November 5th, Wednesday
09:00 – 19:30
REGISTRATION
10:00 – 16.30
APISLAVIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY
17:00 – 19.00
OPENING CEREMONY
19:30
DINNER
November 6th, Thursday
09:00 – 10:30
SESSION-1 / BEE COLONY MANAGEMENT AND POLLINATION
Moderators: Muhsin Doğaroğlu – Robert Chlebo
 Colony Management Issues, Its Effects on Productivity and Suggestions for a Solution
M. Doğaroğlu
 The Effects of Number of Different Cell Cups and Harvesting Intervals on the Yield of Royal Jelly
of Colonies
S. Karlıdağ, F.Genç, A. Dodoloğlu
 Physiological Characteristics of Honeybee (Apis mellifera L.) Colonies Fed with Commercial
Glucose
A. Dodoloğlu, B. Emsen
 Stress Factors in Honey Bee Colonies and Preventions
M. Kösoğlu, E. Topal, B. Yücel
10:30 – 11:00
COFFEE BREAK
11:00 – 12:30
SESSION-2 / BEE COLONY MANAGEMENT AND POLLINATION
 The activity of catalase and ascorbate peroxidase in the honey bee Apis mellifera L. during the
autumn-winter period
L. Yazlovitskaya, Е. Chunkivsky, I. Panchuk
 ITAPIC Project – Development of Precision Beekeeping Tools
A.Zacepins, E.Stalidzans, U.Richter, P.Ahrendt, S.Tekin, M.Durgun, J.Meitalovs, V.Brusbardis,
N.Bulipopa, M.Liepniece, A.Kviesis, F.Konak
 Comparison of adulterated and pure honeys produced from honey bee (Apis mellifera L.)
colonies fed with different levels of commercial sugar (C3 and C4 plants) syrups
A. Güler, A. V. Garipoğlu, D. Ekinci, H. Önder, S. Bıyık, H. Kocaokutgen
 Innovative technology of healthy beekeeping on the base of modified three-storey Priyatelenko’s
beehive and unique frames with ‘n’-shaped top bars
V.Ya. Priyatelenko, V.N. Fursov, E.I. Ilienko
 Flowering Plants and Importance In Terms of Pollen Source
Ş. Cınbırtoğlu, M. Deveci
 Effect of Pollination on Apple Fruit Quality
T.Karadeniz, P.N.Canverdi
12:30 – 14:00
LUNCH
14:00 – 15:30
SESSION-3 / APITHERAPY VE APITHERAPIC PRODUCTS
HALL-A
Moderators: Mehmet Tanyüksel – Evgeniya Ivashevskaya
 Human Health and Quality Criteria of Apitherapy Products
T. Atayoğlu
 High Apitherapy Value of Turkey Honeys
S. Kolaylı
 The Composition of Royal Jellies Produced in Turkey
M. Malkoç, Z. Can, A. Lagharı, O. Yıldız, S. Kolaylı
 The Development of Apitherapy as Complementary Medicine in Turkey
M. Tanyüksel
 Glycemic Index Values of Turkish Honeys from Different Geographical Origin
S. Silici, A.T. Atayoglu, N. İnanç, M. Soylu
 Propolis and Possibilities of Using in Food Products
N. Doğan, C. Doğan, İ. Hayoğlu, H. Türkoğlu
14:00 – 15:30
SESSION-4 / APITHERAPY VE APITHERAPIC PRODUCTS
HALL-B
Moderators: Mustafa Avcı – Mehmet Emin Duru
 Prevalence of allergic reactions, in the members of Beekeepers Association, in Muğla
C.N. Kocabas, M. Pıçakçıefe, A.B. Büyüktiryaki, Y. Topal, U. Kırlı, A. Kaya, H. Topal, P.U.
