Kubernetes Community Days Istanbul
KCD Istanbul 2025 is announced!
The 3rd edition of Kubernetes Community Days Istanbul will be held on May 23-24 at Santral Istanbul.
We are excited to bring the community together again for two days of learning and networking.
Visit our CNCF community page to see the schedule, tickets, speakers, and sponsors.
Venue
Our event will be held at Yıldız Technical University, Faculty of Electrical And Electronics Engineering.
Yıldız Technical University is one of the oldest educational institutions in Istanbul with a long history of more than 100 years. YTU campus is located in the heart of Istanbul in Davutpaşa.
The campus is 35 minutes away from Istanbul Airport and 55 minutes away from Sabiha Gokcen International Airport.
YTÜ Davutpaşa Kampüsü Faculty of Electrical And Electronics Engineering
Çifte Havuzlar, 34220 Esenler/İstanbul
Phone: +90-212-3835730
Getting around the city and to the venue
The M1A subway line is the most convenient way to get to the venue by public transport.
The "Davutpaşa-YTÜ" station is right in front of the campus. You might need to transfer to the M1A line from other lines depending on your location.
To use the public transport, you need to buy an Istanbulkart in a station and load it with credit.
Uber works in Istanbul, integrated with the local taxi system. Uber is the recommended way to get to the venue. Please note that Uber might not be available in the airport. Use the yellow taxis in the airport.
Getting to Istanbul
Istanbul has two international airports: Istanbul International Airport (IST) and Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW). Both airports are well-connected to the city center.
Istanbul International Airport (IST) is the main airport of Istanbul and is located on the European side of the city. It is 41 km away from the venue.
Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW) is located on the Asian side of the city. It is 54 km away from the venue.
Istanbul International Airport is the 2nd most connected airport
in Europe and one of the top 10 most connected airports in the world, where you can find direct flights from many
cities around the world.
Transport