Onur İşçi, student of International Relations at FEASS, won a tour award in an essay writing competition with his article on "NATO-Turkey Relations on their 50th Anniversary." The competition was organized by NATO and the Turkish daily Milliyet.
Onur was one of the 10 students from various universities in Turkey who were awarded with a visit to NATO base, SHAPE, in Brussels, Belgium, between Sep 14-19.
The winners had a chance to see the base, and to attend to the discussions and meetings on current issues, such as "The Contrubution of Turkish Soldiers to the War in Kosova." The awardees also visited the Europwan Union Commision and some historical and sightseeing places in Belgium.
Both the competition and the tour award were part of an international experience for the students.