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“UN World Tourism Organization(UNWTO) has envisaged that Turkeywould become the most preferred touristdestination in the next 10 years,”said Turkish Culture and Tourism MinistryUndersecretary Mustafa Isen.Partaking in a conference on “Solutionsfor Turkey’s Problems”, Isenbriefed participants on the ministry’sculture and tourism program.Isen stated that they developed an effectivetourism policy by assessing the newtrends in the world as well as existingand potential opportunities in Turkey.“Our aim is to make tourism a leadingsector, effective in creating employmentopportunities and enablingregional development,” said Isen.“Moreover, we would like to make Turkeyone of the top 5 countries in termsof the number of tourists received andlevel of tourism incomes till 2020, besideswe aim to turn the country intoan international trademark,” he added.Commenting on the culture policyas well, Isen said they consideredsuch policy within the frameworkof the globalization process andTurkey’s EU membership perspective.Isen also stressed that they desiredto present culture as a tourism productand introduce Turkey’s historicaland cultural richness to the world.Oktay Varlier, Former Chairman ofTourism Investors’ Association saidthat there are positive signals thatthere would be a remarkable hike inbookings from European countriesfor hotels in Turkey this year. “Weexpect 21.4 million foreign touriststo visit Turkey in 2007,” said Varlier.“Turkey needs a more effective promotionpolicy. Long-term campaignsshould be held to boost the country’simage. On the other hand, thereis a notable rise in the budget ofCulture & Tourism Ministry for promotingTurkey in 2007,” he noted.Varlier added that there was amore positive international conjuncturefor Turkey this year.Moreover, foreign visitors who cameto see the riches of Turkey rose by19.26 percent in March 2007 overthe same period last year and reached1.9 million, according to figures fromthe Ministry of Culture and Tourism.Whereas the number of tourists whovisited Turkey in the first quarter of2007 increased over 2.6 million.Two of the 316 Roman and Byzantineartifacts, seized in a bus in Austria an UNESCO convention of 1970. If asmuggled abroad, are returned underlast year and recently returned to Turkey,are not genuine but the genuine key files a lawsuit.country returns Turkey ‘s demand, Tur-artifacts brought back to Turkey are Below is a list of the artifacts currently inworth US$100 million, said Turkish foreign countries:Culture & Tourism Minister Atilla Koc. - Lidya epitaph ( Italy ),“We cannot take more dissuasive and - Upper part of Herakles Statue (theeffective measures since we cannot USAprove that the artifacts are smuggled - Ceramic tiles of the entrance of Sultanfrom our country with concrete evidence(because they are unearthed with - Three Turkish artifacts ( Russia ),Selim II’s tomb ( France ),illegal excavations),” Koc commentedat a press conference at Ankara ( Germany ).- Wooden parts of Tatarli Tumulus‘s Anatolian Civilizations Museum . Below listed the artifacts, searched byKoc added, “in order to find the smuggledartifacts and bring them back to Tur-- Head of a marble male statue, stolenInterpol bulletin and returned to Turkey:key, we are following the catalogues of from Agora depot in Izmir in 2004,local and foreign auctions, web-pages - Head of a marble emperor statue,and some other related publications; stolen from the open-air museum intaking into consideration all the tip-offs; Balikesir’s Sarayli hamlet,and cooperate with interior, foreign - Head of a statue stolen from Kocaeliand justice ministries of other countriesand international organizations.” - Hand of a bronze statue stolen fromMuseum, the excavation area of Laodicea ancient city.On the other hand, historical artifacts,unearthed by illegal excavations andThe 26th Turkish-American Culture Festivalheld in New York , the United Statesbetween April 21st and May 21st,announced Atilla Pak, the President ofFederation of Turkish American Associations(FTAA). Several activities, particularlyTurkish Day Parade, held withinthe scope of the festival, according toPak. Pak stated that a Turkish Day Paradewill be organized in Pennsylvania forthe first time on May 12th. Pak said thatan Ataturk’s photographs exhibition willbe opened in the Grand Central, andadded that the Turkish Day Parade willtake place in New York on May 19th.Number of American tourists visiting Turkeysurpassed 2006 numbers. Nearly532 thousand American tourists visitedTurkey in 2006 bringing the number tothe pre-2001 levels. In the year 2000,515 thousand Americans visited Turkey, but that number dropped following theSept. 11th attacks, with only 222 thousandU.S. visitors in 2003.Travel to Turkey by Americans is expectedto increase with more promotions.“ Turkey is going to be enormous thisyear. Istanbul even made it onto Concierge.com’s‘It’ list of trendy destinationsfor 2007. I was amazed at the sophisticationof the restaurants and the nightclubs,”said Peter Frank, editor of onlinetravel agency Concierge.com.He added, “ Istanbul is becomingEurope’s nightlife capital, with amazingclubs overlooking the Istanbul Strait andall these great little restaurants on rooftops.The food was really, really good.”Frank also cited popular resort town ofBodrum , where a number of upscalehotels have recently opened, as “appealingto that young, jetsetty crowd -- it’sthe St. Tropez people.”

“Turkey needs more investment inyacht, cruiser, golf, sports, thermal health,congress and especially culturetourism,” said Murat Dedeman, presidentof Turkey ‘s Tourism InvestorsAssociation (TYD).The new presidentof TYD reported that investments aremostly concentrated in southern regionsof Turkey, especially in cities of Antalyaand Mugla. “This have a negative effecton shifting focus to different tourismsectors, other than coastal tourism”, headded. Dedeman stated that Turkey needsinvestment in various sectors suchas yacht, congress and culture tourism.“With these investments Turkey wouldattract educated and high-income tourists”,he continued. “Mass tourism,stuck in sea-sand-sun triangle, wouldnot increase Turkey ‘s earnings fromtourism”, added Dedeman. He also notedthat investments in tourism industryare mostly made in accommodationfield, however this blocks solution ofstructural problems of the sector. Presidentof TYD said Turkish tourism sectorgrew 50 percent in 2004 and 2005,and this is a very high rate, comparedto 3-5 percent annual growth in Europeancountries. “Although high growthrates attract foreign investment, the foreigncapital in tourism sector is not atthe desired level”, said Dedeman.Dubai Holding property unit Sama Dubaimade a winning bid of $705 millionin a tender for land in Istanbul’s thrivingbusiness district where they plan to builda major business and leisure complex.The winning bid gave a fresh boost toTurkey’s real estate market, which hasbeen booming on the back of strongeconomic growth and foreign interest.Sama Dubai bought the land fromthe Istanbul municipality, whichpreviously used it as a bus station,and will now turn it into the “ DubaiTowers” complex. The real estatecovers 46,241 square metres.Wednesday’s deal was the secondmajor real estate tender in Istanbul thismonth. Two weeks ago Turkish conglomerateZorlu made the highest bid of$800 million for 96,500 square metresof land in a nearby district of the city.“We will now focus on our Dubai Towersproject, the first step in our plannedreal estate projects amounting to atotal $5 billion,” Sama Dubai ChairmanFarhan Faraidooni said in a statement.Sama Dubai had announced in October2005 it would invest in thisreal estate in partnership with theIstanbul municipality, but later decidedto enter the tender on its own.It said the choice of Turkey for one ofits largest international projects wasa reflection of its confidence in thegrowth potential of the Turkish economyand its strategic position as a globalbusiness, trade and tourism centre.The company also has projects in Qatar,Casablanca, Dubai, Bahrain and Oman .Based on a subsequent calculation bythe tender commission the local currencyprice of the land was 980 million Turkishlira plus 176.4 million lira in VAT.The city’s mayor, Kadir Topbas, saidthe price would be paid in cash.SamaDubai had also made the highest bidof 840 million lira ($602 million) in thefirst written round of the tender, whichwas shown live on Turkish television.The Turkish Tourism Investors Association(TYD) has elected Murat Dedeman asits chairman after the two-term chairmanOktay Varlier had to step down accordingto the statute of the association.Dedeman said they wanted to increasethe number of members. Top priority forthe sector was lobbying for a cut in the18 percent VAT rate, Dedeman added.Members: Ali Sabanci, Cefi Kamhi, CemilUgurlu, Erol Aksoy, Fettah Tamince,Ismail Isik, Ismet Güral, Melih Halefoglu,Mithat Yenigün, Murat Ersoy, MustafaBasar, Mustafa Göçen, Oya Temelli,Recai Çakir, Sani Sener, Sahin Zabci,Temel Kotil, Mustafa Nazik.As European market shrinks, hotel investorstend towards Turkey and they speededup their researches to purchase,manage or build hotels, especially inIstanbul. Mark Wynne-Smith, CEO ofhotel investment consultancy company‘Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels Europe’,said that Turkey --as an important market--draws attention of operators andinvestors. He noted that Istanbul has acapacity to host 10 to 15 new hotels.When asked whether there are Turkishinvestors who seek hotels abroad,Wynne- Smith said that Turkish companiesare very active in eastern Europe,Russia and Kazakhstan, and as thereare cultural ties, they challenge evenU.S. brands in Turkish republics. He addedthat there are several Turkish banksand operators eyeing to purchase hotelsin these countries. Wynne-Smith saysprices in northern Europe increased andthere is a deficiency since there are 5potential customers for each hotel. Henoted that prices in Europe have increasedvery much. It is very difficult tobuy an hotel in northern Europe. Turkishmarket is very attractive since prices arelow. Performances are also well in theaspect of income. There are big opportunitiesin Turkish hotel sector for investors,within next five years. Moreoever,Jones Lang LaSalle established its ownoffice in Turkey. The company is alsoplanning to extend this office.

The Anzac Day commemorations thatheld on the Gallipoli Peninsula eachyear are of special significance toAustralians and many are expected totravel to Gallipoli to participate in theevent.Turkey, Australia, New Zealand,Britain and France will conduct AnzacDay services on the Gallipoli PeninsulaServices held on 24 and 25 April. Allthe commemorative services are opento the public. With symbolic links tothe dawn landing at Gallipoli, a dawnstand-to or dawn ceremony became acommon form of Anzac Day remembrance.The Battle of Gallipoli, also calledas the Dardanelles Campaign inthe United Kingdom, which is knownas Çanakkale Savaslari in Turkey, wasa joint British and French operation mountedin an effort to eventually capturethe Ottoman capital of Istanbul thatlasted from April 1915 to December1915 during the First World War. Theattempt failed, with heavy casualtieson both sides. The Battle of Gallipolihas great significance for both Turkeyand Australia and New Zealand . InTurkey, the battle is seen as one of thefinest and bravest moments in the historyof the Turkish people – as MehmetAkif Ersoy, the poet of Turkey’s nationalanthem, wrote in the Saga of Dardanelles,a final surge in the defenseof the motherland as the centuries-oldOttoman Empire was crumbling; thatlaid the grounds for the Turkish Warof Independence and the foundationof the new Turkish Republic eight yearslater, led by Atatürk, a commanderin Gallipoli himself. On the other side,the Battle of Gallipoli left huge marks inthe psyches of both Australia and NewZealand . Anzac Day is considered asthe battle that marked the birth of thecollective national identities of boththose nations, replacing that of the collectiveidentity of the British Empire. In1916, the first anniversary of the landingwas observed in Australia, NewZealand and England and by troops inEgypt . That year, 25 April was officiallynamed ‘Anzac Day’ by the ActingPrime Minister, George Pearce. By the1920s, Anzac Day ceremonies wereheld throughout Australia . All Stateshad designated Anzac Day as a publicholiday. Commemoration of AnzacDay continued throughout the 1930sand 1940s with World War II veteransjoining parades around the country.During the 1960s and 1970s the numberof people attending Anzac Daymarches fell as Australians questionedthe relevance of Anzac Day. However,in the 1990s there was a resurgence ofinterest in Anzac Day, with attendances,particularly by young people, increasingacross Australia and with manymaking the pilgrimage to the GallipoliPeninsula to attend the Dawn Service.Some 10,000 Australians and NewsZealanders came to the shores of Gallipoli(Canakkale) to commemorate theirancestors, who lost their lives duringthe The Battle of Gallipoli, also calledas the Dardanelles Campaign in theUnited Kingdom. A group of Turkishveterans from the 57th division camefrom the Black Sea town of Trabzon attendedthe formal ceremonies.The number of Turkish and foreign tourists,spending their holiday in thePalandoken skiing resort in easterncity of Erzurum, was up 61 percent inthis season (December 2006-January2007-February 2007) when comparedwith the last season (December 2005-January 2006-February 2006), announcedFikret Ozturk, the local culture& tourism director. 7,274 foreignersand 34,787 Turkish tourists visitedPalandoken skiing resort this year.Ozturk said that the number of foreigntourists was up 20 percent, andthat of Turkish tourists was up 80percent in these three months whencompared with the same period ofthe previous season. Mostly Russian,Ukrainian, Dutch, British, German andIranian tourists are visiting Palandoken.“Palandoken will become the most importantskiing resort of the Middle East,Asia and Europe soon,” said Ozturk.It is expected that number of tourists willbe increased as the ski resort will hostthe UNIVERSIADE Winter in 2011.2011 European Youth Olympic SummerFestival will be held in Black Seacity of Trabzon, said Mayor VolkanCanalioglu. Canalioglu said EuropeanOlympic Committee executives wouldarrive in Trabzon on May 6th to sign acontract regarding the organization ofthe festival. “State Minister and DeputyPM Mehmet Ali Sahin and Director- Generalof Youth & Sport Mehmet Atalaywill sign the contract on behalf of Turkey,”said Canalioglu. President of theEuropean Olympic Committees PatrickJoseph Hickey, Secretary General RaffaelePagnozziz and head of 2011European Youth Olympic Summer FestivalCommission Guido De Bondt willparticipate in the signing ceremony, inTrabzon.An agreement for introducing a non-visaregime, which allows Bulgarians to enterand live in Turkey, is to be signed in Sofia.By the same agreement, the Turkish citizens,who have visas from EU memberstatesand the countries of the ShengenConvention, will also be allowed to stayin Bulgaria, Sofia News Agency reports.The other Turks will still need visas fortransit passing through Bulgaria’s territory.The Turkey’s citizens, who contributedto the development of the relationsbetween the two countries, will beissued visas with one-year expiry period.The agreement is to be signed byBulgaria’s Deputy Foreign MinisterLubomir Kiychokov and Turkey’s Ambassadorto Sofia Mehmet Gucuk.

