LIVING AND GOING TOSCHOOL IN ISTANBUL
for
DANIELA & MATEO CASALINO
Monday 13th June 2011
T U R K E YT Ü R K İ Y E
Population: 73.722.988Size of the country: 783,562 km2 (302,535 sq mi)Capital City: AnkaraMajor Cities: Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir, Adana, AntalyaBoarding Countries: Turkey is bordered by eight countries:Bulgaria tothe northwest; Greece to the west; Georgia to the northeast; Armenia,Azerbaijan and Iran to the east; and Iraq and Syria to the southeastWeather: The coastal areas of Turkey bordering the Sea of Marmaraincluding Istanbul, which connects the Aegean Sea and the Black Seahave a transitional climate between a temperate Mediterranean climateand a temperate Oceanic climate with warm to hot, moderately drysummers and cool to cold, wet winters. Snow does occur on the coastalareas of the Sea of Marmara and the Black Sea almost every winter, but itusually lies no more than a few days. Snow on the other hand is rare in thecoastal areas of the Aegean Sea and very rare in the coastalareas of the Mediterranean Sea.
ISTANBULArea: 5.712 km2
Population: 11 millionTraffic Code: 34
-Istanbul is Turkey's mostpopulous city, and its cultural and
financial center.- Located on both sides of theBosphorus the narrow strait
between the Black Sea and theMarmara Sea, Istanbul bridges
Asia and Europe both physicallyand culturally.
• The ancient mosques, palaces, museums andbazaars reflect the city’s diverse history.
•Taksim Square•Bosphorus
•Princes Islands
PLACES
HAGA SOPHIA
MINIATURK
MAIDEN’S TOWER
TOPKAPI PALACE
TO
SEE
THE SUBURBS
WEST SUBURBS
EAST SUBURBS
BUS &
METRO
TRAM
BOAT
TRAIN
TAXI
SHARED TAXI (dolmus)
Student akbil
Akbil
METROBUS
PUBLICTRANSPORTATION
… other transportation options
CYCLING WALKING
Except for thecertain cycling areas,bicycling isdangerous in thecity traffic
The best way to explore the city is walking.
P A R K SIstanbul Dolphinarium
Gulhane Park
Emirgan Park
Golden Horn
Caddebostan Seaside
Yildiz Park
Neighboring pLAcEs of interestAgva
Sile
Sapanca
Abant
Armutlu
Kerpe
FESTIVALS FOR CHILDREN
Istanbul International Children's Film FestivalAnnual : November 2011
Prizes: Competitions for long, short films, animationmovies and documentaries, Popcorn Award, Children's
Programs: Documentaries, Animations,Shorts Number of filmsAge between 6 and 15
CHILDREN’S DAY FESTIVAL(National Sovereignty and Children’s Day!)
This is a festival which is celebrated on April 23 each year inTurkey.
This festival is gathering the children from all over the worldunder the motto of "Love, Friendship and Peace".
April 23 was proclaimed a national holiday in 1921.Since 1927 it has also become Children's Day an official holiday
dedicated to the children of Turkey and the world. The day iscelebrated
annually in Turkey with spectacular activities.
Mini Bank International Children’s MovieFestival
Annual: April 2012
The Garanti Mini Bank International Children’sMovie Festival,
is the first film festival in Turkey exclusivelyfor children.
