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Façonnable-Swissotel Veteran Tennis Tournament

Façonnable-Swissotel Veteran Tennis Tournament is going to be organized between 04-15 May 2005 with the sponsorship of Dove, Gaggenau, Maurice Lacroix - Switzerland , Wilson , Air France , Akkardan, Ihlas GYO, Yolaç, Swissotel Göcek Marina & Spa Resort at Swissotel Maçka Tenis Club in Istanbul.

The tournament will be organized both single's and doubles at Men's and Women's and Mixed Double's categories. Prizes of sponsors are; Maurice Lacroix - Watch, Airfrance - Ticket, Foçonnable - Gift Cheque, Swissotel The Bosphorus, Istanbul - Dinner, Swissotel The Bosphorus, Istanbul - Brunch, Swissotel Göcek - Weekend Stay at Göcek, Yalaç Kuyumculuk - Jewels.

All of the contributors and guests are invited to the "Wine Night" on May 11th, 7.00pm.

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"Taste from Prague" Festival At Swissotel

Sponsored by the Czech Consulate, Czech Airlines, Hotel Savoy Prag, Skoda and Doluca, the "Taste from Prague " Festival took place between 16-24 April, at Swissotel the Bosphorus, Istanbul . The cooks from one of the most famous hotels of Prague - Hotel Savoy - presented different tastes from Czech cuisine during the Festival. During the festival at Cafe Suisse Restaurant, the most preferred Czech menus prepared by the master cooks and the Czech melody accompanied by the meal.

Some of the meals enjoyed by the guests were grilled duck with red cabbage, deer with vegetables and cornelian cherry, cake with chestnut.

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Turkish Airlines To Depart from Istanbul 's Second Airport

Turkish Airlines will start using Istanbul 's second Airport; International Sabiha Gokcen Airport for domestic flights.

Turkish Airlines will depart from Sabiha Gokcen Airport from April 17th to Izmir , Antalya , Adana and Trabzon . The new departure point in Istanbul is expected to decrease traffic at Istanbul Ataturk Airport . The new flights from Sabiha Gokcen Airport will have special discounted fares.

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Vip Congress Organizes Important Congresses

Vip Tourism Destination Management Company is organizing 3 important congresses in Turkey . Between May 26-29, Lütfi Kirdar Convention & Exhibition Center (ICEC) in Istanbul will welcome 13th World Congress on IVF ( In Vitro Fertilization ) , Assisted Reproduction & Genetics.

The superb program being organized by the Scientific Committee, the colorful and exciting social activities coupled with the breath taking panorama and exotic surroundings of Istanbul will make the 13th World Congress on IVF, Assisted Reproduction & Genetics a rewarding educational and social and travel experience. More details on the congress can be obtained at www.kenes.com/ivf

VIP Congress is organizing the 40th Congress of ESSR , European Society for Surgical Research, which will be held in Konya , Turkey , from Wednesday 25th to Saturday 28th May 2005 . The Congress venue will be S. Demirel Congress Center in Alaattin Keykubad campus of Selcuk University in Konya . The Congress President is Prof Dr Mustafa Sahin from Selcuk University Meram Faculty of Medicine General Surgery Clinic.

The aim of the congress is to give information on the scientific developments and advances in medicine. Within this context, free papers and poster presentations, symposiums, keynote lectures and workshops are to be organized during the congress. A scientific program that will cover all specific branches of surgery has been prepared. The congress is expected to be a very important opportunity to ensure information exchange among the scientific circles and to create a high quality scientific discussion environment.

The congress organization with its rich and quality scientific contents focusing upon the latest experimental, basic and clinical research in the broad field of surgery, with plenty of social activities and with tours to be made to historic and natural beauty sites will be an unforgettable event. More details on the congress can be obtained at www.essr2005.org

VIP Congress is organizing KalDer's 2 nd Symposium On Quality in Sports which will be held in Istanbul , Olimpic House on 12 th May 2005 under the protection of Mehmet Ali Sahin, State Minister Of Sports.


The target within the frame of the symposium is a collaboration between Federations, Sports Clubs and Sports Writers Association and providing young athletes, official and private sports managers, amateur athletes, sports writers, students and trainers of private sports schools to be gathered.

The contribution of sports to Turkey 's social development, the role of the media in sports, economy and marketing of sports, sportsman education and health for success are some of the many subjects that will be discussed in sessions during the symposium within the context of "Ethical competition and success". The core message of the discussions in the symposium to which an international UEFA referee; Pierluigi Collina will be participating as a guest speaker, is that "success in sports can only be gained with an ethical approach to competition".

More details on the congress can be obtained at www.kalder.org

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