New Focus May June 2012 issue

NO:125 May / June 2012

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‘’Turkey is the rising star in tourism’’ Busy tourism marketing is over after ITB-Berlin and Russian travel exhibitions.

UNWTO forecasts international tourism to continue growing in 2012 although at a slower rate. Arrivals are expected to increase by 3% to 4%, reaching the historic one billion mark by the end of the year. Emerging economies will regain the lead with stronger growth in Asia and the Pacific and Africa (4% to 6%), followed by the Americas and Europe (2% to 4%). The Middle East (0% to +5%) is forecast to start to recover part of its losses from 2011.

International tourist arrivals grew by over 4% in 2011 to 980 million, according to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer. With growth expected to continue in 2012, at a somewhat slower rate, international tourist arrivals are on track to reach the milestone one billion mark later this year.

When we met with World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) Secretary General Mr. Taleb Rifai in Seyschelles at end of February we had an interview with him and got about his thoughts for Turkey in world tourism industry. Mr. Rifai

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n the arena of Aphrodisias, the city of the Goddess of Love and Beauty, gladiators used to get into fatal combats before the eyes of 30,000 spectators for the honour of their goddess. Artists of this city used to immortalie the human body and psy chology in marble, which is admired even today, 2000 years later.

said, “Turkey without doubt is the rising star in tourism”.

You can find this interview in these links of FTNnews.tv

http://www.ftnnews.com/news-from-turkey/15931-unwto-secretary-general-turkey-is-rising-star-of-world-tourism.html http://www.ftnnews.com/aviation/16026-unwto-head-announces-global-travel-trends-for-2012.html

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Turkey and Russia Signed an Agreement for Tourism

During the ITM 2012, which held in Moscow at March 1720, helps to promote Russia›s 83 regions. According to the outcome of the Russian Congress of Tourism Associations which held in the framework of ITM 2012, Russia needs to promote its tourism products with more personnel and need to promote central regions of Russia; not only Moscow, St. Petersburg.

Turkey and Russia started a strong cooperation in Tourism relations and Alexander Radkov, Head of the Federal Agency for Tourism (Rosturizm) and Özgür Özaslan signed an agreement for cooperation in the tourism sector. After the signing of the agreement, both sides expressed hope for further fruitful cooperation in order to increase mutual tourist flow, improve the quality of recreation and improve security guarantees tourists. Mr. Gunay said that the recent abolition of visa regime successfully influenced the growth of tourist arrivals from Russia, which was increased by 11% compare to 2010.

Russian Deputy Minister of Sport, Tourism and Youth Policy;

Nadezhda Aleksandrovna Nazina said that both sides will do their utmost to attract an even larger number of Turkish tourists in Russia and investment in the tourism sector of the country.

Alexander Radkov noted that last year Russia was visited by 200,000 Turkish tourists, but the joint efforts of both sides are able to increase the flow in the coming years to 5 times - up to a million tourists a year. For this purpose, Rosturizm intends to actively promote opportunities for tourism in Russia in the Turkish market, expanding its presence in major exhibitions and organizing information and familiarization tours for tour companies and Turkish journalists.

During Ertugrul Gunay and Nadezhda Aleksandrovna Nazina were talking, President of Russia Vladimir Putin called by phone. Putin who also talked with Günay on phone congratulated him for the agreement. Putin also sent his best regards to Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Europe Ladies Golf Tournament – Belek, Antalya The 2012 Ladies Tour began in Australia in February and moves to Turkey from May 10th to the 13th, being held for the fourth time at the National Golf Club in Belek, Antalya.

The field consists of 126 professional women golf players from 30 countries.

For the 3rd time, Turkish Airlines will be the main sponsor of the 4th Turkish Ladies Open to be held in Belek, Antalya, Turkey.

Turkish Airlines’ ongoing support for the event is one of the reasons that golf has become more popular in Turkey with a growing fan base. The winner of the 2011 Turkish Airlines Ladies Open champion, 24-year-old Christel Boeljon from Holland, is just one of the many professional golfers who have built reputations in their field and will appear. Others famous names who will participate include America’s most successful player, Christina Kim, British players Melissa Reid and Laura Davies, Scotland’s Becky Brewerton, and Sweden’s Helen Alfredson.

Prior to the Turkish Airlines Ladies Open tournament, there will be a Pro-Am Tournament between teams of 4 that will include one professional and three amateur players, with many prominent Turkish amateurs as well as members of the foreign business community participating. The annual tournament, supported by Turkish Airlines, has raised awareness of the sport in Turkey which continues to gain in popularity.

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Istanbul Shopping Fest 2012 is from June 9 to 29

The 2nd Istanbul Shopping Fest 2012 will be held between the dates June 9 to 29, 2012.

A conference organized at TIM Show Center with the participation of Turkish Culture and Tourism Minister Ertugrul Günay to inform details of this year’s festival. The 2nd Istanbul Shopping Fest 2012 will be held under the leadership of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the Governorship of Istanbul, and organized with the support of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality and TIM in collaboration with the Council of Shopping Centers Turkey (AYD), the Trade Council of Shopping Centers & Retailers (AMPD), and the United Brands Association (UBA), The Festival will be held in June; in consideration of the school term dates in Turkey and in neighboring countries, and will last 20 days. The festival, which will have discounts of up to 50 percent on offer, is anticipated to bring in 7 billion liras.

According to Turkey’s Exporters’ Assembly Chair Mehmet Büyükekşi, last year, there was a 15 percent increase in foreign visitors and a 26 percent increase in shopping. In June 2011, a total of 773,092 tourists visited Istanbul, this year’s target to attract over 850,000 tourists to Istanbul.

Azerbaijanis ranked top at the spending, followed by UAE and China. On the other hand, Iranians ranked first when it comes to shopping, followed by Azerbaijanis and Russians. Details are at the slideshow photos.

During the 2011 Istanbul Shopping Fest, total revenue from the foreign cards totaled 252 million TL. This year’s aim is to receive same amount in 21 days.

Turkish Culture and Tourism Minister Ertugrul Günay said that Turkey hosted 31.5 million tourists in 2011 and Istanbul captured 8 million of those tourists. Günay stated that their goal for 2012 is to host over 10 million tourists in Istanbul. Günay also revealed that plans are in place to hold a Shopping Fest in

Ankara, modeled after the ISF. “I am also expecting similar efforts from a number of our cities such as Izmir, Antalya and Antep. They are competing with Istanbul as Istanbul competes with the world,” states Günay.

During this summer›s Istanbul Shopping Festival, all of the city›s shopping centers will be kept open until 23:00 on Friday›s and Saturdays. Moreover some of them will remain open until 02:00 am.

Istanbul will become the one and only entertainment center of its region for 20 days with various street carnival groups, concerts, toys and games for children, parties, contests, fashion shows and performances.

Istanbul Governor Hüseyin Avni Mutlu said that the Development Agency has designated 20 million liras of grant funds from their total 95 million liras, solely for tourism.

Mutlu added that they will be providing between 200,000 and 1,000,000 liras in support for projects in Istanbul. People interested in can apply until May 7, 2012.

Bookings Opened for ABTA’s 2012 Travel Convention in Turkey Bookings opened on 16 April, for ABTA’s 2012 Travel Convention held at the luxurious, state of the art, all-inclusive Cornelia Diamond Golf Resort & Spa in Belek, a short drive away from Antalya in the South of Turkey.

The Cornelia is an award winning five star complex, with a spa, sports and convention centre and its own 27 hole golf club, voted one of the top 100 in Europe. Additional accommodation will be provided in the outstanding five star Susesi Luxury Resort next door to the Cornelia.

Mark Tanzer ABTA Chief Executive said; “The 2012 Travel Convention is only six months away and with the exceptional facilities and accommodation on offer at the Cornelia and Susesi resorts, delegates will come away with some amazing

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memories. For the first time in its history the Convention will be taking place in an all-inclusive resort which will help ensure that everyone can budget ahead of the event. Our Turkish hosts have already surpassed themselves with the quality of venue and they deserve our warmest thanks for welcoming us to their beautiful country.”

Tolga Tuyluoglu, Director of the Turkish Culture & Tourism Office in London said: “We are incredibly excited to be hosting The Travel Convention in Turkey for the first time since the event took place in Istanbul in 1996. We look forward to welcoming delegates to Belek and hope that this will give the UK travel industry an opportunity to experience the superb quality of this area’s all-inclusive resorts at first hand, and the chance to come and explore Turkey further.”

The Travel Convention dates: 10 – 12 October 2012.

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Istanbul Chamber of Commerce Invites Malaysians to Invest in Turkey

The Istanbul Chamber of Commerce (ICOC), the world’s fifth largest chamber of commerce, will be a perfect gateway for Malaysian businessmen and investors to venture into Turkey.

ICOC chairman Dr Murat Yalcintas said it can also help them reach other promising markets with great potentials in the region.

“ICOC is the largest NGO (non-governmental organisation) in Turkey as well as one of the largest chambers of the world.

“Our 350,000 members make us a good potential partner for business seekers. So to speak, we represent Istanbul, the heart of Turkish economy,” Yalcintas said.

He added that Istanbul, as a rapidly expanding metropolis with its cosmopolitan texture and vast potential for future

business and investment opportunities, is one of the strongest candidates to emerge as a new regional hub for economic activities, intra-regional trade and financial transactions.

“If our Malaysian friends have any business offers and demands, our member database is at their service.

“Furthermore, if there is a considerable interest in Turkish market by Malaysian companies, we can organise partnership days or bilateral meetings to bring large groups of businessmen from both sides together, so that they can build connections and develop new partnerships,” Yalcintas said.

He sees great potential for improving trade between Turkey and Malaysia.

“Malaysia had a total external trade volume of around US$365 billion in 2010, whereas Turkish external trade volume was US$300 billion.

“Trade volume between Turkey and Malaysia was only US$1.4 billion the same year, only 0.45 per cent of Turkey’s total trade volume and less than 0.4 per cent of Malaysia’s total external trade. Thus there is a lot of room for further cooperation,” he explained.

Yalcintas pointed out that there was a huge gap between the two countries’ revenues.

Turkey’s exports to Malaysia in 2010 were only US$225 million, while its imports from Malaysia were higher than US$1.1 billion.

In 2011, Turkey’s imports exceeded US$1.5 billion (RM4.5 billion), while its exports dropped down to US$183 million (RM549 million).

“That means the trade deficit that we are running against Malaysia worsened further,” he remarked.

To whet Malaysia’s appetite in Turkey, ICOC is organising Turkish Products Exhibition, starting from Saturday until March 3, at the Marriott Hotel in Kuala Lumpur.

Current World Archaeology’s Major Focus on Turkey for 2012 features on ancient Izmir (Smyrna) and its surroundings, its rival city of Ephesus and the lesser-known Ionian city-state of Clazomenae, written by Turkish and international experts and academics, providing an unparalleled insight into these archaeological riches and cultural touristic destinations.

Highlights of the April/May issue include detailed accounts of the restoration of the house of one of Ephesus’ wealthiest citizens, the newly discovered and still functional water channels found below Izmir’s Agora and one of antiquity’s oldest olive presses dating from 6th century BC found at Clazomenae – all brand-new revelations for readers interested in the world of archaeology.

The ‘Museum’ section of Current World Archaeology focuses on the world’s largest mosaic museum, the purpose-built Zeugma Mosaic Museum, which opened last year Current World Archaeology (CWA) will be focusing on Turkey’s in Gaziantep in southeastern Turkey. The museum displays archaeological sites, both the popular and lesser-known, for magnificent mosaics from the Roman villas at nearby Zeugma, its April/May 2012 issue under the heading ‘Turkish Odyssey: over three storeys and covering some 2000m2.

Exploring Izmir and Ephesus’ and continuing the Turkish theme Dr Aysegul Gurgezoglu, Deputy Director of the Turkish Culture in all its issues for the rest of the year. and Tourism Office UK, says: “We are delighted that Turkish This is the first time that Turkey has had such a substantial archaeology will be featured in Current World Archaeology, with editorial focus in a British archaeological magazine, with Turkey a series of issues to increase awareness and interest in many also being featured on the CWA website. of Turkey’s most interesting archaeology sites, with experts With a striking image of Izmir’s Agora on its front cover, the bringing them alive for readers”.

