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23rd Year N0:130 March / April’2013
Istanbul Ready for Olympic Games 2020 Istanbul is once again candidate
to Olympics. It had been 5 times
a candidate city. Istanbul is more
ready than ever. With the new arenas,
18 Timur Bayindir Re-elected
modern stadiums, Istanbul is ready to
TUROB President
host all different kinds of indoor and outdoor sporting events. Moreover,
Bosphorus, Golden Horn and Çekmece lakes make Istanbul a more favorable city for Olympics.
Istanbul that hosts 10 million tourists every year, will present famous Turkish hospitality and modern lodging services to millions that will come to the city for Olympics. We can write hundreds of pages to describe historical and natural beauty of Istanbul. You have to see
city of empires with the advantage of Olympic Games. Istanbul that
bridges Europe and Asia continents will give you the joy of being in two continents at the same time.
26 “Now is the time for Istanbul”
Istanbul 2020 is the latest step on a journey that began more than two decades ago. But this time around, we have matched that 20-year dream with commitment and capacity: now the city is ready to deliver.
In this issue, you will read about Istanbul and how the city is ready to host the Olympic Games.
Get ready and Let’s meet at Istanbul Olympics 2020! Suat Töre
CONTENTS Turkey News ........................................................ 04 Exhibition ILTM ................................................... 16 Hotels .................................................................. 18 Exhibition Matka ................................................. 20 World News ......................................................... 22 Cover story ........................................................... 26 Exhibition ATF ..................................................... 32 Airlines ................................................................ 34 Exhibition Madrid ................................................ 36 Exhibition BIT ...................................................... 38 Destinasyon Madrid ............................................ 40 Destinasyon Vientiane ........................................ 42 Bulten.................................................................. 48 Kısa kısa .............................................................. 50
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