From the editors
Index
Dear readers,
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Here is the second issue of the ITU Writing
Center online student magazine after a
long break we had while welcoming our
new students in the School of Foreign
Languages. The previous issue was the
springboard for gaining student interest
this semester, and has lead to a much
richer issue reflecting the wide range of
student interests at our school.
Before the end of this year, our students
wanted to touch upon the remarkable
lives of two famous journalists, Savaş Ay
and Mehmet Ali Birand, who passed away
this year. In addition, the issue includes an
interview with a member of the Urban and
Regional Planning Department and
historical insight into a legendary tower of
Istanbul in the middle of the Bosphorus,
the Maiden’s Tower as we continue our
investigation into the departments at our
own university and Istanbul. The reader
will also find a variety of information
including popular TV series, fashion and
events orchestrated by our own ITU clubs.
Moreover, the issue will be a guide to the
schedules for cultural events from
exhibitions to concerts.
In brief, there is something to appeal to
the interests of every reader.
Savaş Ay and Mehmet Ali Birand
A Closer Look at One Department, 5
Urban and Regional Planning
A Landmark, 7
The Maiden’s Tower
The Case for TV, 9
Popular TV Series
The Case for Fashion, 11
H&M – Isabel Marant
Events in December
Plays, 12
Exhibitions, 13
Concerts, 16
The 19th ITU Sector Days, 19
The Summit of IT, 20
The Social Media Prizes, 21
the cover photo by Yasin Baktır & Umut Ekerdiker
Happy reading.
İlknur Karaman
www.writing.itu.edu.tr
Meridith Paterson
[email protected]
bee writer
ITU Writing Center Student Magazine
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