Turkish Business Council Iftar at Amwaj Rotana

Press release

Published August 18th, 2011 - 12:40 GMT

Al Bawaba

Amwaj Rotana Hotel hosted yesterday the Turkish Business Council Traditional Iftar in Sadaf Ballroom where more than 140 Turkish, local and international businessmen and diplomats attended the event.

The Turkish Ambassador, HE Mr.Vural Altay, and the Chairman of the Turkish Business Council in Dubai& Northern Emirates, Mr.M. ZekiBurgucuwere here to welcome the Council’s guests and both of them took the opportunity of this Iftar to talk about the terrible crisis happening in Somalia. Mr.Burgucu announced that the TBC would donate the net proceeds collected from the event sponsors to help Somalia. HE Mr Vural Altay outlined steps the Turkish government has taken to help Somalia.The Consul General of Somalia, HE Mr.AbdulkadirSheikhey Al-Hatimialso attended the Iftar and took the opportunity to thank the Turkish government for their help and continuous support on this crisis.

The principal sponsor of the event was HSBC and the other sponsors were Taktical Advisory Group, AE ArmaElektropanc, Al Sharif Advocates & Legal Consultants, and Mach Air Cargo.

Background Information

Rotana Hotel Management Corporation

Rotana was founded in 1992, by a partnership between two visionary thinkers, Nasser Al Nowais and Selim El Zyr, who were joined three years later by Nael Hashweh and Imad Elias.

Operating as Rotana, it opened its first property in Abu Dhabi in 1993 and is today one of the leading hotel management companies within the Middle East and North Africa.

Rotana is a company offering the best of both worlds. A unique understanding of the culture and communities of the Middle East combined with the collective expertise of an executive team contributing over 35 years of international experience in the service industry.

Rotana aggressive expansion plans have seen the company grow from 2 properties in 1993 to a total of 70 by 2014. With several further properties planned for opening and new projects in the pipeline confirming the company's intention to have a Rotana managed property in all the major cities throughout the Middle East and North Africa within the next five years.