President of Tatarstan meets with Istanbul Mayor

President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov has met with Mayor of Istanbul Kadir Topbaş during his working trip to the Turkish Republic.

Rustam Minnikhanov thanked Kadir Topbaş for attention paid to Tatars living in Istanbul. The Tatar national holiday Sabantui was celebrated in the big Turkish city in 2012, and the monument to the Tatar poet Gabdulla Tukai was unveiled in the park named after Gabdulla Tukai.

The Tatarstan President invited Mayor of the Turkish city to a solemn opening of the “Istanbul” square in Kazan in June 2013.

Kadir Topbaş thanked Rustam Minnikhanov for the visit. He reminded that in 2014 Kazan would have the status of cultural capital of the Turkic world, whereas Istanbul was the cultural capital of Europe in 2010. The Turkish leadership is ready to share their experience in organizing such events with Kazan colleagues.

Rustam Minnikhanov met with President of Efes group Alejandro Jimenez, Board Chairman of Koç Holding Mustafa Koç, Board Chairman of Renaissance Holding Erman Ilıcak, Director General of OOO “Kastamonu Integrated Wood Industry” Onur Guven.