Akdamar Church monumental museumthat is restored by Turkish Culture & TourismMinistry was inaugurated with aceremony in the eastern city of Van, onThursday, March 29. Turkish Culture &Tourism Minister Atilla Koc, ArmenianDeputy Minister of Culture Gagik Gyurjan,Mufti of Van province Osman Artanand the Patriarch of Turkish ArmeniansMesrob II, were among the stateofficials and foreign guests who participatedthe inauguration ceremony.Director General of Cultural Propertiesand Museums Orhan Duzgun informedthe participants about the restorationworks carried out in the 10th centuryArmenian church - now a monumentalmuseum. Mesrob II who delivered aspeech at the opening ceremony, saidthe church building is a very powerfulsymbol of a culture that has contributedthe Anatolian history for 3 thousandyears. Mesrob II stated that this eventis considered to be a very positive developmentin Turkish - Armenian relations.In his speech, Mesrob II suggestedholding annual religious ceremonies inAkdamar, in order to create a dialogueenvironment between two societies.Turkish minister Atilla Koc opened andtoured the museum. Koc answered questionsregarding Mesrob II’s offer aboutholding religious ceremonies in theAkdamar Church Monumental Museumsaying he would communicate thepatriarch’s offer to related parties. Headded that his mission, as the Culture& Tourism Minister, is to restore andprepare such constructs and continued“it is the Ministry of Interior Affairs whowill make such a decision.”On the otherhand Armenian deputy minister Gyurjansaid the restoration works are verywell done. He noted that it would bebetter for the tourism if the border gatesbetween two countries were open. The10th century Armenian Church is locatedon the small island of Akdamar 3kilometers off coast in Lake Van. Builtduring the years 915-921 and commissionedby King Gagik I of VaspurakanKingdom, the construct has an interiormeasuring 14.80m by 11.5m and thedome reaching 20.40m above ground.The building underwent a restoration bythe Turkish Government between May2005 and October 2006. The restorationworks costed 2.6 million YTL.According to the Antalya Cultureand Tourism Provincial Directorate,522,886 tourists visited Antalya in thefirst quarter of 2007, including 58,117Turkish citizens who reside abroad.Among foreign tourists to Antalya, Germansvisited it the most in the first threemonths of this year, followed by Israelisand Russians.There has also been anincrease in German tourists visiting Antalya,with numbers showing 273,916Germans from January to March, a 6.4percent increase over the same periodlast year. However the percentage ofGermans visiting Antalya compared toother nationalities is declining. While66.4 percent of the foreign tourists visitingAntalya in 2004 were German, itdropped to 64.1 percent in 2005 and59.9 percent in 2006. The first threemonths of this year Germans made upa significantly smaller 58.9 percent ofthe total. Of tourists coming to Antalyabetween January and March, Israeliswere in second place with 37,122tourists, 35.9 percent higher than thesame period last year. While Russiansare usually the second-most frequentvisitors to Antalya, for the first threemonths of 2007 there was a slight decline,putting them just behind the Israelis.Russians generally take their yearlyvacations during the summer. And despitetheir national preoccupation witha possible Turkish entry into the EU,there were 36.2 more French touristsin Antalya in the first quarter of 2007than the same period last year. Visitorsfrom other countries were also on therise: The total number of Belgians thisyear is 15,402, a notable increasefrom previous years. Other nations showingan increase in their interest in Antalyawere Ukraine, Sweden, Norway,Finland, Slovenia, the Czech Republicand Lithuania. The number of Turkishtourists visiting Antalya in the first threemonths of 2007 declined to 58,171.Tourists to Turkey are not just drawn tothe holiday hot spot of Antalya. Figuresfrom March 2007 show that there wasa 19.3 percent increase in tourist numbersin general to Turkey compared tolast year.The German newspaper Die Welt publishedan article on Istanbul March 10and praised its night life. Aside fromhistorical and touristic attractions, Istanbulis an important city that providesexciting night life, said Die Welt. “Istanbulis a city often visited for its palaces,mosques and museums. However, it isa city that could be labelled as a cityof parties, concerts and fashion.” Meanwhile,Turkish tourism authorities inBerlin kicked off a publicity campaignwhereby public buses in Berlin and insome other German cities are carryingcolorful ads of Turkey .Turkey organized “ Turkey - From YesterdayTill Today” musical show duringITB-Berlin. Around 1,500 travel professionalswatched the show held at Berlin’shistorical Schiller Theater.120 artistscomposed of mostly Turks who live inBerlin performed songs from all genresof music including Turkish Folk Music,Turkish Art Music, Classical Music, janissarymusic and rock music. A performanceis presented guests showing thegrowth of pop, rock, jazz, opera, andclassic ballet in Turkey . Guests enjoyedthis magnificent night bringing dancesand music from all regions of Turkeyas well as samples from rock includingsongs of Aretha Franklin. After the glamorousmusic show, tourism professionalsenjoyed samples from Turkish Kitchenand beverages and danced untilmidnight.Ministry of Tourism & Culture launcheda new round of publicity campaignabout Turkey with a series of promotionactivities in Germany, a ministry officialhas said. The monthly Vogue magazinefeatured an article on Turkey includinga 4-page section on the natural riches ofancient Cappadocia. Fürsie magazinepublished a 68-page extra on differentaspects of Turkish culture, art, cuisineand fashion including interviews withdirector Fatih Akin and a number of majorTurkish designers. Also in Berlin, thefaçade of a building was clad with agiant Turkey poster which would remainin place until May.

Istanbul hosted MotoGP for the thirdtime between April 20th and 22nd. TheTurkey Grand Prix, the third leg of thisseason, took place in Istanbul Park Circuit.Australian Casey Stoner of DucatiMarlboro emerged victorious at TurkishGrand Prix on Sunday’s race at IstanbulPark circuit. Starting the race at the fourthgrid, Stoner overtook Valentino Rossiin the first lap to mark a 42’02.850time. Spainard Toni Ellias from HondaGresini came second at 42’09.057 andStoner’s team mate Italian Loris Capirossitook the third place with 42’10.952.Hosting reputed tennis players in Istanbuland contribute promotion of city onworld arena, Istanbul Cup will be organizedbetween 20-26 May, 2007.Istanbul Cup, which is one of the 62events in the Sony Ericsson WTA, willbe hosting reputed players includingVenus Williams from U.S.A and ElenaDementieva from Russia.Istanbul Cup which is organized by GarantiKoza Insaat at Tenis Arena, hasannounced its slogan as “Turks Racket”,“Istanbul Cup is searching its Sultan”.Istanbul is the safest major city in theworld, according to an European Unionstudy. The EU Crime and Safetysurvey for 2006 showed that the crimerate in Istanbul was just 18 percent lastyear. This compared with 32 percentin London, 27 percent in Amsterdam,26 percent in Belfast and Dublin, 24percent in Copenhagen, 23 percent inNew York and Stockholm, 20 percentin Brussels, and 19 percent in Rome.However, discussing the figures at apress conference , Istanbul GovernorMuammer Guler acknowledged thatcrimes committed against individualsand property rose 11 percent in Istanbullast year to 2005.Number of tourists visiting Istanbul rose28.5 percent during the first 3 monthsof 2007 compared to the figures of thesame period of last year. Delivering aspeech at the inaugural ceremony of“3rd Istanbul Tourism Festival”, AssistantGovernor of Istanbul Ergun Gungorsaid that the festival is aimed to gatherthe representatives of tourism sectorand the public as well as to build upa consciousness and sensitivity amongpeople regarding tourism. “If we canfinalize this year with a 25 percentincrease, 6.7 million tourists will havevisited Istanbul . If we can keep on withTurkish Ministry of Culture & Tourismwill promote Istanbul as the “Love ofContinents”, said ministry executives.A romantic film will be shot with thecontributions of the ministry to promoteIstanbul, and be shown in the countrieswhere Turkey runs a promotion campaignincluding Britain and the UnitedStates. In the film, two lovers will passthrough historical and cultural heritageof Turkey and meet on the Istanbul Strait(Bosphorus). According to the executives,meeting of two lovers on theBosphorus Bridge represents the conjugationof East and West. The executivesunderlined importance of meetingof the lovers over the hands of a bishopand the whirling dervishes, and notedthat this emphasizes the tolerance andmotto of Mevlana. Meanwhile, a royalboat from the Ottoman era, ancientcity of Ephesus, remains on NemrutMountain, Trojan horse, Hittite Sun, aclergyman from the Byzantine era anda janissary are some of the historicalheritage highlighted in the promotionfilm.a 15 percent increase every year, wewill reach a figure of 10 million visitorsby 2010,” Gungor indicated. Moreover,Gungor stated that internationalorganizations which have been heldsuccessfully in Istanbul turned the cityinto an “attraction center” for “congresstourism”. Meanwhile, Ahmet EmreBilgili, Provincial Director General forCulture and Tourism, stressed that theydesired to make Istanbul a “global capital”and therefore, tourism sector wasof vital importance in order to achievethis goal.Bon Appetit, a popular American foodand entertaining magazine, introducedIstanbul in its May issue with an articletitled “Istanbul Inside Out”.“In the restaurants and markets of thisromantic Turkish city, East meets Westand ancient meets modern,” commentedLee Smith at the 17 page-article.The article states that Istanbul , whichis a fascinating city, offers visitors thechance to taste flavor of the wholegeography thanks to its unique spicesellers, palace restaurants and localtaverns.Underscoring Turkey ‘s position as acrossing point that connects Asia to Europeas well, the article indicates thatthe Greek, Persian and Arabic influenceon the city’s cuisine reflects the .Ankara Governor’s Office printed specialbooklets to promote Ankara atinternational events. “Art in Ankara”,“Museums of Ankara” and “ThermalTourism of Ankara” are some of thesebooklets that will promote and giveinformation about capital Ankara.The booklets suggest that Ankara is notonly the center of politics but also the capitalof art, culture and natural richness.The booklet “Art in Ankara” presentsstate theaters, state opera & ballet, PresidentialSymphony Orchestra, variouschorus and musical groups, festivals, cinemahalls and art galleries in the city.“Museums of Ankara” booklet informsabout the exhibitions in Ankara’s museums,as well as their addresses andtelephone numbers with visiting hours.“Thermal Tourism of Ankara”presents various thermal facilitieslike Karakaya thermal springand Dutlu-Tahtali thermal facilities.Moreover, new edition of “AnkaraGuide” is published. It includeshistory, geographic location, culturaland natural attractions, holidaylocations, hospitals, entertainmentcenters, sports and congress halls aswell as shopping centers of Ankara.

Culture and Tourism Minister AtillaKoç announced that 2007 wouldbe Russian Culture Year, and saidthat the aim of his ministry was tosuccessfuly promote the cultural fieldas much as the tourism sector.To this end, it has been decided that2008 would be Turkish Culture Year inRussia. Koç said that the interaction inthe cultural field between the countrieswill also help to strengthen relations.Russia’s Culture and Mass CommunicationsMinister Aleksandr SergeyeviçSokolov said it was very important forhis country that Turkey would organizeRussian Culture Year activities.Sokolov visited Turkey for thedeclaration of 2007 as theRussian Culture Year in Turkey.Sokolov reported the basic principlesof activities to be held in2008, the “Year of Turkey” inRussia, had been determinedand a concrete program wouldbe clear before the end of 2007.However, throughout 2007 theRussian Culture Year will becelebrated with various activitiesin many cities like Ankara,Istanbul , Izmir, Trabzon and Manisa.Noting that the declaration of 2007 as“Russian Culture Year” in Turkey hadpositive repercussions in Russia, Sokolovexplained what Russian people expectfrom the “Year of Turkey” in 2008:“This is a very important event for ourcountry. Russian people already knowthat a country, which organizes such anactivity, will bring together the best artists, that’s why there is a lot of interestin the activities.” The protocol for theTurkish Culture Year signed on April 12.Turkey`s Culture and Promotion Officein the French capital participated intwo international fairs in Paris.While Turkey promoted at the “SalonMondiale du Tourisme” (SMT) fair bynumerous private sector companies,it also attended the “Thermalie Fair”where health, thermal spa and thalassotherapieproducts introduced. Turkishcity of Istanbul, which was chosen asthe European Capital of Culture for2010, as well as Aegean city of Izmir,World-Expo candidate for 2015, introducedto the visitors at SMT fair as well.Models of favourite tourist destinationsfrom Turkey such as Cappodocia region,Peri Bacalari (Fairy Chimneys), KizKulesi (Maiden`s Tower) and ancientAspendos Theatre in southern city ofAntalya, also displayed at the “Turkeystand” of the fair. Visitors and journalistswill be transported between the venuesof the two fairs, which held at thesame dates at “Porte de Versailles” and“Porte Maillot” this year, by an interestingbus decorated with “Turkish visualmaterials”. While the stewardesses onboard brief the passengers on Turkeyduring the bus trip, they also served traditionalfood and beverages from theTurkish cuisine. The bus which makes atotal of 6 trips per day by passing throughthe most famous avenues of Paris,introduced Turkey`s promotion as well.The Venice Biennale, the century-oldart festival opening in June, will for thefirst time dedicate a national pavilion toTurkey and display African contemporaryworks in its core exhibition area,its President Davide Croff said. Croffspoke before presenting ``Global Cities,’’a June-to-August joint architectureexhibition to be held at London’s TateModern. The title of this year’s Biennale(June 10-Nov. 21) is ``Think With theSenses -- Feel With the Mind: Art in thePresent Tense.’’ Its first-ever U.S. commissioneris Robert Storr, dean of theYale University School of Art, who wasfor 12 years a curator at New York’sMuseum of Modern Art. A record 77 countrieswill be represented. ``Turkey hasbeen at the Biennale even in the past,but this year, the curator wanted to givespecial attention to that country,’’ saidCroff. ``He thought it was time to showhow far Turkey had gone in the contemporaryarts field.’’ As for Africa, Storr``thought it was a good thing to givea voice to a world which is not yet soestablished in contemporary art,’’ Croffsaid. The African display has been selectedfrom the Sindika Dokolo AfricanCollection of Contemporary Art, a 500-strong, multicountry collection set up inLuanda, Angola, by a Congolese businessman.Ahmet Urkay, who collected a numberof antique and local carpets while workingas a carpet dealer in the popularresort town of Marmaris 40 years ago,has been displaying his collection in amuseum he opened in 2005.Urkay said that “Armet Urkay CarpetMuseum” was one of the biggest privatemuseums in Turkey. “There are 2thousand works of art such as antiquecarpets, manuscript Korans, weapons,daggers and embroidered cloths ondisplay in the museum. So far, morethan 2 thousand people have visited themuseum,” he added.

