The 25th National Pediatric Cardiology and Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Congress (25. Ulusal Pediatrik Kardiyoloji ve Pediatrik Kalp Cerrahisi Kongresi) takes place from 29 April to 2 May 2027 at the Liberty Lykia Hotel Congress Center in Fethiye, Muğla, Türkiye. It is organised by the Turkish Society of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery.
The 25th edition marks a quarter-century of the congress. The organisers describe it not only as a meeting to share the latest science, but as a gathering that will help shape the future of paediatric cardiology and cardiac surgery in Türkiye. Its motto: "Çocuk Kalbi ve Yapısal Kalp Hastalıkları İçin Hep Daha İyisi" — always better for the child's heart and structural heart disease.
Programme format
- Day 1: two separate half-day parallel courses — one for paediatric cardiologists and one for paediatric cardiac surgeons — led by experienced trainers, with a focus on young colleagues
- Following days: sessions prepared by the society's working groups, covering congenital heart disease, imaging, interventional catheterisation, electrophysiology, heart failure and surgical outcomes
- The society's General Assembly and board elections are held during the congress
Registration fees (from the official site)
- Specialist: 15,000 TL until 25 December 2026; 18,000 TL afterwards
- Assistant/Nurse: 12,000 TL; 15,000 TL afterwards
- Registration without accommodation: 30,000 TL / 33,000 TL (as listed)
- Company representative: 15,000 TL / 18,000 TL
Who should attend
Paediatric cardiologists, congenital cardiac surgeons, paediatric cardiac anaesthetists and intensivists, fellows and residents, paediatric cardiology nurses and allied staff.
Leadership: Prof. Dr. Osman Başpınar (Board President), Prof. Dr. Atakan Atalay (General Secretary), Prof. Dr. İlker Kemal Yücel and Prof. Dr. Oktay Korun (Scientific Secretaries).
Abstract submission, scholarships, the scientific programme and sponsor information are on the official congress website. Secretariat: Z Event — pedkar@zevent.com.tr, +90 212 323 51 00. The congress is mainly in Turkish.
