IISE Chapter 3: Istanbul

Chaperone: Ms. Madiha Assegaf
Peserta:
1. Hanifah Zahra Nasyafira (Insistut Pertanian Bogor) – Fully Funded
2. Hanri Porang Kurniawan (Institut Teknologi Bandung) – Fully Funded
3. Much. Fazrin Sepranjani Fatah (Institut Pertanian Bogor) – Fully Funded

Hello, guys!

Here we will talk about IISE Chapter 3: Istabul! Excited yet?

IISE’s group of delegates went to Istanbul in November 2023; a group of 3 fully funded delegates guided by IISE’s program coordinator, Ms. Madiha Assegaf (usually called Ms Maddy).

We stayed in Istanbul for 5 days and 6 nights and had plenty of fun!

Halo, guys!

Disini Minse akan cerita tentang IISE Chapter 3: Istanbul! Udah excited belum?

Group delegasi IISE berangkat ke Istanbul di bulan November 2023; 3 orang peserta fully funded yang di guide oleh program coordinator IISE, Ms. Madiha Assegaf (biasanya dipanggil Ms. Maddy).

Kami berada di Istanbul selama 5 hari 6 malam, dan tentunya seru banget guys!

*Before departure in Soetta Terminal 3 /*
*Sebelum berangkat di Soetta Terminal 3*

On the first full day, we went to visit the obligatory landmarks, such as the Blue Mosque, the Hagia Sofia, Hippodrome and other sites within walking distance. Not to mention, we had simit for breakfast. It was delicious!

Hari pertama, kami tentunya berkunjung ke lokasi-lokasi ‘wajib’ di Istanbul, seperti Blue Mosque, Hagia Sofia, Hippodrome, dan lokasi-lokasi lain yang bisa dikunjungi dengan jalan kaki. Nggak lupa juga, kita cobain simit untuk sarapan. Enak lho!

We also joined a walking tour with Fatih Ozkan who took us all around Istanbul on a tour called ‘Spiritual Journey: Islam in Istanbul’. We learned so many things on this trip, even though Fatih walked really fast!

On day 2, we went on another historical tour called ‘2 Continents, 1 Country’. We learned how to use the public transportation in Istanbul, including the Marmaray underwater train. Sadly, we didn’t see the fish outside the train windows, but it was still very fun! We visited notable and obscure landmarks on the Asian and European side of Istanbul.

Kami juga ikut walking tour dengan tema ‘Spiritual Journey: Islam in Istanbul’ yang dipimpin oleh Fatih Ozkan. Banyak banget ilmu baru yang kita dapat dari tour ini, walaupun Fatih jalannya cepet banget!

On day 2, kami ikut lagi historical tour, guys, dan temanya ‘2 Benua, 1 Negara’. Di tour ini, kita belajar cara menggunakan transportasi umum di Istanbul, termasuk kereta Marmaray yang jalurnya dibawah laut! Sayangnya kita nggak lihat ikan di luar jendela kereta, tapi perjalanannya tetap seru! Kami mengunjungi lokasi-lokasi landmark yang cukup terkenal, tapi ada juga hidden gems yang kami temukan.

On Days 3 and 4, we had our visit to Istanbul University and Bursa Uludag University. We had great discussions with the Indonesian students who studied there. We experienced snow in Bursa, getting stuck on the gondola, and warming up with some hot cocoa. We also visited AKDAV foundation, a non-profit organization, and learned all about their activities.

Ngobrol dan jalan bareng mahasiswa Istanbul University

Finally, on our last day, we dedicated it to souvenir shopping!

So there you have it, guys! A sneak-peek into IISE Chapter 3: Istanbul. Of course, we didn’t share everything with you here, like the discussion topics, and the full itinerary, but we hope you’ve got the idea.

If you want to see more, don’t forget to check out our Instagram (@iistudentexchange).

We hope to see you in the next IISE Chapter selection, so stay tuned and keep an eye out for the registration info!

Di hari ke-3 dan ke-4, group kami berkunjung ke Istanbul University dan Bursa Uludag University. Banyak sekali poin-poin menarik yang didiskusikan dengan mahasiswa-mahasiwa Indonesia yang ada di Turki. Kami juga mendapat pengalaman main salju dan naik gondola. Selain dari universitas, kami juga berkunjung ke AKDAV foundation (organisasi non-profit), dan belajar tentang kegiatan-kegiatan mereka.

Diskusi bareng mahasiswa Bursa Uludag University

Finally, hari terakhir memang spesial banget, karena hanya untuk belanja souvenir guys. Jadi delegasi IISE dapat free time untuk touring Istanbul dan belanja.

Jadi itu dia guys! Ngintip sedikit kegiatan IISE Chapter 3: Istanbul. Of course, Minse nggak share semuanya, seperti topik-topik diskusi dan juga full itinerary, tapi Minse berharap you guys udah dapat concept-nya ya.

Kalau mau lihat lebih banyak lagi, jangan lupa check out Instagram IISE (@iistudentexchange) ya.

Minse berharap akan bertemu dengan kalian semua di seleksi IISE Chapter berikutnya, jadi jangan lupa pantau IG dan website IISE untuk informasi pendaftaran ya!