April/May issue of Current World Archaeology out now, has

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Major Decisions Taken by the UEFA Congress in Istanbul fight negative phenomena such as match-fixing and racism.

“For 15 years I gave a lot to football,” said Mr Erdoğan, “and I learned discipline and other virtues for the rest of my life.

Indeed, football should be kept an instrument of peace, solidarity and fair play.

“I’d like to thank UEFA for coming back to Turkey and Istanbul. Turkey is a country which is in love with football and whose people contribute to football. We are building new facilities and are making our presence more noticeable.”

Istanbul has hosted the 2005 UEFA Champions League final and 2009 UEFA Cup final in recent years, and Antalya will stage the UEFA European Women’s Under-19 Championship this summer. In addition, Turkey will hold the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup. “We have a young population and a large sporting population,” said the Prime Minister. “We want to contribute friendship and peace through sport – football is the language of peace.”

The congress was the occasion for signature ceremonies of the renewed Memorandums of Understanding that have been agreed with the European Club Association (ECA), the European Professional Football Leagues (EPFL) and the players’ union FIFPro Division Europe.

The major decisions taken by the UEFA Congress in Istanbul included the approval of minimum contractual requirements for players’ contracts (the so-called Autonomous Agreement) as a consequence of the European social dialogue bringing together representatives of the employers and of the employees.

The President of world football’s governing body FIFA, The XXXVI Ordinary UEFA Congress that brought UEFA’s 53 Joseph S Blatter, highlighted the importance of UEFA to the world football movement. “Thank you to the UEFA member associations took place at the Istanbul Congress Executive Committee and the UEFA President Michel Centre in Istanbul, Turkey on 22 March 2012.

Platini for the excellent relationship which exists between Turkey has expressed its pride and honour at hosting the UEFA and FIFA,” he said. “Congratulations to Europe for all European football family and distinguished guests at the the efforts that you are making to ensure that the game congress. remains a game.”

The Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan – a passionate football man – spoke of the need for football to UEFA President Michel Platini said, “This Congress was based on the sign of football unity between the national be a symbol of peace and friendship. He urged continued work and investment to encourage as many young people as associations, and unity with the clubs, leagues and players,” possible to become involved in sport, and called on sport to said Mr Platini. “I am very happy today to have unified all the football family here in Istanbul.”

Istanbul Modern Welcomes Chinese Films Week

Istanbul Modern Cinema, in cooperation with Embassy of the People’s Republic of China, presents a program that brings together seven films from the Chinese cinema. *All films are in Chinese with Turkish subtitles The Istanbul Museum of Modern Art, Turkey’s first private museum to organize modern and contemporary art exhibitions, was founded in 2004 and occupies an 8,000 square meter site on the shores of the Bosphorus.

The Museum has become especially attractive to young audiences who are drawn to the interactive activities that we provide. With its permanent and temporary exhibition galleries, the photography gallery, new media area, library, cinema, educational programs, gift store, and restaurant, İstanbul Modern encourages a creative and interactive museum experience for its visitors.

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Turkey to Ease Visa Policy for Foreigners Foreigners visiting Turkey will be able to prolong their 90-day tourist visas to nine months, allowing them to have more time to enjoy Turkey without the hassle of acquiring a residence permit.

Under the current visa regulations, tourists are currently only allowed to stay 90 days in 180 days. However, the Ministry of Internal Affairs has made a change to the visa policy for foreigners, enabling them to extend tourist visas for an additional six months.

Those whose visas have already expired will also be able to extend their stay in Turkey to nine months upon paying a fine.

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Turkish Culture & Tourism Office Appoints Redmint Communications For UK PR

The Turkish Culture & Tourism Office (TCTO UK) has appointed travel and culture specialist Redmint Communications to boost the country’s PR efforts in the UK and position Turkey as a must-visit destination for British travellers. Tolga Tuyluoglu, director for the TCTO UK, said: “The selection of Redmint Communications to support our communications, tourism and cultural promotion efforts this year is crucial to our overall plan of consolidating Turkey’s position as one of the UK’s favourite holiday and overseas business destinations”.

Ceyda S Pekenc, director at Redmint Communications, said: “With our extensive experience and knowledge of the Turkish-speaking world, this is a very exciting brief for us. We are delighted to have this renewed opportunity to inspire and excite consumers, the media and trade in the UK about Turkey, with the aim of increasing awareness of the country’s varied and unique offerings in terms of activities, destinations and cultural attractions to a much wider audience of both leisure and business travellers.”

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Jumeirah to Operate Pera Palace Hotel in Istanbul As we informed our readers in December 26, at our digital travel gazette FTNnews, Jumeirah Group has signed a management agreement today with Demsa Group, a leading Turkish company specialising in the luxury and fashion retail industry and

representing 13 global brands, to operate the Pera Palace Hotel in Istanbul, Turkey.

Jumeirah Group will assume management of the luxury museum hotel from 1 May 2012 and the property will be known as Pera Palace Hotel, Jumeirah.

Pera Palace Hotel’s management agreement has been signed today at Pera Palace Hotel. Executive Chairman of Demsa Group Cengiz Çetindoğan, Executive Chairman of Jumeirah Group Gerald Lawless; Senior Vice President Development of Jumeirah Group Cherif Hosny, Demsa Coordinator of Tourism Investments Serra Arıkök and General Manager of Pera Palace Hotel Pınar Kartal Timer attended the official contract ceremony.

Pera Palace Hotel originally opened in 1892 as the destination hotel in Istanbul for discerning travellers on the Orient Express train. Its elegant, understated design reflects art nouveau, neoclassical and oriental styles, complete with white Carrara marble, exquisite Murano glass chandeliers and hand-woven Ousak carpets. Known as the longest established luxury hotel in Istanbul, Pera Palace boasted the first electric elevator in Turkey and its rooms have hosted many of the world’s most significant figures, ranging from the founder of modern Turkey, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, to European royalty and cultural figures such as Agatha Christie, Greta Garbo, Alfred Hitchcock and Ernest Hemingway. The room where Atatürk preferred

to stay – room 101 – has been registered as a museum by the Ministry of Culture; visitors can see some of his personal belongings and many artefacts dating back to his visits to the hotel from 1917 until his death in 1938.

Located in the culturally rich and dynamic Beyoğlu district of Istanbul, within easy reach of the Golden Horn, the Bosphorus

and the airport, Pera Palace Hotel, Jumeirah has 115 rooms including 16 suites, the majority of them with balconies. The hotel underwent a major refurbishment resulting in a grand reopening in September 2010; in late 2011 the hotel’s usage rights transferred to Demsa Group, who has now selected Jumeirah Group to operate the property in line with the Jumeirah brand promise of STAY DIFFERENTTM. The hotel has a 380m2 spa and four function rooms. Its main restaurant, Agatha, is named after the famous British crime writer Agatha Christie and serves French, Italian and Turkish specialities, paying tribute to the tree major stops of the former Orient Express. Orient Bar is a well-known meetingpoint for the intellectuals and the high society of Istanbul, as are the Kubbeli Saloon and Tea Lounge, Patisserie de Pera and Orient Terrace in summer.

The addition of Pera Palace Hotel, Jumeirah brings the number of luxury hotels, resorts and residences currently operated

by Jumeirah around the world to 19. From the start of 2011 to the end of 2012, the Group will have more than doubled the number of hotels it manages and almost quadrupled the number of countries in which it operates. In the coming six months Jumeirah expects to open Jumeirah Port Soller Hotel & Spa in Mallorca, Spain; Jumeirah Bilgah Beach Hotel in Baku, Azerbaijan; Jumeirah Messilah Beach Hotel and Spa, Kuwait; and Jumeirah Creekside in Dubai, UAE.

First Dedeman Park Hotel Opened in Denizli

Dedeman Hotels & Resorts International announced the opening of its first property under their new Dedeman Park brand.

Dedeman Park Denizli which opened on April 7, 2012 will operate with the traditional Dedeman hospitality.

The Dedeman Park Denizli has a total of 120 rooms; 114 superior and 6 deluxe. The property has 240 bed capacity, a restaurant, 5 meeting rooms, 400 pax ball room.

With its elegant and modern design, The Dedeman Park Denizli is an ideal place for short stays of business travelers. The hotel amenities include, business center, fitness center, restaurant that offers Turkish breakfast, lunch and dinner services, lobby bar. Dedeman Park Denizli which has no minibar and room service has a mini market called Bakk-Al open 7/24.

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WOW Istanbul Hosted Sports People During the World Athletics Championship Cihan also indicated that the successful completion of the 14th World Athletics Championship in Istanbul will be an important reference and added, “Everybody related to the Championship worked very hard and Istanbul came out of this Championship with a good name. Besides, the success that the Turkish sports people earned at the Championship made us proud. At the Championship, 379 sports people from 178 countries were accommodated in WOW Istanbul Hotels. We served as the accreditation center of the Championship and organized the gala night.

It made us very happy to provide the catering of hundreds of successful sports people with special menus, to ensure their unproblematic accommodation and to serve at the gala night full of entertainment after a challenging championship”.

Ziya Cihan continued saying that the WOW Istanbul Hotels served at numerous International Sports Organizations The 14th World Athletics Championship, which was hosted since they were founded and he also said that: “Previously

by Istanbul between 09 and 11 March, has been completed we hosted important international sports organizations successfully.

A big majority of the sports people, who participated in the such as the World Adults Wrestling Championship, the Championship, was accommodated at WOW Istanbul Hotels. Karate Open Tournament, the Bosphorus Judo Tournament, European Table Tennis Championship and European Short WOW Istanbul Hotels Convention Center General Director Course Swimming Championship and thus, we gained Ziya Cihan, who emphasized that Istanbul has become the important experiences. One of the most important factors center of significant International Sports Organizations in our completing the 14th World Athletics Championship in the recent years, stated that Istanbul has become powerful in Sports Tourism in addition to Congress Tourism. successfully has been our experience.”

Taksim Regency World Suite Opened at Taksim, Istanbul

ne of Turkey’s important travel agencies specialized in Middle East market has opened a suite hotel in Taksim, Istanbul.

Basaran Ulusoy; President of Association of Turkish Travel Agencies (TURSAB) attended the opening ceremony.

Taksim Regency World Suite which is just 5km from Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace, Blue Mosque, Grand Bazaar, is also located at the hearth of Istanbul. The suite hotel, which is designed especially for Middle Eastern travelers, is very close to the business, shopping, convention, entertainment and health facilities of Istanbul.

The hotel located in Taksim, is 25km from International Atatürk Airport, and 50 km from Sabiha Gökçen Airport. The hotel has a total of 9 suites. 4 of the suites has 2 bedrooms and 1 living room and another 4 suites has 1 bedroom and 1 living room. The hotel also has a Roof Suite with balcony.

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The rooms are equipped with central heating and cooling system, satellite LCD TV, internet, mini bar, direct phone, kettle, safe box, bathtub, kitchen, microwave, washing and ironing services, hairdryer.

Regency World Suite believes in traditional Turkish hospitality and its values. Within this perspective, the hotel offers you many services to fulfill your expectations.

Hotel amenities include 24 hour room service, laundry, dry cleaning, ironing, valet parking, airport transfer, wireless internet. The hotel has a restaurant and café where you can have your lunch and dinner with delicious Turkish and international food.

Heysem Tourism & Travel CEO Ayman Maslamani said, “We are having difficulty to find a hotel in Istanbul that fulfills our customers’ needs. This is the reason; why we have opened Taksim Regency World Suite”.

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‘’Guest satisfaction, employee satisfaction, financial performance and food hygiene. Those are our main targets ‘’ says CEO of Dedeman Hotels & Resorts, Tamer Yürükoğlu Tamer Yürükoglu who is the CEO of first and biggest hotel chan of Turkey,

How long have you been in hotel industry?

I have been in hotel industry for 26 years. After starting my professional career 30 years ago, I had decided to move into the Hotel Business with Hilton International İstanbul in 1986 and been in hotel industry since then. After 4 years with Istanbul and Ankara Hilton respectively, I joined Swissotel The Bosphorus and worked in different levels of Management as Director of Human Resources, Executive Assistant Manager and Resident Manager until 2002. After the city hotels experience, I had moved to Resort area of Hospitality with Club Med where I had worked as Turkey Regional Operation Director. Then joined Dedeman Hotels & Resorts International in 2007.

