3rd Global Smyrna Meeting on the Seven Cities of Revelation
Jun 07, 2025 - Jun 13, 2025
and Nicaea Extension
This meeting aims to promote the Seven Churches of Revelation to the Global Church. World-class scholars and Christian ministers will share their wisdom at a level accessible to students, and church members alike. If you are interested in visiting and learning more about the seven churches of Revelation, then you are invited to the Global Smyrna Meeting. Izmir (ancient Smyrna) is located in the heart of the Seven churches. By staying in Izmir, we can visit all the Seven Cities on day trips.
Speakers
Jun 7
Sat
Arrive Izmir Airport (airport code ADB) *Please give us your arrival flight
information.
Our representative will meet
you at Izmir Airport with a “TUTKU” sign. Transfer to Hotel in Izmir.
17:30-18:30 Worship Service;
sermon Douglas Jacoby
18:30-18:35 Opening Ceremony:
Welcome: Levent Oral,
President of Tutku Educational Travel
18:35-18:40 Welcome: Erin
Dailey, Director of Operations, Tutku Educational Travel
18:40-18:45 Welcome: Mark
Wilson, Program Director
18:45-18:50 Welcome from a
local pastor
18:50-19:00 Introduction of
the groups, churches, and countries
19:00-20:00 Dinner at
hotel
20:15-21:00 Lecture Ben
Witherington
Jun 8 Sun
Sardis – Philadelphia –
Laodicea– Izmir
06:00-06:50 Breakfast
07:00-08:00 Departure and
travel to Sardis
08:15-10:15 Sardis tour
10:15-11:00 Drive to Alaşehir
11:00-11:30 Philadelphia
tour: Church of St. John
13:00-14:00 Lunch
14:00-15:30 Laodicea tour
19:30 Return to hotel in
Izmir for dinner
Jun 9 Mon
All Day Presentations
07:00-08:25 Breakfast
08:30-08:45 Worship
08:45-09:30 Patmos among the
Seven Churches - Dr. Linford Stutzman
09:35-10:20 Ephesus among the
Seven Churches - Dr. Alan Bandy
10:25-10:50 Coffee/Tea Break
10:55-11:40 Smyrna among the
Seven Churches - Dr. Dana Harris
11:45-12:30 Pergamum among
the Seven Churches
12:30-13:30 Lunch at hotel
13:45-14:30 Thyatira among
the Seven Churches - Dr. Sharon Putt
14:35-15:20 Sardis among the
Seven Churches
15:25-15:50 Coffee/Tea Break
15:55-16:40 Philadelphia
among the Seven Churches
16:45-17:30 Laodicea among
the Seven Churches - Dr. Mark Wilson
19:00-20:00 Dinner at
hotel
Jun 10 Tue
Ephesus Tour
07:00-08:00 Breakfast
08:00-09:15 Departure from
hotel and drive to Ephesus
09:15-12:15 Ephesus tour
12:30-14:30 Lunch &
shopping opportunity at the Handmade Carpet Center
14:45-16:30 St. John’s
Basilica and Ephesus Museum
16:45-18:15 Return to hotel
19:00-20:00 Dinner at hotel
20:15-21:00 Lecture Sharon
Putt
Jun 11 Wed
Pergamum & Thyatira Tour
06:45-07:45 Breakfast
07:45-09:45 Drive to Bergama
09:45-12:15 Pergamum tour of
Acropolis and Red Basilica
12:15-13:45 Lunch in Bergama
13:45-14:45 Drive to Akhisar
14:45-15:45 Thyatira tour
16:00-17:30 Return to hotel
Dinner 19:00-20:00
Lecture 20:15-21:00
Jun 12
Thu Afternoon Smyrna Agora
visit
07:00-08:15 Breakfast
08:45-09:00 Worship
Lecture 09:05-09:50 Keith
Putt “Pagan Philosophy and Theology Among the Seven Churches.”
09:55-10:30 Closing
ceremony: Mark Wilson and Levent Oral, sharing of memories by
participants
10:45-11:30 Drive to stadium
on Mount Pagus (Kadifekale) to Polycarp Memorial
11:45-12:45 Smyrna Agora
visit and see the Christian graffiti
13:00-14:00 Lunch
14:00 Afternoon free time
16:30 Nicaea Participants
depart for Izmir Airport for Pegasus flight PC3300 19:30/20:45 to Istanbul.
Jun 13 Fri Departures for
return home
07:00-09:30 Breakfast
Transfer to Izmir airport for
departure *Please give us your departure flight information
Including
• 6 nights at Kordon Cankaya Hotel in Izmir
• Nicea participants: 5 nights at Kordon Cankaya Hotel in Izmir, 1 night at Movenpick Golden Horn Hotel in Istanbul.
• Daily breakfast and 6 dinners
• 5 Lunches Entrance fees to all sites as per itinerary
• English–speaking licensed tour guide throughout the itinerary
• Transfers & transportation by private motorcoach with A/C
• Personalized certificate of participation
• Service charges and local taxes
Excluding
• All flights (For those joining the Nicea tour, the Izmir-Istanbul flight is included in the price)
• Drinks (other than bottled water)
• Tips to tour guides and drivers
• All personal expenses, Travel and Health Insurances, any otheritem not mentioned above
• TURKISH VISA: Participants are responsible for checking theirown countries’ visa regulations to Turkey at www.evisa.gov.tr
• Optional Pre-Tour and Optional Post-Tour
