UNDER THE AUSPICES OFthe Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye
An Iconic Health Diplomacy event
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.
ABSTRACT DEADLINE EXTENDED
Due to continued interest in the Conference, the opportunity
for exceptional late abstract submissions has been extended until
27 September 2026.
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
