Taksim Square now. via @IvanCNNN
While the pseudo-Sultan presenting, a group of citizens honored Gezi marytrs, who were murdered because of Erdoğan’s tolerance to police violence…
Turkish PM, Istanbul team vow to ‘mobilize all means’ for 2020 Olympics ahead of vote
Istanbul’s Olympic bid team has made its final presentation before tonight’s vote by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) which will decide the host of the 2020 Olympic Games
Istanbul keen to bridge cultures with Olmpic bidDeutsche Welle
This is the fifth time Istanbul has competed to host the Olympic Games. Critics say the Turkish metropolis lacks the necessary planning. Proponents say Istanbul .
Olympics: Istanbul 2020 Summer Olympics bid factfileGlobalPost
The Ottoman Empire made it its capital under the name of Istanbul till it was overthrown in 1920 …As a result Istanbul lost its status of capital in favour of Ankara.
2020 Olympics: the contenders
Madrid, Tokyo and Istanbul are in the running to hold the Olympic and Paralympic Games after Rio
Madrid
Claimed cost £2.6bn on staging the Games, £1.6bn on infrastructure investment.
The pitch A low-cost Games for austere times, offering the Olympic movement a new hosting model.
2020 Olympics: the race is on
Olympic Committee is meeting in Buenos Aires to decide whether Tokyo, Madrid or Istanbul will host the tournament
The five-ringed circus has landed in the heart of the Argentinian capital for the most important meeting of sport’s power brokers in a generation, as prime ministers and princes scrabble to secure the 2020 Olympics.
Turkey’s Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan, right, and Hasan Arat, chairman of Istanbul 2020, arrive to attend the Istanbul 2020 bid presentation during the International Olympic Committee session …
Turkey’s Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan, right, and Hasan Arat, chairman of Istanbul 2020, arrive to attend the Istanbul 2020 bid presentation during the International Olympic Committee session, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Madrid, Istanbul and Tokyo are competing to host the 2020 Summer Olympic Games. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Istanbul hopes to land Olympic Games in fifth attempt
Istanbul hopes to beat the odds land the 2020 Olympic Games at the expense of Tokyo and Madrid as the host city will be voted on Sept. 7
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