INFORMATIONS

Local participants (Deadline: 15 April)

	Centre International de Mathématiques Pures et Appliquées
	Turkiye Bilimsel ve Teknik Arastirmalar Kurumu
TUBITAK
	International Mathematical Union
	United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
	International Centre for Theorical Physics

• Phone information :As it belongs to two continents in Istanbul there are two georaphical regions : European and Asian sides. The local telephone code of European side is 212 and the one of the Asian side is 216. The national telephone code of Turkey is 90. All of the telephone numbers consist of 7 digits. For example telephone number of Galatasaray University is 2274480 and the code of the European side is 212. So if you want to call Galatasaray University from Asian side the number transforms into 0212 2274480. If you want to call the same number from abroad it transforms into 00 90 212 2274480.
  There are prepayed telephone cards of Turkish Telecom specially designed for calling abroad.
  
  
• Currency : The currency in Turkey is new Turkish Lira. Actually 1 US $ = 1,5 New Turkish Lira and 1 Euro = 1,85 New Turkish Lira.
  


• Bank Services : In general Banks are open between 8,30 - 17,30 from Monday to Friday.


• Electricity : The electricity supply is 220 V, 50 Hz, with the type of sockets which are standard in most European countries.


• Shopping : Almost all of the shopping centers are open every day until 22.00 hours.


• Drinking water : You should not drink water from taps. You can buy water from the supermarkets or from University's canteen. There are several supermarkets in Besiktas which is 15 on walk from GS University.


• Time Zone : The time zone is 1 hour later from Central European Time Zone, 2 hours later from the Greenwich Mean Time.


• Safety : Beware of dangerous and inconsiderate driving, especially when crossing roads. Even if you are on a pedestrian crossing, look carefully before crossing. Turkey is a comparatively safe country as far as crime is concerned, but it is best to take reasonable precautions against pickpockets in crowded areas.


• Language : In Turkey the official language is Turkish. The Turkish language comes from Central Asian Languages Family and very different from the european languages. The Turkish alphabet is based on the latin alphabet. In general, in Istanbul many people talk English and you can easily communicate with other people. As Istanbul is a touristic city you can find many tourism offices.
  
  

• SED HOTEL ISTANBUL (10 minutes by bus from the university)

  Category: 4****
  Address : OmerAvni Mah., Besaret Sok. No: 14, 80040 Ayaspasa – Istanbul
  Room & Beds : 50 Rooms,100 Beds
  Room Equipment's : Private Bathroom, Telephone, Music, SatelliteTV, Air Condition, Minibar, Hair Dryer
  Meeting: 1 Meeting Room (Total cap. 80)
  Dining : 2 Restaurants (Tamada and Terrace, Cap. 150+150), 2Bars (Lobby and Terrace)
  Facilities & Services : 24 Hours Room Service, DryCleaning, Parking, Whirpool,Sauna, Massage
  Location : In the new City Center, Atatürk Airport 20 km
  Price For Board Type : Bed&breakfast



• ÇIRAĞAN HOTEL (10 minutes by walk from the university)
  (NOT the 5-star luxiruous Çırağan Hotel Kempinski)



• LA MAISON (10 minutes by walk from the university)

  Category : Special
  Address : Muvezzi Cad. No:63 80700 Ciragan - Besiktas
  Rooms & Beds : 44 Rooms, 88 Beds
  Room Properties : Phone, Air Conditioning, Television, Hair Dryer, Balcony, TV Satellite, WC, Bath, Minibar, Safety Box
  Hotel Properties : Restaurant, Bar, Meeting Room, Dry Cleaning, Generator, Safety Box, Otopark