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  • Crossing the Bridge – The Sound of Istanbul ( Fatih Akin )

    Crossing the Bridge – The Sound of Istanbul ( Fatih Akin )

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  • Information About Yeditepe University

    Information About Yeditepe University

    Background Yeditepe is a foundation university, established in 1996 by the Istanbul Education and Culture Foundation. It has 11 faculties, two institutes, four research centres and one vocational school. In the 2008-09 academic year, there were 17,000 students and 1,800 faculty members at the university....

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  • General Information About Turkey

    General Information About Turkey

    Here is a brief background and some general advice on what you need to think about before you take off… A Background to Turkey and Turkish Culture Turkey spans from Europe in the west to Central Asia in the east – its neighbouring countries are...

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  • Registering your Mobile Phone for Use in Turkey

    Registering your Mobile Phone for Use in Turkey

    Turkish law requires all mobile phones that operate through a Turkish SIM card to be registered. If you switch to a Turkish SIM card after your arrival and fail to register, your mobile phone will be blocked. You can register your phone at customs desk...

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  • Contact Informations of International Offices(Istanbul Universities )

    Contact Informations of International Offices(Istanbul Universities )

    You can find all international offices contact addresses in Istanbul. Doğuş University International Student Office Tel: +90 (216) 544 55 21 Fax: +90 (216) 544 55 42 E-mail: intstud@dogus.edu.tr Marmara University Marmara University LLP / Erasmus Office Avrupa Topluluğu Enstitüsü Binası Yanı Kat: 2 Göztepe...

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  • How to get a residence permit in Turkey(Istanbul)

    How to get a residence permit in Turkey(Istanbul)

    A Residence Permit is an official document stating registration with the Directorate of Security (Emniyet Müdürlüğü). All international students, regardless of their status, are required to obtain this document within the validity period of their student visas. Recently the authorities have launched a new system...

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  • Money, money, money…

    Money, money, money…

    Turkish Lira(TL) is fully convertible. TL is sold and bought in banks, airports and exchange offices( döviz bürosu) . You can find exchange offices every central areas of Istanbul. Most of them are open even in Saturdays. They have a big electronic exchange tables that...

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  • Cost of Living In Istanbul

    Cost of Living In Istanbul

    It is estimated that the average monthly personal expenses for students are between 450 and 550 Euro including rent and all other expenses. Average prices of some basic products and services are as follows: Transportation Bus,Ferry, Subway              0.5  €...

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