Each year, Istanbul Kent University hosts academic staff from partner institutions through the Erasmus+ teaching mobility programme. Many of these visiting colleagues return regularly, strengthening our ongoing collaboration. Internationalisation is a core objective of Istanbul Kent University and a key strategic focus of our academic journey. We highly value our visiting partners, whose contributions enrich our courses, inspire meaningful dialogue on pedagogy and teaching resources, and foster the exchange of experience that supports the development of best practices.

Please don’t hesitate to get in contact with our Erasmus Departmental Coordinators who will be the enlighten guide to your academic journey in our institution. Please be in touch in advance to leave enough time to us to get organised.

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Dont miss out while you are in Istanbul

• Be aware of Cercis Siliquastrum trees blooming around end of the March and begining of April. Some Turkish poems has been inspired by the view of Cercis Siliquastrum trees in Pierre Loti Hill.
• Check ‘Hıdırellez’ festivals in 5-6 May, especlally around ‘Ahırkapı’ district. It is the festibal of Welcoming the spring.
• Check Istanbul Foundation of Culture and Arts programs of film, theatre and jazz festivals: https://www.iksv.org/en
• You should have a look around the art galleries:
  • AKM: https://akmistanbul.gov.tr/homepage
  • Istanbul Modern: https://www.istanbulmodern.org/en/visit/museum
  • Arter: https://www.arter.org.tr/hours-ticket-info
  • Salt: https://saltonline.org/en/home
  • Sabancı Museum: https://www.sakipsabancimuzesi.org/en
  • https://www.borusansanat.com/en/
  • Yapı Kredi: https://art.ykykultur.com.tr/exhibitions
• You should get lost in characteristic neighborhoods like Balat, Kuzguncuk, Cukurcuma, Cihangir, Bomonti.
• Check for the temporary antique bazaar (Bomonti Flea market) on Sundays.
• Find the green place that consists of the facilities you are looking for: https://yesil.istanbul/yesil-alanlar
• Recently renovated historical buildings to visit and enjoy some time:
  • Casa Botter
  • Narmanlı Han
  • Bulgur Palas
• Check for the monuments has been added to the silhouette of the city in the last 10 years: Gataport, Camlica Tower, Grand Camlica Mosque.
• Spend time in Sultan Ahmet Square which has the most iconic buildings of Istanbul: Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque and three obelisks from different times
• Vialand
  • You should definitely visit Vialand, recognized as one of the top 10 theme parks in Europe, to experience its world-class entertainment and adrenaline-filled rides during your trip to Istanbul.
• Nakkaştepe Park
  • I suggest you head to Nakkaştepe Park, where you can fly across the treetops on a zipline that provides an unmatched, straight-line view of the Bosphorus Bridge.
• Museum of Illusions
  • You really should experience the Museum of Illusions to challenge your senses inside the Vortex Tunnel, a unique installation that creates a powerful illusion of the ground shifting beneath your feet.
• Basilica Cistern (Yerebatan Sarnıcı)
  • Make sure you visit the Basilica Cistern to see the colossal Medusa heads used as column bases, which remain one of the most intriguing mysteries of Roman engineering in Istanbul.
• Theodosius Cistern (Şerefiye Sarnıcı)
  • I recommend taking a look at the Theodosius Cistern (Şerefiye Sarnıcı) to witness its mesmerizing 360-degree 3D mapping projection that brings 1,600 years of history to life on its ancient columns and walls.
  • If the Basilica Cistern is too crowded, this is a fantastic and much more tranquil alternative to experience the city's underground heritage.
• Digital Experience Museum (Dijital Deneyim Müzesi)
  • It’s worth spending time at the Digital Experience Museum, Turkey’s first fully immersive digital art center, where you can interact with real-time AI installations that respond to your movements.
• Topkapi Palace (Topkapı Sarayı)
  • I’d definitely encourage you to explore Topkapi Palace to witness the Spoonmaker’s Diamond, one of the largest and most famous historical diamonds in the world, housed within the Imperial Treasury.
• Aşiyan Museum
  • Take the chance to see the Aşiyan Museum, the former home of poet Tevfik Fikret, which was personally designed by the poet himself to perfectly frame the narrowest and most dramatic point of the Bosphorus.
• Panorama 1453 Museum(Panorama1453 müzesi)
  • You won't want to miss the Panorama 1453 History Museum, the world’s first museum with a fully spherical panoramic painting, to experience a seamless 360-degree visual that makes you feel as if you’ve stepped directly onto the battlefield of the 1453 conquest.

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