Istanbul 2000

The First Turkish International Conference on Topology and Its Applications

August 2 - 5, 2000
Istanbul University
Istanbul, Turkey

You are cordially invited to attend the First Turkish Conference on Topology and its Applications and to get to know the great city of Istanbul. The purpose of the conference to bring topologists from around the world together with topologists in the Turkish mathematical community. All areas of topology-related mathematics especially general/set-theoretic topology, continuum theory, geometric topology, and applications of topology to other areas of mathematics and the sciences will be covered. This conference is sponsored by Istanbul University, Bilgi University, Isik University, Yapi Kredi Publications, TUBITAK, and the Turkish Mathematical Society.

Registration Fee

The registration fee is $120 for participants whose institutions or scientific councils are able to pay this amount on their behalf. For other participants, and graduate students the registration fee is $60. This fee includes conference material, coffee breaks, lunches, a tour and a banquet. For the spouses of the participants, if they like to attend the banquet, there will be a fee of $20.
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ACCEPT CREDIT CARDS. You could pay all these fees upon your arrival.

Speakers

Confirmed speakers include:

A. V. Arhangel'skii, Moscow State University, Moscow and Ohio State University, Athens, Ohio
Zoltan Balogh, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio
Peter Collins, Oxford University, Great Britain
Dikran Dikranjan, University of Udine, Italy
Gary Gruenhage, Auburn University, Alabama, U.S.A.
Cem Tezer, Middle East Technical University
Jacek Nikiel, American University of Beirut, Lebanon
Tsugunori Nogura, Ehime University, Matsuyama, Japan
Dusan Repovs,Universtiy of Ljubljana, Slovenia
Dmitri Shakhmatov, Ehime University, Matsuyama, Japan
Ed Tymchatyn, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada
Jan van Mill, Free University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Location

Istanbul embraces two continents, one arm reaching out to Asia, the other to Europe. In the city's heart lies the Bosphorus Strait joining the waters of the Black Sea, the Sea of Marmara and the Golden Horn. Istanbul is the former capital of three successive empires -- the Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman and today Istanbul honors and preserves the legacy of its past while looking forward to its modern future.
Istanbul's variety fascinates visitors. The museums, castles, palaces, great mosques, bazaars and sights of natural beauty are inexhaustible. Istanbul is truly one of the most glorious cities in the world.
In addition to its unique historical and cultural background and innumerable attractions, the modern hotels, exclusive restaurants, night clubs and shops make Istanbul a superb site for The First Turkish International Conference on Topology and its Applications.

Here are some distances from Hotel Erboy:
Airport 20 kms
Seaport 300 m
Post office 200 m
Nearest bank 50 m
Egyptian Bazaar 350 m
Grand Bazaar 900 m
St Sophia 250 m
Blue Mosque 300 m
Topkapi Palace 250 m
Underground Cistern 200 m
Archaeological Museum 200 m
Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum 300 m

We hope that topologists from around the world will get to know the topologists in the Turkish mathematical community and the great city of Istanbul. You are cordially invited!

Directions

For directions from the hotels to the conference site, please see this map.
A less detailed view can be found here and the surrounding areas can be viewed here. Two landmarks are the main building and main entrance of FEN FAKÜLTESI which is the Faculty of Science and the EDEBIYAT FAKÜLTESI which is the Faculty of Arts & Literature.

Call for Papers and Abstracts

You are encouraged to contribute a 15-minute talk at the conference. Contributed papers will be scheduled in parallel sessions mostly in the afternoons.
Deadline for submission of abstracts is JULY 1, 2000.

The abstract processing service of Atlas Mathematical Conference Abstracts is being used.
Submit an abstract.
View abstracts.

You can use the online message board for open discussion leading up to the conference.

Accomodation

We have made arrangements with PACHA TOURS (http://www. pachatours.com) for accommodation. We have reserved rooms in two hotels located in the historic part of Istanbul, near Topkapi Palace, the Blue Mosque, St. Sophia, and the Big Bazaar.

HOTEL ERBOY(***) (http://www.erboyhotel.com)
Single US $23 (room+breakfast)
Double US $40 (room+breakfast)
HOTEL YASMAK (****) (http://www.yasmak.com/yasmaksultan)
Single US $43 (room+breakfast)
Double US $54 (room+breakfast)

For further information about the hotels, you can also check the web site of Pacha Tours.
Both hotels are located on the same street next to each other.

FOR RESERVATIONS, PLEASE CONTACT:

EMAIL: ndalyan@pachatours.com.tr
NIYAZI DALYAN,
PASA TUR (TURKEY)
Taksim Cad. 97 / 1
Taksim / Istanbul
TURKEY
Tel (90) (212) 235 01 45
Fax (90) (212) 235 01 52

In your messages, please indicate that you are a participant of the TOPOLOGY CONFERENCE and provide the following information in English, French, Spanish or Portuguese: ARRIVAL DATE, DEPARTURE DATE, NUMBER OF PEOPLE, TYPE OF ROOM (DOUBLE, TWIN, SINGLE ETC.) NAME(S), AND WHICH HOTEL YOU WOULD LIKE TO STAY IN.

Transportation

There are many direct flights from major cities in Europe and the Middle East to Istanbul. Turkish Airlines have flights from New York and Chicago. If you would like further information and assistance about flights to Istanbul please contact Niyazi Dalyan at Pacha Tours.

We will provide more information about the transportation from airport to hotels. However, at this point if you choose, Pachatours could arrange your transportation between the airport and the hotels. The cost per person is US$10. If you like to someone to meet you on your arrival and help you get to your hotel, please CONTACT NIYAZI DALYAN at PACHA TOURS and indicate your arrival and departure times and airline and flight numbers. If you choose to get to hotels by yourself, the best way is to take a taxi from the airports. Both hotels are approximately 20km away from the airport. For more information about transportation from the airport see information .

Visa Information

Social Events

The banquet is going to take place at Istanbul University facilities at Balta Limani on Bosphorus. Organizers are also working on organizing other tours for accompanying persons. There will be extra charges for these tours. We will provide information on these soon. Organizers are currently working on arrangements on variety of other social events. These are expected to be announced soon.

Organizing Committee

Nurettin ERGUN (Istanbul University)
Mahir HASANOV (Istanbul Technical University)
Turgut ÖNDER (Middle East Technical University)
Cem TEZER (Middle East Technical University)
Murat TUNCALI (Nipissing University)
Stephen WATSON (York University)

Contact

istanbul2000@mail.mathatlas.yorku.ca