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THE HEART OF WORLD TRADE BEATS IN ISTANBUL

Aug 26, 2013

Futurallia Istanbul 2013, the business forum addressing the SME's, is successfully hosted by World Trade Center Istanbul with the participation of the CEO of the World Trade Centers Association and the President of Futurallia, who both offered messages of confidence about Turkey's status.

Considered one of the biggest forums in the world to generate business and trade relations for the SME's, Futurallia's eighteenth session in Istanbul was a huge success with high level of international and local participation.
This year's forum is the eighteenth to be held and has drawn in an attendance of over 800 from 26 different countries. 

World Trade Centers Association CEO Eric R. Dahl: "We place great importance on the Turkish SME's and on trade with Turkey."
World Trade Centers Association CEO Eric Dahl said, "International trade is the most important indicator of development. This is why we are focusing on the SME's. Our aim is to contribute to the growth of markets all around the world, especially in developing markets. It is for this reason that we place so much importance on the SME's in Turkey and on trade with Turkey. The Istanbul World Trade Center is an important and valuable part of our network and the organization of such a huge event highlights Turkey's importance in this context."
Futurallia President Dominique Lenoir: "The Turkish economy carries a huge potential for world trade"

Mr. Lenoir continued, โ€œHere at Futurallia Istanbul 2013, a total of 8600 business discussions held over the two days of the event. We believe that 1 out of every 4 of those meetings will culminate in a business partnership.โ€

HUGE NUMBER OF PARTICIPATION FROM ALL AROUND THE GLOBE
More than 800 companies from 26 countries participated in Futurallia Istanbul 2013.
French Ambassador Laurent Bili: "Istanbul is becoming an important destination on an international and regional scale"
Noting that Istanbul was host to many international events and also a candidate for the 2020 Olympics, French Ambassador Laurent Bili said, "I am happy to take part in Futurallia Istanbul 2013 and thank the Futurallia team for choosing Istanbul for this event."