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As Turkey has the potential to save almost 13% of the energy it consumes, the amount of energy lost is major. The amount of energy wasted reaches 4 billion dollars compared to current oil prices. Turkey loses approximately 4 billion dollars every year due to the fact that energy conservation is not taken into account in the construction of old buildings used for housing.  

As approximately 17 million students will resume classes on Monday, February 8, it is very important for parents to support their children for the new semester in terms of their motivation and success. 

IUE Fashion Designers worked a miracle by achieving first, second, and third place at the 7^th Bridal Design Competition organized as part of 10^th If Wedding Fashion Show- Wedding Dresses, Suits, and Evening Gowns Fair. Tuğçe Görgülü, junior at IUE Faculty of Fine Arts and Design, Department of Fashion and Textile Design, came in first place, İpek Aygül, graduate of IUE Department of Fashion and Textile Design, came in second, and Gülden Yaman, senior also from the same department, came in third place among 507 contestants. Ekrem Demirtaş, President of IUE Board of Trustees, congratulated the winners, who made it to the top 15 finalists, at the exhibition hall and said that Turkey trained youth who was capable of creating their own fashion, brand, and designs. The winner of the competition Görgülü received a job offer from Abdullah Salkım, CEO of Bianco Vita.  

Turkey made 5 billion dollars by selling property to foreigners last year, and expects to double that amount this year. Prof. Dr. Hakan Yetkiner, Lecturer, Department of Economics, Izmir University of Economics, reported that Turkey got rid of its fears on selling property to foreign nationals lately, and liberalized the markets through regulations that came into effect on various dates.  

New games of the digital world have been designed at Izmir University of Economics in 48 hours. Global Game Jam’s (GGJ) Izmir leg took place at Izmir University of Economics (IUE) with 105 participants. 18 brand new computer games were developed after 48 hour of no sleep with a subject title of “Ritual”. "Hot Games" team came in first place as "Forever 2 D" team came in second and "Oyun Mutfağı” team came in third place at the event with 11 jury members, and an organization team of 20 people.  

As the Turks look for comfort in a suit, the Italians go for fit clothing whereas the Germans prefer plain suits. Joachim Hensch, General Director, Hugo Boss Production Centre, who visited Department of Fashion and Textile Design, Faculty of Fine Arts and Design, Izmir University of Economics, shared valuable information on design principles, quality, historical development, branding, and production technologies of men’s attire with students.  

Turkey spent a total of 526 billion Turkish Liras with credit cards in 2015.  The number of banking cards surpassed 171 million in Turkey in 2015, a 15 percent increase from the previous year, making the country the largest card-carrying market in Europe, the Interbank Card Center (BKM) has said in a written statement. Halit Soydan, Lecturer at IUE Department of Economics, and Former Managing Director of Yapı Kredi and Garanti Banks, pointed that the citizens had to shoulder the burden of economy, and domestic savings rates needed to be increased to experience a steady economic growth. 

Digital game sector’s most important game development organization Global Game Jam’s (GGJ) Izmir leg will gather software developers, designers, and members of computer world together at Izmir University of Economics (IUE). The event, with 105 participants, 11 jury members, and an organization team of 20 people, will begin on January 29 at IUE Conference Hall. 

Mathematics teachers will discover ways to make “math” class more interesting for students. Izmir University of Economics (IUE) Continuous Education Center (IUECEC) will offer Vedic, Montessori, Singapore Math Trainer Training courses for math, physics, and chemistry teachers and prospective teachers. Trainings, co-organized by “Thales Mathematics Museum” and coordinated by IUE Continuous Education Center, will lecture the educators on how to teach math the fun way via tools, games, etc.  

The boats designed by Izmir University of Economics (IUE) with a slogan “2 yaka 5 dakika (2 shores in 5 minutes)”, will begin Istanbul Bosporus marine transportation in May. Interior designs of 14 double ended boats by IUE EKOTAM Design Research and Application Center for Dentur Avrasya are almost complete. The first boat will carry the passengers comfortably between Usküdar – Beşiktaş in 5 minutes.