemedik. In Adana city, around the Ceyhan Dam Lake, the two sides of the Seyhan River and around the Çatalan Dam Lake are designed for the benefit of the people.

Trekking Routes 1. Route :Pozantı - Hamidiye Village - Mazmulu Mountain,

finishing at Niğde – Demirkazık Chalet Accommodation : Mazmulu Locality 2. Route :Pozantı - Hamidiye Village - Mazmulu Mountain

-Eğni Stream (Accommodation) - Trak - Acısu

(Accommodation) finishing at Yedigöze Waterfalls

or Aladağ County Town Accommodation : Egni Stream, Acısu 3. Route : Karaisalı County - Karakılıç Village - Darıçukuru -

Köşk - Damlama- Ekecik Belemedik Village

finishing at Bürücek Plateau Accommodation : Belemedik Village There are many routes in the Taurus Mountains for this sport. Detected trekking routes are;

What to buy Adana is the cradle of civilizations and cultures. That’s why a rich culture has been formed. As a result of this culture, many worldwide famous artists come out from this region.

So you can buy many different handcrafts and souvenirs.

The handmade products such as unique crafts and rugs traditionally woven by the Turkish tribes that settled centuries ago in Çukurova (Kozan, Saimbeyli, Feke, Karaisalı, Pozantı, Aladağ and Tufanbeyli counties), saddle-bags, sackcloth, savannah rugs, woolen socks, wooden spoons, wedding chest, rolling pins, headscarf embroideries, copperwares, silver and golden jewelries, different types of Tapan knives made in Feke are sold in the various sales places. ( Photos : Atilla Andırın, Hülya Ünal and Suat Töre ) NewFocus

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Orange Blossom Carnival

International Adana Golden Boll Film Festival

Adana welcomes visitors willing to take a different glimpse at its history, culture and food as well as its earnest locals.

The first edition of a unique carnival named after the iconic orange blossoms offers a chance to those seeking to discover Adana. Now it continues in April every year. Accompanied by a spring breeze blowing into the heart of the Mediterranean, the nearly 1.5-hour journey ends up in a land welcoming its visitors with green trees, clear blue sky and warm weather.

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Named AltÄąn Koza International Film Festival is a film festival of Adana, that was held 17 times since 1969 and took place every year since 2005. The event is organized by the Greater Adana Municipality and takes place in June. Beginning from 2006, the scope of the festival is broadened to an international dimension within the framework of the cinema in Mediterranean basin countries.

F WORLD NEWS Arabian Travel Market 4-7 May 2015 Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2015, which takes place at the Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Centre from 4-7 May 2015, has selected family travel segment as the official show theme.

According to Thomson Reuters’ data, the value of the global family tourism market was $140 billion in 2013. That figure is set to rise to over $180 billion by 2018 with growth expected to continue at a rate of 4.79 per cent annually until 2020, compared with just 3.8% overall tourism growth.

The Dubai Capital of Islamic Economy initiative has identified the UAE as a top source market for family travel, with spending power worth over $10 billion. Additional research data from technology and payments business Visa, showed that Saudi Arabians are the world’s biggest spenders when overseas, racking up a per capita average of US$6,666 per trip.

In stark contrast UK-based shopping platform ‘Give As You Live’, revealed that the average British family of four spends US$5,800 on their annual holiday.

The ATM 2015 line-up will include a number of dedicated seminar sessions addressing these issues with panel-led discussions on how Gulf destinations can boost their appeal

to the lucrative family tourism market and develop familyspecific amenities, the pressing need for value-for-money accommodation options and – at the other extreme – the rise in aspirational travel from high-spending families for whom the experience outweighs the expense.

For more information on Arabian Travel Market 2015, please log on to: www.arabiantravelmarket.com

Colombia Exhibited at WTM Latin America for the First Time Colombia exhibited for the first time at the third edition of WTM Latin America which took place from 22 to 24 April at the Expo Centre Norte in Sao Paulo. Promoting the rich history and diverse landscapes and cultures, Colombia plans to take advantage of the most international B2B event for the industry in the Americas.

With attractions ranging from the snow-capped volcanoes, rocky deserts, endless plains, lush valleys, coffee plantations, alpine lakes and deserted beaches, Colombia is an all-encompassing destination, with big plans for tourism in 2015, joining the likes of long-term exhibitors Chile, Mexico and Peru, which have all increased their presence for 2015.

Alejandro Peláez, Director of PROCOLOMBIA in Brazil said, “We had five operators from Colombia also exhibiting with us, and we look forward to taking advantage of all the great business opportunities that are available over the three days”.

World Travel Awards 2015 Could be Staged in Seychelles Mr Graham E. Cooke, the President of the World Travel Group, the organisers of the World Travel Award has confirmed during ITB Tourism Trade Fair in Berlin that he would be staging the 2015 Awards in the sought after holiday detonation of the Seychelles. Mr Cooke briefed press and industry players during ITB and also met formally with Minister Alain St.Ange, the Seychelles Minister responsible for Tourism and Culture and Sherin Naiken, the CEO of the Seychelles Tourism Board and their Team at ITB which included Bernadette Willemin, the Seychelles Tourism Board’s Director for Europe and Andre Ciseau, the CEO of the Seychelles Port Authority.

Minister St.Ange welcome this news saying that this event would fall in the country;s 2015 National Day Celebrations that fall on the 29th June. “This is our country’s national theme is I Love Seychelles and welcoming such a prestigious world event during our National Day Celebrations is but a bonus for every Seychellois” the Minister said.

More information would be made available soon on this year’s World Travel Award ceremony that will be held in the Seychelles for the first time.

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F AIRLINES Turkish Airlines Sponsors UEFA Champions League Turkey’s flag-carrier; Turkish Airlines will be the official airline sponsor of UEFA Champions League for a period of three years. Turkish Airlines board of directors’ decision to be a sponsor of the premier football event of Europe will contribute the airlines’ global brand awareness and brand perception. The UEFA Champions

League, known simply as the Champions League, is an annual continental club football competition organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). It is one of the most prestigious tournaments in the world and the most prestigious club competition in European football.

Turkish Airlines adds Taipei & Manila Turkish Airlines, ranked the “Best Airline in Europe” according to the 2014 Skytrax Passengers Choices Ranking for the fourth consecutive year, adds yet another city to its expanding network. Taipei joined the network as the 265th destination of Turkish Airlines. Roundtrip flights between Istanbul and Taipei

will be operated 7 times per week in both directions.

Introductory round trip fares are available from Istanbul to Taipei starting from 699 Euros (including taxes and fees).

Taipei flight times as scheduled from March 31st.

Turkish Airlines also connects Istanbul with Manila, the capital of Philippines with new direct flights. With the addition of Manila, the carrier brings the total number of destinations in its network reached 264 and specifically 32th point in its Asia and Far East network.

Roundtrip flights between Istanbul and Manila are operated 3 times per week on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays in both directions.

Introductory round trip fares are available from Istanbul to Manila starting at 594 Euros (including taxes and fees). Manila flight times as scheduled from March 30th.

Tunisair Business Class service from Istanbul Tunis (and vice versa). Passengers who book on Business Class will have privilege to use dedicated check-in counters at airport to save precious time. Customers are also entitled baggage allowance to 2 x 23kg in addition to 2 hand luggage (overall weight of 10 kg.).

Tunisair invites customers to take advantage of the offer “promotional business rate” from 399 EUR (taxes included).

Business Class passengers will also have a special invitation to the lounge that will be extended to offer total comfort.

Furthermore, on arrival, passengers will have priority baggage From March 29, 2015, Tunisair announced the launch of its delivery. For more information, please contact Tunisair Turkey Business Class “Espace Privilege” on its flights from Istanbul to on +90 (212) 225.88.53 / 241.70.97

TAV Operates Lounges at Riga Airport

TAV Operation Services based in Istanbul, Turkey have been awarded the tender for the operating rights of lounges at Riga Airport, the main gate of Latvia. The company has reached 30 lounges at 17 airports in eight countries.

TAV Operation Services, a subsidiary of TAV Airports, added the lounges at Riga Airport, one of the prominent connection hubs of North Europe, to its portfolio. TAV is going to operate two lounges, which cover a total area of 540 sqm, at the airport until 2020. Starting its operations as of April, TAV

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Operation Services has renovated the lounges and started to transfer its know-how and service quality to Riga.

TAV Operation Services General Manager Bora İşbulan stated “Growing fast in the international markets with the know-how we have acquired in Turkey, TAV Operation Services continues to expand its portfolio in lounge operations. We have achieved a significant growth outside of TAV with the tenders we have been successively awarded in Germany, Oman and Tunisia since last year. Riga marks the latest round of this success story.

Having become a prominent connection hub in North Europe as the main hub of Air Baltic, Riga Airport’s passenger lounges have been quickly renovated and we have started offering the privileges of TAV to the passengers. Today, we have become the operator of 30 lounges at 17 airports in eight countries. We will continue to search for new opportunities globally especially in the Middle East and North Africa, which are our target regions, during the next period.”

Riga Airport served approximately 4.8 million passengers in 2014. TAV Operation Services annually provides services to approximately 2.1 million passengers by operating 30 lounges at 17 airports, in eight countries with its “primeclass” brand.

F Tour Operators & Agents Zipcar Launches in Istanbul in Partnership with Otokoç Zipcar, the world’s leading car-sharing network, launches its service in Istanbul; company’s sixth European city. Zipcar’s first licensee, Zipcar Turkey will be operated by Otokoç Otomotiv, a unit of Koç Holding. Massimo Marsili, President, Zipcar International, said: “With a population of over 14 million, Istanbul is one of the largest cities in the world, and like many of the cities where we operate, is challenged with increasing pressure on the transport infrastructure and the environmental impact of congestion in the city”.

