BY AMNA KARA (MAN/II)
Name: Kasra Azarmir Shotorbany
Department: MAN/II
Country of Origin: Iran
What do you like best about Turkey?
The best part is the food, because it’s kind of similar to Iranian food.
Are there any similarities between your country’s culture and Turkey’s?
There are quite a lot of similarities between the Iranian and Turkish cultures, like family values and definitely the love for chai.
What will you miss most about Turkey/Bilkent?
I guess the people I have met over the years.
What is your favorite place on campus?
The lawn in front of Dorm 76.
Why Turkey?
It’s close to home, and also some of my family members live in Turkey.
Favorite Turkish food?
Adana kebab.
What’s your favorite part of Turkish culture?
My favorite of part of Turkish culture is the family values.
Where do you expect to see yourself in 10 years?
Hopefully back in Iran and working.
What is the hardest challenge you’ve overcome in Turkey?
Getting accustomed to the language has to be the hardest challenge.
What cities have you visited in Turkey? Which one do you like the best?
I’ve visited İstanbul, Bodrum, İzmir, Antalya, Safranbolu and Amasra, but my favorite is İstanbul since I finished my last few years of high school there.
What is one question you are asked frequently or the most interesting comment you’ve heard at Bilkent/in Turkey?
“Aren’t you Turkish?”