The 12th Eurasian Congress on Emergency Medicine (EACEM) and the 22nd Turkish Emergency Medicine Congress (TATKON) will be held jointly from 19–22 November 2026 at the Kaya Palazzo Convention Center in Belek, Antalya. Organised by the Emergency Medicine Association of Türkiye (TATD), this is the largest scientific gathering in emergency medicine in Türkiye and one of the principal meeting points for the specialty across Eurasia, bringing together clinicians, academics, prehospital providers, residents and industry under one roof.
Invitation
In the words of the organising committee, the congress is convened "to share the latest developments and innovations in the field of emergency medicine, enrich our collective experience, and foster valuable collaborations." With the participation of leading national and international speakers, a rich scientific programme spanning the many disciplines that intersect with emergency care awaits delegates. The meeting features panel discussions, state-of-the-art lectures, interactive sessions, hands-on workshops, courses and practical applications addressing the clinical, technological and organisational challenges facing emergency departments today. Renowned experts from Türkiye and abroad will share their knowledge and experience, and dedicated sessions are designed for young researchers, alongside opportunities to contribute scientifically through oral and poster presentations. An exhibition area with industry representatives showcasing the latest technologies that support clinical practice runs throughout the congress venue.
— Prof. Dr. Bülent Erbil, Chairman of the Board, Emergency Medicine Association of Türkiye
Scientific topics
The announced session topics cover the full breadth of acute care practice, including:
- The golden hour in the emergency department: managing the first 60 minutes
- Airway mastery: decision-making, technique and rescue
- POCUS: the modern stethoscope, and imaging in the emergency department
- The art of decision-making in trauma care — right patient, right time, right intervention; and frontiers in trauma: evidence, innovation and survival
- Emergency department critical care: the decisions that determine outcomes
- Beyond the pulse: the evolution of modern resuscitation, and the final frontier — E-CPR
- Sepsis is changing; metabolic storms; toxicology; neurological emergencies
- Cardiovascular emergencies: diagnose fast, act faster
- Big decisions in small patients: evidence-based practice in paediatric emergencies
- The silver tsunami: managing complexity in the older emergency patient
- Invisible patients: caring for vulnerable groups in the emergency department
- A new team member in the ED: artificial intelligence
- Prehospital care, disaster recognition and activation, disaster panel, tactical medicine
- Quality, wellness, ethics and legal responsibility in emergency practice
- Global emergency medicine, an international leadership forum and the international editors' article hour
- Updated guidelines, evidence-based emergency medicine and emergency medicine education
Key dates
- Early registration: before 30 June 2026
- Standard registration: 1–30 July 2026
- Late registration: after 30 July 2026
- Abstract submission deadline: 20 October 2026, 23:59
- Presenting-author registration deadline: 30 October 2026, 17:00
Abstracts
Abstracts are submitted online only. Submissions to the 12th Eurasian Congress (EACEM) are in English; submissions to the 22nd Turkish Congress (TATKON) are in Turkish. Authors may attach a full text (maximum 1,200 words including references) for publication in the post-congress abstract book. Abstracts sent by e-mail or post are not accepted, and abstracts whose presenting author is not registered or which are not presented at the congress will not be published in the congress book.
Venue and general information
Kaya Palazzo Convention Center, Üçkum Tepesi, Belek, Antalya — 15 km from Antalya Airport and 22 km from the Antalya bus terminal. Congress languages are Turkish and English. Attendance certificates are provided to all registered delegates at the close of the congress, and registered participants who require a visa invitation letter may request one from the organising secretariat.
Leadership
Congress President: Dr. Bülent Erbil. Congress Secretaries: Dr. Tuba Cimilli Öztürk, Dr. Murat Yeşilaras, Dr. Yenal Karakoç and Dr. Volkan Arslan. The Abstract Review Committee is chaired by Dr. Neşe Çolak and Dr. Mehmet Ali Karaca. The full speaker faculty and sponsor list will be announced by the organisers in the coming months.
