AIESEC ESKİŞEHİR It’s only begInnIng We’re WaItIng for you!

Overview of Turkey

Full name: Republic of Turkey

Population: 72,561,312 (2009) `

Area: 780,580 km²

Capital: Ankara

Languages: Turkish (official), English

Religions: Muslim (Sunni) - 99.8%, others (Christian, Jewish) - 0.2%.

AIESEC in Turkey

AIESEC has been presenting various opportunities to both students and the companies or NGOs in Turkey since 1954. It is the 15 th country joining the AIESEC world. AIESEC Turkey has now 11 local committes in 11 different cities;

Adana Ankara Antalya Bursa Denizli East Mediterranean University (Northern Cyprus) Eskisehir Gaziantep Istanbul Izmir Kocaeli

AIESEC in Turkey each year provide internship opportunities approximately 200 Turkish young people abroad and 300 foreign young people in Turkey. Has approximately 250 active members in these 11 Local Committees ; a very structured detailed turnover each year in June. For the past 50 years, AIESEC in Turkey positioned itself as a global student organization dealing with individual development, regional development and some other related issues with respect to the needs of Turkish Youth.

Let’s meet with ESKİŞEHİR

History

Eskişehir was founded in 1000 BC by Frigs at the banks of the Porsuk River. The city is located at a major crossroad in Turkey. World wide famous

historical personalities like Yunus Emre and Nasrettin Hoca (Hodja) was from Eskişehir. Eskişehir is also famous by meerschaum craftsmanship and hot spring waters which cures various diseases.

Eskisehir is one of the oldest settlements (3500 BC) in this region. It was founded in the 3rd millenium BC by the Phrygians along the banks of the

Porsuk River and its banks. The city has many places of interest; the

Archaeological Museum which houses the Phrygian objects and sculptures; the

Ottoman House Museum which is a very fine example of the 19th century local

architecture and has many local ethnographical items. There are three significant

tombs around Eskisehir: the Sheik Edibali Tomb, the Kumbet Baba Tomb, and the Cupola of Alemsah. The Phrygian Valley, the Falcon Fortress, the Unfinished

Monument, and the Gerdek Rock are other historical sites to visit. In Eskisehir you

will frequently see items made of meerschaum since this is the place where it

originates You will see the best meerschaum stone works at the Meerschaum

Museum. The Rug and Seyitgazi Museums have many examples of different kinds

of kilims and hand-knit and stockings.

Education

There are two universities in Eskişehir. These are the Anadolu University and Eskişehir Osmangazi University. City’s large university student population makes it a place quite easy to communicate in English, although local older generations may only speak Turkish. Also you may encounter youngsters with an ability to speak less widespread European languages such as German or French, though this is much less possible compared with English.

Anadolu University was created in 1982 from the union of four existing higher education institutes in Eskişehir: the Academy of Economics and Commercial Sciences of Eskişehir, the State Academy of Architecture and Engineering, the Institute of Education, and a medical school. As the Academy of Economics and Commercial Sciences was founded earliest (in 1958).

Eskişehir Osmangazi University (ESOGU) is a state University the origin of which dates back to the foundation of the Faculty of Medicine, the Faculty of Engineering and Architecture and the Faculty of Letters and Applied Sciences in 1970. These pioneering faculties became the founders of Anadolu University in 1972.

Geography

As Eskişehir is located in the Central Anatolian Region, the dominant climate is terrestrial climate. The summer seasons passes hot and dry and the winter

seasons passes cold and precipitant.

Climate

ADALAR (ISLANDS)

Tea, coffee or a

lunch break can be

made at cafes and

restaurants with a unique view to

Porsuk creek, which

makes the city alive.

SHOPPING MALL

Kanatli AVM and ESPARK AVM

In the heart of the city there is a shopping mall smaller but very easy to reach.trams are passing frequently , you can find inside many nice and famous

brands and shops also there are few movies and fast food shops.Good for visitors.

