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OLYMPICS WOULD BRING IN 40 BILLION TO ISTANBUL

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  • Published:16 Ağustos 2012, Perşembe
  • Updated:16 Ağustos 2012, Perşembe

A report by Visa Europe, which qualifies the hosting of the Olympics as being a golden opportunity economy-wise for a nation and city, states that if Turkey is selected as the host of the , the games could create the potential of nearly 40 billion dollars in economic activity coming into Turkey.

According to Senior Vice-President and Regional General Manager Berna Ülman, Istanbul, which has applied to host the Olympic Games a total of four times since 1992, has never been as close to actually be chosen as host. Ülman states, "An approximate 21 billion investment is foreseen for urban infrastructure."