All registered participants will receive an electronic certificate of attendance.
Upon request, an invitation letter will be provided to all registered participants. This letter is intended solely to assist participants in obtaining the necessary permission from their institutions to attend the congress.
All participants are required to wear their name badges when entering scientific sessions and event areas. Name badges will be checked by congress staff at the entrances.
The official language of the meetings will be English. There will be simultaneous translation to Turkish.
Participants are kindly requested to keep their mobile phones on silent mode during all scientific sessions.
Please visit the official website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey to search the visa requirements for Turkey:
http://www.mfa.gov.tr/visa-information-for-foreigners.en.mf
If needed, a formal invitation letter will be emailed to participants who have completed their registration.
The average temperature in Istanbul at the beginning of January is around 5–10°C during the daytime.
Local voltage is 220–240 volts AC. Adapters are available; please request through the Concierge.
Please visit the official website of the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey for up-to-date currency rates:
https://www.tcmb.gov.tr/kurlar/kurlar_en.html
Istanbul, formerly known as Byzantium and then Constantinople, is frequently described as the crossroads of Europe and Asia. The city became the centre of the Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman empires, and is now Türkiye’s most lively megacity — a cultural, economic and financial centre.
The Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Grand Bazaar, Taksim Square, the Basilica Cistern, Dolmabahçe Palace.
GMT +3 hours (Türkiye Time).
Turkish. English is widely spoken as well.
Daily 09:00–18:00.
Monday to Saturday 09:00–18:00.