Established in 1979, Eastern Mediterranean University offers programs fully recognized by Council of Higher Education in Turkey. Having completed its physical infrastructure, the campus spreads over an area of 2200 acres. The University owns unprecedented campus facilities, and creates a multicultural environment with students coming from 68 countries and highly qualified faculty members from 35 different nations. There is a perfect harmony and dialog between the students and the faculty. Thanks to the modern understanding of education shared by all, students are trained as individuals thoroughly learned and endowed with excellent research skills, who can generate new knowledge, who are aware of and meticulous about environmental issues, who are creative, confident and ready to compete with the world youth. In addition to the in-door and out-door sport complexes, the variant of student clubs and the fully-equipped offices they own where all club activities are planned, and the on-campus dormitory facilities reflect the student oriented educational philosophy of Eastern Mediterranean University.
Timeline
1979 - The Institute of Higher Technology constituting the foundation of Eastern Mediterranean University is established by the Ministry of Education.
1979 - The Institute of Higher Technology starts providing education with the Departments of Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering offering 3-year programs to 105 students with the aim of educating an intermediate workforce between an engineer and a technician and issuing a ‘technician-engineer’ diploma to successful students.
1979 - The Institute of Higher Technology starts providing education with the Departments of Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering offering 3-year programs to 105 students with the aim of educating an intermediate workforce between an engineer and a technician and issuing a ‘technician-engineer’ diploma to successful students.
1984 - Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering Departments are extended to four-year programs.
1985 - Governments of Turkish Republic (TR) and Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) mutually agree on opening a university called ‘Eastern Mediterranean University’. Members of the T.R. Council of Higher Education visit the Institute of Higher Technology with the aim of transforming it into a university.
1986 - Following the TRNC Assembly’s approval of the Statute establishing the North Cyprus Education Foundation and Eastern Mediterranean University (18/86), the Institute of Higher Technology is converted into a State-Trust University assuming the name of Eastern Mediterranean University.
1986 - Faculties of Engineering, Arts and Sciences, Business and Economics and School of Computing and Technology are inaugurated.
1990 - Faculty of Architecture and School of Tourism and Hospitality Management are established.
1995 - The Eastern Mediterranean College is established.
1996 - Faculty of Law starts offering education.
1997 - Faculty of Communication is inaugurated. Eastern Mediterranean Nursery School and Elementary School are established.
1999 - Faculty of Education is established.
2004 - Eastern Mediterranean University celebrates its 25th Silver Year with a modern infrastructure established on 2.200 acres of land and over 17.600 graduates from different countries.
2005 - Eastern Mediterranean University obtains full membership of European University Association (EUA) and International University Association (IUA).
2007 - School of Applied Disciplines starts offering education.
2010 - Faculty of Health Sciences and School of Justice are inaugurated.
2011 -Faculty of Pharmacy is established.
Eastern Mediterranean University took its well-deserved place within the best 1500 universities in 2011 Webometrics Rankings of World Universities. EMU, which was previously placed as the 1704th university in Webometrics Rankings, has made a considerable progress as it has been ranked as the 1421th university based on the Webometrics evaluations which included 20,000 universities and took 16 universal criterion as their basis.
According to rankings by Webometrics, which is centered in Spain, among 160 universities in Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean University has been ranked as the 18th university among the ones with Faculty of Medicine, the 8th among those without Faculty of Medicine and the 4th among private universities (foundation universities) in Turkey. Based on 2011 rankings, EMU continues to carry the title of 'the top ranking university' in Northern Cyprus as other TRNC universities have been ranked as the 3793th and 9088th by Webometrics.
It is also worth mentioning that one of the leading institutions of higher education, Middle East Technical University, ranked Eastern Mediterranean University as the 1695th university in METU University Rankings by Academic Performance (URAP), which also included a considerable number of state and foundation universities both in Turkey and throughout the world.
Eastern Mediterranean University is proud to have produced more than 32.000 graduates from different cultures and countries.
