Second International Bariatric Club Türkiye Summit April 15–16, 2026

IBC TR SUMMIT

Second International Bariatric Club Türkiye Summit
April 15–16, 2026

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WELCOME MESSAGE

On behalf of the Organizing Committee

Prof. Burak Kavlakoglu

Consultant Bariatric & MIS Surgeon

Mr. Haris Kwaja

Consultant Upper Gl/Bariatric Surgeon

Dear Esteemed Colleagues and Distinguished Guests,

It is our great pleasure and honor to welcome you to the 2nd IBC Türkiye Bariatric Surgery & Endoscopy Summit to be held on April 15–16, 2026, at the beautiful Istanbul Atlas University Vadi Campus in Istanbul, Turkey

This summit aims to bring together leading experts, surgeons, gastroenterologists, and healthcare professionals from around the world to share the latest developments, innovations, and experiences in bariatric surgery and endoscopic interventions. Through scientific sessions, interactive discussions, and collaborative exchange of ideas, we hope to foster meaningful dialogue that will contribute to advancing patient care and clinical practice in our field.

The IBC Türkiye Summit has been designed as a focused and high-level scientific meeting where both established authorities and emerging voices in bariatric and metabolic surgery can engage in productive academic interaction. We believe that the knowledge shared during these two days will inspire new perspectives, strengthen professional collaborations, and support the continuous development of minimally invasive and endoscopic approaches.

Beyond the scientific program, Istanbul offers a unique cultural and historical setting where East meets West. We sincerely hope that you will also have the opportunity to enjoy the remarkable heritage, gastronomy, and hospitality of this extraordinary city.

We would like to extend our deepest gratitude to our distinguished faculty members, speakers, sponsors, and participants for their valuable contributions and support in making this summit possible.

We wish you a productive, inspiring, and enjoyable meeting.

General Information

Below is a summary of some of the important information you might need when attending the conference.

Date

Registration is now open. The summit will take place on April 15–16, 2026

Meeting Venue

The meeting venue is Istanbul Atlas University, Vadi Campus, Istanbul, Türkiye

Language

The official language of the 2nd IBC Türkiye Bariatric Surgery & Endoscopy Summit is English

Dress Code

Participants are advised to wear business casual for all Conference functions and programs

Guest attendance policy

Access to all event areas and functions is strictly limited to registered attendees, meaning guests without badges—including family and colleagues—are prohibited from entry.

Liability and Insurance

Attendees must secure their own insurance as organizers are not liable for personal injury or the loss of property, which should be kept in hotel safety boxes rather than left unattended.

ORGANIZERS

Meeting Venue

Istanbul Atlas University is a leading private university located in the heart of Istanbul’s Kağıthane district, European side. Established in 2018, it is home to a Faculty of Medicine and is recognized for its growing research output and modern academic infrastructure — making it an ideal setting for world-class surgical education.

MEETING PROGRAM

Here is the program for the 2nd IBC Türkiye Bariatric Surgery & Endoscopy Summit — you may download it below.

ENTRY GUIDE

Delegates requiring a visa to enter Türkiye may apply online through the official e-Visa portal at www.evisa.gov.tr.

Taxi

Walk out of arrivals and grab a metered taxi or use the BiTaksi app. The ride takes roughly 45–90 minutes depending on traffic. Traffic on the O-7/TEM highway can be heavy during peak hours.

Metro

Take the M11 Gayrettepe–Airport metro line from the airport all the way to Gayrettepe, then transfer to the M2 line toward Hacıosman, exiting at Şişli-Mecidiyeköy. From there, take a short taxi or bus to the campus in Kağıthane (~10 min). Total trip: roughly 60–80 minutes. Use an İstanbulkart for easy transfers..

Havaist Airport Bus + Taxi

Take the Havaist (HAV-1 or HAV-6) bus from the airport to Mecidiyeköy or Şişli, then a short taxi to campus (~10 min). Havaist buses run frequently. Total time is roughly 60–90 minutes depending on traffic. Comfortable, and no metro changes needed.