Turkey’s delegation to an internationaltravel fair received the best group participationaward. The award from theOutbound Travel Mart 2007, held inIndia’s Mumbai Feb.10-12, was givento Culture and Tourism Ministry officialsby the finance minister of the Indian stateof Kashmir, Muzaffar Hussain Baig,at a ceremony during the fair. Turkey’sdelegation to the fair, held at the GrandHyatt Exhibition Grounds in Mumbai,consisted of representatives from 280institutions as well as ministry officials,according to the Culture and TourismMinistry. Information was provided aboutTurkey’s cultural and natural wealth,with promotional brochures preparedby the ministry and souvenirs peculiarto Turkey handed out during the event,which attracted around 15,000 visitors.Visitors showed particular interest inbrochures on Istanbul , the Marmararegion and Cappadocia, reported theAnatolia news agency. The fair alsohad a second leg in New Delhi Feb.16-18 and a reduced delegation, includingrepresentatives of around 220 institutionsand ministry officials, attended thefair, visited by nearly 12,000 people.Belek Tourism Investors Union (Betuyab)organized its General Assemblyfor 2007 at Ankara AmbassadorHotel. Cemil Ugurlu has re-electedas President of 2007. The new boardmembers of Betuyab is below,“10th International MediterraneanYouth Festival” organized by AkdenizUniversity (AU) will kick off in southerncity of Antalya , on May 1st. Releasinga statement, AU Rector Prof. Dr. MustafaAkaydin noted that the university, celebratingits 25th anniversary this year,is a dynamic institution which aims tocontribute to social, cultural, economicand scientific projects. Akaydin statedthat the university has been organizingthe International Youth Festival sincePresident:CemilUgurluVice President: Ismet GüralVice President: Mustafa NazikHayrettin ÖzaltinSezai BacaksizYusuf HacisüleymanAli ÖzdoganMehmet ErsoyAhmet Akbalik1997, noting that it would be heldbetween May 1st and 5th, this year.“This year the theme of the festival willbe gypsy culture. 40-45 million gypsiesare living in the world and nearlyone million of them are in Turkey . Wewant to create a climate where theycan boost their culture constructively,”Akaydin remarked. He added that 690undergraduates from 16 Turkish and11 foreign universities would participatein the festival this year.Big travel agencies in Belgium state thatthe number one preference of Belgiantourists is Turkey in 2007 and that thereis a 100 percent increase in the rate ofBelgian people, who made reservationto come to Turkey, compared to lastyear. Travel agencies that made a statementbefore the Easter holiday, saythat there is a 20-25 percent increasein reservations for Morocco, Tunisiaand France and there is an “explosion”in reservations for Turkey. They say Turkey,which was affected by the problemof bird flu in 2006, is popular thisyear and Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia,which imitated Turkey in their tourismattempt, are also successful. Belgianairline companies say their flights toTurkey for the summer season are alreadybooked. It is reported that 400-500,000 tourists are coming to Turkeyfrom Belgium, which has a populationof nearly 10 million.“ Istanbul Culture Days” in another Mediterraneancountry, Spain , attracteda great deal of attention with a seriesof activities last week. Istanbul CultureDays in Andalusia was organized inSpain jointly by the Greater IstanbulMunicipality and a Seville-based culturefoundation, a statement by the GreaterIstanbul Municipality said. As partof the activities, Turkish director DervisZaim’s film titled “Tabutta Rövasata”(Somersault in a Coffin) was screenedon Feb. 24, the first day of the event.Following the film, the Istanbul SufismMusic Ensemble performed a MevleviSema dance, selling all tickets for bothevents, and the focus of attraction bySpanish audiences. A statement saidan exhibition titled “Panoramic IstanbulPhotographs” by Orhan Durgut openedat the event, which also exhibiteda mini marble display by marble artistEray Atay. The audience also receivedinformation from the artist about marbleart. Further films were scheduled withinthe program where Çagan Irmak’s“Babam ve Oglum” (My Father and MySon), Yavuz Turgul’s “Gönül Yarasi”(Lovelorn) and Reha Erdem’s “KorkuyorumAnne” (Mom, I am scared) will beshown. A conference hosted by academicHadi Adanali as well as poetry readingby Adnan Özer’s are also somethe activities at the event which will runthrough March 2.

A long-running project to establisha Turkish music museum, which willbe the first of its kind in Turkey, iscurrently in its final stages in Istanbul.Preliminary problems have beenrectified and the museum is likely toopen toward the end of June. BayramBilge Tokel, the Culture and TourismMinistry’s Director General of FineArts, said that Turkish music would getthe attention it deserves for its notationand form, already appreciated by internationalmusic and art authorities.Tokel said that the Turkish instrumentssuch as the baglama, kanun and oudare introduced as Greek instruments inGreece. “We are going to put an endto these arguments by revealing our musicalidentity at this museum,” he stated.To prepare for the project a numberof museums in places such as Rome,Paris and Bremen were examined.The Finance Ministry provided therequired budget of YTL 2 million tothe Directorate General of Fine Arts.The museum will feature instruments, books,magazines, other publications andaudio and video materials documentingthe historical development of Turkishmusic. Pieces collected from TopkapiPalace ( Istanbul ), the Mevlana Museum( Konya ) and a numberof other Anatolian museumswill also be displayed.The maintenance of the instrumentswill be handledby the instructors of the IstanbulTechnical UniversityState Conservatory InstrumentMaking Department.Special experts will alsocontribute to the project.Although the museum hasnot yet opened, the Universityof Vienna has calledon Turkey to send a representative toa conference regarding the world’s musicmuseums, which will take place onAug. 16 in Vienna. Huge demand forthe museum by tourists is expected. TheMinistry of Culture and Tourism will organizespecial tours to the museum andadvise tour operators about assisting thetourists on these visits. An informationkiosk at Topkapi Palace will provide touristswith details of the music museum.The project was resumed last yearupon a government decision, anda storehouse in Üsküdar was transferredto the Ministry of Cultureand Tourism to host the museum.A special research team of 13 expertswas established within the bodyof the museum. The team’s memberswere assigned from within the IstanbulState Turkish Music Ensemble. Artistswho are veterans of their fieldswill be working within the group.The museum will periodically host artactivities and concerts open to the public.For two years now, the DirectorateGeneral of Fine Arts has been classifyingand publishing series of books inall categories of Turkish music includingclassical, folk, sufi, mehter, symphonic,contemporary and polyphonic.Turkey was promoted at the 30th InternationalBudapest Tourism Fair - UTA-ZAS, inaugurated in Hungarian capital.Turkey was presented to the visitorswith thousands of brochures and bookletspublished in Hungarian, duringthe fair which hosts a total of920 companies from 54 countries.Participating in the inauguration ofthe fair, Turkey’s Counsellor for CulturalAffairs in Vienna Ozcan Hergulsaid that they expected to attractmore Hungarian tourists to Turkeythis year, thanks to the publicitycampaigns launched in Hungary.“Commercials on Turkey will be broadcaston 3 national channels. Besides,Turkey will be promoted via 500billboards in Hungarian metropols,particularly Budapest,” Hergul added.Meanwhile, visitors showed great interestto the Turkish companies at thefair. Turkish promoters offered Turkishcoffee, Turkish delight and sundried fruitsto the guests who visited their stands.Ofer Group and Global Investment Holdinghave started construction of theirnew investment in Kusadasi, Turkey. TheUS$300 million tourism investment thatwill cover a hotel, residential, and marinahas started with cleaning the landwhich was a French Holiday Village before.Global Investment Board member;Gregor Kiez said that the new hotel theywill open will be the only brand hotel inKusadasi. The land was purchased byOfer – Global consortium in 2005 forUS$30 million. Ofer that has majoritystakes in Istanbul Park Hotel will build aresidence and a hotel here.The public is being encouraged to participatein a tourism development processdue to the Anatolian Tourism Daysevent, which is due to kick off on May.9. The event, which is marking its secondyear, will be held in 18 provincesas well as northern Cyprus and is aimedat encouraging public involvement in tourismactivities, as well as developingand expanding tourism activities acrossTurkey. A series of activities includingfilm screenings promoting holiday culturewill be held and brochures will behanded out as part of the event, scheduledto run from May 9 to June 9. Thetarget audience, the general public,will be given a message that holidaysin Turkey meet world standards and areactually accessible and easily purchased.The activities this year have beenextended to include northern Cyprus.The organizers said the event was originallyplanned as a long term projectstretching over 10 years and that it aimsto enliven the internal market expandingtourism throughout world.They saidanother of the projects goals was to raisepublic awareness on the natural, culturaland historical heritage of Anatoliaand to enable cities involved in the projectto take a larger share from tourismrevenues. Supported by the Culture andTourism Ministry, the Turkish Union ofChambers and Commodities Exchanges(TOBB), the Turkish Hotels Federationand the Ekin Group; the project involvesand includes the cities of Izmir, Aydin,Denizli, Bursa, Izmit, Eskisehir, Kütahya,Afyon, Konya, Kayseri, Mersin, Adana,Gaziantep,Diyarbakir, Erzurum, Trabzon,Samsun and Ankara.

Barcelo Hotels organized a specialdinner at Barcelo Eresin TopkapiHotel in Istanbul.Starting with a cocktail, the nightcontinued with dinner. At thenight, best travel agencies accordingto their performances werehonored by an award.Focus on Travel News (FTNNEWS)is awarded by the Best OnlineEnglish Tourism NewsletterAward. Ozgur Tore, ManagingEditor of FTNNEWS received theaward from Barcelo executives.Istanbul Convention and VisitorsBureau (ICVB) also received aspecial award. General Managerof ICVB; Handan Boyce attendedthe event and took the awardfrom Barcelo executives.Travel Agencies received awardfrom Barcelo Eresin Topkapi Hotelare; Dorak Tours, Ulusoy TravelCenter, Camino Tour, ÖgerTour, Neon Tours, Karavan Travel,Anadol Turizm, Mercan Turizm,FHS Turizm Organization,Bros Turizm, Aldo Tour, ITS.Barcelo Saray Hotel presentedawards to: Intra Tour, Tentur TurizmA.S., Alibaba Tour, TanturTurizm, Hotelbeds Accommodation& Destination Services.Turkish Culture & Tourism MinisterAtilla Koc has asked Ukraine tofacilitate visa procedures for Turkishtourists.Making a keynote speech inthe third meeting of the Turkish-Ukrainian Joint Tourism Commissionin Belek town of Mediterranaencity of Antalya, Koc notedthat 293,000 Ukrainian touristsvisited Turkey in 2004. “This numberwas 380,000 in 2005 and485,000 in 2006,” Koc stated.Koc added that catamaran cruiseswill be launched between Turkishnorthern city of Sinop and Yalta,Ukraine. On the other hand,Ukrainian Minister of Culture &Tourism Yuriy Bohutskyy underlinedimportance of creating anatmosphere of peace in the BlackSea, and announced that Ukrainewill open an honorary consulatein Antalya. After the meeting, thetwo ministers signed a cooperationprotocol.Koray Yetik has been appointed to TheTurkish Tourism Investors Associationas General Secretariat.Ernst Otto Noelle has been appointedto LykiaWorld Ölüdeniz asGeneral Manager.Atilla Cengiz has been appointedAk-Ka Hotels as Director ofSales & Marketing.Jens Peter Lehmann has been appointedas General Manager to Antalya’s newhotel; LykiaWorld Antalya that will beopened for Summer’07 season.Kamil Erenyatir has been appointed toKemer Türkiz Hotel asGeneral Manager.Oguz Akin has been appointed to PlazaHotel as Sales and Marketing Director.Ruhi Cuhadaroglu has been appointedas GM of Venezia Hotel-Antalya.Ugur Incesu has been appointed toMajesty Resort Mirage Park Hotel asGeneral Manager.Mustafa Ekeke has been appointed toGrand Prestige Hotel Side asGeneral ManagerÜlkay Atmaca is the new General Managerof Majesty Club Hotel Belizialocated in Içmeler, Bodrum.Tuncay Marlali has been appointed toToprak Turizm A.S. as General ManagerHaluk Tüfekçi has been appointed toTurquoise Resort Hotel & Spa asGeneral Manager.Edip Araç has been appointed as GeneralManager to WOW World Palace andWOW Kiris Resort.Alain Rigazzi is the General Managerof Izmir Movenpick Hotel which willopen beginning of summer season.Levent Demirel has been appointed toTurkish Culture and Tourism Ministry asAssistant General Manager forPromotion.Erdogan Kamis has been appointed toBel Conti Resort Hotel asGeneral Manager.Meral Ozcelik has been appointed toSheraton Voyager Antalya Hotel asDirector of Sales & Marketing.Koray YetikAtilla CengizKamil ErenyatirRuhi CuhadarogluMustafa EkekeTuncay MarlaliEdip AracLevent DemirelMeral Ozcelik

World Travel Trends Announced at ITBThe world’s biggest tourismfair, the ITB took place7 to 11 March at Messefair grounds in Berlin, Germany. A total of10,923 companies from184 countries and territorieswere presented theirproduct and services.Turkey attended the fair with a modern decorationstand, presenting its rich cultureand nature, drew attention of visitors. TurkishCulture & Tourism Minister Atilla Kocattended ITB 2007 Berlin Tourism Fair inGermany. Koc said, “we want to introduceour other advantages without neglectingsea, sand and sun tourism. There are1,600 thermal springs in Turkey . Werank the 7th in the world in this aspect.But we are on 1 percent in use of thesesprings.” Noting that congress tourism isalso developed in Turkey, Koc said thata congress center was build in Istanbulwhich has a capacity of 17,000 people.During ITB, IPK International announcedlatest world travel trends. On the globallevel, outbound trips rose by +5% in2006. This growth was fueled in particularby overall positive economic growth,continued increases in low-fare offers aswell as the fact that ever increasing numbersof people, particularly in Asia, havetaken to discovering more of the outsideworld beyond their own national borders.

