List Of Hotels

Hilton İstanbul Bosphorus (Main Hotel)

The discount rate is automatically applied to rooms named “TRT ABU General Assembly”.

The link will be available until 16 October 2024.

  • Focal Point:  Hatice Akkaş

E-Mail: Hatice.Akkas@hilton.com

Phone: +90 537 394 74 39

  • Cancellation Policy:Non-refundable for the entire stay. No-show fee applies.
  • Early Check-in / Late Check-out: Subject to availability, one-day room fee applies.
  • Payment Policy: Reservations require valid credit card details to be confirmed.
  • Room Prices:

Garden View (Single): 280 €

City View (Single): 308 €

Bosphorus View (Single): 330.4 €

(10% VAT and 2% accommodation tax and breakfast included)

Elite World Taksim Hotel

Select the ‘’Classic Room with Queen Size Bed’’ option with a special ‘’TRT’’ discount. Prices vary by guest count. The link will be available until 16 October 2024.

  • Focal Point:Ms Halime Yiğit

E-mail: halime.yigit@eliteworldhotels.com.tr

Phone: + 90 212 313 83 83 / +90 539 571 19 54

  • Cancellation policy:

Up to 91 days: 0% penalty

60-61 days: 50% penalty

60-31 days: 75% penalty

30-10 days: 90% penalty

Less than 10 days: 100% penalty

  • Early Check-in / Late Check-out: Fees applied based on hours requested.
  • Payment Policy: Payments must be made before guests check-in.
  • Room Prices:

Single: 125 €

Double: 135 €

(10% VAT and 2% accommodation tax and breakfast included)

Elite World Comfy Hotel

Select “Classic Room with Queen Size Bed,” then click on “+ More Rates,” select “TRT”, and proceed to payment. Prices vary by guest count. The link is valid until 16 October 2024.

  • Focal Point:Ms Halime Yiğit

E-Mail: halime.yigit@eliteworldhotels.com.tr

Phone: + 90 212 313 83 83 / +90 539 571 19 54

  • Cancellation Policy:

Up to 91 days: 0% penalty

60-61 days: 50% penalty

60-31 days: 75% penalty

30-10 days: 90% penalty

Less than 10 days: 100% penalty

  • Early Check-in / Late Check-out:Fees applied based on hours requested.
  • Payment Policy:Payments must be made before guests check-in.
  • Room Prices:

Single: 105 €

Double: 115 €

(10% VAT and 2% accommodation tax and breakfast included)

Nova Plaza Crystal Hotel

E-Mail: avci@novaplazahotels.com

Phone: +90 544 412 5426

Secondary Contact: Mr. Burak Çoban

Phone: +90 542 244 0684

  • Cancellation Policy: Non-refundable.
  • Early Check-in / Late Check-out: Early check-ins before 9 am and late check-outs after 5 pm will be charged as a full day; half-day charges apply after 9 am for check-ins and before 5 pm for check-outs.
  • Payment Policy:After submitting the reservation form, guests will receive payment details from the hotel. Upon payment, the reservation is confirmed, and a confirmation voucher will be issued.
  • Room Prices:
    • Single/Double: 90 €

(10% VAT and 2% accommodation tax and breakfast included)

Nova Plaza Orion Hotel

E-Mail: avci@novaplazahotels.com
Phone: +90 544 412 5426

Secondary Contact: Mr. Burak Çoban
Phone: +90 542 244 0684

  • Cancellation Policy: Non-refundable.
  • Early Check-in / Late Check-out: 

    Early check-ins before 9am and late check-outs after 5pm incur full-day charges; half-day charges apply for check-ins after 9am and check-outs before 5pm.

  • Payment Policy:Submit the reservation form to receive payment details. After payment, your booking will be confirmed and a voucher issued.
  • Room Prices:

Single: 85 €

Double: 90 €

(10% VAT and 2% accommodation tax and breakfast included)

The Green Park Hotel Taksim

E-Mail: melikeakcal@thegreenpark.com
Phone: +90 533 232 89 52

  • Cancellation Policy: Non-refundable.
  • Early Check-in / Late Check-out:One-day accommodation fee applies.
  • Payment Policy: Payment is charged by virtual POS, money order, or mail order during the reservation procedure.
  • Room Prices:

Single/Double: 80 €

(10% VAT and 2% accommodation tax and breakfast included)

Radisson Hotel İstanbul Harbiye

harbiye@radisson.com and cc behiye.pamukcu@trt.net.tr, beyza.turudu@trt.net.tr and oben.fidanoglu@radisson.com. Include the promo code “TRTABUGA2024“ in the email subject.

