The second Istanbul
Shopping Fest will be held by Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, the
Association of Turkish Travel Agencies (TURSAB), Istanbul Chamber of
Commerce (ITO) and the Turkish Hoteliers Association (TUROB), between 15th
February and 15th March 2003 with the cooperation and support of other
public and private organizations as well as significant number of companies
and other trade entities.
Istanbul Shopping Fest,
aims at further promotion of Istanbul, as a tourist destination, stimulating
demand for shopping as well as creating an interest in cultural life of this
great metropolitan centre.
This yearly event, is
planned to offer shopping opportunities for visitors while they can also
enjoy lures of the city where traditional and modern go hand in hand. It is
intended to create opportunities not only for the visitors from abroad but
also for the Turkish visitors and residents of Istanbul.
The project covers
different sections and shopping areas of the city from Grand Bazaar,
traditional high streets of the historic town, to the fashionable chain
stores, exclusive boutiques, ultra modern shopping centers in the other
smart sections of the city which offer endless variety of goods and real
bargains. This event is also an opportunity for art lovers, and for those
who may take interest in entertaintment in restaurants, clubs, discos of
this very much night-time city.
