No:95 MAY/JUNE'07 - S&M Publication ltd

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.