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/