Istanbul QG Workshop 2026

The Istanbul QG Workshop will be held from September 23 to 26, 2026, at Bogazici University, Istanbul, Turkey.

Stay informed by checking for updates on the official workshop website: [https://sites.google.com/dfa.unict.it/qgist2026?usp=sharing].

The Istanbul QG Workshop brings together leading researchers at the forefront of quantum gravity and string theory, with a focus on some of the most active and challenging directions in the field.

The program will highlight recent advances in:

  • Swampland program and string landscape
  • String compactifications and moduli stabilization
  • AdS/CFT 
  • String Cosmology

By fostering interactions among experts from diverse areas, the conference aims to stimulate new ideas and deepen our understanding of the fundamental principles underlying quantum gravity and the laws of nature.

Set in the historic and vibrant city of Istanbul, the meeting offers a unique and inspiring environment for scientific exchange, collaboration, and the development of new research directions.

Invited Speakers

  • Edoardo Anastasi (IFT Madrid)
  • Michele Cicoli (University of Bologna)
  • Joaquin Masias (MPP Munich)
  • Edward Mazenc (ETH Zurich)
  • Carmine Montella (MPP Munich)
  • Miguel Montero (IFT Madrid)
  • Franco Pezzella (INFN Naples)
  • Marco Scalisi (University of Catania)
  • Filippo Revello (KU Leuven)

Organizing Committee

  • Ivano Basile (The Max Planck Institute for Physics, Germany)
  • Alessandro Borys (University of Catania, Italy)
  • Tolga Domurcukgül (North Carolina State University, US)
  • Ilmar Gahramanov (Boğaziçi University, Türkiye)
  • Mustafa Mullahasanoglu (Boğaziçi University, Türkiye)

Scientific Program (TBA)