📅 November 2–3, 2026 📍 Selcuk University, Konya 🏛️ Selçuk University Research Deanship

Venue & Transportation

Find out about the workshop venue in Konya and how to get to the city and the campus.

Host City

Welcome to Historic Konya

Konya is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in Anatolia, renowned for its rich Seljuk architectural heritage, vibrant culture and as the cradle of the Sufi thought associated with Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi.

Today, Konya is a modern centre of science and industry, home to more than 130,000 university students and equipped with advanced congress and conference facilities.

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Seljuk HeritageCapital of the Anatolian Seljuks
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130,000+University students
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1 h 45 min to AnkaraBy high-speed train
Workshop Venue

Sultan Alparslan Cultural Center (SAKM)

The workshop will be held at the Sultan Alparslan Cultural Center (SAKM), located on Selçuk University's Alaeddin Keykubat Campus.

  • 30 August Auditorium with a capacity of 885
  • Malazgirt Hall
  • Numerous seminar rooms
  • Spacious foyer areas for poster sessions and academic networking
Address

Sultan Alparslan Cultural Center (SAKM)
Selçuk University, Alaeddin Keykubat Campus
42130 Selçuklu, Konya / Türkiye

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Travel Information

Getting to Konya and the Campus

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High-Speed Train (YHT)

Ankara ≈ 1 h 45 min İstanbul ≈ 4 h 30 min

The high-speed train (YHT) connects Konya directly to Ankara (approx. 1 hour 45 minutes) and Istanbul (approx. 4 hours 30 minutes). Trains arrive at Konya YHT Station in the city centre.

From the YHT Station, participants can take the campus tram directly or a taxi to Selçuk University Campus.

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By Air (Konya Airport – KYA)

IST → KYA SAW → KYA

There are numerous daily flights to Konya Airport (KYA) from Istanbul (IST and SAW). International participants can easily connect via Istanbul airports.

For arriving flights, Havaş airport shuttle buses and taxis operate between KYA Airport, the city centre and the university campus.

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By Tram to the Campus

City Centre → Campus

The Campus Tram Line connects the city centre directly to the Alaeddin Keykubat Campus stop near the Sultan Alparslan Cultural Center (SAKM).