Monday, January 21, 2013

Istanbul lines up $20 million in sponsorship deals with 7 companies for 2020 Olympic bid - The Washington Post

Istanbul lines up $20 million in sponsorship deals with 7 companies for 2020 Olympic bid

By Associated Press, Updated: Monday, January 21, 8:56 AM

LONDON — Istanbul signed up seven leading Turkish companies on Monday to sponsor the city’s bid for the 2020 Olympics, a $20 million deal that organizers said underlines the country’s economic muscle at a time of global financial uncertainty.

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