Name: Ceyda Güzel  Department: ECON  How often do you exercise?  I exercise four to five times a week.  How has regular exercise affected your life?  Regular exercise helps me manage my time more effectively and increases my motivation by developing a stronger sense of responsibility. And, of course, it helps me feel[Read More…]

BY EHSAN SHAREEF (CTIS/II) Name: Jenny Stenseth EikelandDepartment: POLS/III Erasmus+Country of Origin: NorwayUniversity: University of BergenWhat were your first impressions about Türkiye?My first impression of Türkiye was an unexpected Wi-Fi adventure, no signal without a passport scan, which felt both mysterious and a bit too sci-fi for my jetlagged brain.[Read More…]

Name: Görkem ÖzsevinçDepartment: MBGHow often do you exercise?Generally, I try to exercise five times a week.How has regular exercise affected your life?It has increased my confidence.What do you suggest to those who are just taking up a sport or starting to exercise?I know it is easy to say, but they[Read More…]

Name: Fatima Vazirova              Department: IR/I  Country of Origin: Azerbaijan  What were your first impressions about Türkiye?   I moved to Türkiye with my family two to three months before I joined Bilkent. My first impression, from İzmir, was of good weather and a crystal-clear turquoise sea where you could see the base of the Aegean. I really liked how the people[Read More…]

BY EHSAN SHAREEF (CTIS/II) Name: Amelia Rosiak Department: IR Erasmus+ University: University of Warsaw Country of Origin: Poland What were your first impressions about Türkiye?I had been to Türkiye twice before for summer holidays in Bodrum and Marmaris, staying in all‑inclusive hotels, so that was a totally different, sunny vacation[Read More…]

Name: Ansar Myrzagerey           Department: CS/IV Country of Origin: Kazakhstan What were your first impressions about Türkiye? When I first arrived, the weather immediately stood out. It felt comfortable and warm. Prices were very affordable back then, which made life easy. The hospitality impressed me the most. People were open and[Read More…]

BY EHSAN SHAREEF (CTIS/II) Name: Sakurako Ishiguro Department: MBG/III Exchange Country of Origin: Japan University: National Taiwan University What were your first impressions about Türkiye?When I landed in İstanbul from Tokyo, the first thing that hit me was the language—everything was in Turkish, and it suddenly felt very real that[Read More…]

BY SAİDA RUSTAMOVA (CTIS/IV) Name: Anastasia Yurina Department: Law/III Country of Origin: Russia University: Kutafin Moscow State Law University What were your first impressions about Türkiye?Actually, I was surprised! I’ve been to Türkiye 10 times before, but everything I saw was all-inclusive hotels and beaches, so I was curious to[Read More…]

Name: Furkan Arslantaş Department: COMD How often do you exercise? I exercise two to three times a week. How has regular exercise affected your life? It has positive effects on my focus rate for complex tasks. What do you suggest to those who are just taking up a sport or[Read More…]