Location
Taksim - Cihangir - Harbiye
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 Lütfü Kırdar Convention Center Detailed Info
Lütfi Kırdar Congress and Exhibition Center is managed by UKTAŞ International Congress Centres Management Inc. founded by 88 shareholders mostly from the tourism sector and also Ministry of Tourism having a specific share. The building has been constructed by Dr. Lütfi Kırdar, the İstanbul Governor of the time in 1948, for the World Wrestling Championship to be held in İstanbul. After the competition, the building has served to basketball fans for years as “Sports and Exhibition Center” inhabiting numerous basketball matches.
Besides being provided with the necessary functional changes and the innovations of contemporary technology, “Lütfi Kırdar Congress and Exhibition Center” has been reconstructed keeping the main charecteristics of the building in a short time of 10 months. The building has started to serve in 1996 with “Habitat II Congress”, which has been one of the most important activities in Turkey through the recent years.
Lütfi Kırdar Congress and Exhibition Center, taking place in Harbiye which is one of the most important culture and trade centers of İstanbul, is located in an walking distance to the 16 considerable hotels of the city with a total capacity of 3400 beds. Among these there are Divan Oteli and The Marmara as well as international chain hotels such as Hilton, Ceylan Intercontinental, Swissotel and Hyatt Regency International.
Lütfi Kırdar Congress and Exhibition Center, having a total of 26 meeting rooms within an auditorium with a capacity of 2000 and Rumeli Hall, also has technical facilities to respond the requirements for every kind of organisation, audial-visual equipments, simultaneous translation system for 12 languages and 5-star catering services. It is a large complex capable to provide full service for professional activities such as congresses, seminars and similar meetings.
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