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LOCATION
Boğaziçi University is located on the European side of Istanbul. The
South Campus occupies 118 acres on a hill overlooking the Bosphorus, the channel
dividing the European side of Istanbul from the Asian side. The
conference will take place in buildings around the main square on the
South campus. Please go to the bottom of the page
for maps and pictures.
VISAS
Citizens of some countries are required to
obtain a visa before arrival, and some may obtain it at the airport
upon arrival (often a cheaper option than getting it through a
consulate). Participants are responsible for their own visa
arrangements. Please check with your nearest Turkish consulate, your airline or your
travel agent before travelling .The most up-to-date visa
information can be found from
www.mfa.gov.tr AIRPORTS
Istanbul's two airports, Ataturk International Airport
and
SABİHA GÖKÇEN AIRPORT, are served by
more than 50 airlines from all parts of the world.
Ataürk International Airport is on the European side of Istanbul,
approximately 20 kilometres from the city centre.
Sabiha Gökçen Airport is located on the
Asian side of Istanbul at Pendik / Kurtkoy, approximately 50 km
from the city centre.
TO/FROM THE AIRPORTS
ATATÜRK INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT
Havas Shuttle - Services to Taksim, and to Etiler (a short taxi ride
from the university).
Airport-Taksim Havaş
Schedule:
From the Airport:
At 05:00 and 06:00a.m., and every half-hour between 06:00 and
23:00.
Last shuttle is 23:00p.m.
From Taksim(The
“Büyükşehir Arts Gallery”- 20 metres away from THY office):
At
05:00 and 06:00, and then every half-hour between 06:00 and 23:00.
Route: Atatürk
Airport, Bakırköy Sea Bus Pier, Coast Road, Aksaray, Tepebaşı,Taksim.
Journey time:
Approximately 40 minutes.
Ticket price:
8,50 YTL (VAT incl.)
Airport-Etiler Havaş Schedule:
From the Airport:
Once every two hours between 07.00- 23.00.
From Etiler
(Akmerkez Shopping Center, entrance to the indoor parking-area).:
05:00 and then once every two hours from 06.00- 22.00
Route:
Atatürk Airport, E-5 Highway, Bahçelievler, Merter, Okmeydanı,
Zincirlikuyu, Akmerkez Shopping Center.
Journey time:
Approximately 45 minutes.
Ticket Price:
9.50 YTL (VAT incl.)
Taxi:
A taxi from Atatürk International Airport to the
city centre will cost approximately
40 YTL. All taxicabs in Istanbul are yellow and are equipped with
taximeters. As soon as you get in the cab, the driver turns the meter
on, and you can see the taxi fare on the dial. There is no need to
negotiate or haggle for the taxi fare or pay a tip.
SABİHA GÖKÇEN AIRPORT
Havaş Shuttle
From Sabiha
Gökçen Airport: Services between airport and
Kozyatağı (Asian side)
are scheduled according to arrival times of the flights at
08:30am : 9:40am - 10:10am -
11:40am - 14:15pm - 15:15pm - 17:15pm
:18:15pm - 20:00pm - 22:15pm - 22:45pm -
00:00am.
From Kozyatağı
to Sabiha Gökçen Airport:Services are every day at
04:30am -
05:30am - 06:00 am* - 07:00am
- 08:00am - 09:00am - 10:00 am * - 13:30am -
14:00pm - 14:30 pm * - 15:30pm - 1630pm - 18:30pm -
19:00pm - 21:00pm **.
*This service time for Pegasus Airlines . ** Only Saturday and Sunday
Route:
Sabiha Gökçen Airport, Tersane Road, E5, Pendik, Kartal,
Maltepe, Bostancı,
Harem, Kadıköy, Kozyatağı.
N.B. Route is via the TEM motorway on
the way to
the airport.
Journey time:
Approximately 50 minutes
Ticket price:
6,50 YTL (VAT incl.)
