ISTANBUL - Turkish State Minister Mehmet Aydin returned to Turkey on Friday after lobbying in Slovenia for Izmir`s candidacy to host EXPO 2015 fair.
EXPO 2015 is the next scheduled World`s Fair after Expo 2012. The 2015 location has not yet been decided, and will be announced in March 2008.
Two candidate cities, Izmir and Italy`s Milan, are competing to host the event, which is cited as the third largest event in the world in terms of economic and cultural impact, after the FIFA World Cup and the Olympic Games.
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