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The venue is Kocaeli Congress Center İzmit Kocaeli. The location, İzmit, is quite convenient as it is quite close (50 minute drive) to Sabiha Gökçen Airport, one of the two airports serving Istanbul area. You may connect to this link( How-to reach- İzmit) for details regarding transportation to and fro Sabiha Gokcen as well as Istanbul Airport. Kocaeli Congress Center , adjacent to Seka Park and overlooking the Izmit Bay, within walking distance of the city center.
There are many options for accommodation. This would range from Wes Hotel İzmit (4 star), Seka Park Hotel( 2star), EmexOtel Kocaeli(5 star), Ramada Plaza By Wyndham Izmit (5 star), etc., You may find many more using online platform. Accomodation in residence halls in İzmit ( as well as in Umuttepe Campus, if you are partcipating in summer school) are also available. please link to where-to-stay for further details.
İzmit Yelken Kulubü
The symposium dinner will take place on the third day of the symposium, i.e. on Wednesday September the 3rd. This would follow Spin-off Poster and Exhibit session which we would have in the afternoon. Having explored a number of possibilities, we have decided to have the symposum dinner at İzmit Sailing Club Restaurant (İzmit Yelken Kulübü) . Overlooking the tranquil waters of İzmit Bay, İzmit Yelken Kulübü offers an elegant setting for the symposium dinner. Known for its scenic waterfront location, refined atmosphere, and fresh seafood. The venue combines comfort in a relaxed environment, ideal for conversation and connection. We plan to announce the winners of Young Researchers Award during the dinner, i.e. if we can manage to finish the evaluation procedure on Tuesday’s poster session.
For the accompanying persons, we will plan programs in and around İzmit provided that we would be suffcient in number. Places like Maşrukiye and Sapanaca lake are quite attractive and are well worth a visit. You might plan a daily visit to Istanbul as you can travel to/fro by taking high speed train from İzmit to Soğutluçeşme . (Please book your seat in advance say a week or 10 days before) . The Journay takes about 1h 20 -1h 40 minutes. Soğutlu Çeşme is on Asian side, but you can cross to European side by taking Marmaray suburban line on the same station. Please check the metro map of Istanbul for further details .
Izmit was known as Nicomedia in antiquity, and was the eastern and most senior capital city of the Roman Empire between 286 and 324, during the Tetrarchy introduced by Diocletian. Following Constantine the Great’s victory over co-emperor Licinius at the Battle of Chrvsopolis in 324, Nicomedia served as an interim capital city for Constantine between 324 and 330, when he rebuilt and expanded. The nearby city of Byzantium as the new Roman capital; formally dedicating it in 330 with the name Nova Roma, before he soon renamed it as Constantinopolis (modern Istanbul). Constantine died at a royal villa near Nicomedia in 337. During the Ottoman Empire, izmit was the capital of the Sanjak of Kocaeli.
Kocaeli, with its approximately 2 million population, is a major economic and logistics hub with strong industrial infrastructure and natural attractions. As one of Turkey’s most dynamic cities, Kocaeli is a key center for industry, trade, education, and tourism. Its proximity to Istanbul and well-developed transportation network make it a strategic and attractive place for living and business. Kocaeli hosts Turkey’s largest ports and logistics centers, playing a crucial role in international trade. The city has notable universities, including: Kocaeli University (KOÜ) and Gebze Technical University (GTÜ). Also some of the Turkey’s important institutions such as TUBİTAK (The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye) and Sabancı University as well as univeristies in Istanbul are very close to the meeting point.
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