Accommodation Options

To ensure you receive these exclusive conference rates, please kindly mention your attendance at our event when making your reservation.

Şişli Cevahir Hotel

80 €

Four Point Kagithane

110€

Levent Sheraton Hotel

130€

Radisson Collection Hotel Vadi

160 €

Registration Form

ISTANBUL ATLAS UNIVERSITY
COMMERCIAL ELECTRONIC MESSAGE
SENDING RECIPIENT INFORMATION TEXT

As Istanbul Atlas University, acting as the data controller, we will process your personal data for the purposes explained below. 

The personal data to be processed includes your name, surname, signature, contact number, email address, information on whether you are a consumer, tradesperson or merchant, your preferred communication channel, the source of your consent, your type of consent to receive commercial electronic messages, the date you consented or refused to receive commercial electronic messages, your survey responses, and your survey evaluation results. 

Your personal data will be used for the promotion, marketing, and advertising of the products and services offered by our university, for planning purposes to ensure you benefit from our services in the best way, and for introducing you to the special opportunities we offer you. For these purposes, we may send you commercial electronic messages containing campaign, promotion, and other promotional content through your preferred communication  channel, such as the www.atlas.edu.tr  website, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, telephone, tanitim@atlas.edu.tr email, SMS service, and online advertising networks. Your personal data will be processed in accordance with Article 5/1- (Obtaining the explicit consent of the data subject) and Articles 5/2-a (Explicitly provided for in the laws), c (Necessary for the data controller to fulfill its legal obligations), e (Necessary for the establishment, exercise or protection of a right), and f (Necessary for the legitimate interests of the data controller, provided that it does not harm the fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject) of the Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data, for the purposes of improving and developing the activities of our university by sending you satisfaction and evaluation surveys, planning and implementing corporate communication policies, ensuring that activities are carried out in compliance with the legislation, providing information to authorized institutions and organizations, and conducting legal processes. 

In accordance with Article 7/11 of the Regulation on Commercial Communication and Commercial Electronic Messages, published in the Official Gazette No. 29417 dated July 15, 2015, recording your consent to send commercial electronic messages in the message management system is a legal obligation. Therefore, your personal data subject to processing will be recorded in the system operated by İleti Yönetim Sistemi A.Ş., whose servers are located within Turkey, and transferred to the aforementioned company as part of this legal obligation. Apart from this, your personal data will be transferred to our business partners for the purpose of sending you commercial electronic messages and monitoring your consent and/or refusal processes for receiving such messages; to authorized public institutions and organizations upon request, for the purpose of fulfilling our legal obligations and providing information to authorized institutions and organizations; and to individuals from whom we receive consultancy services for the purpose of conducting our legal processes in case of any legal dispute. 

Your personal data is collected through non-automated methods such as physical form completion during interviews with you, and through automated methods via website, email, text message and telephone calls as a result of you clicking on the alumni information form link and candidate-related links on the website www.atlas.edu.tr, which are announced for participation in online promotional activities and filling out the information in the forms that appear there, and contacting us through our institution’s communication channels. 

According to Law No. 6563 on the Regulation of Electronic Commerce and related legislation, even if you have given your consent to receive commercial electronic messages, you can refuse to receive them at any time without giving any reason. We would like to remind you that you can easily and freely submit your refusal notification through the same communication channel that sent the commercial electronic message. You can also exercise your right to refuse through  the IYS ( in any way you wish from the date the system becomes operational ).

On the other hand, the rights of natural persons whose personal data is processed, in accordance with Article 11 of the Personal Data Protection Law, are as follows: 

  • To find out whether your personal data is being processed, 
  • The right to request information regarding the processing of personal data. 
  • To learn the purpose of processing personal data and whether it is being used appropriately for that purpose. 
  • To find out whether personal data is being transferred domestically or internationally, and if so, to know the third parties to whom it is being transferred. 
  • The right to request the correction of personal data if it has been processed incompletely or inaccurately, and to request that this correction be notified to third parties to whom the personal data has been transferred. 
  • Even if personal data has been processed in accordance with the Personal Data Protection Law and other relevant laws, the data subject has the right to request the deletion or destruction of their personal data when the reasons requiring its processing cease to exist, and to request that this action be notified to third parties to whom the personal data has been transferred. 
  • The right to object to an outcome that is detrimental to oneself, resulting from the analysis of processed data exclusively through automated systems. 
  • The right to claim compensation for damages incurred as a result of the unlawful processing of personal data. 

