SCALE
Symbolic Computation Algorithms Learning Engineering
10-19 August 2022
About
SCALE is gathering together two of the main conferences in computer algebra, combined with summer schools and workshops. The goal is to bring the community together after two years of pandemic and rebuild the ties, especially in the benefit of early career researchers and grad students.
SCALE Starts
30
Days
15
Hours
14
Minutes
10
seconds
Conferences
ACA
CASC
Summer Schools
Summer School on Combinatorial Commutative Algebra
Summer School on Finite Geometry
Workshops
Sagedays
Organizers
Sponsors
Local
The Sabiha Gokçen international airport in the Asian side of Istanbul is less than 20 mins drive from GTU (about 10-15 euros by taxi). We strongly suggest to use the Sabiha Gokçen international airport if possile.
The new airport of Istanbul will be accessible via bus/metro/train (2 changes). Note that the new airport will substitute the currently active Ataturk airport! We will update the information in this website when more info is available about the operation of the new airport.
It is recommended that visitors do not rent a car in Istanbul. Driving in Istanbul is, to say the least, difficult, due to the heavy traffic, hilly landscape, and many narrow and winding streets. Taxis are the preferred way to get from one place to another in Istanbul. Taxis are cheap, and can be found easily all over the city.
Public transportation in Istanbul is cheap and the network is extensive. There are different types of public transport:
Due to Marmaray, trasportation between Istanbul center and GTU is very easy. The "Fatih" Marmaray station in the GTU campus, connecting the campus to the center of the Asian side of Istanbul, the transportation hub in the European side, as well as to the whole Asian coast of Istanbul.
All public transportation means in Istanbul (metro, metrobus, tram, light train, boats) use the Istanbul card for paying the fees.
As of November 2019, electronic visa (e-Visa) replaces sticker visa which was issued at the border crossings. Applicants just need to log on to www.evisa.gov.tr, provide the requested information, (after the application is approved) make online payment and download their e-Visa. For further details, please follow the link Visa Information For Foreigners.
Automatic Teller Machines (ATMs), compatible with bank cards following international standards such as Cirrus, Maestro and Visa, are available throughout Istanbul and other cities in Turkey, and are the most convenient way to obtain local currency (Turkish Lira) at current exchange rates.
We recommend that you exchange a small amount of cash at one of the bank branches in the airport when you arrive (enough for paying for the taxi and other expenses for that day in Turkish Liras), and get the rest of your local currency later as needed, from ATM's in the city.
Bank branches throughout the city also provide currency exchange without a commission fee.