Turkey was promotedto Russianswith itsluxurious hotelsand resorts, long sandy beaches, rich cultureand history at the Moscow InternationalTravel and Tourism Exhibition (MITT).936sqm Turkey booth with representativesfrom hotels, tour operators, associationsand ministry promoted Turkey with giftsand movies screened at the booth. TurkeyTurkey Promoted in MITT- Moscowalso decorated billboards in Moscow’savenues and streets during the fair.Representatives from Turkish TravelAgencies Association (TURSAB), TouristicHotels and Investors Association(TUROB), Çesme Touristic Hotels Union,Bodrum Peninsula Promotion Association(BOYTAV), Southern Aegean Hotels andEntrepreneurs Union, International CollectiveConsciousness Agency (ICC-T),Mersin and Karabük Governor’s Office,Izmir Trade Chamber and Edremit’sGüre Municipality attended MITT.A modern dance group consisting of operaand symphony orchestra members and folkdancers performed shows during the fair.“We have allocated more than 12 millionUSD for promotion of Turkey in Russia. Asa result, number of Russian tourists whovisited Turkey in the first three months of2007, grew 29.94 percent,” Koç said.

UITT, the UkraineInternational Traveland Tourism Exhibition,is organizedbetween 28thMarch to 31st March at the InternationalExhibition Centre (IEC). The 13th editionof UITT, held at the IEC Kiev, plays thehost to some 750 international and localcompanies from 40 countries and regions.Turkish stands representing hotelsand tour operators were covered almostUITT Organized in Kievhalf of the exhibition hall. On the firstnight Turtess Travel organized a specialparty for travel professionals that attendUITT at Arena City . On the second night,Karya Tour organized a party with danceperformances and shows. Turkey Boothdrew attention of Ukrainians with danceand music shows. Moreover, Turkey’sClub Aura in Kemer organized attractivedance shows at their stand manytimes through out the exhibition days.Turkish tourism professionals expect amuchbetter year from Ukrainian market this year.This year, international space sold atUITT has increased by an impressive38% compared to the 2006 edition.Many new companies showed an avidinterest in the Ukrainian market reflectingthe positive development of theUkrainian tourism industry over recentyears, and the enormous opportunitiesavailable for companies looking to expandtheir business into new markets.

The Travel Industry Association ofAmerica’s (TIA) premier trade show –International Pow Wow – organized inAnaheim . 4600 delegates, 1200 peoplefrom outside the United States , 3200sellers, and 400 media were presentat this year’s event. Grand opening ofInternational Pow Wow took place onMonday, April 23. TIA President andCEO Roger Dow made his grand entranceon Tai - a 38-year-old, 8700-poundAsian elephant. Dow said, “We are ata crossroads in our industry” and addedPow Wow – Anaheimthat TIA is working with Congress andthe administration to assure a balancebetween security and ease of travel. Announcingthe lost since the U.S. slippedfrom attracting 7.5% of the global shareof international travel in 2000 to 6.1% in2006, Dow said, “We have lost visitors.We must recapture their attention, theirexcitement to come to the United States ”.First day, at media marketplace, publicrelations professionals from U.S.Supplier organizations met with internationaland domestic travel media anddiscussed story ideas, arranged personalizedpress trips, distributed presskits in two sessions. On second andthird day of the event is continued withpre-arranged business appointments.After an hard work on the first officialday, travel professionals enjoyed deliciousfood and thrilling rides at Knott’s BerryFarm. Disneyland Park welcomed delegateson Tuesday, April 24. Several foodand drink stands were at service of delegateswhom enjoyed a great night withseveral music performances and ridingDisneyland ‘s attractions that continuedto operate for this special dinning event.Last yay Grand Finale is organizedat Club Anaheim where all participantsof the International Pow Wowcame together and enjoyed severalselection of food and beverages.The California Tourism and TravelCommission organized six spectacularfamiliarization tours throughoutthe state. International buyersand sellers attended one of six tours.

Ozgur Tore had a video interview with TIA’sPresident Roger Dow for www.ftnnews.comPHOTOS fromPOW WOW ANAHEIMJessica and Angela will continue Monorail LasVegas promotions at Next Year.Suat and Ozgur Tore promotedS & M Publication at Media MarketplaceDianne Calderon and Suat ToreRichie Karaburun from GTA – USAand Ozgur ToreJune Fallo Director of New Orleans famous restaurant, , Thecourt of Two Sisters, promoted the new menu to Ozgur Tore.This time Suat Tore catched Deauville MiamiBeach Resort beauties.Ozgur Tore catched by Solvang CVB beauties.Peter ee Moss represented ese ed Miami a CVB at busyPow Wow days.Ozgur Tore together with his friends form KeyWest CVB, Jossie and Stacey.Sana Keller Virginia Tourism were photographed atlast year in New Focus Travel Magazine too.Suat Tore and Sergeant Sally - New York’ss Finger Lakes- metagain in Anaheim after 2005 unforgettable fam.Dianne and Suat met again in Pow Wow afterFlorida Huddle.Shannon Brooks informed last news about Santa Barbara to Suat Toreat New Focus Travel Magazine g table in Media marketplace. p

y Sevil Ören - Pamukkale / DenizliThe First Thermal Cure and Health TourismSymposium was held at Pamukkale/Karahayit on the 17 th March,2007.The symposium was held at ColossaeThermal Hotel at Karahayit. ThermalCure and Health Tourism at Europewas the main topic. Prof. Dr.M. ZekiKaragulle ( Turkey ) as the President ofthe Turkey Thermal, Thalasso and CureCentres Association, led the symposiumand performed the scientific opening.The official opening speech was madeby Mehmet Yuksel, the President of theDenizli Chamber of Commerce. Thefollowing speeches were given by thePamukkale University Dean, Prof. Dr.Necdet Ardic, The Mayor of Denizli,Nihat Zeybekci, The Governor of Denizli,Dr. Hasan Canpolat and The Ministerfor Energy and Natural Sources,Hilmi Guler. All underlined the fact thatthe value of Thermal Waters that hadhigh capacity to cure was a blessing ofthe nature to the area and that theseresources used for human health problemscombined with the desire to travelThermal Turkeymade the area very valuable for healthtourism and thermal cure. It was alsostressed that this was a millennium forPamukkale especially for Karahayit asthe project for the development of twovillages for Thermal Cure at Akkoy andGolemezli was disclosed for investment.Backed by the University of Pamukkale,the Mayor emphasized the importanceof the usability of the natural resourcesfor the use of the whole world in curesand tourism. The scientific speecheswere given by the European authoritieson the subject from;Hungary, Germany, Slovakia.Prof. Tamas Bender ( Hungary ) talkedon the Thermal Tourism in Hungary .Prof. Dr. Bender is the President of theInternational Medical Ecology and HydroclimatologyAssociation and theHead of the Hungarian Balneology Association.Joachim Lieber ( Germany ) gave aspeech on Thermal Tourism at the EuropeanThermal Cure Centers. He isthe General Secretary of the EuropeanThermal Cure Centres.Dr. Janka Zalesakova ( Slovakia ), gavea speech on the Quality Standards ofthe European Thermal Cure Centers.Dr. Janka is the President of the EuropeanThermal Cure Centres.Prof. Dr. Jozef Carsky ( Slovakia ),gave a speech on the Total Mineralizationof the Cure Waters and their QualityStandards.The afternoon session was on the paneldiscussion of these matters pertaning tothe area.The Ministry of Culture and TourismInvestments and Enterprises GeneralDirectorate Dept. Chief, Ferhat Ozkantalked about the Thermal Tourism planand investment project of the Ministryfrom 2007 to 2023 that was in themaster plan of the Ministry publicizedtwo weeks ago at Antalya at the Tourismsummit.The very successful Symposium with aenthusiastic attendance from all partsof Turkey gave hopes for the future investmentsand development in the areaof Thermal Cure and Health Tourism inTurkey.4-Hands Massage at Sivara Spa,Amari Hotels, Resorts & SpasExperience unique and complete pamperingwith a synchronized massageby 2 skilled therapists at once. Thisluxurious treatment is designed to reducestress and achieve balance in yourbody. It will loosen tense muscles tohelp you feel more comfortable in yourskin, truly relax you and enable you totake on the world with healthy outlook,wonderfully refreshed.Dissolve away emotional and physicalstress in the tranquil and relaxing surroundsof Sivara Spa, with the professionaland courteous therapists, who willmake sure all your senses are pampered.Enjoy this four-handed pleasure for only3,400++Baht.For more details, contact Sivara Spaand reserve at least 30mins before yourpreferred time. Sivara Spas can be foundat selected Amari Hotels and Resortsthroughout Thailand, in Bangkok,Koh Chang, Samui, Phuket and Trang,coming soon to Pattaya.

Classic Automobile Rally Started at Hilton IstanbulTurkey’s and Istanbul’s first international5-star hotel; Hilton Istanbul broke anew ground. Hilton Istanbul sponsoredClassic Automobile Rally that took place14-15 April 2007. Classic AutomobileClub’s and its season’s first race; HiltonIstanbul Classic Automobile Rally isorganized with 30 teams.First day ofthe race, racers drove between HiltonIstanbul and Kilyos. On the secondday, racers started their journey againfrom Hilton Istanbul and finished atSile. Hilton Istanbul is represented byits General Manager Andrew Jacobs.The winners of the season’s first rallywill get their awards on Monday, April16 night.Aqua Fantasy Hotel Opened for New SeasonAqua Fantasy, Turkey’s one of the largesthotels in bed capacity, opened lastweek. The bed capacity of the hotelcomplex has reached to 868 roomsafter a study that took place in wintermonths. The hotel is opened for newseason and will operate in full capacity.The hotel which is Turkey’s only indooraqua park, has two indoor swimmingSusesi de luxe Resort & Spa will openits doors in July 2007. The hotel whichis 35 km from Antalya Airport is locatedin Belek district within the natural beautyof Mediterranean setting. The resorthas a total of 600 rooms, 2 king suites,4 junior suites, 22 senior suites, 46 triplexsuites, 30 connecting rooms, 4 disabledrooms, 479 standard rooms, 24lakeside villas, and 2 special villas.All rooms will have a direct telephoneline, piped music, a balcony, mini-bar,safe box, internet connection, centralair-conditioning, bath, hair-dryer,pools, outdoor swimming pools, twoshopping centers, 2 Turkish Baths andSPA, 1 Bowling room, 2 tennis courts,1 football field, and around 20 bars.From May 1st, hotel guests will havethe opportunity to enter Turkey ‘s Number1 aqua park; Aqua Fantasy free ofcharge.Susesi de luxe Resort & Spa to Open in JulyHolidaywatchdog has published thesummer’s top 10 resorts for the Britishholiday-makers.There are 6 Turkish resorts in top 20and 2 in top 6. The list, with last year’spositions in brackets, is:1. Marmaris, Turkey (10)2. Salou, Spain (2)3. Alcudia, Majorca (4)4. Paphos, Greek Cyprus (7)5. Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt (1)6. Icmeler, Turkey (-)Jacuzzi, and piped music and a telephonein the bathroom. Susesi de luxeResort & Spa has 4 outdoor swimmingpools of 3700, 2000, 1250, and 400sqm in size. The resort also has twoindoor heated pools. Guests can alsoenjoy the sun, sea and sandy beach atthe resort’s 270m long private beach.The hotel other than its main restaurant,has 6 A la Carte restaurants wherecooking is considered an art form.The restaurants will have Turkish, Italian,Mexican, Japanese, Chinese andseafood meals. The Spa center whichcovers an area of 4000 sqm houses abeauty center, Far Eastern rehabilitationcenter, massage rooms, two Turkishbaths (one for VIP guests), eight VIPmassage rooms with jacuzzi and Turkishbaths and saunas. The resort has8 meeting rooms with state of the arttechnical equipment. The largest meetingroom is 2000 sqm and the smallestis 40 sqm. There is also a 3500 sqmfoyer area for corporate guests.Anatolian SideCurrently Istanbul has mostly 3-4 star hotelsthat operate with a total of 5,154bed capacity in the Anatolian side. Thisamount will be doubled in the next twoyears through 18 new five-star hotels thatare already under construction. Thesenew hotels will add 5,010 more bedsto the bed capacity of Anatolian side ofIstanbul. Istanbul has become a populartourist destination in the recent years,which resulted in an increase in investmentsin hotels in the Anatolian side.Istanbul Marriott Hotel Asia, AgaogluPalace, the Green Park Pendik and ByO Tell are among the new hotel projectsthat are under way in Istanbul. “Thesemostly five star hotels will make greatcontributions to the region”, said LeventErdogan, a member of administrativeboard of Touristic Hotels & Investors Association(TUROB). He added that thiswould clear the image that “Anatolianside lacks good hotels”. Levent Erdogansaid many good hotels have been constructedin Kadikoy district of Istanbul inthe last 4-5 years and continued, “existinghotels have adequate customers.However, they mostly serve the domesticmarket. The new five-star hotels will bringin different customers.” Erdogan said thecost of one-night accommodation at 3-4star hotels in Anatolian side varies between50-150 euro. Marriott Hotel Asia,which will be inaugurated in July 2007,will be the first 5-star hotel of the Anatolianside of Istanbul. The hotel that is builtin Kozyatagi district will be operated byMarriott International Hotels & Resorts.Istanbul Marriott Hotel Asia will operatewith its 238 beds, 600-people ballroom, 3 swimming pools, restaurantsand fitness & spa facilities. The name ofthese 18 hotels and the number of theirbeds are as follows:

