"Istanbul to Bid for 2020 Olympic Games
Published by Ozgur Tore
Sunday, 14 August 2011 16:19
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday announced Istanbul's bid to host the 2020 Olympic Games.
'We are here today to declare to the world our candidacy for the 2020 Olympic Games, which we consider extremely important for our country and people,' Mr. Erdogan said at the press conference on Saturday."
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