New Focus September / October 2013

September / October’2013 No: 133

Ready for Olympics

Holidays Continue in Turkey

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Holiday season is coming to end but 2014 marketing will start soon While busy holiday days of 2013 coming to its end, marketing for the next year is starting this month.

14 Turkish Big Business Backs Istanbul 2020

Exhibition in the Vietnam which is new growing destination, winter exhibition in Moscow, PATA Travel Mart that will be held in China are the travel exhibitions we will focus in September.

Travel professionals will travel for other exhibitions as well.

We wish that we wont experience any political issues especially in North African countries so that travelers can visit any destination they wish to go.

20 Holidays Continue in Turkey

In this issue, we are covering Turkish destinations that you can enjoy your holiday in September and October.

Wishing you peaceful days Suat Töre

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Turkey News Olympic News Focus on Tur op & Agents Cover story Focus on Airlines Focus on Hotels Focus on Luxury World News Destinasyon Nurnberg & Würzburg Destinasyon Urdun Bulten Kısa kısa

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More tourists visited Turkey in H1 2013

The number of foreign tourists visiting Turkey increased 14.35% in the first half of 2013.

Foreign tourists visiting Turkey increased both in June and January-June period according to figures of TurkStat, Turkey’s statistical authority. The number of people visiting Turkey reached 4,074,026, increasing 4.93% in June, 2013 compared to June, 2012. Daytrip tourists constituted 221,426 of the total figure.

The highest number of tourists came from Russia with 690,308 which was followed by Germany with 498,249, Britain with 350,352. Georgia, Bulgaria, Syria, Iran, the Netherlands, France and US are among top ten countries sending tourists to Turkey.

Tourists arrived in Turkey mostly via southern Antalya province in June with 1,609,005. Istanbul ranked second with 959,284 and Marmaris town of western Mugla province ranked the third with 503,429.

Number of Tourist Arrivals in Istanbul Continues to Rise

Istanbul Culture and Tourism Directorate announced number of tourist arrivals in June 2013.

A total of 4.941.118 tourists visited Istanbul in the first 6 months of 2013. The Directorate said that the number of foreign tourists visiting Istanbul increased 16.8 percent compared to the same period last year.

Number of tourists visiting the city continues to increase in June. A total of 957.894 tourists visited Istanbul in June2013, an increase of 2 percent compare to June 2012 that visited by 939.508 tourists.

The most of the tourists arrived in Istanbul are from Germany with 552.185 tourists which is followed by Russia with 296.765, USA with 234.183, and France with 224.987.

American Teachers Journey to Turkey

The first group of 54 American middle and high school teachers visited Turkey on the Turkish Cultural Foundation’s Teacher Study Tours.

The teachers were selected from among participants in the Teacher Workshops on Turkey organized under the Spotlight on Turkey program, by 14 local chapters of the World Affairs Councils of America (WACA) and TCF. The first group visited Turkey on June 28-July 11 and the second group on July 14-27. Four Turkish teachers accompanied the tours as volunteers with a view to further facilitate exchanges between Turkish and American educators.

The teachers started their journey in Istanbul and visited Gelibolu (Gallipoli) and Troy, Canakkale, Bursa, Kusadasi, Pamukkale, Konya and Catalhoyuk, Cappadocia and Ankara. Throughout the tour, teachers had the chance to visit and learn about world-famous cultural, archaeological, architectural and natural sites of Turkey and meet with experts, educators and representatives of Turkish civil society. The study tours are the second tier of Spotlight on Turkey, a national educational program organized by TCF, WACA and participating WACA chapters and funded by a major TCF grant. The program consists of three stages; Teacher Workshops on Turkey, Teacher Study Tours and Portrait of Turkey cultural events for students and the general public. Through this program, teachers enhance international learning for their students by integrating their gained knowledge at the workshops and on the study tours into their classroom.

With the addition of this year’s teachers, 479 American teachers will have visited Turkey as part of this program.

Princes’ Islands Swimming Championship Istanbul hosted another swimming championship on August 2 and 3, 2013.

A total of 450 swimmers from 26 clubs attended in the categories of 50 mt free, 100 mt free, 400 mt free, 100 mt breast, 100 mt butterfly and 100 mt backstroke.

The 29th International Princes’ Islands Swimming Championship organized on August 2 & 3 in Kinaliada, Istanbul.

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EMITT – Istanbul , 30 January-2 February 2014

The 18th edition of EMITT will be held in Istanbul on 30 January-2 February 2014. With more than 4,500 exhibitors from over 70 countries, this exhibition will cover 65,000 square metres in 11 halls at Istanbul’s TUYAP Buyukcekmece Exhibition Centre. Exhibitors will include travel agencies, tourism boards, tourism foundations, hotels, cruise liners and those specialising in business & incentive, health and eco-tourism and more. The 2013 exhibition hosted 131,020 visitors and this forthcoming event is expected to be just as popular.

Commenting on Turkey as a continually growing tourism destination, Ali Selcuk Can, director of the Turkish Culture and Tourism Office in London, states “Ranking as the 6th in the world with respect to the number of international tourist arrivals and rising all the time, Turkey is the perfect location to host such an

exhibition focusing exclusively on travel and tourism. The country boasts almost 3,000 hotels and a 1-million-bed capacity as well as over 6,500 travel agencies and 15 charter airlines.”

Likewise Turkey itself has a healthy outgoing travel market with 12 million people having the same income level as the average European, 3.4 million of whom earn over £26,300 or more.

Of those travelling most prefer cultural and shopping tours, spending an average of £600 a week, more than the average for European travellers. There are 3.5 million small and medium enterprise businesses active in the production and service markets in Turkey and whose management travel on business a minimum of four times a year.

The 18th EMITT is organised by the EKIN–TYD partnership and is supported by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, TOBB, 6 chambers and 36 regional associations and foundations.

The 1st Project of the YAP Istanbul Modern The first temporary installation of the YAP Istanbul Modern: Young Architects Program is now open to visitors in the museum’s courtyard.

YAP Istanbul Modern is carried out by Istanbul Modern in collaboration with The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) and MoMA PS1 and co-sponsored by Garanti Bank, Polimeks, and VitrA. Designed and constructed by SO? Architecture and Ideas, “Sky Spotting Stop” welcomes visitors of all ages free of charge in Istanbul Modern’s courtyard between 25 June and 20 October 2013. Starting in July, this area is also used as a venue for events programmed by Istanbul Modern especially for younger audiences.

Furthermore, Istanbul Modern has conceived an international show in its pop-up exhibition area on the 15-year history of the YAP: Young Architects Program and the designs of the 20 finalists invited to the program in 2013 by MoMA PS1, CONSTRUCTO, MAXXI, and Istanbul Modern. Curated by Çelenk Bafra and Pelin Derviş, the exhibition features videos, photographs, and models of the projects as well as a ‘making-of’ video of “Sky Spotting Stop”.

The aim of the YAP: Young Architects Program is to encourage

architects to address environmental issues such as sustainability, re-use, and re-cycling, and to explore innovative design ideas providing elements of shade, water, and seating that increase the possibilities of use of open-air spaces. Providing a popular urban venue for the summer, these designs are expected to host diverse events and create intimate social spaces for city-dwellers-all through solutions that are architecturally and financially feasible.

“Sky Spotting Stop” Designed by SO? Architecture and Ideas (Sevince Bayrak and Oral Göktaş), YAP Istanbul Modern’s first project “Sky Spotting Stop” takes its name from the title of a poem by Turgut Uyar (“Göğe Bakma Durağı”, Dünyanın En Güzel Arabistanı). “Sky Spotting Stop” shades the courtyard of Istanbul Modern while floating gently on the hidden waters of the Bosphorus, projecting its host space upon the city. Thanks to the structural characteristics of the courtyard and the warehouse in which the museum is located, the motion of the waves is transferred to the movement of the architectural elements. The courtyard, situated right by the shore but disconnected from it by a customs zone, is defined anew by the shading elements supported by buoys floating in the water right beneath the courtyard. The courtyard becomes part of the skyline through this ephemeral, though lively, addition, which is visible both from the Bosphorus and the highest points of the city. Visitors in the courtyard can spend time under the undulating shade during the day and among the varying reflections after nightfall. The various uses of the courtyard are shaped by elements made from re-used materials; re-used vehicle tires covered with fishnets become lightweight, sturdy, portable units. The altering landscape that emerges and the constantly moving canopies transform the courtyard into a new stop in the city for resting, gathering, playing, or “sky spotting.”

Turkey has won the U-18 European Basketball Championships Turkey has won the U-18 European Championships in Latvia, building on the country’s national sporting momentum ahead of the IOC’s final decision on the hosts of the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games on 7 September.

Turkey beat Croatia 81-74 in a scintillating final to claim their first ever European title. Turkey’s senior men’s basketball team will hope to replicate the same success when they compete in EuroBasket 2013 in Slovenia in September. Istanbul 2020 Bid Chairman, Hasan Arat, said, “There is so much sporting talent amongst Turkey’s 31 million young people and it is excellent to see this potential is beginning to be fulfilled. But, there is still so much more to come from our young athletes. Istanbul 2020 will realise this untapped potential by stimulating and supporting a dramatic rise in mass sports participation throughout Turkey and the surrounding region.”

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Rahmi Koç Museums received TripAdvisor Award

Turkey’s first museum dedicated to the history of transport, industry and communications; Rahmi M. Koç Museum, and the first and only industrial museum in Ankara; Çengelhan Rahmi M. Koç Museum received TripAdvisor’s 2013 Travellers Choice Award.

Rahmi M. Koç, member of the wealthiest dynasty in Turkey and Honorary Chairman of the Koç Holding, founded the museum in 1991, which was opened on December 13, 1994. The museum is located in the suburb of Hasköy on the north shore of the Golden Horn. It is open to public every day except Monday. Travellers can enjoy a glimpse of the thousands of wonderful objects in the collection including Submarine ‘TCG Uluçalireis’, M/V Fenerbahçe Ship, HasköySütlüce Railway, 1917 Albion X-Ray Ambulance, 1961 Amphicar, Olive Oil Factory, and steam engine Tugboat “Liman II” that visitors can still sail in the Golden Horn during the summer seasons.

On the other hand, housed in a magnificent building before the entrance to the Ankara Citadel, the collection of Çengelhan Rahmi M. Koç Museum contains hundreds of items from miniatures to full size boats and vehicles.

The location is unrivalled – romantic, historic, convenient. And the appeal is universal: objects that affect our daily lives, created by talented engineers and craftsmen, encapsulating man’s ingenuity and hard work yet at the same time exhibiting great beauty.

Cross-Continental Swimming Race in Istanbul For the first time this year, the organizers accepted disabled swimmers to take part at the competition. Rowing and canoeing races are also organized as part of the event.

Australian Olympic legend Ian Thorpe, was in Istanbul for a show swim on July 6. Hasan Emre Musluoğlu, who won the Cross-Continental Swimming race for the 4th consecutive year, received the cup from Ian Thorpe.

The 25th Cross-Continental Swimming Race organized by Turkish National Olympic Committee was held on July 7, 2013 with a motto of: ‘2 Continents 1 Race’. 1,532 athletes swam their way between Europe and Asia. Hasan Emre Musluoğlu from Turkey received the gold medal; another Turkish swimmer, Bertuğ Çoşkun, and Russia’s Evgeny Bezruchenko came in second and third respectively. Musluoğlu finished the 6.5-kilometer race across the Bosphorus in 39.13 minutes.

Istanbul to Benefit from New State-of-the-art Beşiktaş Inönü Stadium Iron Maiden performed in front of tens of thousands of fans at the Beşiktaş İnönü Stadium on Friday night in the last concert before construction begins on a brand new, state-of-theart stadium.

The new world-class stadium will be built 23 metres north of the current site and will be positioned perfectly to maximise the dramatic views across the Bosphorus. With a projected capacity of over 40,000 seats, the new stadium will provide the ultimate spectator-experience for fans in 2020 who will be able to watch elite athletic performance, set against Istanbul’s

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breathtaking backdrop.

The Times of London named the legendary arena in its Top 10 stadiums of the world, primarily due to its spectacular location. Now that location will be combined with modern, cutting edge facilities – the perfect environment to help inspire athletes to new heights of performance. Looking over the Bosphorus, the stadium in 2020 will give rugby players the chance of an inter-continental conversion as they kick for goal from Europe towards Asia. The stadium is set to be completed by October 2014.

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More than 210 thousand Viewers Watched IKSV Festivals in H1, 2013

The Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (IKSV) has concluded the events of the first seven months of 2013 with the participation of more than 210 thousand viewers.

IKSV will continue its activities during the second half of the year.