Kordon Hotel Opened in Izmirby Cetinay Aksoy - IzmirA new hotel is opened in Izmir’s Pasaport(1. Kordon) vicinity. The 6-floorhotel which is owned by the owner ofBonjur Restaurant; Timur Omur Gonulsenhas officially opened the hotel lastweek. The Kordon Hotel has a total of60 guest rooms including 6 suites. Thesuite rooms can be connected to nextroom so that you can have an apartmentcomfort. The hotel which has275pax conference hall is available formeetings. The General Manager of theKordon Hotel is Nur Ermis.Dedeman Sanliurfa OpenedNewest property ofDedeman Hotels &Resorts Internationalis opened lastweek with participationof DedemanHolding Executives,travel professionalsand celebrities. Dedeman Sanliurfa isan investment of around US$13 millionand will operate as both a business hoteland a leisure hotel that will offer culturetours to nearby historical sites. Thehotel which will be home to fair, congressand convention events is expectedto arouse life in the city. Dedeman Sanliurfais located 10km from airport. It has133 rooms, 266 bed capacity and 250pax restaurant. The hotel has 500paxball room, 250pax conference hall. Allrooms have wireless internet access andall meeting rooms are equipped withlatest technology. The hotel has heatedindoor swimming pool, fitness center,outdoor terrace restaurant, night club.Sanliurfa has a history going back9,000 years, was the birthplace of theprophets, was blessed by Jesus himselfand was a powerful city for many civilizations.Magic Life, registered its new slogan and logo.which introducedthe term “all Magic Life is gearing up to offer compe-With its new “smart holiday” system,inclusive” to Turkishtourism in reservations. The early reservation camtitivedeals to local tourists making early1990, changed paign that started on April 25 will continuethrough June 2. The system enab-its 16-year slogan.The comlesthose who book early to get more ofa discount when theymake reservations forthe latest date possible.Discount rates willvary between 20-35percent. Erel said Turkishpeople had gottenused to early reservations,adding that theyhosted 40,000 localtourists last year withinthe scope of the earlyreservations campaign.She said 50 percent oflocal customers had ac-pany will use the slogan “all drinclusive”from now on. Magic Life GeneralDirector Basak Erel said the “all inclusive”system has been degenerated, andnot been properly used by the sector.She said the system had become a liabilityfor the sector because of the lackof a standard, adding, “Our aim is notto make word play. We think that whileguests are planning their holiday, theyshould also find out what ‘all inclusive’includes.” Magic Life, which alsochanged its logo as well as its slogan,The Mövenpick Resort Bodrum will openin June 2007 on the hilltops of Bitez asa five-star boutique resort designed ina hip Mediterranean style offering 91commodated throughthe early reservationsystem, and that this figure would increasethanks to “smart holiday.” Erel saidthe “smart holiday” system is a first inTurkey , adding that they planned to extendthe tourism season to 12 months.Basak Erel said TUI (Touristic Union International)had purchased Magic Life in2004 to grow in Turkey , adding, “Bedcapacity is increasing too fast in theMediterranean region. We will observethe 2007 season first. We postponedour investments in Turkey until 2008.”Mövenpick Bodrum Opens in Junecomfortable rooms including nine suites.Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts manageshotels in 25 countries in its key markets,Europe, the Middle East, Africaand Asia, and will operate MövenpickResort Bodrum on behalfof Mak-Yol. Mak-Yol,one of the most reliablecontractors in Turkey,has invested $12 millionin the Bodrum property.Located in Bitez, The MövenpickResort Bodrum is10 minutes away from thetown center and 30 minutesfrom Milas-BodrumInternational Airport .With its HIP Mediterraneanstyle rooms andfully equipped 253m2 ofmeeting space the Mövenpick ResortBodrum proves to be an ideal locationfor all your private meetings, weekendincentives and romantic getaways.

OTI Organizes “Sun Partners Antalya Tourism Festival”Flying Carpet Tourism and TravelCompany that operates in Israel saidthey would bring 40,000 Israeli touriststo Bodrum in 2007. Known asthe tour company that takes the highestnumber of tourists from Israel toEuropean countries, Flying Carpet’sGeneral Manager Yaron Miller said,this year there will be a great flowof tourists to Bodrum from Israel.The company arranged tours for 80 Israeliagents and tour operators to promoteBodrum. Israeli agents and touroperators admired Bodrum’s provinces,boat construction workshops, the BodrumMuseum, the Ancient Theater andcoves. The guests were together withBodrum tourism agents during a meetingheld by the organizing company.Israeli tourism agents were given infor-The Odeon Tourism International (OTI)Group will organize the “Sun PartnersAntalya Tourism Festival” withthe participation of 3000 tourism professionalsfrom 21 countries. AyhanBektas, CEO of OTI Group organizeda press conference last week togive news about what is new at OTI.Bektas started the conference with thegood outlook they have received inMoscow’s MITT exhibition. Bektas saidthat Odeon Tours of the group has welcomed20% more guests to its stand compareto previous year. He said the OTIGroup had increased its total turnover to$400 million and foreign currency inflowin Turkey to $250 million in 2006.Bektas announced that they would organizethe “Sun Partners Antalya TourismFestival” on May 15-16, 2007. Duringthe festival the managers of travelagencies and tour operators will haveopportunity to meet with accommodationand services providers in Turkey.Bektas stated that this year’s event will beorganized every year so that the promotionwill contribute to the development ofTurkish tourism. He said that Antalya’sKaleiçi region in particular would bepromoted to the visitors of the festival.Nearly 2,500 tour operators andagency managers from Russia, Poland,Ukraine, Azerbaijani, Kazakhstan,Georgia, Rumania, Lithuania,Estonia, Moldova, Uzbekistan, Italy,Albania, Kosovo, Macedonia, Slovenia,Bulgaria, Iran and Germanyand 300 representatives from Turkeyare expected to join the festival.During the festival, Shaman Dance Groupand Tarkan will give a concert at Kaleiçi.Flying Carpet to Choose Bodrummation on Bodrum’shistory, culture andalternative tourismspots. They also attendeda cocktailparty organized byScanway TourismRepresentative KadirAlkan, Flying CarpetBodrum RepresentativeYüksel Aslanand TÜRSAB BodrumExecutive CommitteePresident NasihDemir at the Diamond of Bodrum hotel.Miller said that during the Jewishcommunity’s Passover Holiday, which iscelebrated in April, they brought 2,000tourists to Bodrum and they had returnedto their country with very favorableimpressions. “We are glad about thepeninsula excursion and bilateral conversationsheld with the tourism agentsin Bodrum. We want to improve our tourismrelations that started three yearsago. Thus we organized this meetingto introduce Bodrum to Israeli tourismagents and tour operators. Our goalis to bring 4,000 tourists in April and40,000 tourists during the season. Israeliagents are very pleased with us. Thisyear there will be a great flow of touristsfrom Israel to Bodrum,” Miller said.ITE Congratulate B Group ExpoITE Exhibitions, a leading organizerof trade exhibitions and conferences,has sent an appreciation letter to BGroup Expo, which set Turkey Boothat Moscow’s MITT travel exhibition.Turkish Culture and Tourism Ministry’sTurkey Booth was acquired vogue of bothstand owners and visitors of the booth.B Group Expo is an experienced companyin booth decoration and equipmentselection at mostly tourism exhibitions.Thomas Cook Promotes TurkeyOne of the world’slargest tour operators,ThomasCook, has publisheda 168-pagebrochure on Turkey. The brochurehas been preparedby Markamax advertisingagency in Antalya and was publishedin German, French and Flemish.The brochure informs the reader on Turkey‘s foreign policy, religion, cities,hotels, historical sites and tourist attractions.Thomas Cook’s brochure also includespictures of Turkey ‘s founder andfirst president Mustafa Kemal Ataturk.Thomas Cook has already distributedthe first 10,000 copies and will continueto distribute a total of 160,000brochures. Thomas Cook’s brochureon Turkey will be distributed to touristsvisiting Turkey , as well as totravel agencies throughout Europe.Bodrum Expects 2,5 MillionTouristsAssociation of Turkish Travel AgenciesBodrum Branch official NasihDemir stated that they were expecting2,5 million tourists this year.“Last year 840 thousand foreign touristsvisited. We expect 2,5 milliontourists to visit Bodrum and approximately950 thousand of this figurewill be foreign tourists,” said Demir.

Turkey & Tunisia to Cooperate inTourismTurkish Culture & Tourism Minister AtillaKoc and Tunisian Culture Minister TijaniHaddad last week signed a protocolaiming to boost cooperation in the tourismindustry between the two countriesduring the 8th term meeting of Turkish-Tunisian Tourism Joint Commission inAnkara. Koc said that Turkish and Tunisianauthorities would discuss the waysof increasing the number of tourists visitingTurkey and Tunisia as well as internationaltourism fairs held in both countries.Koc underlined, “new trends anddemands in the world tourism sector necessitatenew arrangements in strategiesand policies that have been pursued sofar.” Stating that his ministry has beenworking to attract more foreign capitalto Turkey, Koc remarked that they alsofocused on alternative tourism branchesincluding thermal tourism, congress tourism,winter tourism and culture tourism.On the other hand, Haddad said thatrelations between Turkey and Tunisiacould be boosted through more cooperationin the tourism sector.Intra Tours – DMC: Turkey Re-entered in Ventaglio CatalogueIntra Tours –DMC which hasbeen operatingfor Turkish tourismsince 26years has causedItaly’s largesttour operator;Ventaglio to restart selling Turkey destinations.Ventaglio took Turkey to itscatalogue after many years. Intra Toursinvited 260 sales agents with a specialflight to Antalya region to promote nature,history and resorts of the area. Thesales agents got an idea about whatTurkey can offer at their 3 night/4 daystay. The guests were accommodate atAmara Marine Hotel in Beldibi provinceand visited hotels and resorts to putthem into their catalogue, have cruisetour, tour cultural and historical sites,and taste delicious samples of Turkishmeals.Executive directors of Ventaglioattended the tour which took place between23-26 April.Polish Tourists Fly by Jet TouristikEkmel Akdeniz, CEO of Jet Turistik,which flies tourists from Poland to Turkey,said he expects 20,000 Polishtourists to come to Turkey in 2007.During his visit with Alanya Tourism andPromotion Foundation (ALTAV) ChairmanNüvit Özkan, Akdeniz said theEuropean market has a positive viewof Alanya. Noting that Alanya waswell promoted at the ITB Berlin Fair inGermany, Akdeniz said these types offairs confirm that Alanya has become abrand for Turkish holiday destination.Akdeniz said three tourism fairs hadbeen held in Poland. Alanya had beenpromoted at each of these fairs, headded and that pre-reservations haveincreased by 60 percent as a result ofthe fair promotions.“Alanya is a brand in the Polish marketplace.We expect 20,000 Polish touriststo come to Alanya this year,” saidAkdeniz. He said the first tourist grouparrived in Alanya last week. Also, becauseof funding contributed by theAlanya Municipality, an 80-person radio,television and media group fromPoland will hold their annual meetingon May 9-16 in Alanya.