Inan Ekici, Assistant General Manager, Otokoç, said: “Today’s launch of Zipcar in Istanbul represents an exciting opportunity for us to meet the needs of the city dweller by providing a convenient and flexible mobility solution that saves money, reduces hassle and improves urban living. As a vibrant destination for both tourism and business, Istanbul is an increasingly popular travel destination. We are excited to be launching our first wave of locations across the city today and look forward to providing Zipcar’s existing member base with access to Zipcars when they travel to the city.”

Zipcar already includes an established presence in the United Kingdom, Spain, France and Austria. The expansion to Istanbul celebrates Zipcar’s third new European market in seven months as it accelerates growth and increases its footprint to meet increasing consumer demand.

As consumers and businesses across the globe seek a sustainable and economic alternative to car ownership, Zipcar provides its 900,000 strong member base with a simple and streamlined user experience with access to vehicles by the

Italy’s Veneto Region Hosted Turkish Tour Operators A workshop and an info tour were organized for Turkish tour operators and media to promote and increase travel from Turkey to Veneto Region of Italy. A total of 20 tour operators and media from Turkey attended the workshop which is held at Grand Hotel Ausonia & Hungaria on March 11. Italian hoteliers and travel agents; mostly from Venice presented their hotels and tourism product and services to their Turkish colleagues.

On March 12 and 13, Turkish travel professionals visited several hotels and touristic places in and around Lido and Venice.

hour or by the day, in locations close to where they live, work and travel. Zipcar is helping to ease the pressure of congestion and pollution in the urban hubs in which it operates with each car club vehicle helping to eliminate the need for around 17 privately owned cars from the streets.

New Marina for Setur Marinas Setur added a new marina in Aegean sea. Gökova Ören marina is going to go in service at the beginning of 2015 Summer. It is situated 48 km the Gökova and 1 km from Ören village.

Marina has berthing capacity : 410 Afloat ; 150 Drydock Services and Facilities; 100 Ton Travellift, 40 Ton Trailer, 10 pcs., to total 700m floating Pontoons, Med-Mooring anchorage, 860 m main Breakwater, Yacht Service Boxses, Prepaid; Electricity 16-125A/220-380V, Water, SMATV, able to watch satellite broadcasting TVs, Sanitary units at easily accessable ranges, Handicapped WC and Showers, 24 Hour Shuttle service in the marina, No Traffic inside, Technical services on Dry Park area, CCTV, 24 hours security, Stand-By generator, Fresh water from Reverse Osmosis plant in the Marina, Bunkering Station on the entrance,Waste water treatment, First Rain treatment on Dry Dock area, Waste water & bilge collection from the boats, Fire Alarm & extinguishing systems, Multi Pupose fire & service boat, Rentable Storage rooms for the yacht owners, Commercial Area, Social Buildings, Super Market, Cafe, Bar, & Restaurants, Shoopping units.

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F EXHIBITION ITB BERLIN ITB Berlin, was able to cement its position as the world’s largest travel trade show. From 4 to 8 March 2015 10,096 exhibitors from 186 countries, more than two-thirds of whom were from abroad, were represented in 26 display halls which were fully booked. Overall, some 115,000 trade visitors (2014: 114,000) travelled to Berlin.

The share of trade visitors from abroad increased to 43 per cent (2014: 40 per cent). These visitors also remained longer at ITB Berlin because they did good business, with the average duration of a stay rising to 2.4 days (2014: 2.1 days). According

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to estimates by Messe Berlin the volume of sales at the world’s leading travel trade show increased from around 6.5 billion euros in 2014 to 6.7 billion euros.

Around 5,180 accredited journalists from 75 countries and some 350 bloggers from 29 countries reported on events at ITB Berlin. Politicians and diplomats from Germany and abroad were present at the show.

In addition to 127 foreign delegations three royal highnesses and 95 ambassadors travelled to the event. 47 ministers from foreign countries, 11 deputy ministers from abroad and a number of foreign state secretaries were also present.

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F HOTELS Turkey’s Hotel Investment Growth Slows Down Turkey’s hospitality industry faces a slowdown in hotel investments in January 2015. According to the Touristic Hotels & Investors Association’s 2015 Hospitality Industry İnvestment İncentive Certificate Report, a total of 18 hotel projects in 10 cities received ‘Greenfield investment incentive certificate’.

According to the incentive certificates, a total of 195.4 million Turkish lira (69.3 million euros or US$77.8 million) will be invested for the 18 projects in 10 cities and the investments will support 666 jobs. The new hotel investments will increase bed capacity by 3,134 nationwide.

In January 2014, a total of 38 hotel investment certificates were issued for 10,970 bed capacity in 15 cities.

Moscow Dedeman Hotel Opened

Turkey’s first international hotel chain; Dedeman Hotels & Resorts International announced its first hotel in Moscow, Russia. Dedeman enters Moscow with its Dedeman Park

Soffa Kitchen Workshop Opens

City Istanbul Antalya Muğla Nevşehir Izmir Adıyaman Ankara Ağrı Balıkesir Trabzon Total

Number of hotels (Jan.15) 4 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 18

brand and opened in April 2015.

The first Dedeman hotel in Moscow; The Dedeman Park Izmailovo Moscow is located in Izmailovo, one of Moscow’s most emerging districts, and in the center of the city’s transportation network.

The hotel offers comfortable accommodations with its proximity to culture, art, trade, and business centers and is within walking distance of the Izmaylovska station on Moscow’s metro network, which is considered to be the world’s oldest and largest metro. The Partizanskaya and Preobrajenshaya stations are other stops that are close to the hotel.

Moscow’s world famous Red Square is only 6 metro stops away from the hotel. The 110-room Dedeman Park Izmailovo Moscow offers delicious Turkish and international cuisine at the Park Restaurant, features fully equipped meeting rooms, and has been designed to satisfy every need a guest arriving to the Russian capital might have, from entertainment, culture, art, to business.

WOW Istanbul Hotels & Convention Center, Soffa Kitchen Workshop will be an indispensable point for the ones who wonder our rich kitchen culture and kitchen history of thousands of years as well as the ones having an interest in cooking.

Soffa Kitchen Workshop has corporate motivation workshops, many different activities special for corporations and closed groups with Chef’s Table concept as well as the individual trainings led by the chef Yunus Emre

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Number of beds (Jan.15) 466 1.136 318 314 290 152 134 130 108 86 3.134

Akkor, known for his work on Ottoman and Anatolian cuisine.

Children are not forgotten, too; Mini Soffa will host colorful and enjoyable moments of special cupcake, pizza, cookie cooking in the programs including family activities.

Motivation trainings within the scope of corporate activities will be among the activities of Soffa.

You will choose the best chef among your teammates in the workshops and even in the competitions you will attend together.

JW Marriott Bodrum Opens

Years after opening JW Marriott Ankara; first JW Marriott property in capital of Turkey, JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts announced its second JW Marriott Hotel in Turkey. The distinctive sophisticated brand of Marriott International opens on May 15, 2015. The 107-room property is located in the picturesque Yalikavak town on the Bodrum Peninsula with panoramic views of the Aegean Sea, combining the alluring charm of the Turkish coast with JW Marriott’s contemporary design and intuitive service.

The hotel will offer visitors 107 tranquil and spacious guest rooms to choose from – including luxury suites and seven villas – overlooking the teal blue waters of the Aegean Sea. Family suites and two bedroom suites are ideal for groups or those travelling with children, whilst many of the villas offer a private pool for the ultimate retreat. The hotel sits on its own private beach and boasts a dock for guests arriving by boat or taking a day trip sailing.

The Pool Grill will offer all day dining but is ideal for breakfast as the gentle waves of the bay and slight breeze serve as nature’s best wake-up call. JW Marriott Bodrum

has an a la carte restaurant which will serve signature dishes with an artistic flair as the sun sets, and a coffee lounge perfect for a decadent pastry or traditional Turkish coffee. Additionally, the hotel will present a vibrant beach bar serving indulgent cocktails, plus a lobby bar and chill-out bar.

JW Marriott Bodrum features a 2,000 square metre spa.

Working with world renowned spa brands June Jacobs and Thalion, JW Marriott Bodrum’s spa will offer an extensive selection of 24 treatment rooms, a salt room and traditional Turkish baths. June Jacobs marries cutting-edge science with natural products for an efficacious and relaxing result and Thalion are marine cosmetics experts specializing in thalassotherapy.

Additional hotel facilities will include a kid’s club, two outdoor pools, one which is an infinity pool with views over the bay, and one indoor pool, a 420 square meter ballroom and five meeting rooms. JW Marriott Bodrum will also offer a unique space for al fresco events and weddings overlooking one of the peninsula’s most beautiful bays.

Just as the hotel provides a blend of traditional and contemporary Turkey, the location offers guests proximity to a number of cultural sights and adventure activities including the world-famous Yalikavak Marina, sailing across the Mediterranean, diving sites to explore fantastic reefs and the majestic Bodrum castle, once home to Herodotus, the Greek Historian. Furthermore, the hotel is conveniently located to the Bodrum Amphitheatre, an incredible structure accredited to the reign of King Mausolus, which offers a postcard-perfect view of Bodrum castle and the harbor.

Cappadocia Ariana Luxury Lodge Opens Newest hotel of Cappadocia, Ariana Luxury Lodge will be open on May 10.

Located a top the Uchisar valley, Ariana Sustainable Luxury Lodge offers you a completely unique perspective of Cappadocia; lands that witnessed the rise of the first civilizations in world history.

Hotel’s luxury suites are exquisitely decorated with an inviting ambience to transform your stay into a one of kind experience. All of suites offer the perfect blend of contemporary comfort and luxuriously appointed style.

Hoteel has; • A la Carte Breakfast at The Plum Restaurant • Local taxes, service charges and 8% VAT • Complimentary high speed Internet through the property • Welcome drinks • Twice daily house-keeping service with Luxury turndown • Complimentary • Tea or Lavazza Espresso at rooms.

• Bottled water and local wine at rooms.

