Dear Colleague,

On behalf of the Organizing Committee, it is our great honour to invite you to the 5th APASL SINGLE TOPIC TURKEY which will take place in the fantastic city İstanbul, Turkey, May 17 - 20, 2009.

The theme of the single topic is “NON RESPONDERS ; CHRONIC VIRAL HEPATITIS B,C,D, LIVER CIRRHOSIS, HCC”

Topic of NON RESPONDERS which is the most important problem of late will be handled as wide – ranging. Congress speakers will be the world-famous scientists who belong the original research about this topic.

5th APASL SINGLE TOPIC TURKEY will become with the cooperation of 2 main national societies under the name of; TURKISH SOCIETY OF HEPATO-BILIO-PANCREATOLOGY, VIRAL HEPATITIS SOCIETY which work hard for the case of liver in TURKEY.

About İstanbul we can say that, God and human, nature and art are together, they have created such a perfect place that it is valuable to see. Lamartine's famous poetic lines reveal his love for Istanbul, describing the embracing of two continents, with one arm reaching out to Asia and the other to Europe. Istanbul's beauty lies in its ability to embrace its contradictions. Ancient and modern, religious and secular, Asian and European, mystical and earthly all co-exist here.

We wish to welcome you to the bridge between Asia and Europe. Please check our web site : www.apaslturkey.org for more information.

Best Regards

Dr. A. Kadir Dökmeci M.D.
President