To exercise the rights listed above, you can submit your request, including the necessary information to identify you and your explanation of the right you wish to exercise as specified in Article 11 of the Personal Data Protection Law,   by filling out the Data Subject Application Form available at www.atlas.edu.tr  and delivering a signed copy of the form in person to the address ” Anadolu Cad. No: 40 Kağıthane İstanbul ” along with documents identifying your identity, or   by sending it electronically via a notary public or email to  kvkk@atlas.edu.tr , or by sending the form  with a secure electronic signature to  istanbulatlasuniversitesi@hs01.kep.tr .

Depending on the nature of the request, the request will be processed free of charge as soon as possible, at the latest within thirty (30) days. However, if the process requires additional costs, we will charge the fee specified in the tariff determined by the Personal Data Protection Board. 

Applications must be submitted in Turkish. Applications must include the applicant’s full name and signature (if the application is in writing), Turkish Republic identity number for Turkish citizens, nationality, passport number/identity number for foreigners, residential or business address for notification purposes, email address (if any), telephone or fax number, and the subject of the request. 

The application submitted by the relevant person to exercise the rights mentioned above must include the following: the request must be clear and understandable; the matter must relate to the person concerned; if acting on behalf of someone else, the person must be specifically authorized to do so and provide documentation of this authorization; the application must include identity and address information; and supporting documents verifying the person’s identity must be attached to the application. 

We hereby notify you as the ” Data Controller ” under the Personal Data Protection Law (KVK Law). 

Best regards, 

ISTANBUL ATLAS UNIVERSITY 

Address:  Anadolu Cad. No: 40 Kağıthane Istanbul 

Tel: 444 34 39 

Email:  kvkk@atlas.edu.tr 

ISTANBUL ATLAS UNIVERSITY
COMMERCIAL ELECTRONIC MESSAGE
SENDING RECIPIENT INFORMATION TEXT

As Istanbul Atlas University, acting as the data controller, we will process your personal data for the purposes explained below. 

The personal data to be processed includes your name, surname, signature, contact number, email address, information on whether you are a consumer, tradesperson or merchant, your preferred communication channel, the source of your consent, your type of consent to receive commercial electronic messages, the date you consented or refused to receive commercial electronic messages, your survey responses, and your survey evaluation results. 

Your personal data will be used for the promotion, marketing, and advertising of the products and services offered by our university, for planning purposes to ensure you benefit from our services in the best way, and for introducing you to the special opportunities we offer you. For these purposes, we may send you commercial electronic messages containing campaign, promotion, and other promotional content through your preferred communication  channel, such as the www.atlas.edu.tr  website, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, telephone, tanitim@atlas.edu.tr email, SMS service, and online advertising networks. Your personal data will be processed in accordance with Article 5/1- (Obtaining the explicit consent of the data subject) and Articles 5/2-a (Explicitly provided for in the laws), c (Necessary for the data controller to fulfill its legal obligations), e (Necessary for the establishment, exercise or protection of a right), and f (Necessary for the legitimate interests of the data controller, provided that it does not harm the fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject) of the Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data, for the purposes of improving and developing the activities of our university by sending you satisfaction and evaluation surveys, planning and implementing corporate communication policies, ensuring that activities are carried out in compliance with the legislation, providing information to authorized institutions and organizations, and conducting legal processes. 

