GENERAL INFORMATION     

Cancellation Policy :

All  Cancellations are to be made in writing or by fax and addressed to the

Bistur  Congress Department payment regarding registration fees, teaching

Courses , accompanying person's program will be refunded as follows :

Cancellation received before April 1, 2003                 100% Refund

Between April 1 and  May 1 , 2003                              50% Refund

After May 1, 2003                                                         No Refund

All refunds will be processed after the Congress.

Badges :

Access to all scientific events and to the exhibitions is only possible with your

personal badge , which you will receive upon registration. All participants are

kindly requested to wear their name badges throughout the  Congress.

Coffee breaks :

There will be two coffee breaks daily in the poster and exhibition areas.

Changes :

The organisers reserve the right to adjust or change the program as necessary.

Internet and Computer Facilities :

An Internet cafe sponsored by Astra Zeneca will be at the  participant's  disposal.

Technical Information :

Facilities for computerized projection slide show will be available for all

Congress sessions (teaching courses,main sessions, short communications)

Preview rooms will be located in the   Congress centre Please visit the web site

for  details.Video Projection(European VHS/PAL System,low band) and

epidiascope and overhead projection  will  be  provided if  ordered  by

May 1 2003.

Passports and Visas : 

Passport-holders from countries in Western Europe as well as from   

North America and Australia will not need a visa to enter Turkey.

For some nationalities the visa can be issued at the airport in Turkey

upon arrival.Others may have to apply before.

Accreditation :

Certificate of attendance will be given starting May 29,2003.

The Congress will be credited with “21,5” TTB-STE credıt poınts by

TTB-STE Accreditation Association.

Social activity :

During  congress you can visit  Mr.Eşref Armağan's Picture exhibition

who was blind from birth at exhibit center  foyer one 

Electricity :

The electrical current in Turkey is 220 volts

Important Dates :

April 14, 2003             Deadline for submission of abstracts 

April 1, 2003             Deadline for early  ( low rate )  registration

May 1, 2003             Recommended deadline for hotel resevations

Transportation :

How to Reach Gaziantep :

Istanbul is easily accessible from all major cities of the world. Turkish Airlines

 and other major airlines have direct flights from many international cities to

 Istanbul Atatürk Airport. For domestic flights to Gaziantep, please refer to the

 web site of  Turkish Airlines. From the Gaziantep airport to the city air terminal,

you may take an airport – taxi (ca. $20); duration of the trip is about 30

 minutes. You may reach to  Gaziantep by bus if you prefer this way please

 contact with us.

Public Transport in Gaziantep :

Gaziantep offers system of public transport buses. The congress venue has

easy access to our shuttle services. The congress provides a shuttle bus

service for Congress days.

Weather Conditions :

In May the average temperature ranges between  25-30º C

in the daytime and  10 -15º C  in the nighttime.

By the end of May the first days of summer begin in Gaziantep.

About Gaziantep :

Gaziantep, the largest city in the southeast of Turkey and the sixth largest in Turkey, is one of the first settlements in Anatolia. Ruins which belong to the Stone Age, the Calcoholitic Age, the Copper Age, the Hittites, Mitanis, Assyrians, Roman and Byzantine, Islam and Turkish - Islamic Period can be traced everywhere in the area.

The region was under Hittite control in the 1700s BC. The ancient city of Duluk, which is located in the north of the city, was an important religious center of the Hittites. During the period of Caliph Omar, as a result of wars to spread the Islam from the Arab Peninsula, the Moslem troops who defeated the Byzantine Army at Yermuk in 636 under the command of lyaz Bin Ganern captured the area. As a result the people accepted Islam and the Omeriye Mosque was built in this period as a symbol of the conquest. After the Manzikert victory in 1071, Suleiman Shah conquered Antep and surroundings in 1084 and annexed the area to the Seljuk Empire. On August 20,1516 Yavuz Sultan Selim Khan came to Antep and stayed here for three days. After the Mercidabik Victory against the Memaluks in 1516, the city came under the reign of the Ottoman Empire.

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Gaziantep and the surrounding area, which was occupied by the French and English troops after the World War l, received recognition everywhere in the world for its defense and unique heroism.

The Turkish Grand National Assembly granted the city of Antep the title of "Gazi" on February 8, 1921 because of this achievement. Gaziantep, which had been called Ayintap, Antep, Kala-i Pusus, and Hantap, got its name from the depth of the history and the title from the Independence War, full of heroism. Gaziantep, which is a leader in trade and industry in the region, is an important city with its Independence War memories, the rich historical and cultural surroundings, highways, international airport, train station, delicious food, extraordinary handicrafts, mosques, fortresses, caravansaries, baths, tombs, churches, castles, plateaus, excursion and picnic places.