Kilic: All services are ready for Istanbul's 2020 Olympic bid

A Turkish delegation headed by Deputy Prime Minister Ali Babacan and Youth and Sports Minister Suat Kilic attended a meeting yesterday in Lausanne to present Istanbul's 2020 Olympic bid. Speaking after the meeting, Kilic said the Turkish delegations, which also included technical staff and athletes, answered questions asked by the IOC members, while also explaining the national sports plan that was included in the bid to host the Olympics. "All services, including transportation, security, accommodation, medical and ticketing were delivered according to the plan. This was an important test of our ability to deliver," Kilic said.