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Disabilities are being overcome with the outfits prepared by the lecturers of Izmir University of Economics (IUE), Faculty of Fine Arts and Design. Outfits, toys, and trainer pillows for children with physical and mental disabilities were prepared as part of a scientific research project titled, “Fashion and Textile Design via Social Development”, organized by IUE Department of Fashion and Textile Design. The outfits are ready to be used by the kids.

Computer games became a must of daily life as smart phones and tablets stepped in. According to the report by Turkish Digital Games Federation (TUDOF), over 1 billion people worldwide are playing digital games and the size of the industry is about 75 billion dollars. And Turkey takes part in this large pie as a consumer only. Izmir University of Economics (IUE), who wanted to reverse the process, broke new ground. Very soon, the industry will have university graduate game developers.

It has been reported that Turkey was experiencing a hidden devaluation, and Turkish Lira was going to continue to lose value, however, financial economics was not to get involved in politics. In an assessment made by the economists regarding the decrease in Turkish Lira against the increase in Dollar and Euro lately, it has been indicated that if the Turkish economy did not take the necessary measures, it would face the danger of dollarization.

Izmir University of Economics, Department of Mathematics helps students change their idea about math who perceive it as a nightmare, while the students of the Department took first steps to introduce math to children with disabilities through games as part of their project they developed.  

Design by Firdevs Tülin Gülhan, senior student at Izmir University of Economics (IUE), Faculty of Fine Arts and Design, Department of Fashion and Textile Design, came in first place among 350 others at the 5^th Bridal Design Competition organized as part of IF WEDDING FASHION SHOW- Wedding Dresses, Suits, and Evening Gowns Fair. Gülhan was presented her award by Ekrem Demirtaş, President of IUE Board of Trustees, and Aziz Kocaoğlu, Mayor of Izmir Metropolitan Municipality. 

Bell rings for the last time for elementary and secondary education today and approximately 16 million students will go on a semester break. However, the parents are faced with the fear of their kids being sucked into a digital world. The experts believe that the holiday period would be a good chance to strengthen the communication between the child and the parents. Experts also indicate that children’s regular schedule gets messed up during this period and warn the parents to watch for their nourishment and not to let the kids to spend too much time in front of the computers. 

“Orada bir köy var uzakta!” (There is a Village Far Away) is a well-known children’s song. Students of Izmir University of Economics (IUE) couldn’t keep still about that call for help from those far away villages. The letter of Mustafa Murat Sönmez, the P.E teacher of the school at Bereketli Village located at İdil, Şırnak, set the IUE students in motion to help the young students there.

Asst. Prof. Dr. Alexander Bürgin, Lecturer at Izmir University of Economics- Department of Political Science and International Relations, stated that the expectation of Visa Liberalization Talks and Readmission Agreement Turkey has signed bringing travel freedom for the country was a difficult process.  

Prof. Dr. Orhan Nalcıoğlu, Lecturer at University of California, who is considered the doyen of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) equipment used in diagnosis of central nervous system diseases (brain and spinal cord), sports injuries, and diseases of the musculoskeletal system, stated that Turkey needed to work on even distribution of hospital services.