"Izmir is at a cross roads of north-south and east-west. Such a trait makes Izmir a global meeting point," said Mehmet Aydin, Turkish State Minister."EXPO 2015 will not bring good results for only the host nation but also for the whole Eastern Mediterranean region," noted Aydin.
According to Aydin, Turkey is a physical and cultural bridge between Europe and Asia." Turkey is an important centre not only for holiday tourism but also for cultural tourism and religious tourism. Turkey has everything to offer to everybody," underlined Aydin
