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As Turkey is experiencing cold weather and precipitation coming from the Balkans and the Black Sea region, the experts reported that people preferred cheap and unhealthy methods for heating. It was stated that people used wood, coal, fuel-oil and natural gas for heating, and good insulation of the buildings was necessary for an affordable heating.  

A protocol was signed between Mustafa Kuvvet, Chairman of Uşak Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Prof. Dr. Oğuz Esen, Rector of Izmir University of Economics, for the future of Uşak students. First degree blood relatives of members of Uşak Chamber of Commerce and Industry and district chambers qualified for 15% education discount at IUE as part of the protocol.

A protocol was signed between Akif Arıcan, Chairman of Fethiye Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Prof. Dr. Oğuz Esen, Rector of Izmir University of Economics, for Fethiye students. First degree blood relatives of members of Fethiye Chamber of Commerce and Industry qualified for education discount at IUE as part of the protocol. Along with Arıcan and Prof. Dr. Esen, Burhanettin Tuna, Vice Chairman of Fethiye Chamber of Commerce and Industry attended the protocol ceremony that took place in Fethiye.

İbrahim Altıtaş, Judge at Izmir Juvenile High Criminal Court, stated that juvenile courts were special fields and their primary purpose was to protect the child rather than prosecuting and penalizing. Altıtaş also stated that drug related crimes, where children were abused, increased 5 times.

Felt and chocolate came together and became hope for disabled children. Handmade felt hats by students of IUE Faculty of Fine Arts and Design, Department of Fashion and Textile Design got glamourized with chocolate decorations prepared by students of IUE Department of Culinary Arts and Management. The proceedings went to Buca Municipality for the construction of playground for disabled children.  Students of both departments shared the happiness of disabled children as part of the project co-conducted by ‘İçimdeki Çocuk’ Association.

The experts stated that every ten people in Turkey experienced sleep problems and that total sleep time in adults decreased 2 hours on average. Deniz Talaz, Lecturer at IUE Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing, pointed that quality of sleep depended on an uninterrupted and enough amount of sleep at an appropriate time.  

Prof. Dr. Hakan Yetkiner, Vice Dean of IUE Faculty of Business, who commented on Turkish economy in the first days of the New Year, remarked that decrease in private sector investments was to be expected due to 2015 elections.

Students of Izmir University of Economics (IUE) Department of Culinary Arts and Management learned the niceties of baking cakes and pastries from French Master Chocolatier Sebastian Bouillet, Chef of Les Toques Blanches Lyonnaises. Students, who took a journey into the colorful world of sweets, discovered the details of baking cakes and pastries.  

The founding organization of Izmir University of Economics (IUE), Izmir Chamber of Commerce Health and Education Foundation, welcomed 2015 with its members at a New Year’s party held at IUE Conference Hall. The members enjoyed a night of dances and songs, and wished each other a happy new year at the party hosted by Ekrem Demirtaş, Chairman of the Executive Board of ITO Health and Education Foundation. Chairman Demirtaş and the Executive Board cut the New Year’s cake together. Yusuf Öztürk, CEO of Chamber of Marine Commerce Izmir Branch, Hasan Denizkurdu, former Minister of Justice, IUE Rector Prof. Dr. Oğuz Esen and guests attended the party.

It has been emphasized that in Turkey paramedics were the healthcare professionals who provided medical care to sustain life, and they needed specialization in authority and employee rights. Sinan Nural, Chairman of Paramedic Association of Turkey, who delivered a speech at the Paramedic Day event organized at IUE, pointed out that paramedic training in Turkey should be offered at undergraduate level.