Could you please inform our followers about Turkey’s biggest hotel chain; Dedeman Hotels International?

In 1966, opening in our first hotel in Ankara and followed by İstanbul in 1982, Antalya and Cappadocia in 1989 when there were very few 5 star hotels. Dedeman is a pioneer hotel company in terms of expansion in secondary cities in Turkey when none of the hotel chains had courage to invest in those regions and we helped tourism and development of those cities like Palandöken in 1994, Rize in 1995 and Diyarbakır in 1998. We are also the first Turkish Hotel chain in Turkey operating a hotel out of Turkey. Since 2008 we have been among Top 300 Largest Hotel Companies Worldwide by Hotels Magazine.

With over 45 years of experience in hotel management and real estate, Dedeman as Turkey’s premier and most widespread hotel chain undertook the mission to represent Turkey overseas. Combining the “Traditional Dedeman Hospitality” and world class service, Dedeman chain will continue to be a source of pride for Turkey and a leader in the hotel industry.

As the CEO of Dedeman Hotels International, please tell us about your studies until today and future investment and administrative plans and strategies for 2012 and further.

Dedeman Hotels& Resorts International’s growth strategy is to become a dominant domestic and regional hotel operator with 55 Hotels by 2018 predominantly in Turkey with strong presence in CIS countries, Middle East and Europe.

We have recently launched our new brand ‘Dedeman PARK’. The concept has been developed based on ‘Select’ service idea, meaning the guest will not be charged for the services that they do not need to use during their stays. Dedeman Park Hotels will be catering to contemporary needs, providing a hotel experience that is unique yet economical and offering optimum service and facilities at a highly attractive cost. With 24sq meter rooms, all Dedeman Park Hotels will be Ecofriendly and have rich Turkish breakfast buffet.

Our plan is to open 15 Dedeman Park hotels with in the next 5 years. We have signed a management agreement with Apeas Engineering and Construction Company for 10 Dedeman Park hotels. The properties are planned to open over the next five years. The first hotel in that deal will be the 120-room Dedeman Park Denizli. The new brand won’t just be confined to Turkey. Hotels are already under construction in Oskemen, Kazakhstan, and Moscow. The hotels are expected to be opened in 2013 and 2014, respectively.

How successful are you in 2011? Did you reach your targets? Can you tell us briefly about your financial results in 2011?

We have 4 main targets to measure our performance. These are; guest satisfaction, employee satisfaction, financial performance and food hygiene. I can truly say that we had a rising trend line for last couple of years in all areas. We had not only reached our financial targets but exceeded all our targets.

What is the biggest change you are seeing from today’s traveler?

5 years ago my answer to this question would be Technology but today it will be Techonolgy and Social Media which go hand-in-hand. Social Media/ Network are connecting people, ideas, review and places where as techology assist to make connections easier and faster. By embracing social media tools and real-time communication over the social media channels, customers are more empowered than ever before and as an outcome of that hoteliers feel the pressure to compete for customers on a global scale and need to concentrate on social media /network to market their brands.

What is your favorite thing to do when not working?

Music is my one of the favorites. I try to play some stringed instruments like guitar, ud etc and composes music pieces. To play FIFA 2012 with Play Station is another favorite which makes me relaxed from the stress of the day.

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CitySpace, One of the Best Bars in the World General Manager of Swissotel Krasnye Holmy Moscow; Jan Chovanec said that he is proud of having their CitySpace bar in world’s best 50 bars. The trendy City Space Bar & Lounge, was one of the World’s Top Ten Bars which is published by the Bartender’s Guide 2008, and now it was choosen in world’s best 50 bars.

City Space Bar located at top floor of Swissotel Krasnye Holmy Moscow and offers a 360-degree view of Moscow and considered as an epitome of luxury. The best and most fashionable cocktails are another reason to come here. Cocktail mixologists use their experience, imagination and understanding of ingredients to create unique, one-of-a-kind drinks be it traditional Champagne or a contemporary cocktail; the choice is yours.

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City Space Bar & Lounge – World’s Top Ten Bar Bartender’s Guide 2008 City Space Bar & Lounge – Bar of The Year Moscow Out, Russia Today TV channel 2010 Maxim Rokhman- Best Barman of Russia 2009 Cointeau Mix Masters Competition 2009 Andrey Zastavnyuk – Best Barman of Russia 2009 Diageo World Class Russian Finals 2009 Bek Narzi- World Class Bartender “Speed and Taste” “Liquid Oscars” Diageo World Class Finals 2009, London Igor Vakhabov – Best Barman of Russia 2011 Diageo Bar Academy Russian Finals 2011

For more information : http://cityspacebar.com/

About Swissotel Krasnye Holmy Moscow An award-winning luxury five-star hotel, Swissôtel Krasnye Holmy is centrally located in the city’s upscale area and a short distance from the Kremlin and Red Square. Elegantlyappointed 233 luxurious guest rooms, including 27 suites, are furnished in warm earthy tones, with chestnut wood and marble bathrooms, creating a subtle sense of luxury with stunning views of Moscow through floor-to-ceiling windows.

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The second edition of the Gujarat Travel Mart organized between February 22-24. 2012 in Ahmadabad, India. There are several exhibitors from the Indian Hospital sector and the Holistic medicine industry that are marketing their products. The Indian Ministry of Tourism recently announced

Guja r at Tr avel M ar t that India’s Medical Tourism market is growing at an annual rate of 25 per cent and is expected to become a USD twobillion business segment by 2012. Last year 200,000 patients came to India for medical treatment.

The Indian Ministry of Tourism also announced that US$6.5 billion is in the pipeline for the Medical Tourism industry in the country that offers medical facilities using the latest technologies

and having significant cost savings advantages compared to other countries.

Medical treatment costs in India are lower by at least 60-80% when compared to similar procedures in North America and the UK. The costs in India are one- fifth of that of Singapore and half of that of Thailand.

Hosted buyers and media visited touristical places of the region before the event started.

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Seychelles to Host Routes Africa 2012 The Seychelles Tourism Board was officially signed as the host for the 7th Routes Africa event which will take place 8-10 July 2012 in the Seychelles capital Victoria.

The Tourism Board will work in partnership with the Seychelles Civil Aviation Authority to deliver this key aviation industry event. Routes Africa will bring together route development professionals from across Africa, the Middle East and beyond to discuss the latest developments within the region and establish potential for new air traffic routes to, from and within Africa. This annual event is the only network development forum for the entire African region and, this year, will build on the successes of previous events.

Katie Bland, Routes’ Future Hosts Director stated; “We are delighted to announce the Seychelles as the host of Routes Africa 2012. The Seychelles team’s passion, professionalism and commitment to air service development combined with the suite of excellent facilities available in the Seychelles and the stunning backdrop convinced us that they were the right choice for this year’s event. We anticipate more than 150 delegates to attend the event including up to 30 airline network planners. ” The Seychelles Tourism Board and the Seychelles Civil Aviation Authority have confirmed that they are proud to have been

successful in bringing Routes Africa 2012 to Seychelles and to the Indian Ocean. “This confirms that within the idyllic backdrop, the mid ocean islands of the Seychelles there is more to offer than just a holiday destination. The team at the Tourism Board and the Civil Aviation Authority is fully committed and they are convinced that this highly important conference comes at an opportune time when Seychelles is repositioning itself as being accessible as never before and pushing to establishing new air access opportunities to the destination” said Elsia Grandcourt CEO of the Seychelles Tourism Board Ten international carriers from a number of international hubs in Africa, Europe and the Middle East provide connections to Seychelles International Airport (SEZ). Continuous growth over the last few years, consistent with the increase in air services, has resulted in almost 250,000 passengers using the airport in 2011. The airport is also a hub for inter-island travel and provides quick and convenient domestic flights, operated by Air Seychelles, throughout the day to Praslin Island. Seychelles is currently celebrating 40 years since the first commercial aircraft landed, which also marks the beginning of aviation and tourism development in the Seychelles, and moving forward it plans to develop and grow to become a hub in the Indian Ocean. Hosting Routes Africa in 2012 provides the perfect opportunity to show the region what the Seychelles has to offer as they aim to grow traffic and tourism numbers to their shores.

New Focus Again Media Partner of BITE Beijing New Focus Travel Magazine is again a media partner of Beijing International Tourism Expo (BITE) 2012. Asia’s leading annual travel and tourism event, Beijing International Tourism Expo, popularly known as BITE returns to the global stage for its eighth edition come 15 – 17 June 2012. Staged at a new venue – the China National Convention Centre (CNCC) which was also used as a

communications center during the 2008 Olympic games, BITE is set to take China’s tourism industry by storm during its 3-day presentation. Over the years, BITE has proven its credibility as a platform for networking opportunities and business discussions across the Asia Pacific region. Committed to presenting the highest quality of exhibitors, buyers and visitors across the region, BITE 2012 packs in an enormous showcase of tourism destinations and attractions as well as travel-related goods and services to set you at full throttle in the Chinese tourism market.

For more information visit http://www.bitechina.com.cn/

WTA Reveals Nominees for 2012 Europe Ceremony World Travel Awards, “the Oscars of the travel industry”, has unveiled the regional nominees for its 2012 programme.

European organisations in contention include Lufthansa, Air Berlin, Kuoni, InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, Bulgari Hotels & Resorts and Europcar. All will now go head to head at WTA’s Europe Ceremony, which is set to take place at the new Conrad Algarve, Portugal on 6 October 2012. The number of organisations self nominating in 2012 has increased by 17 percent year-on-year, reflecting the growing awareness of the global coverage and commercial benefits that accompany WTA success.

Online voting has now opened and WTA is urging both the travel trade and the public to vote for their favourite travel brands.

Graham E. Cooke, Founder & President, WTA, says: “As the tension surrounding the regional ceremonies builds, we are looking forward

to revealing the leading players and tracking their progress as they head to our Grand Final 2012 in December.” “In these times of global economic austerity, the ability to pinpoint quality travel products remains paramount to both business and consumer travellers. Winning a World Travel Award is a brand’s gold seal of travel excellence, which is why our 2012 programme has attracted a record number of nominees,” he adds.

More than 5,000 organisations from 162 countries will compete in travel and tourism’s most influential awards programme. More than 900 categories cover all aspects of the industry from airlines and cruise ships to ski resorts and new luxury hotels.

WTA’s 2012 Grand Tour includes regional legs in Dubai (Middle East Ceremony), Turks & Caicos (Caribbean & The Americas Ceremony), Nairobi, Kenya (Africa & Indian Ocean Ceremony), The Algarve, Portugal (Europe Ceremony) and Singapore (Asia & Australasia Ceremony). The winners of these regional heats will progress to the Grand Final, which will take place at The Oberoi, Gurgaon, New Delhi, India in December.

Pow Wow Los Angeles, April 21-25 U.S. Travel Association’s International Pow Wow is the travel industry’s premier international marketplace and the largest generator of Visit USA travel will take place in Los Angeles between April 21-25. Pow Wow is Not a typical trade show. In just three days of intensive pre-scheduled business appointments, more than 1,000 U.S. travel

organizations from every region of the USA (representing all industry category components), and close to 1,200 International and Domestic Buyers from more than 70 countries, conduct business negotiations that result in the generation of over $3.5 billion in future Visit USA travel. At International Pow Wow, buyers and sellers are able to conduct business that would otherwise be generated only through an exhaustive number of around-the-world trips.

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P o s i ti ve S i g n al s Berlin’s exhibition halls were the meeting place and the focal point for the international tourism world during the 46th ITB Berlin, which took place from 7 to 11 March 2012.

Increased numbers of trade visitors, exhibitors reporting more contracts signed, and an upsurge in attendance at the ITB Berlin Convention: these were among the outstanding features of the 46th ITB Berlin. 113,006 trade visitors (39,7% of them from abroad) came to obtain information about all sectors of the international travel industry from the 10,644 exhibitors from 187 countries. 59,126 people from Berlin and

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Brandenburg came during the weekend to find out about holiday destinations and new travel offers.

