Turkey is one of the world's top destinations for congresses, conferences and fairs with many hotels across the country having convention facilities and with purpose-built convention centres present in the major cities of Istanbul, Antalya and Izmir.Going from strength to strength, in 2011 Turkey ranked 9th place in the world for largeconventions of more than 500 delegates and in 10th place (joint with Australia) forconventions of more than 300 delegates*, while its cultural capital Istanbul was ranked 1st inthe world for conventions of more than 500 delegates.
Turkey has a fantastic infrastructure supporting MICE, including modern international airportsacross the country, a wide variety of top-quality accommodation and a culture well used toserving the needs of all sorts of visitors – the result of being one of the fastest developingtourist destinations in the world with a total of 31.8 million foreign visitors in 2012.As a destination with appeal to those from around the world, Turkey combines fascinatinghistorical and archaeological sites, a delicious cuisine and an active sports scene with greatweather, stunning scenery and warm hospitality for which the country is so famous. Its aweinspiringlandscapes and contrasting regions encompass two Wonders of the Ancient World, 11UNESCO World Heritage Sites, 352 Blue Flag beaches and 19 Blue Flag Marinas, a diverse plantand animal life and 20 world-class golf courses, to name just a few, offering many options for anunforgettable experience.