The 32nd Istanbul Film Festival was held between 30 March and 14 April under the sponsorship of AKBANK. 140 thousand cinephiles followed the festival, which presented 226 films by 274 directors from 66 countries at 529 sessions grouped under 23 sections in 6 movie theatres, throughout two weeks. During the festival, in which 88% of all film sessions were filled, 4 master classes, 3 Q&As, one of them with the collaboration of the 13th Istanbul Biennial, film screenings with the participation of directors, actors, or producers, 2 workshops and 9 panel discussions within Meetings on the Bridge were also organised. Istanbulites got their fill of cinema for sixteen days with visits of Costa-Gavras, Peter Weir, Mike Figgis, Carlos Reygadas, and Bille August.

Stars including Vadim Repin, Maxim Vengerov, Shlomo Mintz, Mario João Pires, Khatia Buniatishvili, Magdelena Kožená, Kim Kashkashian, and Sol Gabetta participated in the 41st Istanbul Music Festival under the sponsorship of Borusan Holding between 4-29 June. The festival hosted more than 500 artists in Istanbul and approximately 20 thousand viewers followed the festival with 22 concerts as well as Pre-concert Talks and Open Conservatoire events.

25 thousand people followed the 20th Istanbul Jazz Festival organised under the sponsorship of Garanti Bank. The festival took place in different places this year including Feriye Restaurant, Imperial Garden of Yıldız Palace, Consulate General of Austria - Austrian Cultural Office Garden, Embassy of Germany Tarabya Summer Residence, Istanbul Archaeological Museum, Salon İKSV, Cemal Reşit Rey Concert Hall, and Cemil Topuzlu Open Air Stage and featured 21 events. The Lifetime Achievement Awards of this year’s festival was presented to the musician and conductor Durul Gence and musician Hasan Kocamaz. The Istanbul Jazz Festival hosted two prominent names of R&B and “soul”, Alicia Keys and John Legend in its 20th year. American singer, songwriter, and composer with 14 Grammy Awards Alicia Keys performed on Tuesday, 2 July at ParkOrman. 7 thousand people attended to the concert under the sponsorship of Garanti Bank. Awarded with 9 Grammys, John Legend performed at the closing concert of the 20th Istanbul Jazz Festival. The concert was organised on under the sponsorship of Matraş, on Monday, 29 July at Cemil Topuzlu Open Air Stage and 4 thousand musiclovers attended to the concert. The festival also included symphonic projects. E.S.T. Symphony, which is composed of symphonic arrangements of compositions by late jazz musician Esbjörn Svensson, was presented to the music lovers under the sponsorship of Amplio Real Estate Investments on Wednesday, 10 July. The festival hosted another symphonic concert on Tuesday, 16 July. Deutsche Philharmonie Merck led by Wolfgang Heinzel performed at Cemal Reşit Rey Concert Hall with its “Teatime at the Savoy” project together with Opera

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Swing Quartet and prominent Turkish pianist and composer Kerem Görsev, and his trio under the sponsorship of Merck.

Organised by UNESCO and the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz, the second annual International Jazz Day was celebrated in Istanbul on 30 April in collaboration with the Republic of Turkey and Istanbul Jazz Festival as the host city partner.

For the celebrations of the International Jazz Day concerts, conferences, panel discussions, masterclasses, jazz workshops, film screenings, and exhibitions took place in the whole city on Tuesday, 30 April in Istanbul. The events within the International Jazz Day with the participation of Irina Bokava, Director-General of UNESCO and Herbie Hancock, Goodwill Ambassador of UNESCO concluded with the International Jazz Day Concert, which was realised on Tuesday, 30 April at the Hagia Eirene Museum with the contributions of the main sponsors Akbank and Garanti Bank, as well as Jaeger-LeCoultre and Microsoft.

3.500 jazzlovers followed the events and the concerts that took place during the day around the city, as well as the International Jazz Day Concert, which was also streamed live on the internet.

Dr. Nejat Eczacıbaşı, founder of the Eczacıbaşı Group and the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts, was commemorated at the 20th year of his passing with two concerts by New York Philharmonic. More than 5,000 people attended the concerts of New York Philharmonic, lead by conductor Alan Gilbert on 3-4 May.

Preparations for the 13th Istanbul Biennial Began In 2013, Salon İKSV hosted theatre and literature events as well as successful musicians on its stage and gathered different disciplines of art under its roof. Within the first five months of 2013, Salon İKSV hosted nearly 100 events. In addition to musicians and bands such as Calexico, The Radio Dept, Mono, Swans, Daughter, Valgeir Sigurdsson, Tiger Lillies, We Have Band; the Salon İKSV stage was also opened for a brand new theatre project. Sponsored by Efes and with the collaboration of the Istanbul Theatre Festival, “Oyun Salonu” met with theatre lovers at Salon İKSV with three plays, one readout act and one workshop. Honoured by 16 thousand visitors between January and May, Salon İKSV will open its doors for the new season at the end of September.

The title of the 13th Istanbul Biennial, which will be held from 14 September to 20 October 2013 under the sponsorship of Koç Holding, determined as “Mom, am I barbarian?” with a reference from poet Lale Müldür’s book with the same title, by curator Fulya Erdemci. The 13th Istanbul Biennial launched in February with public programme. Three programmes under the titles of Public Capital, Public Address, and Making the City Public were visited by more than 1000 artists and artlovers.

The exhibition will include works that question forms of contemporary democracy; challenge current spatio-economic politics; problematise notions of civilization and barbarity, and explore the role of art in this context through innovative and unorthodox languages. Focusing the theme of public space as a political forum, this year the 13th Istanbul Biennial will be free of charge. Nearly 5,000 foreign guests including press members, critics, curators, museum and gallery administrators are expected for the Istanbul Biennial, which will once again transform Istanbul to an art platform followed by the artistic circles all around the world.

Another event by İKSV, which is impatiently followed, is Filmekimi, the autumn film week, will be held between 28 September- 6 October this year for the 12th time. Many awarded films of the year, including Blue is the Warmest Colour / La vie d’Adèle by Abdellatif Kechiche, that won the Palme d’Or, will be screened for the first time in Turkey within the Filmekimi. Filmekimi will go beyond Istanbul and will meet with the audiences in 6 other different cities of Turkey.

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The 42nd Naval Forces Cup Yacht Races The League of Turkish Offshore Race Club Trophy (TORC) started sailing on July 12th from Marmara to the Aegean.

This traditional race of the sailing world is eagerly awaited by the yachtsmen with preparations all through the year. Besides racing this “Great Race” gives the opportunity to sail together on a long route and has acquired the specialty of a “yacht festival”.

58 yachts were competing at 265 nautical miles with two main courses as Istanbul-Bozcaada and Bozcaada-

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Naval Forces Cup prizes given on the 16th July 2013, at the Cesme MarinaHayal Kahvesi.

Following the Naval Cup races East Aegean Sailing Week coastal races took place between 16-19 July at the Cesme Marina hosted by the Cesme Yacht Club. The final race of the same series CAKABEY-932 race was between 18-19 July as Cesme-Didim.

The Prize ceremony for Cakabey and EASW took place at D-Marin Didim on Friday the 19th July.

Antalya’s Great Success in Tourism The number of foreign tourists visiting Turkey reached over 10 million in 2013.

The number of foreign tourists who visited Turkish southern province of Antalya in the last 5 months of this year increased by 18.47 percent in comparison to the last year.

According to data by the Mediterranean Touristic Hoteliers Association (AKTOB), the number of foreign tourists visiting Turkey reached 10.4 million in 2013.

The number of tourists from Germany was up by 7.8 percent to 1.5 million and the number of Russian tourists increased 23 percent to 1 million.

In Brief Ercument Ulucer

n Divan Gaziantep, Divan Residence Gaziantep, and Divan Suites Gaziantep appointed Ercüment Uluçer as Manager.

Aydin Aytug

n Aydın Aytuğ who was the General Manager of Hotel Martı Myra between March 1994 and March 2002 returned the property as the General Manager.

Mete Uskudarli

n Ceren Akyuz as Director of Human Resources at soon to open Istanbul Marriott Hotel, Sisli.

Ceren Akyuz

n Mete Uskudarli, who was the International Marketing & PR Manager of Istanbul’s Ajia Hotel, is now Assistant General Manager at Casa Dell’Arte Hotel of Arts & Leisure.

n Former Director of Promotion at the Turkish Culture and Tourism Ministry

Cumhur G. Taşbaşı

Cumhur Güven Taşbaşı is appointed as Deputy Governor of Izmir.

Nurcan Eyyüpoğlu

n Kempinski Hotel The Dome, located in Belek – Antalya, announced the appointment of Nurcan Eyyüpoğlu as hotel’s new Sales Director.

n Faik Alsaç has been appointed DoubleTree by Hilton Istanbul Old Town as General Manager.

Faik Alsac

n Dr. Aysegul Gurgezoglu and Ali Selcuk Can are new directors of Turkish Culture & Tourism Office Aysegul Gurgezoglu

in London.

n Özkan Alkan has been appointed Wyndham Istanbul Petek Hotel.

Yonca Erdoğ

n Yonca Erdoğ, is the new revenue director of Kempinski Turkey and South Europe. n Murat Koni has been appointed Elite World Business Hotel which is opens at October.

Ozkan Alkan

n Cem Kınay, is the new member of board at Rixos Hotels.

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Turkish Big Business Backs Istanbul 2020 the seven Istanbul 2020 Sponsors, who between them have contributed $20 million to the campaign – the largest privatesector investment in any sports bid in Turkish history.

Speaking in Lausanne, Ali Koç said, “For Turkey’s business leaders, bringing the Olympic Games to Turkey for the first time is an incomparable opportunity to take our brand and our story to the global stage. I am here representing Koç Holding and every one of our 90,000 employees, because we believe in Istanbul 2020 and what it will do for our nation and the region. Koç Holding is a proud supporter of sport at every level in Turkey, and we are ready to take this to the next level. This is not just about business – it is about securing a bright future for the next generation of young people in Turkey.”

Ferit Şahenk said, “Turkey has set itself the target of becoming a top-10 global economy by 2023. The private sector has played a huge role in the country’s economic transformation already, and we will continue to fuel the next stage of growth – we are nowhere near the top of our trajectory. There is good Three of the biggest names in Turkish business are in Lausanne cooperation between the government and big business in with the Istanbul 2020 Bid Committee, bringing with them the Turkey; we see Istanbul 2020 as the most powerful catalyst possible for achieving our shared social, economic and full backing of Turkey’s thriving private sector. development objectives.”

Ali Koç is a board member of Koç Holding, Turkey’s largest Temel Kotil said, “We know that sport helps brands form bonds industrial conglomerate with exports that comprise 10% of with consumers like nothing else. That is why Turkish Airlines Turkey’s total exports. Ferit Şahenk is Chairman of Doğuş Holding and one of Turkey’s wealthiest individuals. Temel Kotil has used sports sponsorship as a key element of our global growth strategy, and it is why we have looked to innovative is President and CEO of Turkish Airlines, the Skytrax Europe’s ways of maximising the impact of our partnerships. Like all of Best Airline 2013 and sponsors of sporting icons including the Turkish companies with global aspirations, we are excited FC Barcelona, Manchester United, Kobe Bryant and Caroline about the prospect of partnering with the Olympic Movement Wozniacki. to help support the growth of sport worldwide.”

Koç Holding, Doğuş Holding and Turkish Airlines are three of

Mediterranean Games Draw 95,000 Fans far. Professor Ugur Erdener, President of the National Olympic Committee of Turkey, said: “The delivery of Mersin 2013’s robust Games platform in such a comparatively short time has rightly drawn much praise from the media and the Olympic Family as well as fans and athletes here in Mersin.

“The Turkish government provided a significant budget for these Games compared with previous editions and this shows how committed Turkey is to organising first-class events and to hosting the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Mersin will prove to be an excellent template for Istanbul 2020, if our bid is victorious.”

Istanbul 2020’s promise to deliver a technically excellent platform for the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2020 and to introduced the Olympic Movement’s values to new audiences has been reinforced by Mersin’s successful hosted to date of the 2013 Mediterranean Games.

Turkish-volleyball-teamIstanbul 2020’s construction agency, TOKI, has proved its credentials in delivering Mersin’s Games infrastructure on time and on budget by helping organisers compress the usual six-year preparation time into just 18 months. Games organisers have also had sufficient time to build up regional and continental enthusiasm for the Games as almost 100,000 people have already attended 28 events so

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Turkey Named World’s 4th Largest Donor Turkey named the world’s fourth largest government donor of humanitarian assistance according to the 2013 Global Humanitarian Assistance (GHA) report.

GHA’s 2013 report revealed that Turkey donated over $1 billion in international assistance in 2012, almost quadrupling its contribution from the previous year despite a global trend that saw assistance drop overall – the world’s total international humanitarian response fell by 8% last year. The US remained the largest donor of humanitarian assistance, followed by the EU institutions and the UK. The 2013 GHA report demonstrates Turkey’s commitment to supporting people in need beyond its borders. The $1 billion in donations represents 0.13% of the country’s Gross National Income, making it the ‘most generous’ member of the G20 according to the report.