Çetinkaya
 Effects of Mad Honey on Some Biochemical Parameters in Rats
H. Şahin, O. Yıldız, Z. Can, H. E. Hotaman, S. Kolaylı
 Research of the antibacterial activity of the Siberian honey
L.G. Duben, M.I. Svyatchenko, E.B. Ivashevskaya
 Effects of royal jelly, honey and ethanolic extracted propolis on immune system of Japanese
quails (Coturnix coturnix japonica)
S. Babaei, S. Rahimi, M. A. Karimi Torshizi, S. N. Khaleghi miran, and GA. Nehzati
 Veterinary Apiotherapy in Republic of Belarus
P. A. Krasochko
 Beekeeping As A Therapy For Individuals With Mental Disabilities
A. Sever
15:30 – 16:00
COFFEE BREAK
16:00 – 18:00
WORKSHOPS
HALL-A
COLONY MANAGEMENT AND EFFICIENCY
Moderator: Muhsin Doğaroğlu
“Colony Management System with Two Queen Bees”- Mustafa Kösoğlu
Ahmet Güler, Ferat Genç, Servet Aslan, Aziz Gül, Ahmet Dodoloğlu, Mahir Murat Cengiz
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HALL-B
APITHERAPY AND APITHERAPIC PRODUCTS
Moderator: Kadriye Sorkun
Mehmet Tanyüksel, Sevgi Kolaylı, Sibel Silici, Timuçin Atayoğlu, Can Naci Kocabaş, Mehmet Öztürk,
Semiramis Karlıdağ, Oktay Yıldız, Ferhat Öztürk
18:00 – 18:30
COFFEE BREAK
18:30 – 20:30
WORKSHOPS
HALL-A
COLONY MANAGEMENT AND EFFICIENCY
Moderator: Muhsin Doğaroğlu
Ahmet Güler, Ferat Genç, Servet Aslan, Aziz Gül, Ahmet Dodoloğlu, Mahir Murat Cengiz
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HALL-B
MARKETING, APITHERAPY AND APITHERAPIC PRODUCTS
Moderator: Kadriye Sorkun
“Marketing Techniques for Beekeepers” – Murat Emir
Mehmet Tanyüksel, Sevgi Kolaylı, Sibel Silici, Timuçin Atayoğlu, Can Naci Kocabaş, Murat Emir, Hasan
Vural, Sait Engindeniz, Aydın Gürel
20:30
DINNER
NOTE: Workshops may continue after the dinner upon request.
November 7th, Friday
09:00 – 10:30
SESSION-5 / BEE HEALTH AND DISEASES
Moderators: Hayrettin Akkaya – Ales Gregorc
 Impact of Collective Medication and Alternative Treatment Methods against to Varroa
destructor
M. N. Muz
 Control Strategies of American Foulbrood
D. Titera
 Combating varroa mites in honeybee colonies using conventional and organic substances
A. Gregorc
 The prevail factors influencing on the mass flight and death of bees colonies on the Great
Caucasus within Azerbaijan
Y.M. Khanbekova, L.Y. Rubtsova, Y.Y. Babin, N.P. Yelatkin, A.V. Sprigin
10:30 – 11:00
COFFEE BREAK
10:30 – 11:00
SESSION-6 / BEE HEALTH AND DISEASES
Moderators: Hayrettin Akkaya – Ales Gregorc
 Development of a Biochip Based Immunoassay for the Detection of a Broad Range of
Nitroimidazoles in Honey
A. McBride, J. Porter, D. Yallagoz, R.I. McConnell, S.P. FitzGerald
 Medical Impact of Comb Foundation on Colony Health “Beewax = National Wealth”
N. Özdemir, M. N. Muz, M. Ekici
 Investigation of the tracheal Mite Assets Relating to Possible Contamination Province in Turkey
in Honey Bees
S.H. Öztürk, Ş.Umur, F.Yılmaz, H. Ese, F.Güney
 The Incidence of Nosema spores in Spring and Autumn Periods in 2012- 2013 at Hygienic Honey
Bee Breeding Project in Muğla
R. İvgin Tunca, D. Oskay, M. Kence, S. Erginoglu, A. Kence
 Investigate of Isolation, Characterization and Molecular Diagnosis of the Paenıbacıllus larvae
Strains Which Were Isolated From Infected Honeybee Colonies and, Inhibitory Activities of Some
Plant Extract Against These Strains
Ş. Alpay Karaoğlu, G. Tosun, Y. Yılmaz, A Bozdeveci, T. Özdemir, S. Terzioğlu, R. Akpınar, C.
