About Congress
First
International Congress of Eurasian Maritime History
Piri Reis University, named after the famous, 16th century
Turkish admiral and cartographer, was established in 2008 to
serve the maritime industry both in Turkey and at
international levels. The university has earned a prominent
place in the Turkish maritime industry through its
exceptional education quality. Piri Reis University has
decided to hold the First International Congress of Eurasian
Maritime History, which will convey our Turkish maritime
heritage to future generations by bringing together the
contributions of international and Turkish historians. Piri
Reis University has also decided to hold this organisation
once every two years.
The first congress was held at the Sheraton Istanbul Atakoy
Hotel in Istanbul, between 5-8 November 2012.
During this congress International Association of Maritime Studies (IAMS) was founded with a few number of participating academicians. For the detailed information please go to “IAMS sheet”.