Eastern Mediterranean University is proud to have produced more than 32.000 graduates from different cultures and countries.
so that we have to keep our confident in this university for ever untill last ages of our life
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Cypriot cuisine is a fantastic mix of Eastern Mediterranean and has many characteristics taken from the island's numerous conquerors. It will not take long for tourists, students and others to realize why one of the favourite local pastimes is eating. Most meals start with mezes(appetizers).Most of these appetizers will have been grown or manufactured locally and will change seasonally. Keep in mind that this is only the beginning of a Turkish meal so “yavash, yavash” (slowly slowly). reared lamb and chicken in their cooking. Main courses normally include shish kebab (chunks of lamb or chicken on the skewer), lamb chops, grilled chicken, sheftali kebab or fish. On weekends, individual families from toddler to grandmother get together and eat at their favorite restaurant or have a barbeque at one of the family homes. In the summer, due to the heat of the day Cypriots tend to eat late. Kebab is usually accompanied by an alcoholic beverage called Raki( clear alcohol that is made from aniseed and diluted with water) or beer.
ReplyDeleteFor non-alcoholic drinks make sure to try fresh orange juice, homemade lemonade (lemonata), and the yoghurt diluted with water and mixed with salt and mint on top, Ayran. It cools down the body temperature,helps settle upset stomach and helps to raise low blood pressure.
Turkish coffee
Once inherited from the Ottoman upper classes, Turkish coffee is now enjoyed by all. The hidden idea behind Turkish coffee is to use good coffee beans and to create foam on top. It is served in small cups in four different ways:
Sade : without sugar
Az shekerli : with a little sugar
Orta : medium sugar
Shekerli : with lots of sugar
Once you have finished your coffee, you may turn your cup over, wait till it has drained and the cup has cooled down and ask a local to read your fortune from the cup.
Drinking water
It is not safe to drink from the taps in North Cyprus or to use this water for cooking purposes.Water from the taps is used for washing, cleaning and other domestic chores. Cypriots usually buy drinking water in 20 liter containers from local water stations that also deliver to the home. This method is much cheaper than buying various sizes of bottled water from the supermarket or bakkal. 20 liters of water delivered to your home costs $ 2.30.
Gas for Cookers
Most rented accommodation will have gas cookers and Butane gas cylinders. All you need to do is take the cylinder to the nearest bakkal when it is empty and exchange it for a new one. Gas cylinders are green in color and have the writing "gaz tup" on it. A full cylinder costs approximately $ 20. These gas cylinders are also used for heating. Gas can also be delivered to your home.
Social life in emu
ReplyDeleteOne of the most important issues in our time is that social life , today more and more people in our country are concerned about the idea of social life , which is necessary for us and whole the world , in this presentation I intend to discuss the main points about this significant issue . also , I will look at any thing can help us , in our daily life .
One of the fundamental tasks in our self for our university plus in the school language our purpose is that creat anew ways about study methods of modern , like creat a safe community where students feel they belong and that their contribution is valued , we all know how we can avoid to be carless in our studying , the main key is resemblance cooperation between the students at the university , we have to cooperate with our friends , teachers and with our university administration to make a mutual feeling tend to success . we know that the collaboration is the best way to deal with any one in our society in northern Cyprus or in any country around the whole world , after that in this way we can arrive for our ambition by mutual support with our teacher and with our best friends , there is no a doubt there are many thinking in the all students mind , but what are they thinking ? is it good thinking or what ? .. there is no a doubt that such a topic is so important to discuss because of benefits for us and whole the world . I want to show for my friends in the same country how we can follow A success steps ..we can !!
But we have to try more to be an ideal students , how we can connect with our education without boring , In this presentation I'm going to give you some of the scientist wisdom in this life come on with us .., we have to be daily in the safe side , how we can cancel a bad ways in our mind , but untile now we didn't do it so far .
Also, how we can train our brain ..how we can get a trust from our friends ?...
Social life for the students in the eastern Mediterranean university
ReplyDeleteTurkish Cypriot students are interested in meeting non-Cypriots, but the extent to which international students participate in student activities can depend a lot on that person's attitude. Turkish Cypriot’s' capacity for hospit ality and friendship is great, their warmth and generosity are admirable, but a Cypriot student who has lived in Cyprus all his/her life already has a circle of friends and, like university students everywhere, EMU students are preoccupied with their own activities and studies.
