2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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 )
5. COST of LIVING in IZMIR
Cost of Living in TL €
Izmir
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) 2TL 0,95€
(average)
Shampoo (1 lt) 6TL 2,8€
Detergent (for dishes) (1 lt) 3TL 1,4€
Detergent (for clothes) (1 kg) 2TL 0,95
6. 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
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:
7. 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..
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. 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
11. 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
12. 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..
13. 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.
