Congress registration does not include your hotel reservation. ARCHILD Congress Office has reserved blocks of rooms for Congress participants at various hotels venue for the Congress. Special rates have been negotiated by ARCHILD Congress Office with each of these hotels and guesthouses and are given on the online ACCOMMODATION and TRANSFER FORM. This form should be completed and returned to the Congress Office as soon as possible. ARCHILD Congress Office will send you a confirmation of your booking. ARCHILD Congress Office cannot be held responsible for any erroneous reservations.
Visas and Travel Documentation
Regulations governing international travel vary substantially across the globe; therefore, it is recommended that you contact governmental ministries and departments overseeing travel from your country and Turkish Consulate to obtain current information and documentation required to travel to Turkey. It is suggested that this should be done well in advance as a part of your planning to attend the Congress. If your government or institution requires an official letter of invitation from
ARCHILD Congress, please contact us by e-mail or post. The basic legal procedures to be followed to travel to Turkey as a tourist are simple. A valid passport is sufficient to enter Turkey from most countries (EU, USA, Canada, Australia, etc) whereas a VISA is required for citizens from other countries. For any further information, please contact your nearest Turkish Embassy. List of countries requiring a visa, and application instructions are provided at
http://www.mfa.gov.tr
The national currency of Turkey is Turkish Lira (TL). There are no problems with credit cards in shops, restaurants, gas or petrol stations and hotels. ATM's (Automatic Teller Machines or cash dispensers) are very common. Exchange facilities are available at Atatürk Airport (in İstanbul) and Esenboğa Airport (in Ankara).At almost all restaurants, service is included, but it is a common practice to leave a 5-10% tip, as it is with taxi drivers. Cinemas and theatres will have staff to show your seat - here 50 cents is the norm. Tipping is not obligatory anywhere, but it is at least expected in bars or cafeterias. However, if you leave a small tip it shows your appreciation of the service - a good rule of thumb here is 10 to 15 % per round of drinks.
Laptops and Internet
If you are bringing any electrical equipments to Turkey (e.g. laptop computers, travel irons, etc.) you should bear in mind the voltage and type of plug used here. Turkey uses the 220V voltage level and a frequency of 50Hz. Check that your electrical equipments will work with this voltage. You may also need a plug adapter. Turkey uses plugs with 2 round pins. Plug adapters are available at stores selling electrical goods. If you have your laptop with you, the chances are that you will want to be using a modem to connect to Internet. Turkey uses the RJ-11 telephone jack also used in USA, most of Europe and many other countries. A simple adapter should solve the problem if you are coming from a country which does not use this type of jack. Internet is now widespread in Turkey and there are tens of different Internet Service Providers (ISP's). Access is available via the basic switched telephone network, the digital ISDN network, the high speed ADSL protocol and various satellite and television systems. For most travelers, the normal analogue telephone network is sufficient. Also there is free wireless internet connection in most of the cafes, malls and hotels.
Opening hours
Most shops are open between 10.30 and 19.30 on weekdays. During the summer months, many establishments will stay open much later in the evening. Larger establishments, department stores and supermarkets will stay open all day, Saturday and Sunday included.
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