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BÜYÜKDERE CAD. NO: 201 LEVENT LOFT C BLOK KAT: 8 34390 LEVENT/İSTANBUL TEL: 0 212 371 87 00 FAKS: 0 212 279 62 62 WWW.AKFENGYO.COM.TR /Akfengyo /Akfengyo /Company/akfen-gyo AKFEN REIT ANNUAL REPORT 2015 REPORT AKFEN REIT ANNUAL AKFEN REIT ANNUAL REPORT 2015 3 COUNTRIES 14 CITIES ISTANBUL BURSA IZMIR Page 02 Page 18 Page 28 ESKİŞEHİRANTE P ANKARA ADANA Page 36 Page 44 Page 52 TRABZON GAZİANTEP CONTENTS Page 60 Page 68 KAYSERİ KYRENIA/TRNCANTE P SAMARA/RUSSIA Page 76 Page 84 Page 90 KALININGRAD/RUSSIAANTE P YAROSLAVL/RUSSIA MOSCOW/RUSSIA Page 96 Page 102 Page 106 CITY LIFE CITY LIFE No two cities are alike: with unique features and distinct attractions, each city has its own vibe and energy – as well as colorful festivals, cultural events, business summits and product conferences. CITY HOTELS Launching exclusive examples of contemporary city hotels, Akfen REIT continues to welcome millions of guests in comfortable, stylish Akfen-constructed hotels that add value to guests’ visits in each city, and the city itself. WHAT GOES ON? WHAT ATTRACTS We took the pulse of 14 cities... ATTENTION? WHAT EVENTS? A special compilation of events... What events happened in which city? NEXT PROGRAM WHAT TO SEE? What’s happening in the city next year? Exclusive shows and events are here! WHERE TO STAY? Popular accommodation choices in the city 1 AN ABSOLUTELY SPECIAL CITY ISTANBUL ISTANBUL Matchless... This wonderfully multifaceted city A center of cannot be categorized: the city’s long, entertainment, art and fascinating history, its magnificent natural beauty, and its vibrant modern fashion... art and culture scene will appeal to every type of visitor. Istanbul exceeds expectations, offering mega shopping centers with exclusive brands for shopping enthusiasts, restaurants serving world cuisine and local specialities for food aficionados, and world-class museums and galleries for art lovers. Istanbul, as a center of entertainment, art and fashion, is truly a superb host. 2 EXPOS IN CITY LIFE ISTANBUL TH 19 EAST 34th Energy Efficiency Week MEDITERRANEAN INTERNATIONAL TOURISM AND TRAVEL EXPO (EMITT) JANUARY 22-25, 2015 Turkey’s most important international tourism conference, the East Mediterranean International Tourism and Travel Expo (EMITT) presents the regional treasures of Turkey and the world to a national and international audience of investors, tour operators, agencies and buyers. Ranked among the world’s top five expos, EMITT establishes a range of TH destination alternatives on one platform, 6 ENERGY EFFICIENCY attracting agency and firm attention, as FORUM AND EXPO well as that of holiday planners. Organized for its nineteenth edition between January JANUARY 14-17, 2015 22 and 25, the first two days of the event Within the framework of the 34th Energy are for tourism professionals, and the last Efficiency Week, the Energy Efficiency two focus on holiday planners. Forum and Expo (EVF) was organized at Istanbul WOW Convention Center. In Bringing national and international panels and sessions held during the tourism professionals together and paving Expo, energy efficiency strategies were the way for new collaborations as well evaluated by experts and well-known as creating opportunities for business authorities of the sector. Organized connections, EMITT adds value to the for the first time in 2009 following the growth of the sector, with the number of Energy Efficiency Law’s implementation attendees increasing year by year. in Turkey, EVF is considered one of our country’s most important events in this EMITT Expo field. EVF is one of the most important events of our country in its field. 3 EXPOS IN ISTANBUL 2015 ISTANBUL 35TH INTERNATIONAL FURNITURE EXPO (ISMOB) ISTANBUL BOAT SHOW 2015 JANUARY 27 – FEBRUARY 2, 2015 Organized for the eleventh time in 2015 OCTOBER 6-11, 2015 by the Furniture Industrialists Association The country’s first and the only boat of Turkey, participation in the Istanbul show expo organized on the sea, the Furniture Expo (ISMOB) reached a record International Boat Show was hosted by level with 500 firms. Bringing together the Pendik Marina. Visited by thousands national and international participants, of professionals and exclusive guests, along with guests from the furniture the expo offered rich content, covering and interior decoration sectors, hosted all areas of the maritime industry, under approximately 110,000 guests – 20,000 a single, convenient structure that made international, 90,000 national – attended it easy to gather information or reach the fair. the right industry professionals. More than 600 brands were introduced at the CONCRETE ISTANBUL 2015 Boat Show, which attracted as much attention from marine enthusiasts in FEBRUARY 19-22, 2015 2015 as it has in previous