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Dear Fulbright friends, THE OPENING RECEPTION We have great news to celebrate with this 4th issue of our Newsletter—we have OQXGFKPVQQWTPGYQHſEGURCEG9GCTG OF THE TURKISH FULBRIGHT one of the oldest Commissions in the world, and now we are located in one of the newest buildings! I would like to thank everybody who helped in making &200,66,21n61(:2)),&( this move possible: the U.S. and Turkish governments, the Commission Board The Turkish Fulbright Commission has two offices in - a Members, and the staff here at Fulbright. As you will see on the following pages, we KHDGRIILFHLQ$QNDUDDQGVLQFHDEUDQFKRIILFHLQñVWDQEXO have had a busy and productive year so far, with interest in Fulbright and in our Our Head Office moved three times in the years following services growing faster than ever before. WKH &RPPLVVLRQnV RSHQLQJ LQ  EXW IRU WKH SDVW  \HDUV We are now re-energized to take on even bigger goals from our new Fulbright RSHUDWHGRXWRIDQDSDUWPHQWLQWKH¡DQND\DGLVWULFWRIWKHFLW\ home, which is, of course, also your new Fulbright home, so be sure to come visit us QHDUWKHSUHVLGHQWLDOSDODFH7KLVVSULQJWKH&RPPLVVLRQZDVDEOH and be a part of it. Have a good summer. to relocate to a newer, safer, and more easily accessible location &T'TUGN#[FÆPNÆ Executive Director LQWKH7HSH3ULPHñí0HUNH]LRQ(VNLíHKLU5RDG The Turkish Fulbright Commission

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On May 3, 2013, the Commission’s new website was launched with a completely new design. Changes include the addition of photos, both recent and old, from Commission activities; a brand new feature called ‘Inspiring Stories’, which presents interviews with Fulbright Alumni; and (From left to right) Mr. Adam Ereli, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Educational & Cultural the integration of an ‘Online Advising’ #HHCKTU2TQH5CDCJCV-C[OCMÁCNCPQPGQHQWTſTUVITCPVGGU&T'TUGN#[FÆPNÆ'ZGEWVKXG&KTGEVQTQHVJG Turkish Fulbright Commission; Mr. Ali Babacan, Turkish Deputy Prime Minister and a Fulbright Alumnus; section to provide immediate and up-to- Mr. John T. McCarthy, the Turkish Fulbright Commission Board Chairman, ING Bank Turkey; Mr. Francis J. date information for anyone interested in Ricciardone, U.S. Ambassador to Turkey research and study opportunities in the Continued on page 2 U.S.A. www.fulbright.org.tr facebook.com/FulbrightTurkiye TURKEY

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Mr. Ali Babacan, Turkish Deputy Prime Minister, 3URI6DEDKDW.D\PDNoDODQRQHRIRXU¿UVWJUDQWHHV receiving his plaque as a Fulbright Alumnus receiving her plaque as a Fulbright Alumna Highlights of the opening were speeches by three of our distinguished guests, U.S. Ambassador Francis Ricciardione, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs Mr. Adam Ereli, and Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey Mr. Ali Babacan. In his welcoming remarks, Ambassador Ricciardone (Fulbright ’73), emphasized the many success stories that have emerged from Fulbright exchange programs over the years, noting as an excellent example of this, Deputy Prime Minister Babacan. *GYGPVQPVQGZRTGUUJQY(WNDTKIJVQHſEGUNKMGVJGUGVJGTGHQTGGODQF[ŎNKHGEJCPIKPIŏURCEGU

Visiting from the United States, Mr. Adam Ereli praised the Turkish Fulbright Commission’s accomplishments in recent years. He also expressed his pleasure at being present for the opening reception and at being able to show Washington’s support not only for the Turkish Fulbright Program but also for the special partnership between the United States and Turkey.

Mr. Adam Ereli, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Mr. Ali Babacan, Turkish Deputy Prime Minister, giving his State for Educational & Cultural Affairs, giving his speech speech; Mr. Francis J. Ricciardone, U.S. Ambassador to Turkey +PVJGſPCNCFFTGUUQHVJGGXGPKPI/T#NK$CDCECPRQKPVGFQWVVJGNQPINCUVKPIKORCEVVJCVGFWECVKQPJCUQPRGQRNGCPFJQYVJKU helps explain why the Turkish Fulbright Commission has been so effective for so many years. He stated his happiness with the growth of the program—both in terms of numbers of American Fulbrighters coming to Turkey and with Turkish students and scholars going to the United States for educational purposes. He too noted the Turkish government’s satisfaction at being able to contribute to the Fulbright Program. Turning to his personal experiences, he talked about the tremendous enrichment he gained as a Fulbright scholar, and the on-going satisfaction and pride he takes in discovering and visiting with the huge network of Fulbright Alumni around the world.