Dr. Christian Göke, Chief Operating Officer of Messe Berlin, drew some very positive conclusions: “Over 2,200 more trade visitors than last year, an outstanding climate for business and the efficient creation of new business contacts at the newly established ITB Buyers Circle all underlined the position of ITB Berlin as a world leader. Considering the current political and economic challenges the topics chosen for the ITB Berlin Convention were certainly the right ones. Experts pointed out strategies for achieving sustainability and for the effective use of smartphone-based technologies. As a consequence ITB Berlin

B er l i n was able to demonstrate why it occupies the leading position as a platform for disseminating knowledge throughout the tourism industry.”

A total of 6,975 accredited journalists from 94 countries reported from ITB Berlin. Once again this trade show provided a meeting place for international politicians and diplomats. In addition to the 64 foreign delegations the fair was also attended by Princess Ubolratana Mahidol of Thailand. Meetings took place between 76 ambassadors from all over the world, as well as 43 government ministers and numerous state secretaries from many countries. The next ITB Berlin will take place from Wednesday to Sunday, 6 to 10 March 2013. The official partner country will be Indonesia.

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MI TT M o s c o w The 19th annual edition of MITT (Moscow International Travel and Tourism) which is Russia’s largest and leading travel and tourism exhibition organised in Moscow.

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Country of MITT 2012 which is taking place on 21– 24 March 2012.

With over 3,000 participating companies and 185 destinations, MITT is the key meeting place for the industry and an opportunity to catch up with colleagues and clients.

MITT welcomed both trade and consumer

visitors during the fair. As the demand for travel services in Russia grows and the spending power of Russian travelers grows, the popularity of the event is getting bigger every year.

MITT Gala Dinner held in Ritz Carlton Hotel with a fantastic show in first night..

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R u s s i a O p en ed One of Russia’s leading travel exhibitions; Intourmarket is taking place in Moscow between 17-20 March at Crocus Expo. Around 1300 companies from 138 countries and regions from all over the world are attending this year’s event.

Turkish Culture and Tourism Minister Ertugrul Günay attended the opening of the exhibition on Saturday. Özgür Özaslan, Undersecretary at Turkish Culture and Tourism Ministry also accompanied Ertugrul Günay. Alexander Radkov, Head of the Federal Agency for Tourism (Rosturizm) and Özgür Özaslan signed an agreement for cooperation in the tourism sector. During the press conference held after the signing of the agreement, both sides expressed hope for further fruitful cooperation in order to increase mutual tourist flow, improve the quality of recreation and improve security guarantees tourists. Mr. Gunay

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said that the recent abolition of visa regime successfully influenced the growth of tourist arrivals from Russia, which was increased by 11% compare to 2010.

Russian Deputy Minister of Sport, Tourism and Youth Policy; Nadezhda Aleksandrovna Nazina said that both sides will do their utmost to attract an even larger number of Turkish tourists in Russia and investment in the tourism sector of the country.

Alexander Radkov noted that last year Russia was visited by 200,000 Turkish tourists, but the joint efforts of both sides are able to increase the flow in the coming years to 5 times - up to a million tourists a year. For this purpose, Rosturizm intends to actively promote opportunities for tourism in Russia in the Turkish market, expanding its presence in major exhibitions and organizing information and familiarization tours for tour companies and Turkish journalists.

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President of Russia Vladimir Putin called by phone. Putin who also talked with Günay on phone congratulated him for the agreement. Putin also sent his best regards to Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Moscow is hosting intourmarket or ITM 2012, with an increased participation. The number of exhibitors this year increased from 1.23 to 1.3 thousand and foreign participants increased from 138 to 145.

The exhibition area was over 29,000 square meters. It is expected that the “ITM-2012” will be visited more than 85,000 visitors when it closed its doors tomorrow (March 20, 2012). This year, one of the largest tour operators - Coral Travel has become the general partner of the exhibition. Now the big “Turkish” hall divided by the two giants of the Russian market: Coral Travel and Tez Tour. Both tour operators have prepared a rich and interesting program with all day presentations and seminars for travel agents.

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U I TT- K i ev The 18th Ukraine International Travel & Tourism Show (UITT) is universally organised as the leading travel industry event in Ukraine between March 28-30, with over 70 destinations and a

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substantial audience.

Representatives from all over the world came to UITT travel exhibition to develop new international channels to increase the volume of tourism and investment in their respective countries. UITT was an effective way to develop trade and tourism, allowing visitors the opportunity

to exploit the presence of 750 exhibitors and exchange ideas and experiences.

Turkey participated a largest stand with all regions from country. Also Turkish tour operators as Anex Tour, Pegas and also some regions of Turkey and Turkish hotels, Turkish travel agents attended with their own stands.

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n the arena of Aphrodisias, the city of the Goddess of Love and Beauty, gladiators used to get into fatal combats before the eyes of 30,000 spectators for the honour of their goddess. Artists of this city used to immortalie the human body and psy chology in marble, which is admired even today, 2000 years later. Aphrodisias, a city bearing a history of 7000 years, is located in Geyre village, Aydin. The sun warms the civilizations and shines upon Aphrodisias over Baba Mount. The mount blesses fertility with the melted snow rushing down from its 2308m. high peaks to the plain situated on the western side, as it has been doing since centuries. And the village of Geyre, 13 km to Aydin, Karasu, from the Eastern direction, has been hand in hand with olive, walnut, ponogranate trees and emerald green orchards for centruies. The place is a plateau 600 meters high from he sea level. Dandalaz brook run s along the southern borders of the plateau, then turns to west and finally reaches mhytical Menderes river 25 km. down. Menderes running delicately through the valley of civilizations, becomes breathless around Karine and carries Aphrodithe’s salut e to the Mediterranean.

Aphrodisias is the city of Goddess of love; Aphrodithe. She comes from the depths of the ancient times, and meets us for the first time in Neolithic era, as the caring mother goddess.

The first settlements on this furtile land appear 7800 years ago, in late neolithic and calcolithic eras. They continue during bronze and the following ages.

The answer to how this MotherGoddess cult came here goes back to the home of Israel sons: Sidon. The goddess of love came to be known as Astartia in Sidon and as Istar in Babylon and Ninova. According to Byzantine historian Stephanus the first name of Aphrodisias was Lelegonpolis.

Later it was called Megapolis and following the reign of Assyrian King

Ninos, Ninoi. After the destruction of their city by Meds and Babylons, Assyrians bring their Istar cult to this intact site. Depictions of Nino s and his wife Semiramis’ profiles scraped on a relief, which came into light during excavations, prove this view.

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book on Karia region. In the year 2 BC Aphrodisias had established an alliance with its neighbouring city of Plarasa to mint money. In 82 BC, Roman general Sulla presents a golden crown and a holy double-bladed axe to the temple of Aphrodithe. This act is a proof of t he increased importance gained by the city due to Roman sovereignity.

During the Roman emperorship period which starts with Augustus, Aphrodisias became a rich, well known and important city. In Byzantine period Christianity could not succeed to invade the city at a short time, consequently paganism associated with A phrodithe’s personality continued to exist. However at the end of the paganism and Christianity duality, Christians had ruled the city and changed its name into Stauropolis.

This event caused all the matchless sculptures to be ruined and destroyed.

In July, 1969 the arrival of a young Turkish archeologist had changed the fate of Aphrodisias and also his own.

This young man, who had dedicated himself to Aphrodisias, was Kenan Erim. Prof.Dr. Kenan Erim had staned the scientific excavations in 1961 and had lived with it until he died in Nov 3,1990. Everything we see in Aphrodisias today is his traces.

One of the first remnants in the city is the 3,2 km. long city wall which was constructed in 260 BC. You may see the Sebastian complex after you leave the museum behind. This gorgeous and matchless monument had been dedicated to the first Roman Emper or Julius-Claudius’s family, that is

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to Augustus, Tiberius, Claudius and Nero. This monument has an enterance facing west and its buildings stretch out to the east. Not far from here there is a 3-story building whose sides can be easly viewed. The col umns carrying this structure had been covered with wall panels with orijinal reliefs. These masterpieces covering a rich collection created by Aphrodisian sculptors are now waiting the day they will be exhibited. When we follow the pathway, the thea tre greets us. The

neighboring arena circled by columns is mentioned as Tetrastoon. This open field had been used as a market place in the old times.

Aphrodisias theatre is especially crucial among Anatolian theatres.

Its construction date is back in the year 1 BC. Only the first floor of the stage building, which used to have 3 floors constructed with different architectural styles, is standing today.

Their restoration is still continuing.

The theatre had been constructed by Emperor Sear and Augustus’s freed slave Zoilos, and was dedicated to Aphrodithe and to the local people, as it is deduced from the inscription s carved on the columns of the first floor.

The name “archives wall “ come from the inscriptions on the stones to the right of the stage. These are generally emperor letters covering the privileges and honors granted to the city and the agreements made by neighboring cities.

Focus on Cover Story reliefs, symbolizing the desire to deny the emptiness of death and its eternal d arkness. These sculptors imposed their creative mastery over iron and marble. Iron tools and instruments were to achieve victory and greatness not only in battle fields but in the field of sculpture as well. Anatolia was in a period when matchless w orks of sculpture were created. The old traditions of Anatolian sculpture reached a phase of lively fineness and beauty of expression. Beauty aspirations and love were to be stow stone and marble with eternal power.

The orchestra section in the form of a half circle in the middle of the theatre had been deepened and turned into an arena (konistra) by emperor Marcus Aurelius. When we continue to the west, down on the right a gorgeous pool comes into view. The p ool surrounded by columns mentioned as ‘’Tiberius’s ponico is 1,2 meters deep. It was constructed in 2 AC in order to control a spring that found its way to the face of the earth due to a powerful earthquake. A great number of contemporary researchers and archeologists share the view that the place could have been a gymnasium.

The large area in the northern part of the portico is the agora that is the heart of city’s economy.. It is a structure built mostly for musical events. Eventually it was also serving the purpose of holding public speech and literature competitions. Moreover, it was functioning as the parliament

building of the city. Odeon was constructed in 2 AC and the floor of the circular orchestra section was covered with mosaics; The stage building was decorated with magnificent sculptures.

Archelogists found many unfinished statue pieces and sculpturing tools during the excavations done in the area between Odeon and Aphrodithe temple. For this reason the place is considered as the famous sculpture school of Aphrodithe in archaic ages.

Aphrodisian sculpture school is an important atelier that was productive between the years 1 BC and 6 AC. Production of statues here had continued till late archaic ages, event hough the other schools in Anatolia had ceased to exist in the same per iod. Some masterpieces have the signatures of their creators who are especially experts in relief and sarcophagus production. Many sarcophagi were decorated with lively

The structure next to sculpture school with its columns magnificiently climbing towards the azure sky is where the city’s heart is beating; that is Aphrodithe Temple. The temple constructed in lonian style has 13 columns in the longer side and 8 columns in the shorter side. Aph rodithe’s cult, which is now kept in the museum, had been standing in the holy abode in the middle of the temple whose construction was realized between 41 BC and 130 AC. Inscriptions on some of the columns inform us that the temple was dedicated to Aphrodithe and the people. On the road streching from temples to stadium, NewFocus May / June’2012

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We meet Aphrodisias’s magnificient stadium in the northern section of Philosophy school. It is guessed that the stadium used to seat 30.000 people with its 262 m. Iength and 59 m. width. In Roman period Anatolian cities had to get the permission from Rome in order to perform a play at the theatre. Aphrodisias was one of those privileged cities which got a consent.

Festivals, competitions, track and field events, box and wrestling competitions were all being arranged here.

While going back to Philosophy school from stadium we come across Tetrapylon. With its high-rise pedestals, this monument was a place where gratitude and demonstration crowds used to gather and start to move. Not far from Tetrapylon, you may encounter a tomb made of Aphrodisias’s white marble under the shadow of a growing cypress tree.. This modest grave belongs to Prof.Dr. Kenan Erim, a beloved personality who is passionately fond of the city. Whatever your belief, faith or religion is, send him a sincere hello from the heart and say good-bye.

