Original and unpublished studies on scientific, technical research and problem-oriented applications in various disciplines of earth sciences can be presented at the congress. Papers can be given on behalf of individuals and/or organizations. A person can present a maximum of two abstracts orally. Abstracts must be submitted via conference website (http://tjk.jmo.org.tr/) and allocated to a Specific Session. For a complete listing of Specific Sessions, please visit the Kurultay website. Please note that abstracts must be SUBMITTED before the deadline (23 January 2024). All submitted abstracts will be subjected to a peer review and the decision of abstract acceptance will be judged by session convener(s) and/or by expert reviewers.

All abstracts accepted for both oral and poster presentation will be published on the Kurultay Abstract Book. Full texts are also planned to be published as special issues in JMO and/or international periodicals. Developments on this subject will be announced on the web page of the Congress as soon as possible. 

Oral Mode

The normal length of an oral presentation is 15 minutes, including minutes for discussion. 

Data show will be available in all conference rooms. The speakers’ information (including the possibility of ZOOM presentation) will be available at meeting’s web-site at least 8 weeks prior to the meeting at the very latest.

Poster Mode

For each poster, free standing display boards which provide display space approximately 120 cm high and 90 cm wide, will be allocated. A prize for the BEST POSTER will be awarded by the Programme Committee at the end of the Kurultay and the following criteria are used to evaluate the posters and choose a winner: visual impact, clarity and scholarly contribution. The award will be presented to the recipient at closing ceremony.

Authors are encouraged to submit poster papers, since poster sessions minimize conflicts caused by the many parallel sessions and since there is more time reserved for the presentation and for the viewing of poster papers than for oral ones.

Guidelines for Poster Presentations

• Posters will be prepared vertically in one piece, 100 cm high and 70 cm wide.
• Place the name and logo (from http://tjk.jmo.org.tr) of the Congress in the upper left corner of the poster.
• Place the title of your paper prominently at the top of the poster board to allow viewers to identify your paper easily. 
• Indicate the title and the author(s) names (with affiliations) of your paper. 
• Title is to be short and draw interest.
• Highlight the presenting author`s name, address and e-mail information.
• Priority must be given to effective use of visual elements as photographs, figures, maps, graphs, etc, rather than a text. 
• Prepare all diagrams* or charts neatly and legibly before hand, in a size sufficient to be read at a distance of 1.0 meter. 
• Use different coloursor textures for each line* or bars contained in your graphs* or charts.  
• Double-space all text. 
• Text needs to be clear and to the point.
• Use different font sizes and styles, perhaps even colour for the text. 
• Use bullets, numbering, and headlines make it easy to read.
• Word count should not be more than 800 words.
• Include sections on ‘Introduction’, ‘Methods’, ‘Results’, ‘Conclusion and Discussion’, such that a scientific message to be delivered.
• Include acknowledgments and references.
• Organize the paper on the posterboard so that it is consistent, clear, orderly, and self explanatory.
• The presentation must cover the same material as the abstract.

Abstract Submission 

Participants who wish to give a presentation (oral* or poster) must submit an Abstract in the style, layout and format and in accordance with guidelines outlined in the Conference Website. We recommend that the actual text of the abstract is carefully compiled and thoroughly checked, in particular with regard to the list of authors, before submission in order to avoid last minute changes. Abstracts must be associated to a Session of the Kurultay Scientific Programme, and the submission of an abstract carries with it the obligation that it is actually presented at the Kurultay by the author or, at least, by one of the co-authors.

Abstracts are to be submitted electronically using ‘online submission link’ at www.tjk.jmo.org.tr and we do not accept abstracts in hard copy* or camera-ready version. Please note that authors have to register first to the abstract submission system.

All abstracts must arrive before January* 23, 2024. Each participant may submit up two abstracts in which they appear as presenting author. The Scientific Committee reserves the right to acceptor refuse contributions on the basis of the abstracts. Participants are invited to submit their papers to any of the sessions they wish.  The authors may choose either oral* orposter form for presentation of their paper, but please indicate your preference for presentation. 

The Scientific* Committee* will* take* the* author’s* preference* for* oral* or poster* session* into* full* consideration,* but* the* final* decision* will* be made* by* the* Committee. Submission* of an abstract means the work is original and has not been submitted elsewhere.

All abstracts will be compiled and published in an Abstract Volume. Participants will receive the Volume upon check-in at the Convention Center. We wish to publish selected complete papers  in national and International Journals in the form of thematic and/or special issues* or even a bundle of thematic papers in a journal, if satisfactory arrangement can be made. 

Authors whose abstract has been received and successfully processed will receive and acknowledgement regarding the receipt and status of their contribution as* well as* its Abstract Identification Number* for future updating/correction* or withdrawal, respectively.

Style, Layout and Format of Abstracts

Abstract Style

Abstracts should be short, clear, concise and written both in Turkish and English with correct spelling and good sentence structure. For non-Turkish participants Organizing Committee will provide a help to translate abstracts to Turkish. Mathematical symbols and equations must be typed in, and metric symbols should be used.  Standard abbreviations may be used. Each abstract should include title, author(s), institution(s), country, postal code and e-mail of the corresponding author. Please use following example (given in ‘Abstract Layout’ section) when you prepare your abstract.