Turkish Airlines Partner BT Toursbetween two totwo and a halfhours connectiontime. ‘Our plan isto ensure that Nigeriantravelersenjoy their travelsto any part ofthe world as weoperate to over150 destinations.For the time being,we are makingoperationsto Lagos withFor better internationaltravelbusiness, TurkishAirlines hasgone into partnershipwith aNigerian tourcompany, BTTours to facilitateeasier pilgrimagepassage tothe holy land in Jerusalem and othercities in Israel and its environs. The Airbus310 with the capacity of 210Managing Director of Turkish Airlines, passengers,’ he said. Also the PrincipalNigeria, Mr Hasan Mutlu said ‘it will Partner for BT Tours, Mr Deba Uwadiaebe wonderful being able to provide said, ‘we are glad to partner with TurkishAirlines in this epoch making event.such facilities, working with a Nigeriantour company, in handling pilgrimage Nigerians had always desired a fastactivities to the Holy Land . “We have flight to Israel which Turkish airlines hasthree flights daily to Tel Aviv in Israel come to serve. ‘It is six hours to Istanbulin Turkey and just two hours to Telwhich is one of the largest internationaldaily flights to Ben Gurion International Aviv in Israel, whereas other airlinesairport. And it is also important to note will take between 10 to 12 hours to flythat people travelling with us do not to the same destination, as we do notneed transit visas as long as they have have a direct flight to Tel Aviv from Nigeria,’he stated. Turkish airlines com-visas to their destination.,’ he stated.According to him, ‘most of our connectionsare in the morning. Our flights ar-July with two frequencies which wasmenced operation to Lagos, Nigeria inrive Istanbul at 5.40am and it is only recently increased to three.Turkey to be Promoted in IranTurkey will be promoted in five citiesof Iran to regain the market which hasa trend of decline, though it is rankedthe 6th in the list of countries sendingtourists to Turkey the most. Accordingto information by Association of TurkishTravel Agencies (TURSAB), the TurkishMinistry of Culture and Tourism, TurkishAirlines (THY) and Association of IranianTravel Agencies will jointly promoteTurkey in Iran. Workshops will be organizedjointly with local travel agenciesunder the promotion programmewhich will take place in 5 cities in Iranbetween May 20th and 26th. TURSABofficials said the number of tourists fromIran entered a trend of decline in 2006due to the cancellation of the licences ofcharter tours and noted that THY wouldtake part in the promotion to discuss‘flight problems’. Underlining that Iranmade it to the top six in the list of countriessending the most tourists to Turkey,officials said Iran was an importanttourism market and indicated Iraniantourists were spending more comparedto European tourists. The 5 cities wherepromotion activities will be carried outand their dates are as follows:“Tabriz on May 21st, Tehran on May22nd, Mashad on May 23rd, Isfahanon May 24th and Shiraz on May25th.”TUI Sees Up To 50% Increase inTour Sales to TurkeyGerman tour company Touristic Union International(TUI) indicated that there has been a50 percent increase in tour purchases for Turkey.TUI’s advisor in Turkey, Hüseyin Baranersaid TUI’s director in Germany, Dr. VolkerBöttcher, has indicated that Turkey’s returnto the market has been phenomenal. Accordingto information he obtained from Böttcher,Baraner said there has been a 50 percentincrease in tour sales to Turkey, a 40 percentincrease in sales to Portugal, an 8 percent increasein sales to Italy, a 10 percent increasein sales to Greece and a 3 percent increasein sales to Russia . Baraner noted that Turkeyneeds to exert serious efforts in displayingits products in the European market. “ Turkeyknows how to stock up on tourism, but itdoesn’t know how to showcase it. It is timefor Turkish items to be put on display in Europeanwindows. Items that are not showcasedcan’t be sold. Turkey has to become a countrythat is not only capable of production butis also capable of marketing its products.”While indicating that there are new secrets inthis global and digital age of marketing, Baranersaid Turkey must be able to understandthese secrets and understand the market accordingly.Baraner said, “As Turkey, we mustnot only make large investments in Europeanmarkets and maintain good relations with thepowers there, we must also build a foundationfor establishing a permanent place inthose markets.”Rent A Car Industry Asks for a LawStating the big expansionof rent a car industry,Ilhan Yilmaz,Chairman of TurkishCar Rental Association(TOKKDER), said theindustry needs a law to control and proctorthe industry.“The huge boom in the industryrequires a law in order to find solutions tothe problems of the industry” added Ilhan Yilmaz.TOKKDER celebrated its 10th year witha dinner party at Rahmi Koc Museum . Membersfrom all regions of Turkey attended theevent. Speaking at the event, Ilhan Yilmazsaid that they are expecting a 300% growthin next 4 years. TOKKDER also expects YTL2billion 600 million revenue in 2010.You can’t control the industry with public actsyou need to make a law said Ilhan Yilmaz.

No.2 for PunctualityTurkish Airlines has been named Europe’ssecond most punctual airline with83.9 percent of departures on time in2006.According to the Association of EuropeanAirlines (AEA), Turkish Airlinesincreased its number of departures ontime by seven percent last year.While 76.5 of all Turkish Airlines departureswere on time in 2005, this numberrose to 83.9 percent in 2006.Turkish Airlines Hosted CzechMedia14 media people from the most importantmedia companies of Czech Republichave visited Antalya and Istanbul .Organized by Prague Directorship ofTurkish Airlines, and sponsored by I’mTravelling which is a Turkish tour operatorin Czech Republic, Hillside Su Hotelin Antalya, and Nippon Hotels in Istanbul.Media people attended tours toKursunlu Water Falls, Perge, Aspendos,and Side Ancient Town in Antalya, hadlunch at Belek Gloria Golf Club, andopen buffet dinner at Hillside Su Hotel.Czech journalists also visited golf coursesin Belek, tourism centers in Kemerand attended tours to Kiris, Tekirova andOlympos. In Istanbul, tours organizedto Hippodrome, Sultanahmet Mosque,Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace, CoveredBazaar, Dolmabahçe Palace, BeylerbeyiPalace, Çamlica Hill. Journalistsenjoyed traditional Turkish and Ottomanfood at well-known Konyali Restaurantand Kanaat Restaurant. Journalistsexperienced a boat tour at Bosphorusand fish meal at Kumkapi and TurkishBath at Selimiye. Journalists returned totheir country after a visit to Turkish AirlinesGeneral Directorate.Thomas Cook Airlines Starts Flightsto IstanbulBelgian Thomas CookAirlines started scheduleddirect flights fromBrussels to Istanbul ,stated the company lastweek.Thomas Cook isthe only Belgian airlineswhich holds flights to Istanbul , and thecompany targets to carry 20,000 passengersthroughout this summer.There will be two flights in a week (Tuesdayand Saturday) between Brusselsand IstanbulBoeing: Growth of Turkish Aviation will Double European GrowthMarketing Directorof BoeingCommercialAirplanesDrew Magillsaid that Turkey displayed a remarkablegrowth in aviation thanks tothe developments in its economy.This growth would continue for thenext 10 years and it would doublethe European average, Magill added.Delivering a speech at a meeting whereBoeing announced its report on Turkishmarket, Magill noted that Turkisheconomy grew continuously over thelast 5 years and this growth trend wouldgo on during the forthcoming years.Magill underscored that 100 Boeingairplanes flew in Turkey currently andthey made payments worth 48 millionUSD to nearly 20 suppliers every year.“Therefore, Turkey is a strategicmarket for us,” Magill indicated.Stressing that Turkey would growby 4.5 to 5 percent during the next10 years, Magill said, the countrywould need 150-190 airplanes withinthis period and this would costapproximately 12-16 million USD.On April 6th, 2007 Turkish Airlines (THY)has announced its Consolidated FinancialResults for the Fiscal Year of 2006.As announced before, THY has establishedTurkish Airlines Technic on May23rd ,2006 and THY DO&CO AS,joint venture catering firm 50% - 50%owned by Do&Co Restaurants & CateringA.G. on September 15th ,2006.As of January 1, 2007, THY DO&COA.S. provides catering service to THY.THY, while increasing its fleet capacityby 56% from 65 aircraft to103 as of 2002 to 2006 respectively,also strictly practicing its costcutting policy to reduce its costs.As a result of fleet planning in 2004,THY placed an order of 59 aircraft, andout of 59\ 31 of them already joinedthe fleet as of March 2007. 9 and 19more aircraft will be delivered in 2007and 2008 respectively. Turkish Airlineshas completed the financing of all aircraftdelivered in 2005, 2006 and 2007at LIBOR and EURIBOR with success.Net Income as of 2006 increased by28% to $32 mn compared to previousyear. Operating Profit which was $70mn as of 2005 ended at $64 mn in2006 due to fuel price increase, whichhad negative effect of $108 mn onOperating Expenses in year 2006.Consolidated Financial Results for theFiscal Year of 2006- Net Profit $132mn (+28%)- Profit before tax $139 mn (+3%)- Operating Revenue $2.832 mn(+22%)- Assets $3.272 mn (+15%)- Passenger carried 17 mn (+20%)Turkish Airlines plans to complete themembership process in 2007 to becomea Star Alliance member, andcontinues to aim to become one of thebest global airlines in the sector by expandingits destinations and by increasingthe number of passenger carried.Turkish Airlines Grows By 25 Percent in First QuarterKoreanAir which operates in Turkey sinceMay 2006 will celebrate its first yearin Turkey on May 21, 2007. N.e.w.sTravels is the KoreanAir G.S.A in Turkey .Turkish Airlines (THY) grew by 25 percentin the first quarter of 2007, carryingover 3.9 million people despitea tough competitive sector, companyhead said. The latest increase in thenumbers of passengers came after threeconsecutive years of 20 percent growth,Temel Kotil, director general, said.“THY reached a 67.8 occupancy rateover the first three months of 2007 andit will be the fourth biggest airlines companyof Europe in 2009,” Kotil added.THY aimed at reaching a 3.2 billionUSD revenue from 20 million passengersfor 2007 with up to 250 flight destinations,which Kotil said would increaseto 900 when THY became a fullmember to of the Star Alliance -globalconsortium of 17 independent 17 airlinesplus three regional members whichoffers more than 16,000 daily flightsto 855 destinations in 155 countries.Korean Air to Celebrate its 1stYear in TurkeyKoreanAir has 3 flights in a weekfrom Istanbul to Seoul and fliesone time in a week for cargo.

Lufthansa-Turkish Airlines Cooperation BeginsLufthansa and Turkish Airlines announcedthat according to the cooperationagreement signed by two companieswith the beginning of the “2007summer schedule”, the Istanbul-Frankfurt,Istanbul-Dusseldorf and Ankara-Frankfurt flights will be made jointlywith Lufthansa and THY. Also fares willbe adjusted reciprocally. This implementationwill mean more flights, moretarget destinations and better connectingflights at the centers of Frankfurt,Munich, Istanbul and Ankara for thepassengers of both airlines. Startingfrom September 1st 2007, the agreementinitially will give THY passengersmore flight destinations in North America(Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Denver,Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami,Philadelphia, Portland, San Francisco,Washington, Charlotte) and in FarEast, Middle East and Europe in laterstages. With the agreement, THY willprovide the Lufthansa passengers with27 flight destinations in the Near East,Turkey and the Middle East includingBishkek, Karachi, Tashkent, Dushanbe,Damascus, Tabriz.Gulf Air Hosted Global Aviation Technology Convention in BahrainThe 95 th has lead to a critical situation; shortageof bays and demand for slots hasInternationalAirlines pushed up maintenance costs, addingTechnical a heavy burden on airlines, which arePool (IATP) already over-burdened with mountingConvention, fuel costs. Fuel is still a global headache– both in terms of cost, and ashosted byGulf Air, organized at the Gulf Hotel importantly, in terms of the new focusConvention Centre.The inaugural ceremonywas attended by Civil Aviation Chairman and Cargolux Internationalon carbon emissions,” he added. IATPAffairs Under Secretary Captain AbdulrahmanAl Gaoud and Gulf Air Acting Production Ted Moos thanked Gulf AirAirlines Director of Maintenance andPresident and Chief Executive Ahmed for playing host to the conference andAl Hammadi and other dignitaries. “In gave an overview of IATP ‘ s role andorder to meet these challenges, new objectives. He also praised the cooperationamong the member airlines incollaborations and partnerships are vital;brainstorming and pooling of ideas various technical issues.is critical and, sharing and exchanging The three-day event was attended byissues of concern are essential,” said about 400 delegates representingMr Al Hammadi in his opening speech, global aviation and related industries,highlighting the dominant role played including aircraft manufacturers Airbusand Boeing. Over several techni-by technology and the challenges dueto technology changes in the aviation cal sessions and workshops, delegatesindustry. He also underscored two issuescurrently faced by the aviation in-the introduction of A380 and Boeingdiscussed technical issues relating todustry: “On one hand we see an enormousgrowth in the number of aircraft ing, the business related to ground han-787aircraft including spares provision-but the phasing out of old aircraft is dling and ground maintenance equipment,aircraft recovery kit contents andmuch less. On the other hand we havea very limited capacity of hangars. This certification of kits.150% Increase in Tourist Arrivals to Milas-Bodrum AirportThe number of tourists landing at Milas-Bodrum airport has reached 9830 inthe first three months of this year. MilasLocal Governor Bahattin Atci saidthe amount of tourists has increased by150 percent compared to last year.“We expect an increase of over 30percent for this year. The tourists comingto the Milas-Bodrum Airport regionmake an important contribution to theeconomy of Milas-Bodrum,” said Atci.Last March the number of foreign touristswas 783, while this year the numberreached 3,000. In 2006, the numberof tourists arriving in the first threemonths was 3,925 compared to 9,830this year.Lufthansa Airlines Increase IzmirFlightsby Cetinay Aksoy - IzmirGerman Lufthansa Airlines organizeda press conference in Izmir to announcethat Lufthansa will increase itsdaily Izmir-Munich flights to two as fromMarch 25. Lufthansa Turkey ManagerSadik Elmas said that Turkey has a strategicimportance in European market.Sadik added that the occupancy rate offlights between Turkey and Germany ofLufthansa is over the world average.He said that the occupancy rate offlights from Turkish western city of Izmirto Germany increased from 73.7 percentto 75.6 percent since 2006.Elmas said that weekly flights from Ankarato Munich will also be increased from11 to 14. On the other hand, throughextra flights from Istanbul, Lufthansa willincrease the weekly flights from Turkeyin winter season from 53 to 70.Elmas noted that Lufthansa aims to reacha 58 million Euro annual turn over witha 12.5 percent increase in 2007 in Turkey.Atlasjet to Fly Istanbul-IspartaAtlasjet started flying from Istanbul toIsparta on Monday March 23.Atlasjet’s CEO Murat Ersoy and IspartaChamber of Commerce and IndustryChairman Hasan Hüseyin Kaçikoçsigned a protocol with the chamberguaranteeing 15,000 tickets annually.This launch marks the realization of thechamber’s efforts to activate and utilizethe Süleyman Demirel Airport, said Kaçikoç.