Aphrodisias museum is the richest local museum owning the most original and precious statue collection in Turkey. All the masterpieces, came to light by the excavations that have been led for 30 years in this archaic city, are being preserved in th is museum. We encounter a series of sculptures depicting mythological

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events covering gods, goddesses and emperors. Aphrodithe greets us just at the enterance, in the high-roofed section of the museum. On its right one can see the statue of Antonius Dometinus Diogenes who had been the bishop of the temple in 2nd cc..

The handsome man figure next to it, Demos, represents the people of the city. The statue of the goddess is vertically standing and dressed. She wears a necklace in the form of a ha lf moon. On her garment there are reliefs seperated by strips from each other.

The high relief head belongs to Zeus, the 14 greatest god of Olympus, the father of gods and god of gods and to his wife Hera. Below them the busts of sun god Helios and moon godess Selene follow. Holding the flambeaus upside down by eros symbolises death.

The reliefs on the Goddess are like a short summary of life.

Existence, gods, time flowing like water, death and infinity. Let’s not forget to wish luck to Prof.Dr. Bent Smith from New York university who will lead the new excavations in April after Prof.Dr. Kenan Erim.

The Temple of Aphrodite was a focal point of the town, but the character of the building was altered when it became a Christian basilica.

The Aphrodisian sculptors became renowned and benefited from a plentiful supply of marble close at hand. The school of sculpture was very productive; much of their work can be seen around the site and in the museum. Many full-length statues were discovered in the region of the agora, and trial and unfinished pieces pointing to a true school are in evidence. Sarcophagi were recovered in various locations, most frequently decorated with designs consisting of garland and columns. Pilasters have been found showing what are described as “peopled scrolls” with figures of people, birds and animals entwined in acanthus leaves.

Monumental gateway A monumental gateway, or tetrapylon, leads from the main north-south street of the town into a large forecourt in front of the Temple or Sanctuary of Aphrodite. The gateway was built ca.

A.D. 200.

Bouleuterion The Bouleuterion (Council House) is centered on the north side of the North Agora. As it stands today, it consists of a semicircular auditorium fronted by a shallow stage structure about 46 m wide. The lower part of the auditorium survives intact, with nine rows of marble seats divided into five wedges

Focus on Cover Story by radial stairways. The seating of the retaining walls of the auditorium bore upper part, amounting to an additional the names of two brothers, senators in the early Severan period, and two twelve rows, has collapsed together inscribed bases placed symmetrically with its supporting vaults. The plan is an extremely open one, with numerous against the exterior facade held statues of Aphrodisian benefactors, entrances at ground level and several Claudia Antonia Tatiana and her uncle stairways giving access to the upper Lucius Antonius Dometinus, who were rows of seats. A system of massive active at the end of the 2nd century. parallel buttresses shows that the Tatiana is known to have had close ties building was originally vaulted. The auditorium would have been lighted by with Ephesus, and it is possible that the striking similarities between this a series of tall, arched windows in the curved outer wall. Seating capacity can building and the Bouleuterion on the Civic Agora there, dated by inscription be estimated at about 1750. to the mid-2nd century, are due to The available evidence indicates a some initiative on her part. We do not construction date in the Antonine know what stood here before the 2nd or early Severan period (late 2nd or century AD, but it is likely that the early 3rd century AD). The scaenae present building replaced a smaller one frons (stage front) was certainly put contemporary with the laying out of up at this time, as the style of both the Agora in the late 1st century BC. sculpture and architectural ornament suggest. Statue bases terminating the “ancestral mother”. “Aphrodite Sebasteion represents the cosmic force The Sebasteion or Augusteum, that integrates imperial power was jointly dedicated, according with the power of local elites,” to a 1st century inscription on a reader of Chariton romance its propylon, “To Aphrodite, has noted. This connection the Divine Augusti and the between the goddess and People”. A relief found in the the imperial house was also a ruins of the south portico particularly politic one at the represented a personification time, as the Gens Julia - the of the polis making sacrifice family of Julius Caesar, Octavian to the cult image of Aphrodite Augustus, and their immediate of Aphrodisias, venerated successors - claimed divine as promētōr, “foremother” or descent from Venus/Aphrodite.

The Stadium The stadium was used for athletic events until the theatre was badly damaged by a 7th century earthquake,

requiring part of the stadium to be converted for events previously staged in the theatre. The stadium measures approximately 270 m (890 ft) by 60 m (200 ft). With 30 rows

The Bouleuterion at Aphrodisias remained in this form until the early 5th century, when a municipal official had it adapted as a palaestra, recording his achievement in an inscription on the upper molding of the pulpitum (stage). Palaestra usually refers to a wrestling ground, but in the 5th century it could be used to describe a hall for lectures, performances, and various kinds of competitive displays, as suggested by a number of factional inscriptions carved on the seats.

Numerous additional cuttings in the surviving seats, probably for poles supporting awnings, suggest that by this time the building had lost its roof.

The orchestra was lowered and provided with a marble pavement,reused, perhaps, from the earlier phase.

of seats on each side, and around each end, it would have had a maximum capacity for around 30,000 spectators.

The track measures approximately 225 m (738 ft) by 30 m (98 ft).

As the stadium is considerably larger and structurally more extensive than even the stadium at the Sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi it is probably one of the best preserved structures of its kind in the Mediterranean.

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Excavations The first systematic excavations at the site were begun in 1961 under the aegis of New York University, and were directed by the late Kenan Erim until his death in 1990. These excavations concentrated on the city›s central monuments, with spectacular results. In addition to the Temple of Aphrodite,major areas of investigation included the Bouleuterion or Council House, theTheater, and the Sebasteion or Sanctuary of the Emperors. Other important public buildings are the Hadrianic Baths, and the Stadium; the latter seated 30,000 people, and is the best-preserved of all ancient stadia. The buildings of the site are remarkable not only for the preservation of their architecture, but also for the many inscriptions, statues, reliefs, and other objects associated with them. Since 1979, the most important finds have been on display in a specially designed museum on the site.

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The Sculpture of Aphrodisias Aphrodisias is well-known for its fine sculpture. Good marble quarries are located only a mile away from the city, and by the Late Hellenistic period, a strong local tradition of marble sculpture had already taken root. In later generations, Aphrodisian sculptors are known to have worked abroad on prestigious commissions, for example, at Hadrian’s villa at Tivoli.

At home they were also held in high repute. There were public sculpture competitons, and a large sculptor’s workshop Sculptor’s Workshop has been located in the very heart of the city, between the Council House and the Temple of Aphrodite. The sculpture from the site is characterized by virtuosity and variety. Excavation has uncovered statues of, for example, gods, heroes, emperors, orators, philosophers, and boxers, as well as a great range of ornamental and figured reliefs. The finds range from grave

reliefs of the second century B.C. to statues of the last Roman governors of the sixth century A.D. Many sculptures from the site already occupy key positions in the history of ancient art.

New Discoveries and Current Research Since 1990, the emphasis of research at Aphrodisias, carried out by theInstitute of Fine Arts in cooperation with the Faculty of Arts and Science atNew York University, has shifted

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Aphrodite of Aphrodisias The cult image that is particular to Aphrodisias, the Aphrodite of Aphrodisias, doubtless was once housed in the Temple of Aphrodite, She was a distinctive local goddess who became, byinterpretatio graeca, identified with the Greek Aphrodite. Her canonical image, typical of Anatolian cult images, shows that she is related to the Lady of Ephesus, widely venerated in the Greco-Roman world as Artemis of Ephesus. The surviving images, from contexts where they must have been more civic than ritual, are without exception from the late phase of the cult, in Hellenistic and Roman times. They are rendered in the naturalistic style common to their culture, which gave the local goddess more universal appeal.[17] Like the Lady of Ephesus, the “Aphrodite” of Aphrodisia wears a thick, form-disguising tunic, encasing her as if in a columnar box, always with four registers of standardized imagery. Her feet are of necessity close together, her forearms stretched forward, to receive and to give.

She is adorned with necklaces and wears a mural crown together with a diadem and a wreath of myrtle, draped with a long veil that frames her face and extends to the ground. Beneath her overtunic she wears a floor-length chiton. The bands of decoration on the tunic, rendered in bas-relief, evoke the Goddess’s cosmic powers: the Charites, the Three Graces that are the closest attendants of Aphrodite; heads of a married pair (the woman is veiled), identified by Lisa Brody as Gaia and Uranos, Earth and the Heavens, over which this goddess reigns, rather than as Zeusand Hera; Helios and Selene separated by a pillar; the marine Aphrodite, riding a sea-goat, and at the base a group of Erotes performing cult rituals.

away from large scale excavation to documentation, conservation, and publication. The current program has two main parts: study and conservation of sculpture, and new fieldwork. In preparation for publication, all the carved marbles from the site are being systematically catalogued and reexamined. This project has required the construction of new facilities, including a high-security storage depot and conservation workshop. In addition to the scholarly study of the sculpture, a long-term conservation program has been initiated to repair outdated restorations, and to prepare new installations for the Aphrodisias Museum. The goals of the new program of fieldwork are to record and conserve the excavated buildings of the site, and to investigate the ancient city plan and urban development. This program combines detailed architectural recording with strategic new excavation and extensive surveying, including a large-scaleGeophysical Survey of the unexcavated portions of the site. In recent years, this approach has yielded dramatic results, showing that Aphrodisias was a planned city, laid out on a rectangular grid, with public squares and civic buildings such as the Council House and Public Baths all designed as elements of a unified urban scheme.

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Turkish Airlines Rises Together with its Employees took place on the airplane. The final product was long in the making. Over a period of four months, photos were taken of all employees, which were then passed on to a team of specialist designers who created a picture montage that could be applied to the aircraft. The photos were combined in a distinctly Turkish Seljuk motif that is reminiscent of the interior designs created for our fleet.

Eventually all the photos were incorporated into the final scheme and displayed with the “Globally Yours” tag line, emphasizing both the global and personal aspects of the airline’s operation; overall excellence rendered by one employee at a time. “Globally Yours” motto also displayed on the right side of the entrance of the airplane demonstrating that “The world is our home, you are our quests”.

The completed design was then applied to the aircraft between Wishing to acknowledge the vital role its staff has played in the 9th and 13th of March 2012, at the Turkish Technic Hangar the airline’s success; Turkish Airlines and project partner Boeing in Istanbul. 20 Staff were involved in the design’s application. have prepared a surprise for its employees.

The design was then transferred to sections of adhesive film A new Boeing 737-800 airplane (TC-JHL) decorated with roughly and applied to an area of over 400 square meters using special 17,000 photos of those working on behalf of Turkish Airlines in aviation products developed for the creation of unique and eye191 destinations all over the world. catching aircraft liveries.

The project gives real meaning to its motto, “Globally Yours” The airplane was introduced and unveiled during a ceremony at demonstrating that the Turkish Airlines family is always on the Turkish Technic Hangar on Thursday, March 15th, 2012, an duty somewhere in the world. The livery, which is the first of event attended by roughly 1,500 Turkish Airlines’ employees. its kind ever done, highlights the fact that the airline’s success After its unveiling, the B-737 will join our working fleet, flying is due to its global workforce, each person adding his or her to destinations across the network for approximately one year own contribution to making Turkish Airlines the respected and and displaying the faces of our valued staff to thousands of celebrated company that it has become. Turkish Airlines has passengers and observers. We will also have special events prepared this project not only for its existing employees also across the network to introduce and explain the project to the all the employees who worked for the airline in the past years public. and on behalf of all of those, the General Managers’ photos also

United Airlines to Introduce Daily New York-Istanbul Service

Convenient Schedules

United flight 904 will depart New York/Newark daily at 7:27 p.m. and arrive in Istanbul at 12:20 p.m. the next day. Flight 905 will depart Istanbul’s Ataturk International Airport daily at 1:55 p.m. and arrive at New York/Newark at 6:02 p.m. the same day. The airline will initially operate the services with three-cabin Boeing 767-300 aircraft with 183 seats – six in United Global First, 26 in United BusinessFirst and 151 in United Economy, including 67 Economy Plus seats with added legroom. Effective Aug. 28, the airline will operate the service with two-cabin Boeing 767-300 aircraft with 214 seats – 30 in BusinessFirst and 184 in Economy, including 46 Economy Plus seats.

Both United Global First and United BusinessFirst feature flat-bed seats, along with a wide range of premium-cabin services and amenities.