Istanbul 2020 Bid Chairman, Hasan Arat, said, “Turkey’s capacity to donate such significant humanitarian funding shows the robust health of our economy – especially as this report comes just a few weeks after Turkey became a net creditor to the IMF. But more importantly, it shows Turkey’s values. We are ready and able to share our good fortune with those around the world who need it most, and we have great experience in translating funding into life-changing results.

“This GHA report gives us great confidence that Istanbul 2020 can achieve our legacy goals. Sport will be our vehicle

for spreading the Olympic Values throughout the region and connecting this huge, youthful population with the full power of the Olympic Movement for the first time. Istanbul 2020 will be a bridge to an historic impact for the region and the entire Olympic Movement.”

An Istanbul 2020 delegation is currently in Barcelona at the 2013 FINA World Championships. The Istanbul 2020 presentation booth gives visitors a chance to explore how its Games plan is woven into the fabric of the iconic city using innovative Mixed Reality Interface tables.

Turkey’s Mediterranean Games is Best-Practice Model The Director-General of the Mediterranean Games 2017, Ramon Cuadrat, has backed the ticketing strategy at Mersin 2013 and is hopeful that equally well-attended events will be seen when Tarragona hosts the Games.

At the Opening Ceremony of the 17th edition of the Games, IOC President Jacques Rogge said the outcome of Mersin 2013 could affect Turkey’s bid to hold the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Istanbul in 2020. Mersin’s delivery of the Games so far has been praised by the media and athletes for the high-quality infrastructure – built in just 18 months rather than the usual

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six years. Tarragona 2017’s observer delegation has now added its support to the work of the organising committee.

The speed of Turkey’s construction and preparation of Mersin’s venues was praised by Ramon Cuadrat: “It’s early right now and Tarragona 2017 has a little advantage. Mersin started only two years before!”

Cuadrat commented on the public’s enthusiasm for the Mersin Games, as well as praising the young and enthusiastic Turkish volunteers: “We hope that the venues get really crowded in Tarragona – like here. We think it is a very good idea to have very low [ticket] prices. The athletes are really happy to play here; It’s really full of colour and people.

“The main part that we have learnt is the big involvement of the people of Mersin and other cities and we really think that is the best way to start our project. We have learnt here that volunteering is imperative and we need to work really hard to [make this] a very important structure of our project.” Cuadrat added that his team’s observer role in Mersin has been a good experience: “For us, here in Turkey, the Mediterranean Games are the second most important Games after the Olympic Games; of course it’s very important to concentrate all the sports and the cultures in just one event. Here in Turkey we are really pleased because we have seen this. It’s really nice going through the village and through the city and mixing with other people”.

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Intra Tours Attended 25th Annual ACTA Ontario Travel Industry Golf Tournament Reception Following the ACTA’s (Association of Canadian Travel Agencies) golf tournament which saw

approximately 160 golfers tee off for this year, Travel industry representatives have got together.

The cocktail networking reception with 220 in attendance is held at the Royal Ontario Golf Club in Milton and followed by

dinner. The great prizes were handed out during the dinner.

Intra Tours – DMC has contributed to the night with an exclusive gift for two which has attracted such a widespread interest from invitees.

Ceo of Intra Tours – DMC, Mr. Ertugrul “Art” Karaoglu has come up to the podium to present an exclusive prize to the winner.

ODEON Tourism Ranks in Fortune 500 and Turkey’s Top 100 Brands List In consequence of the rating made by the Fortune magazine based on the company balance sheets for the year 2012, ODEON Turizm İşletmeciliği A.Ş. ranked 146th among the top 500 companies in Turkey. In the Fortune 500 Turkey list prepared on the basis of the net sales in the year 2012, ODEON Turizm İşletmeciliği ranked 146th with its net sales of TL 780,037,255. ODEON ranked 6th in the travels and transportation services sector, and 89th in the Istanbul list.

Delivering a statement on the subject, OTI Holding Chairman Ayhan Bektaş said, “Following the year 2012, we have proven our steady progress in tourism one more time with a rank in Fortune 500 Turkey list in the year 2013 as well. Since the year 1992 when we entered the sector, we have been investing in tourism with our innovative vision and total quality understanding we apply to all our processes. This success we have achieved in tourism, one of the most sensitive sectors of the world, in the Fortune 500 Turkey list supports us to look to the future confidently on the way to becoming a global player”.

become the most valuable brand of tourism sector in Turkey for its brand value reaching US$ 102 Million.

According to the BrandFinance report stating that the total value of the top hundred brands has been varying within the range of 25-35 billion dollars in the last 7 years; the number of the brands with a value over 1 billion dollars in Turkey is 12. And the brands values of 3 out of these 12 brands exceed even 2-billion-dollar limit. In the list prepared by Brand Finance using the data from the year 2012, the total value of the top 100 values of Turkey has been stated as US$ 31 billion 240 million. Topping the list with its value of 2 billion 380 million dollars, Turk Telekom is followed by Akbank, İş Bank, THY, and Garanti Bank.

The new business partner of HMSTatil.com is TripAdvisor

Putting its signature under cooperation with travel brands to improve the quality of service it provides to its customers, HMSTatil. com has entered into cooperation with TripAdvisor.

ODEON Tours ranks 42nd in BrandFinance’s Brands List Within the framework of the agreement made with In the “Turkey 100” list TripAdvisor, which is the biggest travel website of the prepared by BrandFinance world providing reliable hotel evaluations and travel to inform the public about recommendations obtained from real users , HMSTatil. the values of brands, where com customers will be able to benefit from real user the most valuable brands comments, when selecting facilities, by reaching opinions of Turkey are listed, ODEON in the TripAdvisor® which is the biggest online travel Tours ranked 42nd for its brand value rising from 97 community of the world by itself with over 60 million million dollars to 102 million dollars. different website visitors per month, 44 million active In the list that gives the total value of the top 100 brands members, and a comment capacity of over 100 million. of Turkey as US$ 31 billion 240 million, ODEON Tours has HMSTatil.com is an affiliate of OTI Holding.

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Alanya - The Pearl of the Mediterranean

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lanya is a beautiful holiday centre with its beautiful sandy beaches, modern hotels and motels, as well as numerous fish restaurants, cafes, clubs and bars. The cafes that ring the harbour are popular gathering places for tourists and locals. From the towns lovely park, the road runs along the coast to the harbour, lined with many small shops that offer handicrafts, leather clothes, jewellery, handbags and the amusing painted gourds that are unique to the area.

Alanya has a typical Mediterranean climate. The Mediterranean Basin ensures that most rain comes during the winter, leaving the summers long, hot, and dry, prompting the Alanya board of Tourism to use the slogan “where the sun smiles”. The sea at Alanya has an average temperature of 21.4 °C (71 °F) annually, with an average August temperature of 28.0 °C (82 °F).

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Holidays Continue in Turkey all year round. Turkey hosts you with luxury hotels, holiday villages, even apartments.

If you haven’t booked your summer holiday yet, why don’t you think to rent an apartment in Turkey?

There are several summer apartments and seaside residences that are situated in fabulous parts of Turkey. There is a place for everybody’s taste!

If you are thinking to move for a longer period you can find a cheap storage to store your stuff for as long as you like.

Destinations you may consider to travel and stay in Turkey

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elek is a township with own municipality in Serik district in Turkey’s Antalya Province. İt is one of the centers of Turkey’s tourism industry and is as such home to more than thirty four-star and five-star hotels and many other accommodation, services and entertainment facilities.

Belek is a developing golf center of Turkey. In 2012 it became the host of the biggest golf tournament ever to take place in Turkey, the Turkish Airlines World Golf Final.

Belek enjoys a mild Mediterranean climate with sunshine almost throughout the year. A light woolen may be required in the winter evenings when it gets cooler.

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odrum is a paradise for its climate, sea, natural beauty, magnificent coves and history, as well as for its modern nightlife where it’s continued on until sunrise. From the past up until today, Bodrum always had a specific type of tourism. With its white houses, its narrow streets down to the sea, and its pits, the reputation of Bodrum has spread all over the world.

During winters and springs, November through April, the weather in Bodrum is generally very good with a few heavy shower periods, usually taking place in November, and then some time after new year and the last one in March/April.

February is especially pleasant with not too cold nights and the almond blossoming and the abundance of wild ruccola all over the place.

Summers, arriving after April, are as hot as it can get (expect temperatures higher than 40 C) and sunny with no rain.

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Fethiye - Dance of Nature and History

ethiye with its cultural wealth, natural beauties and geography, is among the important touristic centres of Turkey. It is famous for its works of art belong to Persians, Lycians, Carians and Romans. This charming county is in a bay within Fethiye Gulf where both large and small islands are scattered. The rear of the bay is surrounded by pine forests.

Mediterranean climate, which is hot and dry during summers and warm and rainy during winters, is dominant in the region.

Temperature, which is approximately 30 degrees during the summer months, is generally over 10 degrees during winter. Sea water temperature never decreases under 16 degrees during each season.

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Kaş - A Pleasant Town of The Mediterranean

aş is a lovely, pleasant holiday town, is admired by its visitors, for its historical touch and natural beauties. Being one of the Lycia Period cities, Kaş offers a different holiday, with its underwater life and special structure.

Located to the west of Antalya, Kaş is 192 km from Antalya and 106 km from Fethiye. Kaş has been built on the antique city of Antiphellos. Kaş which is a wonder of nature is fascinating with its antique cities as well.

Kaş is one of the southernmost points in Turkey—indeed; it lies on about the same latitude with North African city of Tunis—so be ready for very hot and sticky summers.

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Kemer - Where The Green And The Blue Meet emer is a seaside resort and district of Antalya Province on the Mediterranean coast of Turkey, 40 km (25 mi) west of the city of Antalya, on theTurkish Riviera.

Kemer is on the Gulf of Antalya, 53 km (33 mi) of sea coast with the skirts of the western Taurus Mountains behind. The coast has the typical Mediterranean hot, dry weather and warm sea. Until the early 1980s this was a quiet rural district but today the town of Kemer and coastal villages in the district play a very important part in tourism in Turkey.

Kemer has a Mediterranean climate with a very hot, long, dry summers and with a cool, rainy winters. In the height of summer temperatures frequently exceed 40°C.

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Marmaris armaris is a port town and tourist resort on the Mediterranean coast, located in Muğla Province, southwest Turkey, along the shoreline of the Turkish Riviera.

Marmaris’ main source of income is tourism. Marmaris was a little died fishing village after a construction boom just a few decades ago in the 1980s.

Marmaris is probably the one of the most popular yacht charter and sailing destination in Turkey.

Marmaris has a Mediterranean climate characterised by a hot and humid summer and cool, rainy winter. Showers and rain are very unlikely between May and October.

Summers are hot and humid, and temperatures can reach over 40°C sometimes during heatwaves in July and August. October is still warm and bright, though with spells of rain, and many tourists prefer to visit in the early autumn, especially in September, because the temperatures are not as hot.

Winters are mild and wet.

Winter is the rainy season, with major precipitation falling after November. The annual rainfall can reach to 1,232.7 milimetres (48.531 in); the rainfall is concentrated during scattered days in winter falling in heavy cloudbursts which cause flash floods sometimes in flood prone areas.

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Qatar Airways Upgrades Capacity on Istanbul Route

Qatar Airways, the Doha-based carrier, has upgraded its capacity on its Istanbul - Doha route, with an Airbus A330 aircraft. As of 1 July, the introduction of the new wide-body aircraft results in an increased capacity on flights to Istanbul by 166 seats per day, a nearly 50% increase.

All flights on the Doha – Istanbul routes will be operated with a modern Airbus A330, featuring a two-class configuration, including up to 24 seats in Business Class and up to 258 seats

in Economy Class. The aircraft offers seatback TV screens providing passengers with the next generation interactive onboard entertainment system and a choice of more than 1000 audio and video on demand options.

Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker said: “After 10 successful years of operations in Turkey, we are absolutely delighted to introduce a wide body aircraft on our Istanbul route, which will provide our passengers extra capacity and an optimised level of service and comfort.”

Istanbul is a popular route for leisure and business traffic and the additional flights will provide greater options for travellers in the midst of the holiday period. “The route to Istanbul was initially introduced with 3 weekly flights and has now increased to a 10 flights-weekly flights due to strong passenger demand from the Turkish market,” said Ian Lovelock, Qatar Airways Senior Manager Eastern Europe.

Air Astana Passenger Numbers Increase by 11% in 2013 F1 Air Astana increased its passenger numbers by 11% over the corresponding period last year, to 1.698 million.

