International Programs

The city of Istanbul has over 3,000 years of history. Once the seat of both the Byzantine and Ottoman Empires, Istanbul is now the cultural and economic capital of Turkey. It is also the country’s largest city, with an estimated population of 15 million. Istanbul has seen the rise and fall of great empires and the ongoing transformations wrought by rapid migration and urbanization. The CIEE Study Center at Koç University provides students many opportunities to experience how the influences of the past and present—along with the potential of the future—have and will shape the physical and cultural landscapes of Turkey.