From istanbul2000@mail.mathatlas.yorku.ca Fri Jan 28 12:56:00 2000 Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2000 13:04:24 -0500 (EST) From: istanbul2000@mail.mathatlas.yorku.ca To: AMCA Managing Editor Cc: Topology Atlas Conferences Subject: Istanbul 2000 [ The following text is in the "X-UNKNOWN" character set. ] [ Your display is set for the "US-ASCII" character set. ] [ Some characters may be displayed incorrectly. ] Dear Sirs, We would be most appreciative if you place this second announcement both in AMCA and in Topology Atlas. We have already registered out conference to use your kind abstract processing service. Thank-you, The Organizers -------------------------------------------- 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. 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. INVITED SPEAKERS The opening lecture will be given by Mary Ellen Rudin. A. V. Arhangel'skii, Moscow State University, Moscow and Ohio State University, Athens, Ohio Spiros Argyros, University of Athens, Greece 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. Ali Nesin, Bilgi University, Istanbul Jacek Nikiel, American University of Beirut, Lebanon Tsugunori Nogura, Ehime University, Matsuyama, Japan Dusan Repovs,Universtiy of Ljubljana, Slovenia M. E. Rudin, University of Wisconsin-Madison, U.S.A. Dmitri Shakhmatov, Ehime University, Matsuyama, Japan Yaki Sternfeld, University of Haifa, Israel Jan van Mill, Free University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands CALL FOR PAPERS 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. Please submit your abstracts at: http://at.yorku.ca/cgi-bin/amca/submit/caeh-01 You can view the abstracts which have been submitted so far at: http://at.yorku.ca/cgi-bin/amca/caeh-01 ACCOMMODATION 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. REGISTRATION INFORMATION This information will be announced soon. SOCIAL EVENTS Organizers are currently working on arrangements on variety of scoial 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) For Further Information please contact. istanbul2000@mail.mathatlas.yorku.ca