Symposium General Information

• Paper Proposal Form
• Registration Form
• Attending & Participating
• Visiting Bilkent
 

Attending & Participating

Fees
Participation at any of the plenaries and workshops / presentations is free, but attendance is only through the submission of a Participation Registration form, and is on a first come first served basis with a limited number of places available.

Timing of Presentation / Workshops
All workshops / presentations will be 50 minutes long.

Deadlines
The Workshop/Presentation Proposal form must be received by (26th April 2006). Earlier submission would be appreciated. All Proposals will be replied to by (16th May 2006).

The Participation Registration form must be received by (31st May 2006). However it is recommended that it be sent as early as possible in order to guarantee a place. Registrations will be replied to within a week.

Symposium Language
The Symposium will be conducted in English.

Equipment
All necessary equipment for presentations will be provided by Bilkent University.
If you are participating as a presenter please indicate your needs in advance on the Symposium Proposal form

Location
The Symposium will be held at the Mithat Çoruh amphitheatre and surrounding lecture rooms in the Rektörluk/Faculty of Engineering Building on the Main Campus of Bilkent University.

The Mithat Çoruh amphitheatre is marked at the bottom of this map


Visiting Bilkent

Accommodation
Anyone wishing to attend the Symposium as participant or presenter must organize their own accommodation. A list of hotels and teacher accommodation can be found at the following links:

Hotels in Ankara (Bodtur)

Hotels in Ankara (Expedia)

Hotels in Ankara (CN-Turkey)

Accommodation alternatives in Ankara
Accommodation in Ankara
A selection of places to stay in Ankara

Başkent Oğretmen Evi
Konya Yolu, Çiftlik Kavsaği, Ankara
Telephone: (+90)(312) 2129640 (Turkish only spoken)
Prices: (March 04) Single $30 Double $50

Best Hotel
Atatürk Blvd. 195, Kavaklıdere, Ankara
Telephone: +90 (312) 467 08 80
Detailed information & Online booking

Bilkent Hotel & Conference Center
Bilkent 1.Cadde. Bilkent, Ankara
Telephone: (+90)(312) 26646 86
Fax: (+90)(312) 26646 79
Prices: (March 04) Single $160 + VAT Double $180 + VAT

Detailed information & online booking

Class Hotel
Bestekar Sokak, 64. Kavaklıdere, Ankara
Telephone: (+90)(312) 466 18 50
Fax: (+90)(312) 426 99 85
Prices: (March 04) Single $65 Double $85

King Hotel Güvenlik
Güvenlik Caddesi, 13. Asağı Ayrancı, Ankara
Telephone: (+90)(312) 418 90 99
Fax: (+90)(312) 417 03 82
Prices: (March 04) Single $80 Double $110

Mega Residence Hotels
Tahran Caddesi, 5 Kavaklıdere, Ankara
Telephone:(+90)(312) 468 54 00
Prices: (March 04) Single $95 Double $190

Detailed information & online booking

 


Transportation
Anyone attending the conference as a participant or a presenter is responsible for organising their own transportation. It is a 60-minute taxi ride between Ankara Esenboğa International airport and Bilkent University. Alternatively there is a bus service (Havaş) ($4), which runs regularly between the airport and Ankara central bus station (AŞTI), followed either by a 10-minute taxi or a 20-minute 'dolmuş' (mini-bus) to Bilkent University Main Campus. There is a free service bus around the campus and into and out of Ankara city centre.

Transportation to Bilkent

Meals
There is a wide selection of restaurants on the Bilkent University Main Campus, open throughout the day and into the evening.

Use the 'cafeterias' link to explore what is available on main campus

Bilkent Center
The Bilkent Shopping Center and Ankuva Shopping Mall is a short bus or taxi ride from the Main Campus and caters for all domestic needs. Shops include Real, Praktiker Toys ‘R’ Us, Tepe Home and Marks and Spencer, as well as specialist shops (book shop with English books and magazines, hairstylists, electronics shops, clothes shops and gift shops). There are many restaurants and bars and there is a five-screen cinema with films in both English and Turkish.

Bilkent environs in pictures

Banking
Banking facilites are available on campus and at Bilkent Center.

Yapı Kredi Bank: Bank and ATM, ground floor of the Rektörluk/Faculty of Engineering Building, open Monday – Friday 0830 – 1630, tel 266 4489, 266 4367, or ext 1500/1501.

There are also ATMs of Pamukbank, Iş Bank, Akbank, and Garanti Bank on the Main Campus.

First-time visitors to Bilkent and Turkey
General information about the University is available at this link:

Bilkent general information

Background information on Ankara is provided here:

Introduction to Ankara