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United Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of United Continental Holdings, Inc. announced plans to launch daily, nonstop flights between its New York hub, Newark Liberty International Airport, and Istanbul, effective July 1, 2012, subject to government approval.

Westbound service from Istanbul begins July 2. Istanbul will be the 76th international destination that United serves from New York/ Newark and the 37th city in United’s trans-Atlantic route network.

With service to points in the Americas, Europe and Asia, United offers more flights from the New York area to more destinations worldwide than any other airline. “We are excited to add Istanbul to our global route network,” said Jim Compton, United’s executive vice president and chief revenue officer. “This new service will provide customers throughout the United States, Canada and Latin America direct access to one of the most important cities in the region.”

Emirates Touches Down Seattle Emirates launched the first direct air bridge between the Middle East and America’s Northwest 1st March, as its inaugural service from Dubai departed for SeattleTacoma International Airport.

With two dynamic and fastgrowing regions now more closely linked, Emirates’ Seattle service will generate a host of economic benefits; from boosting imports and exports to creating new markets for business and tourism. Emirates’ recent order for an additional 50 Boeing 777-300ERs fitted with Americanmade GE90 engines, plus options for 20 more aircraft worth a total of $26 billion at list prices, will support over 100,000 skilled American jobs in more than a dozen U.S. states.

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Lufthansa’s New Business Class

The new Lufthansa Business Class seat boasts a horizontal sleeping surface measuring 1.98 metres in length.

At the press of a button, it converts into a comfortable bed. The seat impresses with the exceptional comfort it offers as a flat bed or as an upright or reclining seat, with its intuitive adjustments, additional storage space and enhanced entertainment system. In a few weeks’ time, when the new Lufthansa Jumbo, the Boeing 747-8, enters scheduled service, passengers will have their first opportunity to enjoy the features of the new Business Class cabin.

“We integrated our customers very closely into the

development of our new Business Class so we would be able to offer a product that was totally in line with their wishes and requirements,” says Jens Bischof, member of the Lufthansa German Airlines Board. Back in 2007 Lufthansa conducted a survey of more than 500 frequent flyers in order to find out their preferences and their requirements of a Business Class seat. With that as the starting point, the airline moved on to the next phase and developed various concepts with the aid of well-known ergonomics experts, designers and seat manufacturers. In 2010 an eight-week trial was conducted on the Frankfurt-New York-Frankfurt route. In all, 1,349 passengers and a specially recruited test crew evaluated the prototype on flights LH 400 and LH 401 in terms of comfort, ease of use and technical stability.

The new Business Class seat is a major component of Lufthansa’s largest investment to date in its inflight product.

Over the next few years, some three billion euros will be channelled into product improvements for passengers. The new seat rounds off the travel experience for Business Class passengers perfectly - from dedicated check-in counters and additional free baggage allowances to fast-track security lanes, access to Lufthansa lounges worldwide and preferential boarding through to exclusive inflight menus and the excellent service provided by the cabin crew. “All of that shows that we are offering our Business Class customers an exceptional experience at every step of the travel chain,” says Jens Bischof.

Retrofitting Lufthansa’s entire long-haul fleet of more than 100 aircraft is expected to take four years.

Global Passenger Traffic Grew in 2011 ACI preliminary traffic results, based on reports from over 900 airports worldwide, indicate that global passenger traffic grew at a rate of 4.9 percent while cargo was almost flat at -0.1%, as compared to 2010.

Aircraft movements showed moderate growth at 2 percent.

ACI World Director General Angela Gittens commented, “2011 could best be described as a year of global uncertainty. Cargo traffic slowed for most of the year as business confidence deteriorated in light of the looming Eurozone debt crisis.

International passenger traffic remained relatively unaffected by economies in Europe and North America teetering towards recession. Despite economic instability and political unrest in many regions of the world, overall, airports continued to experience sustained global passenger growth as compared to 2010.” Monthly passenger growth worldwide in 2011 was relatively stable with rates ranging from 3 to 6 percent with the exception of April. The month of April experienced a growth rate of 10.8 percent. The sudden spike in the growth trend was due to the sharp decline in passenger traffic for major airports affected by the volcanic ash cloud in April 2010, which forced the closure of European airspace.

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Air Astana First Removed Fokker 50 from it’s Fleet Embraer 190 takes over on short haul domestic and international sectors

After almost eight years of reliable service with Air Astana, the first of six Fokker 50s in the fleet was removed earlier this month. Since entering into operation on 27th April 2004, the aircraft had completed almost 34,000 flights during its lifetime with airline, serving short haul destinations. Three further Fokker 50s will be removed from service between June and August this year, with the last two aircraft remaining in service until spring 2013.

The new generation Embraer 190 is gradually taking over on domestic and international routes previously operated by the Fokker 50 fleet. By comparison to Fokker 50 configuration of 50 economy class seats, the Embraer 190 is configured with 97 seats in a two class layout (nine in business and 88 in economy). The twin engine jet is optimised for medium range flights, with a maximum range of 4,500 km at a maximum cruise speed of 890 kph. This means that the E190 can

operate on longer range routes compared to Fokker 50 and at almost twice the speed.

“The Fokker 50 has proved to be an outstanding workhorse in developing new routes and has served Air Astana well over the past eight years. The aircraft has consistently demonstrated high reliability and performance on the short sectors, but the time has now come to replace it with the new Embraer 190, which offers greater speed, range, advanced design, passenger comfort and operating efficiency, with low maintenance costs and fuel burn providing greater opportunities for regional route network development,” said Peter Foster, President of Air Astana.

The passenger pleasing Embraer 190 first entered service last year, with the fleet destined to grow to six aircraft by the end of 2012.

Air Astana currently operates a fleet of 25 aircraft comprising two Boeing 767-300, five Boeing 757-200, ten Airbus A321/ A320/A319, three Embraer E-190 and five Fokker 50. The airline serves 22 domestic and 27 international destinations, which includes daily services between Frankfurt and Astana, with onward connections to Almaty.

Air Astana is member of International Aviation and Transport Association IATA and is Kazakhstan’s only airline to hold European EASA / Part 145 certification. In September 2011, Air Astana passed its third IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) without any findings.

Air Astana is a joint venture between the National Welfare Fund Samruk-Kazyna JSC and the British company, BAE Systems, with shares of 51% and 49% respectively.

Top 10 Airports and Top 10 Airlines for U.S. Travel Industry International air traffic to/from the U.S. totaled 13.7 million passengers in January 2012, a six percent increase over January 2011. U.S. citizen travel (5.9 million) increased two percent and comprised 43 percent of all air traffic. However, non-U.S. citizen air travelers (7.9 million) increased by nine percent raising their market share to 57 percent. U.S. airlines carried 7.4 million passengers, up two percent, however their share slipped from 56 to 54 percent. Foreign flags carried 6.3 million passengers, up 12 percent from January 2011.

Overseas air traffic accounted for 10.1 million passengers, 73 percent of all international. U.S. citizen travel (4.4 million) increased two percent and comprised 44 percent of all air traffic. Non-U.S. citizen air travelers (5.6 million) increased by nine percent increasing their market share to 56 percent.

U.S. airlines carried 5.2 million passengers, up two percent, however their share dropped from 54 to 52 percent. Foreign flags carried 4.8 million passengers, up 10 percent from January 2011.

Turkish Airlines adds two more cities in Germany Already present in 9 German cities; Berlin, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Hannover, Köln, Munich, Nurnberg and Stuttgart, Turkish Airlines will add Bremen and Leipzig.

Effective April 26th flights to Bremen will be operated 4 times per week with departures on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. Daily service will begin on May 28th. Flights to Leipzig will start on May 28th and depart on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, becoming daily on June 25th. This will give Turkish Airlines an even more comprehensive network in Germany, making travel between Turkey and Germany even easier and more direct.

Flights will be operated by modern Airbus 320 and 321 aircraft in a two class configuration. Turkish Airlines operates Europe’s youngest fleet and has been recognized by Skytrax as the “Best Airline in Europe”.

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Top 10 Foreign Airports (Passenger Traffic to/ From U.S.): Four were European, two were Canadian, two were Asian and two were Mexican.

Passengers

1.

London Heathrow (LHR)

950,146

2.

Toronto (Y YZ)

767,079

3.

Tokyo Narita (NRT)

762,584

4.

Cancun (CUN)

511,594

5.

Mexico City (MEX)

434,490

6.

Frankfurt (FRT)

432,622

7.

Incheon (ICT)

414,848

8.

Paris/de Gaulle (CDG)

391,290

9.

Vancouver (Y VR)

334,247

10.

Amsterdam (AMS)

282,685

Top 10 U.S. Airports (Passenger Traffic to/ From Foreign Airports):

Passengers

1.

New York ( JFK

1,776,079

2.

Miami (MIA)

1,713,830

3.

Los Angeles (LAX)

1,407.174

4.

Newark (EWR)

846,415

5.

Chicago (ORD)

781,282

6.

Atlanta (ATL)

736,660

7.

Houston (IAH)

718,003

8.

San Francisco (SFO)

699,657

9.

Washington Dulles (IAD)

470,679

10. Dallas-Ft Worth (DFW)

440,341

Destinasyon Seyşeller

Bir Yeryüzü Cenneti

Seyşeller

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Seychelles Devlet Başkanı Micheal’e Türkiye’den getirdiğimiz hediyeleri takdim ettik.

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eçen sene davetlisi olduğumuz karnavalları ile ilk kez tanıma fırsatı bulduğumuz Seyşel Adalarını dergimizde yazmıştık. Bu yeryüzü cennetini tekrar aynı kelimeler ile tanıtmak yerine artık eskisi kadar zor ve pahalı olmayan uçak yolculukları ile kolayca gidilip görebileceğinizi ve ancak yaşayarak çok daha iyi tanıyabileceğinizi belirtelim. İstanbul’dan Emirates, Qatar gibi birçok havayoluyla çok makul fiyatlara bu cenneti keşfedebilirsiniz.

Biz bu kez Seyşel Adalarının yarattıkları ‘’Turizm Ürünü’’ Seyşel Karnavalından söz edeceğiz.

Geçen yıl ilk kez düzenlenen bu karnavaldan dergimizde yine yer vermiş ve ilk kez düzenlenmesine rağmen Seyşel’in uluslararası tanıtımına önemli bir katkı getireceğinin altını çizmiştik. Seyşel Adaları tanıtımına kendini adıyan Alan St.Ange geçen yılki karnavalın ardından hemen kolları sıvayarak bu yıl 2.si düzenlenen karnavalın tanıtımı ve tüm Dünya ile turizm ilişkilerinin artırılması için çalışmalara başladı.

Bu arada ülkemiz ile bile vizesiz giriş zeminini hazırlayarak anlaşmanın gerçekleşmesini sağladı. Seyşel Adalarını geçen yıl katıldığımız tüm uluslararası turizm fuarlarında gördük

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ve izledik. Mükemmel organize ettikleri halka ilişkiler faaliyetlerini yakından takip ettik, sürekli basın bültenlerini aldık ve devamlı ülkelerini Dünya turizm gündeminde tuttular.

Ve Seysellerin turizm rakamları bu yıl giderek arttı. Balina gözlem turlarından, yemyeşil orman alanlarında yürüyüş turlarına, binlerce değişik bitki ve çiçeklerden oluşan doğal flora turlarına, zengin kuş çeşitleri ile birdwatching diye bilinen kuş izleme turlarına ve elbette tertemiz beyaz kumları ile her yıl çeşitli ödüller alan plajlar ile tatil paketleri Seyşel adalarının turizm ürünleri arasında yer aldı.

Turizmin başına getirilen Alan St.Ange ekibini kurarak 2009 yılından itibaren bu ürünleri Dünya gündemine aktarırken bu yıl da çok daha geniş katılımlı ve çok başarılı bir karnaval organize etti.Tüm dünyadan davetli bakanlar,önemli medya mensubları ve misafirlerin yanında UNWTO-Dünya Turizm Örgütü -genel sekreteri, kısaca Dünya Turizm piramidinin en üstünde yer alan Taleb Rifai de davetliler arasında yer aldı ve çeşitli toplantılara konuşmacı olarak katıldı . Ve 33 ülkenin Rio karnavalı törenlerine benzer renkli ve eğlenceli geçitleri ile gerçekleşen karnaval 4 gün boyunca dünya

medyalarının gündeminden düşmedi.