• Fresh Fruit through Common Areas • Morning Lobby Complimentary Refreshment • Afternoon Tea with pastries at 5:30 pm.

• Lavazza Coffee service during the day • Port and cookie service at 9:30 pm • King or Queen 5-star beds and bedding with cotton mattress toppers.

• 100% Egyptian cotton 500 thread count white linens (Hypoallergenic bedding is available upon request) • Luxury Down feather comforter and Down or foam pillows • Living Room setting with pull out sleeper sofa

• Work area with wooden or marble desk and leather chair with office supplies • Gas Fireplace.

• Microfiber robes.

• Commissioned art photography • Custom-crafted furnishings • Mini fridge with complimentary bottled water and local wine • Lavazza Espresso machine • 42’’LCD HDTV Television with HD signal • Media Hub andApple TV (on request) • Bose iPod/iPhone Docking Station with virtual surround speaker system • Cordless Telephone • In room safe • Next day Laundry or Dry Cleaning service • Luxurious Marble - Onyx slab bathrooms with variations of overhead rain showers • Hairdryer, Iron and Ironing Boards & Make-up Mirror • L’ Occitane en Provence Bath Products.

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Lido di Venezia

Özge Töre Destinasyonumuz Lido di Venezia, İtalyanın kuzey’inde Venedik’e deniz taksiyle 10 dakika mesafede olan mütevazi bir ada.

1.Gün 10 Mart Sali sabahı 2.5 saat süren uçuşun ardından öğleden sonra Venedik Marco Polo havalimanina indik. Rehberimiz Incoming 2 Italy firmasının müdürü Maria Antoinetta Princivalle’yle tanıştıktan sonra fam trip’imiz başladı.

Havaalanının hemen karşısında bulunan deniz taksilerle yaklaşık 1 saatlik bir yolculuktan sonra Lido adasına vardık.

Grande Albergo Ausonia & Hungaria otelde verilen hoşgeldin kokteyli ile fam trip’e bizlerle beraber katılan diğer Türk seyahat acentalarıyla tanışma fırsatı yakaladık.

Günün ilerleyen saatlerinde vakit kaybetmeden Hotel Villa Pannonia tanımaya gittik. Yeni restorasyondan çıkmış otel,

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bahçe içine konumlandırılmış bir villa. Modern odaları şık bir dekorasyona sahip.Arkasından da Hotel La Meridiana grubumuz tarafından gezildi. Daha sonra grubumuzun geri kalanından bağımsız olarak konaklayacağımız Villa Ines’e yerleştik. Villa Ines, içinde 8 odası bulunan bir aile işletmesi. Binayı 2000’li yılların başlarında ev sahibemiz Marika hanim dört çocuğunu Italyan kültürüyle iç içe büyütme karari aldıktan sonra satin almiş. Eşinin ailesi 1400’lerden beri Venedik’te yaşayan Murano adasında cam fabrikaları bulunan eski köklü ailelerden biri olan Seguso ailesi. Marika hanım da Milano da doğup büyümüş ve şeflik

kariyeri için uzun yıllar New York’ta yaşamış, orada önemli İtalyan markalarının, davet ve catering organizasyonlarında aktif çalışmış ve onbeş yıl kadar önce de Lido adasındaki, görkemli taş binayı satın almış. Evin ilk iki katında bulunan 8 odayı kendi zevkine göre, kendi evini dekore eder gibi dekore etmiş. Odalarda bulunan avize ve abajurlar ailenin cam fabrikasında üretilmiş meşhur Murano camları.

Dekorasyon şık ve aynı zamanda samimi. Otelin mutfağı bahçenin hemen yanındaki küçük bir evin içinde. Sabah kahvaltılarımızı bu küçük ve samimi evin içinde, ev sahibimiz Marika hanımın lezzetli sunumlarıyla, taze corissantları, hergün farklı kek ve marmelat çesitlerini deneyerek yaptık.

Marika hanim gerçek misafirleriyle ilgilenirmiş gibi samimi, ve bir o kadar da mütevaziydi, her şeyle tek tek kendisi ilgilendi. İlk günün akşamında fam trip›e katılan tüm turizmcilere Grande Albergo Ausonia Hungaria otel kendi spa’sında, Tayland’dan özel olarak getirttikleri Thai masözlerle birer saatlik Thai masaji ikramiyla ilk günün yorgunluğunu atmamıza yardımcı oldu. Akşam yemeğinde otelin geniş salonlarından birinde lezzetli İtalyan yemeklerinden tatma imkani bulduk. Özellikle yediğim kırmızı meyvelerle süslenmiş, sıcak beyaz çikolatalı kremali tartı uzun bir süre unutamayacağımı söyleyebilirim.

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2.Gün Ausonia & Hungria otel’ de tüm gün süren bir workshop yaptık.

Venedik’te bulunan lüks ve butik otellerin satış müdürleri ve aile işletmelerinin sahipleriyle tanışma imkanı bulduk.

Organizasyon Maria hanımın titiz ve detaylı çalışması sayesinde tam zamanında son buldu ve herkes başarılı iş bağlantıları kurma fırsatına sahip oldu. Açık büfe öğle yemeği, lezzetli deniz mahsülleri, risotto ve makarna çeşitleri, izgara sebzeler ve de şahane tatlılar, davetlilerin biraz da iş dışında birbirlerini tanımak ve işin ötesinde dostluklar kurmalarına, samimi bir ortamda sohbet etmelerine vesile oldu. Ayni akşam, Grande Albergo Ausonia & Hungaria otel’de yediğimiz yemekle günün nasıl geçtiği hakkında birbirimizden geri bildirimler aldık, eleştirilerimizi paylaştık. Verimli geçen günden duyduğumuz memnuniyetle ertesi günü iple çekerek akşamı sonlandırdık.

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3.Gün

Marin’e’e geçtik. Bizleri çok şık ve görkemli bir saray odasında Güne Lido daki Hotel Rosso’yu gezerek bekleyen Prosecco’larımızı açık büfede ki lezzetli bruschetta başladık. Otel Venedik manzarasına hakim eski Venedik stili dekorasyona sahip bir otel. Daha sonra önce Hotel Rigel ve ardından Venedik’in cam işleriyle meşhur adası Murano’nun en eski cam fabrikalarından biri olan Signoretti ’yi ziyaret ettik. Fabrika’nın yöneticisi olan Signoretti ailesinin genç üyesi bize cam işçiliğinin inceliklerinden söz etti. Bir cam objesinin ne kadar uzun zaman da hazırlandığını bizlere örnek olarak bir bardak yaparak gösterdi. Fabrika’nın ana ocağının açıldığı günden bu yana hiç kapatılmadığını, geceleri dahi kısık ısı da çalışmaya devam etmesi gerektiğini bir yandan cam bardağın yapımını izlerken öğrendik. Ayrıca kırmızı camın içine altın katılarak yapılmasından ötürü fiyatının diğerlerinden çok daha fazla olması gibi bilmediğimiz yeni şeyler öğrendik. Daha sonra showroom ve mağazalarını gezerek bir camdan nasıl harika, avizeler, vazolar ve daha birçok farklı obje yapılabildiğini gördük. Günün devamında Venedik’in merkezi olan San Marco meydanına deniz taksiyle onbes dakikada vardık. İlk durağımız Hotel Concordia tanıtımıydı. San Marco meydanına bir dakika mesafe de, odaları Venedik stili dekorasyona sahip küçük 4 yıldızlı bir oteldi. Özellikle çatı katındaki junior suitin balkonu San Marco meydanına hakim manzarasıyla balayı tatili için ideal bir tercih olur. Tanıdığımız bir diğer otel, Venediğin en eski ve pahalı otellerinden bir olan The Bauers oteldi. Şık ve ferah bir girişe sahip otelin ayrıca bir de kanaldan deniz taksi veya gondolla ulaşımı mümkün.

Klasik ve gösterişli Venedik dekorasyonuna sahip odaların kanal manzaralı olanları kalınmaya değer. Ayrıca otelin kanal ve lagun kenarındaki terası, sıcak ve güneşli havalarda birer kadeh prosecco içmek için ideal bir tercih olur. Daha sonra, hafif bir öğle yemeği için davetli olduğumuz Palazzo

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F DESTİNASYON ve mozarellalı domatesler eşliğinde yudumladıktan sonra akşama kadar sürecek serbest zamanımız başladı.

Venedik’in dar, kalabalık ve renkli sokaklarını fotoraflamak için bol bol zaman bulduk. Küçük butiklerde farklı ve güzel hediyeleri hem sevdiklerimize hem de kendimize alma fırsatı bulduk.

San Marco meydanındaki Gran Cafe’de birkaç kadeh şaraptan sonra akşam yemeği için lagun kenarındaki Palace Ca Sagredo ’a gittik. Son derece şık ve eski bir otel olan Palace Ca Sagredo mimarisi, tarihi ve moderni harmanlayan dekorasyona sahip odalarıyla görülmeye değer. Otelin Michelin yıldızlı şefinin hazırladığı akşam yemeğimiz son derece şık, lezzetli ve keyifliydi.

4.Gün

Venedik gezimizin son günü, grubumuz bizim kaldığımız otele Villa Ines’e tanıtıma’a geldiler. Ev sahibimiz Marika Hanım herkesi tek tek kapıda karşılayarak odaları gezdirdi. Her odası farklı renklerde, şık ve samimi bir dekorasyona sahip eve herkes hayran kaldı. Gerçekten de Marika hanımın misafirperverliği ve alçakgönüllüğü bir daha Lido adasına yolumuz düşerse muhakkak kalmak isteyeceğimiz, kendimizi evimizde hissedeceğimiz bir yer olarak akıllarımıza yer etti.