The Kazakhstanbased carrier took delivery of its 7th Embraer 190 regional jet and its 12th Airbus A320 family aircraft and retired its remaining 2 Fokker 50s to leave the total fleet size at 26 aircraft. The new aircraft were purchased using a combination of cash and export credit

guaranteed finance. It introduced new flights to Ho Chi Minh City via Bangkok, from Atyrau to Moscow and from both Almaty and Astana to Kiev. We have also opened Astana – Orenburg, Astana – Bishkek and Almaty – Kostanay as well as increased frequencies throughout the network. Peter Foster, Air Astana President, stated that “the first half is generally the low season for us and this year is no exception. The results are nonetheless fair, driven by strong growth on routes to Istanbul, helped by the new code share with Turkish Airlines, and on the new routes to Kiev.”

The airline underwent its 3rd IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) and was awarded Best Airline Central Asia and India for the second year running at the Skytrax Global Awards held at the Le Bourget airshow in June.

Pegasus Launches Flights to Albania’s Capital, Tirana Pegasus Airlines continues to expand its network rapidly with the addition of such new routes as Albania’s Tirana. Pegasus’ latest new destination of Tirana launches on 2 September and will run five times a week from Istanbul’s Sabiha Gokcen airport. Guests from London can fly to Tirana via Istanbul at fares starting from just £78.65 including taxes and charges. This latest route from Pegasus in eastern Europe offers shuttle flights to Tirana on Mondays and Thursdays departing at 14:50 from Istanbul, returning from Tirana at 16:15 and on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays

departing at 10:15 from Istanbul, returning from Tirana at 11:40. Pegasus’ latest new destination, Tirana, brings its network encompassing Europe, the Middle East, Russia and the Caucasus to 72 destinations in 30 countries, of which 43 are outside of Turkey.

Pegasus will be flying from Tirana to 21 destinations within Turkey, including Adana, Alanya (Gazipasa), Ankara, Antalya, Bodrum, Dalaman, Denizli, Elazig, Gaziantep, Hatay, Izmir, Kahramanmaras, Kayseri, Konya, Kutahya (Zafer), Malatya, Nevsehir, Samsun, Sanliurfa, Sivas and Trabzon.

Pegasus will also be flying from Tirana to 25 destinations beyond Turkey including Almaty, Amsterdam, Baku, Beirut, Berlin, Bishkek, Bucharest, Cologne, Copenhagen, Doha, Donetsk, Dubai, Kharkiv, Krasnodar, London, Marseilles, North Cyprus (Ercan), Nuremberg, Omsk, Skopje, St Etienne / Lyon, Stockholm, Tbilisi, Tehran and Tel Aviv.

An International Photo Competition by Turkish Airlines The in-flight magazine of Turkish Airlines, Skylife is holding a photo competition entitled “Bridges and People,” which invites all photography lovers to submit their photos telling of the bridges built between people, cultures, and civilizations.

Those wishing to participate in the competition can apply online over yarisma.skylife.com/en and upload their photos to the website. Online applications for this competition will start on July 1st, 2013 and continue until November 16th, 2013.

Awards of Skylife photo contest; Second Prize: Turkish Airlines’ flight ticket worth of $6,000 Third Prize: Turkish Airlines’ flight ticket worth of $3,000 Prize-winners will be able to use these tickets to travel to all destinations of Turkish Airlines.

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Additionally, 80 photos which will be chosen by jury, will be exhibited and the holders of these photos will be also awarded with a Turkish Airlines plane model.

“THE OSCARS OF THE TRAVEL INDUSTRY” WALL STREET JOURNAL

EUROPE GALA CEREMONY Cornelia Diamond Golf Resort & Spa Antalya, Turkey ~ 31st August 2013 Bookings/enquiries: awards@worldtravelawards.com Europe’s premier red-carpet travel awards event includes a banquet dinner, live entertainment, awards ceremony and networking opportunities with the leading names from the global travel, tourism and hospitality industry.

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Second Upscale Wyndham Hotel Opened in Istanbul

Wyndham Hotel Group opened its newly constructed, 307-room Wyndham Istanbul Petek, the second upscale Wyndham Hotels and Resorts® property in Istanbul in just 6 months.

The opening of Wyndham Istanbul Petek adds to Wyndham Hotel Group’s growing presence in Turkey, becoming the 20th property in the country to fly a Wyndham Hotel Group brand flag. Currently, the company has properties open and operating under the Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, TRYP

by Wyndham® and Ramada® brands. The first TRYP by Wyndham hotel opened in Istanbul in December 2012 and the latest addition to the Ramada brand in the country, the 395-room Ramada Resort Antalya Lara, opened its doors this week in the Turkish Riviera.

In addition to an established midscale and upscale presence, Wyndham Hotel Group announced plans to launch its Super 8® brand in Turkey through an exclusive development agreement with İlbak Turizm İşletmeleri Ve Yatirim A.Ş.

A total of 20 Super 8 hotels are expected to open in the country over the next 10 years. With over 2,300 properties, the brand has more hotels than any other economy hotel chain in the world.

Located less than 10 kilometres from Istanbul’s Atatürk International Airport, accommodation at the five-star, 21-storey Wyndham Istanbul Petek includes 241 guest rooms and 27 suites, as well as 39 apartments designed for

extended stays. The hotel also features extensive meeting space, including a 586-square-metre ballroom and 14 meeting rooms totalling over 1,970 square metres, as well as a large fitness suite and 500 parking spaces.

Dining options at the hotel range from a lobby bar to all-day dining and speciality restaurants, with the added convenience of 24-hour room service. Guests looking to relax and unwind can take advantage of the hotel’s 130-square-metre swimming pool and tranquil spa area with four treatment rooms, while those looking for retail therapy are able to browse a selection of exclusive retail outlets surrounding a piazza on the ground floor.

Owned and developed by Kilicbey Turizm Isletmeleri Insaat Sanayi ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi, with design input from renowned architects Metex Design, the construction and opening of the hotel has created an estimated 200 jobs and drew upon craftsmanship from around the world, including bespoke glass chandeliers handmade in the Czech Republic.

“Istanbul is a dynamic city and a melting pot of culture and diversity, representing every aspect of Turkish life,” said Mehmet Buyukkidik, chairman of the board, Kilicbey Turizm Isletmeleri Insaat Sanayi ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi. “We are extremely pleased to invest in this city through the opening of Wyndham Istanbul Petek and to work with the world’s largest hotel company to bring world-class service and bestin-class guest amenities to the country.”

Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul at the Bosphorus Named Best in Europe The Spa at Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul at the Bosphorus was named #1 Hotel Spa in Europe in Travel + Leisure’s prestigious 2013 World’s Best Awards readers’ poll.

The Spa at Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul BosphorusThe Hotel was voted as the #1 Large City Hotel in Europe last year.

“We’re honoured that the readers of Travel + Leisure have recognized us as the #1 Hotel Spa in Europe,” says Leonardo Baiocchi, general manager of Four Seasons Hotel Bosphorus, “We couldn’t be more proud of our Spa & Hammam, which perfectly combines millennia old traditions with contemporary Spa therapies, just like Istanbul blends past and present.”

The Spa & Hammam introduces a decadent approach to the authentic hammam (Turkish bath) experience, combining the traditional cleansing properties of the bath with the indulgent delights of contemporary western treatments.

Covering an area of 2,100 square metres (22,605 square feet), the Spa includes three separate hammams (men’s, women’s and couples). Nine treatment rooms and one VIP

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Spa suite (with whirlpool) are arranged around a pillared pool, sky-lit from a height of 6.7 metres (22 feet). The pool features underwater music, whirlpool and poolside relaxation areas. Other features include pre and post treatment lounges and men’s and women’s locker areas with steam room and sauna.

OTI family meets again at “Season Opening Picnic” OTI Holding welcomed the new season with its employees and their families at the season opening picnic held on, June 22.

Many people attended the OTI Holding season opening picnic that was held in Anadolu Park facilities.

300 people rested and had their spirits lifted through various activities all day long on this occasion which was attended by department managers and senior executives of OTI Holding. Participants included General Manager of ODEON Tours Ground Services Vahit Petek and Assistant General Manager Ozan Somaklar, General Manager of

Destinations Management Center Yutsever Goycek, and HMS Tatil.com Operating Manager Orcun Emlek.

The picnic started around noon, people had a good time in team games played in the activity field, and winners of the contests were awarded medals.

Furthermore, the medals and cups of those who ranked high in the street ball and billiards tournaments organized from June 10 to June 14 were given in the picnic field. The basketball tournament champion ODEON DEEP CHICK team and the billiards tournament champion Mehmet Cingoz received their championship cups and medals and other team players who ranked high were granted medals.

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Expands Presence in Turkey

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. opens the Sheraton Bursa Hotel and Aloft Bursa Hotel, marking the company’s entrance into Bursa. Owned by Faik Celik Holding, the two hotels expand Starwood’s rapidly-growing portfolio to nine hotels across Turkey, adding more than 300 rooms to the culturally-charged industrial centre. The opening of the Sheraton Bursa Hotel fuels the brand’s growth as it remains on track to celebrate the opening of its 500th hotel by 2015.

Aloft Bursa Hotel contributes to the phenomenal growth of the mid-market brand as it is poised to grow by 30% in 2013 with its 75th hotel to open later this year.

Michael Wale, President, Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Europe, Africa and Middle East said, “Bursa is an emerging metropolitan centre of industry, culture, sport and leisure and we believe this combination of our differentiated lifestyle brands with a new city destination will make a compelling offer to global travellers.”

“The opening of Sheraton Bursa Hotel and Aloft Bursa marks a milestone in this fast-growing city’s development”, said Baran Çelik, CEO Faik Celik Holding. “We believe that Starwood’s strong global brands will attract international and national travellers as well as local guests.”

Sheraton Bursa Hotel and Aloft Bursa are situated in an emerging business and upscale residential area adjacent to the Bursa New Cultural Green Park and upcoming football stadium. Located on the south-east shore of Sea of Marmara, approximately 235 kilometres from Istanbul, Bursa is a rapidly emerging city in Turkey with a young population attracted by opportunities in its textile and automotive industries, as well as the tourism and sports sectors. The city was the first capital of the Ottoman Empire, playing an important role in silk manufacturing, and is today the ‘greenest’ city in Turkey with easy access to Mount Uludag, the country’s prime skiing resort.

Silence Istanbul Hotel & Convention Center Opened The largest congress hotel in Asian side of Istanbul started to host guests.

It has 5 and 4 star hotels and totaly 592 rooms and ’1200’ beds.Convention center has 15 meeting rooms and largest one is 1500sqm.

Silence Istanbul Hotel & Convention Center is located in the center of Ataşehir, Istanbul and will make its guests feel at their home with the dynamism it brings to the region, with its professional staff!

As the newest and most assertive hotel on the Anatolian side of Istanbul, the Hotel is designed according to various needs of its guests. In addition to the hotel and convention center offering both elegance and comfort, shopping,

entertainment and business possibilities are waiting for the guests in the “Brandium Ataşehir” which is located just next to the Hotel.

Located within Brandium Life and Shopping Center, “Silence Istanbul Hotel & Convention Center” appeals to the eyes with its gorgeous panoramic view of Marmara Sea and Prince Islands.

“Silence Istanbul Hotel & Convention Center” family takes “100% customer satisfaction” as a principle and promises a unique accommodation experience.

“Silence Istanbul Hotel & Convention Center” is situated in an ideal location with its close distance to the airports, highways, marinas, ports, Kadıköy City Center and Bağdat Street.

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New Luxury at the Turkish Riviera, Vertia Luxury Resort

Vertia Luxury Resort opened the doors in summer 2013 in Antalya - the hub of Turkish tourism.

Surrounded by all shades of green in the middle of the nature, it is a restful sanctuary in close proximity to historical sites, the lively city and vibrant night life. Vertia Luxury Resort offer excellent accommodation, recreation, entertainment and shopping facilities as well as a one-of-a-kind congress center.

Vertia Luxury Resort will take its unrivaled place on your “best vacation list” with its ultimate services, professional staff, flawless ambiance and stunning Vertia all-inclusive concept.

Choose from 266 deluxe, 27 superior and 39 duplex family Rooms; 5 of the deluxe rooms are designed for guests with disabilities. Aside from all features and services of a high-end luxury resort, Vertia Signature Suite is a one-of-a-kind highlight: 570 m² + 280 m² terrace with pool, hammam, jacuzzi, two bedrooms and sea view. Needless to say, the suite comprises exceptional luxury service you probably could not imagine any better. Connoisseurs will feel like in heaven at Vertia Luxury Resort. The Main Restaurant offers classic buffet-style cuisine, a buffet for children, a baby-food prep corner and captivating show-cooking. At the Kids Restaurant, young guests indulge in

healthy cuisine adapted to their taste with great entertainment.

The beach is home to both Turkish Garden Snack with scrumptious pastries and Beach Snack serving salads, appetizers, pasta and entrees.

