BY AMNA KARA (MAN/II)
Name: Emmy Lefort
Department: International Relations/Erasmus
Country of Origin: France
What do you like best about Turkey?
Its landscapes and its people, who are very welcoming.
What will you miss most about Turkey/Bilkent?
About Turkey, maybe my friends and the food.
What is your favorite place on campus, and why?
The fountain.
Why Turkey?
My first choice was Belfast (Ireland), but there were some problems, so I couldn’t go. I had to put in a second choice, and I didn’t want it to be a European country, so I just chose Turkey.
What’s your favorite Turkish food?
My favorite Turkish foods are pide, tulumba and elma çay.
Where do expect to see yourself in 10 years?
Wherever I’m happy. As long as I have my friends and family with me, and a job that I really love.
What is the hardest challenge you’ve overcome in Turkey?
At the very beginning, the language; outside of the university, people don’t really speak English.
What cities have you visited in Turkey? Which one do you like the best?
I have visited Eskişehir, Konya, the region of Kapadokya, İzmir, Denizli, etc. For now, İzmir is my favorite one.
Do you have any hidden talents?
It’s not a talent, but I have been playing the piano for 13 years now.
What is a question you are asked frequently or the most interesting comment you’ve heard at Bilkent/in Turkey?
Strangers on the street often ask me if they can take a picture with me. It’s because I’m black, I guess (they never ask my friends), but it doesn’t really bother me.