Wikimania 2012/Bids/İstanbul

Wikimania 2012 candidate cities:

Washington, D.C. (Q&A) - Stellenbosch (Q&A)

Wikimania 2012 Istanbul: The Intercontinental Conference

“ If the world were a single country, Istanbul would be its capital. ”

“ If one had but a single glance to give the world, one should gaze on Istanbul. ”

“ All the other cities are mortal, but I think Istanbul will live as long as mankind exists. ”

Istanbul is the most populous city of Turkey. It is the financial capital of the country. The city has the 34th biggest economy in the world, and the municipal area has the biggest population in Europe. As of 2009, the city has a population of 12.782.960.

Since Istanbul is one of the oldest cities in the world and has been the capital of three empires, it is a strong and magnificent bridge between the past and the present. Besides a number of artefactual structures, it has wonderful natural places. The city is listed under the World Heritage Sites of UNESCO and was the European Capital of Culture in 2010.

The city has been settled by various cultures. It has preserved its cosmopolitan and metropolitan structure that people from different religions, nations and cultures are living together. Since Istanbul is one of the rare cities that has achieved to be a centre for everything for long periods, it is one of the capitals of the world

• Country: Turkey
• City proposed: Istanbul
• Venue:
• Proposed dates: August 3-5, 2012
• Contact person(s):

About Istanbul

History

Main Article: History of Istanbul

Hagia Sophia, the Church of the Holy Wisdom in Istanbul, now a museum

Climate

Istanbul's climate characteristics
	July	August
Mean temperature - maximum	28.6°C	28.5°C
Mean temperature - minimum	19.6°C	19.7°C
Mean total precipitation (kg/m2)	23.9	30.8
Mean days with rainfall	3.5	4.6

Currency

The Turkish lira (ISO 4217: TRY, sign: TL) is the currency of Turkey. The lira is subdivided into 100 kuruş.

Currency exchange rates

	Currency code	Buying	Selling
USD/TRY	1 US dollar	1.4820	1.4891
AUD/TRY	1 Australian dollar	1.4284	1.4377
DKK/TRY	1 Danish krone	0.26323	0.26453
EUR/TRY	1 Euro	1.9624	1.9719
GBP/TRY	1 Pound sterling	2.3240	2.3361
CHF/TRY	1 Swiss franc	1.4763	1.4858
SEK/TRY	1 Swedish krona	0.20996	0.21215
CAD/TRY	1 Canadian dollar	1.4542	1.4608
KWD/TRY	1 Kuwaiti dinar	5.2137	5.2824
NOK/TRY	1 Norwegian krone	0.24022	0.24184
SAR/TRY	1 Saudi Arabian riyal	0.39634	0.39705
JPY/TRY	100 Japanese yen	1.7643	1.7760
BGN/TRY	1 Bulgarian lev	0.99499	1.0081
RON/TRY	1 Romanian lei	0.45132	0.45726
RUB/TRY	1 Russian ruble	0.04680	0.04742
IRR/TRY	100 Iranian rial	0.01417	0.01436

Last update: November 26, 2010. May not be current.

Budget and finance

Budget

Service	Description	For	Cost	Additional information
Buluşma mekanı	Konferans salonu, basın odası, teknik yardım		1 TL (approx. $1 / €1)
Konaklama			1 TL (approx. $1 / €1)
Teknik	WiFi, A/V, dizüstü bilgisayarlar, projektörler, çeviri ekipmanları, vb	3 gün için	1 TL (approx. $1 / €1)
Tıbbî		600 katılımcı için	1 TL (approx. $1 / €1)
Sigorta	Kazalar, sorumluluk sigortası	600 katılımcı için	1 TL (approx. $1 / €1)
Catering	3 öğle yemeği, atıştırmalar ve ziyafet	600 katılımcı ve 3 gün için	1 TL (approx. $1 / €1)
Tanıtım materyalleri	Broşürler, bayraklar, t-shirtler, hediyeler, yaka kartları, vb	600 katılımcı için	1 TL (approx. $1 / €1)
Katılımcı paketi	Program, şehir planı, vb	600 katılımcı için	1 TL (approx. $1 / €1)
Ulaşım	Havaalanlarından, tren istasyonlarından ve otobüs terminallerinden servisler; konaklama alanlarından buluşma mekanına servisler	600 katılımcı için	1 TL (approx. $1 / €1)
Organizasyon komitesi	Gönüllüler ve güvenlik		1 TL (approx. $1 / €1)
VIP ziyaretçiler			1 TL (approx. $1 / €1)
Tercümanlar	Gönüllüler	10 kişi	Ücretsiz	Gönüllüler tarafından ücret alınmadan giderileceği düşünülmektedir
Partiler			1 TL (approx. $1 / €1)
	VIP parti		1 TL (approx. $1 / €1)
Gezi seferleri	Katılımcılar için öğle yemeği, turlar, müze ücretleri, konaklama, yakıt, vb	300 katılımcı için	1 TL (approx. $1 / €1)
Beklenmedik giderler			1 TL (approx. $1 / €1)
Toplam			1 TL (approx. $1 / €1)

Organizasyon ekibi

Kullanıcı	Sorumluluk Alanları	Beceri	Diller	Deneyim
tr:User:	Organizasyon ve Koordinasyon
tr:User:	Proje Yönetimi
tr:User:	Proje Yönetimi
tr:User:	Bütçe ve Sponsorlar
tr:User:	Bütçe ve Sponsorlar
tr:User:	İletişim ve Etkinlikler
tr:User:	İletişim ve Etkinlikler
tr:User:	Konaklama ve Ulaşım
tr:User:	Konaklama ve Ulaşım
tr:User:	Teknoloji
tr:User:	Teknoloji
tr:User:	Teknoloji
tr:User:	Güvenlik ve Acil Durumlar
tr:User:	Güvenlik ve Acil Durumlar
tr:User:	Güvenlik ve Acil Durumlar

About Wikimedia projects in Turkish languages

Wikimania 2012 Istanbul is being supported by Turkish and Azeri Wikipedias. These two Wikipedias are growing rapidly. There has been several meetings and seminars organised by these Wikis. These are Izmir 2006, Ankara 2006, Istanbul 2006, Ankara 2007, Istanbul 7 July 2007, Istanbul 10 November 2007, Izmir 2007, Izmir 2008 and Baku 2009. Also, a seminar was organized in Istanbul in 2008 (Altivi Wikipedia Seminar) with participation of Jimmy Wales.

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  The meeting of Wikipedians in Istanbul (July 7, 2007)
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  The meeting of Wikipedians in Izmır (September 9, 2007)
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  Wikipedia presentation at Bahçeşehir University (December 1, 2007)
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  Wikipedia seminar with Jimbo Wales (January 18, 2008)
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  The meeting of Wikipedians in Baku (December 6, 2009)

Self-evaluation

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Gallery

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  2007 Republic Day Celebrations on the Bosphorus
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  Maiden's Tower
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  Hagia Sophia
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  Beylerbeyi Palace
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  Galata Tower
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  Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge
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  Taksim Square
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  Gülhane Park
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  The Sultan Ahmed Mosque photographed from the upper gallery of Hagia Sophia Museum
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