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Turks are fond of the world of internet. According to Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK) data, computer and internet usage of individuals aged 16-74, which was 54.9%, last year went up to 61.2%. The internet was used more for shopping purposes.  Prof. Dr. Hakan Yetkiner, Lecturer, Department of Economics, Izmir University of Economics, who analyzed TUIK’s “Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Usage Survey on Households and Individuals”, stated that there were signs that consumer trading in Turkey, would switch to digital world in the long run.

Bairam celebrations are becoming virtual with the increase of internet use. Asst. Prof. Dr. Altuğ Akın, Lecturer, Izmir University of Economics (IUE), Faculty of Communication, Department of Media and Communication, reported that people had limited free time, and bairam was seen as a great opportunity for a getaway, and therefore bairam celebrations on social media increased greatly.

Greek Turkish Youth Orchestra (GTYO) brought music lovers together in Izmir. The concert at Adnan Saygun Art Center, which consolidated the friendship of two countries, was co-organized by Izmir University of Economics (IUE), Izmir Chamber of Commerce (ITO), and Izmir Metropolitan Municipality. Ekrem Demirtaş, Chairman of ITO and President of IUE Board of Trustees, Leni Konialidis, President of the GTYO, Muzaffer Tunçağ, Consultant to the Mayor of Izmir, and Vice Consul Dimitra Kaletsi, Consulate General of Greece in Izmir, attended the concert that built a bridge between the two shores.

Izmir University of Economics (IUE) and Private Medifema Hospital signed a protocol on education collaboration. Med students of Izmir University of Economics will get hands-on training and perform their internship at the hospital. Ekrem Demirtaş, President of IUE Board of Trustees, Ali Yiğit, CHP Izmir Representative, Specialist Dr. Aslan Savaşan, Member of IUE Board of Trustees, Prof. Dr. Can Muğan, IUE Rector,  Prof. Dr. Hakan Abacıoğlu, Dean of IUE Faculty of Medicine, Meryem Yiğit, Shareholder of the Hospital, and  Specialist Dr. Fatih İnmez, Chief Physician attended the protocol ceremony at Private Medifema Hospital in Torbalı.

Thanks to the protocol between Izmir University of Economics (IUE), Vocational School of Health Services, Child Development Program and Izmir Metropolitan Municipality, IZELMAN A.Ş. Preschools, the children are going to grow up healthier. 40 trainers working at IZELMAN Preschools has received in service training at IUE. The training included seminar subjects such as different approaches to child development, education, effective communication with parents, sexual education of preschool children, and classroom management in preschool.  

Design spirit items come to light in the hands of Zafer Tuna Poyraz, a Ph.D. student in Design Studies Program at Izmir University of Economics. Poyraz’s store in Alaçatı includes many items dating back to 1950’s such as long plays, phones, toy cars, luggage, etc. which left their mark in history.   

Wedding gowns are also becoming eco-friendly. Yeliz Cengiz, gradute of Izmir University of Economics (IUE), Faculty of Fine Arts and Design, Department of Fashion and Textile Design, stated that the brides-to-be opted for natural look, and natural fabrics such as linen, cotton would be used in 2017 wedding gown designs. 

The fragile, soft, and frail nature of Ottoman women was reflected in silk and felt. Duygu Kocabaş, Research Assistant at Department of Fashion and Textile Design, Faculty of Fine Arts and Design, Izmir University of Economics, transformed the phenomenon of woman in Ottoman Empire into artwork.

Izmir University of Economics (IUE) is taking part in the 85^th International Izmir Fair with its innovation team. The University is making innovative presentations to the guests with 7 different projects which bring Izmir Science Park, Embryonix Technology Transfer Office, university, industry, and Research & Development together.

Cretan cuisine and exchange cuisine (Exchange of Greek and Turkish Populations) are being blended with world flavors in the hands of Izmir Economics chefs in Alaçatı. Female chefs Merve Öztürk and Fulya Sivritaş, both graduates of Izmir University of Economics (IUE), Department of Culinary Arts and Management, aim to make Alaçatı the capital of gourmet tourism. Chefs Öztürk and Sivritaş add international flavors to exchange cuisine, which is an important part of Aegean Cuisine, and serve it to their guests in line with the education they received at the University.