If the beach is not your thing, you might prefer either the Pool Snack or Burger Station. In contrast, Oriental Corner is beyond a snack bar and offers a broad range of appetizer options.

Sweet teeth won’t get enough of Vertia Ice Cream Corner and the Semifreddo Patisserie with fresh fruit, delicious ice cream, crepes and waffles.

Night owls can always come to the Burger Station for hot soups and light snacks, or decide to wait for a sumptuous Sunday brunch. All this and more is what the Vertia all-inclusive concept has to offer. And if that was not enough, there are still 5 more à-la-carte restaurants not included in the package deal.

For a small reservation fee, gourmets may choose from fabulous steak and fish specialties, delicacies from the Far East as well as Italian and Turkish haute cuisine. Only the Chinese and Japanese

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restaurants do not provide live music.

13 bars cater to any wish you may have in terms of drinks and beverages: e.g. Piano Bar, Pub, Oriental Kalyan Bar, Teen Bar, or the Night Club.

Regardless of your sense of entertainment, Vertia Luxury Resort is always the right spot: countless activities ranging from outdoor, athletic, ball or water sports to aerobics and dancing. Vertia Luxury Resort also provides a wide range of outsourced, charged activities, such as diving, bowling, Segway

tours, skydiving or the Art Studio. In the evening, the Vertia Arena presents extraordinary shows and live music. Furthermore, weekly concept parties, movie viewing as well as alternative entertainment options at the Night Club and Irish Pub provide every possible option night owls might favor. Nonetheless, exclusive “Premier Lounge Moscow” - one of the most elite night clubs in Russia - will open a second venue at Vertia Luxury Resort, featuring a gigantic dance platform and spectacular performances.

Surrounded by magnificent architecture in an enchanting and serene atmosphere, the Spa & Wellness Center‘s massages, therapies and treatments turn Vertia Spa into a true fountain of youth for body and soul - featuring an additional section exclusively for ladies. All products used in treatments and therapies are completely organic. In and outdoor pools, recreation areas, a hammam, and various saunas complement this recreation oasis.

The Mardan Palace

Offering an extensive array of services and amenities, the Mardan Palace in Antalya, Turkey, resembles a true palace in more than just its decor. Located less than a 20 minute drive from the Antalya International Airport, the resort lies on the southern coast of Turkey amongst the beautiful hills in the Lara region. As though it were part of a fairytale, the hotel is set next to the warm waters of the Mediterranean Sea and historic Roman, Greek, and Ottoman sites.

The hotel boasts “a commitment that redefines modern luxury, and is aiming to set a new bench mark in Turkish hospitality.”

They employ a team of highly trained staff to accommodate the needs of guests with “passion, pride, and pleasure.”

Beyond outstanding staff the hotel’s features and services also reflect their commitment to innovative excellence. Luxury cars are kept to carry guests to and from the airport, and on tours throughout the city. Aquariums, fountains, and waterfall features (accompanied at night by lasers and music), contribute to the extravagant quality of the hotel setting. Its marvellous architecture is a reflection of famous landmarks like Istanbul’s Dolmabahce Palace, Galata Bridge, Maiden Tower, and the Kuleli Building of Kuleli Military High School. A 350,000 gallon fish tank is sunk deep in the hotel’s outdoor swimming pool, which also features the Da Vinci Bridge. The bridge was first designed

by Leonardo Da Vinci in the 15th century with the intention it would span the Bosphorous. Other features include a 900 seat traditional amphitheater, a tranquil botanic garden, a bowling alley, a golf course, and specially designed areas for children and teenagers, such as a teenager spa.

Rooms at the Mardan Palace are purely elegant and sophisticated in design. They come fully equipped with interactive multimedia systems and Hermès Toiletries, as well as a 24-hour butler service to accommodate your every need. The hotel claims that the rooms are the “epitome of modern comfort and luxury” with views looking out towards the Taurus mountains, Da Vinci Bridge, or Mediterranean Sea. Dining is equally extravagant at the hotel. There are 10 restaurants and 11 bars and cafes to choose from. Everything from homemade favorites, to Western fare and exotic Far East style can be found right at the hotel. Each restaurant features an elaborately decorated interior, and one is even located in the center of the enormous fish tank. The Mardan Palace is also home to one of Turkey’s largest wine cellars, with a portfolio range to compliment any meal or occasion. The wine cellar will satiate your desire for exceptional wines from an exclusive international portfolio. Also, for the connoisseur, Mardan Palace Antalya offers one of the largest wine cellars in Turkey, with a complete range of portfolio wines to compliment any meal or occasion.

Mardan Palace has been designed for the meeting of minds whether a board meeting, wedding or corporate conference. To help you create a sleek corporate event or wildly opulent family celebration, the hotel has full-time Event Planners, a Banquet Catering section, and dedicated offices at your disposal. There are two grand ballrooms and 17 meeting rooms to chooser from, as well asa cinema. Whether exclusively small or gala grand, the hotel offers a sense of place, recreating the extraordinary palatial architecture of ancient Ottoman days, combined with a great passion for service and quality.

Finally, the Mardan Spa will ensure the ultimate experience in relaxation. Features such as an indoor pool area, Oriental steam bath and sauna are matched with therapies and treatments from around the world including European, Balinese, Chinese, Oriental, Ayurvedic, and Native Turkish.

The hotel’s goal of redefining the modern experience of luxury is evident in the intricate planning, design, upkeep, and provisions that make it stand out from other luxury resorts. The luxurious and plentiful offerings of the Mardan Palace might leave its guests feeling like Kings and Queens.

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ILTM Spa Reveals Increased Range of Participants

ILTM Spa has revealed an updated list of well-being clinics and centres, destination spas and hotel spas and resorts taking part at the event at the Jumeirah Carlton Tower, London from 30th September – 2nd October 2013.

ILTM-Spa13Confirmed names now include Orient Express’ Hotel du Palais in France, Kamalaya in Koh Samui, Four Seasons Maldives, as well as LUX* Resorts’ ME SPA, Oetker Collection, Swiss spa resort and medical health centre Grand Resort Bad Ragaz, Schloss Elmau in Germany and The BodyHoliday - an all-inclusive luxury resort and wellness centre in St Lucia. They will join the already confirmed Chiva Som, Italy’s Vendura Golf and Spa Resort and Switzerland’s The Alpina Gstaad, among other leading brands from across the world. Wellness travel is one of the fastest growing areas of international and domestic tourism and

the increased demand has encouraged this diverse range of international exhibitors to join ILTM Spa – an event which will provide spa specialists and suppliers with the opportunity to build global business in a series of scheduled, one-to-one business appointments pre-selected by both parties.

Alison Gilmore, ILTM Exhibition Director commented, “The spa experience is becoming a necessity for both male and female luxury travellers. Spas are increasingly driving factors in a destination choice and there are many opportunities for the luxury hotel industry and the spa and wellness sectors to work together to maximise inbound luxury tourism opportunities.”

To highlight the breadth and potential of this fast developing global market, the ILTM Spa Opening Forum will address Eastern medicine, Western psychology, destination spas and commercial spa excellence, as well as global trends affecting the world of luxury and the many new opportunities opening up worldwide.

Following the inaugural ILTM Africa held in Cape Town earlier this year, organisers Reed Travel Exhibitions has announced that the 2014 event will take place in the East Ballroom of the Cape Town International Conference Centre (CTICC) from 28th – 30th April.

With the first ILTM Africa in 2013 a sell out event, next year’s event will give more creative space for the table top presentation format, dedicated feature areas and a variety of options for networking opportunities.

ILTM Africa will be one of three co-located travel industry events at the CTICC that form ‘Africa Travel Week’. The others will include IBTM Africa (Incentive, Business Travel & Meetings) 28th-30th April, and WTM Africa (World Travel Market), which will take place from 2nd – 3rd May. Located in the hub of the city’s northern foreshore, the ILTM Africa venue at the CTICC provides guests with views of Table Mountain, the Roggebaai Canal and the famous V&A Waterfront area.

“This is an unmatched waterfront location with all the facilities we need to build on the success of ILTM Africa 2013. With so many new suppliers already wanting to join those who celebrated the success of our first event, we now move to a location and environment that is conducive to doing business whilst enjoying the variety of all the facilities on the Waterfront,” says Alison Gilmore, Exhibition Director, ILTM Portfolio.

ILTM Africa 2014 is expected to host up to 150 suppliers of luxury travel experiences from across the African continent to meet international accredited buyers through a mutual matching, pre-scheduled one-to-one business

appointments system.

Simon Mandy, Marketing & Operations Manager for The Royal Portfolio was delighted with the quality of the buyers he met at ILTM Africa 2013 and also found many he had never met before. “We are so appreciative of what ILTM is doing. We have traditionally travelled to all corners of the world to find these buyers, but to have them here is remarkable. It’s a great opportunity to sell to those we haven’t met before and has given us a great platform.“ Mr. Simone Scarapicchia, Partner and Sales & Marketing Director of Hideaway of Nungwi Resort & Spa Zanzibar concluded, “ILTM Africa 2013 was very interesting and the buyers are really good quality. I will generate lots

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of business and I have met people from South America, Scandinavia and Eastern Europe. It’s a great event and I will definitely be back next year”.

Dates for all Africa Travel Week events are: ILTM Africa: April 28th – 30th IBTM Africa: April 28th – 30th WTM Africa: May 2nd – 3rd For further information, please see www.iltm.net/africa.

For further Africa Travel Week information, please see www.africatravelweek.com.

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Destinasyon Nurnberg & Würzburg

Almanyanın sevimli şehirleri

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ünyanın en gezginci milletinin yaşadığı Almanya son yıllarda ülke tanıtımına ağırlık vererek incoming rakamlarını sadece komşu ülkelerden gelenlerle değil, yeni seyahatsever ülke insanları ile de artırmak istiyor. Yurtdışı seyahat çıkışları son yıllarda hızla artan Türk turistleri için de bir süredir, hem ulusal turizm örgütleri ve hem de bölgesel turizm kuruluşları ile ülkemizde toplantılar düzenlerken, davet ettikleri turizmci ve medya temsilcilerimizi Almanya’nın çeşitli yörelerinde ağırlıyor. Çok da iyi ediyor çünkü belli şehirleri dışında tanımadığımız Almanya’nın turizm zenginliklerini görme şansı yakalıyoruz.

gördük ama çok az bilgi edindik. Seyahat başlamadan değişmeye başlayan ve bitime kadar 5 kez değişen program, şehir başına ayrılan zaman kısıtlığı, gösterilmek istenilen yerlerin gösterilememesi ya da az zaman ayrılması, rehber seçiminde yanlışlıklar...vd. Alman ev sahiplerinin bile farkına sonradan vardıkları hatalar oldu.

Gezimizin ana sponsoru bizi ilk göreceğimiz şehir olan Nürnberg’e taşıyan havayolumuz THY idi.

Son yıllarda tüm yabancı turizmci dostlarımızdan da duyup gururlandığımız THY’mız, öncelikle hem kabin ekibi hem de özellikle yurtdışındaki ofis ekipleri ile bu övgüyü hak ediyor. Pilot ve kabin Bu tip gezilerden birini önceki ay 2 ekiplerinin güler yüzlü, sorunlarımıza geceliğine 3 Alman şehrini kısaca tanıyarak ekonomi ya da business class farkı gerçekleştirdik. Çok kısa özetlersek çok şey olmaksızın çözüm getiren ve getirmeye

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çalışan içten tavırlarını ve dört dörtlük servis sunumlarını bir kaç yıldır hayranlıkla izliyoruz. Uçak içi yiyecek içecek ise tek kelimeyle dört dörtlük. Artık mütavizi olmaya gerek yok Avrupa’da hiçbir havayolunun business class yeme içme çeşitliliği ve ikramı THY’nin ekonomi sınıfı ile bile yarışamaz. Kısa uçuşlardaki bu farkın uzun, kıtalararası uçuşlarda daha da belirgin olacağından da hiç kuşkumuz yok.

Tebrikler DO&CO ve THY’ye.

Bir diğer övgüyü de THY’nin yurtdışı ofislerindeki çalışanlar için yapmam gerekiyor. Bu köşeyi takip edenlerin bildiği, katıldığımız fuarlarda, o şehirlerdeki THY müdür ve çalışanları ile karşılaşıp tanışıyoruz. Bir kaç istisna dışında yurtdışı ofislerimiz lisan bilen, THY’nı daha ileri götürmek için araştırma ve uygulamalar

yapan, müdür ve konularına hakim pırıl pırıl, yüksek eğitimli gençler ile çalışıyor.