2009 da turizmin başına getirilen Alan St.Ange bu yıl karnavalın ardından Seyşel devlet başkanı Michel tarafından turizm bakanlığına getirildi.

Biz bugüne kadar Alan St.Ange gibi bir turizm bakanı görmedik. Bir Bakandan çok bir görev adamı, bazen sahneye çıkıp sunuculuk yapıyor, bazen misafirlerine rehberlik yapıyor, onlara sandalye taşıyor, bazen en üst düzeyde bazen de en basit işlerin adamı. Kasılma yok, övünme yok.

Yanında koruma yok, herkes kendisine ulaşıp derdini anlatıyor, o da dinliyor ve çözüm üretiyor. Başarısının da sırrı bu olsa gerek ! Canla başla çalışan bir CEO turizm rakamlarını her yıl %25 oranlarında artırarak o ülkenin turizm popularitesini artırıyor. Karnaval diye bir ürün yaratıyor ve ülkesini marka yapıyor. Bu yüzden Seyşel adalarına turizmin önde gelen otel zincirleri yatırım yapıyor. Kempinski de muhteşem yeni tesisini bu karnaval sırasında açtı. Adalarda otellerin oda fiyatları 500- 1000 Eurlardan başlıyor.

Fazla söze gerek yok.Artık iletişim kanalları size her konuda her bilgiyi önünüze getiryor. Bu nedenle biz sayfalarımızda size yazıdan çok görsel sunacağız.Buyurun Seyşeller’e ve Karnavalın renkli güzelliklerine...

Destinasyon Seyşeller

Seyşel karnavalından renkli görüntüler

Taleb Rifai (UNWTO) da karnaval nedeniyle Seyşellerdeydi

L’Reuni on Turizm Bakanı

Seyşel Turizm Bakani Alain.S.Ange

Bakan Alain.S.Ange heryerde

Fransa Güzeli L’Reunion dan seçilip karnavala katıldı

Taleb Rifai ve eşide Karnavalı dikkatle izledi

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Focus On TOUR OPERATORS & AGENTS

Global Travel Trends for 2011/12 IPK International announced today the global travel trends for 2011 / 2012 at ITB – Berlin.

Despite a number of “Black Swan” events in many parts of the world such as the Arab Spring, the tsunami in Japan, flooding in Thailand and ongoing bank or national debt crises, the recovery in consumer travel demand that began in 2010 also continued in 2011.

The preliminary results of the World Travel Monitor® from IPK International show a 5% rise in global outbound travel (with overnights) in 2011 to 750 million (following again of 7% in 2010). This represents a new record high in global outbound travel.

The number of overnight stays rose 4% to 6.2 billion nights (2010 likewise saw 4% growth); the total volume of overnight accommodation thereby finally besting that of 2008 for the first time. At 828 billion Euro, travel spending on international foreign travel in 2011 (corresponding to

an 8% increase over the previous year) also edged past its former record high of 2008.

“Tourism defied the continuing crises and difficult situations prevailing in many countries in 2011 to end with record levels in all aspects; i.e. not only in travel volume but also in overnights and spending,” reports Rolf Freitag, founder and president of IPK International. “The 5% growth over the previous year translates into a new record high in global outbound travel.”

As to the outlook for 2012, Freitag says, “We’re also cautiously optimistic as to 2012, although the economic outlook in many markets would in fact seem to indicate recession. We thus anticipate even more distinct shifts in the tourism source markets, especially as those in the southern “Euro crises countries” will not be in a position to travel in the manner to which they’re accustomed.”

Europeans Embracing Cultural Travel While Europeans took more trips compared to 2010, the World Travel Monitor® data for 2011 shows that the total volume did not top the record high reached in 2008. The number of outbound trips rose 3.5% in 2011 to 414 million, following a 2% growth rate for 2010. The number of overnight accommodations held steady at 3.5 billion. Meanwhile, following decreases in 2009 and 2010,

expenditures for outbound trips rose 4% for the first time again (to 348 billion Euro).

In terms of the types of holidays taken last year, the Europeans showed a preference for beach holidays, this segment increasing 5%. At 12%, the number of tours recorded potent growth while CityBreaks also saw a 9% increase. Countryside holidays, however, fell by 4%.

Coral Travel Celebrated 20th Anniversary in Moscow Coral Travel, one of the largest Turkish tour operator companies in Russia and a brand within the OTI Holding, celebrated its 20th year with a luxurious party on Tuesday night at Moscow’s elite club; Arena.

Representatives of Coral Travel’s industry partners from Turkey and Russia to Egypt and Thailand attended the night which featured spectacular performances and concerts by Russia’s famous Todes ballet, pop star Valeria and Diskoteka Avaria. The three associates of OTI; Ayhan Bektaş, Coşkun Yurt, and Ahmet Bektaş made a small speech and sent their gratitude to their partners in the industry. The night continued till late night with music and dances.

Large Source Markets Stagnating while Russia Booming As IPK’s numbers show, Europe’s most important source markets experienced various ups and downs in 2011. Great Britain was the only European source market to experience absolutely no growth last year (0%), while the markets of Germany, the Netherlands, France, Italy and Spain increased

their total outbound numbers by 1-2%.

Yet the largest growth in Europe last year, a 13% increase in outbound trips, was achieved by Russia. The outbound trips of the Swiss also recorded an impressive increase (+9%).

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Avrupa Birliği’nden Türkiye’ye Destek Geçtiğimiz yıl, Avrupalı tatilcilerin yaklaşık olarak yarısının (%51), tatillerini kendi ülkelerinde geçirmeyi planladıkları tespit edildi. Bu durumun 2012 yılı boyunca da devam edeceği öngörülürken, Avrupa Komisyonu, Avrupalı Seçkin Destinasyonlar (EDEN) girişimi sayesinde, Avrupalıları yanı başlarındaki muazzam saklı cennetleri keşfetmeye davet ediyor.

EDEN’in hedefi, şimdiye dek kısmen keşfedilmiş ve benzersiz değerleri içeren Avrupa hazinelerini vitrine çıkarmak.

AB Komisyonunun Sanayi ve Girişimcilikten Sorumlu Üyesi Antonio Tajani: “EDEN, turizmin yerel halkla ve çevreyle uyum içinde olduğu, sürdürülebilir turistik destinasyonları öne çıkarıyor. Hızla değişen dünya ekonomisinde, EDEN, Avrupa’nın turizm alanındaki hünerinin

ve yaratıcılığının en iyi örneklerini gündeme getirmeye devam ediyor. Aynı zamanda, yerel ekonomi, özellikle de küçük işletmeler bundan yarar sağlayacak; böylelikle, EDEN içinde bulunduğumuz ekonomik krizi aşmada faydalı olabilecek.” diyor.

Turistik cazibe merkezleri, her yıl farklı bir tema kapsamında, bulundukları ülkenin en seçkin turistik destinasyonu ödülünü almak için yarışıyorlar. Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı Müsteşarı Özgür ÖZASLAN: “Türkiye’nin EDEN varış noktaları, sürdürülebilir turizmin parlak örnekleri olmaya adaydır ve geleneksel tatil mekânlarına göre daha sakin bir yer arayan ziyaretçilere unutulmaz deneyimler vaadetmektedir. EDEN girişimi, yükselişte olan cazibe unsurlarının tanıtılmasına destek sağlayarak, onları tüm yıl boyunca talep gören turistik çekim merkezleri haline getirmeyi amaçlamaktadır” diye belirtiyor.

2011 yılında bu ödülü kazanan destinasyonlar, bulundukları bölgeyi canlandırma, ihmal edilmiş olan kültürel, tarihi ve doğal sahalara sürdürülebilir kalkınmayla birlikte bölgeye yeni bir soluk getirme ve yörenin daha geniş anlamda yenilenmesini sağlamada oynadıkları kilit rol nedeniyle seçilmişlerdi.

Türkiye’de ödülün sahibi olan

Turist Sayısı Arttı, Satılık Otel Sayısı Patladı Türkiye’yi ziyaret eden yabancı turist sayısı 2006 yılından bu yana istikrarlı bir şekilde artarken, internetteki “satılık turistik tesis” ilanlarındaki artış dikkat çekiyor. Türkiye’nin en çok ziyaret edilen e-ticaret platformlarından biri olan sahibinden.com’un satılık turistik tesis ilanlarına ilişkin verileri, satılık ilanlarındaki artışın turist sayısındaki artışa kıyasla çok daha yüksek olduğunu ortaya koyuyor. Türkiye yabancı turist sayısında rekorlar kırarken, satılığa çıkarılan turistik tesis sayısında patlama yaşanıyor.Satılığa çıkarılan otel sayısı, 2011 yılında bir önceki yıla göre yüzde 50 artış kaydederken, Türkiye’de şu anda 803’ü otel olmak üzere toplam 1.416 adet turistik tesisin satışa çıkarıldığı görülüyor. Yeni sahiplerini bekleyen otellerin 163 adedi beş yıldızlı. Otel sayısının 803 adet ile ilk sırada yer aldığı satılık listesinde ayrıca, 185 apart otel, 245 butik otel, 32 motel, 92 pansiyon, 31 kamp yeri ve 28

tatil köyü bulunuyor. Satılığa çıkarılan otellerin lokasyonlarına bakıldığında ağırlığın Antalya’da olduğu görülüyor. 112’si beş yıldızlı olmak üzere 282 otelin satılık durumda olduğu Antalya’yı, 28’i beş yıldızlı toplam 185 otelle İstanbul izliyor. En çok satılık otelin bulunduğu illerden bir diğeri ise Muğla. Ege’nin gözde tatil yöresi Muğla’da 6’sı beş yıldızlı, 134 otel satılığa çıkarılmış durumda. İzmir’deki satılık otel sayısı toplam 28 ve bu otellerden sadece biri beş yıldıza sahip. Türkiye genelinde satılığa çıkarılan otellerden 112’si ise özel belgeli kategorisinde yer alıyor. Satılık otel fiyatlarındaki artış ise daha yüksek seviyede gerçekleşti. 2010 yılında 1 milyon TL olan ortalama satış fiyatı, yüzde 200 artarak 2011 yılında 3 milyon TL ortalama bedele ulaştı. Şu anda satılmakta olan oteller arasında fiyatı en yüksek olan otel, 155 milyon Euro’luk fiyatıyla Antalya Kemer’de bulunuyor.

İstanbul 2012’nin ilk çeyreğinde de Artışı Sürdürüyor İstanbul’a gelen yabancı ziyaretçi sayısı, 2012 in ilk üç ayında geçen yılın ocak-mart dönemine göre artış gösterdi. Önceki yıl aynı dönemde 1.365.974 olan değer bu yıl 1.605.612 olarak gerçekleşti. Önceki yıla göre % 17,5 lik bir artış oluştu. Milliyetlerine göre gelen yabancıları incelendiğinde; ilk beşin, gelen tüm yabancılar içerisindeki Almanlar:%10.4, Ruslar:%7.0, İranlılar:%5.2, İngilizler:%4.4, Amerikalılar:%4.1 olarak gerçekleşti. 2011 yılının ilk üç ayı ile karşılaştırdığımızda 2012 yılında, Japonya, İspanya, İtalya, ve İsrail’den gelen ziyaretçi sayısında bir azalma görüldü. Diğer ülkelerden gelen ziyaretçi sayılarında ise artış oldu. Bunlar; Almanya, İran, Hollanda, Ukrayna, Azerbaycan, Güney Kore, Avusturya, İsviçre ve Türkmenistan. İstanbul Kültür ve Turizm Müdürü Prof. Dr. Ahmet Emre Bilgili’nin konuyla ilgili değerlendirmesi şöyle: “İstanbul, 2012 yılının ilk çeyreğinde, 1.605.612 uluslararası turisti ağırlayarak, geçen yılın ilk üç aylık verileriyle karşılaştırıldığında, %17,5 oranında büyüme kaydetmiştir.