Nispet, N. Yaylı
12:15 – 14:00
LUNCH
14:00 – 15:45
SESSION-7 / PINE HONEY AND REGIONAL HONEY TYPES
HALL A
Moderators: Mustafa Işıloğlu – Murat Barlas
 Distribution of Marchalina hellenica in Pinus Brutia Forests in Muğla Province
M. Avcı, İ. Özdemir, M. Korkmaz, M. D. Kantarcı, A. Yeşil
 Views, Problems and Expectations of Beekeepers Regarding Pine Honey Production in Brutian
Pine (Pinus brutia Ten.) Forests in in Muğla Region
M. Korkmaz, M. Avcı, İ. Özdemir, Y. Kırgız
 Habitat Features of P. Brutia Forests where Marchalina Hellenica Genn. is Distributed
M. D. Kantarcı
 Management Issues of Brutian Pine Forests Infested by Marchalina hellenica and Solution Offers
İ. Özdemir, M. Avcı, M. Korkmaz
 Maintenance and Regeneration of Pinus brutia Forests with Honeydew for Continuity and their
Management Time - M. Yaka, M. D. Kantarcı
 An Assessment of Impacts of Climate Change and Air Pollution on Forests with Honeydew
M. D. Kantarcı, M. Avcı
HALL B
Moderator: Ahmet Güler
 The Important Nectar Plants That Are Sourced To The Honey of Ankara-Capıtal of Turkey
K. Sorkun, Ö. Gençay Çelemli
 Chemical Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of Doccus carotta Honey
L. A. Abderrahim, F. Abdellah, L. Boukraa, A. Ayaz, S. Kolaylı
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Characterization and Fate of Grayantoxins in
Mad Honey Produced from Rhododendron ponticum Nectar
A. B. Kurtoğlu, R. Yavuz, G. Akdemir Evrendilek
 Characteristicproperties of Vitexagnus-castus L. Honey
Z. Can, O. Yıldız, H. Şahin, E. Turumtay, S. Silici, S. Kolaylı
 Investigation of Cholinesterase and Urease Inhibitory Activities of Pine Honeys Produced in
Various Time Periods
F. Gireniz, M. E. Duru, S. Küçükaydın, E. Deveci, M. Öztürk
 A ChemotaxonomicMarker of Pine Honeys
M. Öztürk, F. Gireniz, E. Deveci, M. E. Duru, M. A. Özler, M. Harmandar
 Anti- Quorum Sensing Activity of Aqueous Extracts of Propolis
Ö. Ceylan, H. Alıç, G. Akdamar
15:45 – 16:00
COFFEE BREAK
16:00 – 18:00
WORKSHOPS
HALL-A
BEE HEALTH AND DISEASES
Moderators: Hayrettin Akkaya – Tuğrul Giray
Mustafa Necati Muz, Sezai Erginoğlu, Dalibor Titera, Ales Gregorc
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HALL-B
PINE HONEY PRODUCTION AREA AND REGIONAL HONEY TYPES
Moderators: Mustafa Avcı – Sevgi Kolaylı
Mehmet Emin Duru, Sibel Silici, Mehmet Öztürk, İbrahim Özdemir, Mehmet Korkmaz
18:00 – 18:30
COFFEE BREAK
18:30 – 20:00
WORKSHOP
HALL-A
WHERE DOES THE INDUSTRY WANT TO SEE THE TURKISH BEEKEEPING SECTOR IN FUTURE AND HOW?
Moderator: Ferat Genç
Nomadic Beekeeping, Apiary Places and Legislation
Colony management, Breeding, Queen Bee Rearing
Bee Health
20:00
DINNER
21:00 - 23:00
WORKSHOP
HALL-A
WHERE DOES THE INDUSTRY WANT TO SEE THE TURKISH BEEKEEPING SECTOR IN FUTURE AND HOW?
Moderator: Ferat Genç
Nomadic Beekeeping, Apiary places and Legislation
Colony management, Breeding, Queen Bee Rearing
Bee Health
November 8th, Saturday
09:00 – 11:05
SESSION-9 / BEE BIOLOGY-BREEDING AND QUEEN BEE REARING
Moderators: Ferat Genç – Yves Le Conte
 Effect of antibiotics in the colony on honey bee gut microbiota and foraging behavior
T.Giray
 Breeding Muğla Honeybee (Apis Mellifera Anatoliaca) for Improving Resistance to Diseases
D. Oskay, A. Kence, Ö. Ferek, R. İvgin Tunca
 Genetic improving level of Caucasian honey bee (A. m. caucasica G.) subspecies reached through
hygienic behavior (dead pupae remove) breeding
A.Güler, O. Genç, C.Nisbet, F. Konak, H. Esse, S. H. Öztürk, B. Gunbay, S. Bıyık
 The Present Situation of Queen Bee Breeding in Turkey and Some Issues in this Sector
A.Gül, S.Aslan, T.Pehlivan, Z.Tabur, R. Nergiz
 Breeding Strategies and Bee Health in France
Y. L. Conte
11:05 – 11:30
COFFEE BREAK
11:30 – 12:45
SESSION-10 / BEE BIOLOGY-BREEDING AND QUEEN BEE REARING
Moderators: Ferat Genç – Yves Le Conte
 Sperm Storage in Honey Bees in Turkey
A. Gül, A. G. Önal, B. Beleli
 The Use of Cryopreserved Drone Sperm and Artificial Insemination of Bee Queens in the
Preservation of the Gene Pool of the Central Russian Bees
Z. Sayfutdinova
 Molecular organization of 5S rDNA of Apis mellifera
A. Cherevatov, O. Kalika, R. Volkov
 Research From the Point of View Some Reproductive Charesteristic of Queenbees (Apis
mellifera L.) in Posof Ecotyp- M. M. Cengiz, K. Yazıcı
 Genetic Diversity of Honey Bee Populations in Turkey Based on Microsatellite Markers: A
Comparison Between Migratory Versus Stationary Apiaries and Isolated Regions Versus Regions
Open to Migratory Beekeeping- M. Kükrer, D. Oskay, M. Kence, A. Kence
12:45 – 14:00
LUNCH
SESSION-11 / STRUCTURAL ANALYSE AND PROBLEMS OF TURKEY AND WORLD BEEKEEPING
14:00 – 15:40
HALL-A
Moderators: Ziya Şahin – Cristian Constantinescu
 Actual Problems of European beekeeping (fosused on pesticides, GMO and honey trade)
W. Haefeker
 Race composition of populations of honeybee (Apis mellifera L.) in the western region of Ukraine
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14:00 – 15:40
V. Cherevatovi R. Volkov
Is Beekeeping Economically Sustainable in Turkey?