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Senior Lecturers, Senior Researchers and Student Researchers attended the End of Year Evaluation Meeting with the Board Members in Antalya between May 31 - June 2, 2013.

The Turkish Fulbright Commission organized an End of Year Evaluation Meeting for the 2012-2013 U.S. Grantees who are ſPKUJKPIWRVJGKTCECFGOKE[GCTKP6WTMG[6JGOGGVKPIYCU held in Tekirova, Antalya between May 31-June 2, 2013. The main objective of the meeting was to enable the grantees to share their academic and cultural experiences in Turkey and to evaluate their overall Fulbright experience. All grantees made presentations about their experiences, which showed how fruitful they spent their year at their host universities.

Present at the End of Year Evaluation Meeting were the U.S. Grantees and their family members as well as Board Members and staff of the Fulbright Commission. Fulbright U.S. Grantees, Commission Board Members and Fulbright Staff took a boat tour in the Mediterranean.

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The Student Core Program provides grants for graduate study in the United States for Master’s Degree, Ph.D Degree and Ph.D Dissertation Research and is the largest program of the Turkish Fulbright Commission.

Applications for the 2014-2015 Fulbright Student Core Program Cycle were received until March 22, 2013. The Commission JCUTGEGKXGFCRRNKECVKQPUHTQOFKHHGTGPVſGNFUQHUVWF[6JG selection committees evaluated the application dossiers and students have been invited to the interviews. The selection process Mr. Arthur Austin making a presentation to the will be completed by the end of June and an orientation meeting Turkish Fulbright Grantees in Ankara. will be held in July for the newly selected students. Meanwhile, Mr. Arthur Austin, Assistant Director for the Institute of the placement process for the 2013-2014 nominees continues. So International Education Foreign Fulbright Programs Division far, 44 students have been placed in various compatible programs QH'WTQRGCPF'WTCUKCXKUKVGFVJG(WNDTKIJV1HſEGUKP#PMCTC at U.S. universities and the rest are waiting to receive admission CPF ćUVCPDWN CPF ICXG RTGUGPVCVKQPU VQ VJG UGNGEVGF  decisions from the schools that they applied for. A Pre-Departure academic year Fulbright Student Core Program Grantees. During Orientation Seminar will be held for the students on June 27, his presentations, Mr. Austin talked about the placement process 2013 and grantees will begin their programs in August 2013. and answered grantees’ questions.

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Prof. Zafer Durusoy is currently a faculty member in the Department of Physics Engineering at Hacettepe University and was a Visiting Scholar Program Grantee in 1992. Prof. Durusoy and his colleagues developed a space simulator, which can test whether electronic devices that will be sent into space will be able to operate in space without CP[ RTQDNGOU 6JGKTU KU VJG ſTUV URCEG simulator designed in Turkey, and with this simulator, Prof. Durusoy received the “Best Entrepreneurial Academician” award given by the Ministry of Science, Industry and Technology. 2TQH&WTWUQ[TGEGKXKPIJKURNCSWGHTQOVJG/KPKUVGTQH5EKGPEG+PFWUVT[CPF6GEJPQNQI[

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ADVISING PROGRAM The Advising Section of the Turkish Fulbright Applications”, which aimed SAT/ACT for undergraduate study as Fulbright Commission is run by VQKPHQTOVJGUVWFGPVUCDQWVJQYVQſNN well as sessions on IELTS (International an Advising Coordinator and three in the Fulbright Student Core Program English Language Testing System) and Educational Advisers who provide application form. PTE (Pearson Test of English) in Ankara information about both the Fulbright Apart from these presentations in CPFćUVCPDWN#NUQYKVJVJGJGNRQHQWT Grant Programs for citizens of different cities, the Advising Section American Grantees the Advising Section the Turkish Republic and general organized a Conversation Club activity information about study in the U.S.A. continued providing advising services in QWTQHſEGUHQTUVWFGPVUYJQCTGRNCPPKPI KP#PMCTCCPFćUVCPDWNQPEGCOQPVJ In the 2012-2013 academic year, the to study in the U.S.A. Students are always Like previous academic years, Educational Educational Advisers of our Commission welcome to consult our Educational Advisers attended international made presentations at 88 universities Advisers. They can ask their questions education fairs that were held in Ankara, in 40 cities of Turkey in order to give via e-mail or phone. For one-on-one information about the Fulbright Grant advising, an appointment has to be made. ćUVCPDWN CPF ć\OKT VQ RTQXKFG QDLGEVKXG Programs and higher education in information about study in the U.S.A. the U.S.A. Many undergraduate and In addition to the services mentioned graduate students as well as faculty above, the Advising Section held sessions All the activities of the Advising members attended these presentations on “How to Write a Successful Statement Section are announced on the activity and asked questions. In 12 cities these of Purpose”, TOEFL/GRE/GMAT calendar on the Commission’s web site, presentations were on “Effective seminars for graduate study, and TOEFL/ www.fulbright.org.tr.

