Troy brings award to Erdoğan

"Troy is a legend of Anatolia. On a rainy day I promised the world that one day I would realize a magnificent stage performance," said Erdoğan after Çanakkale Deputy Governor Cengiz Ata presented the award. He said 275,000 people had so far viewed the performance, and continued, "150,000 out of these people are foreigners.

We will go on a world tour in the coming days, starting in Romania. Tickets are on sale in Romania, as well as in Dubai, Qatar and Egypt. Also, a Trojan décor and horse have been prepared in Egypt. The Fire of Anatolia has so far been performed before 11 million people. We are sure that the play ’Troy’ will reach 51 million viewers."

At the ceremony, this year’s Professional Services Special Honorary Awards were presented to Troy excavation team deputy chairman and Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Archaeology Department member Rüstem Aslan, carpenter Ahmet Karadeniz, who produced the wooden Trojan horse at the entrance of the ancient city of Troy, and journalist Murat Kınay, who published a book featuring Çanakkale in photos.

The ceremony was held Tuesday. Among the attendees at the ceremony were Çanakkale Deputy Governor Cengiz Ata, Onsekiz Mart University's Vice Rector Yılmaz Akgün, and Doğan Yayın Holding Advisory Board member Yalçın Balcı.