Islamic Studies across Divides in an Era of Crisis and Global Injustice
Accommodation and Travel Information
Accommodation Options
BRAIS is not able to provide accommodation for the International Symposium, so delegates will need to book accommodation themselves. We have compiled a list of good local options which are reasonably priced.
Affordable Chain Hotels in Istanbul Reachable by Public Transit:
Ibis Hotels (https://ibis.accor.com/en.html)
Dedeman Istanbul Hotel (https://www.dedeman.com/oteller/dedeman-istanbul)
Ramada by Wyndham Hotels (https://www.wyndhamhotels.com/tr-tr/ramada)
Good options nearby the venue
Delta Hotel Levent (https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/istld-delta-hotels-istanbul-levent/overview/)
Upsuites Hotel (https://www.upsuiteshotel.com/)
Class Hotel Bosphorus (https://classbosphorus.com/)
Crowne Plaza Ortakoy (https://www.ihg.com/crowneplaza/hotels/us/en/istanbul/istor/hoteldetail)
We would also advise checking travel websites, including Kayak and hotels.com, in order to find options to suit all budgets and requirements.
Conference Venue
Please note that the conference will take place on the South Campus of Boğaziçi University which you can find by CLICKING HERE. This will be take you to the central grass field, where the conference buildings will be visible.
Delegate registration will take place in the “Demir Demirgil Hall” which you can find by CLICKING HERE.
Public Transit from Central Areas:
Airport—Hotel Transit:
We recommend flying to Istanbul Airport (IST) on the European side of Istanbul. The commercial centre (e.g., Gayrettepe) is easily reachable by Subway (Metro) between 6am and 12am through the M11 metro line in just 25 minutes. See the figure below:
From Gayrettepe station, you will be walking distance from hotels, you can easily reach:
-Fatih/Sultanahmet: by taking the M2 Metro Line to Vezneciler-Istanbul University
-Taksim Square: by taking the M2 Metro Line to Taksim Station.
Hotel—Conference Venue Transit
The Conference Venue will be reachable by Underground or Bus from all recommended hotels. Some of these will be through the M2 and M6 Bogazici University Metro line, others are reachable by a single bus route.
From Taksim, Sultanahmet (Vezneciler / Istanbul U.), and Gayrettepe areas:
- Take the M2 subway/metro from the nearest station towards “Haciosman”. Get off at the “Levent” station.
- Switch metro lines to the “M6 Metro Line” while staying underground (Levent will be the first stop on the metro).
- Get off at the final stop, “Bogazici Universitesi”.