As the newcomer, you will need to find ways to participate in local events and campus life that will bring you into contact with both Cypriot and other international students who are likely to share some of your interests. There are numerous opportunities to do this ranging from sports to cultural activities, theater, EMU Spring Festival, the student newspaper “Gundem”, trips, and more. It is strongly recommended that all students, whatever the duration of their stay at EMU, commit themselves to at least one major extra-curricular activity.
The adjustment process will be easier, if you try to understand your fellow students' views, show an interest in joining in their activities, and try to speak some Turkish while you are here. Try to participate in a campus group even though you might not have done this before; the cross-cultural experience alone will be worth it.
The Cyprus issue is one of the key territorial disputes that attracts the attention of the entire world. If we look deep into history, the island of Cyprus used to be an intersection point of major empires, cultures and religions, so thus one can say conflict was inevitable and easy to predict. Today historical generosity of the island puts us before a dilemma of two communities. However, the Cyprus dilemma is not the responsibility of merely two ethnic communities of Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots who inhabit the island. This is a complicated diplomatic Rubik that requires a great deal of efforts from the host countries: Britain , Greece , Turkey and UN in particular.
ReplyDeleteEstablishment of Cyprus Republic (1963)
During the de-colonization era, Cyprus was one of those countries that followed her path towards independence. Major arrangements that provided legal bases for newly establishing Republic were discussed and outlined during Zurich-London Accord and signed by Great Britain , Greece , Turkey as well as Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders. Great Britain officially granted independence to Cyprus on 16 August 1960 and the Constitution of the Republic of Cyprus came into force. Unfortunately, the Constitution of the Republic of Cyprus was not a long lasting one. In 1963 Greek side came up with an amending proposal according to which all power was transferring to Greek Cypriots claiming that they consolidate the majority of population. Rejection of proposal by Turkish side caused hostility and violence between two communities. In turn, on March 1964, the UN Security Council passed a resolution and authorized the provision of international peacekeeping forces in Cyprus (UNFICYP).
ReplyDelete11 years of struggle and attempts for Confidence Building
Although significant attempts were made to restore peace and Constitutional order in Cyprus after 1964, reluctance and lack of trust between the two communities led the
Turkey 's Intervention (1974)
ReplyDeleteTurkey responded with an attempt to find a solution through peaceful and diplomatic means by carrying the issue to London . When Britain refused to act in concert, Turkey acting under the Treaty of Guarantee intervened militarily in Cyprus on 20 July 1974 unilaterally. Turkey 's intervention was aimed to putting an end to a take-over of Cyprus by Greece and the inevitable destruction of Turkish Cypriot community. Turkey as a Guarantor of independence and constitutional order of Cyprus Republic was fulfilling her legal responsibility.
Aftermath of 1974 Intervention
(social life )
ReplyDeleteThe Turkish Cypriot people are not only warm-hearted and welcoming but also very generous. They are friendly, helpful and will invite the visitor into their home, not just for cay (tea), or cup of coffee, but also share whatever food they may have. They have a courtesy hardly found elsewhere and enthusiasm in the company of new-found friends.
Even though Turkish is the predominant language, Cypriots have their own version. Cyprus was a British colony for many years, so it is most likely that you will here some English words when people are speaking their own dialect of Turkish. Many Cypriots have returned to the island after living in Britain , Australia or America for many years so, English is widely spoken and understood with many Cypriots. The locals are harmlessly inquisitive. Don't be shocked if a total stranger asks you where you are from, questions about your family, where you live and can identify the nearest landmark to your house. It is quite normal for a shopkeeper to offer you a coffee or a cold drink. Etiquette says that it is not polite to leave before the coffee cup gets cold. It's not surprising that one of the most well known Turkish expressions is “A single cup of coffee is remembered with respect for forty years”.
