Press Release 25 August 2014 Torunlar REIC Annual Report Awarded by Three Oscars from U.S.A.! Torunlar REIC 2013 Annual Report designed in a "Bestseller" book format received 4 awards in total, three gold, one silver, from ARC Awards, based in New York, and known as "the Academy Awards of Annual Reports" by the investor relations professionals all over the world. While the Report was honoured with gold award in three different categories as the best in "Real Estate Investment Trust", "Chairman's Letter", "Cover Photo / Design and Non-Traditional Annual Report", it was awarded with Silver Award ranking second in interior design category.

Torunlar REIC, one of Turkey's leading real estate investors, received three Gold Awards and one Silver Award from ARC Awards, known as the Academy Awards of Annual Reports, for its 2013 Annual Report.
The annual report, designed in a "Bestseller" book format, and conceptualized as a compilation of the top 10 best ideas on developing business, shopping and living spaces, spells out Torunlar REIC's 2013 financial results and know-how and experience in the real estate sector.

Aziz Torun, Chairman and CEO of Torunlar REIC, commenting on the award said; "We bring into life projects that unleash firstly economic and also social and cultural change and transformation in many regions of Turkey. We always move ahead with the purpose of creating added value, concentrating on "the best" and "human-being". Having said that, this report describes the stories of how all of these projects were brought to life, as a role model in a way to encourage entrepreneurs and investors. I could say that as Torunlar REIC, we managed to put together our 60 years of experience and know-how in a book. I wholeheartedly believe that the annual report, which is composed of our Company's 2013 financial results and our deep-rooted business past track, will be enjoying to read just like in the taste of a book".

Torunlar REIC 2013 Annual Report, also, received Gold Award in "Real Estate Investment Trust" category and Honor Award in "The Best Report Financials" from LACP Vision Awards, also from the US.

About ARC Awards:

The Awards are globally recognized, providing a platform for the highest standards in the annual report industry. It is the world's largest international competition honoring excellence in annual reports. 2,000 annual reports from 31 different countries were subject to evaluation on the basis of creativity, design, concept, quality of content and its presentation, compatibility, communication established with the reader, clarity, preciseness, and individuality at the 28th ARC (Annual Report Competiton) Awards in 2014. Winning an ARC is one of the leading accolades in the IR industry.

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