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11th Euro Fed Lipid Congress

and

30th ISF lecture series


Logo Antalya
ISF

27 - 30 October 2013, Antalya, Turkey

Antalya, Turkey


Scientific Programme

European Lipid Technology Award Lecture

European Lipid Science Award Lecture

H.P. Kaufmann Memorial Lecture

The Congress Center

Kervansaray



The congress will take place at the Kervansaray Lara Hotel and Convention Center
http://www.kervansarayhotels.com/eng/lara/index.html



The hotel/convention center is located 12 km from Antalya city center and 10 km from Antalya airport on the seafront of Lara beach.


On Google Maps there is an individualised map showing places and directions:

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Hotel
Photo: Kervansaray		 Lobby
Photo: Kervansaray
Beachrestaurant
Photo: Kervansaray		 room
Photo: Kervansaray
congress center
Photo: Kervansaray		 center
Photo: Kervansaray

The Venue

Watch the Antalya Presentation Video

The province of Antalya is located on the Mediterranean coast of south-west Turkey, between the Taurus Mountains and the Mediterranean sea. In summer, it is the centre of Turkey's tourism industry, attracting 30% of foreign tourists visiting Turkey. It features a shoreline of 657 km with beaches, ports, and ancient cities scattered throughout, including the World Heritage Site Xanthos. During autumn and winter  the numerous hotels with congress centers cater for congresses and other events, as well as training camps for professional sports teams. Antalya's airport is the second largest in Turkey.

Antalya Harbour, source Wikipedia, Author JuergenL
Source: Wikipedia, Author JuergenL		 Düdenfall. Source Wikipedia, Author Pakos
Source Wikipedia, Author Pakos


Antalya Moschee, Source Wikipedia, Author Koppi2
Source Wikipedia, Author Koppi2   		 The provincial capital is Antalya city with a population of 775,000. Antalya is the fastest-growing province in Turkey; with a 4.17% yearly population growth rate between the years 1990-2000, compared with the national rate of 1.83%. This growth is due to a fast rate of urbanization.

Kaleiçi, the restored historical center of the city -with its hotels, bars, clubs, restaurants, and shopping- retains much of its historical character; its restoration won the Golden Apple Tourism Prize.
The city sites show traces of Lycian, Pamphylian, and Hellenistic architecture and cultures - but also mainly Roman, Byzantine, Seljuk and Ottoman- architecture and cultures.  Cumhuriyet Square, the main square of the city, on occasion features temporary open air exhibitions and performances.

The whole area is shielded from the cold northerly winds by the Taurus Mountain range, having a characteristically Mediterranean climate -with hot, dry summers and moderately warm winters. In November the average high temperature is 21 degrees.


History
It is uncertain when the site of the current city was first inhabited. Attalos II, king of Pergamon, was believed to have founded the city around 150 BC, naming it Attalia and selecting it as a naval base for his powerful fleet. However, excavations in 2008 have uncovered remains dating to the 3rd century BC, suggesting that the city was founded earlier than previously supposed. Antalya became part of the Roman Republic in 133 BC when King Attalos III of Pergamum willed his kingdom to Rome on his death. The city grew and prospered during the Ancient Roman period and Christianity started to spread in the region after 2nd century. Antalya was visited by Paul of Tarsus, as recorded in the Acts of the Apostles: "From Perga, Paul and Barnabas went down to Attalia and sailed from there to Antioch after preaching in Pisidia and Pamphylia" (Acts 14:25-26).

Antalya Hadrianstor, Source Wikipedia, author Koppi2
Source Wikipedia, Author Koppi2 		 Antalya Muratpa?a Mosque, Source Wikipedia, Author Ont
Source Wikipedia, Author Ont

Antalya was a major city in the Byzantine Empire. It was the capital of the Byzantine Theme of Carabisiani,  which occupied the southern coasts of Asia Minor and the Aegean Islands. At the time of the accession of John II Comnenus (1118) it was an isolated outpost against the Turks, accessible only by sea. The city, along with the surrounding region, was conquered by the Seljuk Turks in the early 13th century. Antalya was the capital of the Turkish Beylik of Teke (1321-1423) until its conquest by the Ottomans.

In the 20th century the population of Antalya increased as Turks from the Caucasus and the Balkans moved into Anatolia. By 1911 it was a city of about 25,000 people, including many Christians and Jews, still living in separate quarters around the walled mina or port. The city was briefly occupied by the Italians from the end of the First World War until the founding of the Turkish Republic in 1923.


Attractions around Antalya
Aspendos or Aspendus was an ancient Greco-Roman city northeast of Antalya.
It is known for having the best-preserved theater of antiquity. With a diameter of 96 meters (315 ft), the theater provided seating for 7,000. The theater was built in 155 by the Greek architect Zenon, a native of the city, during the rule of Marcus Aurelius. It was periodically repaired by the Seljuks, who used it as a caravansary, and in the 13th century the stage building was converted into a palace by the Seljuqs of Rum.

The Aspendos on occasion features open air performances during the warmer months.

Aspendos, Source Wikipedia, Author Joris1919
Aspendos, Source Wikipedia, Author Joris1919		 Perge
Perge, Source Wikipedia, Author A.M. Kuchling

Perga (Perge) was also an ancient Greek city in Anatolia and the capital of Pamphylia. Today it is a large site of ancient ruins 15 kilometres east of Antalya on the coastal plain. An acropolis dating back to the Bronze Age can be seen loacted there. During the Hellenistic period, Perga was one of the richest and most beautiful cities in the ancient world, famous for its temple of Artemis. It also is notable for being the home of the renowned ancient Greek mathematician Apollonius of Perga.

Travel Information

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By plane
Antalya airport is located 10 km away from the congress center. Mainly served by charter carriers during the summer,  there are however also regular flight connections.
Airlines that serve Antalya include: AtlasJet (domestic flights), SunExpress  (dozens of flights from all over Europe), Turkish Airlines (plenty of flights from Ankara and Istanbul-Atatürk), Aeroflot (daily flights from Moscow-Sheremetyevo), Ukraine International Airlines (several charter flights a week from Kiev) to Antalya.
International flights arrive mainly in to either Istanbul or Ankara with short connecting flights to Antalya..
 
By bus
The Turkish bus system is comprehensive and you can get just about anywhere from anywhere. Better spend a few more Liras and you will have an unforgettable journey. Ulusoy buses have seating that resembles business class on airplanes,  other bus companies including Kamil Koc, Metro, Truva and Varan. Some companies have   onboard WLAN connections. There are overnight bus options from most cities. For a low fare option to travelling to Antalya from most cities,  simply show up at the bus station ("otogar") and announce your destination

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