Kahvelerimizi içtiktikten sonra otelin her aileye uygun temiz ve sade dekorasyona sahip odalarını gezdik. Her bütçeye hitap eden otelin samimi bahçesi yaz aylarında sakin ve huzurla vakit geçirmek için ideal. Gezimizin son tanıtım ve öğle yemeğini lagun kenarındaki bir başka aile oteli olan Villa Mabapa da yapıyoruz. Otel, yeni restore edilmiş beyaz ağaçlar içerisinde geniş bahçeli bir villa. Mabapa,

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İtalyanca’da anne baba ve çocuk anlamına geliyor, buradan da anlayacağınız gibi odaları her boydan ailenin kalabileceği farklı seçenekler sunuyor. Açık büfe ikramında kendimizi evimizde hissettiren sıcak ve lokal yemeklerden tadıyoruz.

Zeytinyağlı sebzeler, mozarella domatesli salata, sebze çorbası, kabak kızartma, portakal marmelatlı krep gibi lezzetli bu öğle yemeğinin ardından, bizi üç gün boyunca gezdiren Maria hanıma teşekkür ederek villanın karşısından deniz taksiyle ayrılıyoruz. Havaalanına yarım saat mesafede olan, gezimizin son görülecek yeri olan Mc Arthur Glen Noventa di Piave Designer Outlet’e gitmek için bizi bekleyen Mercedes Vito’lara biniyoruz. Outlet geniş ve açık bir araziye konumlandırılmış villarlardan oluşuyor ve Marc Jacobs ‘dan Gucci’ye, Burberry’den Zadig&Voltaire’ e kadar birçok farklı ülkenin markalarını bulmak mümkün. Outlet’te geçirdiğimiz iki buçuk saatte, birçok markanın mağazasını gezip outlet

fiyatlarından faydalanma imkanı bulduk. Fakat biz kadınlar için iki buçuk saatin bu kadar çeşitli mağaza kapasitesi olan bir outlet’i bitirmek için yeterli olmayacağını tahmin edersiniz, bu nedenle bu geziyi bir daha ki sefere daha uzun süre konaklayarak yeni baştan yapmanın hayalini kurmaya şimdiden başladım bile.

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F Inreview Interview with Mr. Wahyu A. Bayuaji Executive Assistant Manager/Act. General Manager

1- Could you pls. introduce us your backround in Tourism and Hotel industry I graduated from the National Hotel & Tourism Institute in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia majoring in Tourism and Hotel Management in 2002.

I had the first six-month internship program within Rooms Division at Albert Court Hotel Singapore, managed by Far East Organization, the largest private property developer in Singapore in 1999. And secondly I managed to get another six-month internship program within Food & Beverage Division at Concorde Hotel Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, managed

by HPL Hotels & Resorts in 2001.

After completing my bachelor degree, I started to develop my career in the hotel industry and looking for getting more international work experience outside my country. By that time, Golden Tulip Hotels and Resorts was opening a management trainee program, this was my chance and fortunately I got selected to take part of this valuable opportunity at Tulip Inn Beekbergen, The Netherlands. During the 12-month program, I took a few roles in the hotel operations, familiarizing myself with the business in general and with the company itself. As part of the Louvre Hotels Group, this worldwide hotel chain operates three well-known hotel brands: Tulip Inn, Golden Tulip and Royal Tulip with a total of over 240 hotels in 45 countries.

Each establishment combines the hotel chain’s commitment to high international standards and the local flavor.

I went back to Indonesia one year later as I got an offer from Bali Gardenia Resort (previously Clarion Suites managed by Best Western International) in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia as Sales Manager. One year later I stepped up my career to an exciting work opportunities within Club Bali Hotels & Resorts, an international hotel management and developer company in Indonesia. I started managing the sales and operations at Club Bali Suites @ Jayakarta Bali Hotel as Front Office Manager and getting soon promoted for the Corporate Sales Manager position for all of its properties in Indonesia.

After a six year of my tenure at Club Bali Hotels & Resorts, I continued to take some new challenges and more responsibilities in one of Asia’s leading boutique hideaway and luxury resort developers, Karma Royal Group (KRG). Its extensive experience in resort development and operation ensures a smooth, simple and profitable way to purchase exclusive property in some of the world’s hottest holiday destinations.

Its portfolio of owned and managed hideaways extends from Bali and Lombok in Indonesia to Koh Samui in Thailand, Margaret River in Australia, Mykonos in Greece, Bahamas in Carribean and lately Isles of Scilly in England. A number of its properties are members of the prestigious group, The Leading Hotels of The World (LHW). I was appointed as the Group Assistant Director of Sales & Marketing, mainly responsible to drive the business of Karma Resorts’ properties throughout Indonesia including Karma Jimbaran, Bali; Karma Kandara, Bali and Karma Reef, Lombok as well as representing the global portfolio.

Four years later or just at the beginning of this year I re-discover my inner passion as a hotelier, I took an exciting opportunity offered by Club Bali Hotels & Resorts to manage the whole hotel operations of its finest property in Bali, Club Bali Suites @ Legian Beach, and lead the team to the next level!

2- What is your thoughts about the future of hotel industry in Bali, Asia and in the world. Also new trends in hospitality sector, economical crisis in Europe and affects in Asia & Bali.

Strong domestic market growth since 2008 continues to make Bali as one of the leading tourism destinations in ASEAN. With approximately 13% average annual growth rate in arrivals, the prospect for Bali’s tourism and hotel industries are more positive than ever. The new airport expansion promises to support Bali’s ability to bring in more tourists.

With more than 8% growth in international arrivals and 22% in domestic travelers, Bali is showing resilience to uncertainties in Europe and the US. Australia remains one of the largest contributors to foreign arrivals, while Japanese visitors continued to decline. The average annual growth for Australian arrivals was the highest at 40%, followed by Chinese with 29%, while Japanese arrivals declined by an average of 15% per year.

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Australian arrivals are dominating the Bali market mainly due to the following reasons: (1) relatively close distance, (2) strengthened Australian dollar, (3) increased airline promotions for Bali (often cheaper than domestic flights/holidays in Australia), and (4) the rise in low cost carriers flying between the two countries.

There could be a hit to allimportant government MICE business in 2015 with a ban on government bodies booking hotel MICE business in 2015 for groups of less than 100 participants, but the good news is that the airport tax will be included in air ticket in 2015, and from January 1, 2015, visa free entrance has been authorized for residents of Australia, China, Japan, South Korea and Russia.

3- Could you pls. tell us Club Bali, why guests prefer your hotel, your important markets...etc.

Club Bali Suites @ Jayakarta Bali Hotel or more popular known simply as Club Bali Suites Legian is an all-suites hotel with all the comfort of home with all the benefits of a beach resort which has been recognized as one of Bali’s best family accommodations offering a wonderful base from which to explore Bali.

More than just a beach resort, Club Bali Suites @ Jayakarta Bali Hotel feature large, modern, and fully furnished suites, a perfect choice for families, groups or long stay guests. The resort is superbly located at Legian Beach, located within the Jayakarta Bali Hotel complex, set in its own lush tropical gardens, featuring three swimming pools, restaurants, bars, spa, gym, tennis court and numerous recreational activities.

The resort offers a good value for its location, surrounded by many restaurants, bars, tourist attractions, entertainment and shopping areas as well as famous sunset point and great surf spots.

Built in 1995, the 52 spacious one, two and three-bedroom suites offer the ultimate space and high value for family accommodation at great location, featuring modern interior and complete furnishings, fully equipped kitchen, dining area, living room with sofa bed, separate master bedroom with en-suite bathroom and private balcony. All equipped with the most up-to-date amenities including individual controlled air conditioning system, cable TV with LCD screen, IDD telephone, Wi-Fi, safe deposit box, bath tub/spa bath and shower with hot and cold water.

All guests have a full access to extensive range of excellent resort facilities which include three swimming pools, a children pool and playground, kids club, a variety of restaurants, bars, 24 hours room service, business center, health and massage facility, fully equipped gym, and tennis court.

A variety of activities such as boogie boarding, scuba diving, and surfing will finds your holiday need while staying at the resort. Exploring Bali can’t get any easier while staying at the resort. Easy access to various tourist attractions throughout the island; taking your family to the famous Kuta Beach or witness the dazzling sunset at Tanah Lot Temple together, both destination can be reach only within 30 minutes drive, not mention of other destination that you can reach easily from Club Bali Suites as the location itself are most known as the heart of Bali.

4- What is the percentage of bookings via internet for your hotel comparing to the traditional distribution channels?

We are seeing a positive growth of bookings via internet for our hotel year on year, the fact is nowadays online booking channels taking more share than the traditional distribution channels, however we are led to believe there are many customers that still prefer to book through the traditional distribution channels for some reasons.

Please let me know if I can be any of your further assistance.

Many thanks and best regards,

F BÜLTEN Türkiye’ye Washington’da Büyük İlgi Bu yıl 11’inci kez düzenlenen ve seyahat ve turizm sektörünün önemli isimlerini bir araya getiren Washington Seyahat ve Macera Fuarı’nda Türkiye en fazla ilgi çeken ülkelerden biri oldu.

Birbirinden farklı kültürlerin, mutfakların, turistik bölgelerin ve seyahat sektörüyle ilgili ürünlerin tanıtılıp, seyahat severlerin seminerlerle bilgilendirildiği fuara Washingtonlular büyük ilgi gösterdi. Rick Steves, Samantha Brown, Pauline Frommer and Patricia Schultz gibi seyahat dünyasının ünlülerinin de katıldığı fuarda ziyaretçiler, aralarında Türkiye’nin de bulunduğu, dünyanın dört bir köşesinden birçok ülkenin turizmi konusunda bilgi aldı.

Fuarda düzenlenen seminerlerden en büyük ilgiyi çeken turizm ve sehayat programlarının yanısıra bu alandaki kitaplarıyla da tanınan Rick Steves’in semineri oldu. Seminerinde İstanbul’un “Avrupa’da mutlaka görülmesi gereken dört kentten biri” olduğunu belirten Steves, tarihiyle, manzaralarıyla ve konuksever insanlarıyla İstanbul’un turizm anlamında dünyanın en iyi kentlerinden biri olduğunu söyledi. Seminerden sonra seyahat severler fuarda Türkiye’yi temsil eden Kültür ve Tanıtma Müşavirliği’nin yanı sıra THY ve özel bir turizm acentasına yoğun ilgi gösterdi.

