ITU Message to Incoming Students;
As the local Coordinator and director of ATHENS, I would like to extend a warm welcome to all of you.
Arrival: We expect you on Saturday, November 12th any time after 10:00 o’clock. When you arrive to the airport you may share a cab that will cost about 20 Euro to go to the Youth Hostel. If you are travelling alone, it would be best to take the airport shuttle bus called HAVAŞ right in front of the airport exit gate. This bus would cost 5 Euro and will take you to Taksim Square. If your luggage is not very heavy you may walk to the youth hostel. Below you will see a small map.
Housing:
Rooms have been booked for all students from Saturday 12th - Sunday 20th morning (8 nights) at Chillout Youth Hostel in Beyoğlu, Taksim. This hostel is in İstiklal Street which is a popular part of town for International students.
Hüseyin Ağa Cad. Halas Sokak No: 3/2 Beyoğlu / İstanbul
Contact Person: Name: İbrahim Phone: +90 212 251 31 48 chilloutcengohostel@yahoo.com
Web address: http://www.chillouthc.com/cengo/cengo.htm
Main page of all hostels is: www.chillouthc.com
Please send individual e-mails to the youth hostel to confirm your reservation. chilloutcengohostel@yahoo.com The rate per night will be 11 Euros per night in a room of 8 people not including breakfast. You may pay by credit card at Hostel. If you prefer a different duration of stay you have to make individual arrangements with the hostel. Please state that you are an ATHENS Student.
The Welcome-Session:
ITU welcome session starts on: Saturday, November 12th at 17:00.
You will be picked up from the Youth Hostel at 17:00 o’clock in the afternoon by the Erasmus Student Club (Erasmus Club representative can be reached from İbrahim +90 555 277 85 35 ibra7dik@gmail.com esnitu@esnturkey.org – itu.esnturkey.org). They will spend the first night with you to orient you to the surrounding area (İstiklal Street).The European Dimension starts on Sunday. You will be picked up from the hostel in the morning at 09:00 o’clock. Museum visits a boat trip and city tours are being organized for all day on the 13th and 20th of November.
Classes start on the 14th of November 2011 Monday at 08:30. ITU students will accompany you during the week to show transportation and pick you up at 08:00 in the morning from the Hostel. They also create special events all throughout the week to show you Turkish Hospitality.
European Dimension:
There are a total of 40 students coming for the November 2011 session. 20 are enrolled at the ITU CEO01, 20 are enrolled in the ITU PHY02 course. The European Dimension activities will last for two full days and you will be toured by a bus and a friendly tour guide. The cost will be 75 Euros for 2 days including some meals. The first will be the 13th of November Sunday second day will be Saturday 19th of November.
Detailed Program:
12 November 2011 Saturday
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13 November 2011
Sunday
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14,15, 16, 17, 18
November 2011
Mon., Tue., Wed., Thu., Fri.
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19 November 2011 Saturday
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20 November 2011
Sunday
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10:00 Arrival to Youth Hostel starts
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European Dimension Guided Tour w/ bus starts at 09:00
Visiting Blue Mosque, Ayasophia, Basilica Cistern, Topkapı
Palace. Lunch at
Grupsaray (Tel:
0212 517 47 00)
(Drinks are extra) (Payment
of 75€ (for two days) is paid to the
tour operator in the morning)
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(Does not included
museum entrances, Topkapı Palace,
Ayasophia and Basilica Cistern)
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08:00 Picking up students from youth hostel (Only on Monday)
08:30 Lecture begins
12:00 – 13:30 Lunch
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European Dimension Guided Tour w/ bus starts at 10:00 Çamlıca Hill tour (Anatolian side), Boat tour, Lunch at Ortaköy, Covered Bazaar, Spice Bazaar, free time at the bazaar places. Lunch in Ortaköy. Dinner at Svoza Restaurant (0212 528 11 37)
Drinks are extra
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Depart Youth
Hostel no later
than 12:00 A.M
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17:00 Pickup
from Youth
Hostel.
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Erasmus Student Club members
welcome ATHENS
Students.
Social Programme: A tour of İstiklal Street and orientation of
Taksim Square and transportation
system (Students
will have drinks
together each
paying their own
expenses.)
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14:00-17:00 Lecture, Faculty & Lab visits.
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17:00 Drop of students to youth Hostel on Monday
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* Students arrive on campus on their own after Tuesday.
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75 € includes: Boat tour, 2 lunches, 1 dinner, English speaking guide, bus services and transportation. Does not include beverages except for 1 drink during lunch in Ortaköy. Tour guide tel. no: Mr. Serdar Dönmez +90 532 506 55 48 EU activities are mandatory and you will pay when you step foot on the bus on Saturday morning.
There will be a presentation of ITU given during your participation in the ATHENS programme by the local coordinator Defne Korur (defne.korur@itu.edu.tr) the time and place will be announced. Two courses are ITU CEO01 and ITU PHY02 being given in the main campus (Maslak- Ayazağa).
Hoping to meet with you and hosting you in Istanbul. Best,
Defne KORUR
Local Coordinator (ATHENS - ITU)
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