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CONTENTS CONTACT……………………………………………………………………………………………………

THE VENUE: HOW TO GET THERE?.........................................................................

PUBLIC TRANSPORT…………………………………………………………………………………….

ABOUT ISTANBUL AYDIN UNIVERSITY…………………………………………………………….

ISTANBUL/TURKEY MUST-KNOW…………………………………………………………………….

HOTELS IN ISTANBUL…………………………………………………………………………………….

RESTAURANTS………………………………………………………………………………………………

ISTANBUL SIGHTSEEING………………………………………………………………………………..

ABOUT ISTANBUL………………………………………………………………………………………….

ISTANBUL HISTORICAL PENINSULA MAP…………………………………………………………

CONTACT

Name: Gurkan DONAT Name: Dilara BASKIN Title: Coordinator Title: Communication Specialist

Organization: Istanbul Aydin University

Department: INTERNATIONAL ACADEMIC RELATIONS

Phone number: +90 212 444 1 428

THE VENUE: HOW TO GET THERE? THE VENUE: HOW TO GET THERE?

Venue address

The event will take place at Florya Campus of the IAU:

Besyol Mah. Inonu Cad. No:38 K.Cekmece/ Istanbul

From any point in the city

If you wish to use public transportation, we advise you to use the public transport

planners:

Google Maps & Street View (choose the public transit icon)

Click here to use the Google Maps planner (maps.google.com)

From the airport to Campus Florya The Istanbul Ataturk Airport (http://www.ataturkairport.com/en-EN/Pages/Main.aspx ) is

the largest airport located in Yesilkoy, Most international flights arrive here. From Istanbul

Ataturk Airport you can reach our campus by taxi:

By taxi:

Taxis with a taximeter are permanently available in front of the arrivals hall. The fare from

the airport to the Istanbul Aydin University, Florya Campus normally around €8.

THE VENUE: HOW TO GET THERE? PUBLIC TRANSPORT

Public transport Public transport in Istanbul consists of train, tram (metro), metrobus, marmaray and bus. A golden

rule: always buy a ticket.

Bus/tram/metro:

You could buy Public transport tickets from Electronic Card Private Dealers you can load

credit to Electronic card and Akbil. You can also purchase Anonymous Card or Limited Use

Tickets (ONEpass, TWOpass, FIVEpass, and 10pass) from these vendors. Also you can

purchase from the Public transportation ticket vending machines located in the

bus/metro/tram stops.

You could find all the information about tickets from the website below. The website is also

entirely available in English.

http://istanbulkart.iett.gov.tr/en

THE VENUE: HOW TO GET THERE? ABOUT ISTANBUL AYDIN UNIVERSTY

“Towards a Bright Future” being the slogan of the Istanbul Aydin

University, it is not surprising to come across our graduate students in the most successful

place in their career. Istanbul Aydin University in our country and the world has gained

fame with its scientific studies, experienced academic staff and with campuses located in the center of Istanbul; it is a perfect city campus university.

The first thing you will notice when you step into the campus will be its vitality. You may

encounter an event at any time of the day in Istanbul Aydın University with constant energy

and activity. IAU being 11 years young and dynamic the university signed for many

successes, by offering free career planning to present and graduate students towards their

dream profession. At IAU, in addition to theoretical training, we know the importance of

understanding practical training where you might find yourself in a lead role in a short film, in the middle of conducting research or you might find yourself accompanying a song-along.

It is not surprising to find IAU students when you go abroad. While Istanbul Aydin

University ERASMUS+ program has many out-going students, it also welcomes many in-

coming international students. Being aware of the possibilities in scientific research and

superior technology and with “Technological University” principle, taking steps towards

foreign languages, food, mechatronic and computer labs students have unlimited access to

the most advanced technology. In this context, it is not a coincidence that Istanbul Aydin University has Turkey’s largest Techno Center.

By applying and gaining the award of European Commission’s ECTS Label and DS Label,

Istanbul Aydin University has now opened European doors for students graduating with an IAU diploma.

With the implementation of field application system, Istanbul Aydin University negates all

“inexperienced” disadvantages for students. Understanding of lifelong learning by

supporting our students after graduation; our career center provides continuous service to

our students with career planning after graduation, many of our students work together

with our partner cooperations for placement in their dream careers. During the academic

year, students also gain experiences through either our spring festivals, academic seminars

or through famous people’s life stories and their experiences.

