Istanbul 2026
A tobacco-free future for a healthier Europe
UNDER THE AUSPICES OFthe Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye
An Iconic Health Diplomacy event
Conference VenueHilton Istanbul BosphorusIstanbul, Türkiye
Conference at a glance
4–6 November 2026
Wednesday – Friday
Istanbul, Türkiye
Conference venue: Hilton Istanbul Bosphorus
International audience
Researchers, policy makers, practitioners and civil society
A healthier, smoke-free future
Science. Policy. Society. Action.
Official Announcements
Conference Theme
Protecting Children from Nicotine Addiction
A shared agenda built around evidence, prevention, cooperation and decisive action.
Science
Generating and sharing evidence
Policy
Turning evidence into action
Society
Empowering healthier communities
Global Action
Stronger collaboration for a smoke-free future
Leadership & Committees
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ENSP Executive Board
- Prof. Panagiotis Behrakis, MD, PhD (McGill), FCCP – President
- Danielle van Kalmthout – Vice-President
- Raquel Fernandez Megina – Treasurer
- Prof. Maria Sofia Cattaruzza – Board Member
- Prof. Loïc Josseran – Board Member
- Prof. Luke Clancy – Board Member
- Helen Stjerna – Board Member
Turkish Green Crescent Executive Board
- Associate Professor Mehmet Dinç – President
- Yasin Erol – Secretary General
- Doruk Malhan – Deputy President
- Dr. Mehmet Güllüoğlu – Vice President
- Sümeyye Ceylan – Vice President
- Professor Muhammed Tayyib Kadak – Vice President
- Ülkenur Büke – Vice Secretary General
- Professor Murat Şentürk – Vice Secretary General
- Çetin Dönmez – Accountant
- Dr. Şeyma Halaç – Vice Accountant
- Attorney Mustafa Çağrı Soyer – Treasurer
- Fahriye Gaye Somuncu Yılmaz – Board Member
- Samet Koca – Board Member
- Dr. Hüseyin Hayri Nuroğlu – Substitute Board Member
- Dr. Ayşe Sena Sezgin – Substitute Board Member
- Hasan Siret Albayrak – Substitute Board Member
- Neslihan Karagöz – Substitute Board Member
- Fatih Kışla – Substitute Board Member
Conference Ambassadors
- Prof. Theodoros Alexopoulos
- Prof. Dr. Şule Akçay
- Dr. George Bachturidze
- Prof. Luke Clancy
- Mr. Pascal Diethelm
- Dr. Evangelos Filopoulos
- Mr. Javier García
- Dr. Marius Geantă
- Mr. Laurent Huber
- Prof. Loïc Josseran
- Prof. Afksendiyos Kalangos
- Mr. Niels Them Kjaer
- Dr. Francisco Rodríguez Lozano
- Mrs. Raquel Fernández Megina
- Prof. Florin Dumitru Mihălțan
- Mrs. Helen Stjerna
- Prof. Constantine Vardavas
Scientific Committee
Chairs: Dr. Pierre Bizel; Prof. Dr. Hasan Volkan Kara
- Dr. Tajudeen Oluwafemi Abiola
- Dr. Nabila Amin Ali
- Prof. Dr. Rabia Bilici
- Prof. Maria Sofia Cattaruzza
- Dr. Funda Coşkun
- Prof. Dr. Toker Ergüder
- Prof. Filippos Filippidis
- Dr. Silvano Gallus
- Ms. Ellen De Guiran
- Prof. Dr. Mustafa Necmi İlhan
- Mrs. Danielle van Kalmthout
- Dr. Alexandre Kieslich Da Silva
- Mrs. Susann Koalick
- Dr. Cristina Martinez Martinez
- Prof. Enkeleint-Aggelos Mechili
- Dr. Ahmad Fairuz Mohamed
- Dr. Hari Nugroho
- Dr. Sophia Papadakis
- Prof. George Rachiotis
- Prof. Dr. Recep Erol Sezer
- Prof. Eleana Stoufi
- Mr. Jovan Zubović
Organizing Committee
Chairs: Mr. Ergin Beceren; Dr. Charis Girvalaki.
- Mrs. Evgenia Bechrakis
- Mr. Dragos Diojdescu
- Mrs. Sedef Erçetin Gençosmanoğlu
- Dr. Vasiliki Evangelopoulou
- Mrs. Sara Evli Özhan
- Mrs. Anna Kanellopoulou
- Mrs. Christina Korakianiti
- Mrs. Karina Mocanu
- Christos Nikolaos Tiliakos
- Dr. Anna Tzortzi
Partners
Supporting Organisations
ENSP Projects
Projects of the European Network for Smoking and Tobacco Prevention
