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Mezun Group Assisted Turkish Students Abroad for Over 11 Years

Mezun.com was launched on the Millenium day (Jan 1, 2000) and Mezun.com grew rapidly to sixty thousand registered members at the end of 2000 and over hundred-fifty thousand the following year.

July 18, 2011
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Okan University: ''The University Closest to Business Life''

Okan University has a total of 6500 students in 130 departments, 1300 of them pursuing associate’s degrees, 800 pursuing master's degrees, 50 pursuing PhD degrees and the rest pursuing undergraduate degrees. Prof. Sule Kut talked to TURKOFAMERICA.

July 18, 2011
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American Exchange Students in the Capital of Turkey Compare Turkey and the US

Julia Elaine Robertson and Shira Rachel Babow are exchange students at Bilkent University, located in the country’s capital city Ankara. After completing their studies, they will return to University of California. At Bilkent, international faculty and instructors make up more than a quarter of all academic staff, representing 40 different countries. There is a growing body of full-time international students, as well as exchange students visiting from more than 250 partner institutions.

July 18, 2011
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Turkey: 1.4 Million Euro Loan and Equity Stake in Meykar Frozen Drinks Producer

The EBRD is making a €1.4 million investment in Meykar, one of Turkey’s leading private manufacturers and distributors of frozen beverages to expand the company’s capacities and product range.

The two-tranche financing is in the form of a convertible loan of €0.7 million that has already been disbursed and a planned €0.7 million equity injection that will come into effect as the company implements its business development plan.

The EBRD’s funds will be used to finance the purchase and installation of new equipment lines. The improvements will increase Meykar’s production capacity and distribution network across Turkey.

“We are very pleased to help Meykar’s management team with this transaction, which underlines our commitment to further develop Turkey’s fast-growing small and medium-sized private business sector. The Bank is an early investor in the company and we will continue providing our support as the company continues its growth,” Michael Davey, EBRD Director for Turkey, said.