Izmir loses EXPO 2015 contest to Milan

After years of work on its bid to host the world's premier business event, Expo 2015, Izmir failed to convince the majority of members of the Bureau of International Exhibitions (BIE) yesterday and lost to Milan by 21 votes. The BIE convened in Paris yesterday to make its final decision on which city would host the fair. Milan won 86 of the votes, versus 65 for Izmir.