The Workshop has been organized in Ankara on November 6-10, 2000 by TRA with kind contributions of General Directorate of Highways (KGM) and U.S. Federal Highway Administration.
The Workshop was found very beneficial and interesting with the papers of 16 U.S. Federal Highway Administration experts and 7 papers from Turkish experts.

25) 3rd NATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON BITUMEN AND EXHIBITION 
(November 16-17,  2000)

“3rd National  Symposium  on  Bitumen  and  Exhibition”  was  organized  in  Ankara  on November 16-17, 2000 by General Directorate of Highways, Turkish Road Association and TRA member Asphalt Contractors Association.
Two papers were presented by guest speakers in the Opening Session.   
Although the Symposium was considered to be National, taking into consideration of the importance and the current interest at the international level, international contributions were provided by Mr. Dieter SCHULER, from EAPA, Germany and Mr. Jean-François CORTE, from LCPC, France.
550 people followed the Symposium and Exhibition with great interest.