  • Focal Point: Mr. Oben Fidanoğlu

E-Mail: oben.fidanoglu@radisson.com
Phone: +90 536 995 45 51

Secondary Contact: Ms. Hatice Düger
E-Mail: satis.pazarlama@radisson.com, reservation.harbiye@radisson.com
Phone: +90 533 157 85 10

  • Cancellation Policy: Non-refundable for the entire stay.
  • Early Check-in / Late Check-out: Late check-out is subject to availability; early check-in may not be available.
  • Payment Policy: Due to limited room availability on those dates, changes to payment and release may not be possible.
  • Room Prices:

Single: 120 €

Double: 140 €

(10% VAT and 2% accommodation tax and breakfast included)

Transportation

Transportation Info (İstanbul Airport to City Center)

Transportation Info (İstanbul Airport to City Center)

There will be an ABU GA 2024 desk at Istanbul Airport. Our teammates will be waiting for you, our valued guests, at the desk. Please find the ABU GA 2024 desk when you arrive at the airport. (Exact location of the ABU GA 2024 Welcoming desks will be shared soon.) Our teammates will assist you to have a comfortable transportation from the airport to your accommodation location.

Should you require any additional guidance, please contact Gökhan Köylü (gokhan.koylu@trt.net.tr) and Cenk Hazar (cenk.hazar@trt.net.tr).

General Info for Transportation from Istanbul Airport

  • To use the Metro, exit through gates 9 or 13 and follow the direction signs in red to the Metro Station. Turn right on exiting Gate 9, or left if you exit through Gate 13. You can use the moving walkways opposite Gate 11 to access the station.
  • For Public Transport (Havaist Buses) or private vehicles, please use the elevators located either before or after the exit gates to reach floor -2.
  • The Taxi station can be accessed through Gates 9 and 13.

We highly recommend you to use first option Metro and second option Havaist Buses. The options and details for the transportation are given below.

Using Metro

The M11 Istanbul Airport metro station is connected to the airport via a long walkway with travelators (aka moving walkways). When you exit the airport through the one of the arrivals doors, follow the signs for the metro. Currently exit door 9 and 13 have symbols for the metro on them.

The symbol for the airport metro is a white ‘U’ on a red background. You’ll see it on the blue sign outside arrivals and there are larger signs a little further on, including a huge signboard and signs pasted on columns.

Sign for the metro outside of Istanbul Airport arrivals.

You’ll then need to turn and enter the walkway to the metro. If you have mobility issues or are disabled, there are a few options for transport to the metro station from here.

Firstly, there is a type of shuttle buggy with space for up to 12 passengers plus luggage that can transport you to the metro station.

The bus is for everyone (not just travellers with mobility issues) so if you are travelling in a large group and have lots of luggage, this could also be a good option for you.

If you require dedicated assistance, there is a call point at Gate 11 (basically opposite the entrance to the metro walkway) where you can request this.

If you are walking, enter the walkway and continue towards the metro station either using the travelators or walking with your luggage.

At the end of the walkway, there are two entrances to the metro station. Depending on how much luggage you have you can either take the escalators down to the station or use the lifts (asansör in Turkish)

Once you are at the metro station, you will need to buy an Istanbulkart (a contactless, prepaid transportation card) to be able to use the metro and other public transportation services (tram, bus, Metrobus and ferry) in Istanbul. You cannot pay for public transport in Istanbul using cash or contactless debit/credit cards.

There are four yellow and black Istanbulkart vending machines available on either side of the metro station plus a blue and yellow Istanbulkart machine. Two machines now take credit and debit cards and the others only take Turkish lira (TL) in cash.

Buying an Istanbulkart from the machine is simple – instructions are available in English plus a number of other languages. The card you buy will be a red-coloured Istanbulkart, also known as an ‘anonymous’ Istanbulkart. An Istanbulkart costs 70TL (€1.90 / $2.12). After you have purchased the card, you can use the same machine to top-up your card. It’s recommend topping up a minimum of 70TL per person on the card for travelling to Taksim, Sultanahmet, Karaköy or Galata by metro.

Using Havaist Buses

Havaist airport shuttle buses are another very convenient way to get to and from Istanbul Airport IST. Each Havaist bus operates according to a set timetable and a particular route, leaving Istanbul airport and going to different areas of the city. They run 24/7, with buses leaving every 30 minutes (during peak hours) to every hour. Havaist buses only make a few stops and drop you off close to tourist areas like Taksim and Sultanahmet so they are a good option if you want a fast and efficient way to get from IST airport to city center.

Havaist buses leave from the transportation floor at Istanbul Airport.