PORSUK RIVER Porsuk River offers nice sighseeing route for visitors of Eskisehir. Boats depart from opposite of Migros Market. Tour takes 15 minutes and costs 1,50 TL. During the tour you can see the streets and bridges. No audio guide system or guided tour. Also there are private tours and gondola tours during summer. Sightseeing boat tour on Porsuk is a must do in Eskisehir. It is not unique but nice way to explore city. There are about 20 bridges on the river of Porsuk. Those bridges are painted in different colours and some have statues such as fishermans, lions etc.

SCIENCE ARTS AND CULTURE PARK

After touring Children's dream world and horizons expanding Eskişehir’s largest park by train, a galleon (Pirate Ship) with a great importance in the

history of maritime can also be visited. America has been discovered by such a galleon (SANTA MARIA). At the forefront of the fairy tale castle, constructed by

inspiration from various towers in Turkey, water skiing can be made or optimist

training can be taken in the artificial pond. (Park is reachable by public bus 17

or by small buses in direction to Sazova district)

ESBOT TOURS

A boat tour can be made in reminiscent Venice channels of Porsuk creek or beauties of Porsuk creek can be discovered with gondolas, which are made in

Eskisehir by the Metropolitan Municipality.

KENTPARK

People of Eskisehir and visitors can enjoy sea pleasure at the Mediterranean Coasts

reminding famous beach of Kentpark. Another activity in the park is to participate in

riding trainings and experience a ride on a horse at the manege.

DEVRIM (REVOLUTION) CAR

The first Turkish car Devrim, produced in 1961 with the instructions of President

Cemal Gürsel and the efforts of Turkish engineers, can be seen in the factory

(foundations laid in 1894) named TULOMSAS today.

ODUNPAZARI (OLDTOWN) HOUSES

There is an opportunity to witness history while wandering through the most beautiful examples of 19th Century architecture with meandering pathsand dead-end streets, where adjacent

HALLER YOUTH CENTER

The former fresh fruit and vegetable wholesale building, established in 1930

is restored and has a new style today. In this building people can make a tea -

coffee break or taste the famous water pudding at cafes and fast food areas or at

the center of the Theater Salon of Tepebasi Stage.

STATUES When you start to explore city you can see many statues in Eskisehir. Gossiping Ladies, deer, horses, pilot, snail, turtle, girl on dolphin, girl on a fish, nymph, fisherman, lion etc

MEERSCHAUM

WHAT IS MEERSCHAUM Meerschaum, contrary to popular belief, is not the fossilized remains of sea creatures, but a mineral: Hydrous Magnesium Silcate, it is found from 30 to 450 feet below the surface of the earth near the town of Eskişehir, Türkiye.

WHY IS MEERSCHAUM USED FOR PIPES? Meerschaum’s magnesium content provides strength while the hydrogen and oxygen contribute porosity. As one of nature’s lightest and most porous substances, Meerschaum is a natural filter. This natural absorbency causes the pipe to slowly change color, eventually turning rich brown color.

TRANSPORTATION

BY TRAIN

***From Istanbul’s Asian station (Haydarpaşa), you can find several trains heading for either station every day (In fact, any pessenger train departing from Haydarpaşa, except the suburban trains and regional expresses which head for nearby Adapazarı, passes through and stops in Eskişehir). Price is 20 TL ( 15$ ). Unlike

many other examples in Turkey, rail travel between Istanbul and Eskişehir generally takes the same or less time than bus travel (it takes between 4 and 6 hours, depending on the train).

***Ankara is connected to the central station of Eskişehir by recently started high speed train service (YHT) seven times a day (which takes 1h 20min and cost is 20 TL), in addition to a wide number of conventional trains (which are mostly heading for Istanbul, Izmir, or other cities to the west of Ankara via Eskişehir).

BY BUS

If you come to Istanbul Atatürk Aırport , you can use bus.It will be better than train. When you went to Istanbul Esenler bus station , you will find a lot of bus to Eskişehir. Generaly we use İSMAİL AYAZ bus company.Look at the picture We know all bus driver of that company. When you take that bus , we will contact with bus driver.

SOME NECESSARY WORDS

Yes ===================================== Evet

No ======================================= Hayır

Hello ===================================== Merhaba

PLease! =================================== Lütfen!

Coin ==================================== Para Thank you =============================== Teşekkür ederim

How are you? ============================== Nasılsın?

