Flowers and children united the world at Expo 2016 Antalya
Chairman of the Board of Expo 2016 Antalya and Turkish Minister of Agriculture, Faruk Çelik, also spoke during the Closing Ceremony as he noted the strong spirit of Expo that kept going with full support from all participating countries, despite the attempted coup and terrorist activity through the year in Turkey.
Bernard Oosterom congratulated all those involved in the Expo from the beginning and particularly noted the efforts of the President of the Turkish Ornamental Plants and Products Exporters Association (OAiB) and AIPH Board member, Osman Bagdatlioglu who initiated the original application for the Expo in 2008 and was recently awarded the coveted AIPH Gold Medal.
Visitors to the Expo enjoyed the 112 hectare site that included garden displays, an agriculture and biodiversity museum, science and technology centre, children’s island, major concerts, conferences, restaurants, exhibitions, cultural displays and activities and much more.
The Closing Ceremony included the handover of the AIPH and BIE flags to the Vice-Mayor of Beijing, China which will be the next city to host an AIPH-approved International Horticultural Exhibition in 2019.
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www.expo2016.org.tr