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Küresel ekonomik krizin, hafiflemiş olmakla birlikte, halen turizm sektörü üzerindeki etkisini sürdürdüğü göz önünde bulundurulduğunda; istikrarlı bir yükselişin elde edilmesinin çok anlamlı olduğu düşünülmektedir.

Bu sağlıklı tablonun Prof. Dr. Ahmet Emre Bilgili’ ortaya çıkmasında; İstanbul’un dünyanın önde gelen bir kültür-sanat-tarih-arkeoloji ve turizm başkenti olarak, küresel düzeyde, bilinirliğinin pekişmesi; şehrin 8500 yıllık geçmişiyle, dünya tarihine yön vermiş medeniyetlerin başkenti sıfatıyla zihinlerde yer etmesi; modern metropol yaşamıyla kent- kongre- gastronomi ve alışveriş turizmi gibi niş turizm türlerinde yükselmesi; sunduğu turizm çeşitliliğiyle farklı hedef marketlere ve kitlelere hitap etmesi ve Akdeniz çanağındaki rakip destinasyonlara kıyasla, Avro kuşağı dışında olarak fiyat-kalite avantajı sağlaması önemli rol oynamaktadır. Bu çerçevede, ülkemizin geneli açısından, düşük sezon olarak tabir edilen bir zaman diliminde, İstanbul’un mevsimselliği aştığı ve sürdürülebilir turizm ilkeleri çerçevesinde sağlıklı bir şekilde büyüme kaydettiği değerlendirilmektedir.”

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Türk ve Hintli Turizmciler TAAI’nin 60’ıncı “Elmas Yılı” nda Buluştu.

Hindistan Seyahat Acenteleri Birliği-TAAI’in 60.Elmas Yılı Jübilesi Konvansiyonu’nu ve Dünya Kongresi İstanbul’da yapıldı.

TAAI Başkanı Iqbal Mulla ile Türk Hindistan Turizm Konseyi -TITC Başkanı Emin Çakmak, Çırağan Kempinski İstanbul Oteli’nde düzenlenen resepsiyonda Türk turizmcilerle Hintli turizmcileri buluşturdu. Hindistan Seyahat Acenteleri BirliğiTAAI ile Türk Hindistan Turizm Konseyi-TITC düzenlenen kongre’de 11 – 13 Mart 2012 tarihleri arasında Green Park Pendik Otel ve Convention Center’da yapıldı. TAAI Başkanı Iqbal Mulla ile Türk Hindistan Turizm Konseyi -TITC Başkanı Emin Çakmak basın toplantısı yaptı. Toplantıya TAAI ve TITC yönetimi yanında Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı Tanıtma Genel Müdür Yardımcısı Aygün Atalay, İstanbul Kültür ve Turizm İl Müdür Yardımcısı Aşkın Evyapan, Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı yeni Delhi Müşaviri Özgür Aytürk ile ile Plaza Turizm Başkanı Serdal Can katıldı.

TAAI Başkanı Iqbal Mulla, Türkiye’nin Hindistanlı seyahat acenteleri için öneminin giderek arttığını belirterek “Türkiye ile Hindistan arasından tarihten gelen kültür bağları var. Turizm iki ülke toplumunun daha çok birlikte yaşamasının yolunu açacaktır. Türkiye Hindistan için önemli bir pazardır. Sadece turizm değil, dostluklarımızda gelişiyor” dedi. TAAI Başkanı

Mulla Hindistan’ın çoğu komşu ülkelerden olmak üzere 7 milyon turist ve Türkiye’den ise 10 bin turist ağırladıklarını söyledi.

Hindistan’ın 3 milyar dolarlık turizm geliri olduğunu belirten Mulla, turistlerin ortalama 23 gece konakladıklarını belirtti.

Hindistan’ın medikal turizmde dünyanın sayılı ülkeleri arasında bulunduğunu anlatan Mulla, “Daha çok kuzey Hindistan’da medikal turizm gelişiyor” şeklinde konuştu.

Türk Hindistan Turizm Konseyi -TITC Başkanı Emin Çakmak “Türkiye ile Hindistan arasında gelişen turizmin iki ülkeye fayda getiriyor. Hedefimiz Türkiye’de bir milyon Hindistanlı turisti ağırlamaktır” dedi..

UNWTO 2011 raporunda, 1997 yılında 3.7 milyon Hintli turist seyahat ederken 2007 yılında bu sayı 9.8 milyon turiste, 2010 yılında ise 14.3 milyon turist yurtdışına seyahat ettiği, iç turizmin ise 350 milyonu aştığı, bu büyüme hızı ile yıllık ortalama%16 büyüme kaydettiği belirtiliyor. Aynı raporda 2020 yılında 50 milyon Hintli yurtdışına seyahat öngörülüyor ve halen 28 milyon pasaport sahibi Hintli olduğu vurgulanıyor.

Raporda Hintli turistin harcama ortalaması 1000 USD üstünde olduğunu da belirtiliyor. 2011 de ise 88.000 Hintli turist ülkemizi ziyaret etti

Deniz Turizmcileri İzmir’de Toplandı Deniz Turizmi Birliği Derneği’nin (DTB) 2012-2014 dönemini kapsayan 9. Olağan Genel Kurulu ve Deniz Turizmi Sektörünün, 2012 sezonu öncesi temel konularının değerlendirildiği Kamu ve Deniz Turizmi Birliği Derneği Sektör Toplantısı İzmir›de gerçekleşti. Toplantıda DTB Derneği Yönetim Kurulu Başkanlığı adına konuşma yapan Yönetim Kurulu Başkanı Ali Erkan Bezirgan, dünya çapında yaygınlaşan yatturizminin ve yatçılığın Türkiye kıyılarını yatçıların uğrak yerleri arasına soktuğunu belirtti. Bezirgan, “Daha çok bağlama yerine duyulan ihtiyaç, kaliteli hizmet sunan ve çevresiyle bütünleşik marinaların yapılmasını gerekli kılmıştır. Deniz turizmi için gerekli altyapıların en önemlilerinden biri olan marinalar inşa edilmeden deniz turizm sektörü oluşturulamaz” dedi.

“Türkiye’de kruvazer turizmi için istenilen standartta tesisler

yaratılırsa pastadan daha fazla pay alınabilecektir” Ali Erkan Bezirgan, dünya turizm hareketi içersinde en büyük yükselme trendine kruvaziyer turizminin sahip olduğuna dikkat çekerek Türkiye›de kısa sürede istenilen standartlardaki tesisler yaratılmasıyla pastadan daha fazla pay alma imkanı yaratılabileceğini belirtti. Deniz Turizm Birliği Derneği olarak, deniz turizminde yaşanan sıkıntıların çözümü için ilgili kurumlarla yapılan çalışmalarla sektörün sorunlarının çözümlenmeye çalışılacağını dile getiren Bezirgan, “Deniz turizmi sektörü olarak da tüm kamu kurumları ile ilişkilerimizde; devletimizin itibarını koruyacak şekilde hareket edilmesine, yasalardan kaynaklanan işlemlerin doğru, hızlı ve kısa bir sürede tamamlanmasına, kamu kurumlarınca sektör denetiminin adil olarak sağlanmasına, sektörün uluslararası rekabet gücünü arttıracak çalışmaların yapılmasına, kamu kurumları ile karşılıklı güven ve saygıya dayalı bir çalışma ortamı yaratılmasına yardımcı olmalıyız” dedi.

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• Hilton Garden Inn Mardin’in Genel Müdürü Murat Yeti gen oldu.

Temmuz OTM - TTF Kalkutta - OTM - TTF Haydarabat • İstanbul İl Müdürü Prof. Dr. Ahmet Emre Bilgili’nin “Bir Dünya Şehri Olarak İstanbul’un Küresel Konumu” adlı kitabı İstanbul Ticaret Odası Ağustos tarafından yayınlandı.

OTM - TTF Ahmadabat - OTM - TTF Sırat • Dedeman Rize’nin Genel Müdürlüğü görevine Cantug Besgür getirildi.

Turizm fuarlarında dağıtılacak.

• Vedat Ordu, 4 yıldızlı Akhisar Palm City otel müdürü oldu.

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29.Haziran.2012 • Mehmet Bayaslan Bodrum İsis Resort&Spa otel’de Yiyecek İçecek Müdürü olarak göreve başladı.

• Giovanni Terracciano Mövenpick Istanbul’un yeni başahçısı oldu.

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• Sinan Haliç TURSAB da boş yönetim kurulu üyeliğine getirldi.

• Tayyar Gül KETOB Başkanlığına seçildi..

Tesisler • Forum İstanbul AVM’de, 10 bin metrekare alanda yer alan Jurassic Land açıldı.

• Çelebi Marina Antalya, ‘5 Altın Çıpa’ ödülünü yineledi .

• 35 ülkeden 350 katılımıyla 9-11 Kasım 2012 tarihleri arasında Türk Şarapları Platformu (Wines of Turkey- WoT) ev sahipliğinde İzmir’de gerçekleşecek Uluslararası Dijital Şarap İletişimi Konferansı EWBC 2012’nin tanıtımı The Marmara Istanbul’da yapıldı.

• Amy Winehouse Tribute Konseri Jazz Company’de gerçekleşti.

• Pera Palas otel’in işletmesi Jumeirah Group tarafından yapılacak.

• Divan Grubu – Mar Yapı ortaklığında otel hizmeti sunan rezidans projeleri tanıtıldı.

• Maxx Royal Russian Fest 29 Nisan- 12 mayıs arasında gerçekleşiyor.

• Marmaris Martı Resort yenilenmiş odalarıyla yaz sezonunu açtı.

• Regency World Suit Taksim’de otel açıldı.

• Limak Turizm Grubu, sürdürülebilir kalkınma ve çevre duyarlılığı bağlamında Orman Bakanlığı’nın tahsis ettiği 100 dönümlük alana müşterileri adına bugüne kadar 10 bin fidan diken Limak, 2012 yılı dikimlerini Mart ayında gerçekleştirdi.

• Cornelia otelleri Akdeniz ve Türkiye›nin en güvenli otelleri seçildi.

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• Jolly Tur, İstanbul çıkışlı Yunan Adaları turu başlatıyor.

• Prontotour.com’dan uçak bileti alanlar, %15’e varan özel indirim avantajlarından yararlanıyor.

• Capital dergisinin düzenlediği Turizm sektöründe Türkiye’nin en beğenilen şirketi ödülünü Setur aldı.

• Tez Tour, 25 ülkede faaliyet gösteren 80’e yakın şirketini holding çatısı altında toplayarak halka açılmayı planlıyor.

• Coral Travel 20.yılını Rusya’da görkemli bir gece ile kutladı.

• Karnak Travel Genel Müdürlüne Erhan Çakay getirldi.

• Intra Tours Italya’nın Liguria bölgesi turizm yetkililerini workshop için Türkiye’ye getirdi.

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• THY Ukrayna’nın Kharkov şehrine uçuşlara başladı.

• Riza Epikmen ve Feyyaz Yalçin UKTAS yönetimine seçildi.

ITB Berlin • Emirates ve Youtube sponsorluğu ile düzenlenen Uluslararası Filmmüdürü Festival, Venedik Film Festivali’nde içinde gerçekleşiyor.

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• Lufthansa tarifesinde 61 yeni sefer •yerSuatalıyor.

MAP - Paris • Qatar Airways bahar fırsatlarını açıkladı.

MITT Dutch - Moscow Havayollar› • Corendon Ortadoğu ve Afrika’ya uçan en iyi havayolu şirketi seçildi.

• Air France ABD uçufllar›nda promosyonlar uyguluyor.

Ve • Onur Air, Azerbaycan’ın başkenti Bakü’den sonra uçacak.

• Pegasus AirlineGence’yi yeni bir Boeingde 737-800 u filosuna katt›.

UITT - Kiev • SunExpress ‹zmir - Samsun uçufllar›na bafllad›.

• Borajet, Gökçeada’ya Haziran’da başlıyor.

• Pegasus uçak içi promosyonlar› uyguluyor.

Turizm fuarlar›nda. uçak seferlerine 11 • American Airlines 2008 de ABD uçufllar›nda özel tarifeler uygulayacak.

• Alitalia Torino, Cenova ve Napoli’ye özel• fiyatlı kampanya düzenledi.

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