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2018 – 2019 season of olive’s journey, one of the nature’s best gift to humanity, to transform into olive oil began. This year's harvest is expected to hit 1.5 million tons. While 423 thousand tons will be used as olives and 1 million 77 thousand tons for olive oil. 193 thousand tons olive oil is expected to come out of that.

Cansu Sönmez, Graduate of Department of Sociology, Izmir University of Economics (IUE), will continue her successful journey in education in Italy following her studies in England. Upon completing her Master’s in Criminology with a scholarship at University of Plymouth, England, Sönmez will start her Ph.D. with a full scholarship at the Gran Sasso Science Institute in Italy.

Izmir University of Economics (IUE) proves its leadership in education with its students’ entrepreneurial skills. The “Entrepreneurship Flag” has been raised up to the flagpole for the fourth time thanks to IUE students’ successful projects at the “Bu Gençlikte İş Var” titled competition organized by Turkish Industry and Business Association (TUSIAD). 

Lecturer Emre Küheylan from Izmir University of Economics (IUE), Radio and Television Programming is going to be curating the photography screening titled, “Overcrowding", at the Porto Photo Fest that will take place on 13-21 October 2018 in Porto, Portugal.

Izmir University of Economics (IUE) started the 18^th Academic Year to train the future leaders. Mahmut Özgener, President of IUE Board of Trustees, stated that he saw the gleam of the future and power of hope in the eyes of the youth and he said, “Izmir University of Economics, which I see as a home of hope and trust, is also a mirror of our city”.

Izmir University of Economics (IUE) Faculty of Medicine started 2018 – 2019 Academic Year with its new students. Sixty prospective physicians took the stage to swear the “Medical Student Oath” at the White Coat Ceremony of IUE faculty of Medicine that took place at IUE Conference Hall.

All efforts to establish an “entrepreneurship center” at the former service building of Izmir Chamber of Commerce continue at full steam. After a visit paid to Cisco Innovation Center by a delegation from Izmir Chamber of Commerce, the second meeting took place at Izmir University of Economics (IUE) chaired by Mahmut Özgener,  Chairman of Izmir Chamber of Commerce and President of IUE Board of Trustees.  

Izmir University of Economics (IUE) welcomed the new academic year with its more than 10 thousand students with a Can Bonomo concert. The University organized a “Welcome Day” event for its students starting education in 2018 - 2019 Academic Year.  

Young entrepreneurs are steering their projects through Technology Transfer Office of Izmir University of Economics (IUE). The youth, who wants to implement their project, received mentorship support as part of “The Youth Entrepreneurship Support Program”, co-organized by Izmir University of Economics and Izmir Institute of Technology.

Hakan Kayan, who graduated from Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Izmir University of Economics (IUE) as a top student, qualified for a Master’s and Ph.D. scholarship at England’s University of Surrey, one of the 14 Academic Centers of Excellence in Cyber Security Research. Kayan will specialize in security systems and applications for 4 years.