MÜGE BİBER
While striving to minimize the pandemic’s effects, Turkey carries out its activities towards strengthening its image in tourism as a ‘reliable country.’ The tourism sector achieved US$34 billion 520 million 332 thousand in 2019 with 51 million 860 thousand visitors. 58 million tourists were aimed for 2020. Though coronavirus obstructed achieving such targets, the sector is quiteoptimistic about 2021.
CERTIFIED FACILITIES
The tourists prioritized affordable prices in the past years; however, hygiene and safety replaced affordable prices with the emergence of the pandemic. For 50 percent of the consumers, the importance attached to hygiene has been an identifying factor. The Safe Tourism Certification program led by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism played a major role in Turkey’s becoming a reliable country. Ministry of Health, Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, Ministry of Interior and Ministry of Foreign Affairs contributed to the program launched in cooperation with all the sector shareholders.
18 INTERNATIONAL ACCREDITATION INSTITUTIONS
Facilities deemed to fulfill the requirements based on 166 varied criteria in the inspections conducted in hygiene and health by 18 different international accreditation bodies are entitled to the ‘Safe Tourism Certificate.’
MEASURES FOR 2021’s TOURISM SEASON
In 2020, accommodation facilities with 50 or more rooms were obliged to acquire the Safe Tourism Certificate. As for the accommodation facilities to be launched as of 1 January 2021, the limit was identified as 30 rooms.
According to the data provided by Turkey Tourism Promotion and Development Agency (TGA); 1975 accommodation facilities across Turkey have been delivering services with the ‘Safe Tourism Certificate’ as of 24 November 2020. With 374 facilities, Antalya is at the top of the list of hotels with this certificate. Istanbul follows Antalya with 373 hotels.
SHOPPING EXCURSIONS
Turkey is among the countries that are preferred for shopping. Therefore, despite the pandemic, many tourists are visiting the country for shopping excursions.
143 thousand 269 Bulgarian tourists came to Turkey in November, and 127 thousand 116 visitors arrived in Turkey from Russia. 48 thousand 748 Iraqi tourists were hosted as well. In January - November period, the total number of tourists, including the Turkish workers living abroad reached 14 million 486 thousand 632. In this way, the goal of achieving 15 million tourists by the end of the year has already been attained as of December.
ENJOYING HOT AIR BALLOONS AT CAPPADOCIA
A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cappadocia is known for its fairy chimneys, valleys covered with natural rock formations, historical, natural and cultural riches. The hot air balloon tours in the site were suspended due to the pandemic. With the new normal, 115 thousand domestic and foreign tourists enjoyed the bird’s eye view of this touristic region.
MAIN TREATMENT AREAS
HEALTHCARE TOURISM’S GOAL: RANKING AMONG THE TOP THREE
Achieving a substantial leap in healthcare tourism with its investments in recent years, Turkey hosted 1.5 million tourists visiting the country to be healed. In 2019, Turkey was the 4th country in the world ranking. India remaining at the top of the list was Turkey’s major competitor. Malaysia, followed by Thailand, is the second country on the list. Mexico ranking the 5th in the list follows Turkey. Turkey is aimed to enter the global top three in this area with its modern pandemic hospitals built at the Anatolian and European sides of Istanbul. The new hospitals’ featuring airports are regarded as a critical advantage.
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DİLŞAH KEFLİOĞLU
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan laid the foundation of Atatürk Cultural Center for its reconstruction project on 10 February 2019. The centre was opened after the completion of the project in 2.5 years.
The opera sphere in AKM’s entrance was built with 15 thousand unique handmade red ceramic tiles. The design of the building’s façade aimed maximum benefit from daylight, and a green roof system was applied with an environmental-friendly approach. The opera hall, named the grand hall, features a foyer with nearly 4 thousand 500 square meters and seats 2040 people. The pit in the lobby has sufficient size to host a massive orchestra of 118 people.
A MOVING STAGE
The stage mechanics and systems are built with the world’s leading technologies. They comprise a 65-meter stage depth, four main stage elevators, 13 compensator elevators in the side and backstages, and four mobile wagons that will remain above these. Besides, there is a rotating stage wagon in the main hall. All halls of AKM are furnished with top-level equipment in terms of acoustic, sound, lighting and displaying systems.
COMPRISES OF FIVE BLOCKS
AKM’s halls were designed acoustically, and the built orchestra shell offers an excellent sound quality in plays and concerts asa homage to original AKM’s ceramic artist Sadi Diren. The centre and the spiral staircase in the original centre’s foyer were restored to their original design. The centre comprises five blocks founded over a field of 30 thousand square meters, and AKM has an indoor space of 95 thousand square meters. The natural stone coating over the façade and internal venues of AKM draw attention.
A MODERN DESIGN
There are four basements with a total size of 48 thousand and 705 square meters, a stage, backstage rooms, foyer areas, workshop and storage areas, ballet practice lounges, practice rooms for soloists and orchestras, a recording studio, rehearsal rooms, art galleries and exhibition rooms and coffee shops. Furthermore, the rehearsal halls, recording studio, soloist and orchestra practice rooms were designed in a modern way acoustically.
