By Jacob Lokoff and Zach By Jacob Lokoff and Zach BohmBohm

Misconceptions Misconceptions

• Israel = Modern country with one of the highest Israel = Modern country with one of the highest life expectancies and living standards in the worldlife expectancies and living standards in the world

• Israel does have a draft but Israel is not a war Israel does have a draft but Israel is not a war zone more people in Israel die in car accident than zone more people in Israel die in car accident than in the army each yearin the army each year

• Tel Aviv is consistently ranked as one of the best Tel Aviv is consistently ranked as one of the best beach cities in the world beach cities in the world

• We are representative democracy with a We are representative democracy with a parliamentary system and universal suffrageparliamentary system and universal suffrage

MisconceptionsMisconceptions

• Turkey is a member of the G-20 Turkey is a member of the G-20

• Turkey is a parliamentary representative Turkey is a parliamentary representative democracydemocracy

• We are a member of NATOWe are a member of NATO

• We have the 15We have the 15thth largest GDP largest GDP

• In 2010 Istanbul was named the European In 2010 Istanbul was named the European capital of culturecapital of culture

TurkeyTurkeyAtatürk Olympic StadiumAtatürk Olympic Stadium Türk Telekom ArenaTürk Telekom Arena

İzmir Atatürk Stadium Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium

IsraelIsraelRamat Gan StadiumRamat Gan Stadium Teddy StadiumTeddy Stadium

Bloomfield Stadium Kiryat Eliezer Stadium

TurkeyTurkey

• Receives over 28 million visitors per year Receives over 28 million visitors per year

• One of the top ten most visited countries in One of the top ten most visited countries in the worldthe world

• Over 1,000 hotels in Istanbul alone Over 1,000 hotels in Istanbul alone

• More than enough hotels already built to More than enough hotels already built to handle influx of people for tournament handle influx of people for tournament

• Israel receives over 3 million tourists per year Israel receives over 3 million tourists per year from all over the worldfrom all over the world

• Thousands of hotels in Israel and if we are Thousands of hotels in Israel and if we are selected to host UEFA 2020 many more luxury selected to host UEFA 2020 many more luxury hotels will be built hotels will be built

• One planned hotel is the International One planned hotel is the International Shalom Hotel which will be one of the largest Shalom Hotel which will be one of the largest hotels in the worldhotels in the world

Tourism Tourism

Israel Israel

• We offer a plethora of historical and religious We offer a plethora of historical and religious sites, beach resorts, archaeological tourism, sites, beach resorts, archaeological tourism, heritage tourism and ecotourism.heritage tourism and ecotourism.

• Israel has the highest number of museums Israel has the highest number of museums per capita in the worldper capita in the world

• One of the most popular sites in Israel is One of the most popular sites in Israel is Masada Masada

Turkey Turkey

• We have a variety of historical sites, and seaside We have a variety of historical sites, and seaside resorts along the Aegean and Mediterranean Sea resorts along the Aegean and Mediterranean Sea coasts. In the recent years, we have also become coasts. In the recent years, we have also become a popular destination for culture, spa, and health a popular destination for culture, spa, and health care tourism.care tourism.

• Sultan Ahmed Mosque was built in 1616 and is Sultan Ahmed Mosque was built in 1616 and is one of our most famous mosques and it is a huge one of our most famous mosques and it is a huge tourist destinationtourist destination

• The Istanbul Cevahir Shopping and Entertainment The Istanbul Cevahir Shopping and Entertainment Centre is the largest shopping mall in Europe and Centre is the largest shopping mall in Europe and is hugely popular with tourists is hugely popular with tourists

Israel and Turkish Israel and Turkish transportationtransportation

• El Al is Israel's national airline and it is considered the El Al is Israel's national airline and it is considered the most secure airline in the world, no successful attacks most secure airline in the world, no successful attacks have ever taken place aboard its planeshave ever taken place aboard its planes

• El Al serves over 48 destinations in five countries El Al serves over 48 destinations in five countries

• Israel's roads cross through all of Israel with a highly Israel's roads cross through all of Israel with a highly developed highway system developed highway system

• We have bus and train systems that are very secure We have bus and train systems that are very secure and can transport large amounts of people all over and can transport large amounts of people all over Israel very quicklyIsrael very quickly

• Ben Gurion International airport is the main airport in Ben Gurion International airport is the main airport in Israel and it has been named the best airport in the Israel and it has been named the best airport in the middle east middle east

Israel and Turkish Israel and Turkish transportationtransportation

• Turkey has high-speed trains that link all of Turkey has high-speed trains that link all of TurkeyTurkey

• Turkish Airlines is one of the fastest growing Turkish Airlines is one of the fastest growing airline companies in the world airline companies in the world

• Turkish Airlines is currently an official Airline Turkish Airlines is currently an official Airline of FC Barcelona, Manchester United F.C.of FC Barcelona, Manchester United F.C.

• Atatürk International Airport is located in Atatürk International Airport is located in Istanbul and is the 16Istanbul and is the 16thth busiest airport in the busiest airport in the world world

Security Security

• Turkish armed forces (TAF) is one of the most Turkish armed forces (TAF) is one of the most powerful militarys in the worldpowerful militarys in the world

• TAF is a member of NATO TAF is a member of NATO

• They perform many anti-terrorist activities They perform many anti-terrorist activities and act in conjunction with the police to and act in conjunction with the police to monitor and stop crime and terroristic plots .monitor and stop crime and terroristic plots .

SECURITY SECURITY

• Safety in Israel is a top priority Safety in Israel is a top priority

• The IDF (Israeli Defense Force) is one of the The IDF (Israeli Defense Force) is one of the most battle ready highly trained and combat most battle ready highly trained and combat tested fighting forces in the world.tested fighting forces in the world.

• The Shin-Bet is Israel's internal security The Shin-Bet is Israel's internal security service similar to the DHS service similar to the DHS

• Mossad is Israel's CIA but multiplied by ten, it Mossad is Israel's CIA but multiplied by ten, it is Israel's most secretive part of the military is Israel's most secretive part of the military and its agents are some of the most highly and its agents are some of the most highly trained in the world. trained in the world.

WHAT Will UEFA Gain?WHAT Will UEFA Gain?

• International recognition for the International recognition for the unprecedented hosting circumstances of two unprecedented hosting circumstances of two very different countries jointly hosting the very different countries jointly hosting the tournament tournament

• An even broader audience since the Middle An even broader audience since the Middle East will now feel more included in the East will now feel more included in the tournament and this audience would be tournament and this audience would be retained in future years.retained in future years.

• Larger audiences = more $$$ for UEFA (you) Larger audiences = more $$$ for UEFA (you)

Unity and PeaceUnity and Peace

• What soccer has done for Europe, can be done for the What soccer has done for Europe, can be done for the Middle EastMiddle East

• By allowing us to jointly host UEFA 2020 we can show By allowing us to jointly host UEFA 2020 we can show the world that Jews and Arabs can in fact corporate, get the world that Jews and Arabs can in fact corporate, get along, and even become friends as soccer is a catalyst along, and even become friends as soccer is a catalyst for bringing countries with differences together.for bringing countries with differences together.

• It will bring a much needed economic boosts to parts of It will bring a much needed economic boosts to parts of Turkey and Israel that are still developing (especially Turkey and Israel that are still developing (especially Israel's Ethiopian population)Israel's Ethiopian population)

• Remember a vote for Israel and Turkey is a vote for Remember a vote for Israel and Turkey is a vote for peace peace