ENBIS: European Network for Business and Industrial Statistics

The City of Ankara

As the beating heart of Turkey, Ankara bares the footprints of many civilizations. Archaeological excavations carried out in Ankara and its environs reveal that the history of settlements in the region dates back to the Prehistoric times. Ankara was first settled as a city by the Phrygians. Gordion, the capital of Phrygia, is one of the most important ancient cities in Central Anatolia. According to the legend, Ankara was founded by Midas, the king of Phrygia. It was the Phrygians, who gave the city name Ancyra, which means anchor. Click here for further historical details.

Conference Venue

ENBIS-13 will take place at the Mövenpick Hotel in Ankara. The hotel is conveniently located in the center of Ankara, near Sogutozu district. Click here for a map and directions.

Further useful information on how to organize your travel to the conference venue and what are the alternative accommodation options is available in the summary file below.

The conference organizers are also offering two interesting tours (a city tour of Ankara and a two-day tour of Cappadocia). Please refer to the files below for details and contact information to make the desired reservation(s) and note the cut-off date for reservations to be Friday, September 6th, 2013.