Tuesday, July 02, 2013

BARÇIN YİNANÇ - Istanbul can win Olympic bid thanks to Gezi Park protests

Istanbul can win Olympic bid thanks to Gezi Park protests

In less than a month we will know whether Istanbul will host the 2020 Olympic Games.

Some Turkish officials, including Istanbul Mayor Kadir Topbaş and Youth and Sports Minister Suat Kılıç have warned about what they see as the negative effect of the mass protests that took place last month in Istanbul on the city’s Olympic bid.

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