I’m Fine =================================== İyiyim

What is your name? ========================= Adın ne?

My name is … ============================== Benim adım … I don’t know Turkish ======================== Türkçe bilmiyorum

Good morning ============================= Günaydın

Good evening ============================== İyi akşamlar

Good night ================================ İyi geceler

How much is it?============================== Kac para?

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NUMBERS

1 One Bir 2 Two İki 3 Three üç 4 Four Dört 5 Five Beş 6 Six Altı 7 Seven Yedi 8 Eight Sekiz 9 Nine Dokuz 10 Ten On 11 Eleven On bir

20 Twent Yirmi 30 Thirty Otuz 40 Forty Kırk 50 Fifty Elli 60 Sixty Atmış 70 Seventy Yetmiş 80 Eighty Seksen 90 Ninety Doksan 100 One hundred Yüz 200 Two hundred İki yüz

FOODS and DRINK

Work Hours : Official places are closed on the weekends and after 17:00 on the

weekdays

STATE OFFICES 09.00-17.00 (Closed Saturday and Sunday)

SHOPS 09.00-21.00 (Saturday and Sunday 10.00-22.00)

Time Zone : Turkey is +02:00 GMT .

Prices of Foods&Drinks TL €

Bread 0,65 TL 0,30 €

Coco-Cola (330 ml) 1,5 TL 0,67 €

Milk (1 kg) 1,5 TL 0,67 €

Chesee (1 kg) 11 TL 4,94 €

Tost 2 TL 0,90 €

Sandwich 2 TL 0,90 €

Coffee (small cup) 3 TL 1,45 €

Tea (small cup) 1 TL 0,42 €

Tomatoes (1 kg) 2 TL 0,90 €

Patatoes (1 kg) 1,75 TL 0,79 €

Banana (1 kg) 4 TL 1,80 €

Apple (1 kg) 2 TL 0,90 €

Water (0,5 lt) 0,5 TL 0,22 €

Soda (250 ml) 0,5 TL 0,22 €

Meat (1 kg) 20 TL 9 €

Chicken Wings (1 kg) 10 TL 4,50 €

Spaghetti (one packet) 1,10 TL 0,49 €

Frozen Pizza 12 TL 5,40 €

Cigarette 5,5 TL 2,47 €

Efes Beer (50CL) 5 TL 2,35 €

CURRENCY

1 EUR = 2,52 TL 1 USD=1,75 TL

http://www.convertworld.com/en/currency/

Get familiar with Türkish Liras:

Where is the AIESEC Eskişehir office ?

Adress : İstiklal Mah. Şair Fuzuli Cad.

Adalar Sok. 30/1

Tel : 0090 222 221 22 86

LCP İSMAİL YAĞICI

Phone : 0090 555 705 5226 Email : i.yagici@gmail.com

Skype : i.yagici

LCVPOGX LCVPICX-Co LCVPICX Non-Co KAAN KESKİN ÖMER DEMİRTAŞ ONUR YALDIZ

Phone : 0090 507 732 1533 0090 542 717 1514 0090 554 339 1544 Email kaan.keskin.aiesec@gmail.com omerdemirtas1@gmail.com onuryaldiz@gmail.com Skype : ikaankeskin omer.aiesec onur_aiesec

LCVPM LCVPTM LCVPF NAZAN BEKTAŞ EMİR ÖZKAN UTKU TEYİN

Phone : 0090 535 653 0224 0090 555 589 2626 0090 506 782 3141 Email : naznbkts@gmail.com emirozkann@gmail.com utkuteyin@gmail.com Skype : nznbkts emirozkann utkuteyin

Check List *Inform us about all details of your arrival (dates, places, time, number of flight, information about bus you take) *Prepare for yorself list of important contacts – especially phone numbers (if for example your phone discharge you can still contact with us)

*some typical sweets or dishes

*your National flag and all sort of presentation materials

*if you take any sort of medicine, bring the prescription with you *if you wear glasses and contact lenses, also bring the prescription with you *your dictionary, from your language into English or into Russian *some recipes of your traditional dishes *Don’t forget about bringing valid Student Card