With over 39.000 students İstanbul Aydın University has always been the most preferred

Foundation University since it was established. Its settlements at Florya and Bahçelievler

certainly meet the expectations of the students with state of the art techno centers, World

famous research centers, and academic units. Istanbul Aydin University expands ‘Towards a

Brighter Future’ offering its students greater opportunities every day.

Organization of IAU, Florya Campus

11 Faculty

Faculty of Education

Faculty of Science and

Literature

Faculty of Fine Arts

Faculty of Law

Faculty of Engineering

Faculty of Medicine

Faculty of Architecture and

Design

Faculty of Economics and

Administrative Sciences

Faculty of Communication

Faculty of Dentistry

Faculty of Health Sciences

25 Research Centers

Turkey’s biggest laboratory in a single complex, IAU TECHNOCENTER

Massive health laboratory complex with 20 labs, IAU MEDICAL STUDIES

3 Vocational Schools

3 Graduate Institutes

5 Law Amphitheater

5 Cafeteria

2 Game Center

Infirmary

Library

Drama Theater

Gymnasium Online Training Center

ISTANBUL/TURKEY MUST-KNOW

Practical information about Istanbul

WEATHER

The coldest months of the year

are January and February when

the temperature can go as low as

-8°C, however the average during

these months is 7°C.

The hottest months are June,

July, August. Although the

average temperatures during

these months are 30°C, it might

be over 40°C for a couple of

days.

TIME ZONE

UTC/GMT +2 hours

LANGUAGE(S)

The official language of Turkey is Turkish.

Due to the city’s worldwide known international universities and

European’s Union institutions, English is the main foreign language used.

CURRENCY

The country’s official currency is the Turkish Lira ( )

You may check the currency rate from the link below:

http://www.xe.com/currencyconverter/#

TELEPHONE Turkey’s code: +90 Area code(s) :0212 (European side)

0216 (Asian side)

EMERGENCY NUMBERS:

Fire: 110

Medical Emergency: 112

Police: 155

Tourist Police: 0212 527 45 03

HOTELS IN ISTANBUL

Hotels are near the Istanbul Aydin University campus

RaddisonBlu Hotels & Resorts

[W]:

http://www.radissonblu.com/

hotel-istanbulairport

Wow Istanbul Airport Hotel

[W]: http://www.wowhotelsistanbul.com/

Sheraton Istanbul Atakoy Hotel

[W]:

http://www.sheratonistanbulatako

y.com.tr/

Hotels are Located in Taksim

The Green Park Hotel Taksim

[W]:

http://www.thegreenparktaksim.com/

The Marmara Taksim Hotel

[W]:

http://taksim.themarmarahotels.com/tr/

Taxim Hill Hotel

[W]: www.taximhill.com

Hotels are near the Historical Peninsula /Sultanahmet Area

Hotel Miniature Istanbul.

[W]:

http://www.hotelminiatureist

anbul.com/

About Hotel Miniature Istanbul

Hotel Miniature Istanbul is situated at the heart of classical and imperial Istanbul. Our

building was surrounded by imperial palaces and stately homes of Ottoman higher

bureaucracy. If you walk through our street to the left you will cross the mosque and

tekke of Molla Fenari who was a Sufi, giving the neighborhood a mystical aura.

The building itself built in 1875 as an intellectual club of Ottoman modernizing elite. The

building then was used by the local government, served as a court. Afterwards, it became

a gendarme station, school, newspaper bureau and finally as a business center.

Conscious of its historical nature we renovated the building as a hotel.

And

Angel’s Home Hotel Istanbul.

[W]:

http://angelshomehotel.com/

About Angel’s Home Hotel Istanbul

Sultanahmet Angel’s Home Hotel was built as a home by Admiral Zeki Tafdil BAYAT and

also gives its name to the hotel Melek (Angel) the lady, in the early 20th century.