Amerika’nın Sesi’ne konuşan acenta yetkilileri, THY’nin hemen hemen dünyanın dört bir yanından yaptıkları aktarmasız uçuşların Türk turizmine büyük katkı sağladığını, kolaylaşan ulaşım sayesinde Türkiye’nin daha da hızlı bir şekilde

tanınmasına olanak sağlandığını belirtti.

Amerikan Ulusal Ticaret Dairesi’ne (ITA) bağlı Ulusal Seyahat ve Turizm Ofisi’nin 2014 yılı verilerine göre Amerikalılar’ın yurtdışı seyahatlerinde tercih ettiği ilk üç bölge sırasıyla; Avrupa, Karayipler ve Asya. İlk üç arasında yer almasa da, istatistikler, bir yıl öncesine kadar yüzde 13 ile en fazla büyüme kaydeden bölgenin Ortadoğu olduğunu gösteriyor.

Dönüşümlü Travel Turkey

Türkiye ve Yunanistan arasındaki turizm işbirliğini teşvik etmek ve iki ülke arasındaki turizmi canlandırmak için Yunanistan Büyükelçiliği ile Türkiye Seyahat Acentaları Birliği

(TÜRSAB) tarafından bir B2B workshop düzenlendi. İzmir Swiss Otel’de düzenlenen etkinliğe, Türkiye’den 98, Yunanistan’dan da 47 şirket katıldı.

TÜRSAB Başkanı Başaran Ulusoy yaptığı konuşmada, bu etkinliğin yıllardır süren işbirliğinin daha da iyi gitmesini sağlamak için düzenlendiğini belirterek, “Siz Avrupa Birliği’ndesiniz. Sizin ortaklarınız var. Ortaktan arkadaş olmaz ama arkadaştan ortak olur. Yunanistan’a gelmemizi istiyorsanız, uçak seferlerinizi çoğaltmanız, kapıdan geçişleri kolaylaştırmanız ve vizelerde kolaylık göstermeniz gerekiyor.

Bize vize koyanlar, bir gün kendilerine vize koyulacağını bilsin.

Her yıl Türkiye’den Yunanistan’a giden turist sayısı artıyor. 2016 yılında 1 milyon turisti hedefliyoruz. İzmir önemli kentimiz.

Belediye Başkanımız burada. Başkanımız kendi imkanlarıyla Türkiye’nin en büyük fuar alanını yaptı. Gelin ‘Travel Turkey’ fuarını dönüşümlü yapalım. Bir yıl bizde bir yıl sizde.Tarihi değiştirmemiz mümkün değil ama geleceğin mimarı olabiliriz” diye konuştu.

Türkiye Rusya’da Ucuzladı

Rusya Tur Operatörleri derneği ATOR, Rusların yaz tatili seyahatlerinde yaklaşık % 30 indirim yapıldığını bildirdi. 2014 ile kıyaslandığında Karadağ tatili % 40, Bulgaristan % 34.8, Yunanistan % 30, Türkiye % 29 ve Mısır % 15 oranında ucuzladı.

ATOR geçtiğimiz yıl ile kıyaslandığında fiyatlarda en belirgin düşüşün Karadağ, Türkiye, Bulgaristan ve Yunanistan’dan yapıldığını belirtti.

Tez Tour Genel Müdürü Vladimir Kaganer, döviz cinsinden yapılan tur hesaplamalarında en fazla indirimi % 20 ile Türkiye’nin ve % 15’le Mısır’ın yaptığını kaydetti. Yunanistan ve İspanya’nın ise % 10 indirim uyguladığını belirtti. Yunanistan’ın Girit ve Halkidiki tatil beldelerinin % 50’sinin Rus turistler tarafından doldurulduğuna dikkat çekerek % 10 indirimin nedeninin buna bağlı olduğunu vurguladı. bile bu bağlamda Rus turistlerin eksikliğini tazmin edemez.

Kaganer, “ İndirimlerdeki diğer en önemli nedenlerden biri de Bununla bağlantılı olarak Türkiye ve Mısır maliyetleri azaltmak bu ülkelerin Rus turistlere bağımlı oldukları ve Rus turistlerin için adım atmaktalar” diye ifade etti. yerinin telafi edilemeyeceğindendir. Hatta Alman turizm pazarı NewFocus

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F BÜLTEN Rus Turistler için Türkiye Hala Ön Planda Rusya’da yaşanan ekonomik kriz turistlerin tatil programlarını da önemli ölçüde etkileyecek. Rusya Federal İstatistik Servisi’nin verilerine göre gelirleri % 10 düşen Ruslar, yurt dışı tatil programlarını iptal edecek ya da daha ucuz olan destinasyon ve paketlere yönelecek.

Zengin Ruslar lüks tur paketleri ile daha çok Avrupa’ya gidiyor.

The Moscow Times’ın haberine göre Avrupa’ya giden zengin Rusların, bu yıl Türkiye ve Mısır’a yönelme ihtimalleri var.

Türkiye’ye giden Rus turist sayısında önemli düşüş beklense de Avrupa’dan yönelecek turistler zararı asgariye indirebilir.

Rusya Turizm Endüstrisi Birliği Sözcüsü İrina Tyurina, 2015’te Rusların yüzde 50-70 civarında daha az yurt dışına turizm amacı ile çıkacağını söyledi. 2014’te 30’dan fazla tur operatörünün iflas etmesi nedeniyle güvenlik birimleri kontrolleri sıklaştırdı.

Rus turistlerin her zaman ekstra harcama sevdiğini, alış-veriş, bar, restoran ve diğer alanlara da para harcadığını kaydeden Tyurina, özellikle Avrupa’ya giden Rus turistlerin ortalamanın çok üzerinde masraf yaptığını söyledi. Rus turistlerin Hırvatistan’da günlük ekstra harcamaları kişi başına 183 doları bulurken, Almanların ekstra harcamaları 54 dolarda kaldı.

Rusya’da yaşanan kriz nedeni ile en çok Avrupa destinasyonu etkilenecek. Özellikle 1 milyonun üzerinde Rus turist ağırlayan Yunanistan, İspanya ve İtalya en çok etkilenecek ülkeler olarak gösteriliyor. Almanya ve Fransa ve Çek Cumhuriyeti’nde şimdiden düşüşler başladı.

Ancak daha ucuza tatillerin geçirilebildiği Bulgaristan ve Karadağ gibi ülkelere giden turist sayısında azalma yok. Rusya

MITT – Moskova Raporu TÜRSAB, bu yıl 18-21 Mart tarihleri arasında Rusya’nın başkenti Moskova’da 22’inci kez gerçekleştirilen MITT – Moskova Uluslararası Seyahat ve Turizm Fuarı’na ilişkin fuar değerlendirme raporunu açıkladı.

Türkiye’ye en çok turist gönderen ülkeler arasında ikinci sırada bulunan Rusya’daki gelişmelerin değerlendirildiği fuarda; Ruble’nin yabancı para birimleri karşısında yaşadığı ciddi değer kaybı ve Rus ekonomisindeki belirsizlikler konuşuldu. Fuara katılan TÜRSAB Genel Sekreteri Çetin

ve Avrupa Birliği ülkeleri arasında Ukrayna krizi nedeni ile yaşanan soruna değinen Tyurina, “Bir paradoks oluştu. Bir taraftan Brüksel’in Rusya ile ilişkileri kötüye gidiyor. Diğer taraftan AB ülkeleri daha fazla Rus turist talep ediyor.” değerlendirmesinde bulundu.

Kırım alternatifinin devreye girmesi ve iç turizme sağlanan mali destekler, Rusların iç destinasyon tercihini etkileyecek.

Türkiye’ye geçen yıl 4,4 milyon Rus turist gitmişti. 2015 için bu rakamın 1 milyon civarında azalması bekleniyor. ‘Her şey dahil sistem’ ve ‘kaliteli hizmet’ gibi artılar, Rus turistler için Türkiye’nin öne çıkmasını sağlıyor.

Gürcün, şu değerlendirmelerde bulundu: “Ruble’nin Dolar karşısında son bir yıllık dönemde yaşadığı ciddi değer kaybı Rusya’da turizm sektöründe endişeleri haklı olarak arttırmış durumda. Turizm sektöründeki endişenin en temel nedenini Rusya’dan yurtdışına çıkışlarda yaşanması beklenen genel düşüşten kaynaklanıyor. Batılı ülkelerin Rusya’ya uyguladıkları ambargolar nedeniyle Avrupa ülkelerine yönelik talepte ciddi düşüş yaşanması bekleniyor. Bununla birlikte Türkiye için durum Batılı ülkelerden biraz farklı. Türkiye, Rus turistler için vazgeçilmez bir destinasyon durumunda bulunuyor. Yurt dışına tatil amaçlı olarak çıkan Rus turistlerin en çok seyahat ettikleri ülke Türkiye. Rusya’dan yurtdışına çıkışlarda genel bir düşüş yaşanması beklense de Türkiye’nin Rusya’da Pazar liderliğini 2015 yılında da sürdüreceğine inanıyorum.”

Antalya’nın Turist Sayısı Azalıyor

Antalya’ya yılın 3 aylık döneminde gelen yabancı ziyaretçi sayısı İngiltere, Finlandiya, Norveç ve Polonya pazarlarındaki yükselişlerle kısmen telafi etmiş durumda. % 2,6 azalarak 546 bin kişiden 531 bin kişiye geriledi. 2013 yılında ise 586 bin kişi giriş yapmıştı. Üç aylık dönemde yükseliş gösteren pazarlar arasında Almanya ilk sırayı alırken, bu pazardan gelenlerin sayısı % 21 artışla 267 bin kişiye çıktı. Bu yıl 3 ayda, üçüncü sıraya gerileyen Rusya pazarından gelenlerin sayısı ise % 47 azalışla 61 binden 32 bin seviyesine indi.

