Tourism Office Contacts Agencies

NEW YORK-With its one-year contract with Colle + McVoy nearing expiration, the Turkish Tourist Office last week sent RFPs to more than 10 shops. Levent Demirel, director of the Turkish Tourist Office in New York, confirmed the review. He would not identify the agencies, which are located mainly in New York and Canada. The account, estimated at $6 million, includes media, creative, public relations and marketing for North America. Chief among the client’s objectives is to “increase [Turkey’s] share in the international tourism market and develop the image of Turkey as a country of tourism,” according to the RFP, which is due back on Dec.