The following are some Survival Turkish that may help you adapt to living in Turkish Cypriot society:
Words Greetings & Salutations Numbers
Please Lutfen Welcome Buyrun 0 Sifir
Yes Evet Hello Merhaba 1 Bir
No Hayir Good Morning Gunaydin 2 Iki
Water Su Good Evening Iyi akshamlar 3 Uch
Bread Ekmek Good Night Iyi gedceler 4 Dort
Tea Chay Thank you Teshekkur ederim 5 Besh
Morning Sabah Bon Appetite Afiyet Olsun 6 Alti
Afternoon Oglenden sonra Excuse Me Afferdersiniz 7 Yedi
Evening Aksham Goodbye Gule Gule 8 Sekiz
Night Gedce See you later Sonra Gorushuruz 9 Dokuz
Entrance Girish Well done Aferin 10 On
Exit Chikish Good luck Bol shanslar 100 Yuz
Questions Days of the Week
What is your name ? Sizin adiniz ne? Monday Pazartesi
Where are you from? Nerelisiniz? Tuesday Sali
learn turkish language with us...
ReplyDeleteWhere do you stay? Nerede Kaliyorsunuz? Wednesday Charshamba
How much is it? Ne kadar? Thursday Pershembe
Do you speak English ? Ingilizce biliyor musunuz? Friday Juma
Saturday Jumartesi
Statements Sunday Pazar
My name is Mehmet Benim Adim Mehmet
I am from Turkey Ben Turkum Directions
I'm staying at a hotel Otelede kaliyorum Left Sol
I do not understand Anlamadim Right Sagh
I can speak little Englsih Biraz Ingilizce biliyorum Straight Doghru / Duz
all we know that no one can give up the sports ..it bis lovely ..by emu students:
ReplyDeleteThe campus offers students the possibility of participating in all kinds of sports activities in the sports complex for indoor sports; the grass football pitch; the stadium for track and field events, outdoor basketball, volleyball, tennis courts and lots more.
The kind of activities one can get involved in are of various categories:
Indoor Outdoor
Squash American Football
Body Building Soccer
Wrestling Streetball
Kickboxing Tennis
Basketball Cricket
Volleyball Skateboarding
Handball Golf
Yoga -------------
Badminton -------------
Sometimes, those who are keen on sports particpate in competitions that is organized by the school. For more information please contact the Lala Mustapha Pasha Sports Complex Reception Desk at 630-2328.
also our administration give you some information about international center activities :
ReplyDelete2011-2012 ACADEMIC YEAR FALL/SPRING SEMESTER
INTERNATIONAL CENTER ACTIVITIES
EVENT
DATE
VENUE
1
NIGERIAN INDEPENDENCE DAY
01.10.2011
BEACH CLUB
2
SOCIETY ELECTEION
10.10.2011
ACTIVITY CENTER
3
AZERBAIJAN NATIONAL NIGHT
18.10.2011
BEACH CLUB/ ACTIVITY CENTER
4
INTERNATIONAL NIGHT
21.10.2011
CL SQUARE
5
IRANIAN YALDA NIGHT
20.12.2011
LIONS GARDEN
6
CHRISTMAS NIGHT
23.12.2011
BEACH CLUB
7
PAKISTAN NIGHT
22.03.2012
BEACH CLUB
8
NOWRUZ NIGHT IRANIAN
(New Year Party)
21.03.2012
BEACH CLUB
9
NOOROZ NIGHT TAJIKESTAN/AZERBAIJAN
21.03.2012
BEACH CLUB
10
EASTER DINNER
16.04.2012
BEACH CLUB/ACTIVITY CENTER
11
NIGERIAN AWARD NIGHT
04.05.2012
BEACH CLUB
12
CAMEROONIAN NIGHT
20.05.2012
BEACH CLUB
13
AZERBAIJAN REPUBLIC DAY
26.05.2012
BEACH CLUB
14
BEACH PARTY
13.06.2012
BEACH CLUB
• Social life
ReplyDeleteCyprus is a magnificent place to discover. Driving is easy, Cypriots drive on the left and roads are supremely less congested. As an international law, wearing of front seatbelt is strongly implemented. Sometimes police stands on the side of the roads with laser guns and will issue an on-the spot fine. Locals normally flash their headlights to warn of a police check ahead. As a universal rule you can park where there is a space. Restricted areas are marked with either a no parking sign or black-and-white or simply yellow-and- white painted kerbstones. These are the same as double yellow lines. Car parks are often referred to as Oto Parks. On this island, drivers tend not to use their indicators relatively as consciously as on continental Europe, therefore be aware of the vehicle in front of you suddenly disappearing to the left or right. Horns are often used especially when overtaking.
