1. Cospar’2016 Istanbul, Turkey

2. Abstracts COSPAR‘2016 vs former ones Abstract flow 12 days before the deadline: Istanbul, 2016 324 Moscow, 2014 363 Mysore, 2012 221 Bremen, 2010 411 Montreal, 2008 278 Beijing, 2006 258 Interdisciplinary Talks: no withdrawals Solicited speakers: a few persons who will not come because of the geopolitical situation, but there is no way at the moment to know how many.

3. Scientific events: no cancellations. Interdisciplinary Talks: no withdrawals Solicited speakers: a few persons who will not come because of the geopolitical situation, but there is no way at the moment to know how many.

4. Regarding security Attacks can happen anywhere COSPAR’ 2018 – California accident in 2015 COSPAR headquarters –Paris -accident in 2015 COSPAR in Moscow 2014- several hundred potential participants did not come because of situation

5. Security during COSPAR’ 2016 …our Turkish hosts were requested to address the matter and as a first step wrote to the Provincial Directorate of Security of the Governorate of Istanbul, Republic of Turkey, to bring to the attention of the appropriate authorities the presence of COSPAR next year. The Directorate has responded, officially indicating that intelligence works will be concentrated and security measures taken at a time closer to the date of the meeting depending on the conditions prevalent on the relevant date.

6. The Istanbul Congress Center (ICC) World Humanitarian Summit 2016 about 3000 people attending, World Congress of Energy 2016 about 4000 attendees hotels will be within walking distance to the ICC, and there will be a food court inside the center for participants who want to stay inside ICC for lunch.

7. COSPAR HQ we will continue to monitor the situation !

8. Интервью директора Консульского департамента МИД России Е.С.Иванова агентству ТАСС, 28 декабря 2015 года ….хотел бы напомнить, что пока сохраняют актуальность озвученные ранее рекомендации МИД России российским гражданам воздержаться от поездок в Турцию в связи с существующей террористической угрозой.