Conference Venue

The conference will be held in Istanbul Technical University, situated in the European side of Istanbul, at Suleyman Demirel Conference Center (Suleyman Demirel Kultur Merkezi in Turkish).

Campus of Istanbul Technical University

Campus Map

Getting to Istanbul Technical University

Campus is close the ITU Ayazaga underground metro railway station.



From Ataturk Airport to ITU Maslak Campus:
There are different options to transfer from airport to universtiy campus.
1 - Take the M1A Light Railway system from Ataturk Airport station to the direction of Yenikapi. At Yenikapi Station, transfer to the M2 line in the direction of ITU Ayazaga. The journey will take about 90-100 minutes in total.
2 - Take the Havatas Shuttle Bus in front of the terminal building to Taksim. From Taksim to conference venue please see below.
3 - You can also use Taxis for transportation. You should tell the driver to take you to "Istanbul Teknik Universitesi, Suleyman Demirel Kultur Merkezi,, Maslak". It will cost about 65 Turkish Liras (approx. 25 Euros).
From Taksim (City Center) to ITU Maslak Campus:
Take the M2 metro line from Taksim station to ITU Ayazaga station toward Haciosman direction. Seventh station is ITU (Istanbul Technical University) Ayazaga station. The travel takes about 15-20 minutes from Taksim station. You can also use Taxis for transportation. You should tell the driver to take you to "Istanbul Teknik Universitesi, Suleyman Demirel Kultur Merkezi,, Maslak". It will cost about 25 Turkish Liras (approx. 10 Euros).
From Sultanahmet to ITU Maslak Campus:
Take the T1 city tramway from Sultanahmet station towards the direction of Kabatas and get off the tramway at the stop Kabatas (Last station in this direction). At this stop, you will see the F1 Finikular line. Take the F1 line (this line has only two stations) to arrive Taksim. At the Taksim station, transfer to the M2 metro line in the direction of Haciosman. Seventh station is ITU (Istanbul Technical University) Ayazaga station. The journey will take about 50 minutes in total. You can also use Taxis for transportation. You should tell the driver to ltake you to "Istanbul Teknik Universitesi, Suleyman Demirel Kultur Merkezi, Maslak". It will cost about 40 Turkish Liras (approx. 15 Euros).
From Ataturk Airport to Taksim or Sultanahmet:
The approximate taxi for from Ataturk Airport to Taksim and Sultanahmet are listed below: Ataturk Airport to Taksim - 45 TL (18-20 Euros) Ataturk Airport to Sultanahmet - 40 TL (15-18 Euros)
You can also use Havatas Shuttle Services from Ataturk Airport to arrive Taksim. Daily shuttle schedule and price information can be obtained from the web site.
From Sabiha Gokcen Airport to ITU Maslak Campus:
Take the Havatas Shuttle Bus in front of the terminal building to the Taksim. From Taksim to conference venue please see above.
You can also use Taxis for transportation. You should tell the driver to take you to "Istanbul Teknik Universitesi, Suleyman Demirel Kultur Merkezi,, Maslak". It will cost about 120 Turkish Lira (approx. 45 Euros).

Places for Lunch in the Campus

İTÜ Ayazağa Yerleşkesi 75. Yıl Öğrenci Sosyal Merkezi (Main Dining Hall)
Self Servis Fix Menu for 8 TL
Küçük Ev
Self Servis Multiple Choice around 20 TL
Fan Fan Cafe Self Servis Multiple Choice around 20 TL
Simmit Self Servis Multiple Choice around 20 TL