The Autumn 2025 Strategic Membership Meeting (SMM2025) is organised by euroCRIS in cooperation with the İzmir Institute of Technology (IZTECH).

Following successful euroCRIS meetings in Leuven earlier this year (MM2025) and in Paris in Autumn last year (SMM2024), the series of membership meetings is heading East and to a country – Türkiye – that has hosted no previous euroCRIS event.

The snapshot for the Turkish CRIS landscape provided by the euroCRIS Directory of Research Information Systems (DRIS) shows a widespread research information management infrastructure across the country. Furthermore, a recent update on the relevance of Open Science in the country was provided by Gültekin Gurdal, who will host this forthcoming euroCRIS meeting on behalf of the Izmir Institute of Technology (IZTECH).

Research information management and its application to the implementation of Open Science are areas that will be explored in more detail during this SMM2025 İzmir.

Registration for the SMM2025 İzmir is conducted on an external Eventbrite webpage. Registration for the event is free for euroCRIS members, strategic partners and sponsors, and comes at a small fee for non-members of euroCRIS. Registration for the official dinner involves a mandatory payment except for euroCRIS sponsors. The fees for both the event and the official dinner registration are provided below.

Details will be provided at the start of the meeting on how to register for the (free) social programme activity.

The main venue of the euroCRIS SMM2025 Meeting will be the Integrated Research Centers Conference Hall in IZTECH, additionally, there are further meeting rooms for parallel sessions and workshops.

Address: Integrated Research Centers Conference Hall
Izmir Institute of Technology
Gulbahce Campus, Urla, Izmir
35430 – Türkiye

1. Taxi: Passengers can take a taxi at the exit of the domestic/international terminals’ arrivals floor. Nearly 34 min from Izmir Airport (ADB) to Urla. (The easiest but most expensive option for transportation to Urla.)

2. Havaş Shuttles: Passengers can get on a shuttle at the exit of the domestic/international terminal arrivals floor. (It is the most convenient option for transportation to Urla, but it is not available every hour.)
Click here to access the search for the route of Havaş shuttles and the departure/arrival times of the shuttles from/to the airport.

3. Municipal Buses: Passengers can get on a municipal bus at the exit of the domestic/international terminal arrivals floor. Bus services from Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport are provided by the General Directorate of ESHOT of Izmir Metropolitan Municipality. Public transport is available 24/7 in Izmir. Credit cards are accepted on municipal buses. (The cheapest but most complicated way for transportation to Urla.)
• Take bus number 202, Alsancak Cumhuriyet Avenue – Airport
• Get off at the Fahrettin Altay Square stop.
• Take bus number 684 or 984 from the Fahrettin Altay bus stop; Fahrettin Altay – Urla

Alternatively, take Urla minibuses from Fahrettin Altay Square.
Click here to access the route of Municipal Buses and the departure/arrival times from/to the airport.

Hotel prices vary, and there are many alternatives in Urla.

Below are several hotel examples with their respective price information: When reserving the room, specify that it is for the meeting at IZTECH (IYTE).

URLA TOWN CENTER HOTELS:

Kugu Urla – https://www.kuguurla.com/
Walking Distance from the Hotel to the transfer center – Tugba Kuruyemis (5 minutes by walk)
E-mail: info@kuguurla.com
Tel: +90 232 754 93 93

Nilus Urla – https://www.nilusurla.com/en-US/
Walking Distance from the Hotel to the transfer center – Tugba Kuruyemis (3 Minutes by walk)
E-mail: nilusurla@gmail.com
Tel – Gsm: +90 554 698 71 70

Otel Fiori – https://www.hotelfiori.com.tr/home/enIndex
Prices vary depending on the room type:
Walking Distance from the Hotel to the transfer center – Tugba Kuruyemis (7 minutes by walk)
E-mail: info@hotelfiori.com.tr
Tel – Gsm: +90 532 281 27 91

Pintura Urla – https://www.pinturaurla.com/
Walking Distance from the Hotel to the transfer center – Tugba Kuruyemis (4 minutes by walk)
E-mail: pinturaurla@gmail.com
Tel: +90 232 754 51 52

Narimor Urla – https://narimorurla.com/
Walking Distance from the Hotel to the transfer center – Tugba Kuruyemis (7 minutes by walk)
E-mail: info@narimorurla.com
GSM: +90 554 190 1202

Dervis Bey Konagi – https://dervisbeykonagi.com/
Walking Distance from the Hotel to the transfer center – Tugba Kuruyemis (4 minutes by walk)
E-mail: info@dervisbeykonagi.com
Phone: +90 232 754 0027

Urla Tas Konak – https://www.urlataskonak.com/
Walking Distance from the Hotel to the transfer center – Tugba Kuruyemis (3 Minutes by walk)
E-mail: info@urlataskonak.com
GSM: +90 532 635 6970

1870’s Tas Konak –Uc Oda – https://ucoda.hotel1870.com/
Walking Distance from the Hotel to the transfer center – Tugba Kuruyemis (4 minutes by walk)
E-mail: ucoda@hotel1870.com
GSM: +90 532 365 3029

1870’s Tas Konak – Sanat Sokagi – https://sanatsokagi.hotel1870.com/
Walking Distance from the Hotel to the transfer center – Tugba Kuruyemis (4 minutes by walk)
E-mail: sanatsokagi@hotel1870.com
GSM: +90 507 829 3102

Karargah Urla – https://karargahurla.com/
Walking Distance from the Hotel to the transfer center – Tugba Kuruyemis (9 minutes by walk)
E-mail: karargahotel@gmail.com
GSM: +90 501 203 5203 

URLA PORT AREA HOTELS:

Gumruk Urla – https://gumrukurla.com/
Walking Distance from the Hotel to the transfer center – Tanju Okan Park (4 minutes by walk)
E-mail: gumrukurlaotel@gmail.com
Tel – Gsm: +90 541 639 14 83

Huzurla Otel – https://huzurlaotel.com/
Walking Distance from the Hotel to the transfer center – Tanju Okan Park (7 minutes by walk)
E-mail: huzurlaotel@gmail.com
Tel – Gsm: +90 543 731 64 65

Maison Vourla Hotel – https://www.maisonvourla.com/en-US/
Walking Distance from the Hotel to the transfer center – Tanju Okan Park (5 minutes by walk)
E-mail: info@maisonvourla.com
Tel: +90 232 752 22 55

Molo Urla Hotel – https://molourla.com/
Walking Distance from the Hotel to the transfer center – Tanju Okan Park (5 minutes by walk)
E-mail: info@molourla.com
Tel: +90 232 326 35 95

Urla Zeytin Hotel – https://urlazeytinotel.com/en/
Walking Distance from the Hotel to the transfer center – Tanju Okan Park (2 minutes by walk)
E-mail: info@urlazeytinotel.com
Tel: +90 232 752 07 07

You can also visit the following websites to explore different hotel options. We recommend checking the distance of the hotels from the transfer points.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotels-g2543601-Urla_Izmir_Province_Turkish_Aegean_Coast-Hotels.html
Odamax.com
Hotels.com
Trivago

Transfers from Urla Town Center and Urla Port to the conference venue – the IZTECH Campus, will be organized

For Urla Town Center: In front of the Tugba Kuruyemis – https://maps.app.goo.gl/g6qXJFNiSzjyv9UK6 

For Urla Port: In front of the Tanju Okan Park – https://maps.app.goo.gl/rBcvDhmBtqELdF9Q9

Pick-up time: 8:00 am from both locations.