Conference Venue

In 2026, the 16th edition of the SilicoNPV Conference in cooperation with bifiPV Workshop will take place at METU Culture and Convention Center nestled on the METU campus in Türkiye's capital city, Ankara. Removed from the hustle and bustle of the city, METU campus offers an idyllic forested setting and Lake Eymir, along with a wide range of social and recreational opportunities.

METU Culture and Convention Center (ODTÜ Kültür ve Kongre Merkezi)
Üniversiteler Mahallesi,
Dumlupınar Bulvarı No:1
06800 Çankaya/Ankara, Türkiye

Travel

How to travel to the METU Convention Center in Ankara
The Convention Center (KKM) is in the METU campus, which is located 7 km from the city center, 45 km from the airport and 4 km from the bus station. Transportation between the campus, the city center and the airport is provided by municipality buses, minibuses and taxis, while intercity transportation is provided by busses at the bus station.

Kızılay is the heart of public transportation in Ankara, and METU has been well integrated into this network with its own station, ODTÜ, on the M2 metro Line. The detailed metro map is available at this link.

By Plane

Ankara Esenboğa Havalimanı (ESB) is the international airport. Depending on the location of your accomodation, you can choose your preferred mode of transportation (shuttle, bus or taxi) from the airport.

By Bus

The busses that come to Ankara terminate at the bus station (otogar) named ASTİ (pronounced ush-tee) standing for "Ankara Intercity Terminal". Most of the cities in Türkiye have direct busses to the capital of Türkiye, and busses are much faster than trains in Türkiye, except the high-speed trains (YHT) from İstanbul, Eskişehir, and Konya. 

From ASTİ, you can reach METU by metro connections.

By Train

Ankara Train Station (ATG)  is the heart of the Turkish national rail network. From the train station, you can get to METU by metro connection starting from Maltepe station on A1 Line (Ankaray) and change to M2 Metro Line at K​​​​ızılay and ride five stops to ODTÜ, Metro stop.

The METU Campus

For a detailed online map of the campus, please refer to the METU Campus Map Service
Here you can find the outline of the METU Campus Map as a pdf

Visas to Türkiye

Citizens of many countries, including the US, UK, Canada, and the EU, can enter Türkiye without applying for a visa for tourist/business visits.

For the list of the countries whose citizens are allowed to enter Türkiye with their national ID, please visit the  General Information About Turkish Visas page.

if you are traveling for short term tourism and commerce, as is the case of SilicoNPV Conference, visas can be obtained through the Turkish e-Visa platform in approximately 3 minutes. For a detailed overview, please visit the Visa Information for Foreigners  page by the Republic of Türkiye.