Sultanahmet Angel’s Home Hotel has been restored to the original image and then has

opened its doors to our guests in October of 2003 as a boutique hotel. This property does

not have a Turkey Ministry of Tourism rating. For the benefit of our customers, some

travel agents have provided a rating based on their own rating system. Angel's Home

Hotel has well decorated rooms, terrace with clear Marmara Sea and Blue Mosque view

RESTAURANTS

Asitane Restaurant (Ottoman Cuisine):

Derviş Ali Mh., Kariye Cami Sk No:6, Fatih, Istanbul

[T]:+ 90(212) 635 7997

[W]: http://www.asitanerestaurant.com/English/index.php

Zubeyir Ocakbasi (Turkish):

Şehit Muhtar Mh. 34435 Beyoğlu,İstanbul

[T]: + 90 212 293 3951

Pizzeria Pera (Italian):

Asmali Mescid Mah. Gonul Sokak No:6A Beyoglu, İstanbul 34430

[T]: +(90)212 243 8643

P.F.Chang’s Etiler (Chinese)

Etiler Mah. Nispetiye cad. No: 94 34337 Beşiktaş, İstanbul

[T]: 0212 358 60 60

[W]: http://www.pfchangs.com.tr/?sayfa=anasayfa

Musafir (Indian):

Recep Paşa Caddesi No:7/C Talimhane, Taksim, İstanbul

[T]: +90(0)212 235 27 41

[W]: http://www.musafirindian.com/en/

Nicole (French):

Boğazkesen Cad. Tomtom Kaptan Sk. No:18, Beyoğlu, İstanbul 34433

[T] : +90 212 292 4467

[W] : http://www.nicole.com.tr/index.php/en/

Hacı Abdullah Restaurant (Turkish)

Hüseyinağa Mh., 34435 Beyoğlu/İstanbul

[T] : +90 212 293 8561

[W] : http://haciabdullah.com.tr/en/

Hamdi Restaurant (Turkish Kebab)

Rüstem Paşa Mh., Kalçin Sk No:17, Fatih

[T] : +90 212 528 0390

[W] : http://hamdi.com.tr/en/eminonu

Refik Restaurant (Turkish & Fish)

Asmalı Mescit Mah. Sofyalı Sk. No:6/8 Tünel/Beyoğlu/İstanbul

[T] : +90 212 243 28 34

[W] : http://haciabdullah.com.tr/en/

Kaşıbeyaz Restaurant (Turkish)

Şenlikköy Mahallesi Yeşilköy Halkalı Cad. No:93/4 Florya-İstanbul

[T] : +90 444 10 40

[W] : http://www.kasibeyaz.com.tr/

Enfes Restaurant (Fish Restaurant)

Menekşe, İstanbul Cad. No:29/A FLORYA-İSTANBUL

[T] : +90 212 540 56 56

[W] : http://www.enfesrestaurant.com/

ISTANBUL SIGHTSEEING

The Sultan Ahmed Mosque is

a historic mosque in Istanbul.

The mosque is popularly known

as the Blue Mosque for the blue

tiles adorning the walls of its

interior. It was built from 1609

to 1616, during the rule

of Ahmed I. Its Külliye contains

a tomb of the founder,

a madrasah and a hospice. The

Sultan Ahmed Mosque is still

popularly used as a mosque.

Address: Sultan Ahmet Mh.,

Torun Sk No:19, 34400 Istanbul

Visiting Hours

Opening Times/Closing Times

08:30 11:00 12:30 14:15 15:15 16:30

For Friday 13:15

The Topkapı Palace is a large

palace in Istanbul, Turkey, that

was the primary residence of

the Ottoman sultans for

approximately 400 years (1465–

1856) of their 624-year reign.

The Topkapı Palace is among the

monuments contained within the

"Historic Areas of Istanbul", which

became a UNESCO World

Heritage Site in 1985, and is

described under UNESCO's

criterion iv as "the best

example[s] of ensembles of

palaces of the Ottoman period.

Address: Sultanahmet, Fatih /

ISTANBUL

Museum is open every day except Tuesdays. Visit Hours Winter Season: Between October 26th - April 15th 9:00 AM - 4:45 PM Summer Season: Between April 15th -

October 26th 9:00 AM - 6:45 PM

The Basilica Cistern is the

largest of several hundred

ancient cisterns that lie beneath

the city of Istanbul (that is

formerly Constantinople), Turkey.

The cistern, located 500 feet

(150 m) southwest of the Hagia

Sophia on the historical peninsula

of Sarayburnu, was built in the

6th century during the reign

of Byzantine Emperor Justinian I.

Address: Alemdar Mh., Şeftali Sk

No:6, Fatih

Visit Hours Winter Season: 09:00 AM- 5:30 PM, Summer Season: 09:00 AM- 6:30 PM

Gülhane Park is a historical

urban park in the Eminönü district

of Istanbul, Turkey; it is located

adjacent to and on the grounds of

the Topkapı Palace.

