This Month on the Islands

After heavy traffic of daily visitors in spring days, Islands reached calm days in Ramadan.

It is the right time for those who say that it is not possible going to Islands in summer time.

Normally, roads which are very difficult to move due to Phaeton, bike and pedestrian traffic are at April calmness. Beaches, generally difficult to find chaise lounge or parasols at them, now are in best condition.

Sea is in better condition after falling of mosses in may and june. Keep in mind that you can not find this sea water in Aegean or Mediterranean Region.

The Current And Potential Situation Of The Princes’ Islands As A Destination For Special Events And Boutique Meetings

A gruop of students from Tourism Administration Department of Boğaziçi University prepared a thesis about the tourism potential of the Princes' Islands. The summary of the thesis which has the title "The Current And Potential Situation Of The Princes’ Islands As A Destination For Special Events And Boutique Meetings" is given below. The complete thesis can be downloaded from the link at the bottom.

Event tourism, especially special events and boutique meetings, has an increasing attractiveness in terms of tourism. It may also contribute to the development of the Princes’ Islands by decreasing the seasonality problem of the destination and increasing the variability of the tourism products. The purpose of this study is to analyze the current situation and the potential of the Princes’ Islands as a destination for special events and boutique meetings. The current situation and potential was taken into consideration in relation to the conceptual model that includes available facilities and investments, attractions, heritage sites and activities, protective measures, support and collaboration, cost of destination and perceived potential impacts.

The studyis descriptive, non-contrived and a field study. Judgmental and snowball sampling were used and semi-structured interviews to hotels which have meeting room facilities, event organization companies, NGOs, the Municipality of the Princes’ Islands, and the Anadolu Club were conducted.

The findings show that the Islands have a potential for special events and boutique meeting. However, the Islands need to improve their facilities and investment, establish a professional relationship and coordination between different stakeholders, including the Metropolitan Municipality, local authorities, organization firms and hotels, in order to create and increase alternative activities and develop the Princes’ Islands as a destination for special events and boutique meetings.

Please clich here to download the thesis.

Symposium

SEMPOZYUM

Kültürel etkinlikleri, turizm ürünü olarak değerlendirmek
Cultural events as tourism products of the cities

 11 Ekim 2013 Cuma, Büyükada Splendid Palas Oteli
Friday 11 October 2013, Büyükada Splendid Palace Hotel

Program / Programme

09.00 – Kayıt / Registration

9.30-10.00 Açılış konuşmaları / Opening Speeches

Teoman Göral
TransTeo Turizm YK Başkanı, Adalar Turizm Geliştirme Merkezi Koordinatorü
Chairman of Trans Teo Tourism, Coordinator of Tourism Promotion Center of Princes’ Islands

Nesrin Bedeloğlu
İSTKA  (İstanbul Kalkınma Ajansı) Değerlendirme Uzmanı
Istanbul Development Agency (ISTKA) Assessment Expert

Bahattin Yücel
Turizm Araştırmaları Derneği (TURAD) Başkanı, Turizm Eski Bakanı
President of Tourism Researches Association, Former Minister of Tourism

Dr. Mustafa Farsakoğlu
Adalar Belediye Başkanı  / Mayor of Princes’ Islands

Prof. Dr. Ahmet Emre Bilgili
İstanbul Kültür ve Turizm İl Müdürü / Director of Culture and Tourism of Istanbul

10.00 - 11.15 : 1. Oturum / 1^st Session

Dünyada iyi örnekler / Stories of best practice in the world

Moderatör: Suay Aksoy
Uluslararası Müzeler Konseyi (ICOM) Danışma Kurulu Başkanı ve İK üyesi
ICOM (International Counsel of Museums, Chairperson of the Advisory Committee and Member of Executive Council

Konuşmacılar / Speakers:

Björn Stenvers
Amsterdam Müzesi / Amsterdam Museum
(Amsterdam örneği / The Amsterdam case)

Ertan Sakallı
Rewe-Der Tour Tur Ürün ve Kontrat Müdürü / Director of Products and Contracts, Rewe- Der Tour
(Tur Operatörlerinin gözünden Avrupa şehirleri ve İstanbul / European Cities and Istanbul through the Eyes of Tour Operators)

Dr. Stella Kladou
Istanbul Bilgi University, Hellenic Open University, University of Rome "La Sapienza" TUBITAK fellow
(Roma-Atina-İstanbul’un turistler gözüyle kültürel marka değerleri / Brand Values of Rome-Athens-Istanbul through the Eyes of Tourists)

11.15-11.30: Kahve Arası / Coffee Break

11.30 - 13.00: 2. Oturum / 2^nd Session

İstanbul, kültürel etkinliklere yerli-yabancı ziyaretçilerini çekebiliyor mu? İyi örnekler, sorunlar...
Is Istanbul able to attract visitors to cultural events? Stories of best practice, problems…