For student who already have a foreign driving license or those who want to get a new driving license, they can contact the Internation Center for assistance on how to get a license in North Cyprus. Renting a caris also available for those who require a vehicle for a short period of time. For more information on this, you also have to contact the International Center.
Really it is nice
• Social life
ReplyDeleteCyprus is a magnificent place to discover. Driving is easy, Cypriots drive on the left and roads are supremely less congested. As an international law, wearing of front seatbelt is strongly implemented. Sometimes police stands on the side of the roads with laser guns and will issue an on-the spot fine. Locals normally flash their headlights to warn of a police check ahead. As a universal rule you can park where there is a space. Restricted areas are marked with either a no parking sign or black-and-white or simply yellow-and- white painted kerbstones. These are the same as double yellow lines. Car parks are often referred to as Oto Parks. On this island, drivers tend not to use their indicators relatively as consciously as on continental Europe, therefore be aware of the vehicle in front of you suddenly disappearing to the left or right. Horns are often used especially when overtaking.
For student who already have a foreign driving license or those who want to get a new driving license, they can contact the Internation Center for assistance on how to get a license in North Cyprus. Renting a caris also available for those who require a vehicle for a short period of time. For more information on this, you also have to contact the International Center.
Really it is nice
picnic to beach club with emu students :
ReplyDeletebeach club belongs to eastern mediterranean university ,our picnic was an important so the most important purpose in this picnic that is beach club cleaning and protection beach club
one of the most important issuse in our time is saving our university from harmful and cleaning beach club , today more and more students in our university are concerned about the idea of beach club cleaning which is necessary for us and all the students ……….
In Friday morning we went to beach club with our teacher , first of all : I will look at picnic purposes so that the main point in favour of this picnic is that helping the beach club's laborers in cleaning and catching the garbage ..we do that beacause this university it will be our university and it will make us to become acreative persons in our future and in our work and job and carrer in future ..i didnot see all students as a tourists but I saw them such as good student who want to arrive to a top .
arts and skills in our university :
ReplyDeleteYou are embarking on a major undertaking in cross-cultural living. With this in mind, you should try to learn as much as you can about your own culture as well as about Turkish Cypriot culture before you land in North Cyprus . While Turkish Cypriots are descendents of mainland Turks, they have their own distinct culture. The learning process will not be easy; it will proceed in several stages over a period of months, and it may continue in the form of reverse culture shock when you return home. If it is at all successful, you will learn as much about yourself and your culture as you will about Cypriots and their culture.
There are three basic reactions a visitor to a new culture may feel; withdrawal and retreat to the old and familiar way of his/her own culture coupled with denial of the value of the new; modification of thought and behavior through integration of a few admired elements in the new culture with the old; or rejection of the old and complete replacement by the new (being "more Roman than the Romans"). It is common for new arrivals to go through a period of culture shock. Culture shock is the sometimes anguishing period of reaction and adjustment to a new, unfamiliar environment, though normally the bad parts don't last too long. In any case its important to know that you don't have to like everything, and you don't have to do everything the way the host nationals do it. When you find the happy medium between acting just like you did at home and acting just like an Cypriot, Cypriots will be very tolerant because you will be showing more respect for their culture than they are used to from foreigners.
(Northern Cyprus birds and the nature)
ReplyDeleteOne of the most important issues in our time is that how we can look after the birds , today more and more people and environment scientists are concerned about the idea of keeping on the birds and save its and doing statistics about birds numbers in the northern Cyprus . also the kinds of northern Cyprus birds , which is necessary for us and whole the world , there is no a doubt that such a subject is so important to discusds because of benefits for us and whole the world , what we know about Cyprus environment and about Cyprus birds ,firstly : I will tell you about Cyprus population , the population of the north Cyprus is (200,587 ) in habitants . 50% of the population lives in the cities and 50% in the countryside 99% of the adult population is literate .
