22.04.2016 Antalya
The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu attended the opening ceremony of the EXPO 2016 Antalya International Gardening Exposition which will remain open for 6 months in Antalya.
Attending the ceremony were
President of the Republic of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, TBMM Speaker İsmail
Kahraman, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu, Prime Minister Deputy Lütfi Elvan, Foreign
Affairs Ministry Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Food, Agriculture and Livestock Ministry Faruk
Çelik, Domestic Affairs Ministry Efkan Ala, Transportation, Maritime Affairs
and Communications Ministry Bülent Tüfenkci, Association of International
Garden Plants (AIPH) Chair Bernard Oosterom, Bureau of International
Expositions (BIE) Secretary General Vincente Loscertales, representatives of
various foreign missions and civil society organizations, TBMM representatives
and over 5,000 guests.
The opening began with a
reception held by AIPH at the EXPO Congress Lounge, followed by the official
opening ceremony.
Speaking at the opening were, the
AIPH Chair, BIE Secretary General, Foreign Affairs Minister, EXPO 2016 EXPO
Antalya Board Chair, Food, Agriculture and Livestock Ministry Faruk Çelik, the
Prime Minister and the President of the Republic of Turkey.