The south entrance of the park

sports one of the larger gates of

the palace. It is the oldest and

one of the most expansive public

parks in Istanbul.

Address: Cankurtaran Mh.,

34122 Fatih/İstanbul

The Prince Islands are

an archipelago off the coast

of Istanbul, Turkey, in the Sea of

Marmara. The islands also

constitute

the Adalar (literally Islands)

district of Istanbul Province. They

consist of four larger

islands, Büyükada ("Big

Island"), Heybeliada

("Saddlebag Island"),

Burgazada ("Fortress

Island"), Kınalıada ("Henna

Island).

During the summer months the

Princes’ Islands are popular

destinations for day trips from

Istanbul. As there is no traffic on

the Islands, the only transport

being horse and cart, they are

incredibly peaceful compared with

the city of Istanbul. They are just

a short ferry ride from Istanbul,

with ferries departing

from Bostancı, Kartal and Maltepe

on the Asian side, and

from Kabataş on the European

side.

The Maiden's Tower also known

as Leander's Tower (Tower of

Leandros) since the medieval

Byzantine period, is a tower lying

on a small islet located at the

southern entrance of

the Bosphorus strait 200 m

(220 yd) from the coast

of Üsküdar in Istanbul, Turkey.

Address: Üsküdar Salacak

Mevkii, 34668 Üsküdar/İstanbul

The Spice Bazaar

in Istanbul, Turkey is one of the

largest bazaars in the city. The

building was endowed to

the foundation of the New

Mosque, and got its name

"Egyptian Bazaar” because it was

built with the revenues from

the Ottoman eyalet of Egypt in

1660.

Address: Rüstem Paşa Mahallesi,

34116 İstanbul Monday to Saturday between 8:00 - 18:00.

Closed Sundays and bank holidays.

The Grand Bazaar in Istanbul is

one of the largest and

oldest covered markets in the

world, with 61 covered streets

and over 3,000 shops which

attract between 250,000 and

400,000 visitors daily.

Address: Beyazıt, İstanbul

Dolmabahçe Palace located in the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul, Turkey, on

the European coastline of the Bosphorus strait, served as the main

administrative center of the Ottoman Empire from 1856 to 1922. Address: Vişnezade Mh., 34357 Beşiktaş/İstanbul Palace is closed on Mondays and Thursdays. Visiting hours: 09:00-16:00

About Istanbul

Istanbul is a very attractive city to visit, receiving 8 million foreign tourists each

year. It is the only city in the world that connects two continents, Europe and

Asia. Istanbul provides a unique experience as it offers a modern European city,

as well as an ancient culture with Eastern-style bazaars

and Ottoman architecture.

Istanbul is the only city in the world, which has been the capital city of both

Muslims and Christian Empires. It was the pearl of the Byzantine Empire, known

as Constantinople. It was known as the most important city of the Christian

world for more than 1000 years. The city was known as ‘Istanbul’ during

the Ottoman Empire and it was home to the Ottoman Sultans.

Istanbul owes its historical importance to its strategic location and access to the

Bosphorus. The French discoverer, Pierre Gilles, wrote in his book in the 16th

century: “Though all other cities have their periods of government and are

subject to the decays of time, Constantinople alone seems to claim a kind of

immortality and will continue to be a city as long as humanity shall live either to

inhabit or rebuild it.” Pierre Gilles was right as Istanbul still is a strategic location

even today.

Istanbul is famous for..

Bosphorus: None of the tourists visiting Istanbul leaves the city without taking

a photo of the Bosphorus. It is the most breath-taking section of this beautiful

city.

Kapalicarsi or Grand Bazaar or the Covered Bazaar: You can visit

Kapalicarsi not only to buy souvenir, but also to experience the old Istanbul.

Large number of old mosques

Buildings from the Ottoman Empire, such as Topkapi Palace and Dolmabahce

Palace.

Turkish bath: Wrap yourself in traditional cotton and relax in the steamy

surroundings of a traditional Turkish bath. The Cemberlitas Baths is one of the

oldest, dating back to the 1500s.

Aya Sofia: Look up at the golden tiles lining the dome of the ancient cathedral,

Aya Sofia. It was built back in AD 537 in the days when the city was called

Constantinople. It was later turned into a mosque but is now a museum.

Catch sunset on the Galata Bridge, which spans old and new Istanbul. There’s a

walkway either side of the bridge backed by lively cafes, bars and restaurants.