There are more than 200 universities in Turkey and about a quarter of these universities are located in Istanbul. Istanbul is ahead of other cities in education as well as in industry, trade and tourism. In this post, we have prepared a guide for those who plan to come to Istanbul for 3-5 days within the scope of Erasmus.
The content we have prepared for students who are considering coming to Turkey within the scope of Erasmus: Best Universities in Turkey for Erasmus
A. 2 Continents, 1 City and 58 Universities
Istanbul is a city located on the continents of Asia and Europe. More than one factor plays a role in the choice of academic and administrative staff who prefer Istanbul within the scope of Erasmus. Its history, culture, being cheaper than other European cities, touristic places and of course the success of the university they will come to... In addition to all these, it is useful to take into account the ease of transportation...
There are two airports on the map below. The first is Sabiha Gökçen Airport, located on the Anatolian side (Asian continent). The other airport is located in Europe: Istanbul Airport.
One of the other three places you see on the map is Halkalı Train Station. The other two are Esenler Bus Station and Silivri Bus Station.
A1. Airports
A2. The Others
There are two different train lines coming to the city from Europe. Istanbul-Sofia Express can be understood from its name. Bosphorus Express (the Trans Balkan Express) departs from Bucharest and is then operated together with Istanbul-Sofia Express. The last stop of the train is Halkalı Train Station in Europe, which is also marked on the map.
B. Which University is in Which District?
Most universities in Istanbul have more than one campus. When making your transportation and accommodation plans, be sure to contact the Erasmus Office and find out where you are going.
Istanbul University and Marmara University have seven different campuses. Of course, there are also those who have a single campus. For example, a few more universities such as Beykoz University, Biruni University, Atlas University, Gelişim University, Esenyurt University have one campus. (You still ask about the district and campus to visit)
ps: Almost all public (state) universities have more than one campus. Foundation (private) universities, on the other hand, have one or two campuses.
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B1. Universities by District
We have sorted this part according to the district name; but the ones written here are the central and/or popular campuses. If you have been asked to come to the main campus, you can consider this part. In order to avoid misunderstanding, we recommend that you confirm it from the Erasmus Office.
Avcılar (Europe): İstanbul University.
Bahçelievler (Europe): Aydın and Kadir Has universities.
Bakırköy (Europe): Kültür University.
Beşiktaş (Europe): Galatasaray, Bahçeşehir, Boğaziçi, Aydın, Mimar Sinan, Yıldız Teknik universities.
Beylikdüzü (Europe): Beykent University.
Beyoğlu (Europe): Bahçeşehir, Beykent, Fatih Sultan Mehmet, Haliç, Bilgi, Kent, İstanbul Teknik, İstanbul Ticaret, Yeni Yüzyıl, Koç, Mimar Sinan universities.
Büyükçekmece (Europe): Arel University.
Eyüpsultan (Europe): Bilgi University.
Fatih: Bezmialem, İstanbul Ticaret, İstanbul, Kadir Has universities.
Maltepe (Asia): Maltepe University.
Sarıyer (Europe): Beykent, Boğaziçi, Işık, Koç universities.
Silivri (Europe): Rumeli University.
Şile (Asia): Işık University.
Şişli (Europe): Haliç and Bilgi universities.
Tuzla (Asia): Okan, Piri Reis, Sabancı universities.
Üsküdar (Asia): 29 Mayıs, Üsküdar universities.
Zeytinburnu (Europe): Biruni and Yeni Yüzyıl universities.
C. Public Transport
It is quite normal for you to want to spend at least one day traveling when you have come to Istanbul from far away. You can travel around the city by metro, tram, bus, metrobus and ferry.
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The yellow colored machines you see in the photo are located at many points. You can also ask the Erasmus Office to get one for you before you come. Name of the card: Istanbulkart. We recommend that you buy "the normal card" with one, two, three-time use options. Thus, as you load money, you can use it more than once. You can load money on the card with banknotes from the machines. You can also ask Turkish citizens using mobile banking to load money from the application.
The fastest transportation options in the city of Istanbul are metro and metrobus. However, we do not recommend bus services unless absolutely necessary. When you take a taxi, check the meter at least out of the corner of your eye. We do not recommend minibuses.
While at the airports, you can choose private bus companies. Havaist organizes bus services to Istanbul Airport. Havabus, on the other hand, to Sabiha Gökçen Airport... We think that the host university can also help with airport transportation.
D. Accomodation
First of all, it would be useful to consult the university about this issue. They can be guesthouses, application hotels or dormitories. They can help you for free or inexpensively. If you want to explore the historical and touristic places of Istanbul such as Topkapı Palace, you can consider hotels in districts such as Beyoğlu or Şişli.
E. The Other Details
As of 12.04.2022, the HES (Hayat Eve Sığar – Life Fits Into Home) code is no longer used in public transportation.
Emergency phone number changed in Turkey. In the past, separate numbers were used for police, fire and ambulance. Note 112 for all right now.
For all other questions and suggestions, please write in the comments section.
Universities in İstanbul have a very good reputation in the region and around the world. The learning environment is cool, safe, and disciplined. I am very satisfied with the universities here
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