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Katılım için detaylı bilgiye www.fulbright.org.tr ve www.facebook.com/fulbrightturkiye adreslerinden ulaşılabilir. information about the medical forms and other documents that the students need to take with them. Pre-Departure Orientation Seminars Poster

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I decided to study abroad when I was in the When I was an 11th grade student, I was second term of the 10th grade, because at trying to get help about the application that time I became a member of the MUN process to U.S. universities by doing 6WþDGTMYKVJJKUENCUUOCVGUKP#PVCN[C Club at Antalya Koleji. We attended research on the Internet. At that time, I How do you think studying in the U.S.A. an international conference and at that found the contact info of the Fulbright will help you in achieving your goals? conference I realized how much I like 1HſEG KP ćUVCPDWN 6JG CFXKUKPI UGTXKEG interacting and spending time with people + TGEGKXGF HTQO VJG (WNDTKIJV ćUVCPDWN One of the best characteristics of the U.S. from different nationalities. My teacher at 1HſEG JGNRGF OG C NQV FWTKPI VJG universities is to give chance to the students the MUN Club gave me advice on study application process since the information to put theory into practice. I think that no abroad. After talking to my teacher, I they provided me with was reliable. They other city in the world can provide me decided to study in the U.S.A. She told me JGNRGFOGſPFVJGWPKXGTUKVKGUVJCVYQWNF with internship opportunities as much as that it would be easier for me to adapt to DGUV ſV O[ CECFGOKE DCEMITQWPF CPF Washington D.C. What’s more, studying the school atmosphere in the U.S.A. Thus, goals, and also helped me to understand together with people from different parts I started the application process. the application process. They were very of the world and exchanging opinions How did you learn about the advising willing to help me and the sources they with them will help me a lot in becoming services of the Turkish Fulbright shared with me were extremely helpful. a “World Citizen”.

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AN INSPIRING STORY 3URI3RODW*ÖONDQUHFHLYHGRXU&RPPLVVLRQnV0DVWHUnV'HJUHH*UDQWLQ$JUDGXDWHRI0LGGOH(DVW7HFKQLFDO 8QLYHUVLW\KHVHUYHGKLVXQLYHUVLW\IRU\HDUVXSRQKLVUHWXUQIURPWKH86$3URI*ÖONDQLVFXUUHQWO\D3URIHVVRU DW¡DQND\D8QLYHUVLW\DQGWKH3UHVLGHQWRIWKH,QWHUQDWLRQDO$VVRFLDWLRQIRU(DUWKTXDNH(QJLQHHULQJ When did you receive the Fulbright After I read his biography, with all these Grant? When did you go to the U.S.A.? characteristics he was a person that I have always admired. That’s why I knew that I heard about the Fulbright Grant for it would be a great honor to apply for a VJGſTUVVKOGKPYJGP+YCUCLWPKQT grant program that was named after him. student at university. One day, while I was Thus; I made my application. talking to a friend of mine, he reminded me that the deadline for the application You received our Commission’s Master’s to the grant was the following week. We Degree Grant. After receiving your both applied and we both received the Master’s Degree, did you stay in the ITCPV9GYGPVVQVJG75#KP U.S.A. for your Doctorate Degree?

Why did you apply for the Fulbright There was not much experimental study Grant? conducted on Earthquake Engineering Playing ice-hockey at the university where I went for my It is a pleasure to be appreciated by others When I made my application, Senator Master’s Degree, but after a year, a big and to receive an award in return. Up Fulbright was still alive, and I was earthquake hit Caracas, Venezuela. The WPVKN PQY CTQWPF  UEKGPVKUVU KP following this exchange program that he Professor that I wanted to work with VQVCNJCXGTGEGKXGFVJG6¯$ć6#-5EKGPEG started between many countries of the went to the earthquake site to make Award. Thus, receiving this award has world. I have always thought that the observations, and he gave seminars when been one of the greatest honors in my life. Fulbright Program is very important for he returned. After that, he started research As for the NATO Science Prize, I received U.S. foreign policy, because Fulbright projects based on experiments, and one it after completing another important Grants give people a chance to get to of these projects was about bringing project funded by NATO successfully, know different cultures. Senator Fulbright an earthquake shaking table to our which was about the earthquakes that hit was a member of a generation who saw university. I got a Research Assistantship Turkey in 1999. These earthquakes can two world wars, and thus he chose to be considered as important milestones for be a representative of moderate politics. with the help of the budget the Professor Turkey. Also, since he was a Rhodes Scholar he received. Thus, I started my Doctorate had a different academic background. Degree. I received an education which Although Turkey is a country which is shaped my professional life, and which prone to earthquakes, we do not think made me who I am now. I learned a lot that we take enough precautions. What from the people I met during my graduate do you think about this? studies. It is not easy to be ready for an earthquake. You have had many important positions Being ready does not only mean having in your academic life, and you received extra food, water or pills with you as they many awards and prizes including a say on TV. In order to be ready for an 0#61 5EKGPEG 2TK\G CPF C 6¯$ć6#- earthquake, there are things you need Science Award. How did receiving these to do in a wider spectrum. For example, awards affect your work? legislation concerning construction Illinois Shake Table, 1968

