DORTMUND (AA) - Turkey's national air carrier Turkish Airlines (THY) on Thursday signed a sponsorship agreement with Germany's Bundesliga football club Borussia Dortmund.
THY Director General Temel Kotil and the CEO of Borussia Dortmund Hans-Joachim Watzke signed the agreement and later appeared at a press conference at the Signal Iduna Park Stadium.
Speaking at the press conference, Temel Kotil underlined that cooperating with Borussia Dortmund was highly important for them.
"THY and Dortmund grew fast and became part of some of world's most important brands," Kotil stressed.
We will extend support to Dortmund to contribute to their further brandization, Kotil also said.
Watzke, in his part, said that "the THY displayed impressive growth".
We are very happy to have signed a sponsorship agreement with the THY, Watzke also said.
Borussia Dortmund were the Bundesliga champions in both 2011 and 2012.
With the sponsorship agreement, the THY will carry Borussia Dortmund team to international games and camps.
THY will be represented at the Dortmund Stadium as part of the agreement.
THY and Borussia Dortmund will appear together in joint commercials and cooperate in social media.
