Hi all,

I have been carrying around with me the idea for a social project for a long time, and want to get started with it, and am therefore looking for a financier for it. The ideal candidate should be wealthy, well-known, politically influential, and have an interest in arts, architecture, culture, traditions, and the city of Istanbul.

Does anybody have good ideas about suitable personalities to contact? Thanks.

[quote user="utabe" post="109322"]The ideal candidate should be wealthy, well-known, politically influential, and have an interest in arts, architecture, culture, traditions, and the city of Istanbul. [/quote]

David Simpson?

[or alternatively a charitable organisation consisting of the poker winnings of Maymunn]

Great idea, JC. I'm sure he would love the project, as it's got to do with the (partial) destruction of Istanbul.

Ok. The ideal candidate should be TURKISH.

how wealthy do you want?

How about the younger Eczacibasi brother? Faruk? Doesn't he do lots of cultural/architecture stuff? I also believe him to be extremely rich.

interest in arts and culture....well that counts me out.

Akin Ongor ex-CEO of Garanti Bank - rich and interested in that sort of stuff.

[quote user="utabe" post="109322"]Hi all,

I have been carrying around with me the idea for a social project for a long time, and want to get started with it, and am therefore looking for a financier for it. The ideal candidate should be wealthy, well-known, politically influential, and have an interest in arts, architecture, culture, traditions, and the city of Istanbul.

Does anybody have good ideas about suitable personalities to contact? Thanks.[/quote]

Uta, this social project of yours doesn't involve a white dress, big cake, fireworks & champagne by any chance does it?

Not at all, except for the champagne of course, but I can forward suitable candidates to you. Fireworks will be a tricky spot though, as pyrotechnic articles are currently not available.

Thanks for the hints, Spine and Seggiest. Faruk Eczacibasi sounds like a 'good match', Alman Lisesi and Berlin Technical University graduate.....will follow this up.

When i read the title of this post, i thought why this thought is not in dating or blind date posts By the way i thik there is no blind date post in EIT. Why not?

[quote user="Bodrum Chic" post="109341"][quote user="utabe" post="109322"]Hi all,

I have been carrying around with me the idea for a social project for a long time, and want to get started with it, and am therefore looking for a financier for it. The ideal candidate should be wealthy, well-known, politically influential, and have an interest in arts, architecture, culture, traditions, and the city of Istanbul.

Does anybody have good ideas about suitable personalities to contact? Thanks.[/quote]

Uta, this social project of yours doesn't involve a white dress, big cake, fireworks & champagne by any chance does it? [/quote]

excellent BC - although i'm annoyed as i was revving up for a similar line as i worked my way down the thread.......a true LOL !

My last blind date was the night I lost my driver's licence. Fcuk. Drinking and driving, don't do it.

So, has anyone found a rich and handsome guy yet? If so, does he have a brother?

[quote user="utabe" post="109444"]Thanks for the hints, Spine and Seggiest. Faruk Eczacibasi sounds like a 'good match', Alman Lisesi and Berlin Technical University graduate.....will follow this up.[/quote]

I'm not jet rich but I'm trying hard! Do you prefer brut, sweet or Pink! So I start coling them for starters?