Dear Friends & Colleagues,

We trust that you and your family remain safe and healthy during these extraordinary times. Like the rest of the world, İstanbul has also been hard hit by COVID-19 but we are encouraged that the situation in our city and province is steadily improving with each passing week.

After thoughtful considerations and due to the escalating concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic and its global implications, we have come to the decision to postpone the IFS Conference to 2022. So the 9th International Fructan Symposium (IFS2022) will take place on May 23-26, 2022 in Istanbul, Turkey. The conference venue remains the same.

In keeping the tradition, rather than going virtual, we are committed to meeting face-to-face to maximize valuable scientific exchange between attendees. Nevertheless, we will continue to monitor the situation and IFS2022 will go ahead as planned only if it is safe for us to gather in person.

We thank you and the entire Fructan community for understanding the difficulty of this decision and for your commitment to the success of this conference.

Stay safe and tuned for more updates and we look forward to seeing you next year.

With kind regards,

The IFS Conference Committee