Registration
Accommodation
We are offering various registration and accommodation options for our guests. You can choose the options that suit your preference by reviewing the registration and accommodation information. We kindly ask you to take advantage of the early registration advantage.
Congress Venue & Hotel
Our symposium will be held in Antalya, one of Turkey’s most beautiful and vibrant cities. Antalya offers comfort and relaxation, combining modern facilities with easy access to the region’s stunning natural and historical landmarks.
Scientific Programme
The scientific program will feature plenary lectures and sessions on fruit breeding, biotechnology, genetics, smart agriculture, fruit tree physiology and ecology, fruit quality, post-harvest, pest and disease management, and production economics.
Importans Dates & Deadlines
- Congress Date: 25-28 September 2026
- Early Registration: April 15, 2026
- End date for submission of abstracts:April 1, 2026
- Submission of full manuscript: July 15, 2026
Remaining to symposium
Invitation to symposium
The International Society for Horticultural Sciences (ISHS), Atatürk University Eurasian Silk Road Universities Consortium and the Organizing Committee of the IV International Symposium on Fruit Culture along Silk Road Countries are pleased to invite you to attend the most significant event in fruit growing sector along Silk Road countries that will be held in Antalya, from 25th to 28th September, 2026.
This symposium was started in 2013 when the first one held in Tbilisi (Georgia) and Yerevan (Armenia) together. After that, the second was organized in Trebinje (Bosnia and Herzegovina) in 2017. The third one was organized in Hangzhou (China) in 2023. Continuing this tradition, under the auspices of ISHS, Atatürk Üniversity Erzurum (Türkiye) was nominated to host the 4th International Symposium on Fruit Culture along Silk Road Countries.
This international meeting is mostly intended for researchers from Silk Road Countries, but researchers from all other countries are also welcome. The aim of this symposium is promoting the communication and cooperation among the researchers, companies and growers.
The topics will focus on the fields of fruit breeding, biotechnology and genetics, genetic resources, smart agriculture, physiology and ecology of fruit trees, fruit growing technologies, fruit quality, post harvest and processing, pest and disease management, production economics and management.
The official language of the symposium will be English.
We would like to invite you to participate in this event. Hope to see you in Antalya, Türkiye in September, 2026.
Organizing Committee of the Symposium
Plenary Lecturers
Our Sponsors
Symposium City
Antalya
About Antalya
Antalya, the paradise on earth, the pearl city of the Mediterranean, and the Turkish Riviera. With its history, natural beauty and a rich variety of local life style, the city hosts more than 11 million foreign guests, from all over the world on a yearly basis. Antalya is one of the world’s foremost tourism destinations, offers you a peerless experience.
Things to do
Antalya has many well preserved historical sites and ancient settlements dating back thousands of years. These historical structures give you a number of options for daily activities. There is history, natural beauty and a rich variety of local life style to be discovered. Somewhere beyond your dreams. Antalya, feel the breath of Mediterranean.
Where to go
Antalya is a typical Mediterranean city, which combines ancient cities whispering tales of history, myth and legend, emerald green forests and the sparkling waters of the Mediterranean. Antalya is the largest city on Turkey’s Mediterranean coastline. This great city is full of places to go and world famous seaside towns to stay for tourists.
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