Also , we have to talk about the language using in the northern Cyprus , it is a Turkish language, Turkish is the predominant language in the northern Cyprus , however cypritos have their own version . just as parts of England have adapted the English language so the Turkish cypritos have their own words . English is widely spoken and understood with many cupritos having lived in England or with relatives residing there . currency of northern Cyprus is that Turkish lera (TL) ,also Cyprus is third largest island in the Mediterranean .
The mesaoria plain, which lies in the centre of the island , between the girena mountains and the troodos mountain in the south , is used for the production of central crops such as , wheat , barley and oats . it is known as the breadbasket of cyprus , so that there we can see many types of northern Cyprus birds ,
Although Northern Cyprus is absolutely not a ‘shopping Mecca ', there are certain items you may be tempted by. Negotiating or ‘haggling' is obviously not something that most shopkeepers would want to engage in. Once your offer is refused, that is the final word. The owner will not come running after you like in Turkey !
ReplyDeleteThe two main shopping areas are Girne and Nicosia. As a word of precaution, look around carefully as the quality varies enormously from shop to shop and so can prices. Jewellery is a good buy. Each piece is weighed before a price is given. You might like to buy one of the local Cypriot charms “ the glass blue eye” which protects the wearer from the “evil eye”.
Shopping in Gazimagusa
Gazimagusa has been referred to as an 'outdoor museum'. The contemporary day shops rub shoulders with Lusignan and Venetian architecture.
As a new pedestrian area has recently been made in front of Lala Mustafa Pasa mosque, with benches to sit and watch the world go by. Just in front of the mosque is the main road with the usual selection of traditional shops. If you cannot find the shop that you are looking for inside the old city, then you will probably find it along the Salamis Road. Good quality brand name clothes from Turkey can be found in the various shops along the Salamis Road.
Shopping for Food
The EMU campus has a very wide range of eating facilities, that cater to different tastes and budgets. Numerous restaurants, food shops and more are available in Gazimagusa . There are also upper scale hotels which offer fine, yet more expensive dining options.
The major supermarkets are Lemar , Astro and Sok (Pronounced Shok) market which offer the convenience of one-stop shopping. All taxi drivers know how to get there and it is also easy to flag down a taxi in front of one of these stores when you finish. These supermarkets stock a wide range of goods both local and imported.
“Bakkals”are mini supermarkets that stock a good range of commodities but prices tend to be slightly more expensive than the larger supermarkets. Nevertheless, Cypriots tend to buy things such as bread, milk, eggs and newspapers from the neighborhood “ bakkal ”.
Every Friday, in the Gazimagusa bus station, you will find the “ Cuma Bazaar”where local producers sell their fresh produce and some goods. The price of fruit and vegetables tends to be slightly cheaper here than in the shops(30% cheaper). The prices are further reduced close to closing time.
Trip to labta in girne with emu students :
ReplyDeleteWe are a students at emu university , but we practise to speak English language so good at "prep- school " I joined to birds project , that I am writing now , at this moment .
I will be logical in description this trip and what we did ? .also, it was one of the most important trips that I went in a few years earlier , so that I was astonished because it was in the nice area in girne in northern Cyprus Turkish .. there is no a doubt that a trip will happen soon
In the morning at " 9:15 am " , we was already to go there, my friend were with me and my best teacher he is fikri , at "9:42 am" we went there , but in the roud we took small rest to eat something and drink , after that we arrived to labta in girne , there in the first we have walked to church , it has an old people , we talked with them a lot speech , and we adviced them to leave bad things , such as smoking and cafe …I was really cheerful with them also with my friend and classmates … after that we went to sightseeing .. we saw old and ancient plus historical buildings …..it was amazing a lot
There is no a doubt that trip it was the favorite one for me … because we were sharing a nice feeling … then after that we came back to prep school at 10:00 pm
We were really happy ..