PARIS - Turkey's Eurovision winning pop star Sertap Erener gave a concert at Theatre of Champs-Elysees in Paris to boost Izmir's candidacy to host EXPO 2015.
Erener performed highlights from Anatolian folk tunes under the banner "Painted on Water" as samples from the traditional Turkish marbling were displayed at a giant screen.
The International Exhibitions Bureau (BIE) members are set to make a decision on March 31st whether Izmir or Milan will host the event.
At least 142 countries will vote and several Turkish officials have paid visits to 113 of them so far in a bid to seek support for Izmir's candidacy.
(YMB-MS)