Moderatör: Bahattin Yücel
Turizm Araştırmaları Derneği (TURAD) Başkanı, Turizm Eski Bakanı
President of Tourism Researches Association, Former Minister of Tourism

Konuşmacılar / Speakers:

Görgün Taner
İKSV  Genel Müdürü / General Director of IKSV

Cem Yegül
Pozitif Grup Y. K. Başkanı / Chairman of Pozitif Group

Ali Güreli
Contemporary İstanbul YK Başkanı / Chairman of Contemporary Istanbul

Süha Uyar
Plan Tur Genel Koordinatörü / General Coordinator of Plan Tour

13.00 - 14.30 - Yemek arası / Lunch Break

14.30 - 16.00: 3. Oturum / 3^rd Session

İstanbul'da kurumsal çalışmalar, projeler üzerinden modeller ve deneyimler
Corporate undertakings, models developed through projects and experiences in Istanbul

Moderatör: Halim Bulutoğlu

Konuşmacılar / Speakers:

Çiler Yıldız
İstanbul Modern Sanat Müzesi Genel Müdürü / Managing Director of Istanbul Museum of Modern Art
İstanbul Turizmi'nin yeni çekim alanı, Çağdaş Sanat Projeleri üzerine / The new attraction area of Istanbul Tourism about contemporary art projects

Bilgesu Güneş Yerli
İRO İstanbul’da Alternatif Tur Yolları Proje Yöneticisi
Manager of IRO Project “Alternative Tour Routes in Istanbul”

Cihan Yigin
Adalar’da Kültürel, Tarihi Miras ve Turizm Geliştirme Merkezi Proje Yöneticisi
Project Manager at the Center for Cultural and Historical Heritage and Tourism Promotion on Princes Islands

16:00 - 16.15 Kahve Arası / Coffee Break

16.15-17.30     Soru ve Yanıtlar / Questions and Answers

İLETİŞİM, MEKAN, KONUM VE DİĞER BİLGİLER

İletişim:
Sempozyumla ilgili her türlü bilgi, soru için: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Kayıt:
Sempozyumu izleyecek katılımcılar için kayıt zorunlu değildir, ama sempozyum mekanı sınırlı kapasitede olduğu ve daha önemlisi Kabataş’tan gelecekler için Deniz Taksi kaldırılacağı için özellikle Kabataş hattını kullanacak katılımcıların kayıt yaptırması istenmektedir. Lütfen katılım bilginizi  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. adresine bildiriniz. Kabataş’tan gelecekler özellikle bildirimde bulunmalıdır. Büyükada’dan dönüş için deniz taksi opsiyonu yoktur.

Sempozyum mekanının konumu:
Sempozyum Büyükada’nın tarihi oteli Splendid Palas’da yapılacaktır. Otel, iskelelere 5 dakika yürüme mesafesindedir.

Simultane tercüme:
İngilizce ve Türkçe simültane tercüme yapılacaktır.

Çay-Kahve ikramı:
Toplantı aralarında çay-kahve ve atıştırmalık ikramı vardır.

Yemek:
Büyükada merkezdeki café ve lokantalar kısa yürüme mesafesindedir.

Ulaşım
Büyükada’ya gidiş:
Bostancı’dan 08.45’de Mavi Marmara iskelesinden motor seferi vardır. 09.15’de Büyükada’ya ulaşılmaktadır.
Kabataş’tan Bostancı’ya 08.30’da Deniz Otobüsü seferi vardır. Deniz Otobüsü ile Bostancı’ya geleceklerin Büyükada’ya transferi Bostancı iskelesinden Deniz Taksi ile yapılacaktır.

Dönüş:
Büyükada’dan Kabataş, Kartal ve Bostancı’ya vapur ve motorlarla dönülmektedir.

Büyükada'dan Kabataş'a

Büyükada'dan Bostancı'ya

Nature of the Princes' Islands

The Vegetations of Princes' Islands

Meditarrean and Black Sea climates’ characteristics and vegetation can be found together in Princes Islands. Besides the residential areas, the vegetation of the island today is pinus brutia (kızılçam) and maquis of the Mediterranean whereas exotic plants are dominating the residential ares and gardens.

Pinus Brutia

It’s a matter of discussion whether the Pinus Brutia is the natural vegetation of the Islands or not as the photos from the 19th century depict pinus brutia plantation in some parts of the island, while at the same time, some parts are treeless. Artemidorus, who lived in 1st and 2nd centuries B.C, talks about the Princes Island as Pityodes (Çamlık).

Maquis

Maquis are the characteristic plant association of the Mediterranean climate and they form a group under different names. For instance, while they can be named as tall maqui or short maqui, they can also be referred by its dominant type.

Exotic Plants

In all of the Islands, exotic (yabancıl) plants stand out around the residential areas, gardens, parks and roadsides. They capture quite a lot of attention by their intriguing kinds especially in the gardens of historical villas and mansions. Besides the plants representing the mystical nature of Anatolia and Far East, plants special to South America and Japan are also seen.