BY MAHİR HASSAN MİAN (ECON/II)
Name: Mohammed Ehsan Ullah Shareef
Department: CTIS
Country of Origin: India
What were your first impressions about Türkiye?
There is a lot of walking — İstanbul Airport wasn’t easy on my legs.
What do you like best about Bilkent and Türkiye?
The people. I can’t repeat myself again on this one. The weather might get cold but the people always have a smile for you.
What will you miss most about Bilkent/Türkiye?
Averaging 10,000 steps daily.
What’s your favorite place on campus, and why?
Study room in the CTIS building; it defeats the library.
What’s your favorite Turkish food and why?
Baklava. I am not a fan of sweets, but this tastes so good.
Where do you expect to see yourself 10 years from now?
A more fulfilled person.
What’s one thing you learned from Turkish culture?
I learned it in my Turkish class: spray kolonya and offer the guests sheker.
What places have you visited in Türkiye, and which one is your favorite?
Ankuva is the only place I have visited so far, and I loved it.
What’s an interesting question or comment you hear frequently at Bilkent/in Türkiye?
“Bilkent is so hard.”
Describe yourself in three words.
Go do it.