ABSTRACT

The ITA annual congresses and meetings have become premier events in the international tunnelling and underground construction calendar.

We are very proud and honoured to host the ITA-AITES 2005 WORLD TUNNEL CONGRESS & 31st GENERAL ASSEMBLY with the theme “Analysis of the Past and Lessons for the Future” in Istanbul, the eternal city, where for more than 2,500 years East and West have met to form a melting pot for a variety of races, cultures, religions and political systems.