FORTIS SUPPORTS TURKISH FOOTBALL

Now that its activities in Turkey are operating under the Fortis name, Fortis is now making a contribution to Turkish football. Fortis has just signed an agreement with the Turkish Football Federation to sponsor the Turkish National Cup for the 2005-2006 and 2006-2007 seasons.

 

The sponsorship was announced at a press conference on 13 December which included Tayfun Bayazit, CEO of Fortis Turkey, Dr Levent Biçakci, President of the Turkish Football Federation and Ertan Özerdem, General Manager of Digiturk, the official broadcasting company for the Professional League and the Fortis Turkish Cup. Mr Bayazit emphasised in a short speech that Fortis, which sponsors Anderlecht in Belgium and Feyenoord in the Netherlands, is no newcomer to football. He went on to say: "At Fortis, being part of the community that we serve is one of our core values. We are  a pioneer in our sector, both in terms of social activities and in terms of banking services. We aim to live up to that in many social areas, including sports, education, art and culture."

 

 

Fortis is an integrated financial services provider active in the fields of banking and insurance. With a market capitalization of EUR 32.8 billion (30/11/2005) and around 55,000 employees, Fortis ranks in the top 20 of European financial institutions. In its home market, the Benelux countries, Fortis occupies a leading position which it aims to develop and bolster. Fortis is drawing on the expertise it has acquired in its home market to realize its European ambitions via growth platforms. Fortis also operates successfully worldwide in selected activities. In specific countries in Europe and Asia it effectively exploits its know-how and experience in bancassurance. Fortis is listed on the exchanges of Amsterdam, Brussels and Luxembourg and has a sponsored ADR programme in the United States. More information is available on www.fortis.com