On behalf of the Endoscopic Laparoscopic Surgeons of Asia (ELSA) community, Executive Committe and Local Organising Committee, I am delighted to invite you to join us in Istanbul, Turkey for the 16th Asia - Pacific Congress of ELSA that will take place between October 5-7, 2023, at Istanbul Lutfi Kirdar Convention & Exhibition Center.

I would like to express my sincere appreciation once again to the Board of Governors of ELSA for selecting Istanbul for this landmark event of endoscopic laparoscopic surgery.