Introduction

The Central Sterilization Units Society of Turkey was founded in Izmir in December 2002 with more than 28 members.

The objectives of this commitee are forming and developing the central sterilization units, communication with doctors, nurses and other medical personnel, regulation of the relations between colleagues, and prevention and control of hospital infections. For that reason, the commitee orginizes the projects for education programmes to develop the basic concepts. The aim and the duty of the commitee are independent from any person.

MSÜD Events

Upcoming Conferences and Seminars

III. International Sterilization Conference Turkey 2009
18 February 2009 to 22 February 2009
Suzer Sun Dreams Hotel & Spa, Alacati, Cesme, Izmir, Turkey
[ More information: www.msudtr.org/new/2009/eng/ ]

Past Conferences and Seminars

5 Day Theoretical and Practical Education Programme 22-26 December 2008
22 December 2008 to 26 December 2008
Dokuz Eylul University Hospital CSSD, Turkey
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2nd Sterilization Symposium
26 June 2008
Class Hotel, Diyarbakir, Turkey
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MSÜD Sterilization Seminar 4
26 June 2008
Class Hotel, Diyarbakir, Turkey
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5 Day Theoretical and Practical Education Programme 16-20 June 2008
16 June 2008 to 20 June 2008
Dokuz Eylul University Hospital CSSD, Turkey
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5 Day Theoretical and Practical Education Programme 26-30 May 2008
26 May 2008 to 30 May 2008
Dokuz Eylul University Hospital CSSD, Turkey
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Sterilization Symposium
25 May 2008
Kars-Igdir-Ardahan, Turkey
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II. International Sterilization Conference Turkey 2008
21 February 2008 to 24 February 2008
Sheraton Cesme Otel, Cesme, Izmir, Turkey
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[ More information: www.msudtr.org/2008/index_en.php ]

MSÜD Sterilization Seminar 3
23 February 2007 / 07:30 - 16:30
Balcova Termal Hotel, Izmir, Turkey
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MSÜD Sterilization Seminars 2: "General Review of Sterilization"
22 December 2006 / 07:30 - 16:30
Gaziantep University Medicine Faculty Hospital, Gaziantep, Turkey
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MSÜD Sterilization Seminars 1: "General Review of Sterilization"
29 November 2006 / 11:00 - 17:00
Dicle University Medicine Faculty Hospital, Diyarbakir, Turkey
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I. National Sterilization Conference Turkey 2006
02 March 2006 to 04 March 2006
Surmeli Efes Resort Hotel, Kusadasi, Izmir, Turkey
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Annual EFHSS and MSÜD Conference 2004
05 May 2004 to 07 May 2004
Altin Yunus Hotel, Cesme, Izmir, Turkey
[ Conference Details ]
[ Conference Minutes ]
[ Conference Report ]

3rd Sterilization and Re-use Course
15 May 2003 to 18 May 2003
Izmir, Turkey
Simultaneous translation Turkish-English and English-Turkish provided
[ Conference/Seminar Details (PDF, 292 KB) ]
[ Conference/Seminar Details (MS-Word, 374 KB) ]
[ Conference Comments ]
[ Conference Report ]

MSÜD Contact

President
Msc Hulya Erbil
Email:

Information about Turkey

Location

Turkey is in Southeastern Europe and Southwestern Asia (that portion of Turkey west of the Bosporus is geographically part of Europe), bordering the Black Sea, between Bulgaria and Georgia, and bordering the Aegean Sea and the Mediterranean Sea, between Greece and Syria. With a total of 2,648 km land boundaries and 7,200 km coastline, Turkey shares borders with Armenia 268 km, Azerbaijan 9 km, Bulgaria 240 km, Georgia 252 km, Greece 206 km, Iran 499 km, Iraq 352 km, and Syria 822 km.

Statistics

• Area: 780,580 km² (land: 770,760 km², water: 9,820 km²)
• Population: 68,893,918 (July 2004)
• Capital: Ankara
• Language: Turkish (official), Kurdish, Arabic, Armenian, Greek.
• Religion: Muslim 99.8% (mostly Sunni), other 0.2% (mostly Christians and Jews).
• Climate: Temperate; hot, dry summers with mild, wet winters; harsher in interior.
• Time Zone: Central European Time [GMT +1].
• Currency: New Turkish Lira [TRY].