Venue

Ataturk Congress and Cultural Center

The Ataturk Congress and Culture Center, which is located in the Mugla Sitki Kocman University, houses a 1,050 seat capacity auditorium, three conference halls (~100-300 people), one theatre hall, four seminar rooms (~50 people per room), and a large exhibition foyer with catering.

Travel information

There are two international airports, namely Milas-Bodrum Airport and Dalaman Airport, located in Muğla.

Travel from Milas-Bodrum Airport

Milas-Bodrum Airport is situated 76 km away from the conference venue. You can reach the venue from Milas-Bodrum Airport by car rental, taxi, or conference shuttle services. The taxi fare from the airport to the conference venue costs about 40-50 Euros with Bodrum Airport Taxi.

The fee for the specially arranged shuttle services for SEST 2023 departing from Milas-Bodrum Airport to the conference venue will be 15 Euros, and to the hotels in Akyaka, it will be 25 Euros. Please make this payment at the registration desk in the conference venue. The departure times of the shuttle services from Milas-Bodrum Airport are provided below in local time (UTC+3, which is one hour ahead of Central European Summer Time). 

September 3September 4
13:30 (Airport -Tuna Hotel - Yücelen Hotel)15:00 (Airport- Conference Venue)
18:30 (Airport -Tuna Hotel - Yücelen Hotel)20:45 (Airport -Tuna Hotel - Yücelen Hotel)
20:00 (Airport -Tuna Hotel - Yücelen Hotel)
21:00 (Airport -Tuna Hotel - Yücelen Hotel)
22:00 (Airport -Tuna Hotel - Yücelen Hotel)

If the specially arranged service times do not suit your schedule, you also have the option to utilize the municipal buses (MUTTAŞ) that operate between Milas-Bodrum Airport and Muğla Central Coach Station for approximately 5 Euros. You can find more information at: https://ulasim.muttas.com.tr/sefer-saatleri/?ac=ac&id=360&tur=gidis

Travel from Dalaman Airport

Dalaman Airport is 89 km away from the venue. You can only reach the venue from Dalaman Airport by car rental or taxi service. The taxi fare from the airport to the venue of the conference costs about 40-50 Euros. Considering the travel time and travel distance, it is recommended to use Milas-Bodrum Airport, if possible.

Travel from Hotels

The shuttle hours from the hotels to the conference venue in the morning and from the venue to the hotels at the end of the sessions can be found in the table below:

September 4September 5September 6
Hotels to Venue:
07:45 (Yücelen Hotel - Conference Venue)08:00 (Yücelen Hotel - Conference Venue)08:15 (Yücelen Hotel - Conference Venue)
-08:15 (Demircioglu Hotel - Conference Venue)08:30 (Demircioglu Hotel - Conference Venue)
08:15 (Tuna Hotel - Conference Venue)08:30 (Tuna Hotel - Conference Venue)08:45 (Tuna Hotel - Conference Venue)
Venue to Hotels:
20:00 (Conference Venue - Tuna Hotel)16:45 (Conference Venue - Gala Dinner)16:00 (Conference Venue - Demircioglu Hotel - Tuna Hotel - Yücelen Hotel)
20:00 (Conference Venue - Yücelen Hotel)

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