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2017, the expenditures of the participants in the to attract more exhibitors and visitors to Istanbul? from 94 countries. Close to 14,500 visitors came from
exhibitions in Germany were close to 14.5 billion What are your thoughts on this subject? abroad only. What are your opinions about the ITM
Euros. What kind of steps should be taken by the We are working on ways to make İstanbulkart, Exhibition being held in İstanbul? Can you please share
Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality together with which has 18 million active users, more effective. your thoughts on the contributions of the ITM Exhibition
international exhibition organizers, professional İstanbulkart differs from many transportation cards to the Turkish economy and the textile sector?
organizations such as Istanbul Chamber of in the world such as New York City Pass (New York The ITM Exhibition is a very important trade
Commerce and the Union of Chambers and City) or the Oyster Card (London) by the scope exhibition for the textile industry as well as the
Commodity Exchanges of Turkey in order to enhance of its usage area. In addition to transportation economy of Istanbul and Turkey. I would also like to
the exhibition sector in our country which provides a payment, it offers payment opportunities in express my gratification that it is being organized in
big contribution to the national economy? contracted markets, city beaches, toilets, Istanbul İstanbul. The importance of textile machinery and
We will carry out the Istanbul Tourism Platform Metropolitan Municipality Social Facilities, Beltur technology, which is produced with an understanding
Tourism Vision Workshop to enhance tourism Cafes, water vending machines, İspark car parks, that takes the environmental and climatic issues
opportunities in Istanbul. We will consider congress iTaksi, and bicycle rentals. It facilitates the payment that rapidly changes in the world into consideration,
and exhibition tourism as separate titles. Together of our citizens at 9,200 points, including means of is increasing day by day. By creating a balance of
with all its peers and partners, we will also evaluate transportation. Also, HAVAIST vehicles that transfer protection and utilization, a sustainable environment
the measures and investments to be taken to passengers to Istanbul Airport accept to be paid and understanding of life should be kept in mind in
improve exhibition tourism. In addition, our meetings only with İstanbulkart. The fact that İstanbulkart is this sector as well. Istanbul possesses an important
continue with the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce, open to mobile use also provides great convenience position in the world textile industry. I believe that
professional organizations, Exhibition Industry to users. I would like to express that we are always such exhibitions will contribute to the development of
Organizations, and experts on this subject. I would ready to cooperate with those who are in charge the sector and the economy.
like to express that we will contribute to the creation of this organization in order to expand the usage
of new fair areas and the organization operations of area of İstanbulkart and to enable it to be used in ■ The ITM 2020 Expo is planned to be much
international exhibitions. exhibition and congress areas. larger than previous ITM Exhibitions, both in
terms of participation and space. As the Istanbul
■ Countries such as Germany, which host nearly ‘‘I AM PLEASED THAT THE ITM EXHIBITION IS Metropolitan Municipality, what kind of support
200 exhibitions annually, are developing serious ORGANIZED IN ISTANBUL’’ and conveniences can you provide to our exhibitors
projects to increase the number of exhibitors ■ As Tüyap and Teknik Exhibition Organization, we and visitors who are in Istanbul for the ITM 2020
and visitors. One of them is the combined ticket coordinate the ITM International Textile Machinery Expo between 2 and 6 June 2020?
application. People who go to Germany for the Exhibition, one of the most important exhibitions of I must emphasize that we are extremely happy
exhibitions can benefit from transportation free of the world in the field of textile machinery. The ITM to host this event. As the Istanbul Metropolitan
charge and can attend conferences and workshops 2018 Expo, which we organized last year and which Municipality, I would like you to know that we will
organized within the exhibition, again free of you also honored, hosted 1150 companies from 64 always show our support and assistance to our
charge. What kind of projects can be developed countries and approximately 60 thousand visitors extent.

Ekrem İmamoğlu attended the opening ceremony of ITM 2018 when he was
Mayor of Beylikdüzü, then he visited the booths.

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