V. Ceyhan, M. Emir, O. Kılıç, M. Bozoğlu, K. Demiryürek, H. Yeninar, A. İ. Öztürk
General Problems of Beekeeping with Producer’s View
M. Ekici- Z. Şahin Y. Kırgız,
World Production and Trade of Natural Honey: A Comparative Analysis for Turkey
H. Seyidoğlu
Current status and problems hindering development of beekeeping in the Kyrgyz Republic
A.T.Syrazhidinovich
SESSION-12 / STRUCTURAL ANALYSE AND PROBLEMS OF TURKEY AND WORLD BEEKEEPING
HALL-B
Moderators: Bahri Yılmaz – Tetyana Vasylkivska
 The Past and The Future of Forest- Beekeeping Relations
C. Yılmaz
 Beekeeping Practices of Ministry of Food, Agrıculture and Livestock
H. Öztürk
 Impact Assessment of the Support Policies for the Beekeeping Sector in Turkey
M. B. Çevrimli, E. Sakarya
 European Union’s Honey and Beekeeping Policies and Implementability in Turkey
S. Aytüre
 The General Directorate Forest and Village Affairs (ORKÖY) Assessment of Beekeeping Loans
(The case of the Western Mediterranean Region)
U. Coşgun, H. Vural, K. H. Güler
 Statistical Analysis of Honey Production and Beehive Amounts in Regional Development in
Turkey
H. Vural, B. Erdal
15:40 – 16:00
COFFEE BREAK
16:00 – 18:00
WORKSHOPS
HALL-A
BEE BIOLOGY-BREEDING AND QUEEN BEE REARING
Moderator: Ahmet Güler
Aziz Gül, Servet Aslan, Ferat Genç, Devrim Oskay
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HALL-B
STRUCTURAL ANALYSE AND PROBLEMS OF TURKEY AND WORLD BEEKEEPING
Moderators: Tadeusz Sabat – Halil Seyidoğlu
Cengiz Yılmaz, Hakan Öztürk, Bahri Yılmaz, Tetyana Vasylkivska, Robert Chlebo,
Arnold Butov, Cristian Constantinescu
18:00 – 18:30
COFFEE BREAK
18:30 – 20:00
WORKSHOPS
HALL-A
WHERE DOES THE INDUSTRY WANT TO SEE THE TURKISH BEEKEEPING SECTOR IN FUTURE AND HOW?
Moderator: Ferat Genç
Flora Sources, Honey plants, Pine honey Production Areas and Efficiency
Production variety, Production Inputs, Quality and Marketing
20:00
DINNER
21:00 - 23:00
WORKSHOPS
HALL-A
WHERE DOES THE INDUSTRY WANT TO SEE THE TURKISH BEEKEEPING SECTOR IN FUTURE AND HOW?
Moderator: Ferat Genç
Flora Sources, Honey plants, Pine honey Production Areas and Efficiency
Production variety, Production Inputs, Quality and Marketing
November 9th, Sunday
09:00 – 11:00
SESSION 13 / BEEKEEPING AND ECONOMY
Moderators: Hasan Vural ve Amanov Tenizbek Syrazhidinovich
 Innovation and New Bee Products Development in Marketing
H. Vural
 Beekeeping: A Low Investment High Benefit Agri-Business Venture
R.R. Mishra, Sneha Mehrotra
 Current State of Thrace Bee Business
A. Gürel, A. Gündüz
 Determination of Factors Affecting Honey Consumption: The Case Study Centre of Province of
Mersin
Y. Aytop, C. Çakırlı, A. Şahin
 Muğla Region Pine Honey Branding and The Role For Local Introduction
S. Öner
 Economic Aspects and Problems of Beekeeping in Izmir, Turkey
S. Engindeniz, K. Uçar, C. Başaran
 Evaluation of Pine Honey Market in Muğla Region within the Context of Producer, Retailer And
Consumer
T. Türkoğlu, H. Büyüksakallı, A.Tolunay
11:00 – 12:30
CLOSING CEREMONY
 International Honey Contest Award Ceremony
 Closing Remarks
12:30 – 14:00
LUNCH
14:00 – 18:00
TECHNICAL TOUR