Swiss Raises Seat Load FactorSlightly in First QuarterSwiss increased capacity utilisation inthe first quarter of 2007 by 2.5 percentagepoints over the same period lastyear, achieving an average systemwideseat load factor (SLF) of 76.9% accordingto figures released by the carrier.On intercontinental routes the SLF was81.9% (previous year: 80.6%). The SLFon European routes increased by 5.1percentage points to 66.2%. Some 2.6million passengers travelled with Swissduring the January-March period (previousyear: 2.2 million). March saw Swissachieve a seat load factor of 80.3%,which was 2.4 percentage points higherthan a year ago (77.9%). The SLFon intercontinental routes for the monthstood at 84.9%, a slight increase overthe 82.7% figure for the same montha year ago. On European routes, theSLF for March climbed by 2.9 percentagepoints to 70.7%. Swiss transported989,066 passengers on scheduledservices (previous year: 852,133).The number of flights operated also increasedin March, by 4.8% in Europeand 8% in the intercontinental sector.In total, Swiss operated 11,004 flightsin March, 5.2% more than a year ago.This increase is a direct reflection of theexpansion of the Swiss fleet. Key figuresfor Swiss scheduled services January- March 2007 Q1 2007 - Q1 2006 -Diff.2 649 665 - 2 212 191 - +19.4%31,624 - 30,032 - +5.3%7,393 - 6,386 - +15.8%5,686 - 4,749 - +19.7%76.9% - 74.4% - +2.5 pts.CSA Signs Contract with SITAAircraft equipped with satellite systemsalso use the air-ground voice service.Thenumber of European airlines using SITAAIRCOM air-ground data link communicationsservices in Central and EasternEurope now stands at 24. Other SITAcustomers include SR Technics and theair navigation service providers, DFSand Skyguide. Recognising the growingdemand for datalink services in thisregion, as airlines update their fleets,SITA is deploying three new AIRCOMground stations in the Czech Republic.These will expand coverage in the region,bringing the total number of VHFground stations east of Germany andAustria to 40, allowing other airlines togain benefits from expanded coveragein Central and Eastern Europe.CSA Czech Airlines is introducing airgrounddatalink communications ontheir growing fleet of new Airbus aircraftafter signing a contract for SITA’sAIRCOM Datalink services. SITA is alsodeploying three new VHF ground stationsin the Czech Republic. The CSAdecision continues the trend for Centraland Eastern European airlines to adoptthis technology including other recentrecruits, Malev and WizzAir. LongstandingSITA AIRCOM users in the region,Lufthansa and Austrian use SITAdatalink services to support flight andground operations, maintenance, andflight-following and ATC messages.Malev Hungarian Airlines implements“0” commission system as of May 1st,2007. Gross price (7% commissionincluded), will be set as net price andservice charge implementation will bestarted.The service charges that will beimplemented by Malev Elmadag andMalev Airport Offices and suggestedfor other offices are below: Servicecharges are also valid at children andinternet tickets. Service charges do notimplemented at baby tickets.SunExpress is to begin a new service fromLondon Stansted Airport to the Aegeancity of Izmir and then on to Ercan Airportin Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.The low-cost carrier will operate flightson Tuesdays and Saturdays, with theservice set to begin on April 28, said theFly North America by Special Fares of DeltaDelta announced special fares To NorthAmerica. The round-trip fares are below:Flights are from Ankara/Istanbul/Izmir.New York - JFK 289,Boston - BOS* 315,Chicago - CHI 299,Atlanta - ATL 299,0 Commission from MalevSunExpress Starts London Stansted – Izmir – Ercan Flightsreports. One-way tickets start from £49(including taxes and charges) and includecomplimentary drinks and snacks.“With summer just around the cornerwe feel it is the right time to expandour activities in the U.K. and launchthese two additional routes from LondonStansted to Izmir and Ercan,”Michael Buck, commercial director ofSunExpress, was quoted as saying.Philadelphia - PHL 329,Washington - WAS * 328,Dallas - DFW 329,Miami - MIA 329,Orlando - MCO 329,Phoenix - PHX 349,San Francisco - SGO 319,Los Angeles - LAX 349,San Diego - SAN 349,Las Vegas - LAS 419.Travel period is until 31 May 2007.

Visit Malaysia Year 2007 has begun on a positive note forthe tourism industry. In January 2007 Malaysia received1,583,517 visitors, an increase of 8.9% compared to thesame period in the previous year.Source: Immigration Department of MalaysiaFor the month of January 2007, double digit growth wasrecorded for visitor arrivals from Indonesia (52.1%), Philippines(39%), Cambodia (66.7%), China (54.6%), South Korea(43.7%), India (41.3%), Canada (38.5%), Denmark (11.1%),Finland (17.7%), Norway (32.6%), Sweden (12.5%), Netherlands(26.5%), Poland (25%), Germany (19.2%), Russia(24%) and France (32.9).The top ten tourist generating markets for January 2007were Singapore (830,700), Indonesia (151,636), Thailand(123,634), China (61,668), Brunei (57,551), Japan(33,374), Australia (30,060), India (29,064), United Kingdom(25,882) and South Korea (21,622).Immigration officersat all entry Among those posting double-digit growth in arrivals werecent higher than the same period last year.points of Malaysia tourists from Brunei, India, Turkey, Poland, Russia, Canadawere very busy as and Cambodia. The top three tourist arrivals for the first twothey stamped an months of the year were from Singapore, Thailand and Indonesia.Although arrivals in the first two months of the yearaverage of almost55,000 passports did not meet the Tourism Ministry’s target, officials have yeta day in February— the highest target is set to enable the ministry to achieve its aim of brin-to push the panic button. The 1.67 million average monthlydaily arrivals ever ging in 20.1 million tourists by year-end. Tourism Ministryrecorded. The 1.5 director-general Datuk Mirza Mohamed Taiyab said themillion tourists in February are estimated to have spent a increase in tourist arrivals in February was largely due tototal of RM3.5 billion on accommodation, shopping, food chartered flights bringing in passengers during the Chineseand beverage. Although the number of arrivals in February New Year holidays.were slightly below the target, it was nevertheless 9.7 perThis year, the legendary island of Langkawi has the honourto play host as to the Pesta Air 2007 (2007 Water Festival)launch.The national launching ceremony on 7 April 2007 atthe Dataran Lang ( Eagle Square ) graced by Their Majestiesthe King and Queen of Malaysia accompanied by Their RoyalHighnesses the Sultan and Sultanah of Kedah.The event will kick-off a month-long water festival (6 April– 6 May). Among the water-based recreations that will befeatured include; kayaking, canoeing, jet-ski competitions,fishing competitions, white river rafting, river safaris endurancerace, underwater treasure hunts, squid fishing, andcross-channel swimming competition.High energy water sports and competitions are showcasedin various states all over the country with the main activitiesin Pantai Cenang ,Langkawi (6 & 7 April), Danga Bay, Johor(21 April), Regatta Lepa, Semporna, Sabah (20 -22 April),Perlis (28 April), Labuan International Sea Challenge (4-6Calendar Of EventsMay 26- June 10 Colors of Malaysia CelebrationMay 30- 31 Tadau Kaomatan SabahJune 08 – 10 Penang Int.Dragon FestivalMalaysia: A Good Start for 2007MONTHTOURISTARRIVALS 2006JANUARY 1,453,8031.5m Tourists Visited Malaysia in FebruaryTOURISTARRIVALS 20071,583,517The Malaysian Water Festival Launch Kicks off At LangkawiCHANGE %8.9May) Labuan, Federal Territory and Pantai Puteri, Melaka(4-6 May).Although the Pesta Air will come to a close on 6 May 2007at Pantai Puteri , Melaka, that does not necessarily mean it isthe end for water sports in the country. Water sports will stillcontinue throughout the country as there are activities andcompetitions planned throughout the whole year.Increasing numbers of tourists are aware of Malaysia ‘s potentialas a host venue for water sports championships. Assuch, the annual Pesta Air is a catalyst to create awarenessand take water sports to a higher level with many new eventsand competitions, hence providing another good reason fortourists to visit Malaysia.

In the heart of Asia lies a land of many cultures, wonders andattractions. As well as a spectacular collection of architecturallandmarks reflecting a multicultural heritage. In Kuala Lumpur,for example, the ultra-modern Petronas Twin Towersloom magnificently over the classic Moorish-style oldRailway Station. Where is this land,so picturesque and breathtaking?It can only be Malaysia, Truly Asia.

ITE MICE & ITE The 21st International Travel Expo Hong KongExpansions by past exhibitors, newofficial pavilions by overseas tourismboards, more individual exhibitors andnew theme pavilion! ITE, Asia’s leadinginternational travel expo and theconcurrent ITE MICE continue expandingand will use a total of five hallsthis year, when in 2004 only two hallswere used. More importantly, the eventsare more geared towards up markettravels. Again, the Chief Executive ofHong Kong SAR, the Honorable DonaldTsang, has sent a Message to welcomeall participants of ITE and ITE MICE thisyear, while the Hong Kong’s EconomicSecretary, Mr. Stephen Ip, will officiatethe Opening. Taking part this year arearound 650 international exhibitorsfrom over 50 countries and regionsfrom Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe,Middle East and the Oceania; some 50official pavilions and/or participationsby tourism authorities with over half ofthem from outside Asia. New countrypavilions in ITE this year come fromAbu Dhabi, Turkey, Yemen from MiddleEast, Cuba and USA from Americas,Botswana from Africa, Czech from Europe,Nepal and Vietnam from Asia,and Maldives from the Indian Ocean.In addition, Prague of Czech and NewYork & New Jersey of USA will haveparticipations in ITE separate from theirnational pavilions. Also, Indonesia andVietnam will stage national pavilionsfor the first time in ITE MICE. Pavilionby China remains the largest, reflectingher importance as international destination.With expansion this year closeto 40%, Japan becomes the secondlargest official pavilion, to be followedclosely in scale by those of Hong Kong,Macau, Malaysia, Philippines, SouthKorea, Taiwan and Thailand etc. Anumber of other pavilions have also expandedtheir participation scale, andthose with growth percentage similarto Japan include Dubai, Malaysia, Mexicoand Zimbabwe. While there aremore official pavilions from the longhaul, in general, Asian pavilions takeup more space. Official pavilions nowoften incorporate their national characteristicsor highlighting certain themesin their stand design and decorationsand staging cultural performances. Forexamples, there were pavilions wherevisitors can enjoy massage under athatched roof, with structures mimickingheritage building or huge statueof Buddha popular for photographs.All more appealing to the up markettravelers. For the second time ITE MICEis being held concurrently with ITE, asleisure and business travels are not entirelyseparable. Exhibitors of ITE MICEinclude international and China basedhotel chains, resort & boutique hotelsand golf club, airlines from businesscharter jet, full service carrier to budgetairline tapping into business travel, conventioncenters, and official pavilions.In fact, more related sellers can alsobe found in ITE especially inside officialpavilions there. A new Hot Spring& Spa pavilion will be featured for thefirst time this year, which is also likelybe the first in international travel fairs inAsia. The Guangdong Hot Spring Associationwill organize around twentyto thirty members to take part in this pavilion,while other hot spring exhibitorswill remain with their official pavilions.This year, there are also more cruiseexhibitors who cover all major marketsincluding the emerging Asia. Recentlylaunched attractions in Hong Kong,which include Disneyland, Ngong Ping360 and the Wetland Park will beexhibiting alongside with the OceanPark. For a change, there is the Safariby Guangzhou Chime-long which hasalso other theme park, or search throughthe pavilion of Macau which wasawarded the World Heritage. The relationof travel with social responsibility isperhaps best illustrated in the stand onthe annual project of “Mighty Rovers”,which this year will raise fund and takeparticipants to China’s Sichuan provinceto help in construction of a primaryschool in a remote village there. Witha highly international exhibitor profileand contents particularly suitable forthe up market on business, MICE andleisure travels, ITE & ITE MICE thereforehave a lot to offer. There is alsoa hosted buyer program sponsoredby the Official Airlines of Cathay andDragonair, and Official Rail of KCRC,while Official Hotels offer special ratesto our trade visitors. The 21st InternationalTravel Expo Hong Kong (ITE) willbe held from June 14 to 17, while theconcurrent ITE MICE from June 14 to16 both at the Hong Kong Convention& Exhibition Center. They are supportedby China National Tourism Administration,Hong Kong Tourism Board,Travel Industry Council of Hong Kongand Macau Government Tourist Office.For further details or pre-registration,please visit official websitesof www.itehk.comand www.itehkmice.com.Athens 2007Advertising campaigns all around theworld and the preparations of the 2nd International Tourism Salon Athens2007, which is going to be carried outfrom the 22 nd until the 25 th of Novemberin the Mediterranean ExhibitionCenter (MEC), continues successfully.For an effective promotion in the internationaltourism market, ITS Athensparticipates in the most important tourismexhibitions in foreign countries.In particular, the 2nd ITS Athens traveledto Istanbul for the East MediterraneanInternational Travel & TourismExhibition (EMITT), to Milan for BIT, toBerlin for ITB and to Moscow for MITT.During the exhibitions the organizingcompany, MACT SA, communicatedwith tour operators and informed visitorsand exhibitors about its philosophyand targets. Having met and discussedabout the 2 nd ITS with tour operatorsfrom all over the world, the organizingcompany estimates that morethan 150 buyers will visit great event.The 2 nd ITS Athens will be heldunder the aegis of the Ministry ofTourism Development and has thesupport of the biggest tourist institutionsin Greece and Cyprus . Exhibitorsare from Greek as well as fromforeign tourist institutions, municipalities,prefectural committees, travelagencies, big tourist companies (hotels,airlines, shipping companies,cruise companies) and companiesrelated to different kinds of tourism.

