Turuhan Alkır
2017 - International Relations and European Union Graduate
I have squeezed 2 diplomas, 4 internships, 9 short films, 14 theater plays and hundreds of good memories into my Izmir University of Economics adventure that started in 2012. I graduated from the Department of International Relations and EU with a full scholarship in 2017, and from the Department of Media and Communication (my double major program) in 2018 as a high honor student.
Burcu Akyüz
2010 - Logistics Management Graduate
During my undergraduate study in Department of Logistics Management at Izmir University of Economics, which I started in 2006, I had the chance to work in valuable positions such as Logistics Club President and Student Council Department of Logistics Management representative, and after graduating in 2010, I worked as an Aircraft Project Purchasing Specialist at MNG Technic Aircraft Maintenance company for a short period of about 4 months.
Nazlıgül Candaş
2012 - International Relations and European Union Graduate
I enrolled in Department of International Relations and European Union, Izmir University of Economics in 2007. I graduated in the honors list in 2012. Until my graduation, I performed internship at "Make a Wish" association, a social awareness project carried out by Arkas, Provincial Directorate of Environment and Forestry and Sabancı University.
Nehir Emine Kurşun
2013 - Fashion Design Graduate
After a long research, in 2008, Izmir University of Economics became my only choice, considering the opportunities it provided such as "double major, diploma with international validity, medium of instruction being English and compulsory second foreign language education". I have successfully graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts and Design, Department of Fashion Design as an honour student, and from the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Psychology in 2013 with full scholarship.
Tutku Konuk Altındal
2005 - International Relations And European Union Graduate
After graduating as one of the first graduates of Izmir University of Economics, Department of International Relations and EU in 2005, I completed my master's degree in European Studies at Boğaziçi University. Due to my desire to work in private sector, in 2007, I started my career at Arkas Holding's Communications Directorate. Later, I took on various roles in the 'corporate communications' departments of CMS Jant and Turcas Petrol, Turkey’s best family run companies.
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Turuhan Alkır |
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Burcu Akyüz |
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Nazlıgül Candaş |
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Nehir Emine Kurşun |
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Tutku Konuk Altındal |
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A 5-Day ‘Theatre’ Festival |
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‘Double Cup’ Joy |
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IUE Press on the Global Stage |
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The Oscar of Higher Education Goes to IUE |
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Enthusiastic Celebration for the 25th Anniversary |
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‘Pollen’ Alarm |
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In the Finals with a 27-Story Office Design |
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Project Management Workshop for Civil Society at IUE: 10 Participants from 8 NGOs Trained |
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EBSO showered Izmir University of Economics with awards |
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A 113,000-Kilometer Journey in Architecture |
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A ‘Classical Music’ Feast at the Nursing Home |
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International Collaboration for Osteoporosis Treatment |