years. In its seventh edition this year, the Ready-Mixed Concrete, Cement, Aggregate, Construction Technologies and Equipment Expo brought the construction, ready-mixed concrete and Boat Show 2015 aggregate industries together at the Istanbul Expo Center. Throughout the five-day expo, guests were introduced to the latest technology in products, tools, machinery and equipment, as well as services and hardware in the aforementioned sectors. Concrete Istanbul 2015 4 CITY LIFE Istanbul Autoshow 2015 Istanbul Eurasia Packaging 2015 EURASIA PACKAGING 2015 ISTANBUL EXPO OCTOBER 22-25, 2015 More than 1,300 participants from 42 countries, along with 50,000 guests from 93 countries attended the Eurasia Packaging Expo, organized for the 21st time in 2015. At the Expo – preferred by firms as the platform for solutions ISTANBUL AUTOSHOW for their business processes and 2015 investment strategies – information was exchanged and the sector’s most MAY 21-31, 2015 recent developments were shared. With Known as one of the world’s most participation rising each year, the Eurasia important automobile expos for the Packaging Expo draws the attention number of its participants as well as of a broad range of food and non-food its guest profile, the Istanbul Autoshow industries with its combined solutions for introduced more than 60 new models packaging machinery and equipment. for in 2015 to car enthusiasts in Turkey. Two of the new models at the expo had their global introduction from 2016 EXPO PROGRAM Istanbul. Eagerly awaited by automobile aficionados every year, the Expo draws : MOBITEX FURNITURE EXPO attention with its creative concept. JANUARY 27-30, 2016 : 20TH EAST MEDITERRANEAN INTERNATIONAL TOURISM AND TRAVEL EXPO Autoshow 2015 JANUARY 28-31, 2016 : 40TH ISTANBUL JEWELRY SHOW introduced more than MARCH 10-13, 2016 60 new models for the : 10TH REAL ESTATE EXPO AND ARABIAN-TURKISH SUMMIT first time to automobile APRIL 22-24, 2016 : TURKEYBUILD ISTANBUL 39TH enthusiasts in Turkey. CONSTRUCTION EXPO MAY 10-14, 2016 : 5TH INTERNATIONAL ISAF SMART HOME EXPO SEPTEMBER 29-OCTOBER 2, 2016 5 CULTURE & ART IN ISTANBUL TH Chill-Out Festival 35 INTERNATIONAL ISTANBUL BOOK EXPO; ARTIST 2015; 25TH INTERNATIONAL ISTANBUL ART EXPO NOVEMBER 7-15, 2015 The 34th International Istanbul Book Expo, organized by TÜYAP Tüm Fuarcılık Yapım A.Ş. in collaboration with the Turkish Publishers Association, and the 25th International Istanbul Art Expo organized by TÜYAP, saw hundreds of thousands of bibliophiles and art lovers – as usual. About 750 publishers and non- governmental organizations attended the International Istanbul Book Expo, CHILL-OUT FESTIVAL organized this year under the theme ISTANBUL 2015 “Humor: To Look at Life Smiling”. Throughout the Expo, 300 cultural MAY 23-24, 2015 events such as panels, interviews and children’s events were held. Hundreds of With its winning combination of great national and international authors came music set in green nature, the Chill- together with their readers in organized Out Festival Istanbul is eagerly awaited signing sessions and events. by music enthusiasts each year. Now in its tenth edition, the 2015 Festival Organized for the 25th time in 2015, introduces rich diversity with playlists ARTIST 2015 - International Istanbul from Lounge FM that appeal to all tastes Art Expo hosted approximately 150 – from jazz, soul and funk to house and young artists together with independent indie. Set in the tranquil atmosphere groups and initiatives, as well as of Life Park, the largest wooded area in galleries exhibiting the works of nearly Istanbul, the music program goes 24/7 1000 artists. For the respected masters on three stages built in the Park while of Turkish painting celebrating their guests revel in the festival atmosphere. 6 100th year, Nuri İyem, Selim Turan CITY LIFE 18th Istanbul International Puppet Festival and Cihat Burak, a dedicated area was reserved with the main theme “Witnessing the Past”. Representing Nuri İyem’s workshop, Selim Turan’s paintings and Cihat Burak’s works were introduced to aficionados. Istanbul Coffee Festival 18TH ISTANBUL INTERNATIONAL PUPPET FESTIVAL OCTOBER 13-25, 2015 Launched with the motto of “Letting Your Inner Child Out”, the Istanbul Puppet Festival is one of the most important artistic events in Istanbul today. Puppet artists from France, Netherlands, Hong Kong, Spain, Italy, Korea, Romania, Russia, Chile, Taiwan and Turkey attended the eighteenth edition of the festival held between ISTANBUL COFFEE October 13 and 25. The 13-day festival FESTIVAL featured puppet theatres for children and adults, film screenings and OCTOBER 22-25, 2015 workshops. One of the most beautiful train terminals in the world with its historic ambiance, Haydarpaşa Station hosted coffee devotees for four days in October.