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AWARD
Konya achieved the FIJET’s
“GOLDEN APPLE”
AWARD
The World Federation of Travel Journalists
and Writers (FIJET) chose Turkey’s Konya
city for the 2017 Golden Apple Award. The
Golden Apple, which decided to be given
to Turkey’s Konya City with the opinion of
tourism writers and journalists active in
many countries of the world, was introduced
to mayor of the city with a ceremony
held on 29th of September in Konya.
FROM ITALY TO RUSSIA,
EGYPT TO CROATIA
Nearly 300 guests from Turkey and abroad
attended the award ceremony held at Konya
Hotel Novotel, including participants from
countries such as Italy, France, Germany,
Russia, Romania, Bulgaria, Egypt, Malta, Tunisia,
Palestine, Algeria and Croatia.
HADDAD: TOURISM IS THE MOST
IMPORTANT ACTOR FOR TOLERANCE
FIJET World President Tijani Haddad,
stated the followings when handing over
the Golden Apple Award to Konya Metropolitan
Mayor Tahir Akyürek; “Tourism,
besides other industries, also contributes
to international understanding by providing
regional integration. It is also known
that tourism is a very important actor for
tolerance around the world. It has been
effective for choosing Turkey’s beautiful
city Konya to have been hosting Mevlana
Celaleddin-i Rumi and the concepts of ‘tolerance’
and ‘understanding’ for 800 years.”
AKYÜREK: GOLDEN APPLE INCREASED
OUR RESPONSIBILITY
Mayor Akyürek emphasized that achieving
the Golden Apple Award gives them a new
responsibility and said; “We will rearrange
our projects and programs accordingly.
Konya, the 2016 Islamic Tourism Capital,
both gained strength and took responsibility
with the Golden Apple in 2017. Although
some countries approach to Turkey with a
prejudice, we are very pleased by the unity
of vote and consensus. On behalf of my
country, in the name of Konya and on behalf
of myself, I express many thanks. We will
sign many new works and projects with all
institutions and organizations in Konya.”
18 Ekim / Kasım / Aralık | 2017
October / November / December