ICMART Congres 2026

Dear Colleagues, Dear Friends Members of ICMART,

The next World Congress of the International Council of Medical Acupuncture and Related Techniques (ICMART) will take place in Istanbul from 6 to 8 November 2026. It will be organized by the four associations of medical acupuncture practitioners in Turkey, representing more than 10,000 members. Turkey is a country where acupuncture was introduced more than five centuries ago (Note 1).

Istanbul is Turkey’s largest metropolis, a cosmopolitan city and a major tourist destination. Ankara is the administrative capital. Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman, the city boasts a rich cultural and historical heritage spanning nearly 2,600 years. It developed on the western bank of the Bosphorus over centuries and now extends to its eastern bank. All three massive bridges and one underwater tunnel connect the two parts of the city, a link between Europe and Asia.

Each ICMART congress follows the tradition established by its founders in Vienna in 1983: to exchange and share knowledge, enrich one another, develop our professional practices, deepen our scientific understanding, remain grounded in modern medicine, and contribute to its development. You will participate in keynote speeches, symposiums, ICMART Forum, thematic sessions, ICMART Science and Young Scientist Awards, Poster Awards.

Welcome to Istanbul from Friday November 6 to Sunday 8 – 2026 – for the 38th ICMART World Congress.

Note 1: Book “Cerrahiyet’ül-Haniyye” by Sereffeddin Sabuncuoglu (1465)

Dr Patrick Sautreuil
President of ICMART