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| Mr. Selim Ozturk, Turkish Airlines General Manager in Birmingham with Aston Villa Manager Paul Lambert | 
 Aston Villa Football Club have announced that Turkish Airlines have become their 
Official Airlines Partner for the 2013-14 season
Official Airlines Partner for the 2013-14 season
A leading global player in commercial aviation and now the fourth largest carrier 
of passengers throughout Europe, Turkish Airlines was named Europe's Best Airline 
for a third consecutive year at the 2013 World Airline Awards, which also flies to 
more countries than any other airline in the world. 
Operating direct flights between Birmingham and Istanbul with onward connections 
to more than 200 destinations worldwide, Turkish Airlines expansion in the Midlands 
in recent years means that 10 flights depart from Birmingham Airport on a weekly 
basis, underlining the company's commitment to the region
  
Aston Villa Chief Executive Paul Faulkner said: "We are delighted to have secured 
this deal with Turkish Airlines, especially given their strong and still growing presence 
in the region as well as their global reach and reputation" 
Mr. Selim Ozturk, Turkish Airlines General Manager in Birmingham said: "We are also 
extremely  pleased to enter this partnership agreement with Aston Villa, one of the well 
established and successful football clubs in UK. We wish them all the best for the new season
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| Thursday 5 September 2013 | 
