March 9, 2015
Saturday May 9, 2015 day one
arrive Istanbul
morning arrive Istanbul own arrangements
meet ISP representative at the airport
transfer to hotel, drop-off luggage bus transfer
lunch on your own
afternoon check-in
rest of the day at leisure
Sunday May 10, 2015 day two
discover Istanbul: the exciting
fusion of Europe and Asia
breakfast hotel
morning guided tour of Istanbul: Roman & Byzantine era
bus/walk
the guided tour will take you to the Hagia Sophia museum, one of
the
largest sacral structures in the world, then around the remains
of the
Hippodrome of Constantinople, to finish at the mystical
Underground
Cistern, which served as water supply for the neighborhood for
centuries
lunch on your own
afternoon cultural event 1: Blue Mosque & Topkapi Palace
bus/walk
explore the city of Istanbul and two of its most famous
sights:
Topkapi Palace with its pavilions, courtyards, gardens and
the
Ottoman sultans' collections; and the Sultan Ahmet Camii -
Blue
Mosque with its magnificent dome and six minarets
evening Bosphorus cruise & dinner on the boat bus/boat
enjoy the astonishing views of both the European and the Asian
sides of
the Bosphorus Strait with architectural jewels like the
Dolmabahce Palace,
the Ortakoy Mosque, or the Bosphorus Bridge
return to hotel
Monday May 11, 2015 day three
setting the scene
breakfast hotel
early morning presentation 1: severe political uproar over
Taksim Square highlights the conference room
importance of urban planning for sustainable urban
development
e.g. TOKI (Housing Development Administration of Turkey)
management presentation, discussion
coffee break
presentation 2: legal environment - restrictions & issues
impacting real estate conference room
e.g. Baker & McKenzie
management presentation, discussion
group lunch restaurant
afternoon visit 1: a 5* experience - Turkish booming tourism
industry built on pillars bus half day
of luxury and exceptional customer service
e.g. Divan hotels
management presentation, discussion, tour of hotel
rest of the day at leisure
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE, ISTANBUL MAY 9 - 16,
2015
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Tuesday May 12, 2015 day four
Turkish ambitious RE growth
breakfast hotel
morning visit 2: from inception to completion - complexities of
large scale real bus full day
estate project management
e.g. Turkmall
management presentation, discussion, development tour
lunch on your own
afternoon visit 3: beyond the imagination - futuristic
architectural design thinking
e.g. GAD architecture
management presentation, discussion, interactive case study
rest of the day at leisure
Wednesday May 13, 2015 day five
day at leisure
breakfast hotel
recommended activity: Grand Bazaar
visit the Grand Bazaar, the largest Istanbul market; like a
small town within
Istanbul with miles of passageways, restaurants, mosques, banks,
police
stations and many shops
recommended activity: Turkish baths
Escape to the Turkish baths to rejuvenate and relax inside a
stunning
architectural beauty
Thursday May 14, 2015 day six
current developments
breakfast hotel
morning visit 4: urban regeneration - incentives, opportunities
& challenges, regulation bus full day
and potential for collaboration in necessary urban renewal
projects
e.g. Cushman & Wakefield
management presentation, discussion
lunch on your own
afternoon visit 5: inventive construction industry driving
Turkey's economy
e.g. Agaoglu Group
management presentation, discussion, development tour
rest of the day at leisure
Friday May 15, 2015 day seven
looking ahead
breakfast hotel
morning presentation 3: Kanal Istanbul - a dark megaproject with
a global impact? conference room
e.g. University expert from Urban Planning department
management presentation, discussion
lunch on your own
afternoon free for sightseeing & shopping
evening farewell dinner bus transfer/restaurant
return to hotel bus transfer
Saturday May 16, 2015 day eight
depart for US
breakfast hotel
check out, transfer to the airport bus transfer
depart for USA own arrangements
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