To catch the Havaist Istanbul Airport Shuttle bus you need to go down to -2 level of the Istanbul Airport arrivals hall.

There are currently 11 Havaist shuttle buses that leave from Istanbul Airport and each bus has a unique number. The following are the ones you are most likely to be taking:

  • HVL – 9 goes to Taksim Square and leaves from platform 16.
  • HVL – 1 goes to Aksaray-Beyazit Meydan (close to Sultanahmet) and leaves from platform 12.
  • HVIST-14 goes to Kadıköy and leaves from platform 14.

A map of all the bus services that leave from the public transportation floor.

Before you use the bus, you’ll need to buy your ticket from the Havaist ticket office which is near the largest public transportation map. The ticket office accepts credit cards and cash in TL.

The Havaist ticket office.

The HVL – 9 bus to Taksim makes three to four stops and at the time of writing costs 204 TL (€5.64 /$6.16). This price may change, you can reach the price list by click here.

For more information for Havaİst please click here.

For the departure times please click here.

Using Taxi

There is a taxi rank right outside the arrival’s hall so it’s very easy to get one almost straight away. You can also find them at Istanbul airport departures on the second floor. Istanbul airport taxis are available 24/7. Three types of taxis leave from the rank outside the arrivals area:

  • “E” type luxury black taxis – usually Mercedes minivans or cars.
  • “D” type blue taxis – a bit nicer and more comfortable than ordinary taxis.
  • “C” type yellow/orange taxis – the standard Istanbul taxi.

“D” taxis are around 15% more expensive than ordinary yellow taxis. “E” taxis are 70% more expensive. To reach the price information please click here.

The travel time from Istanbul Airport to the city centre will be around 1-1.5 hours depending on traffic. If you end up in traffic jams during rush hour, your taxi fare is likely to be much higher than the prices quoted above.

Transportation Info (Sabiha Gökçen Airport to City Center)

There will be an ABU GA 2024 desk at Sabiha Gökçen Airport. Our teammates will be waiting for you, our valued guests, at the desk. Please find the ABU GA 2024 desk when you arrive at the airport. (Exact location of the ABU GA 2024 Welcoming desks will be shared soon.) Our teammates will assist you to have a comfortable transportation from the airport to your accommodation location.

Should you require any additional guidance, please contact Gökhan Köylü (gokhan.koylu@trt.net.tr) and Cenk Hazar (cenk.hazar@trt.net.tr).

General Info for Transportation from Sabiha Gökçen Airport

Transportation options from Sabiha Gökçen Airport to the Taksim is similar with the İstanbul Airport. Unless, since the Sabiha Gökçen Airport is located in Anatolian side, and Taksim is in European side, the transportation could take more time and could require changing the vehicles. For that reason, we highly recommend you to use first option Havabus. The options and details for the transportation are given below.

  • Using Havabus Airport Bus

Havabus airport shuttle buses are an extremely easy and convenient way to get from SAW airport to city centre. Havabus operates three routes from Sabiha Gökçen according to a set timetable. The bus routes are as follows:

  • Havabus Taksim (SG-2): Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Taksim Square
  • Havabus Kadıköy (SG-1): Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Kadıköy
  • Havabus Yenisahra: Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Yenisahra Metro Station

The bus that you are most likely to be taking are ones heading to Taksim.  Havabus shuttles depart from SAW airport every 30 minutes, starting from 06:30 until 00:30. This is ideal if your flight arrives very late at night. For the detailed departure time please click here.

To reach the Havabus shuttle, you need to exit the airport at arrivals. You could take the closest exit (door 9) after you come out of arrivals You can also walk a bit further down to door 13.

When you come out of arrivals, turn right and walk in the direction of the red arrow.

Near the Turkcell store you will see a sign pointing towards the exits for taxis, buses and the carpark. Here you can turn left and head towards one of the sliding doors.

After you exit the building, you can just about see that the right hand sign directs you towards the buses.

You can pay for your bus ticket using cash (Turkish Lira) when you are on the bus. If you want to pay for your Havabus ticket by credit or debit card you have to buy your ticket from the Havabus ticket kiosk which is in the grey building next to buses (it is opposite door 15). It is not possible to book Havabus tickets online.

The Havabus to Taksim makes five stops (including the final stop of Taksim) and at the time of writing costs 121TL (€3.25 / $3.66). This price may change, you can reach the price list by click here.

The approximate journey time from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Taksim is 1 hour and 30 minutes. However, journey time is depend on traffic and could take more time.

