Social / Cultural Events

A) SOCIAL EVENTS

Opening Ceremony and Reception
Opening Ceremony will take place at ICEC (Istanbul Convention and Exhibition Center) on Saturday, November 8th at 18:00 followed by Reception.

Evening Bosphorus Cruise with dinner on board (SB3)
on November 10, 2008
(minimum 50 participants) € 80 per person

Sail up the Bosphorus, the waterway between Europe and Asia, as far as the Black Sea, passing under the Bosphorus Bridges and viewing Ottoman summer palaces, waterside mansions and modern villas which line the European and Asian shores. Also pass by 15th century Rumeli Hisarı fortress built by Mehmet The Conqueror. Dinner and drinks will be served on board while enjoying the scenery.