Geçen yıl kadar olmasa da bu yıl da en aktif pazarlar arasında yer alan İran, Nevruz Bayramı dönemindeki hareketlerle ikinci sıraya yükselse de 3 aylık dönemde % 23 gerileme ile 40 bin civarına düştü.

Antalya’nın 3 aylık dönemde gerileme yaşadığı pazarlar arasında; Hollanda, Belçika, Danimarka, İsveç, Avusturya, Ukrayna, Fransa ve İsrail öne çıkıyor.

Yükseliş gösteren pazarlar arasında ise, Almanya’nın yanı sıra İngiltere, Finlandiya, Norveç ve Polonya öne çıktı.

Antalya, Ocak-Mart döneminde; Rusya, İran, Hollanda gibi pazarlarda yaşanan ciddi kayıpları, büyük oranda Almanya,

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Moskova “Bodrum Ofisi” Açıldı

Bodrum’u Rusya’ya ve Rusça konuşan ülkelere tanıtmak amacıyla Moskova’da ‘Bodrum Tanıtım Ofisi’ açıldı. Spektr İş Merkezi’nde bulunan ofisin açılışı öncesi tören düzenlendi. Bodrum Tanıtma Vakfının (BOTAV) desteğiyle “bodrumcomru” internet portalı ve Kaplan Danışmanlık tarafından Rusya’nın başkenti Moskova’da Bodrum Tanıtım Ofisi’nin açılışı yapıldı. Törene; Kaplan Danışmanlık Koordinatorü Deniz Özyurt, Spektr Satış ve Pazarlama

Müdürü Tatiana Antipova ve Proje Müdürü Maria Isiemina, Kaplan Danışmanlık şirketinin sahibi Engin Kaplan, BOTAV Genel Sekreteri Cemil Bayraktar, Bodrum Otelciler Derneği Başkanı Halil Özyurt, Muğla İl Kültür ve Turizm Müdürü Veli Çelik ile Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı Turizm Tanıtma Genel Müdürü İrfan Önal başta olmak üzere Bodrum’dan ve Moskova’dan turizmciler katıldı.

‘Her Yıl Ortalama 400 bin Yabancı Hasta Türkiye’ye Geliyor’ Türkiye -Romanya İş Forumunda konuşan,Cumhurbaşkanı Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Türkiye’yi geçen yıl yaklaşık 37 milyon turist ziyaret ettiğini belirtti ve ‘Her yıl ortalama 400 bin yabancı hasta tedavi olmak için Türkiye’yi seçiyor’ dedi.

Erdoğan, sözlerini şöyle sürdürdü: “Her yıl ortalama 400 bin yabancı hasta tedavi olmak için Türkiye’yi seçiyor. Sağlık sektöründe nereye geldiğimizi göstermesi bakımından bu çok önemli. Üniversitelerimizde eğitim gören yabancıların sayısı da aynı şekilde her yıl artıyor. Altyapı alanında yaptığımız yatırımlar bir devrim niteliğinde. 79 senede 26 havaalanına sahiptik, ama şimdi 12 yıl içinde buna 27 havalimanı ilave ettik. Hızlı tren hatlarını, Marmaray gibi dev bir projeyi de tamamlayarak hizmete sunduk.”

Türkiye’nin İlk Lüks Turizm Workshop’u

Türkiye’nin ilk lüks turizm workshop’u ‘’Lux in Turkey” 28. Şubat’da Çırağan Palace Kempinski’de gerçekleşti. Workshop’a 27 ülkeden lüks turizm yapan yabancı acenta temsilcileri ile Türkiye’nin 24 lüks oteli temsilcisi katıldı.

AIDA Turizm Yönetim Kurulu Başkanı Adviye Bergemann’ın düzenlediği zirve boyunca yalnız “Lux in Turkey” kataloğunda yer alan Lüks segment Türk otelleri ile lüks turizm pazarının Dünya lideri acentalarına açık olarak gerçekleşti.

Workshop’a 27 ayrı ülkeden 100 lüks turizm experi acenta, katıldı. 100 Lüks turizm önemli isimlerinin temsilcileri Türkiyenin İstanbul, Antalya, Bodrum, Fehiye, Marmaris ve Kapadokya’dan gelen 24 lüks otel temsilcisi ile B2B görüşmeler yaptı.

Türkiye Tatili Azerbaycanlıların favorisi Alanya Turistik İşletmeciler Derneği (ALTİD) ve Alanya Tanıtma Vakfı (ALTAV) Yönetim Kurulu Üyesi Elvan Güneş, Azerbaycan turizm pazarının nabzını tuttu.

Elvan Güneş, “Azerbaycan halkının favori tatil ülkesi Türkiye” dedi.

Güneş, yaptığı görüşmelerden elde ettiği bilgileri ve izlenimlerini şöyle aktardı: AITF Turizm Fuarı Azerbaycan’ın Başkenti Bakü’de 2-4 Nisan tarihleri arasında gerçekleştirildi. 14’üncüsü düzenlenen turizm fuarına Turizm Tanıtma Müşavirliği olarak 8’inci kez ve 207 metrekare alan ile katılım sağlandı.

Azerbaycan Tanıtma Müşaviri Ahmet Seyit Aslan Bey’in koordinasyonunda gerçekleştirilen fuara Alanya Tanıtma Vakfı (ALTAV) olarak iştirak ettik. Çok etkili ve verimli bir fuar süreci geçirdik. Bu pazarda yaklaşık yüzde 35 devalüasyon olmasına rağmen yüzde 40 artış planlanmış. Geçen yıl yaklaşık 630 bin kişi ülkemize gelmiş.

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F BÜLTEN Çeşme İstanbul’da Tanıtıldı

Çeşme tanıtımı için, ‘12 ay Çeşme; 9 farklı zevk için 9 durak, 9 deneyim’ başlığıyla yeni bir kampanyasını başlatıldı. Çeşme Belediye Başkanı Muhittin Dalgıç ev sahipliğinde gerçekleşen gece Sütlüce Rahmi Koç Müzesi’nde gerçekleşti. Çok sayıda Çeşmesever’in katıldığı davette 9 farklı yerleşimden farklı lezzetlerle, Çeşme yöresinin otları başta olmak üzere farklı lezzetlerle hazırlanan özel menü ve Kültür Modern müzik grubunun yorumlarıyla bölgesel müzik örnekleri

geceye renk kattı. Çeşme Belediye Başkanı Muhittin Dalgıç konuşmasında; “Ege’nin incisi Çeşme’mizin, Türkiye’nin en eski ve bilinen destinasyonlarından biri olmasına rağmen, hala bütün yönleriyle bilindiğini düşünmüyoruz. Alaçatı örneğinde olduğu gibi; korumacı turizm anlayışından ödün vermeden, butik otel hizmetiyle bölgeyi bulunduğu yerden başka bir yere taşıdık. Bugün Türkiye’nin en özel turizm beldelerinden biri haline gelen Alaçatı yerli ahalisi, yatırımcıları ve misafirleri ile herkesin mutlu olduğu bir belde. Bu deneyimimizden yola çıkarak Çeşme’nin bugüne kadar yeterince tanıtamadığımız düşündüğümüz diğer yüzlerini de anlatmayı hedefleyen bir dizi çalışma başlattık. Bugün bu çalışmaları siz değerli çeşmeseverler ve medya ile paylaşmaktan mutluyuz” dedi.

Dalgıç ayrıca ‘’ Çeşme‘de turizm sezonunu en az 10 aya çıkarmayı hedefliyoruz. Bir festivaller ve deneyimler beldesine dönüşen Çeşme, sadece bahar ve yaz aylarında değil sonbahar ve kış ayları boyunca da seyahat severler için çekici bir seçenek olmaya aday. Biz Çeşme’yi 12 ay yaşayan bir keyif hubı olarak algılıyoruz; Reisdere’si, Ovacık’ı, Ilıca’sı, Ildırı’sı, Germiyan’ı, Dalyan’ı, Merkez’i, Çiftlikköy’ü, Alaçatı’sıyla her zevke her tercihe farklı deneyimler sunan bir hub. Gerçekleştireceğimiz proje ve çalışmalarla Çeşme’nin marka değerini 5 yılda 10 kat değer kazandıracağımıza inanıyoruz.”ekledi.

Uluslararası Portakal Çiçeği Karnavalı

Adana’da bu yıl 3’ücüsü düzenlenen Uluslararası Portakal Çiçeği Karnavalı’nın en önemli etkinliği olan kortej yürüyüşü 4 Nisan’da büyük bir kalabalığın katılımı ile gerçekleşti. Yaklaşık 50 bin kişinin katılması beklenen karnavala 80 bin civarında kişi katıldığı öğrenildi.

Atatürk Caddesi’nde başlayan yürüyüşe farklı ülkelerden grupların katıldığı yürüyüş renkli görüntülere sahne oldu.

Maskeli ve kostümlü grupların yürüdüğü kortejde ünlü sanatçılar da yer aldı. Portakal çiçeği figürlerinin yer aldığı şapkaların takıldığı kortej Sular Caddesi üzerinden yaklaşık 2 kilometre mesafedeki Merkez Parka kadar devam etti. Bando grubunun çaldığı müzik eşliğinde yürüyen gruplarda renk renk, çeşit çeşit maskeli gruplar yer aldı.

Kortejin en önünde karnavalın fikir babası ve Toyota Türkiye CEO’su Ali Haydar Bozkurt, Adana Valisi Mustafa Büyük, Büyükşehir Belediye Başkanı Hüseyin Sözlü, Türkiye Milli Takımlar Direktörü Fatih Terim, ilçe belediye başkanları ve sanatçılar yer aldı. Sanatçılar arasında Keremcem, Hatice Aslan, Menderes Samancılar, Ayşe Arman, Ece Vahapoğlu gibi çok

Antalya’ya Yeni Havalimanı Büyükşehir Belediyesi’nin proje açılışları için Antalya’ya gelen Dışişleri Bakanı Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, mevcut havalimanının Antalya’ya yetersiz geldiğini, Demre ve Kaş bölgesine üçüncü bir havalimanı yapılması için adım attıklarını bildirdi.