Using Taxi

You’ll usually find three types of taxis leaving from the rank outside arrivals at SAW Airport:

  • “E” type luxury black taxis – usually Mercedes minivans or cars.
  • “D” type blue taxis – a bit nicer and more comfortable than ordinary taxis
  • “C” type yellow/orange taxis – the standard Istanbul taxi.

“D” taxis are around 15% more expensive than ordinary yellow taxis. “E” taxis are 70% more expensive. To reach the price information please click here.

The travel time from SAW Airport to the city centre will be around 1-1.5 hours depending on traffic.

If you end up in traffic jams during rush hour, your taxi fare is likely to be much higher than the prices quoted above.

Using Metro

The M4 line connects the SAW Istanbul airport metro station to the neighbourhood of Kadıköy on the Asian side of Istanbul. There is a train every 5-6 minutes: the journey has 23 stops (including the station you start from). To get to Kadıköy the journey takes around 52 minutes.

You can transfer to other methods of public transport (e.g. the Marmaray train line from the Ayrılık Çeşmesi station and to ferries, buses and trams from Kadıköy station) to get to other areas of Istanbul. Destinations like Taksim and Sultanahmet can take up to 1 hour 45 minutes to 2 hours to travel to.

Using the SAW Airport metro means that you can completely avoid Istanbul’s traffic which is especially bad during rush hour (from 07:00 – 10:00 and 17:00 – 19:00 on weekdays).

The M4 SAW Airport metro station is connected to the airport via a series of escalators, travelators (moving walkways) and a long pedestrian corridor.

This is what you’ll see as you walk towards the escalators for the metro.

When you get off the escalator you will see sliding glass doors up ahead – walk through the doors furthest to the right (you’ll see that the doors in the centre and on the left are used by people going through security checks to enter the airport).

Everything is clearly marked – keep following the signs that say “Metroya Gidiş” (Access to the Metro).

As Sabiha Gökçen Airport is the first station on the line, you’ll see that all the trains go to Kadıköy.

A little further down the corridor and opposite the entrance turnstiles for the metro are the blue Istanbulkart vending machines. It is recommended to buy an Istanbulkart (a prepaid, contactless transport card) to use the metro and all other methods of public transport (ferry, trams, metro bus, municipal buses) in Istanbul.

Buying an Istanbulkart from the machine is simple – instructions are available in English plus a number of other languages. The card you buy will be a red-coloured Istanbulkart, also known as an ‘anonymous’ Istanbulkart. An Istanbulkart costs 70TL (€1.90 / $2.12). After you have purchased the card, you can use the same machine to top-up your card. It’s recommend topping up a minimum of 100 TL per person on the card for travelling to Taksim, Sultanahmet, Karaköy or Galata by metro. You can also purchase an Istanbulkart pre-loaded with 5,10 or 20 rides in advance and pick it up from the airport.

From SAW Airport metro station take the M4 line (bright pink on the metro map) 21 stops to Ayrılık Çeşmesi station.

At Ayrılık Çeşmesi you will need to change to the Marmaray Line aka the B1 line (grey on the metro map). When you get down from the metro you will see signs for the exits 1, 2, and 3 (Çıkış 1, 2, 3 in Turkish). You might also see signs directing you towards the Marmaray line: it will read Halkalı-Gebze (Marmaray).

The Marmaray Line is basically in the same direction as these exits. If you are using the escalators, just follow these signs and the stream of people leaving the train.

The entrance to the Marmaray Line is clearly signposted with signs hanging from the ceiling with arrows pointing towards the entrance to the turnstiles for the line. It’s also marked on the walls.

Depending on the exit you use, you might arrive at the exit turnstiles for the M4 metro line and see this. The Marmaray line is clearly signposted here.

You can enter the Marmaray line from either side of the station.

You will see signs that show you which side of the platform you need to stand on depending on where you are travelling to. To travel to Taksim, you need to take the Marmaray line train heading towards Halkalı.

Take the Marmaray Line train in the direction of Halkalı and ride three stops, getting down at Yenikapı Marmaray station.

At Yenikapı Marmaray station follow the exit signs that are closest to you. All the exits lead away from the platform to the same place so it doesn’t matter which one you take.

Once you exit, head towards the entrance to the metro lines. You will see signs hanging down from the ceiling showing the different metro lines from Yenikapı station: the M1a, M1b and the M2 Metro line. You need the M2 Yenikapı-Hacıosman metro line (green on the metro map).

At the bottom of the escalators walk to the platform on the right hand side and wait for the train. Yenikapı is the first stop on the M2 line going in this direction – all the trains are heading towards Hacıosman. Ride four stops and get off at Taksim station.

The journey from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Taksim takes around 1 hour 45 minutes, which includes transfer times between the M4, Marmaray and M2 lines.

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