i̇pa // venue
İPA · İstanbul Planning Agency
The conference venue. Halkalı Marmaray station, 12 min walk.
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§ 03 / venue · küçükçekmece
İPA, İstanbul.
The İstanbul Planning Agency campus in Küçükçekmece. One main stage, side rooms for hands-on labs, an open lounge for hallway-track conversations.
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i̇pa 
ayasofya // landmark
Hagia Sophia
Built 537 AD. Cathedral, then mosque, then museum, now mosque again. The dome reshaped what builders believed was possible.
galata tower // landmark
Galata Tower
Stone watchtower from 1348 atop the old Genoese quarter. Panoramic view over the historic peninsula.
maiden's tower // landmark
Maiden's Tower
Tiny island lighthouse where the Bosphorus opens into the Marmara. Legend says it was built to hide a princess from prophecy.
VENUE
İPA
DISTRICT
Küçükçekmece
CAPACITY
500
DATE
oct 17, 2026
§ 01 / getting there
Getting there
AIR
closest
İstanbul Airport
IST
18 km · 25 min by taxi · €25–35
AIR
Sabiha Gökçen
SAW
55 km · 70 min by taxi · €60–80
RAIL
easiest
Halkalı Marmaray
M
12 min walk · trains every 8 min
METRO
Halkalı (M9)
M9
8 min walk · runs from Bahariye
§ 02 / amenities
What's on site
WiFi
Open guest network. Sponsored bandwidth, no captive portal.
Power
Outlets at every seat in büyük salon. Power strips in lab rooms.
Accessibility
Step-free access. Captioning on stage. Quiet room available.
Food
Lunch + coffee included. Vegetarian / vegan / halal options.
Parking
Free on-site parking, capacity 80. Carpool encouraged.
Code of Conduct
Berlin CoC, reports go to a 3-person committee.
§ 03 / updates