Antalya’nın her yerine hizmet götürmek için gece gündüz çalıştıklarını ifade eden Bakan Çavuşoğlu, kentin Dünya markası haline geldiğini söyledi. Turizmin başkenti Antalya’ya ulaşımın kolay olması için hızlı tren, otoban, havalimanı projelerini hayata geçirdiklerini dile getiren Bakan Çavuşoğlu, Antalya’da Demre ve Kaş bölgesine üçüncü bir havalimanı yapılması için adım attıklarını bildirdi.

Bakan Çavuşoğlu, “2002 yılında Türkiye’ye gelen turist sayısı 13 milyondu, geçen yıl sadece Antalya’ya gelen turist sayısı 13 milyon oldu. Böylesine büyük bir artış var. Alanya-Gazipaşa Havalimanı da açıldı ve bu yıl 1 milyon yolcu kapasitesine ulaşacak” dedi.

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sayıda ünlü isim yer aldı. Klasik otomobillerin ve motosikletli ekiplerin de yer aldığı kortejin yürüyüşü Merkez Park’ta son buldu. Yürüyüş esnasında balkonlara çıkan vatandaşlar kortejde yürüyenlere el salladı.

İstanbul Turu Nostaljik Otobüslerle

İstanbul’da 1927’den 1992’ye kadar kullanılan ve yeniden aslına uygun imal edilen Renault Scemia, Bussing ve Leyland marka otobüsler sefere başladı. İETT’nin bu nostaljik otobüslerinin ilk etap hat ve sefer saati planlaması hazırlandı.

Türk filmlerinin birçok sahnesinde kullanılan, 1927’den 1992’ye kadar İstanbul caddelerinde hizmet veren “Büssing”, “Leyland”, “Renault-Scemia” marka nostaljik otobüsler sefere başladı. İETT tarafından tekrar aslına uygun imal edilen nostaljik otobüsler bugünden itibaren tarihi yarımadada Topkapı, Fatih, Eminönü, Beyazıt bölgelerinde hizmet vermeye başladı. İETT otobüslerinde kullanılan İstanbulkart’ın geçerli olduğu nostaljik otobüslerde dönemlerinin popüler şarkıları da çalacak. Araçlar aynı zamanda turistlerin de hizmetine açık olacak.

1951-52 yılları arasında Federal Almanya’dan satın alınan “Büssing”in dış cephesi o dönemin moda renklerinden vişneçürüğüne, üst kısmının da sarıya yakın beyaz renkle boyandı. ‘Trambus’ olarak tanınan kısa Büssingler, 26 oturma ve 25 de ayakta olmak üzere toplam 51 yolcu kapasitesine sahip.

Türkiye için özel üretilen “Leyland” ise 76 yolcu taşıyor.

O dönemin ilk alçak tabanlı araçları olarak kabul edilen, yarı otomatik vitesli otobüsleri olan “Leylandlar” 15 Aralık 1992’ye kadar İstanbul’da hizmet verdi. İngiltere’nin Leyland

firmasından 1968 yılında 300 adet alınan bu model otobüsler, Türkiye için özel üretildi. Uzun ömürlü ve sağlam olmaları için dış ve iç kaplama sacları perçin tekniğiyle tutturulan Leylandların bordo renkli deriyle kaplanmış sünger koltukları, yolculara oldukça rahat ve keyifli bir seyahat imkanı sunuyor.

Tramvay şebekesine destek ve tramvay işletilemeyen akslarda alternatif taşımacılık yapmak üzere 1927’de Fransa’dan 4 RenaultScemia otobüslerde ise 22 kişilik oturma düzeni bulunuyor. 28 kişilik kapasiteye sahip bu araçların üçü 21 Ekim 1927 sabahından itibaren 5 kuruşluk bilet ücreti karşılığında Beyazıt Meydanı-Bakırcılar-Fuatpaşa-Mercan-FincancılarSultanhamam-Eminönü Eski Postane hatlarında yer aldı. Dışı sac, içi ise ahşap kaplama şeklinde düzenlenen otobüsler, motorunun bulunduğu burunlu kısım dikkat çekiyor. Otobüsler ilk yıllarında İstanbul Belediye Otobüslerinin ilk üç aracı oldukları için ve altın renklerinden dolayı o dönemde “İBO’nun Altın Kızları” olarak anılıyordu.1931 yılından itibaren ‘TaksimAkaretler-Beşiktaş’ arasında çalıştırılan otobüsler, filonun yenilenerek büyütülmesi çalışmaları kapsamında 30 Eylül 1942’de seferden kaldırıldı.

Zaman zaman güzergahları değiştirilecek olan nostaljik araçların hat ve sefer saati planlaması ilk etapta şu şekilde olacak.

Renault: 61B Beyazıt-Taksim hattında 09.30 Beyazıt’tan hareketle, Beyazıt-Laleli-Unkapanı-Şişhane-Taksim güzergâhında, Bussing: 87 Topkapı-Edirnekapı-Taksim hattında 09.05 Topkapı Suriçi’nden hareketle, Edirnekapı-Fatih-UnkapanıŞişhane-Taksim güzergâhında, Leyland: 35 Kocamustafapaşa-Eminönü hattında 09.30 Kocamustafapaşa’dan hareketle, Cerrahpaşa-YusufpaşaUnkapanı-Eminönü güzergâhında hizmet verecek.

Fuar İzmir Açılıdı İzmir Büyükşehir Belediyesi’nin İzmir’e kazandırdığı Türkiye’nin en büyük ve en nitelikli fuar merkezi “FUAR İZMİR”, Türkiye’nin en büyük ihtisas fuarı MARBLE-Uluslararası Doğaltaş ve Teknolojileri Fuarı’yla birlikte kapılarını tüm dünyaya açtı.

Türkiye belediyecilik tarihinin en büyük yatırımlarından biri olan Fuar İzmir’in açılış törenine, Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi Genel Başkanı Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu’da katıldı. İzmir Büyükşehir Belediyesi, Fuar İzmir için 400 milyon TL’lik yapım maliyetini tek başına üstlendi. Kavşak ve monoray projeleriyle birlikte özkaynaklarla yapılan yatırım tutarının yaklaşık 600 milyon TL olacağı bildirildi. Tesisin kurulduğu 337 bin metrekare alandaki kamulaştırmalar için de 40 milyon TL harcandı. Türkiye’nin en büyük fuar kompleksi olarak inşa edilen Fuar İzmir’le birlikte kente yeni ve büyük çaplı fuarlar kazandırılması, mevcut fuarların ise büyütülerek uluslararası alana taşınması hedefleniyor.

Fuar İzmir’de 4 adet kapalı, 1 adet açık sergi alanı bulunuyor.

Sergi hollerinin toplam alanı 90 bin metrekare yani 12 futbol sahası büyüklüğünde.

Açık sergi alanı: 31.650 metrekare, Fuar Meydanı: 20.500 metrekare, Fuar Platosu: 12.000 metrekare, 2. Etap için ayrılmış arazi: 46.000 metrekare, 2. Etap için ayrılmış sergi holü alanı: 33.000 metrekare, Rezerv alan (kongre-otel/ açık otopark) :40.000 metrekare, Kompleks alanının peyzaj çalışmaları için 1545 adet ağaç, 9478 adet bitki dikildi. 4700 metrekare hazır çim serimi yapıldı. Fuar İzmir Dünyanın üç büyük fuar merkezinden biri.

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F BÜLTEN Ülkede Enflasyonun % 8,72, Otellerde Maliyetler % 12,75 Arttı Otellerde maliyet artışları-Mart* TÜİK tarafından açıklanan enflasyon verilerine göre, ülke geneli fiyat artışları son bir yılda ortalama % 8,7 olarak

Fiyat Artışı,% Maliyet Artışı,% gerçekleşirken, otellerde medyada gelen maliyet yükselişleri ise YİYECEK 17,33 13,67 % 12,7 oldu.

AKTOB Araştırma Birimi tarafından hazırlanan Otel Maliyetleri -ET GRUBU 13,95 13,13 Mart 2015 bulgularına göre, maliyetlerde meydana gelen -YAĞ GRUBU 18,61 4,99 artışlar, ülke enflasyonunun 4 puan üzerinde gerçekleşti.

-SÜT GRUBU 12,69 11,80 TÜİK tarafından açıklanan enflasyon verilerine göre, ülke geneli -BAKLİYAT-UN 23,52 23,54 fiyat artışları son bir yılda ortalama % 8,7 olurken otellerdeki maliyet yükselişleri % 12,7 oldu.

-MEYVE-SEBZE 17,70 18,36 Otellerde en yüksek maliyet artışları; % 13,6 ile yiyecek -ÇAY-ŞEKER VB 17,49 12,45 grubunda gerçekleşti. Onu içecek ve teknik servis grubu takip İÇECEK 8,17 10,36 etti.

Mart ayı itibariyle yıllık göstergelerde yalnızca enerji ve temizlik TEKNİK SERV. 9,29 10,27 malzemeleri gruplarında maliyet yükselişleri enflasyonun ENERJİ-YAKIT 1,34 5,53 atında seyretti.

TEMİZLİK MLZ. 6,56 6,62 Diğer yandan yiyecek alt gruplarında en yüksek maliyet değişimleri; % 23 ile bakliyat-un ve % 18 ile meyve-sebzede BASIN-YAYIN VB 5,24 17,42 oluştu. *Mart 2015 itibariyle 12 aylık ortalamalarla yıllık değişimi gösterir

İstanbul’da Caz Işığı

İstanbul Kültür Sanat Vakfı (İKSV) tarafından düzenlenen İstanbul Caz Festivali’nin 22.’si, 27 Haziran–15 Temmuz tarihleri

arasında gerçekleştirilecek. Festival bu yıl da cazın önde gelen isimlerini ve güncel müziğin yıldızlarını İstanbul’da ağırlayacak.

