The 7th National & 3rd International Palliative Care Congress (7. Ulusal 3. Uluslararası Palyatif Bakım Kongresi) takes place on 20–21 November 2026 at the Grand Mercure Hotel in Ankara, Türkiye. It is organised by the Palliative Care Association (Palyatif Bakım Derneği). The congress president is Prof. Dr. Nurten İnan.
The motto is "Keeping Patients Connected to Life Through a Multidisciplinary Approach." The congress aims to strengthen knowledge sharing, develop multidisciplinary care and raise patient care quality to international standards. The programme reflects the association's institutional collaboration with the European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC). It covers current approaches, symptom management, ethical issues and multidisciplinary care.
Who should attend
Physicians, nurses, psychologists, social workers, dietitians, physiotherapists and other professionals involved in palliative and home care.
Programme highlights
- Home care services: the new home health and palliative care regulation, home nutrition follow-up, hypertension in frail older patients, and pain management in home follow-up
- Palliative care for special patient groups: critical palliative care, the ICU-to-palliative transition, dementia, and pain in non-communicative patients
- A joint round table with Ministry of Health officials on understanding the palliative care regulation
- A KEPAN panel on nutrition in palliative care patients
- Oral abstract sessions
- Two courses: wound management in palliative and home-care patients, and patient management in critical palliative care
The full scientific programme is available as a PDF in Turkish and English.
Accreditation
The TTB STE/SMG Accreditation Board has accredited the congress for 14 TTB STE/SMG credits (Turkish Medical Association). These are not SCFHS credits.
Fees (Turkish lira, 20% VAT included)
Early registration closed on 13 October 2026. Late registration fees are now in effect:
- Specialist physician: TRY 12,000
- Resident: TRY 9,600
- Nurse, dietitian, psychologist, social worker or physiotherapist: TRY 9,000
- Student: TRY 7,200
Fees cover the scientific programme, exhibition access, two lunches, a digital certificate of attendance, and coffee breaks. Each course costs TRY 6,000 and can be booked on its own. Congress registrants get 50% off courses. Abstract submissions closed on 30 September 2026.
Supporting societies
Supporting societies include the Academic Geriatrics Society, KEPAN, the Palliative Care Nursing Association, PASHİDER, SADEFE, the Turkish Association of Family Physicians (TAHUD), the Turkish Society of Anaesthesiology and Reanimation (TARD), the Turkish Society of Intensive Care, the Turkish Intensive Care Specialists Association (TUYUD), and the Wound Care and Tissue Repair Society.
