(GEN) TURKISH PRESIDENT INAUGURATES CEBIT BILISIM EURASIA FAIR.

ISTANBUL, Oct 7, 2009 (TUR) -- Turkish President Abdullah Gul inaugurated the CeBIT Bilisim Eurasia Fair at TUYAP Beylikduzu Fair and Congress Center in Istanbul on Wednesday.

Gul said that Turkey was rapidly developing in informatics area, and did not stay behind the progress in the world.

Gul added that CeBIT Bilisim Eurasia Fair had been held for ten years.

President Gul said that CeBIT was one of the most prestigious fairs of the world, adding that all the big companies were participating in the fair despite the global economic crisis, and this further increased the value of CeBIT.

-CeBIT BILISIM (INFORMATICS) EURASIA-

"10th CeBIT Bilisim (Informatics) Eurasia", Eurasia's largest digital business and technology platform, focuses on drawing the business circles with a highlight on the impressive new business solutions.

CeBIT, the largest business and technology fair of Eurasia which hosts participants and visitors from 22 countries including the U.S., Germany, France, Italy, Korea, Russia, is a great opportunity for companies to increase their market share and open out to new markets.

Organisers of the event, officials of "HIFAS Fairs", said that despite the global crisis, Cebit Bilisim Eurasia 2009 attracted more domestic and foreign visitors then the previous year.

159,302 people visited the fair in 2008 and 70,000 of whom were professionals.

The fair, which provides the platform for more efficient business negotiations with its differentiated structure in 2009, introduces local and foreign business delegates to new information technologies.

CeBIT Bilisim Eurasia is especially enriched with events and special projects of business and non-governmental organizations aiming to create the most comprehensive information platform for businessmen intending to expand their businesses with information and communication technologies (ICT).

The 2009 show on an exhibition area of 27,000 square meters is divided up into three main sections: Business World, Consumer Electronics and Digital Life.

The Business world section offers corporate solutions ranging from mobile solutions to banking and finance applications, telecommunications infrastructure to research and development technologies.

On the sidelines of the fair, Broadcast, Cable & Satellite Eurasia 2009, Eurasia's leading satellite communications and broadcast, are being held at the 8th, 9th and 10th halls.

CeBIT Bilisim Eurasia will host 220 top executives with purchasing privilege and 440 company representatives from different countries.

Navigation devices, digital imaging devices, hardware components, home cinema systems, smart home appliances are on display at the "Consumer Electronics" section which welcomes visitors in the 6th hall, with special deals and discounts.

Digital systems, mobile products, services, softwares and appliances are on display at the "Digital Life section" aimed at end users, which is located at the 7th hall. Telecommunication services are given prominence in this section.

(THROUGH ASIA PULSE)