PRACTICAL INFORMATION - ACCOMMODATION - VENUE

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1 PRACTICAL INFORMATION - ACCOMMODATION - VENUE

2 ACCOMMODATION Participants in the workshop are accommodated either at the IFEA or at the Palais de France. Both buildings are located at the same address Palais de France (Fransız Sarayı)/IFEA Nur-i Ziya Sokak, 10 P.K.54 TR Beyoğlu - Istanbul T. : +90 (0212) F : +90 (0212) Entrance to the French Palace Courtyards IFEA BUILDING Entrance to the French Palace courtyard and location of the IFEA Palais de France IFEA building To access to the building, you need first to enter in the French Palace courtyards (hidden beyond a large yellow wall) on Nur-i Ziya Sokak no 10 Once in the courthouse, the IFEA building is the building with blue shutters in front of the palace. Please note that you must bring your ID card with you to be able to go through the security control at the entrance. 2

3 WORKSHOP VENUES 1 st day: 26 October 2018: IFEA IFEA (French Institute for Anatolian Studies / Fransız Anadolu Araştırmaları Enstitüsü) Nur-i Ziya Sokak, 10 P.K.54 TR Beyoğlu - Istanbul T. : +90 (0212) nd day: 27 October 2018 : Orient Institute-Istanbul Orient-Institut Istanbul Susam Sokak 16 D. 8 TR Cihangir ISTANBUL Tel.: / Information about venue to the Orient Institute will be given on the workshop's first day. FROM THE ATATÜRK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT There are many ways one can get from the Istanbul Atatürk International Airport to the IFEA in Beyoğlu. In order of fastest to slowest speeds, the routes include taxis, the metro, shuttle buses, and city buses. If you are inclined towards Google Maps, see here for convenience: >> TAXI If you take a taxi (around TL and ~30 minutes, depending on traffic), ask the driver to take you to Odakule in Beyoğlu (Odakule İş Merkezi on the linked map). Ask to be dropped on Meşrutiyet Caddesi, the street between the TRT Otoparkı and Odakule, just next to the Pera Museum. From there, walk through the corridor to İstiklal Caddesi. The IFEA is located on the street next to the Ziraat Bankası (Nur-i Ziya Sokak, no 10). >> METRO Every 5 minutes If you take the metro (around 10 TL and ~45 minutes), you will need an "IstanbulKart" (a public transportation card, see below) or tokens, purchasable at most metro stations (usually around 5TL/person/ride with two rides required). The Metro from the airport is open 06:00 24:00. Follow signs to the underground Metro in the airport and take the M1a Atatürk Havalimanı - Yenikapı (red) line from the airport to Yenikapı, the last stop (see Map 2 below). From Yenikapı, transfer to the M2 Yenikapı Hacıosman (green) line and take it to the Şişhane stop. When exiting, follow the signs for "İstiklal" and, after many escalators, emerge at the Şişhane (İstiklal) Metro station (on the linked map), at the intersection of İstiklal Caddesi and Şah Kulu Bostan Sokak. Make a U-turn and then turn right on İstiklal Caddesi, following it all the way to the IFEA. For more information on the metro, please visit the website at 3

4 Map: İstanbul Rapid Transit Network >> HAVABUS SHUTTLE BUS Every half hour If you take a Havabus shuttle bus (around 12 TL (luggage included) and ~40 minutes, depending on traffic), look for the Havabus buses at the exit of the airport (usually in the second lane). They leave every 30 minutes for Beyoğlu/Taksim between 04:00 and 01:00 and you can put your luggage in the undercarriage. The best place to get off is the last stop in front of the Point Hotel, just past Taksim Square. From there you can walk (about min) or take a taxi down Meşrutiyet Cd. past the British Consulate and reach Odakule (Odakule İş Merkezi on the linked map). From there, walk through the corridor to İstiklal Cd. The IFEA is located in the small street facing the Odakule building, (right next to the Ziraat Bankası) FROM SABİHA GÖKÇEN AIRPORT The Sabiha Gökçen Airport is located on the Asian side of Istanbul, well outside the city center. >> HAVABUS SHUTTLE BUS If you take a Havabus shuttle bus (around 15 TL (luggage included) and ~90 minutes, depending on traffic), look for the Havabus buses at the exit of the airport. They leave every 30 minutes for Beyoğlu/Taksim between 04:00 and 01:00 and you can put your luggage in the undercarriage. The best place to get off is the last stop in front of the Point Hotel, just past Taksim Square. From there you can walk (about min) or take a taxi down Meşrutiyet Cd. past the British Consulate and reach Odakule. From there, walk through the corridor to İstiklal Cd. The IFEA is located in the small street facing the Odakule building (right next to the Ziraat Bankası) >> TAXİ Unless money and time are no concern, we discourage taking taxis from Sabiha Gökçen Airport. The ride to Beyoğlu may take more than an hour and may cost more than 100 TL, depending on traffic and route. 4

5 >> METRO and CITY BUS Map: Route from Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Beyoğlu How to Get an IstanbulKart IstanbulKart (Istanbul Card) is in essence an allround public transportation boarding pass. It is worth getting one if you plan to use public transportation multiple times during your stay in Istanbul (which you likely will). There are quite a few advantages to getting an IstanbulKart versus using tokens or a ticket each time you use public transportation. This single card enables you to pay for multiple types of transportation: the metro, buses, ferries, funiculars, and tramways (even the nostalgic one running along Istiklal Caddesi). Moreover, most of these transportation types no longer accept cash payments, so you ll have to buy some kind of token or ticket before boarding anyway. The IstanbulKart is a prepaid and rechargeable card. This means you don t have to stand in line (and maybe miss the bus or tram) to get a valid boarding pass each time you plan to make use of public transportation. Uploading credits can be done at designated machines found at most metro and tram stations. The easiest way to get the IstanbulKart is at major transit stops such as the airport, Sultanahmet, and Eminönü. To buy an IstanbulKart, you need to pay a nonrefundable 10 TL fee (for the actual card and the service), and of course an amount of your choice to load onto the card. 5

6 FURTHER PRACTICAL INFORMATION Emergency Numbers Police: 155 Fire brigade: 110 Turkish Red Crescent (Medic Response): 112 Directory Inquiry: Pharmacy: Melis Eczanesi Meşrutiyet Street No:5 T: Working hours: Closed on Sundays Hospitals Alman Hastanesi Amerikan Hastanesi Deutsches Krankenhaus American Hospital Sıraselviler Caddesi 119, Taksim Güzelbahçe Sokak 20, Nişantaşı 8.30am-6pm Mon-Fri, 8.30am-5pm Sat 24HR 24HR Electricity The current is 220V, and plugs have two round pins ( Type C Europlug). GMT Turkey is 3 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time. 6