Travel Information
Istanbul has Ataturk and Sabiha Gokcen international airports.
Ataturk airport is the big one and it has over 45 million passengers capacity per year. It's on the European side and about 28 km west of the city centre. It is a modern airport and has a tourist office, post office, 24-hour banking, ATMs, cell phone retailers selling SIM cards, car rental offices, exchange bureaus, and several shops and restaurants.
Link: http://www.ataturkairport.com
Sabiha Gokcen airport is located in 35 km southeast of central Istanbul. It is on the Asian side of the bi-continental city. It was built after Ataturk airport in order to satisfy demands. It has 25 million passangers capacity per year.
Link: http://www.sgairport.com/havaalani/eng/start.asp
Turkish Airlines, Turkey’s flag-carrier, flies more than 200 destinations worldwide and offers direct connections to leading cities not just in Europe but also in North America and Far East. It transports nearly 40 million people in last years.
Link: http://www.turkishairlines.com
Visa Information
The Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs has a Visa Information for Foreigners page which provides a detailed listing of all countries and whether a visa is required for entry into Turkey. There is also a list of Turkish Embassies/Consulates/Missions around the world available.
Link: http://www.mfa.gov.tr/visa-information-for-foreigners.en.mfa
You can also visit the Consular Website of the Republic of Turkey, select your Country and the closest mission to reach the most up-to-date information available.
Link: http://www.konsolosluk.gov.tr/usa/en/start.aspx
Getting to Istanbul Technical University
Campus is near the ITU Ayazaga underground metro railway station.
From Taksim (City Center) to ITU Maslak Campus:
Take the M2 metro line from Taksim station to ITU Ayazaga station toward Haciosman direction. Eighth station is ITU (Istanbul Technical University) Ayazaga station. The travel takes about 15-20 minutes from Taksim station.
You can also use Taxis for transportation. You should tell the driver to take you to "Istanbul Teknik Universitesi, Insaat Fakultesi, Maslak". It will cost about 25 Turkish Lira (approx. 10 Euros).
From Sultanahmet to ITU Maslak Campus:
Take the T1 city tramway from Sultanahmet station towards the direction of Kabatas and get off the tramway at the stop "Kabatas" (Last station in this direction). At this stop, you will see the F1 Finikular line. Take the F1 line (this line is only one station long) to arrive "Taksim". At the "Taksim station", transfer to the M2 metro line in the direction of "ITU Ayazaga, Haciosman". Eighth station is ITU (Istanbul Technical University) Ayazaga station. The journey will take about 50 minutes in total.
You can also use Taxis for transportation. You should tell the driver to ltake you to "Istanbul Teknik Universitesi, Insaat Fakultesi, Maslak". It will cost about 40 Turkish Lira (approx. 15 Euros).
From Airport to ITU Maslak Campus:
Take the M1 Light Railway system from Airport station to the direction of Aksaray. At the third station (Atakoy- Sirinevler Station), transfer to the Bus Line MB34 (metrobus). At 16th Station (Mecidiyekoy Station), transfer to the M2 line from Sisli-Mecidiyekoy station in the direction of ITU Ayazaga (Hacýosman). Fifth station is ITU (Istanbul Technical University) Ayazaga station. The journey will take about 70-80 minutes in total.
You can also use Taxis for transportation. You should tell the driver to take you to "Istanbul Teknik Universitesi, Insaat Fakultesi, Maslak". It will cost about 65 Turkish Lira (approx. 25 Euros).
From Airport to Taksim or Sultanahmet:
The approximate taxi for from Ataturk Airport to Taksim and Sultanahmet are listed below:
Ataturk Airport to Taksim - 45 TL (18-20 Euros)
Ataturk Airport to Sultanahmet - 40 TL (15-18 Euros)
You can also use Havatas Shuttle Services from Ataturk Airport to arrive Taksim. Daily shuttle schedule and price information can be obtained from the link.
Link:http://havatas.com/yolcuservisi/taksim-ataturkhavalimani.aspx
