LC VP ICX Non-CO

Furkan SARIKAŞ

furkansarikas@gmail.com

e-LC VP ICX Non-CO

Alper ŞENEL

alpersenel89@gmail.com

About TURKEY Bridging the East and the

West, Turkey is the

crossroads where.Asia meets

Europe. The country is

surrounded by the Black Sea

to the north, the Aegean to

the west and the

Mediterranean to the south.

Two straits (the Bosphorus

and the Dardanelle) form gates to the inner Marmara Sea, dividing Thrace -

the European part of the country and Anatolia - the Asian part of the

country.

Turkey, lead by Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, became a republic in 1923.

Today the Turkish State is a parliamentary democratic country employing a

self-governing system. The capital is Ankara, in the heart of the country. The

population is 99% Moslem. Mustfa Kemal, who is known as Ataturk also, was

an army general and hero of the world war 1. Ataturk is revered as one of

the greatest statesman of the world in Turkey .He is founder of the Republic

of Turkey as well as its first President.

The population of the Turkey that has been estimated is 74,816,000 in 2009.

Istanbul is the largest city of the country and one of the fascinating cities of

the country also . Every year so many tourists from different countries visit

this exciting city. There are another touristic cities in Turkey. Such as Izmir,

Antalya, Ankara, Bursa, Nevsehir,

Edirne, Konya, Manisa, Mardin. So

Turkey is the best place to visit.

Turkey is also cradle of the ancient

cultures, including the Hittites,

Phrygians, Urartians, Lycians,

Lydians, Ionians, Persians,

Macedonians, Romans, Byzantines,

Seljuks and Ottomans. There are

many historical places like mosques,

churches, palaces, castles and towers

around the Turkey.

Passport and VISA Information For all internships, you have to get

“ AIESEC Internship Visa”. Please

apply for visa wtih the invitation

letter which we will send you.

You can find more information

about visa to come Turkey by

countries, from the link below.

http://www.mfa.gov.tr/visa-information-for-foreigners.en.mfa

**All the interns has to get residence permit too . You will get this

when you arrived Turkey. Your buddy will help you to get this done.

For this permit you need to pay 172 TL + ( between 5-40 US Dollars) It

would be totaly between 100-140 US Dollars.

HEALTH and MEDICAL

SERVICE You will have a buddy who is responsible of your problem in our LC so

if you need a doctor, just call your

Buddy or an AIESEC IZMIR member.

If you need to get to a hospital in a

hurry and there is non from the LC,

then you are advised to make your

own way there. Medicines can be

purchased at Eczane ''Pharmacy''; it is

open during shopping hours, but some

of them even at night and on Sundays.

ACCOMMODATION For corporate internships, we’re

arranging a place for you. You should

pay for it. It takes max. 170 US

Dollars.

For development traineeships, we’ve a

system for them named "Host Family”.

You’ll stay with a family which is

volunteered to host you. They’ll provide your accommodation.

For all interns, we’ll try to arrange a place for you which are close to

your work.

WEATHER in IZMIR Izmir has a typical Mediterranean

Climate.Summers are hot and winters

are warm and rainy.Its so rare to here

that snowing(once in 7 years).Other

than lowest degrees are in winter 7-10

and hottest in summer can be up to 35-

37.So there is not much thing to worry

about weather condition.It is pretty

cool you can enjoy all kinds of weather

conditions here,

Winter - min 5 max 15

Spring - min 10 max 22

Summer - min 23 max 36-38

Autumn - min 12 max 27

( Values are in °C )

COST of LIVING in IZMIR

Cost of Living in

Izmir

TL €

A bottle of water ( 0.5 lt) 0,5TL 0,24€ A demijone of water (20 lt) 3TL 1,4€ A liter of juice 1,2TL 0,57€ A liter of milk 1,5TL 0,7€ A liter of olive oil 7TL 3,32€ Beer (1 can-0.5 lt) 2,25TL 1,07€ Coke (Coca Cola) (2.5 lt) 2TL 0,95€ Different kinds of cheese (1 kg) 4-18TL 1,9-8,55€ A package of pasta 0,9TL 0,43€ A package of flavor (1 kg) 1,25TL 0,6€ Bread 0,6TL 0,29€ Red meat (1 kg) 12TL 5,6€ Chicken meat (1 kg) 4TL 1,9€ Vagetables and fruits (1 kg)

(average) 2TL 0,95€

Shampoo (1 lt) 6TL 2,8€ Detergent (for dishes) (1 lt) 3TL 1,4€ Detergent (for clothes) (1 kg) 2TL 0,95

TOURISM

Izmir, whose historical name is Smyrna, is Turkey's

third most populous city and second largest port of

the country after Istanbul. It is located along the

outlying waters of the Gulf of Izmir, by the

Aegean Sea. It’s also one of the touristic cities of the

country, it has too many historical places to visit

such as following examples:

