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Direct exposure to OIC/SMIIC halal standards
Sessions cover the OIC/SMIIC standards series including halal food, halal management systems, halal cosmetics, halal pharmaceuticals, halal animal feeding, and halal inspection.
SMIIC technical-staff instructors
Training delivered by SMIIC personnel who develop and maintain the underlying standards inside SMIIC's Technical Committees (TC 1 Halal Food, TC 11 Halal Management System, etc.).
Network across OIC Member States
Participants typically come from national standards bodies, accreditation councils, certification bodies, and regulators across the 57 OIC Member States.
Istanbul Congress Center, Istanbul, Turkey
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HQ: TR
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The SMIIC Halal Standards Masterclass is a training event run by the Standards and Metrology Institute for the Islamic Countries (SMIIC), an intergovernmental regional standardization organization established under the umbrella of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). SMIIC develops and harmonizes halal standards (OIC/SMIIC series) across 57 OIC Member States, covering halal food, halal management systems, halal cosmetics, halal pharmaceuticals, halal tourism, and conformity assessment. Masterclass sessions are conducted by SMIIC technical staff and target national standards bodies, certification bodies, regulators, and private-sector quality teams from OIC Member States.
“Realizing harmonized standards in the Member States and eliminating technical barriers to trade among them.”
“Establish certification and accreditation schemes for the purpose of expediting exchange of materials, manufactured goods and products among Member States beginning with mutual recognition of certificates.”
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Istanbul is one of the most comfortable cities in the world for a Muslim traveller. Türkiye is Muslim-majority, so halal food is the norm, the call to prayer sounds across the city, and historic mosques — the Blue Mosque, Süleymaniye, Hagia Sophia — double as living places of worship. Straddling Europe and Asia, the city is served by metro, trams and ferries, all on a single Istanbulkart.
Getting in
Istanbul Airport (IST)
• M11 Metro — ~35-45 min toward the city (cheapest; change for central lines)
• Havaist airport bus — ~60-90 min (direct coaches to Taksim/Sultanahmet)
• Taxi / iTaksi — 45-75 min (traffic-dependent)
Sabiha Gökçen Airport (Asian side) (SAW)
• Havabüs / metro — ~60-90 min (mainly low-cost carriers)
• Taxi — 45-75 min
Getting around
A dense network of metro, tram, funicular, Marmaray cross-Bosphorus rail and ferries connects both continents.
A single Istanbulkart works on metro, tram, bus, Marmaray and ferries.
Use BiTaksi/iTaksi or insist on the meter (taksimetre); have your destination written down.
Weather in September
High ~27°C · Low ~17°C
Warm, mostly dry early autumn — among the best months to visit.
Light layers; a light jacket for evenings. Modest cover for mosque visits.
Visa & entry
Money
Turkish Lira · TRY
Cards and contactless are widely accepted; carry some cash for bazaars and small eateries.
A tip of around 10% is customary in restaurants.
Connectivity
Turkcell, Vodafone and Türk Telekom tourist SIMs at IST/SAW arrivals
eSIM: Airalo and similar eSIMs cover Türkiye
Plug: Type C / F (European 2-pin) · 230V / 50Hz
Emergency
General: 112
Fire: 112
Safety
Most halal-expo buyers and exhibitors travel from the world's main halal hubs. Here's how to connect to Istanbul from each — entry rules vary by nationality, so check the Visa & entry note above.
London
Sultanahmet & Eminönü
Fatih (old city) · $$
halal
Kebab houses, pide, baklava and the Spice Bazaar — overwhelmingly halal.
Fatih & Çarşamba
Fatih · $
halal
Conservative neighbourhoods with abundant traditional halal eateries.
Citywide
all districts · $-$$$
halal by default
In a Muslim-majority city, restaurants are halal unless they specifically serve alcohol/pork — easy to spot.
Sultan Ahmed (Blue) Mosque
Sultanahmet
Active mosque; visitors welcome outside prayer times, modest dress required.
Süleymaniye & New Mosque
Fatih / Eminönü
Grand Ottoman mosques open for prayer across the old city.
Mosques & prayer rooms everywhere
citywide
Mosques in every neighbourhood; prayer rooms (mescit) at the airports, malls and transport hubs.
Hagia Sophia & Topkapı Palace
Sultanahmet
The great Byzantine-Ottoman monument (now a mosque) and the imperial palace.
Grand Bazaar & Spice Bazaar
Fatih
Historic covered markets — carpets, lanterns, sweets and spices.
Bosphorus ferry
Eminönü / Karaköy
Cross between Europe and Asia by public ferry for the classic skyline view.
See the full Istanbul travel guide →
Sources: https://goturkiye.com · https://www.evisa.gov.tr · https://www.istanbul-airport.com
United Kingdom
Calculated for Istanbul Congress Center (Muslim World League method, Shafi'i Asr). These are approximate — confirm with a local mosque or a prayer-times app on the day.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 15 Sep | 05:11 | 06:44 | 12:59 | 16:30 | 19:14 | 20:41 |
| Wed 16 Sep | 05:12 | 06:45 | 12:59 | 16:29 | 19:12 | 20:39 |
| Thu 17 Sep | 05:13 | 06:46 | 12:59 | 16:28 | 19:10 | 20:38 |