President Gul Due To Paris

ANKARA - Turkish President Abdullah Gul will travel to French capital Paris on November 25th to attend the general assembly meeting of the International Exhibitions Bureau (BIE) and deliver a speech regarding western city of Izmir, Turkey's candidate city to host Expo 2015.
Gul will not be able to meet French President Nicolas Sarkozy as Sarkozy was scheduled to be on an international trip at that date. Therefore, Gul is expected to receive French Prime Minister Francois Fillon.
The Expo, which is known as a universal exhibition or world fair, is a non-profit event aiming to contribute to humanity through international participation and sharing of experiences.
Organized in 1851 in London for the first time, the 6-month-long organization is held once in every five years. Despite its non-profit status, the event draws large numbers of tourists to host cities and leads to abundant tourist revenues. Turkish officials say, they expect 80 million tourists to Izmir which is bidding under the theme "New Routes to a Better World/Health for All".
BIE member countries will vote and choose the host city on March 31st, 2008.