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should be revised which is a very detailed form a platform to share knowledge and thing to do. There are many problems in GZRGTKGPEG HQT RTQHGUUKQPCNU KP VJG ſGNF the infrastructure of Turkey. We need to of earthquake engineering all around the UQNXG VJGUG ſTUV 2NWU KV PGGFU ſPCPEKCN world. In accordance with this mission, power to be ready for an earthquake, one of the main responsibilities of this but since the earthquakes in 1999 taught association is to organize a worldwide many lessons, some changes have started conference. to be made. For example, practices such Can you tell us about an unforgettable as Turkish Catastrophe Insurance Pool memory you have from the years when Prof. Polat Gülkan presenting at a conference (DASK), urban transformation, building you were in the U.S.A. as a Fulbright C (WNDTKIJVGT EQPVTKDWVGF UKIPKſECPVN[ inspection have been really helpful. Grantee? to my accomplishments and to the #TGVJGTGUWHſEKGPVPWODGTQHEQWTUGUCPF Two things impressed me a lot. When I awards I received. It is important that the ſGNFUQHURGEKCNK\CVKQPUQPGCTVJSWCMGUCV went to the U.S.A., I had just graduated Fulbright Grantees represent Turkey and the departments of Civil Engineering at from university, and the work ethics in the Turkish society successfully. It is not Turkish universities? the U.S.A. left a lasting impression on enough to be academically successful. For me. Even a tenured professor who is also Earthquake Engineering has become example, an interviewee for the Fulbright renowned all around the world would go C RQRWNCT ſGNF KP VJG RCUV ſXG [GCTU Grant should know who Senator J. to work at 5 a.m. and would make his We can see many articles published on William Fulbright was. If she/he does not course preparations. Since people earn GCTVJSWCMGU KP UEKGPVKſE LQWTPCNU 6JWU know anything about him, this indicates their professional degrees at universities, there is a larger group of professionals in lack of interest to a certain extent. Apart they see such a hardworking environment terms of academic research, progress and from this, candidates who state that one of there, and they work hard in their later consultancy when compared to the past. life as well. This is also a proof of why the their career goals is to stay in the U.S.A. I hope that this will develop more in the U.S.A. is so developed as a country. should be aware of the fact that they are future. not setting a goal which matches with the The other thing that impressed me was the main goal of the Fulbright Program. You are currently the President of the social order in the U.S.A. For example, International Association for Earthquake VJGTG YGTG PQ VTCHſE NKIJVU KP #PMCTC What would you advise to our grantees Engineering (IAEE) whose center is in before I left it. The police would control that are in the U.S.A. right now? Tokyo. Can you inform us about the VJG VTCHſE CV KORQTVCPV ETQUUTQCFU DWV activities of this association? VJGTG YGTG VTCHſE NKIJVU KP VJG 75# Higher education is like an open buffet. *QYGXGTUKPEG+YCUPQVWUGFVQVTCHſE While some students take food which will IAEE is a confederation of world’s lights, I would jaywalk. One day, I was make them feel full, some come hungry national earthquake engineering societies, jaywalking in Chicago and the police and it currently has 57 members. IAEE and leave hungry. No one should be in the UVQRRGFOGCPFſPGFOGHQTLC[YCNMKPI has some missions. One of these is to second group. A university student should +JCFVQRC[CſPG6JKUYCUQHEQWTUG also broaden his/her vision of the world. I an important lesson for me. advise them not to forget that a university What would you recommend to the gives perspective to an individual. This students who are planning to apply for perspective is very important, and in my the Fulbright Grants in the future? How opinion one of the best university systems did receiving the Fulbright Grant change in the world is in the U.S.A. That’s why; your life? as Fulbright Grantees they should always Receiving the Fulbright Grant affected know that they have won a big lottery, In Urbana on January 1, 1967 my life immensely. I believe that being and that this grant will change their life.

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Ms. Mary Kirk, Director of Academic Exchange Programs at the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs; Mr. Joseph McCormick, Academic Exchange Specialist at the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs; Mr. Arthur Austin, Assistant Director of Foreign Fulbright Programs at the Institute of International Education visited the Commission and attended a reception with the Fulbright U.S.Grantees and the Fulbright Commission Staff on February 25, 2013 in Ankara.

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