SPORTS IN TURKEYScuba Diving
Windsurfing
Flying & Ballooning
SailingKiteboarding
Rafting&Canoeing
Golf
Football
Fishing Hunting
Skiing
Oil Wrestling
Horseback riding
Trekking
Istanbul Sultans Lacrosse Club
• Facebook page• http://www.lacrosseglobal.com/about_us/Contact
Us.html
SPORTS CLUBS
oFENERBAHÇE
o GALATASARAY
oBEŞİKTAS
BASKETBALL TEAMS
EFES PILSENULKER
FENERBAHCEBESIKTAS
DARUSSAFAKA
THE VOLLEYBALL TEAM
ECZACIBASI SPORTSCLUB
(the best one)
TENNIS CLUBS
o Club Istanbul Tennis Academyo MILTAS
o Istanbul Tenis Clubo Marmara Sport
o TED Sports Club
ENTERTAINMENT
• Things to do after school and at weekendsAfter school;- playing with friends, doing team sportsWeekends;- going to theatres, plays, concerts, lunaparks- going out of town to see new places close by-playing soccer/football with friends; watching football teamsplaying in the Stadium.- ice-skating, bowling
…fun places to visit
• Istanbul Toy Museum (Oyuncak Muzesi) http://www.istanbuloyuncakmuzesi.com/eng/
• Cevahir Mall- Atlantis Entertainment Centre http://www.istanbulcevahir.com/english/index.html#/atlantis
• MiniaTurk http://www.miniaturk.com.tr/en/index.php
• Rahmi Koc Museum http://www.rmk-museum.org.tr/english/index.html
Chess ClubSwimming ClubFootball ClubsVolleyball Clubs
SCHOOL CLUBS
TV
RADIO
THEATRE
CINEMA
HOLIDAYS IN TURKEYNATIONAL SOVEREIGNTY AND CHILDREN
FEAST (One Day) - April 23rdCommemoration of the first opening of the Grand National Assembly of
Turkey at Ankara in 1920. Dedicated to the children.
ATATURK COMMEMORATION & YOUTH ANDSPORT FEAST (One Day) - May 19th
Commemoration of the beginning of national liberation movement initiatedin 1919 by Ataturk’s landing in Samsun. Dedicated to the youth.
VICTORY DAY (One day) - August 30thCommemoration of the victory at the final battle in Dumlupinar ending
the Turkish Independence War in 1922, dedicated to the armed forces.
REPUBLIC DAY ( One day) - October 29thCommemoration of the proclamation of the republic in 1923. Also the
halfday in the afternoon of previous day.
NEW YEAR’S DAY - January 1stFirst day of the year
RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS
RAMADAN Feast (3 Days ) - the dates ofRamadan vary, moving backwards about ten days
each year depending on the moon.
SACRIFICE FEAST(4 Days) - 70 days after the endof the month of Ramadan.
SCHOOL LIFE
• School Hours & terms/semestersIICS Hisar Campus
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 08:30-15:30 Tuesday: 08:30-13:30
Sept 6 -first day at school17 Dec - 8 Jan Winter Holiday
27 Feb - 4 March no school16 - 22 April no school
22 June- last day of school
SCHOOL LIFE cont’d
•Dress Code IICS - other schools
• After School Activities Ball Games/ Cross Country/ Folk Dance/ Gymnastics/ Hip
Hop Dance & Fashion/ Karate/ ModernBallet/ Soccer/ Table Tennis/ Ultimate Frisbee/ CalendarMaking/ Crazy Contraptions/ Drawing, Sketching&Painting/ Electronics Club/ Language Games/ MarvelousMunchies Cooking Club/ Movie Club/ Sewing/ Touch Typing
The MOVE• Things to take• Things to leave behind
FOODNational Dishes
• Dolma: grape leaves & vegetables such aszucchini and eggplant that is stuffed witha meat or rice mix
• Kebab: grilled cubes of skeweredseasoned meat, usually either lamb,beef or chicken
Meze: an array of smalldishes served first duringa meal of grilled fish ormeat
Muhallebi: puddings made with starch and rice flour, usually flavored with citrus fruits
• Boza: a thick fermented drinkmade of wheat berries, usuallyeaten with a dash of cinnamonand a handful of roasted chickpeas
MAKING NEW FRIENDS
Meeting The Locals
Meeting Other Expatriates
FAMOUS SPORTS PEOPLE
Arda Turan - Sinem Kobalfootball player / actress
Ibrahim Kutluay - Demet Senerbasketball player/model
CELEBRITIES
Kivanc Tatlitugactor
Tuba Unsalactress
Kenan Imirzalioglu actor
Beren Saatactress
Kenan Dogulu singer
Cansu Dereactress
Cem Yilmaz actor
Mehmet Gunsuractor
Berrak Tuzunatac actress
Recommendations
• Google Translate
• Books: Alaaddin and His Magic Lamp Nasreddin Hodja Stories/Jokes Traditional Turkish Shadow Puppet Theatre
Karagoz&Hacivat
• Websites: Kids.Net.Au http://encyclopedia.kids.net.au/page/tu/Turkey National Geographic Kids
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/places/find/turkey/
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