Dear Colleagues and Participants,

We are delighted to announce the “Symposium on the Importance and Future of Water Resources in the Perspective of Climate Change — HİDRODER’2027”, to be held on 24–26 June 2027 in İzmir, Türkiye, hosted by the Department of International Water Resources (USKB) at İzmir Institute of Technology (İYTE) in collaboration with the Association of Hydrogeological Engineers and Water Resources Research (HİDRODER).

Supported by the strong scientific research infrastructure of İzmir Institute of Technology, the professional expertise of HİDRODER, and the natural, cultural, and academic environment of İzmir, we would be honoured to welcome you to HİDRODER’2027.

Detailed information on symposium registration, abstract and paper submission, and important deadlines is available on the symposium website. We warmly invite you to contribute to the symposium with your valuable work.

Yours sincerely,

Prof. Dr. Alper BABA

İzmir Institute of Technology

On Behalf of the HİDRODER’2027 Symposium Organizing Committee

1 October 2026: Start date for abstract submission. To download the event poster…

30 January 2027: Deadline for abstract submission.

28 February 2027: The evaluation of abstracts by the committee and feedback regarding the status of papers to the corresponding authors will be provided after 28 February 2027.

• Abstracts of papers may be submitted in Turkish and English.
• Please send your papers to https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdvct7CRNj79H3BnMJyx-lkj1uxzgyC2GhJVCWm75dD6PQ0_Q/viewform
• You can access a sample symposium paper here…https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JQm__YWgB1NAX_sUse-c5glPQKTfd9SY/edit?

• For participants who are HİDRODER members: 1,000 TL
  For participants who are not HİDRODER members: 1,500 TL
  For student participants: 500 TL

Participants are responsible for arranging their own accommodation.

The IZTECH Life Center (İYTE Yaşam Merkezi), located within the IZTECH Gülbahçe Campus, is the recommended accommodation option due to its walking-distance access to the symposium venue. Information on room options, reservations, and contact details is available on the official IZTECH Life Center website. IZTECH Life Center

Alternatively, participants may choose to stay at hotels or guesthouses in Urla town center, which offers a variety of accommodation options within a short driving distance of the campus. As accommodation availability may be limited, early reservations are strongly recommended.

Symposium Venue

The HİDRODER’2027 Symposium will be held at Building C of the Faculty of Engineering, Department of International Water Resources, at the Gülbahçe Campus of the İzmir Institute of Technology (İYTE).

Public Transportation

Public transportation is available to the IYTE Campus from both the Izmir city center and Adnan Menderes Airport.

Participants:

Participants can use the ESHOT 982 (İYTE – Fahrettin Altay Transfer Center) and ESHOT 883 (İYTE – Fahrettin Altay Transfer Center Express Line) buses, which serve the campus.

For up-to-date schedule information, please visit the official websites of ESHOT and İZBAN.

Travel by Private Vehicle

Participants arriving by private vehicle may use the parking areas within the IYTE Campus free of charge.

Address

Izmir Institute of Technology (IYTE)

Building C of the Faculty of Engineering

Department of International Water Resources

IYTE Campus

35430 Urla / Izmir, Turkey