The National Bailliage of Türkiye organised its 37th Grand Chapitre in Fethiye, celebrating both the 20th anniversary of the Bailliage of Antalya, which was upgraded to a Provincial Bailliage, and the foundation of the new local Bailliage of Fethiye.

The Grand Chapitre began on Thursday, September 24th, with an informal dinner at the Margaritari Tavern restaurant of the XO Cape Arnna Hotel.

On Friday, September 25, two excursions were offered:
- a walking tour through the centre of Fethiye
- a popular boat tour, which took place from 10am to 5pm.

At 7pm, members and guests gathered for cocktails at the Liberty Fabay Hotel, followed by a dinner accompanied by an evening of entertainment.

On Saturday, September 26th, Inducting Officer Yves Léon, representing President Yam Atallah in his capacity as a a Member of the Conseil Magistral, opened the Induction Ceremony by presenting a Chaîne Bronze Award to Antalya Board Member Fuat Kılıç in recognition of his outstanding efforts and continued support of the National Bailliage. This was followed by the promotion and induction of 108 members into their new ranks.

In the evening, a cocktail reception was held from 7pm - 8pm after which 200 members and guests enjoyed a seven-course Gala Dinner at the XO Cape Arnna Hotel.

In his opening remarks, Yves Léon, in his capacity as Bailli Délégué of Türkiye, paid tribute to the late Atok İlhan, who served as Bailli Délégué of Türkiye from 1996 to 2006 and founded the Bailliage of Antalya in 2006.

We were particularly pleased to welcome fellow members who had travelled to join us from the Bailliages of China, France, Germany, Great Britain and Spain.

In order to view the videos on YouTube of the opening night and the Gala Evening please click these links:
Opening Night
Gala Induction Evening

Vive la Chaîne!

Yves Léon
Bailli Délégué
Member of the Conseil Magistral