Bu ofislerin adlarını vererek haklarını teslim etmem gerekirse, Frankfurt, Dubai, Pekin, Şanghay, Madrid, Milano, Roma, Kiev ve son olarak da Nurnberg’i ilk sıralara koymam gerekir. İstisnalar da biz de kalsın Nürnberg gezimize bizi taşıyan THY, geçen yıl bölge tanıtımı nedeniyle İstanbul’da tanıştığımız Osman Nuri Hasırcı ve genç yönetimi ile Nurnberg’de başarılı işlere imza atıyor. 40 Yıldır Nürnberg’e düzenli uçan THY, bu yıl Ocak ayında imzalanan anlaşma ile NürnbergMesse fuarcılık şirketi için “tercihli havayolu” olmuş.

Fuar ve kongreler ile turizmde büyümeyi hedefleyen Antalya’nın kardeş şehri Nürnberg, THY’ın 233 destinasyonu ile bir yandan tüm Dünya’dan işadamı ve tatilseveri ağırlama olanağına kavuşurken,

öte yandan THY’nin yaz aylarında haftada 18’e yükselecek uçuşları ile Türk işadamı ve tatilseverleri de tarihi öneme sahip şehirlerine bekliyor.

THY’nın ana sponsorluğunda, Nürnberg Havaalanı işletmesi, Nürnberg Turizm ofisi ve Frankfurt Turizm ofisinin davetlisi olarak Türk medya grubu olarak bölgeyi ziyaret ettik.

Mükemmel servis ve ekibiyle Avrupa’nın 1 no’lu havayolu seçilen THY’nin Nürnberg müdürü Osman Nuri Hasırcı, medya grubuna, karşılama ve havaalanı içindeki THY ofislerinin gezilmesinden sonra ‘’Nürnberg, THY’nin 233 destinasyonundan biridir. 1973 yılından beri uçulmaktadır.

Haftada birkaç uçakla başlanmıştır. Daha sonra beşe, sonra da yediye çıkmıştır. Şimdi haftalık uçuşumuz 14, yazın da

18’e çıkacakdır. Uçuşumuzun 40. yılı kutlaması 05 Temmuz 2013 tarihinde Nürnberg Havalimanında yapılacaktır.

NUE Havalimanı 40 yıldır partnerimizdir.

Kendileriyle çok iyi çalışmaktayız. Kazan kazan – Win Win- formülünü her iki tarafta tercih ederek beş yıllık bir anlaşma imzalamıştır. Kuzey Bavarya bölgesinde saygın kurumlarla ve firmalarla anlaşmalar imzalanmıştır. ‘’Kazan kazan’’ stratejisi partnerlerimizle birlikte sürdürülmektedir.

Bu partnerlerimiz 1. Nürnberg Hava Limanı 2. Nürnberg Fuarı 3. 1.FCN -Birinci ligte oynayan Nürnberg Futbol Takımı 4. Brose Basket Bamberg 5. Diğerleri -Üniversiteler, firmalar, belediyeler ve okullar-‘dır ‘’ bilgileri verdi.

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Program doğrultusunda şehrin önemli turistik bölgelerini de gezen grubumuz, İkinci Dünya Savaşı sonrası duruşmalarının yapıldığı ünlü Nürnberg Mahkemelerini, Nazi partisinin kuruluşu ile yapımına başlanan ama tamamlanamayan ve günümüzde müzesi, spor alanları ve parkları ile bir turistik kimlik kazanmış Nazi Döküman Merkezini gezdi. Nürnberg sevimli bir şehir, ancak şehri tanımak için ayrılan süre çok az programlanmış.

Nürnberg’de yaşayan Türk rehberimiz Dilek Yüksel, bu kısıtlı zamanda bizlere çok şey aktarmak için çabaladı, durdu.

Aslında onun iyi niyetle her detayı aktarma ve bizleri bilgilendirme arzusu, merakımızı daha da artırıyordu ama detaylar için zaman yetersizliği de bizleri üzdü. ‘’ İyi program, ama az zaman’’, tanıtımın istenen düzeye ulaşmasını etkiledi. Medya mensubları kendi ilgi alanına giren konularda hem yeterli bilgi alamadılar hem de özel zaman ayrılmadığı için şehri yeterince gezemediler ve akılları Nürnberg’de kaldı.

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klımızın daha çok kaldığı bir diğer şehir, Nürnberg’e 1 saatlik bir tren yolculuğu ile gittiğimiz bölgenin sevimli şehri Würzburg oldu. 1 gece konaklayacağımız bu şehirde zaman neredeyse hiç yoktu. İngilizce rehberimizin neredeyse hiç durmaksızın, hızlı yürüyüş temposunda aktardığı bilgilerle geçen 2 saatlik çok hızlı turunda, şehrin adını taşıyan güzel Würzburg Sarayını gezip, tarihi şehrin güzel dekorlu eski ve çok iyi korunmuş binaları, kiliseleri, kültürel yerlerini, isimlerini bile not edemeden akşam yemeği için buluşma noktasına ulaştık.

Bu arada Main nehri üzerinde, heykelleri ile Prag’ın Charles köprüsünün benzerini de kısa süreli adımladığımızı yazalım.

Würzburg şehrinin turizm bölüm başkanı

Jürgen Ludwig ile yediğimiz akşam yemeğinde kendisine de aktardığımız gibi ihtişamlı Marienberg kalesi ile Würzburg kesinlikle Türk turistlerin seveceği bir destinasyon olabilir. Bölgenin en büyük üzüm bağlarına sahip şehri olması nedeniyle şarapcığın merkezi olan şehir, Main Nehri kıyılarına yerleşmiş tarihi yapıları, parkları, yeme içme mekanları ile dikkat çekiyor. Ancak akşam saatlerinde 2 saatlik bir gün ışığında görebildiğimiz bu şehir için ‘’hiç yaşamadık dolayısıyla da anlatamıyoruz demek’’ en doğrusu olacaktır. Hem Nürnberg ve hem de Würzburg mutlaka tekrar görülmesi gerekli iki şehir olarak notlarımıza kaydedildi!

Sabah erkenden kalkıp, neden programa konulduğunu bir türlü anlamadığımız

2 saatlik Frankfurt tanıtımı öncesi, yolumuz üzerindeki Marienberg Kalesini de görmek istedik. İstanbul çıkışımızdan başlayarak 5 defa değiştirilen programa 30 dakikalık bir ekleme yapmakla da ne kadar doğru bir karar aldığımızı kaleyi görünce anladık. Şehri ayaklar altına alan çok güzel bir kuşbakışı ile kale ve içerisi bir gününüzü harcamaya değer.

Türkçe bilen Frankfurt doğumlu rehberimiz Serhat Aksoy’un iyi niyetli tanıtımı ile arabamızdan hızla geçerken gördüğümüz, Frankfurt caddelerinde çok sayıda müzenin bulunduğu nehir kenarı ve kısa turlu tarihi bölgesi Römerberg dışında yazacak başka birşeyimiz ne yazık ki yok !

Sonuç olarak Alman turizmci dostların

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daha tanıtım işini beceremediklerini 2 defa katıldığımız GTM fuar sonrası fam’lerde ve bu son gezimizde bir kez daha anladık.

Daha az maliyetli, daha kısa süreli ama daha etkili olan bu fuarlar, doğru seçilmiş yabancı acentalarla yine doğru seçilmiş yerli turizm kuruluşları ile yapılan ve kısa süreli bir organizasyonla karşılıklı ticari görüşmeler şeklinde gerçekleştiriliyor. Bu hafta’da bu tip fuarlara ek olarak da düzenlenen, ‘’fam trip’’ adıyla anılan, destinasyon ve turizm ürünü tanıtım gezilerinden söz edeceğiz.

Tanıtımın olmazsa olmazı olan, pazara çıkaracağınız turizm yörelerinin ve turizm ürünlerinin tanıtımı için gerçekleşen bu geziler, ülkenize turist gönderecek yabancı acentalar ve ülkenizi yayınlarında tanıtacak yabancı medyaya düzenleniyor. Davetli bu grubları belirlerken o ülke insanlarının seyahat alışkanlıkları ve seyahat tercihlerini de göz ardı etmemeniz, bunları önceden öğrenmeniz gerekir.

Bir ülkeden davet edeceğiniz acenta ve medyasının özelliklerini iyi tanımanız gereklidir. Sadece güneş,

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kum, deniz turları düzenleyen acentaya, toplantı merkez ve tesislerinizi tanıtmanız ne kadar yanlış olursa, turizmi sadece tatil ve güneş olarak bilen ve haberleştiren turizm medyasına da, kültürel değerlerinizi, müzelerinizi, anıtlarınızı tanıtmanız o kadar yanlış olur.Bu nedenle tanıtacağınız destinasyon ve ürüne uygun acenta ve medya belirlenmesi amacınıza doğru ulaşmanızı sağlar.

Elbette bu gezilerde zaman, rehber, kullanılan transfer araçları...vd küçük ayrıntılar da tanıtım gezinizin başarısı için çok önemli ayrıntılardır. Çok iyi organize ettiğiniz bir gezi, çok küçük bir ayrıntı ile kötü bir tanıtıma yol açabilir ve çabanızı boşa çıkarıp maddi manevi kayıplara neden olabilir.

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Yazı: Serkan Bursalı - Foto: Halil Tuncer

rdün Turizm Ofisi, Ürdün Seyahat Acenteleri Birliği, THY’nın organizasyonu ile YK-Tem Turizm Başkanı ve Arap Turizm Teşkilatı Türkiye Temsilcisi Rüstem Yüksel ile Diar Turizm Başkanı Dilek Araç’ın özel desteği ile düzenlenen gezide basın mensupları, Başkent Amman, Al Salt, Al-Ghor, Umm Qais, Petra, Wadi Rum ve Aqabe’deki turizm açısından önemli dini, tarihi ve doğal mekanları gezerek, turizm severlere bilgiler aktarabilmek için çalışmalarda bulunduk.

Gidilmesi için uğraş bile gerektirmeyen ve hava yolu ile gayet rahat ulaşabileceğimiz Ürdün ile ülkemiz arasında vize muafiyeti olması nedeniyle 180 gün içerisinde 90 günü rahatlıkla kalınabilen, THY ve Ürdün Kraliyet Havayolları ( Royal Jordanian Airlines ) ile Amman - İstanbul hattı kullanılarak günde toplam karşılıklı 4

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sefer gerçekleştirilmektedir. Biz de THY ile yaptığımız keyifli yolculuk sonrasında Kraliçe Alia Hava Limanı’na vardık, otobüs ile Amman Regency Palace Hotel’e gidip yerleştik. Yol boyunca en çok dikkatimizi çeken Ürdün’e has taşlardan yapılan boyasız yapılar ile şehir merkezinde hiç trafik ışığının olmamasıydı! Ürdün hakkında biraz da kitabi bilgi vermem gerekirse; başkenti Amman, Resmi dili Arapça, ülkenin yüzölçümü 92.300 km2, nüfusu 7 milyon civarıdır.

Para birimi Ürdün Dinarı ve yaklaşık 100 USD Doları 70.77 Ürdün Dinarı ediyor.

Kuzeyde Suriye, batıda Filistin, doğuda Irak, güneyde Suudi Arabistan, Kızıldeniz, Akabe Körfezi ile çevrilidir. En önemli özelliği, bütün peygamberlerin burada yaşamış olması nedeniyle Peygamberler şehri olarak anılmasıdır diyebiliriz. İlk gün Başkent Amman’a en yakın

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(25 km) şehir Salt’ ta bulunan Yuşa Hazretlerinin Türbesini, Şuayip Peygamberi ve Ebu-Ubeyde’nin kabirlerini de ziyaret ederek, Salt Türk Şehitliğine geldik. Bu ziyaretlerden arta kalan zamanlarımızda ise Başkent Amman’ da görülmesi gereken yerleri gezdik.

Gelelim şimdi başkent Amman’ı tanımaya; başkent Amman’ın yapısını görünce hiç yabancılık çekmiyoruz neden

mi? birebir örneği ülkemizde. İstanbul gibi 7 tepe üzerine kurulu ve zamanla birçok devletin hükmü altına girmiş, hükmü altına girdiği devletlerin izlerini fazlasıyla gördüğümüz bir şehir olmasından.

Amman’ a gelip burada gezebileceğimiz önemli yerlerden söz edecek olursak; Rainbow caddesi, herşeyi rahatlıkla bulabileceğimiz Balat çarşısı, Kral Hüseyin Müzesi, Şehre tepeden bakan Citadel, Herkül Tapınağı, halen kullanılmaya devam edilen Roma Tiyatrosu en görkemli yapıtları arasında. Bunların yanında Ortadoğu’ nun en heybetli camilerinin ev sahibi. Bu camilere en güzel örnek de Kral Hüseyin Camii’ dir.

Bu kadar gezmenin üzerine tatlarına bakmadan bu şehirden ayrılamayacağımız yiyecekler ise, Humus, Zahterli pide, Arap kahvesi, Tabule salatası, Kaymaklı künefe, Felafel.

