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A spectacular opening ceremony
was hosted by Murat Molva, onsite organiser of the Turkish Bridge
Federation, and Stefan Back of the EBL Youth Committee.
It was a poignant moment
when everyone stood in honour of the memory of the founder of
the Republic of Turkey, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.
When the flags of the participating
countries had been paraded, the President of the Turkish Bridge
Federation, Ata Aydin, welcomed everyone to the championships.
The introduction of the teams was accompanied by the stirring
music.
Panos Gerontopoulos, Chairman
of the EBL Youth Committee, introduced the officials, and assured
everyone that our hosts would cool down the weather!
The President of the European
Bridge League, Giannarigo Rona, declared the Championships open
as the flag of the EBL was raised. Then it was time to move
to the terrace and enjoy the spectacular scenery.
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