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INTERVIEW EURASIA AIRSHOW

A New Turkish Delight

A brAnd new Airshow will tAke
place in Turkey from 2018. The first edition of
Eurasia Airshow, which will be held in Antalya
from April 25 to April 28 next year aims
to create a new business platform for the
aerospace industry in the region. The airshow
seeks to consolidate business opportunities
for the civil, commercial and defence
aerospace markets in Eurasia. Speaking to
Asian Airlines & Aerospace, Eurasia Airshow
CEO Ferhat Yenibertiz says, “Eurasia Airshow
will set awareness about Turkey all around
the globe.” Excerpts from the Interview:

What is the contribution that Eurasia
Airshow possesses for aviation industry in
Turkey? In this regard, our project was conveyed to accessibility and suitable weather conditions.
The numbers of accumulative annual growth Presidency of Turkish Republic. The project Another important reason for this preference
rates in aviation industry and the high-quality will be realized under aegis of our President is the international success of the G20
adaptation of our country to this growth will and with his full support. Airshows feature summit hosted in this same location. Antalya
be crowned with Eurasia Airshow. This airshow both civil and military flight demonstrations. is one of the important tourism centers of
possesses the quality that we can present to big Within this context, Turkish Armed Forces Turkey and the world, which is also one of the
organizations, in a position where we are more General Staff, the Ministry of Foreign factors that will draw the attention to the fair.
than a mere participant but a great contributor. Affairs, the Ministry of National Defense,
We are meticulously harmonizing our plans with the Ministry of Transport, Maritime Affairs Who are going to be participants in the
global PR agent and all the preparations we and Communication, the Undersecretariat Eurasia Airshow? How many companies are
propose for crisis and risk management with of Defense Industry, General Directorate expected to attend?
all the global and country-wise realities. Such of State Airports Operations, General The attendance for Eurasia Airshow is
an aggressive project grounding its roots in a Directorate of Civil Aviation, and Turkish planned to have 70 per cent international
globally tough year 2016 should be read through Airlines are indispensable parts of this and 30 per cent domestic participants. We
very carefully. Eurasia Airshow is a completely equation. Actually, when we look at the will undertake a critical fieldwork during all
international operation. It is an event that will successful examples in the world, we see that the exhibitions and conferences until April
set awareness about Turkey all around the globe. this ecosystem contributes to this process 2018, the date for the airshow. Germany and
and creates a tremendous impression on it. Israel demanded a reservation for national
Who is organizing this event in Turkey? participation in the airshow during the
Eurasia Airshow will be organized by Why Antalya? night of the launching of Farnborough 2016
Medyacity, the organizer of HighTechPort Eurasia Airshow will be held at Antalya exhibition in July. We are expecting a whole
that was held successfully for the third time International Airport, one of the first three participation of leading Airline companies,
last November and also the GlobalSatShow busiest airports in Turkey with sufficient both leading and side manufacturers in
that was held in the same month. As infrastructure and size in terms of being able the aerospace industry. Within the Antalya
Medyacity, we will be bringing in another to exhibit the flight capabilities of the major International Airport, there will be a total
both elite and enormous event to provide our players of aviation and aerospace industry. of 300 thousand square meters of area,
country with high added value and heightened In this scale, Antalya has been selected in 50 thousand square meters closed, 65
awareness in the international platform. In accordance with the performance criteria chalets and static exhibition area for more
such events, it is critically important to be comprising of technical and operational than 100 planes. In addition to over 1000
under auspices of the top state government. infrastructure availability, meeting military international participants, more than 150
In Dubai, these events are organized by aircraft technical requirements, ground military and civilian delegations and more
Maktoum Group. Similarly, there is top handling capacity, entertainment and than 50 thousand visitors from more than
government support in UK and France as well. shopping facilities, accommodation capacity, 100 countries are targeted.
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