
6th INTERNATIONAL STONE CONGRESS
“Congress attendance is free.
Turkish Natural Stones are a dominant player in the global trade and also architects’ favorite for its rich color, pattern and variety. Under the roof MARBLE show, investors, traders and professional organizations will have the opportunity to connect and develop. The congress targets to create an environment where new techniques in geological quarry and factory production, past and present applications of stones will be introduced during various seminars, panels.
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URBAN CULTURAL TRIPS
FreeSOCIAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES
During the congress and show; various social and cultural activities are organized where attendees from different parts of the industry will have the chance to experience cultural and industrial sections of Izmir, The Pearl of the Aegean Sea.

1st DAY
24 / August 2021 / Tuesday
Architecture Center / SALON – MM
Place: Chamber of Architectures Izmir Branch
08:30 - 10:00
REGISTRATION
10:00 - 11:00
OPENNING
(Details are in the program booklet)
(PLAQUES OF APPRECIATION TO VIP GUESTS)
(Congress President Speech)
CERTIFICATE PRESENTATION
(Plaques of appreciation to past presidents)
PROTOCOL SPEECHES
JMO, MO, EİB, TİM, BAİB, İBB President - Governer /Ministers
11:00 - 12:30
THEMATIC PRESENTATIONS
11:00 - 11:30
Aydın DİNÇER
(President of Istanbul Minerals and Metals Exporters' Association)
The Place and Importance of the Turkish Stone Industry in the World Stone Trade
Invited Speaker
11:30 - 12:00
Architect Aslı ÖZBAY
Stone Adds Value, Those Who Add Value to Stone
Invited Speaker
12:00 - 12:30
Prof. Dr. Erdoğan YÜZER
(Istanbul Technical University, Geology)
Examples of Natural Stone Artifacts in the Capitals of Anatolian Civilizations
Invited Speaker
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13:00 - 14:00 / Lunch |
SESSION 1 / 14:00 – 15.30
Cengiz BEKTAŞ SESSION
(Biography and presenting to her/his family)
ARCHITECTURE AND NATURAL STONE
'The Value Added by Stone to Architecture'
Session Chairman:
Prof. Dr. Hümeyra Birol
(Dokuz Eylul University, Architecture)
14:00 – 14:30
Mehmet AKSOY
(Istanbul State Academy of Fine Arts, Berlin School of Fine Arts, Sculptor)
Invited Speaker
14:30 – 15:00
Architect Abdurrahman ÇEKİM
Invited Speaker
15:00- 15:30
Architect Enis ÖNCÜOĞLU
(Öncüoğlu Architect)
Invited Speaker
Coffee break: 15:30 - 16:00
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PANEL-1 / 16: 00- 18:00
STONE ADDS VALUE, THOSE WHO ADD VALUE TO STONE
‘Those Who Make the Stone Valuable; In Designs and Production - Problems in Practice'
Moderator
Dr. İlker KAHRAMAN (President of Chamber of Architects Izmir Branch)
Panelists
Serhat AKBAY (Architect)
Erdoğan AKBULAK (Chairman of The Board of Silkar)
Alper DERİNBOĞAZ (Architect)
Cahit KARAKULLUKÇU (Deputy Chairman of the Turkish Contractors Association)
Suat SARISOY (Chairman of the Board of Granitaş)
Ahmet TAŞPINAR (Taşpınar Marble & Granite)
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2nd DAY
25 August 2021 / Wednesday
(C-CRUSH ROOM) / FAIR IZMIR
11:00
FAIR OPENING
(A-CRUSH ROOM) / FAIR IZMIR
08:00 - 13:00
TECHNICAL AND CULTURAL TRIPS
Konak Sqaure, Kemeraltı, Smyrna Ancient City
The Historical Elevator, Karataş Area
Synagogues (Alsancak/Kemeraltı)
Urla Arkas Art Gallery
(The details of the excursion programs are in the program booklet)
13:00 - 14:00
PRE-PANEL ACTIVITY
17:30 - 18:30
DIFFERENT DESIGN COMPETITION AWARD CEREMONY
Details are in the program booklet.
