GENERAL INFORMATION

Congress Venue
8th World Congress on Probability and Statistics will be held in Grand Cevahir Hotel and Convention Center, İstanbul / Turkey.

Congress Language
The official language of the congress will be English.

Letter of Invitation
Upon request, the Organization Committee will be pleased to send a personal invitation to all participants, to facilitate visa and other formalities. This letter should not be considered as an offer of financial support from the organizers.

Access and Transportation
Atatürk International Airport located 24 km southwest of city is the main airport but budget airlines like EasyJet and Corendon also fly to Sabiha Gökcen Airport on the Asian side. You can use the shuttle service of Havas ( per person ticket cost is 15 lira/ 7,5 Euro) for transfer from the both airports to the city center, from where the congress center is just a short taxi ride away.

Registration and Information Services
Registration fees cover access to the scientific sessions and the industry exhibits and the Congress documents (program, abstract and proceeding, books, congress bag and pen-notepad, access to technical exhibition, invitations). All participants who have not previously registered will be able to complete their registration formalities at the “On-Site Registration Desk”.

Certificate of Attendance
A certificate of attendance will be presented to all registered participants.

Exhibition
8th World Congress on Probability and Statistics will also include a commercial exhibition that will be open on the congress dates. For exhibition invitation and information, please contact the Congress Organization Secreteriat at: ataceyhun@figur.net 

Passport and Visa Requirements
Participants from a country requiring a visa for entry to Turkey are strongly advised to make their application in their home country at least three months before the intended date of travel. If in doubt, information can be obtained from your nearest Turkish Embassy or Consulate. The Congress will not be responsible for these matters. The most updated visa information can be received from the web-site www.mfa.gov.tr

Weather
The temperature in Istanbul in July ranges between 27-33 degrees Celsius

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Banks and Currency Exchange
In Turkey the currency is the Turkish Lira (TL). Foreign currencies can be exchanged at the airport as well as at the private exchange offices throughout the city which are open from 8:30 to 20:00 hrs. Local banks, where Traveler's cheques and Eurocheques can be cashed, serve between 8:30 and 17:00 hrs. All major credit cards (such as Visa, MasterCard) are accepted in most of the Turkish restaurants, shops etc.

Time
Turkey is two hours ahead of GMT.

Electricity
The electric current is 220V AC with a frequency of 50 Hertz. European standard plugs with two round pins are used. British and USA appliances need an adaptor.