DESCENDED FROM FATHER TO SON
Architect Hayati Tabanlıoğlu conducted the construction of AKM in 1956-1969, and it is one of the original premises of one of Taksim Square’s symbols. After the big fire in 1970, AKM opened again in 1977. The centre used to seat one thousand and three hundred people; however, it was transformed into a complex after the reconstruction by increasing its capacity and functions. Architect of the new AKM is the son of center’s original architect Hayati Tabanlıoğlu’s son, Murat Tabanlıoğlu.
A CULTURE STREET
As part of the AKM project, Culture Street includes an art gallery, movie theatre, restaurant, café, a book café, arts centre for children, a music platform, library, a design shop, and a multifunctional lounge.
Another significant aspect of the AKM project is that the centre gained a 24-hour living area to the neighbourhood with a connection from the Taksim Square to Istanbul Technical University’s Taşkışla Faculty and Atatürk Library. With the new centre, a second square will be formed in congress valley direction, where Atatürk Library and Istanbul Technical University remain.
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HAMİT KARDAŞ
The postgraduate programs designed by the Istanbul Commerce University based on the requirements of the business realm offer career opportunities to international students wishing to come to Türkiye for education. There are postgraduate and PhD programs in the University for those wishing to upgrade their degrees. Expert academicians and special facilities carry out the postgraduate programs. Postgraduate courses are performed in five institutes within the body of COMMERCE.
INSTITUTE OF FINANCE
As Türkiye’s first institute in finance, this institute is structured with an integrated perspective by taking Istanbul’s private and public sector focused finance theory, management and policy, financial economy, and applied finance compatible with Istanbul’s aims to become a global finance centre into consideration. The institute offers four postgraduate and two PhD programs.
INSTITUTE OF COMMUNICATION SCIENCE AND INTERNET
The first institute focusing on the internet area, the Communication Science and Internet Institute, aims to develop the new theoretical perspectives and research methodology deemed lacking in the area, reveal interdisciplinary research forms, and improve data generation for its implementation in required areas. The institute offers PhD programs and thesis and non-thesis master programs.
FOREIGN TRADE INSTITUTE
With the privilege of being Türkiye’s first Foreign Trade Institute, this institute conducts practices and research on a sectoral basis towards the market and launching academic level postgraduate programs. Thesis and Non-Thesis Master programs are available in the institute. Moreover, PhD programs in two different areas are offered.
SOCIAL SCIENCES INSTITUTE
Social Sciences Institute is carrying out education and research activities with many programs prepared in line with the sector’s requirements. Doyens in the finance and real sector are among the institute’s academic staff.
INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE
Institute of Science offers postgraduate and PhD programs with eleven different programs. Urban Systems and Transport Management, Conservation and Restoration programs within the structure of this institute are the leading postgraduate programs in this area in Türkiye. The Cyber Security PhD program stands out as well.
For the postgraduate programs of the University: https://international.ticaret.edu.tr
MASTER’S DEGREE IN COMMERCIAL DIPLOMACY
Commercial Diplomacy Postgraduate Program is Türkiye’s first and only commercial diplomacy program. The program continues to accept applications. Commercial diplomacy is a vast area where negotiations in multiple aspects are carried out to solve disputes that hamper global trade. Joint solutions are generated, and international cooperation is developed through signing agreements on commerce and investment.
Commercial Diplomacy Department Head Assoc. Prof. Uğur Yasin Asal stated that through the postgraduate program, they aimed to train graduates who has in-depth knowledge of commercial diplomacy terminology, who can build intercultural communication,who attach importance to entrepreneurship and wish to enhance entrepreneurial skills and academic aspect of commerce as commercial diplomacy experts.
MOST PRESTIGIOUS GLOBAL EDUCATION INSTITUTION OF THE YEAR
Istanbul Commerce University was declared as the year’s most prestigious educational institution in the private education institutions category by The ONE Awards, one of the most exceptional standards in its area. For the seventh time, the award ceremony of the ONE Awards was executed with the cooperation of Marketing Türkiye and Akademetre Research and Strategic Planning. In addition to the brands increasing their prestige the most in the year, media, PR, advertising and digital marketing agencies that played a role in this success were awarded. Celebrating its 20th year of establishment, Istanbul Commerce University was awarded as the year’s most prestigious educational institution.
Istanbul Commerce University’s President Prof. Dr. Yücel Oğurlu mentioned that they were proud to receive the award and said, “The momentum gained by our University in the recent period is very pleasing. We will not be satisfied with this and work more to enhance the value of our University’s diplomas.”
THE HIGHEST OCCUPANCY RATE
Istanbul Commerce University achieved a hundred per cent success in this area by launching the online education system in the swiftest during the pandemic. The University remained in the educational institutions to achieve the highest occupancy rate among the foundation universities and filled 95.5% of its capacity this year.
400 ONLINE EVENTS
Istanbul Commerce University is among the most preferred universities for postgraduate degrees. The University carried out its social responsibility projects academic and cultural activities throughout the pandemic and held over 400 online events in the past year.
22 Şubat 2022 Salı
22 Şubat 2022 Salı
22 Şubat 2022 Salı
22 Şubat 2022 Salı
22 Şubat 2022 Salı
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