Fenerbahçe Worldwide Executive Editor Mehmet Pozam will be a special guest panelist Thursday on BBC World Service Radio's 'Europe Today.'  The show will talk about the Euro 2016 bid, comprised of a panel representing the three finalists - Turkey, Italy, and France.  Pozam will discuss Turkey's bid and why the time has come for the country to host their first European championship.  Fans can listen to the show live online as Pozam represents Turkey on the panel. 

Mehmet Pozam, Executive Editor of Fenerbahçe Worldwide, will be one of three guest panelists on BBC World Service Radio's 'Europe Today' program.  One of the topics on Thursday's program will be the Euro 2016 bid, which will be announced Friday in Switzerland.  Turkey is one of three finalists to host the competition, along with France and Italy. 

Pozam will represent Turkey in the discussion, focusing on why the country is the most viable candidate to host the prestigious European championship.  Turkey has never before hosted the competition.

The British Broadcasting Corporation World Service is one of the largest international broadcasters in the world, currently broadcasting in 32 languages around the globe.  In June 2009, the BBC reported that World Service's average weekly audience had reached 188 million people. 

Thursday's program will be live at 19:00 Turkish time (12 Noon EST in the U.S.; 5 PM in the U.K.) and will last approximately one hour.  Fans can listen to the show live online at http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/audioconsole/?stream=live.  The show will also be posted online after its completion at http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/news/2009/03/000000_europe_today.shtml.