Shanghaibasedhotel chiefMr. Brian Deesonis the newChairman ofPATA, followingthe PATA Board of Directors Meetingand Annual General Meeting (AGM)in Vancouver, Canada, last weekend.Speaking at the AGM, Mr Deeson,who is CEO, Greater China and SeniorVice President, Asia Pacific forthe Accor hotel group, highlightedglobal warming and the shortage ofhuman resources as two of the biggestchallenges facing the industry Today.“There is a huge gap emerging betweenthe explosive growth in tourism infrastructureand the available pool of trainedpersonnel,” said Mr Deeson. “Andglobal warming is no longer a problemthat can be left for tomorrow’s generation.We need to address it today.”Mr Deeson said he fully supported thechange agenda adopted by PATA underPATA Finland Chapter is celebratingits 20th anniversary in style by winningthe 2007 Spirit of PATA Award, whichrecognises contributions to PATA’s missionover an extended period. “We feltit was time for us to apply for the Spiritof PATA Award as we think we haveshown dedication to the PATA objectivesover 20 years and plan to continue todo so in the future,” said PATA FinlandChapter Chair Ms Hanna-Leena Halsas.Every year the PATA Finland Chapterorganises familiarisation trips to AsiaPacific destinations, a PATA Travel Martdelegation, an Association presenceat MATKA Trade Fair and networkingevents that assist PATA members’ salesDeeson in the Chair at PATAthe leadership of President and CEO MrPeter de Jong. “It is crucial that we continueto evolve as an Association to remaina “must-join” proposition to today’stravel and tourism organisations.”In reviewing the past 12 months, outgoingPATA Chairman Mr RichardBeere said the Association had successfullyembraced his challenge toput the “WOW” back into PATA.“That WOW related to the responsemembers and non-members wouldhave to the things that PATA does:ranging from industry leadership andadvocacy; to the events we run; to theinformation we provide; to the benefitswe deliver to those who support us. I’mpleased to say my WOW agenda reportcard is well and truly full,” he said.Mr Beere thanked the PATA team,led by Mr de Jong, for “the commitment,dedication and professionalismwhich has been displayed consistentlythroughout my term of office.”ITB Asia will have itsfirst run at Suntec Singaporefrom the 22ndtill the 24th of October2008 as was announcedby RaimundHosch, CEO of MesseBerlin GmbH, theshow organizer of ITBBerlin. The B2B trade show and conventionwill be designed to become theprimary event for the Asia Pacific travelindustry, much like its parent event, theITB Berlin itself. It will be targetted atcreating new and cost-effective networkingand business opportunities for theoutbound buyers from the Asia - Pacific,the small & medium enterprises aswell as the vast numbers of suppliersof products and services to the industryand marketing efforts in Finland . TheChapter also awards scholarships tomembers who wish to learn more aboutAsia Pacific destinations and supportsa school in Papua New Guinea.For outstanding recent contributions tothe Association’s mission, PATA SingaporeChapter has laid claim to the2007 PATA Award of Excellence. TheChapter’s series of educational seminarsand networking events, awarenessbuildingyouth and student outreachprogrammes in 2006, and its proactiveapproach to tsunami relief and recoveryduring 2005 were highly regarded bothlocally and throughout Asia Pacific.at large. “The show is intended to ridethe wave of the generational transitiontaking place across the Asia - Pacific,clearly the most important travel marketof this century,” said Mr Hosch. Manyof the doing-business structures uponwhich the industry was founded in the1960s and 1970s are giving way tonew ways. Harald Wolf, Berlin’s Senatorfor Economics, Technology andWomen’s Issues, said: “Thus peopleall over the world will get to know thebrand which the ITB Berlin represents,and this will increase the opportunitiesfor Messe Berlin’s customers who operateon the international stage, an aspectwhich not least will benefit Berlinas a business venue. Even large-scaletrade shows such as the ITB Berlin cannotcater for the entire world market.The Tourism Authority of Thailand onTuesday April 10 strengthened its partnershipand understanding with thePATA Thailand Chapter, a joint privatepublicsector body representing hotels,tour operators, airlines and travelrelatedcompanies in Thailand . TheTAT Governor, Ms Phornsiri Manoharn,exchanged statistical updates and viewswith the Chapter’s executive committee.In the briefing, Ms Phornsiri expressedshort-term concern at the downturn ininternational arrivals from Japan andSingapore , and from the business andmeetings sectors in general, due to thecurrent uncertain political environmentin Thailand . However, tour operatormembers of the Chapter said that whiledemand from Asian markets had softened,European leisure demand was increasingto compensate. In the past, 50%of online leisure booking requests wereturned down due to excess demand.With fewer business visitors, more hotelbeds and airline seats were now availableto holiday buyers. The Governortold PATA Chapter leaders that the TATdid not fear competition from neighbouringcountries due to Thailand ‘s variety.The CanadianTurkish CulturalAssociation withthe Jerrahi SufiOrder of Canadaproudly present“Whirlinginto Peace” onWednesday,March 21 at theNational Arts Centre in Ottawa andon Saturday, March 24 at the TorontoCentre for the Arts, celebrating thelife, contributions, and prayer for GlobalPeace of Mevlana Jelaluddin Rumi.Born in 1207, Rumi is now recognizedworldwide as one of the greatest mysticalpoets of all time. For the first timein Canada, Rumi’s inspiring works willcome alive on stage through the recitationof his poetry by acclaimed Turkishmusician Ahmet Ozhan, accompaniedby reed flutes (“neys”), lutes (“uds”),percussion (“bendirs”) and chorus ofOzhan’s 10-piece orchestra from Turkey.Rumi will be further honoured throughthe ancient practice of whirling, performedby visiting dervishes of the MevleviSufi Order founded by Rumi in the13th century. This is one spectacularlydizzying, yet mesmerizing and upliftingmystical experience not to be missed!

North CyprusVisit Northern Cyprus and discover a brilliant piece of jewel flipped in ding amenities, there are many holiday villages and holiday resorts nestledthe eastern ern Mediterranean. Once you spend your holiday in North under the Kyrenia Mountains or in the area close to the MediterraneanCyprus, youwill want to come again even if the thermometer burns Sea. These Northern Cyprus hotels are larger in size and preferred by tourin the summer weather and the temperature reaches 40 degrees and your groups or larger groups of friends or families with children. There are someclothes stick to your body. What you can look forward to spending your hotels, club hotels, in North Cyprus specializing in holiday activities, whiledream holiday in Northern Cyprus is dozens of fine sandy and not crowded in other hotels in TRNC you can find a casino. So if you are a casino player,beaches and beautiful unspoilt coastal landscape since the country is relativelyundeveloped and untouched by the mass tourism. Those of you who Northern Cyprus.When you come to Cyprus Island during summer months,North Cyprus is the right place for you as there are many casino hotels inhave not been to North Cyprus yet, will sure like this wonderful country, rich you will be enjoying cloudless sky and plenty of hot days. For splashing inin history, traditions and culture.In North Cyprus you will find many different the waves and lying on a soft sandy beach this is ideal weather. With thishotels. Not only you can book a hotel close to the beach and with outstan-hot weather you can practice different kinds of summer sports and enterta-

inment, not mentioning disco, open-air parties and nightlife. During thosehot summer days a glass of beer in a bar or a café will do you good, andyou definitely cannot omit traditional Turkish coffee and Turkish Cypriotcuisine at local North Cyprus restaurants. In your leisure you can gosightseeing. You will be amazed at some of the majestic sites of NorthCyprus that have great piece of Cyprus history hidden within. Romancolumns, medieval castles, theatres, Gothic cathedrals converted intomosques and many other sites make Northern Cyprus indeed resemblean open-air historical museum. You can admire the sights at your will orthere will always be possibility to join guided tours or excursions. But tohave a really nice holiday in North Cyprus you should set sails for a boattrip and let the waves float you along.The coastline of North Cyprus offers some of the finest and safest bathingin the Mediterranean. Luxurious beaches of large hotels or remoteones lost behind wild dunes. are situated near the ancient port ofKyrenia (Girne) on the north coast, or Famagusta (Gazi Magusa) in theeast. On the east coast between Famagusta and Bogaz, a golden beachstretches for about 15 miles. By contrast on the north coast on the eitherside of Kyrenia, there are beaches with bars and sports facilities. Furthermore,isolated creeks decorate the landscape for nearly 20 miles. Onthe two sides of the Karpaz Peninsula, a large expanse of immaculatedunes bordered with tamarisk and wild olive groves await the courageousand well-equipped hiker. As there are no asphalt roads to thesedream places, a reliable, off-road vehicle is essential. At Güzelyurt Bayto the west, a long sandy beach stretches out beautifully but is accessibleonly for the adventurous.For about one hundread million years, ourwaters have been visited by the green (Chelonia mydas) and the loggerhead(Caretta carettas) turtles.The green turtle only nests in Cyprus,south-east Turkey and sometimes in Israel. These fascinating creaturescome ashore on the deserted beaches of North Cyprus between Mayand August to nest and Alagadi Beach is classified as a special protectedarea. After sunset, when it is dark, the adult females, sometimes witha carapace of more than 100 cm long, make their way up the beach tofind a suitable nesting place. There, they lay between 65 and 110 eggs,depending on the species. This can be repeated three to five times foreach, 10-15 days apartSightseeingThere are so many historical places of interest to visit in North Cyprus.This was bound to be so since the island is located in the centre of theancient world which is known as the cradle of western civilization.NicosiaNicosia is the capital of Cyprus and is full of fascinating historical places.The walls ring the old city of Nicosia, with a three and a half mile circuit;contain 11 bastions and 3 gates. Today the walls remain virtually intactand it is possible to walk part of the perimeter. Nicosia contains many interestingmuseums and mosques which you can visit. Some containingCypriot pottery, terracotta, clay, stone sculptures, bronze and jewellery.FamagustaThe old city of Famagusta is encircled by the historical walls which dateback to mediaeval times. The walls have stayed intact to this day andare well preserved. Two of the original gates of the Famagusta castlestill stand: The Sea Gate and The Land Gate. Kantara Castle is magnificentlyplaced astride the near east end of the Five-Finger Mountain.KyreniaKyrenia is a fascinating town on the Northern coast of Cyprus, foundedby the Myceans ca.1600 BC. Kyrenia is famous for its magnificentharbor and nearby castle. The Kyrenia castle is thought to have beenconstructed to protect the town against the Arab raids in the 7th century.The Shipwreck Museum, located within the castle, houses the oldestrecovered shipwreck in history. There is also The Bellapais Monasteryand St. Hilarion Castle, built to defend the island against the Arab raids.Kyrenia houses many interesting museums which you can visit includingThe Folk Arts Museum and The Icon Museum. Other places of historicalinterest in the Kyrenia area are: The Anthipanitis Church, The BuffaventoCastle and the Hz. Omer Tomb.KarpazThe Karpaz Peninsula is a land where time stands still. Miles and milesof sandy beaches with not a person in sight. Ancient towns, basilicas,ruins and tombs scatter the area waiting to be explored. the sea turtles,particularly Caretta caretta and Chelonia mydas species that lay eggsalong the Golden Beach.To get a taste of Cyprus twenty years ago, the traveller must visit theKarpas.LefkeIn Lefke you can visit Soli and Vouni Palace. The Vouni Palace wasconstructed in the 5th century by the Persian sympathizer Doxandros,

the king of the city of Marion, to keep the settlements supporting the Greeks(Soli) under control.GuzelyurtIn Guzelyurt there is the Guzelyurt Museum. The museum houses a collectionranging from the prehistoric age of Cyprus to the Byzantine period. St.Mamas Monastery, also in Guzelyurt, dates back to the 18th century andcontains art going back to the 16th century.Yeni IskeleOn the roads on Nicosia – Karpaz and Famagusta – Karpaz main roadswhere Kantara Range meets forests and valleys you find the village YeniIskele. The Greek name of the village is Trikomo. The name Yeni Iskele is areminder of the relocation of Turk Cypriots from the Turkish district Iskele inthe city of Larnaca on the island’s south coast.DiningCypriot cuisine has been influenced by different cultures throuhout history.Cypriots have developed quite tasty dishes. Each dish has a peculiar tasteand cooking and presentation reflects the character of the people of Cyprus. ‘Molehiya ’ Arab in origin, has developed completely, appealing to Cypriot tasteboth in preparation, taste and presentation. Some dishes even vary fromregion to region in name, preparation and taste. Northern Cyprus is fascinatingand appealing to people who eat well and enjoy eating. A great variety ofvegetable dishes, grills, pastry, fish, soups, kebabs, lahmacun, pides are toname but a few. A big list of mezes, sweets, cakes, eaten either as startersor as afters can be named. Main courses normally include sis kebap (chunksof lamb or chicken on the skewer), lamb chops, grilled chicken, seftali kebap(Turkish sausage) or fish. In addition to local cuisine Chinese, Italian, Frenchand Indian foods are well represented in various restaurants.How to GoIf you consider traveling for your holiday to Turkish Republic of NorthernCyprus, you can reach it either by air or by sea.The easiest way how to reach North Cyprus is by air. You can fly to NorthCyprus via Turkey to Ercan International Airport.There are two main airlines providing an important international network toNorth Cyprus from all over the Europe. As North Cyprus is not recognized asan independent state, all the airplanes flying to North Cyprus must first landin Turkey and then continue flight to Ercan International Airport.Scheduled ferryboats travel from Girne (Kyrenia) and Gazi Magusa (Famagusta)to Turkey’s south coast ports of Mersin, Alanya and Tasucu. Threeroutes exist on which seabuses (passenger ferries), together with car ferries,operate: Girne-Alanya, Girne-Tasucu and Gazimagusa- Mersin, with car ferryboatsrunning much slower than faster passenger ferries.There are scheduled ferry-boat services from Turkish Mersin to Gazimagusa(Famagusta) in North Cyprus three times a week.There are daily ferries (Seabus) and car ferryboats services from TurkishTasucu to Girne (Kyrenia) in North Cyprus. The voyage by fast ferry takesabout two hours. Slower car ferries voyage takes four or five hours.Also from Turkish Alanya, Antalya and Anamur services are organised duringsummer months to Girne (Kyrenia) .Where to StayThere are lots of hotels for all budgets in North Cyprus.You can find all hotelsinformation at North Cyprus Travel Agents Association link as; http://www.kitsab.org/page.php?8

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