The 125 bus runs from Kadıköy to the university (pay as you enter)
From Pendik and Kartal, bus 500 runs to Mecidiyeköy (requires
pre-purchased ticket). From
Mecidiyeköy you can get buses to most parts of the city
Taxi: A taxi from
Sabiha Gökçen
Airport to the city centre will cost approximately
60 YTL
(Note: the fare from Sabiha Gökçen Airport to the city centre is the
fare shown on the meter
plus the bridge crossing fee). All taxicabs in Istanbul are yellow and
are equipped with
taximeters. As soon as you get in the cab, the driver turns the
meter on, and you can see the
taxi fare displayed. There is no need to negotiate or haggle for the
taxi fare, or pay a tip.
Travel Tips
and information
Banknotes; 1, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 YTL
Coins (Kurus); 1, 5, 10, 25, 50 New Kuruş and 1 New
Turkish Lira
100 Kuruş = 1YTL
Most Turkish Banks change traveller’s cheques
and Eurocheques as well as cash.
The best
place to change cash is at a “döviz bürosu”, a foreign exchange office.
Most of
the time they give better exchange rates for cash than banks. Rates of
exchange are better
in Turkey than outside the country, so it might be better to only change
a minimal
amount of
money before travelling to Turkey. Euros and Dollars are also accepted
in
many places (but check what exchange rate is being used before paying
with these
currencies).
Banking hours are Monday to Friday from 08.30 to 12.00 hrs and 13.30 to
17.00 hrs. Most
“döviz bürosu” are open from Monday to Saturday from 09.00 – 20.00 hrs.
Major credit cards like VISA, American Express, MasterCard are accepted
in most of the
hotels, restaurants and shops.
Currency Converter
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WEATHER: The weather in Istanbul for the conference is expected
to be an average of 10 degrees C. It is advisable to bring warm clothing,
raincoats, coats and umbrellas because the weather can be changeable.
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ELECTRICITY: The
electric current is 220V AC with a frequency of 50 Hertz. European
standard plugs with two round pins are used.
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COMMUNICATIONS: Turkey has 4 GSM operators (Aycell, Aria,
Telsim, Turkcell). Please consult your local GSM operator to find out if
they have roaming agreement with Turkish Operators.
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GETTING AROUND
ISTANBUL: Istanbul has a
unevenly integrated public transport service. There are taxis, a metro
line, and public buses. The Metro service runs between Taksim and 4
Levent. Travel tokens for the Metro can be bought at the Metro stations.
There are two bus operators in Istanbul:
IETT buses require a pre-purchased ticket
(bilet) - flat fare YTL 1.30
(IETT tickets can be purchased on the street near to major bus stops)
ÖHÖ (Özel Halk) buses require cash
payment (flat fare YTL 1.30) as you enter the bus.
GETTING TO BOĞAZİÇİ UNİVERSİTY
Buses:
Bus services to the university are fairly frequent
depending on your starting point. The university's main entrance (Etiler
gate) is served by buses running to Rumeli Hisarüstü:
Services to/from Taksim: bus number
43R (IETT) or 559C (ÖHÖ) to the Etiler gate.
Journey time approx. 40 mins.
Services to/from Şişli/Mecidiyeköy:
bus number 59R (IETT and ÖHÖ) to the Etiler gate.
Journey time approx. 30 mins.
Services to/from Maslak: bus number
59RS (IETT) to the Etiler gate.
Journey time approx. 30 mins.
The university's Bebek entrance is served by the
following buses:
Services from Beşiktaş/Ortaköy: bus number
40, 40T, 22,
22RE, 25E (all IETT).
Journey time approx 20 mins.
Journey times depend on Istanbul's notorious
traffic jams, so you are advised to leave plenty of time for your
journey.
Taxis:
Taxi fares to the university differ depending on
start point and route taken. Indicative fares are as follows:
Taksim - University: 16 YTL
Mecidiyeköy - University: 10 YTL
Ortaköy - University: 10YTL
MAPS and
PICTURES
Bogazici University Virtual Tour
Bogazici University in Pictures
Bogazici University Main Campus Map
Bogazici University South Campus Map
Map of Istanbul
All about Istanbul
FURTHER INFORMATION
If you have any questions regarding the conference, please contact
Anthony Pavlik at
cb2007@boun.edu.tr
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