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The second part of our last cultural exchange, the Istanbul visit; has
completed between the 18th and 25th of the March 07 with 20 participants from
BEST Gothenburg and BEST Porto. As a CE programme requarement, the participants
had visits to historical beautiful places of Istanbul like Sultanahmet Mosque,
Yerebatan Sarnıcı, Mısır Çarşısı, Kapalı Çarşı, Ayasofya, Topkapı Palace,
Dolmabahçe Palace, Miniatürk and Koç museums. Besides the historical and
touristic places, the participants had chance to visit a turkish bath, smoked
waterpipe, and watched a bellydancer as a presentation of traditional Turkish
living.
In the discussion sessions, the students shared their ideas and thoughts about the education system in the Europe, and how to improve it as it is done at the first part of the cultural exchange. The outgoings of the organisation as staying, eating, logistics, social activities..etc. are paid by BEST Istanbul as a host. This was also our first organisation which we used European Union (Youth) funds, and also we serve our special thanks to municipality of Istanbul (IBB) because of their support and the delicious food in the municipality restaurants. BEST Istanbul is proud of presenting the BEST Turkish hospitality to the participants.
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