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Dear Colleagues,
After a busy summer here in Istanbul, we are getting ready to welcome the winter season. Our winter packages and hotel tariff effective November 2007 are ready. Please drop us a line and we will be happy to send them your way.
In addition to our Istanbul city breaks and round trip itineries, this winter we are featuring extentions to the picturesque mountian resort of Abant, the first capital of the Ottoman Empire, Bursa, and to the UNESCO protected historic town of Safranbolu.
This winter, GEO Tourism will be participating at CITM China, taking place in Kunming 01-04 November, 2007, WTM London 12-15 November, 2007, and at OTM Delhi and Mumbai in February, 2008. We are looking forward to meeting you at these events.
Sincerely,
GEO Team |
New Culture & Tourism Minister Appointed
 Ertugrul Gunay was appointed Turkish Culture & Tourism Minister in the 60th government. Günay was born in Black Sea city of Ordu in 1948. He graduated Istanbul University Faculty of Law and started to work as lawyer in 1970's. Gunay worked as CHP's (The Republican People's Party) Provincial Chairman. Gunay, who pioneered civilian initiatives like "Humanity Initiative for Bosnia", "East Conference",and "New Politics Initiative", has many articles on politics and law published in newspapers and magazines. Gunay entered to parliament as Justice & Development (AK) party MP in July 2007 elections.
 Thousands Danced At 5th Rock’n Coke Music Festival
This year, Turkey's biggest open-air music festival, Rock‘n Coke Istanbul, celebrated its 5th year with over 55.000 music-lovers and 10.000 campers. Sponsored by Coca Cola and organized by Pozitif, Rock'n Coke Istanbul took place from August 31st to September 2nd at the Hezarfen Airfield.
eTravel-Congress 2007 To Be Held In Antalya
eTravel-Congress 2007 will be organized from September 6th to 9th in Antalya. The congress,  which is organized by the Verband Internet Reisevertrieb (VIR) - the mouthpiece of the online tourism business - and Turkish Hotels Federation (TUROFED), will bring representatives of successful travel portals such as Expedia.de and hinundweg.com and Airliner such as Sunexpress to discuss directly with hoteliers, travel agents and representatives of the tourism press. The congress will take place in the convenient ambience of one of the most important European travel destinations at Adam & Eve Hotel in Belek, Antalya. For registration and more information visit www.e-travel-technology.com |
MARRIOTT - click here for visit the site
  The Hotel is located in Asian side of Istanbul in the center of the booming business district. Flexible meeting facilities and services complemented by Marriott’s renowned meeting expertise. Executive Rooms and Suites offer free high speed internet, free minibar, access to executive lounge |
Don’t leave Istanbul without;
*** Seeing the Mosques of Suleymaniye and Sultan Ahmet
(also known as the Blue Mosque)
*** Visiting the Ayasofya and Chora Museums
*** Visiting the Topkapi and Dolmabahce Palaces and the Rumeli Fortress
*** Taking the ferry up the Bosphorus and to the Princes’ Islands
*** Watching the panorama of the city from the Galata Tower and the Pierre Loti
*** Enjoying the cultural and artistic activities
*** Visiting the Ortakoy market
*** Riding the phaeton in Buyukada (island)
*** Eating local fish at a restaurant on the Bosphorus, at Kumkapý or Flower Passage; eating yoghurt at Kanlica and profiterol at Beyoglu
*** Buying a rug, jewelry, leatherwear at the Grand Bazaar, Turkish delight, baklava, pastrami and candy at the Spice Bazaar
*** Shopping at Beyoglu and at one of the mega sized shopping malls. |
Bosphorus Strait
 The Bosphorus is approximately 30 km long, and at its narrowest point the Anadolu and Rumeli fortresses face each other across it. Here the width of the strait is about 800 meters. On the surface, the Bosphorus flows like a river from the Black Sea to the Marmara. This current gets much stronger and becomes truly dangerous around the fortresses. Below the surface current, there is another current flowing in the opposite direction. These currents have always constituted a threat for the ships crossing the strait. The Bosphorus is like a narrow valley and it has an average depth of 50 and a maximum depth of 110 meters. Because of the currents and the different temperatures on various levels, the Bosphorus is a paradise for fish. The fish migrate between the Black Sea and the Marmara according to the season. These fish, peculiar to these waters, are caught during the migration seasons. Nowhere else can one find such fine-tasting fish. Until recent times, the settlements along the Bosphorus were quite limited due to the strong currents and the lack of roads. They consisted of a few villages, some imperial palaces and the mansions of the wealthy. In the 19th century the embassies started to build their summer residences here. Today the shores and the hills are developing as residential districts. There are numerous fish restaurants and cafes on both sides of the Bosphorus. Modern villas intermingle with the relatively few old wooden seaside mansions that have been preserved. One of the most beautiful sights in the world, the Bosphorus is a strait winding between two continents and joining two seas. The Black Sea is connected to the Aegean through the Bosphorus and the Dardanelles. It offers a different beauty each season, and in spring it is adorned with the pink flowers of the Judas trees. |
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NATURAL STONE 4th International Marble, Natural Stone Products and Technologies
www.cnr-naturalstoneturkey.com
6-9 September 2007
22th International Promotional Items Gift Exhibition
www.itf-promoturk.com
6-9 September 2007
21th European Congress of Pathology - ECP 2007
www.ecp2007istanbul.org
8-13 September 2007
22nd Textile and Accessories Exhibition
www.itf-texgate.com
27-29 September 2007
World Youth and Student Travel Conference – WYSTC
www.wystc.org
3-5 October 2007
6th International Medical Products Laboratory and Hospital Equipment Exhibition
www.cnr-medist.com
18-21 October 2007
PROMEX 2007
www.fuarplus.com
18-21 October 2007
ELECTRIC, ELECTRONICS, AUTOMATION and LIGHTING 2007
www.icec.org
1-4 November 2007
2nd. Innovation Conference
www.icec.org
6-7 November 2007
Anti - Aging & Medhical Aesthetics 2007
www.antiagingturkey.org
8-11 November 2007
SECURITY 2007
www.cnr-homelandsecurity.com
15-18 November 2007
CONTEMPORARY Istanbul International Art Fair
www.contemporaryistanbul.com
28 November-2 December 2007
COMPEX 2008
www.icec.org
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GEO TOURISM is a full service inbound tour operator established in 1992 in Istanbul, Turkey. Through our sales offices in Beijing, Moscow, and London and our long time international partners we are proud to have served over two hundred thousand visitors to Turkey establishing a reputation for top quality and uniqueness in travel services.
With our enthusiastic and dynamic staff, we arrange luxurious, orchestrated, individualized holidays, incentive group travel, conferences, congresses, and business services catering to all kinds of interests and activities.
Our agency is a collection of travel professionals dedicated to providing your clients with the best travel experience possible. We work to provide you the best value for your budget. We inform you about all your choices, let you know about special promotions, and can advise on the quality of a particular product. We also offer expert guidance. We’re experts in understanding and deciphering the intricacies of the travel business and in helping you take full advantage of all of the options available. We personalize our service for you. Put simply, our job is to make sure you get where your clients need to go, at the best price, and in the most pleasant way possible.
Working with over 300 Hotels throughout Turkey, we offer tailored travel arrangements ranging from hotel reservations to city tours and cultural tour packages. Our aim is to help you enjoy the very best of what Turkey has to offer.
www.geotourism-tr.com
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