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Schooling and literacy rate in Turkey, with a population of more than 77 million, reaches up to 96.5% based on Turkish Statistics Institute (TUIK) data, but there are 2 million 663 thousand people who cannot read and write. Unfortunately, women make up 83% (2 million 208 thousand 336) of that number. Worldwide there are 771 million illiterate adults and females with 64% population fall behind again.
 

As Turkey is one of the leading countries in milk production, it falls behind many European countries and America when it comes to consumption with 24 liters per person. Milk production was 570 million tons worldwide in 2014 and 19 million tons in Turkey. America took the lead with 92.7 liters of milk consumption per person and Europe followed with 67.4 liters. The experts emphasize that milk, the natural first food for babies, should be consumed by all ages, and milk consumption should increase for healthier generations.   
 

It has been stated that economic stagnation in Turkey was visibly felt, that the citizens put the “brakes” on expenses, and offering flexible terms on personal loans would increase the demand in the economy. The experts, based on Turkish Exporters Assembly (TIM) statistics, remarked that the exports in August dropped down by 4.9% compared to last August, and reached 10 billion 482 million 987 thousand dollars, and that growth was the most significant remedy for stagnation and therefore, decision makers needed to act in the direction of boosting the economy.
 

It has been stated that people with learning disabilities worldwide was 8% and that early diagnosis and proper treatment brought academic success. The experts reported that more research was required on the subject and in the event of unidentified learning disabilities such as dyslexia (reading and related language-based processing skills), dysgraphia (handwriting ability and fine motor skills), and  dyscalculia (ability to understand numbers and learn math facts), children get cold feet about going to school.  
 

Turkey’s first domestic 3 D printer is being displayed at the International Izmir Fair. It has been estimated that 3 D printers, which are thought to become widespread by 2020 with 35% annual growth capacity worldwide, will take part in all aspects of life. The 3 dimensional printer, “Bigg”, produced by Tesla Teknik-one of the first companies of Izmir Bilimpark (IUE techno park)-under the guidance of Prof. Dr. Murat Aşkar, IUE Vice Rector, will allow any size prints out by deducting half of the cost.  Various designs such as folding electric bike, smart feeding cups for pets, blood pressure monitor created by students which are displayed at IUE booth at the fair, drew great attention of the guests.
 

Firdevs Tülin Gülhan, graduate of Izmir University of Economics, Faculty of Fine Arts and Design, Department of Fashion and Textile Design, who came in first place at IF Wedding 2014 Wedding Gowns Design Competition, will continue her academic career with a scholarship at De Montfort University, England.   
 

As the new academic year for primary and secondary education is postponed to September 28, the experts emphasize that children who start school at an early age without being fully developed, may have self-confidence issues. Pedagogue Hakan Yıldız, Lecturer at Child Development Program, Vocational School of Health Services, Izmir University of Economics, stated that the child needed to be ready to perform what’s expected of him/her successfully at school. “School maturity is a biological growing process in a child's development. Children, who are younger than 72 months, may not have school maturity,” said Yıldız.  
 

Turkish and Japanese industrial design students will be designing marine transportation vehicles for Izmir. 11 students and academicians from Shizouka University of Art and Culture, Department of Design, and a team of 20 from IUE Department of Industrial Design will be attending the co-organized workshop called “Merutemu”, named after light breezes unique to Aegean Sea and Izmir, which will take place on 5-12 September in Izmir and Bodrum.   
 

Rıfat Yurttaş, a senior at Izmir University of Economics-Department of Culinary Arts and Management, is creating the most delicious pastries in Çeşme by combining the training he received at IUE with his dad’s 17 year experience in the sector. Yurttaş, in his ISO 22000 and ISO 9001 certified pastry store, gives priority to customer satisfaction and hygiene.   
 

Experts have reported that Turkish economy indicates that it won’t be able to create rapid growth rates due to increases in exchange rates, and that a strong government needs to be established following a possible early election and appropriate and timely reaction is required for US Federal Reserve’s decisions on interest rates.  They pointed that dollar went above 2.94, and Euro above 3.25, and that Turkish Lira depreciation against dollar reached up to 25% since the beginning of New Year, and that the economic stability would be provided once the political risk is gone immediately.