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The society has organized 35 National Congresses with international participation. It has a distinguished 43-year record of organizing Annual Meetings of the highest quality, many of which have accommodated over 1,000 attendees.

In 2007, the Turkish Society of Hematology celebrated the 40^th anniversary of its founding. THD organized three important and remarkable congresses to commemorate the event.

Plans are underway for an outstanding Annual Congress, “The 36^th National Hematology Congress”, to be held November 3-6, 2010 in Antalya, Turkey with the highest quality scientific content. (for more information, refer to www.ulusalhematoloji2010.org).

6th National Bone Marrow Transplantation and Stem Cell Therapies Congress, 4-6 March 2010, Antalya, Turkey
The history of this congress dates back to 1996. The 1^st National Bone Marrow and Peripheral Stem Cell Transplantation Congress was held in Ankara University, Ankara, the 2^nd in 1997 in İstanbul and the 3^rd in 1999 in Mersin, 4^th in 2007 under the auspices of THD. For the 2008 and 2009 Congresses, THD has broadened its concept and has planned an outstanding event with the participation of renowned hematologists both from Turkey and abroad. Based on the recent advances in bone marrow transplantation and stem cell therapies, THD has planned a scientific program that is broad in scope, innovative, and exciting. First JACIE Course was held during National Hematology Congress in 2008. In the 6^th Turkish National Bone Marrow Transplantation and Stem Cell Therapies Congress which will be held between 4-6 March 2010 in Antalya, THD will organize second JACIE and ProMISe course. First certification program for nurses working in the field of bone marrow transplantation was held in 2008 during the 34^th National Hematology Congress. Next education course will be held during the 6^th Turkish National Bone Marrow Transplantation and Stem Cell Therapies Congress.

3rd International Lymphoma-Leukemia-Myeloma (LLM) Congress , 25-28 May 2011, Istanbul, Turkey
World renowned hematologists specialized in these areas are invited to this congress. THD aim is to discuss these malignancies and related therapies in all aspects.

The following international congresses were organized by the Turkish Society of Hematology:

First meeting of ISH Asian-Pacific Division, Istanbul 1969
Second Congress on Thrombosis, Istanbul 1971
Ninth Congress of World Federation of Hemophilia, Istanbul 1974
International Symposium on Blood Platelets, Istanbul 1974
International Symposium on Abnormal Hemoglobins and Thalassemia, Istanbul 1974
Forth meeting of ISH European-African Division, Istanbul 1977
Third meeting of Mediterranean Blood Club, Antalya 1979
International Istanbul Symposia on Hematology, Istanbul 1981
Thirtieth Congress of International Society of Hematology, Istanbul 2005
First Balkan Hematology Days, Antalya 2006
First International Lymphoma-Leukemia-Myeloma (LLM) Congress, Fethiye 2007
Second International Lymphoma-Leukemia-Myeloma (LLM) Congress, Istanbul 2009