BY AMNA KARA (MAN/IV)
Name: Suzan Hamed
Department: Interior Architecture and Environmental Design
Country of Origin: Palestine
What do you like best about Turkey?
The variety in both geographical and cultural features among cities.
Are there any similarities between your country’s culture and Turkey’s?
They both have the same societal principles based loosely on the same religion in the region.
What will you miss most about Turkey/Bilkent?
The ease of traveling around Turkey and indulging in a new experience with every new city.
What’s your favorite place on campus, and why?
The bench area beside Dorm 50, because it’s usually silent and peaceful.
Why Turkey?
I chose Turkey because both my father and elder siblings studied in Ankara.
What’s your favorite Turkish food/favorite part of Turkish culture?
Kokoreç, İskender, sarma, basically everything food!
Where do you expect to see yourself 10 years from now?
Being successful in my field, maybe having my own company.
What’s the hardest challenge you’ve overcome in Turkey?
The language barrier!
What cities have you visited in Turkey? Which one do you like the best?
I’ve vistited İstanbul, Bursa, Yalova, Eskişehir, Samsun and Antalya. I liked İstanbul the most because it’s the most vibrant city of the ones I’ve visited.
Do you have any hidden talents?
Dancing.
What’s a question you’re asked frequently, or the most interesting comment you’ve heard at Bilkent/in Turkey?
-Where are you from?
-Palestine.
-What, Pakistan?
-No, Filistin.