Money Type Equal = Turkish Liras 1 (EUR) Euro 2,3611

1 (USD) US Dollar 1,8427

1 (CAD) Canadian Dollar 1,8112

1 (AUD) Austrialian Dollar 1,9043

1 (DKK) Danimarka Kronu 0,3174

1 (SEK) İsveç Kronu 0,2643

1 (NOK) Norveç Kronu 0,306

100 (JPY) Japon Yeni 2,3978

1 (CHF) İsviçre Frangı 1,9477

1 (SAR) S. Arabistan Riyali 0,4928

1 (GBP) İngiliz Sterlini 2,8276

1 (KWD) Kuveyt Dinarı 6,5456

KORDON ;

It is the best place to watch

sunrise with your

beers. You can sit there all day

long. Just sit, relax and

watch the fascinating view..

KUSADASI ;

Kusadası is a resort town on

Turkey's Aegean

coast[1] and the center of the

seaside district having same name

in Aydın Province. Kusadası lies

at a distance of 95 km (59 mi) to

the south from the region's largest metropolitan’s center,

and 71 km (44 mi) from the provincial seat of Aydın

situated

inland. Its primary source of income is tourism. Her

neighbours are

Germencik which is a district from northeast, Söke from

southeast,

Aegean Sea from west and Selçuk district from north. Also

there are places of worship like Church of Virgin Mary

and St. John building which are important places to visit..

ŞİRİNCE WINE VILLAGE;

It is an ancient village which

is popular with its grapes and

wines. Also there are

little houses for tasting

different wines. You can taste

wines of Şirince

ALAÇATI ;

It is famous with its ancient,

authentic houses. Every

year wind surfing

competitions are held that’s

why too many tourists gather

there. Also it is popular with its

night life.

There are elite clubs and bars.

You could be one of these people

who can see these awesome places.

EPHESUS: Ephesus which was established

as a port, was used to be the

most important commercial

centre. It played a great role

in the ancient times with its

strategic location. Ephesus is

located on a very fertile

valley. Ephesus, once, the

trade centre of the ancient world, has been a religious

centre of the early Christianity and today, Ephesus is an

important tourism centre in Turkey.

INSURANCE You will surely need to have insurance before coming to

Turkiye. No matter how much

it costs in your country, you

must have your insurance.

You have to send (fax,mail

etc.) a copy of your formal

insurance form before you

come.

BASICS of TURKISH

LANGUAGE ENGLISH TURKISH

Yes Evet

No Hayır

Hello Merhaba

Thanks Teşekkürler, Sağol

Please Lütfen

Good morning Günaydın

Goodnight İyi geceler

How are you? Nasılsın?

What’s your name? Adın ne?

My name is ________ Adım _______

Take care Kendine iyi bak

Bye Görüşürüz

How much Ne kadar

How many Ne kadar

Expensive Pahalı

Cheap Ucuz

Tight Uygun

Large Geniş

Credit card Kredi kartı

Beer Bira

Love you Seni seviyorum

Handsome Yakışıklı

Beatiful Güzel

NUMBERS 1 Bir

2 İki

3 Üç

4 Dört

5 Beş

6 Altı

7 Yedi

8 Sekiz

9 Dokuz

10 On

20 Yirmi

30 Otuz

40 Kırk

50 Elli

60 Altmış

70 Yetmiş

80 Seksen

90 Doksan

100 Yüz

TURKISH CUISINE

Have you ever heard of Shish Kebab ?

Pieces of lamb grilled over

charcoal...A delicious Turkish dish,

well known by people who have

visited Istanbul...

What about Döner Kebab ? A roll of

lamb on a vertical skewer turning

parallel to a hot grill...A typical Turkish dish..

Turkish Yoghurt...Other specialties ;Pilav and Dolma (the

name given to grape leaves,or green peppers stuffed with

rice and spices) might not be familiar to you...

But Turkish sweets; Lokum

(Turkish Delight) and

Baklava...Worldwide famous...

If you are interested in ethnic

food, come and try the Turkish

Cuisine..

BEFORE ARRIVAL Before one week ago you come to here, please let us know

your arrival time and flight details. So, one of AIESEC

member will pick you up from airport.

If you bring us traditional things for presentations of your

country (such as beverage,traditional clothes,flag, food or

some alcohol,etc.) we will be grateful to you.

You will prepare a country presentation for all of us, so we

can learn more about your culture and country. Please fill

the Traniee Expectation Form/ Reception Survey before you

come.

Bring your mobile phone receipt, and you’ll register your

phone at airport with your receipt. Otherwise ,you won’t be

able to use your mobile phone inside Turkey borders.

Please try to come Izmir by plane from (directly your

country or with plane having connection from Istanbul), it’ll

be much easier for you and for us.