22. İstanbul Caz Festivali, 15’i aşkın farklı mekânda 250’den fazla yerli ve yabancı sanatçı ile 35’in üzerinde konser sunduğu programıyla bu yaz da İstanbul’u caz ışıklarıyla aydınlatacak. Gelenekselleşen konser mekânlarının yanı sıra festival, müziği tüm kente yayarak takipçilerini şehrin farklı köşelerinde buluşturacak. Joan Baez, Jools Holland, Marcus Miller, Melody Gardot ve Tigran Hamasyan gibi folk, blues ve cazın farklı seslerini ağırlayacak olan 22. İstanbul Caz Festivali, Fenerbahçe Parkı’ndaki “Parklarda Caz” ve Kadıköy’deki “Gece Gezmesi” etkinlikleriyle Anadolu yakasına da taşınacak.

Festivalin programı İKSV’nin Resmi Konaklama Sponsoru Martı Istanbul Hotel’de yer alan Mixo Restaurant & Bar’da düzenlenen basın toplantısıyla duyuruldu. Toplantıya konuşmacı olarak İKSV Genel Müdürü Görgün Taner, Garanti Bankası Genel Müdür Yardımcısı Nafiz Karadere ve İstanbul Caz Festivali Direktörü Pelin Opcin katıldı.

Gökova Ören Marina Setur Bünyesinde Marina işletmeciliğinde Akdeniz çanağının ve Türkiye’nin en büyük zinciri konumunda olan Setur Marinaları; Gökova Ören Marina’yı marinalarına ekledi. Setur Marinaları, Gökova Ören Marina ile marina sayısını 11’e çıkardı.

Kalamış-Fenerbahçe, Yalova, Ayvalık, Çeşme, Kuşadası, Marmaris, Kaş, Finike, Antalya ve Midilli olmak üzere toplam 10 marinası ve 5 binden fazla yat bağlama kapasitesiyle yat tutkunlarının vazgeçilmez durakları arasında yer alan Setur Marinaları, Gökova Ören Marina’yı da bünyesine katarak marina sayısını 11’e çıkardı.

Yapımı devam eden Setur Gökova Ören Marina, Mart ayı sonunda tamamlanarak yaz başında tekne kabulüne başlayacak. Charter hizmeti alanlar ve sunanlar için de üs görevi görecek olan Setur Gökova Ören Marina’nın Müdürlüğü’nü marinacılık dünyasının başarılı isimlerinden Can POLAT yürütecek.

Yemyeşil Gökova Körfezi’nde mavi yolculuk yapmak isteyip de vakti kısıtlı olanlar için eşsiz bir mekan olan Setur Gökova Ören Marina, alışılmışın dışında iki ayrı bölüme sahip. Setur Gökova Ören Marina’nın Batı’da yer alan Ören Plajı’na bakan ve daha küçük kapasiteli bölümüne charter tekneleri alınacak. Doğuya bakan bölüm ise özel teknelere hitap edecek.

410 teknelik deniz kapasitesine sahip Setur Gökova Ören Marina, çekek yerinde 150 tekneye kara hizmeti verebilecek.

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30 metre boyunda 5 tekneyi ağırlayabilen marinanın lift kapasitesi 100 ton olacak. Ören Marina’da bulunacak “evsel arıtma” sistemiyle %100 arıtma yapılabilecek. Marinanın içinde sanitari üniteleri, engelli tuvaleti ve duşu, bulaşık ve çamaşır yıkama bölümleri, golf arabalarıyla sürekli servis hizmeti, çekek alanında teknik servis atölyeleri, akaryakıt rıhtımının yanı sıra sosyal tesisler, market, cafe, bar, restoran ve mağazalar yer alacak. Şehir merkezine 1 kilometre uzaklıkta olan Setur Gökova Ören Marina, Bodrum – Milas Havaalanına ise 59 kilometre uzaklıkta bulunuyor.

Türk Turizmciler Veneto’yu Tanıdı

Türk turizmciler İtalya’da Veneto diye adlandırılan Kuzey İtalya’nın Venedik şehri ve sahili ile ünlü Lido’ya çıkartma yaptı. Incoming2italy’nin organize ettiği Veneto bölgesi tanıtım workshop ve info gezisi 10/13 Mart tarihleri arasında gerçekleşti. Lido’da bulunan Grande Albergo Ausonia & Hungaria tesisinde çok başarılı organize edilen bir B2B

workshop ve ardından düzenlenen çok sayıda tesis tanıtımı büyük ilgi gördü.

Tanıtım turuna Türkiye’den katılan 20 kadar acenta ve basın mensubu, Lido’da bulunan Grande Albergo Ausonia & Hungaria ve Villa Ines ağırlanırken ayrıca Grande Albergo Ausonia & Hungaria da tam gün süren çok başarılı ve çok faydalı bir workshopda karşılıklı işbirliği konularında anlaşmalar sağladılar.

Ağırlıklı olarak Veneto bölgesinin otel ve acentalarından workshop’a katılan ve sayıları 50’yi bulan satıcı İtalyan turizm kuruluşları B2B görüşmelereden çok memnun ayrıldılar.

Incoming2italy’nin çok başarı ile organize ettiği fam trip içersinde 1 tam günü kapsayan workshop’da Veneto bölgesinin turizmcileri Türkiye’den gelen konuklarına tesis ve ürünlerini tanıtıp işbirliği olanaklarını görüştüler. Incoming2italy diğer günlerde, konuklarını çok dolu bir program ile Lido ve Venedik’te turistik yerleri de gezdirdi. Bölgenin en trendy tesis ve restoranlarında ağırladı. Fam trip’in sonunda yine Türk turistlerin vazgeçilmez alışkanlığı olan alışveriş için Venedik’e 30dk mesafedeki Mc Arthur Glen outlet’i de sona saklayarak 4 günlük fam trip’i güzel bir süpriz ile noktaladı.

Kazakistan’ın Favorisi Türkiye

Alanya Turistik İşletmeciler Derneği (ALTİD) Başkan Yardımcısı ve Alanya Tanıtma Vakfı (ALTAV) Yönetim Kurulu Üyesi Mehmet Dahaoğlu, 22-24 Nisan tarihleri arasında Almaty’de 15’incisi düzenlenen Kazakistan Turizm Fuarı’ndan (KITF), izlenimlerini şöyle aktardı: ALTAV geçtiğimiz yıl ve bu yıl fuarda görev alıyor. Bakanlığın

212 metrekare standında Alanya, 16 katılımcıdan biri. Turizm müşavirimiz Alanya’yı çok seviyor ve daha çok tanıtılması gerektiğini söylüyor. Çalışmaları, fuarlar, reklam ve basın etkinlikleriyle değerlendirdiğini belirtiyor. Türkiye’ye geçen sene 438 bin kişi gelmiş ve bunun yüzde 70’i paket tur yolcusu olmuş. Tercihlerin başında Antalya ve Belek bölgesi geliyor. Özellikle yüksek gelir düzeyi olanlar bu bölgeleri tercih ediyor.

Alanya, Kazaklar tarafından yeni keşfedilmeye başlayan bir destinasyon. Kazakistan’ın toplam nüfusu ise 17 milyon civarında.

2015’te yüzde 10 artış ile 500 bin tatilcinin Türkiye’de konaklaması hedefleniyor. Bölgenin belli başlı büyük tur operatörlerinden Tez Tour geçen sene 30 bin civarında yolcu getirmiş. Hemen ardından yine aynı sayılarla Travelsystem ve Trek Travel geliyor. Bölgenin en büyüğü olan Gülnar Tour’un geçen sene batmasıyla pazarda daralma yaşanmış. Fakat akabinde pazara Anex ve Pegas firmalarının girmesi yeni bir dönem başlattığından otelcileri sevindiriyor.

Fuar alanını geçen sene 5 bin kişi ziyaret etmiş ve bu sene diğer şehirlerden gelen ziyaretçi sayısının artmasıyla 7 bin rakamına ulaşılacağı öngörülüyor. Özellikle ilk günde yaşanan izdiham akşam saatlerine kadar sürdü. Ayrıca sadece promosyon ürünlerini değil katalog ve broşürleri bilinçli şekilde inceleyip alan ziyaretçi profili dikkat çekiyor.

Fenerbahçe Zaferi, THY ‘na Ek Sefer Koyduruyor

Fenerbahçe’nin İspanya’nın Madrid kentinde düzenlenecek olan Final Four’a katılması nedeniyle THY’de bilet almak isteyen taraftarlar sistemi kilitledi.

Maçın uzatma dakikalarında gelen tarihi zaferden dolayı THY’nin müşteri hizmetleri telefon hattı ve internet sitesinde büyük yoğunluk yaşandı. Final Four için Madrid biletlerini almak isteyen taraftarlar, THY’nin iletişim kanallarını tamamen felç etti.

Binlerce kişinin aynı anda yüklenmesi nedeniyle oluşan kilitlenme yaklaşık 20 dakika sürdü. İnternet ve telefon hattı üzerinden bilet satın almak ya da değiştirmek isteyen vatandaşlar en az 20 dakika beklemek zorunda kaldı.

Bu arada Fenerbahçe Ülker’in Final Four’a kalması, organizasyonun yapılacağı 15-17 Mayıs tarihlerdeki İstanbulMadrid uçak biletlerine zam getirdi. THY’nin 14 Mayıs’taki İstanbul-Madrid seferlerinin biletleri şimdiden tükendi.

Diğer havayolu şirketlerinde de önümüzdeki günlerde benzer durum olacağı, bu nedenle de Final Four tarihlerinde ek seferler yapılması bekleniyor.

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