30 YEARS AGO «MARBLE’ 91» | AGAIN AFTER 30 YEARS «MARBLE’ 21 |
Place: İsmet İnönü Art Center, Date: September 2, 1991 Time: 14:00 |
Place: Fair Izmir, C-Crushoom |
İZFAŞ ile İzmir Mermerciler Derneği
Yöneten: Prof. Dr. Faruk Çalapkulu |
PANEL 2 / 14:00 - 15:30
TURKEY AND THE STONE INDUSTRY
Moderator
Prof. Dr. Faruk ÇALAPKULU
Panelists (In case of their presence)
Murat KURUM
Minister of Environment and Urbanization
Fatih DÖNMEZ
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources
Mustafa VARANK
Minister of Industry and Technology
Bekir PAKDEMİRLİ
Minister of Agriculture and Forestry
Mehmet MUŞ
Minister of Trade
İsmail GÜLLE (Online)
President of Turkish Exporters Assembly
Present/Natural Stone Association Organizations Presidents
İMMİB / EMİB / BAİB / TÜMMER / DENİB/ TMD
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Ara / Coffee break: 15:30- 15:45 |
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B-SEMINAR HALL / FAIR IZMIR | C-SEMINAR HALL / FAIR IZMIR |
SESSION 3 / 14:30 – 15:45 STONE PROTECTION MAINTENANCE AND RESTORATION 'The Place of the Stone in Conservation' |
SESSION 2 / 15:45 - 18:15 STONE AND LEGISLATION |
Oturum Eş Başkanları / Session Co-Chairmen:
14:30 - 14:55 |
Session Co-Chairmen:
15:45 - 16:10 |
Coffee break: 15:45 – 16:00 | |
B-SEMINAR HALL / FAIR IZMIR | |
SESSION 4 / 16:00 - 18:30 NATURAL STONE FIXING SYSTEMS AND STONE DESIGN APPLICATIONS |
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Session Co-Chairmen:
16:00 - 16:25 |
3rd DAY
26 August 2021 / Thursday
Place: FUAR IZMIR
C-VIP HALL / FAIR IZMIR | C-SEMINAR HALL / FAIR IZMIR |
WORKSHOP / 10:00 - 12:00 (WORLD STONE SUMMIT WORKSHOP) Closed session. (Only Open to Country Representatives.) (Participating Country Representatives)
BAHRAIN |
SESSION 5 / 10:00 - 11:15 STONE AND GEOLOGY
Session Co-Chairmen:
10:00 - 10:25
10:25- 10:50
10:50- 11:15 |
13:00 - 14:00 / Lunch | Coffee break: 11: 15- 11:25 |
(C-CRUSH ROOM) / FAIR IZMIR | C-SEMINAR HALL / FAIR IZMIR |
PANEL-3 / 14:00- 16:00
Moderator |
SESSION 6/ 11:25 - 13:05 STONE : QUARRY GEOLOGY AND PRODUCTION
Session Co-Chairmen:
11:25- 11:50
11:50 - 12:15
12:15 - 12:40
12:40 - 13:05 |
13:05 - 14:00 / Lunch | |
(C-CRUSH ROOM) / FAIR IZMIR | B-SEMINAR HALL / FAIR IZMIR |
PANEL-4 / 16:15 - 18:15 STONE: POTENTIAL AND COMPETITIVE POWER OF THE MACHINERY INDUSTRY
Moderator
Panelists |
SESSION 7/ 14:00 - 15:40 STONE, GEOLOGICAL HERITAGE AND GEOTURISM
Session Co-Chairmen:
14:00 - 14:25
14:25- 14:50
14:50 - 15:15
15:15- 15:40 |
Coffee break: 15: 40- 16:00 |
27 August 2021 / Friday
SESSION 8 / 10:00 - 11:40
Place: FUAR IZMIR
C-SEMINAR HALL / FAIR IZMIR | (C-CRUSH ROOM) / FAIR IZMIR |
SESSION 8 / 10:00 - 11:40 STONE PRODUCTION AND CUTTING TECHNOLOGIES
Session Co-Chairmen:
10:00 - 10:25
10:25 - 10:50
10:50 - 11:15
11:15 - 11:40 |
PANEL 5 / 16:00 - 18:00
DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF STONE AS A CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL
