Olympics Features About: Hasan Arat

• April 27th 2013 - Istanbul 2020: World Bank confirms strength of Turkish economy
• April 24th 2013 - Istanbul 2020: Bid chief Arat emphasizes the potential effect on 31 million young people
• April 6th 2013 - Istanbul earns European Destination 2013 award boosting the bid
• March 26th 2013 - Istanbul 2020: Bridge Together highlights the two continents
• March 24th 2013 - Istanbul 2020: IOC meets Galatasaray striker Didier Drogba athlete ambassador of the bid
• March 22nd 2013 - Istanbul 2020: Bid Chief Hasan Arat greets the IOC Evaluation Commission
• February 21st 2013 - Istanbul 2020: Olympic bid gets backing from British sports minister Robertson
• February 4th 2013 - Istanbul 2020: Largest airport to open ahead of Olympic Games Bid
• January 21st 2013 - Istanbul 2020: Seven new sponsors get behind the bid for over US $20 million
• January 15th 2013 - Istanbul 2020: Olympic bid boosted as one of the top ten travel destinations worldwide
• January 11th 2013 - Istanbul 2020 proposes a series of groundbreaking firsts for the Games
• January 7th 2013 - Istanbul 2020: Bid has the most stakeholder unity ever in 20 year quest to host the Games
• December 31st 2012 - Istanbul 2020: The city stock exchange hits record breaking high
• December 20th 2012 - Istanbul 2020: New airport and 3rd bridge over the Bosphorus to boost tourism for Olympic bid
• November 25th 2012 - Istanbul 2020: Significant infrastructure investment will boost the Olympic bid
• November 11th 2012 - Istanbul 2020: Unique Eurasia marathon gathered 100,000+ to race between two continents
• November 8th 2012 - Istanbul 2020: Bridging Europe and Asia
• November 6th 2012 - Istanbul 2020: Turkey gets upgraded credit rating to Investment Grade boosting the bid
• October 3rd 2012 - Istanbul 2020: Turkish tourism market a real magnet for the bid
• September 7th 2012 - Istanbul 2020: Turkey inspired by the team's best ever performance at the Paralympics
• August 28th 2012 - Istanbul 2020: Gaining perspective on the Paralympics and ready to support Team Turkey
• August 20th 2012 - Istanbul 2020: Olympic bid gets boost by opening of first Asian metro M4 Line
• July 23rd 2012 - Istanbul 2020: Prime Minister Erdogan to support the bid and the Turkish Team at London 2012
• July 16th 2012 - Istanbul 2020: USA Swimming icon Mark Spitz fuels the Olympic Dream
• July 3rd 2012 - Istanbul 2020: Turkey sends largest number of women athletes to London 2012
• June 29th 2012 - Istanbul 2020: MasterCard Global Destination Index rates strong numbers at 11.6 million tourists in 2012
• June 22nd 2012 - Istanbul 2020: Fast growing economy praised at St Petersburg Economic Forum
• June 14th 2012 - Istanbul 2020: Turkish Olympic Committee celebrates Olympic Day and fuels passion for the bid
• June 13th 2012 - Istanbul 2020: Logo design in the hands of the people with public vote
• May 31st 2012 - Istanbul 2020: Plans for iconic 3rd Bosphorus bridge linking Europe and Asia
• May 8th 2012 - Istanbul 2020: Volleyball Olympic berth makes history for Turkish sport
• March 11th 2012 - Istanbul 2020: First ever podiums at IAAF World Indoor Championships inspires Olympic Dreams
• March 11th 2012 - Istanbul 2020: Sports Minister Kilic envisions symbolic Torch relay bridging Europe to Asia
• March 9th 2012 - Istanbul 2020: IAAF World Indoor Championships will be showcasing athletics
• March 1st 2012 - Istanbul 2020: A fusion of Eur-Asian culture with a uniting force
• February 15th 2012 - Istanbul 2020: Fresh new approach with a new bid for a new Turkey
• February 10th 2012 - Istanbul 2020: Turkish economic growth rate lends much credibility to the bid
• January 19th 2012 - Istanbul 2020 team inspired by youth activities at the YOG
• January 12th 2012 - Istanbul 2020 gets government boost and gains speed for the YOG