Amman’da konakladığımız akşamların bir gecesinde heyetimiz için resepsiyon düzenlendi. Resepsiyona protokolün yanı sıra Amman Büyükelçisi Sedat Önal ve eşi Figen Önal da iştirak etti. Büyükelçi yaptığı konuşmasında, Aqabe den açılan İstanbul uçuş hattının öneminden bahsetti ve düzenlenen bu Fam Trip ile ilgili memnuniyetini ve tebriklerini dile getirdi. Resepsiyonda konuşmacılar Ürdün Turizm ve Seyahat Acenteleri Birliği Başkanı ve Derbi Tour’un sahibi Samir Derbi ve Ürdün Turizm Kurulu Genel Müdürü Muhammad Qawasmi, THY Amman Genel Müdürü Mazen Disi, ENAT ve Ramahi Group Başkan Yardımcısı İbrahim Abu-Helil Medya Grubu için düzenlenen bir resepsiyonda en fazla odaklanılan nokta Ürdün’ün Türkiye den daha fazla turist alması için yapılabilecekleri üzerineydi.

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Sonraki günlerde Dünyanın 7 harikasından biri, M.Ö. 1-2. yy. Nebatiler tarafından gül rengi kayaların oyularak, şekil verilmesiyle inşa edilmiş saklı bir şehir olan Petra’ yı gezdik. Petra’ da 12 kral ile yaşamış. En büyük kral 4. Karl Erites. Eserlerdeki en önemli özellikler, kayalarda bulunan el işlemeleri, Mısır Medeniyetleri ve Girit Mitolojisinde bulunan melekler, savaşçı kızlar, güneşlikler ve Roma Sütunları görülmeye değer. Şehri, 1812 yılında İsveçli gezgin Johann Ludwig Burckhard Petra’ yı keşfetmiş.

Petra, Amman’ a 260 km uzaklıkta olup, Lut Gölü ile Akabe Körfezi arasında

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yer alıyorr. Petra şehrinde konaklamak mümkün olmamakla birlikte, şehre çok yakın otellerin bol olduğu Musa Vadisinde konaklama ihtiyacını giderip, fayton veya deve kiralayarak ya da yürümeyi tercih ederek gezebilmek mümkün.

Petra içerisinde 500 tane daha mezar bulunuyor. En güzeli Erites 4. Kral mezarıdır. Mezarın içerisinde hazine bulunamamıştır. Ürdün hazinesi turizm diliyle Sig (anlamı pasaj, yol, iki dağ arasındaki yol), seneler önce 1200 m’lik alanda bir dağ iken zamanla 2’ye ayrılmış rüzgar v.s. ile 2 dağ olmuş. Erites 4. Kral’ ın mezarı burada bulunuyor. 29 m ve 43 m

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yükseklik, 12 m iç genişlik bulunmakta. İçi boş olup, geçiş olmayan büyük bir mezar odası. Sağ, sol ve önde mezar yerleri olup, 8 sene önce aile mezarları bulunmuş.

En alt iki sütunda bir adam ata binmek üzeredir. Atın birin sağa, diğerinin sola bakması, Kralın dünyadan ayrılıyor oluşu anlatılmak istenmiş. Manastır, ibadet için yapılan mezar. Yapılarda bulunan eserler yukarıdan aşağıya çalışılmış. Sağda ve solda bulunan 2 adet kartal devlet simgesini oluşturuyor. En dipte köşede aşınmış halde aslan, en altta güneşlik ve yukarıda ve aşağıda 6 şar sütun bulunuyor. Aşınmış olan 3. Sütun 50 sene

önce restore edilmiş. İki sütun arasında Afrodit (aşk tanrısı) sağda, solda ve tam karşıda 3 tane. İçeride 2 melek insan figürü (Girit Mitolojisine göre) bulunuyor.

Diğer iki sağ ve sol sütun arasında amazon savaşçı kızlar yer alıyor. Ortada küçük küçük mukaddes sayılan Lotus çiçekleri , 12 sütun ve 7 sürahi bulunmakta ve bir takvimi belirliyor. Takvimde bulunan 12 ay, 31 gün ve haftanın 7 günü çiçekler ile belirlenmiş. Amman’ dan Petra’ ya geçerken, stratejik olarak

önemli bir yer olan Unkay’ ı da ziyaret ettik. Unkay’da Golan tepeleri karşısında ve yanında Cedide gölü bulunuyorr.

Buradan Ürdün, İsrail, Filistin ve Suriye rahatlıkkla görülebiliyor Petra, Wadi Rum ve Aqabe Altın üçgen şehir olarak geçer.

Turizm şehirleridir.Petra şehrine yapılan gezilerin ardından Wadi Rum da çölde jiplerle safari turu yapıp çölde bedevi çadırlarında kaldık. Ertesi gün Aqabe’ ye geçtik ama cuma gününe denk geldiği ve Ürdün’ de cumaları tatil olduğu için orda

çok birşey yapamadık. Bir tekne turu ve Kızıl Denizde biraz yüzdükten sonra kısa bir gezinti yaptık.

Programımız bu gezintimizin ardından sona erdi ve geri dönüş için havaalanına doğru yola çıktık. Tekrar bu organizasyonda emeği geçen herkese, turizm açısından ön yargılı olduğumuz bu şehirleri bizlere tanıttıkları için teşekkür ediyorum. Daha sonraki gezilerde görüşmek üzere .......

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Gelir ve Turist Artışı Sürüyor

Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK), 2013 yılı ikinci dönem (Nisan-Mayıs-Haziran) turizm istatistiklerini yayınlandı.

Türkiye’nin turizm geliri, bu yılın ikinci çeyreğinde geçen yılın aynı dönemine göre % 22.8 artarak 8 milyar 677 milyon 385 bin dolar oldu. Böylelikle geçen yıl ilk 6 ayda 10.5 milyar dolar olan turizm gelirimiz bu yıl ilk altı ayda % 24.8 artarak 13.6 milyar dolar oldu. Buna göre, bu dönemde turizm gelirinin % 84,6’sı yabancı ziyaretçilerden, % 15,4’ü ise yurt dışında ikamet eden vatandaş ziyaretçilerden elde edildi.Ziyaretçiler, seyahatlerini kişisel veya paket tur ile gerçekleştirirken, bu dönemde yapılan harcamaların 6 milyar 465 milyon 783 bin dolarını kişisel, 2 milyar 211 milyon 601 bin dolarını ise paket tur oluşturdu. Genelde ortalama turist başına gelir ilk 6 ayda 904 dolar olurken, yabancıların kişi başına harcaması ilk altı ayda ortalama 817 dolar, yurt dışında ikamet eden vatandaş ziyaretçiler ise ortalama 1.389 dolar harcadı.

Ziyaretçi sayısı, % 12,8 artarak 10 milyon 514 bin 909 kişi oldu. Bunun 9 milyon 519 bin 922’sini yabancı, 994 bin 987’sini ise yurt dışında ikamet eden vatandaşlar oluşturdu.

Yurt içinde ikamet edip başka ülkeleri ziyaret eden vatandaşların harcamalarından oluşan turizm gideri ise geçen yılın 2.dönemine göre % 0,02 artışla 1 milyar 286 milyon 831 bin dolara ulaştı. Bunun 1 milyar 48 milyon 81 bin doları kişisel, 238 milyon 750 bin doları ise paket tur

harcamalarından oluştu. Yurt dışını ziyaret eden 1 milyon 835 bin 515 vatandaşın, kişi başı ortalama harcaması 701 dolar olarak belirlendi. Turizm gideri geçen yılın ilk altı ayına göre yüzde 15,6 artarak, 2 milyon 492 bin 200 dolar olarak gerçekleşti. Yurtdışını 2013 yılının ilk altı ayında ziyaret eden vatandaş sayısı bir önceki yılın ilk altı ayına göre yüzde 19 arttı. Yurtdışına çıkanlar ilk altı ayda 3 milyon 495 bin 146 kişi olurken, bu vatandaşların kişi başı ortalama harcamaları 714 dolar olarak gerçekleşti.

İstanbul’un Turisti Arttı, Hızı Azaldı

İstanbul Kültür ve Turizm Müdürlüğü, İstanbul’un Haziran ayı rakamlarını duyurdu. İstanbul’a gelen yabancı ziyaretçi

sayısı, 2013 ün ilk yarısında geçen yılın aynı dönemine göre % 17 artış gösterdi. Önceki yıl Ocak-Haziran aylarında 4.231.419 olan değer bu yıl 4.941.118 olarak gerçekleşti.

2013 Haziran ayı gelen yabancı sayısı 957.894 ile geçen yıla -939.508- göre %2 arttı. 2013 yılı ay bazında %15-20 lerde gerçekleşen artış oranı, Haziran’da %2 ile artış oranında bir azaldı. 2013 Haziran ayında gelen yabancı ziyaretçiler milliyetlerine göre: Almanya (100.097), ABD (58.868), Rusya (44.389), İngiltere (42.909), Suudi Arabistan (40.777), Fransa (39.294), İtalya (37.587), İran (30.702), Hollanda (24.700), Irak (24.250) .Giriş yapan yabancılarda bu ay dikkat çeken artış Suudi Arabistan’dan gelenlerin (40.777) ile beşinci sırada yer alması oldu. %2 lik bir artış ile de olsa geçen yılın Haziran gelişlerinden fazla geliş gerçekleşmiş olması da dikkat çekti.

Antalya da Artışa Geçti Antalya İl Kültür ve Turizm Müdürlüğü’nden edinilen bilgilere göre, geçen yıl Ocak-Haziran ayları arasında Antalya’ya gelen turist sayısı 4 milyon 19 bin 519 iken 2013 yılının aynı döneminde bu rakam 4 milyon 326 bin 57’ye ulaştı.

Antalya’ya gelen turistlerin milliyetlerine göre yapılan istatistiklerde Almanlar ilk, Ruslar ikinci sırada yerini aldı. 2013 yılı Ocak-Mayıs aylarında Antalya’ya gelen toplam 2 milyon 798 bin 587 turistten 825 bin 995’ini Almanlar -% 30,96-, 688 bin 7’sini Rus turistler -% 25,79- oluşturdu. Antalya havalimanı, gelen yolcu sayısına göre en yüksek rakama 2013 yılının Haziran ayında ulaştı. 2013 yılında kente gelen toplam 4 milyon 326 bin 57 turistten 1 milyon 619 bin 594’ünün Haziran ayında Antalya Havalimanı’na geldiği belirtiliyor. 2012 yılı aynı döneminde ise bu rakam 1 milyon 521 bin 68 olarak kayıtlara geçti. 2013 yılı Ocak-Haziran ayları arasında Antalya’ya gelen turist sayısında geçen yılın aynı dönemine oranla yüzde 8 artış gözlemlendi.

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Ödüller Kasr-ı Nehroz’a

Yenigün şirketler grubu üyesi, Mardin Midyat’ta bulunan özel belgeli Kasr-ı Nehroz Hotel 1600 yıllık bir geçmişe ışık tutan büyüleyici atmosferi ve değişmeyen hizmet anlayışıyla misafirlerinin övgülerini bir kez daha taçlandırdı.

Mardin Midyat’ta bulunan özel belgeli Kasr-ı Nehroz oteli uluslararası tatil yorum sitelerinden Holidaycheck.com

dan QUALITY SELECTION 2013 ve Tripadvisor.com dan MÜKEMMELİYET SERTİFAKASINI hak kazandı.

Yenigün şirketler grubu üyesi olan tesis Mardin Havalimanına 75 km uzaklıkta, Midyat İlçesinin tarihi merkezindeyer alıyor. Mor Hobel – Mor Abraham Manastırı ve Mezarlığı, Mor Barsavmo Kilisesi, Protestan Kilisesi, Mor Aksanoya Kilisesi ortasında inşa edilmiş olan Kasr-ı Nehroz Hotel, ünlü Mor Gabriel ( Deyrul Umur ) Manastırı’na da yalnızca 18 km mesafede.

Her biri farklı bir mimariye sahip toplam 29 oda, 1600 yıllık geçmişe saygı duyularak çağdaş yaşama uygun bir şekilde tasarlanıp dekore edilip, enerji kart sistemi, plazma tv, klima, telefon, minibar, emanet kasa, internet bağlantısı ve saç kurutma makinası gibi donanıma sahip. Tesisin 2011 yılında restore edilmiş Mazrona restaurantında 140 kişiye kadar hizmet verilebiliyor ve 2 ayrı bölümden oluşan geçmişin gizemli havasını soluyabileceğiniz cafe & barı bulunuyor.

Diğer bir dinlenme alanı; yaşayan tarihin izlerini taşıyan Divanhane de ise Midyat’ı yüksekten seyretmenin zevkiyle , mırra eşliğinde sohbetler sürdürülüyor. Kasr-ı Nehroz Hotel, son teknoloji ile tasarlanmış olan 64 - 21m2 arasında, 3 ayrı toplantı salonuna da sahip.

