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TAV Airports Holding Annual Report 2008
corporate socıal responsıbılıty
Concert and Ballet Performance at Esenboğa Airport
TAV Esenboga hosted a concert of the Greater
Municipality of Ankara’s City Orchestra and ballet
performances by Hacettepe University students. On
the stage set up at the airport, the Greater Municipality
of Ankara’s City Orchestra performed its repertoire
consisting of classical, jazz and classical Turkish pieces.
“Turning Points of the Gallipoli War” Exhibit at TAV
Gallery
With the support of TAV Airports Holding airport
operating company, TAV Istanbul, photographs reflecting
the most violent moments of the Gallipoli War were
exhibited for 20 days at the TAV Gallery, located in the
Atatürk Airport International Terminal.
Organized by the Çanakkale Martyrs Research and
Promotion Association, the Çanakkale Martyrs Exhibit
shed light on history through photographs reflecting the
devastating conditions of war through this exhibition
entitled “1915 Çanakkale… Where humanity defeated
war!”
TAV Georgia Breeze in Ankara in Georgia Week
TAV Georgia, the first airport operating company of TAV
Airports, assumed the sponsorship of Georgia Week, held
May 26-30, 2008, at the Ankara Sheraton Hotel. Held in
order to contribute to the development of Turkey-Georgia
relations, the activity’s opening ceremony was hosted by
Grigol Mgaloblishvili, the Georgian ambassador to Turkey.
Sema Performance during Ramadan
TAV Airports Holding organized Sema Performances
throughout the month of Ramadan at the İstanbul
Atatürk, Ankara Esenboğa and İzmir Adnan Menderes
Airports. The Sema Performances took place
simultaneously at all airports.
“Dreams that Change” Exhibit at the Atatürk Airport with
Contributions of TAV Istanbul
TAV Istanbul supported the “Dreams that Change”
Exhibit that consisted of 77 pieces produced by children
of financially challenged families at 11 Education Parks
and 10 Learning Centers of the Educational Volunteers
Foundation of Turkey. All artwork was created by
students from waste materials, and the exhibit was
open for two months at the TAV Gallery, located at the
İstanbul Atatürk Airport.
TAV Airports was the Support Sponsor for the 25th
International Physics Congress
The Turkish Physics Society’s 25th International Physics
Congress scientific meeting in 2008 was held in Bodrum.
Organized under the support sponsorship of TAV
Airports, the congress was attended by many scientists
from around the world.
TAV Airports Support for the National Youth Symphony
Orchestra
Recognizing that music is necessary in a civil and modern
society, musician Cem Mansur organized a symphony
comprised of young musicians. The National Youth
Symphony Orchestra (UGSO) performed three concerts in
Germany with the support of TAV Airports Holding.