congress, conference and meeting events in turkey

Congress, Conference and Meetings in Turkey
By virtue of possessing a significant historical and cultural heritage, Turkey is a door of amazing possibilities. Turkey where Europe and Asia meet is an ideal destination for Congresses and Incentive Travel with a wide range of accommodation and congress facilities. It is never a problem to find meeting rooms equipped with the latest technology and everything necessary to meet perfectly the needs of different sorts and sizes of productive gatherings. All meetings can be comfortably and pleasurably arranged in Turkey's delightful resorts. In these resorts there can be found four- and five-star hotels, holiday villages, boutique hotels and fully-equipped congress centers that all boast the highest standards plus friendly professional service and traditional Turkish hospitality. Wonderful hotels and restaurants, thoughtfully restored, offer the opportunity to try local dishes including the unique richness and authentic tastes of Turkish-Ottoman cuisine plus Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisines. To all of this should be added a wonderful climate, non-stop entertainment and interesting excursions.

Because of its proximity to Europe and the convenience of flying with Turkish Airlines, amongst others, to large cities in the United States, Middle east and asia, Turkey has become the country of choice for meetings, congresses, conferences, exhibitions and fairs. Our most important destinations in terms of Congress Travel are: Ankara, Antalya, Bodrum, Cappadocia, Istanbul, Izmir, Konya, and Marmaris. Amongst the internationally important events that took place in Turkey in recent years were: the Geo-Thermal Congress, the Universiade, a NATO Summit, Formula One race and the Champions League Final, the ITU Telecommunications Conference, the 17th World Accounts Congress, the UPAV Belgian Travel Agents Union Committee, the European Oncology Union Congress and the European Guides Union Committee Meeting. Situated on the doorstep of the world Turkey offers large organizations a comprehensive professionalism plus dynamic and exciting new opportunities.

Just a few of many locations as follows:
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Conference Halls in Istanbul
Istanbul is a bridge between Europe and Asia and an intersection between east and west in culture and trade. The city is an enchanting blend of the past and the present, the old and the new and of all that is traditional and all that is contemporary. Today's Istanbul takes its place as one of the world's great cities. Because of its excellent transport and communications, international congress centers, wide ranging, accommodation facilities with the latest technology, it is one of the busiest centers for congress travel offering professional support solutions for conferences of all sizes. At the same time, Istanbul offers shopping opportunities, restaurants, night clubs, entertainment spots, various music and cinema festivals, competitions, theatre, opera, ballet and concert events that make it a world class art and cultural centre.

Lutfi Kirdar International Convention and Exhibition Centre
Turkey's largest convention and exhibition centre. It has all the equipment, professional administration and well-educated staff required for anything from a meeting of 10 people to a conference of 30,000 people to pass successfully and comfortably. Suitable for all meetings and production needs its boast an auditorium equipped with the most modern technology, smaller individual meeting rooms, and a foyer suitable for the exhibition of products and services.

Cemal Resit Rey (CRR) Concert Hall
One of Turkey's best concert halls is built to international standards and meets every technological requirement for congresses. As well as the fabulous acoustics, the main advantages of the concert hall are its portable structure system, electronic sound repercussion system, 16/35 mm projection system, computer controlled 180 channel light system, live television and radio broadcasts including recording infrastructure, simultaneous translation in more than 6 languages, recording in 4 languages, electronic voting system.
Conference Halls in Antalya
With its hot weather, boulevards shaded by palm trees smelling of honeysuckle and jasmine, charming traditional houses in the narrow alleys and with its old quarter Kaleiįi and international marina, Antalya is Turkey's foremost travel destination. Along the length of the Gulf of Antalya's Turquoise Coast there are: ancient cities, monuments, fine bays, sandy beaches, beautiful forests, cliffs and waterfalls. Antalya serves as an incredible feast of nature and archaeology for its visitors. Because of its excellent transport connections, including its international airport, the high standards and levels of services found in its accommodation, and its sound infrastructure, Antalya is also an important congress travel destination. Visitors from all over the world come to experience the region's breadth of touristic and entertainment opportunities. Highlights include the Aspendos Opera and Ballet Festival, international beach volleyball, triathlon competitions, golf tournaments, archery, tennis, skiing, music, theatre and exhibitions.

Antalya Expo Centre
Antalya Expo Centre is built on a 65,000 mē site and has an indoor floor space of 40,000 mē. The 2-storey building is suitable for sector fairs, sports activities, concerts and congress. It offers 6 main rooms, seating for up to 800 in 18 halls of various sizes, committee rooms and offices and a foyer, all in a contemporary setting. It has visual communication equipment, business centre, fax, telephone, computers, internet connection, ventilation, catering, 800 vehicle capacity car park, accommodation potential (5 star)

Sabanci Cam Piramit (Glass Pyramid) Convention and Exhibition Centre
Sabanci Cam Piramit (Glass Pyramid) Convention and Exhibition Centre covers an area of 4500 mē in the Ataturk Culture Park and is a two-storey building topped by a colored insulated pyramid of glass. Inside it can be found halls for conferences and congresses, exhibitions, specialty fairs and open sessions. The halls can also be used as meeting rooms, picture galleries or press offices.
Conference Halls in Izmir
Izmir, with its bay lined by seaside walkways shaded by palm trees, wide avenues and green parks, is truly 'the pearl of Aegean'. It is mentioned in countless myths and has the remains of many past civilizations, along with vibrant fishing harbors and popular holiday villages. Izmir is a major trade and cultural centre and thus extraordinarily well suited for meetings, conferences and congress. It is also home to many luxury and first class hotels, a great variety of restaurants, sporting activities, entertainment, shops and a year-round temperate climate.

Efes Convention Center
Efes Convention Center is izmir's principal congress centre boasting 12 meeting halls, a 5000 mē fair and exhibition area, 3320 person meeting capacity, 1410 person banquet capacity. It offers visual communication equipment, fax, telephone, computer, internet connection, ventilation, catering service, car park and car hire service.

Kulturpark Fair Area
Kulturpark Fair Area includes a total of 55.000 mē of exhibition area with 14 indoor exhibition venues and meeting rooms. It offers visual communications equipment, fax, telephone, computer, internet connection, ventilation, catering service, car park, car hire service, open air pool and accommodation (5 stars).
Conference Halls in Ankara
Ankara is the capital of the Turkish Republic and the nation's political heartland. It boasts universities, museums and concert halls and is a cultural centre. The capital has a modern lay-out and a sound infrastructure plus a very modern atmosphere. The city is surrounded by areas of great natural beauty.

Altinpark Expo Centre
Altinpark Expo Centre has all the equipment and convenience needed for contemporary fairs and its conference hall is an ideal and modern choice for organizing congress, conferences and concerts. It can also be used for exhibitions. It offers a sufficient level of lighting, heating, cooling, integral ventilation, wireless internet; public address and music broadcast system and a 1000 vehicle car park. The capacity of its B Hall is 1250 people and its indoor expo hall stretches over 7500 mē.

ODTU Cultural and Convention Centre
ODTU (Middle East Technical University) Cultural and Convention Centre is one of Turkey's most modern cultural and convention centers with its two meeting hall and a large concert hall. It offers two simultaneous translation rooms, presentation tools, sound systems, data show and a centralized video distribution system, video recording and live broadcast system, sound recording and live broadcast system, closed circuit television broadcast, internet connection and video-conferencing, secretarial services, fax, telephone, photocopy and computer system, catering service, accommodation, hotel and plane reservations, airport transfers, car hire, guided tours of the city and the environs, transport services, shopping centre and health services. The capacity of its two halls is 850 people in total.
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