INFO FILE VISITORS IAU

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1 INFO FILE VISITORS IAU 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 Title: Coordinator Name: Dilara BASKIN Title: Communication Specialist Name: Bilal HACIOGLU Title: Mobility Officer Organization: Istanbul Aydin University Department: INTERNATIONAL ACADEMIC RELATIONS Phone number:

2 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 ( ) 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.

3 THE PUBLIC VENUE: TRANSPORT HOW TO GET THERE? 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.

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

5 Organization of IAU, Florya Campus 10 Faculty Faculty of Education Faculty of Science and Literature Faculty of Fine Arts Faculty of Law Faculty of Engineering Faculty of Architecture and Design Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences Faculty of Communication Faculty of Dentistry Faculty of Health Sciences 16 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

6 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: 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:

7 HOTELS IN ISTANBUL Hotels are near the Istanbul Aydin University campus RaddisonBlu Hotels & Resorts [W]: hotel-istanbulairport Wow Istanbul Airport Hotel [W]: Sheraton Istanbul Atakoy Hotel [W]: y.com.tr/

8 Hotels are Located in Taksim The Green Park Hotel Taksim [W]: The Marmara Taksim Hotel [W]: Taxim Hill Hotel [W]:

9 Hotels are near the Historical Peninsula /Sultanahmet Area Hotel Miniature Istanbul. [W]: 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]: 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

10 RESTAURANTS Asitane Restaurant (Ottoman Cuisine): Derviş Ali Mh., Kariye Cami Sk No:6, Fatih, Istanbul [T]:+ 90(212) [W]: Zubeyir Ocakbasi (Turkish): Şehit Muhtar Mh Beyoğlu,İstanbul [T]: Pizzeria Pera (Italian): Asmali Mescid Mah. Gonul Sokak No:6A Beyoglu, İstanbul [T]: +(90) P.F.Chang s Etiler (Chinese) Etiler Mah. Nispetiye cad. No: Beşiktaş, İstanbul [T]: [W]: Musafir (Indian): Recep Paşa Caddesi No:7/C Talimhane, Taksim, İstanbul [T]: +90(0) [W]: Nicole (French): Boğazkesen Cad. Tomtom Kaptan Sk. No:18, Beyoğlu, İstanbul [T] : [W] : Hacı Abdullah Restaurant (Turkish) Hüseyinağa Mh., Beyoğlu/İstanbul [T] : [W] : Hamdi Restaurant (Turkish Kebab) Rüstem Paşa Mh., Kalçin Sk No:17, Fatih [T] : [W] : Refik Restaurant (Turkish & Fish) Asmalı Mescit Mah. Sofyalı Sk. No:6/8 Tünel/Beyoğlu/İstanbul [T] : [W] : Kaşıbeyaz Restaurant (Turkish) Şenlikköy Mahallesi Yeşilköy Halkalı Cad. No:93/4 Florya-İstanbul [T] : [W] : Enfes Restaurant (Fish Restaurant) Menekşe, İstanbul Cad. No:29/A FLORYA-İSTANBUL [T] : [W] :

11 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, Istanbul The Topkapı Palace is a large palace in Istanbul, Turkey, that was the primary residence of the Ottoman sultans for approximately 400 years ( ) of their 624-year reign. 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 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

12 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., 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.

13 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, 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 Address: Rüstem Paşa Mahallesi, 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 Address: Vişnezade Mh., Beşiktaş/İstanbul Palace is closed on Mondays and Thursdays. Visiting hours: 09:00-16:00

14 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.

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