Hotels and the conference halls are fully heated and air-conditioned. TIME ZONE Turkish Standard Time is 2 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time. The exchange rate changes daily. Foreign currency can be exchanged at the airport, banks, hotels and exchange offices. Banks are closed on Saturday, Sunday and Public 1-Iolidays.
All banks have similar exchange rates.
Post offices are open daily except Saturday, Sunday and public holidays. Some of the supermarkets, shops, newspaper kiosks, restaurants and food shops are also open on Sunday. As the historical places and shopping centers are very close to the hotels, it is quite econornical to use this transportation. The taxis have a taximeter system which the rate varies during the day and night. All participants in the congress will require a valid passport and a visa for visiting Turkey.