In accordance with Article 7/11 of the Regulation on Commercial Communication and Commercial Electronic Messages, published in the Official Gazette No. 29417 dated July 15, 2015, recording your consent to send commercial electronic messages in the message management system is a legal obligation. Therefore, your personal data subject to processing will be recorded in the system operated by İleti Yönetim Sistemi A.Ş., whose servers are located within Turkey, and transferred to the aforementioned company as part of this legal obligation. Apart from this, your personal data will be transferred to our business partners for the purpose of sending you commercial electronic messages and monitoring your consent and/or refusal processes for receiving such messages; to authorized public institutions and organizations upon request, for the purpose of fulfilling our legal obligations and providing information to authorized institutions and organizations; and to individuals from whom we receive consultancy services for the purpose of conducting our legal processes in case of any legal dispute. 

Your personal data is collected through non-automated methods such as physical form completion during interviews with you, and through automated methods via website, email, text message and telephone calls as a result of you clicking on the alumni information form link and candidate-related links on the website www.atlas.edu.tr, which are announced for participation in online promotional activities and filling out the information in the forms that appear there, and contacting us through our institution’s communication channels. 

According to Law No. 6563 on the Regulation of Electronic Commerce and related legislation, even if you have given your consent to receive commercial electronic messages, you can refuse to receive them at any time without giving any reason. We would like to remind you that you can easily and freely submit your refusal notification through the same communication channel that sent the commercial electronic message. You can also exercise your right to refuse through  the IYS ( in any way you wish from the date the system becomes operational ).

On the other hand, the rights of natural persons whose personal data is processed, in accordance with Article 11 of the Personal Data Protection Law, are as follows: 

  • To find out whether your personal data is being processed, 
  • The right to request information regarding the processing of personal data. 
  • To learn the purpose of processing personal data and whether it is being used appropriately for that purpose. 
  • To find out whether personal data is being transferred domestically or internationally, and if so, to know the third parties to whom it is being transferred. 
  • The right to request the correction of personal data if it has been processed incompletely or inaccurately, and to request that this correction be notified to third parties to whom the personal data has been transferred. 
  • Even if personal data has been processed in accordance with the Personal Data Protection Law and other relevant laws, the data subject has the right to request the deletion or destruction of their personal data when the reasons requiring its processing cease to exist, and to request that this action be notified to third parties to whom the personal data has been transferred. 
  • The right to object to an outcome that is detrimental to oneself, resulting from the analysis of processed data exclusively through automated systems. 
  • The right to claim compensation for damages incurred as a result of the unlawful processing of personal data. 

To exercise the rights listed above, you can submit your request, including the necessary information to identify you and your explanation of the right you wish to exercise as specified in Article 11 of the Personal Data Protection Law,   by filling out the Data Subject Application Form available at www.atlas.edu.tr  and delivering a signed copy of the form in person to the address ” Anadolu Cad. No: 40 Kağıthane İstanbul ” along with documents identifying your identity, or   by sending it electronically via a notary public or email to  kvkk@atlas.edu.tr , or by sending the form  with a secure electronic signature to  istanbulatlasuniversitesi@hs01.kep.tr .

Depending on the nature of the request, the request will be processed free of charge as soon as possible, at the latest within thirty (30) days. However, if the process requires additional costs, we will charge the fee specified in the tariff determined by the Personal Data Protection Board. 

Applications must be submitted in Turkish. Applications must include the applicant’s full name and signature (if the application is in writing), Turkish Republic identity number for Turkish citizens, nationality, passport number/identity number for foreigners, residential or business address for notification purposes, email address (if any), telephone or fax number, and the subject of the request. 

The application submitted by the relevant person to exercise the rights mentioned above must include the following: the request must be clear and understandable; the matter must relate to the person concerned; if acting on behalf of someone else, the person must be specifically authorized to do so and provide documentation of this authorization; the application must include identity and address information; and supporting documents verifying the person’s identity must be attached to the application. 

We hereby notify you as the ” Data Controller ” under the Personal Data Protection Law (KVK Law). 

Best regards, 

ISTANBUL ATLAS UNIVERSITY 

Address:  Anadolu Cad. No: 40 Kağıthane Istanbul 

Tel: 444 34 39 

Email:  kvkk@atlas.edu.tr