Bu Proje Türkiye ve Dünya’da ilk canlandırmalarla tarihi zenginliklerini anlatabileceğini söyleyen Bergama Belediye Başkanı Mehmet Gönenç, Bergama’nın yeni nesil turizm ve kültür aktivitelere şimdiden adım attığını gösterdiğinin altını çizerek; ‘’artık teknolojinin sunduğu imkanlar ile hayal güzümüzü zorlayan bir çok proje gerçeğe dönüşüyor; Bergama’nın bundan iki bin yıl önceki halini canlandırmak ve izleyebiliyor olmak bunu en büyük kanıtı” dedi.

Bergama’nın 4 antik alanı olan Zeus Sunağı, Athena Tapınağı, Kızıl Avlu ve Asklepion’u ziyaret edenlere, tablet bilgisayarlar ve akıllı telefonlar üzerinden 3 boyutlu gezinme imkanı sunan “Tarih 3 Boyutlu Canlanıyor Projesi” hayata geçirildi.

Bergama Belediyesi’nin de destek verdiği proje kapsamında ören yerlerinde yapılan tüm faaliyetlerin tahsisi, Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı, Döner Sermaye İşletmesi Merkez Müdürlüğü tarafından yapılıyor. Apple, Adobe, Graphisoft gibi alanında lider markaların Türkiye distribütörlüğünü yapan Bilkom, gerçekleştirdiği sosyal sorumluluk projesiyle ülkemizdeki tarihi dijital platformlarda ayağa kaldırırken dünyada bir ilke imza atıyor. Tablet bilgisayarlar ve akıllı telefonlar üzerinden sağlanan 3 boyutlu gezinme uygulaması, Bergama’nın 4 antik alanı olan Zeus Sunağı, Athena Tapınağı, Kızıl Avlu ve Asklepion alanlarını ziyaret edenlere, alanda yapıların orijinal halini 360 derece sanal olarak görebilme imkanı sunuyor.

UNESCO Dünya Miras Listesi adayı Bergama’nın artık ören yerlerini ziyaret edenlere, Türk gençleri tarafından yaratılmış, en üstün teknolojinin kullanıldığı dijital NewFocus

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Unesco Dünya Miras Geçici Listemiz Büyüyor İstanbul Galata Kulesi ve Yoros Kalesi, İzmir Foça ve Çandarlı kaleleri, Bartın Amasra Kalesi, Düzce Akçakoca Kalesi ve Sinop Kalesi artık Unesco Dünya Miras Geçici Listesimizde.

Cenevizliler 11. ve 15. yüzyıllar arasında Akdeniz, Karadeniz, Atlantik Okyanusu ve Kuzey Avrupa’da ticaret kolonileri kuran Cenevizlilerden kalan bu tarihi yapıtlar insanlık tarihi için tescillendi.

Bu yedi eser 15 Nisan 2013 tarihi itibarıyla” Ceneviz Ticaret Yolu’nda Akdeniz’den Karadeniz’e Kadar Kale ve Surlu Yerleşimleri olarak kaydedildi.

Bakan Ömer Çelik’in ayrı bir önem verdiği ve her platformda sahiplendiği bu konuda, Bakanlık müsteşarından, Kültür Varlıkları ve Müzeler Genel Müdürlüğü’ndeki uzmanına kadar her kademede yoğun çalışmalar yürütülüyor.

Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı, yıllardır sürdürdüğü kararlı ve profesyonel çalışmalarla bugüne dek Türkiye adına 11 adet varlığımızın Unesco Dünya Mirası Listesine alınmasını sağladı.

Peki bu derece önemli olan listenin özelliği nedir? Dünya Miras Listesi, Unesco Dünya Miras Komitesi tarafından belirlenen ve tüm dünyada öncelikli olarak korunması için çalışmalar yapılan kültürel ve doğal varlıkların yer aldığı bir liste. Unesco bu faaliyetlerine ilişkin olarak 190 ülke ile antlaşma imzaladı. 2013 yılı itibarıyla Dünya genelinde Unesco Dünya Mirası Listesine kayıtlı 981 kültürel ve doğal

varlık bulunmakta, bunların 759 tanesi kültürel, 193 tanesi doğal, 29 tanesi ise karma varlık.

Geçici liste ise Miras Listesi için adeta ön adım. Unesco Dünya Miras Listesi’ne kaydedilmesi uygun olan varlıklara ilişkin envanter. Geçici Listeler hazırlanırken varlıkların Dünya Miras Komitesi’nce belirlenen kriterleri karşılama durumları ile mimari, tarihi, estetik ve kültürel, ekonomik, sosyal, sembolik ve felsefi özellikleri de dikkate alınıyor. Bu listede yer alan varlıklara ilişkin hazırlanan adaylık dosyaları Dünya Miras Komitesi’ne sunuluyor.

Tatilini Online Planla, Ford Fiesta Kazan !

Ayrıcalıklar dünyası SETUR, 22 Temmuz – 31 Ekim 2013 tarihleri arasında www.setur.com.tr veya www.bookinturkey. com internet adresini ziyaret eden kullanıcılarına Ford Fiesta kazanma fırsatı sunuyor. Turizm sektöründe seyahatin ve kalitenin adresi SETUR, 22 Temmuz – 31 Ekim 2013 tarihleri arasında Setur veya Bookinturkey’in internet sitesi üzerinden rezervasyon yapan seyahat severlere Ford Fiesta araba kazanma şansı sunuyor.

Seyahatseverler, www.setur.com.tr’den yurt içi tur ve yurt içi otel veya www.bookinturkey.com internet adresindeki tüm ürünler için (yurtdışı otel rezervasyonları hariç) bireysel kullanıcı adı ve şifresiyle ücretsiz giriş yaparak tek seferde 500 TL ve katları tutarında rezervasyon gerçekleştirdiklerinde Ford Fiesta çekilişine katılma hakkı kazanacak. Her 500 TL için bir katılım hakkı elde edecek kullanıcılar Ford Fiesta sahibi olma şansını arttırabilecek.

Seyahat severlere birbirinden özel ve farklı alternatifler sunan Setur’un, şeçkin portföyünde bulunan oteller ile tatilinizi dilediğiniz gibi planlamanın rahatlığını yaşayın. Rixos Premium Bodrum’da yeşilin en güzel tonları ile Ege’nin eşsiz turkuvaz renkli denizinin kucaklaştığı noktada doğa ile içiçe huzurlu bir tatil sizi bekliyor. Doğunun gizemli dünyasını batılı bir bakış açısı ile yorumlayan, Türk misafirperverliği ve geleneklerinin sade dış görünümünün ardında ihtişamlı mimari ile birleştiği Ela Quality Resort’da göreceğiniz, yaşayacağınız hiç bir şey tesadüf değil. Bodrum’un göz bebeği Milas’ın bize sunduğu doğal ve tarihi güzelliklerini güler yüzlü profesyonel ekibiyle birleştiren Vogue Hotel Bodrum siz değerli misafirlerine unutulmaz bir tatil yaşatacak. Rahatınız ve konforunuz için ihtiyaç duyacağınız herşeyin elinizin altında bulacağınız Sueno Hotels Beach tam düşlediğiniz gibi bir tatil için sizi Side’ye davet ediyor. Tarihi Bodrum yarımadasının kuzeyinde, Cennet Koyu’nun doğa harikası turkuvaz renkli sularında size hayal gibi bir tatil sunan Hilton Bodrum Türkbükü Resort & Spa, misafirlerine unutulmaz ve özel anılar ile dolu bir tatil sunuyor.

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Boğazın İncisi Koç Müzesinde

1922 yılında American Car and Foundry şirketi tarafından Delaware’da üretilen Hiawatha, 1932 yılından bu yana Türkiye’de bulunuyor. ABD’nin İstanbul Başkonsolosluğu’na ait ’nde sergilenecek.

1932 yılından beri boğaz tarihinin bir parçası olan Hiawatha teknesi ABD İstanbul Başkonsolosluğu’na yıllarca hizmet verdi. Tasarımcısı Walter J. McInnis olan 15 metre boyundaki tekne Amerikan demiryolu vagonlarının üreticisi American Car and Foundry (A.C.F) firması tarafından imal edilmiştir.

Teknenin müzeye geçişi için Koç Holding Şeref Başkanı Rahmi M. Koç’un ve ABD’nin İstanbul Başkonsolosu Scott Frederic Kilner’in katıldığı bir tören düzenlendi. İmza töreni sonrasında konuşan Koç Holding Şeref Başkanı Rahmi M. Koç, “30 senedir bu tekneye sahip olmanın hayalini kuruyordum. Nihayet böyle bir fırsat ortaya çıktı. Müzemizin denizcilik koleksiyonuna eşsiz bir teknenin katılmış olmasından ve koleksiyonumuzu zenginleştirmesinden ötürü memnuniyet duyuyorum. ABD İstanbul Konsolosluğu’na sizlerin önünde bu katkı için bir kez daha Müzemiz adına teşekkür etmek isterim” dedi. Uzun yıllar İstanbul Boğazı’nda hizmet veren Hiawatha teknesinin özellikle deniz ve tarihe meraklı sanatseverlerden büyük ilgi göreceğine inandığını söyleyen Rahmi M. Koç, “Suya indirilmesinin üzerinden 80 yıldan fazla zaman geçmiş bu teknenin daha nice yıllar burada ziyaret edileceğini düşünmek mutluluk verici’’ diye konuştu. ABD’nin İstanbul Başkonsolosu Kilner ise, “Hiawatha teknesi yıllardır Türkiye ile ABD arasındaki

dostluğun canlı bir sembolü olmuştur. Rahmi Koç Müzesi’nin cömert desteği sayesinde böyle kalmaya devam edecektir” şeklinde konuştu.

Rahmi M. Koç Müzesi’nin denizcilik koleksiyonu geçtiğimiz yıl sergilenmeye başlanan İngiliz yapımı 119 yaşındaki “Ysolt” isimli buharlı tekneden sonra Hiawatha teknesinin de katılımıyla eşsiz bir koleksiyon haline geldi. 1922 yılında American Car and Foundry şirketi tarafından Delaware’da üretilen Hiawatha, 1932 yılından bu yana Türkiye’de bulunuyor. İki ülke arasındaki dostluk ilişkilerinin devamının somut bir sembolü olan Hiawatha’nın ilk kullanım amacı, ABD’den Türkiye’ye deniz yoluyla gelen misafirleri karşılamak oldu. İlerleyen yıllarda tekne Türkiye’yi ziyaret eden çeşitli üst düzey ABD’li bürokratlara Boğaz turlarında evsahipliği yaptı. ABD’nin 32nci Başkanı Franklin Roosevelt’in eşi First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt de tekneyle Boğaz turuna çıkan üst düzey ABD’liler arasında yer alıyor.

Rahmi M. Koç Müzesi’nde yerini alan Hiawatha teknesi, eskisi gibi boğazda seyir yapacak ve zaman zaman müze misafirleri ile ABD Konsolosluğu misafirlerini gezdirecek.

Havaalanları trafiği artıyor Devlet Hava Meydanları İşletmesi Genel Müdürlüğü –DHMİuçak, yolcu ve kargo trafiğindeki artışın, Haziran ayında da devam ettiğini açıkladı. Açıklama şöyle ‘’2013 yılı Haziran ayında havalimanları uçak trafiği, bir önceki yılın Haziran ayına göre iç hatlarda % 7,7 artışla 60 bin 279 oldu. Dış hatlardaki uçak trafiği ise % 7,5 artış gösterdi ve 56 bin 140 olarak gerçekleşti.

Türkiye hava sahasından üst geçiş yapan 24 bin 877 uçak ile birlikte hizmet verilen uçak trafiği bir önceki yılın Haziran ayına göre % 6,28 artışla 141 bin 296 oldu. 2013 Haziran ayında iç hat yolcu sayısı % 17,1 artışla 7 milyon 35 bin 550, dış hat yolcu sayısı % 9,5 artışla 8 milyon 93 bin 834 olmak üzere, 74 bin 372 direkt transit yolcu ile birlikte toplam 15 milyon 203 bin 756 oldu. Böylece havalimanlarında hizmet verilen toplam yolcu sayısı geçen yılın aynı dönemine göre % 12,9 artmış oldu. 2013 yılı ilk altı aylık gerçekleşmelerine göre hizmet verilen toplam uçak trafiği üstgeçişler ile birlikte % 8,5 artışla 688 bin 225, direkt transit yolcu ile birlikte

toplam yolcu trafiği % 15,1 artışla 66 milyon 510 bin 619, yük trafiği ise % 14,8 artışla 1 milyon 133 bin 676 tona ulaştı.

Haziran ayında yolcu ve uçak trafiğindeki artışlara paralel olarak yük taşımacılığı, iç hatlarda % 11,8 artışla 67 bin 349, dış hatlarda % 11,3 artışla 175 bin168 ton olarak gerçekleşti.”

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