'The Place of Stone in Architectural Design'
Moderator
Prof. Dr. Didem AKYOL ALTUN
(Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Architecture-Dokuz Eylül University)
Panelists
Craig COPELAND (Architect-Pelli Clarke Pelli
Architects)
Mehmet Ali TÜRKEL (Structure Center)
Melis VARKAL (Architect)
Remzi BONCUK (Line Marble Company)
Gökhan ÇELİKAĞ (Architect)
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Coffee break: 11:40 - 11:50 | |
C-SEMINAR HALL / FAIR IZMIR | B-SEMINAR HALL / FAIR IZMIR |
SESSION 9 / 11:50 – 13:05
STONE: HISTORICAL BUILDINGS, ANCIENT CITIES,
Session Co-Chairmen:
11:50- 12:15
12:15 - 12:40
12:40 - 13:05 |
SESSION 11 / 10:00 - 11:30
ARCHITECTURE AND NATURAL STONE INDUSTRY
Session Co-Chairmen:
10:00 - 10:30
10:30 - 11:00 |
13:05 - 14:00 / Lunch | Coffee break: 11:30 – 12:00 |
C-SEMINAR HALL / FAIR IZMIR | B-SEMINAR HALL / FAIR IZMIR |
SESSION 10 / 14:00 - 15:15
UNDERGROUND STONE QUARRY ON HISTORICAL BAZDA
Session Co-Chairmen:
14:00 - 14:25
14:25 - 14:50
14:50 - 15:15 |
SESSION 12 / 15:30 - 17:55
STONE AND HISTORICAL BUILDINGS
15:30 - 15:55
15:55 - 16:20
16:20 - 16:45
16:45 - 17:10
17:10 - 17:35 |
Coffee break: 15:30 - 16:00 | CLOSING DINNER 20:30 |
POSTER
25-27 /August/2021
(B-C/CRUSH ROOM) / FAIR IZMIR
PRESENTATION
25-27 August 2021……………………………………………………………………………………………………Saat: 12.30-13:30
Taşkın DENİZ YILDIZ
Enterprises Not To Suffer, What Can Be Done To Avoid Overlapping Of Mining Operations And Other Investment Activities?
Racha DJEDOUANI 1, Hakan ELÇİ 2, Ramazan HACIMUSTAFAOĞLU 3, Lazha GHERZOULI4
Roman Historical Building In Tébessa (Algeria) And Natural Stones Used In Their Construction
Şefika ERGİN1, Berfin GÖKDEMİR2, İbrahim HALİL ŞEKER3
Determination And Examination Of Deterioration In Natural Stones Used In The Traditional Houses Of Diyarbakır Province
Fırat BARANAYDIN
The Use Of Right Materials In Historical Stone Artifact Assembly
Ramazan HACIMUSTAFAOĞLU
The Relationship of the Marbles Used in the Ancient City of Sagalasos with Environmental Geology and Petro-Chemical Properties
Güler ERÜZ1, Raif KANDEMİR2, Çoşkun ERÜZ3
Stone Types And Usage Places In Religious Buildings Of Kurum And Santa (Gümüşhane)
Dr. Tamer EFE
Environmental Adaptation Studies After Mining Activities On The Fields Except Forestry Land, Legislations And Problems
Racha DJEDOUANI 1, Hakan ELÇİ 2, Ramazan HACIMUSTAFAOĞLU 3, Lazha GHERZOULI4
Tebessa (Algeria) Limestone For Restoration Work To Roman Historical Building In Tebassa
Marble Factory, Kemalpaşa and Marble Quarry, Saruhanlı
Metropolis Ancient City (Torbali, Izmir) + Marble Factory
Teos Ancient City and Ancient Quarries (Seferihisar / İzmir)
Göbeklitepe + Ancient Settlement of Harran + Zeugma + Gaziantep Mosaic Museum + Regional Gourmet
Phrygian Valley + Ischehisar Marble Quarries + Factory
Hierapolis+Pamukkale+Quarry/Factory(Denizli Region)+Laodicea