ÇANAKKALE 
2nd INTERNATIONAL
GELİBOLU PEACE CUP

April 17-21, 2008
Çanakkale / TURKEY
 

<<<  The Monument for Respect to Mehmetçik
This is a monument inspired by a speech given by the (then) Australian Governor General Lord Richard Casey, when he visited Çanakkale in 1967. Casey, who served at Gallipoli as a lieutenant, told of how in the heat of the battle, a Turkish soldier carried a wounded British soldier from his trench over to the Allied trench only metres away and, leaving him with his comrades, returned to his own lines.

PHOTOGRAPHS
 

For the attention of:

- German Bridge Federation
- Australian Bridge Federation
- New Zealand Bridge Federation
- English Bridge Union
- French Bridge Federation
- Canadian Bridge Federation
- Indian Bridge Federation
- Bangladesh Bridge Federation
- Northern Ireland Bridge Federation
- South African Bridge Federation

Dear Bridge Friends,

The city of Canakkale (Turkey) will hold the second edition of "THE INTERNATIONAL GELIBOLU PEACE CUP" in 17-21 April 2008.

Being a land where various cultures and religions lived in piece for centuries, with the purpose of uniting people under the flag of sports, the city of Canakkale/Turkey will hold this bridge tournament with the participation of all countries that took part in the wars of Canakkale.

The Governorship and Municipality of Canakkale will be the proud hosts of the event.

The organizing committee will cover the full-board accommodation costs, as well as the local transport costs (Istanbul-Canakkale-Istanbul) of all participating teams consisting of up to 7 persons.

Additionally, all local sight-seeing tours in Canakkale and cultural activities will be complimentary for the teams.

The format of the tournament will be teams-of-four, with each country being represented by one team.

The following countries are kindly invited to appoint and send a team for the tournament: Germany, Australia, New Zealand, England, France, Canada, India, Bangladesh, Northern Ireland, South Africa. Turkey and The City of Canakkale will also be represented by a team as the Official Hosts.

We shall be pleased to receive your confirmations of participation (including names of the participants and flight details to Istanbul) in order that the necessary preparation work could be by the Tournament Organizing Committee.

ACCESS
Flights from Istanbul to Canakkale and from Canakkale to Istanbul will be arranged by the organizing committee as follows:
- Flight Istanbul-Canakkale will depart on Tuesday 17 April 2008 at 22.30 hrs.
- Return flight Canakkale-Istanbul will depart on Monday 17 April 2008 at 07.30 hrs.
Later departure is also possible, but the Organizing Committee must be notified accordingly in advance.

ACCOMMODATION
Accommodation will be provided at the KOLİN HOTEL. Three rooms with double beds are reserved for each team. Teams with other special requests are expected to contact the Organizing Committee prior to their arrival in Turkey. The Organizing Committee will cover the room charges (including breakfast) for these 3 rooms. Extras (costs other  room and breakfast) belongs to the teams themselves. Check-in at the hotel will be on the night of 17 April and the departure from hotel will be on the morning of 21 April.

AWARDS
The first, second and third teams of the tournament will be awarded with the special tournament cup. All participating teams will be given special tournament presents.

OTHER SUBJECTS
The opening-closing ceremony related with the tournament and the matches will be held in the same hotel.
Hot drinks during the matches will be complimentary
All social and sport facilities of the hotel can be utilized at no cost.
On the nights of 18-20 April, there will be dinner invitations by the Governorship and Municipality of Canakkale.
Travel, guiding services and access in the city will be made by our organization.  
The format will consist of 20-board matches.
The directors of the tournament will be Rahmi İYİLİKÇİ (ELB TD) and assistant Ali TOPÇU.
The teams will join to the tournament with their uniforms or special clothes as it was last year.
In order to communicate about the tournament:
-  mehmet_bayram17@mynet.com (Organizing Committee Chairman)
-  hozcan@comu.edu.tr (Prof. Dr. Hasan ÖZCAN responsible of communication)

THE PROGRAM  ( KOLİN HOTEL www.kolinhotel.com )

Friday 18 April, 2008
Time: 10.00 ……………………... Opening Ceremony
Time: 12.30 - 15.20 …………… 1^st matches (20 Board)
Time: 16.30 - 19.20 …………… 2^nd matches (20 Board)
Time: 20.30…………………….... Governor's Welcome Dinner

Saturday 19 April, 2008
Time: 10.00 - 13.00 …………… Çanakkale City Tour
Time: 14.00 - 16.50 …………… 3^rd matches  (20 Board)
Time: 18.00 - 20.50 …………… 4^th matches  (20 Board)

Sunday 20 April, 2008
Time: 09.30 - 12.20 …………… 5^th matches  (20 Board)
Time: 13.00 ……………………… Prize Giving Ceremony
Time: 14.00 ……………………… Tour of Troia
Time: 20.30 ……………………… Mayor's Farewell Dinner

PARTICIPATING TEAMS