11. Founded 1869 by two
Americans
Originally Roberts College
Instruction Language:
English
Six campuses: North,
South, Hisar, Ucaksavar,
Kandilli, & Saritepe
But first-where in the world is Turkey? Turkey actually lies on two continents, Europe and Asia.
Some reference points...where I lived versus where Bogazici University is
basic historical and political facts:ataturk, wwII, from ottoman empire
usually woke up to the call to prayer; first one around 3:45 am, next at 5:45 am; usually got up around 6:45 am even though my class wasn’t until 9 am
my beautiful room i found through airbnb. in a conservative family neighborhood; stayed with an american woman, her turkish boyfriend, and their three cats
point out route from tophane up to istiklal street to tunel
commute and breakfast! commute time=1 hour. favorite memory when i took the bus instead of the train because there was a whole country blackout
turkish breakfast foods p
Dr. Cyrus Hamilton and Mr. Christopher Roberts; campuses on both European and Asian sides of the city; favorite is that BU has a private beach on the Black Sea! most study abroad
campus is located right by the Rumeli hisari fortress
something you wouldn’t know right away about istanbul is that it is compromised almost solely of hills. bogazici university is no different. coming from the bosphorus, you have to climb a HUGE hill-it’s common for servicemen heading up to the buildings to give stragglers a hitch. even coming from the other side
