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Dear Guests,
We are inviting you to the Joint Meeting of Anatomical Societies to be
held in a city of history and
culture. This meeting is made possible by our initial efforts four years
ago to gather societies of
anatomy and/or histology from six main European countries in Turkey and
their generous heartening
in every stage of our preparations. This enormous support reinforced
with the traditional Turkish
hospitality is a strong promise of a convincing scientific and social
synergy.
Although the history of settlement dates back to 4000 BC, Bursa was an
important city of the
Byzantium. Then by 1326 it became the first capital of the Ottoman
Empire which made it famous
until the fall of Constantinople in 1453. Bursa shelters many monuments
from this period. An
important site to be mentioned is of course Iznik town (Nicaea) which is
considered to be one of the
three holy sites of Christianity.
Beyond its rich history Bursa is a lively, modern city holding the heart
of Turkish textile and
automotive industry, number one winter sports center and the home of
delicious world famous
Iskender Kebap. Although the mountain Uludag names almost everything in
Bursa, it is also a coastal
city of Marmara which makes it an important port.
The two logo figures of our poster, Karagoz and Hacivat, lived in Bursa
and resemble wisdom and
humor in their still going on shadow play. And Turkish coffee is the
best symbol of hospitality which
finds its meaning perfectly in the phrase "the memory of a cup of coffee
lasts for forty years".
Our sole hope is to make this meeting memorable as a cup of coffee with
a program planned and
constructed in association with the participating societies under the
main theme of neuroanatomy
assorted with a satisfying social program prepared by the host society
members.
Sincerely
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Erdošan Žendemir
Congress President,
Vice President of Turkish Society of Anatomy and Clinical Anatomy
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