BY MAH\u0130R HASSAN M\u0130AN (ECON\/III) <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Name:<\/strong> Fakhri Iskandarli <\/p>\n\n\n\n Department: <\/strong>International Relations freshman <\/p>\n\n\n\n Country of Origin:<\/strong> Azerbaijan <\/p>\n\n\n\n What were your first impressions about T\u00fcrkiye? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Actually, when I first came to T\u00fcrkiye,\u00a0\u00a0I was quite frustrated due to being far away from my homeland. But as I\u2019ve explored the local environment, this feeling has fallen to zero.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n What do you like best about Bilkent and T\u00fcrkiye? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n It is easy to get accustomed to. I have made a lot of friends, and those social bonds within Bilkent helped me get used to living here. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Are there any similarities between T\u00fcrkiye and your home country? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n There are various similarities, starting with the language and ending with common attitudes in daily matters. <\/p>\n\n\n\n What will you miss most about Bilkent\/T\u00fcrkiye? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The people. The experience of making social bonds and learning about other people has been fascinating and quite helpful. <\/p>\n\n\n\n What\u2019s your favorite place on campus, and why? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The cafe called \u201cBilka,\u201d near the dormitories, because it\u2019s where a lot of people come together. It\u2019s an irreplaceable place. <\/p>\n\n\n\n What\u2019s your favorite Turkish food and why? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cTavuk \u00e7orbas\u0131,\u201d which reminds me of the cuisine in my homeland. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Where do you expect to see yourself 10 years from now? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n I hope I will be someone who benefits the people and environment around me. <\/p>\n\n\n\n What\u2019s one thing you learned from Turkish culture? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n How to tolerate everything. The first time I came to Bilkent, I met a lot of different people. This diversity has made me understand different points of view even better and has taught me how to break through barriers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n What places have you visited in T\u00fcrkiye, and which one is your favorite? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n I have been to \u0130stanbul, Ankara and Antalya. While the trips to the first two were enjoyable, resting in Antalya was especially charming. <\/p>\n\n\n\n What\u2019s an interesting question or comment you hear frequently at Bilkent\/in T\u00fcrkiye? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIs it difficult to study there?\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n Describe yourself in three words. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Friendly, respectful, communicable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n How is the studying experience at Bilkent? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n It is a new kind of environment that I had never experienced. Even though there were complications, I gladly overcame those obstacles. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" BY MAH\u0130R HASSAN M\u0130AN (ECON\/III) Name: Fakhri Iskandarli Department: International Relations freshman Country of Origin: Azerbaijan What were your first impressions about T\u00fcrkiye? Actually, when I first came to T\u00fcrkiye,\u00a0\u00a0I was quite frustrated due to being far away from my homeland. But as I\u2019ve explored the local environment, this feeling[Read More…]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8502,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[83],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bilkentnews.bilkent.edu.tr\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8501"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bilkentnews.bilkent.edu.tr\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bilkentnews.bilkent.edu.tr\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bilkentnews.bilkent.edu.tr\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bilkentnews.bilkent.edu.tr\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8501"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/bilkentnews.bilkent.edu.tr\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8501\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8547,"href":"https:\/\/bilkentnews.bilkent.edu.tr\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8501\/revisions\/8547"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bilkentnews.bilkent.edu.tr\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/8502"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bilkentnews.bilkent.edu.tr\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8501"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bilkentnews.bilkent.edu.tr\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8501"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bilkentnews.bilkent.edu.tr\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8501"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}