Itinerary
| Friday, February 28 | ||
| 4:45 pm | Lovett Hall | Departure from Rice to IAH |
| 8:00 pm | Houston-Istanbul | Departure from IAH to Istanbul Flight TK0034 |
| Saturday, March 1 | ||
| 4:00 pm | Arrive Istanbul | Shuttle to HotellinoNobethane Caddesi 5 Sirkeci, Istanbul, Turkey |
| 6:30 pm | DinnerDessert | Pizza de Lavia (Sirkeci)Haviz Mustafa (Sirkeci) |
| Sunday, March 2 | ||
| 9:00am | Hotel Lobby | Roman Catholic Church service @ St. Anthony of Padua, Beyoğlu (optional) |
| Free time | *Attend Syrian Orthdox Ceremony (some group members) | |
| 12:00 | Bus Tour | Guided tour with Talha Sarı, TOKI |
| 12:30-1:45 pm | Site Visit | Sulukule (Fatih District) |
| 2:30-3:30 pm | Lunch | Ali Kestaneci, Halkalı |
| 3:30-6:00 pm | Tour/Site Visits | Ağaoğlu My World Europe; Kayabaşı (Küçükçekmece), Ataşehir |
| 6:30-8:00 pm | Dinner | Selale Café, Kadiköy |
| 8:00 | Ferry | Kadiköy to Karaköy |
| Monday, March 3 | ||
| 9:00 am | Meet in lobby | Depart for Zeytinburnu |
| 10:00-12:30 | Presentation by Urban Planning teamMerkezefendin Mah.Sabri Obenik Sok. No: 7Zeytinburnu-Istanbul | |
| 1:00-1:45 | Cultural Site Visit | Balıklı Rum Kilisesi (Church of St. Mary of the Spring) |
| 2:15-3:00 | Lunch | Köfte Zeytinburnu |
| 3:30-4:15 pm | Eyüp Kız Anadolu İmam Hatip Lisesi | Islambey Mah. Bülbüldere Cad. No3Eyüp/İstanbul |
| 4:30-5:15 | IEMM Bus | Eyüp to hotel |
| 6:00 | Bus to Dinner | Dinner at Private home (with Tarik Celik, others)Tarabaya, Sarıyer District |
| Tuesday, March 4 | ||
| 8:00 am – 11:30 | Free Time | |
| 11:45-12:45 | Lunch | Can Restoran (Sirkeci) |
| 1:00-2:00 pm | Metro/Taxi to TOKi | |
| 2:00 – 3:30 pm | TOKi-Halkalı | Meeting with Banu TantanToki HeadquartersHalkalı |
| 3:30-4:15 | Taxi | Return to hotel |
| 4:00-6:15 | Free time | Explore Spice Bazaar |
| 6:307:00 | Walk to BeyoğluDinner | Refik Meyhane RestoranAsmanlı Mescit Mah. Sofyalı Sk.No: 6-8 TünelBeyoğlu |
| Wednesday, March 5 | ||
| 8:30 am | Bus/walk to Kasimpaşa | Campaign Headquarters of Aylin Kotil, CHP candidate for Beyoğlu mayor |
| 10:00 -1:00 | Campaign Bus | Hasköy Neighborhood, Market Day |
| 1:30 -2:15 | Lunch | Kantin of Textile workers |
| 2:45-3:15 | Taksim Square | Visit Gezi Park |
| 3:15-3:45 | İstiklal Caddesi | Speedwalk down İstiklal to IPC |
| 3:45-5:30 pm | IPC- Karaköy | Roundtable on elections: Prof. Korel Göymen (Sabanci Univ), Sercan Celebi&(founder/director of öy ve ötesi), Gulseren OnançBankalar Caddesi, No: 2 Sabancı University Karaköy Minerva Han 34420 Karaköy / Istanbul |
| 7:00 pm | Dinner | Paşazade Ottoman Restoranİbn-i Kemal Street 5/ASirkeci |
| Thursday, March 6 | ||
| Free time | ||
| 10:30 | Meet in lobby | Depart for Koç University |
| 1:30-3:30 pm | Koç University | Seminar with Prof. Ziya Oniş, “Turkey at a Crossroads: Economic, Democratization and Foreign Policy Challenges.”Rumelifeneri Yolu34450 Sariyer-Istanbul |
| 3:30-5:00 pm | Koç University | Explore campus, coffee break |
| 7:30 | Dinner | Poisson RestoranYıldız Mh., Vapur İskelesi Sk No:26, 34347Ortaköy |
| Friday, March 7 | ||
| 8:45-10:45 am | Free time | |
| 11:00 am | Meet in lobby | Depart for Boğaziçi Univesity |
| 12:00-12:45 pm | Lunch | Boğaziçi South Campus Cafe |
| 1:00-3:00 | Boğaziçi University | Seminar with Prof Tuna Kuyucu, “Post-2002 Istanbul: The Playground of Urban Growth Machines”Sociology Bldg |
| 3:00-3:30pm | Rumeli Hisarı Fortress | Bosphorus view, explore fortress |
| 3:30 pm | Free timeFree evening | |
| Saturday, March 8 | ||
| 9:30 | Meet in lobby(optional) | Free day—help with planning your day |
| Sunday, March 9 | ||
| 10:30 am | Meet in lobby | Depart for airport |
| 1:40 pm | Istanbul-Houston | Depart for Houston TK 0033 |
| 7:15 pm | Arrive Houston | Taxi back to campus |
Lodging Information
Hotellino – 4 stars
Nobethane Caddesi 5
Sirkeci, Istanbul, Turkey
+902125131212
See Hotel Location on Map
Located at the heart of the historical old city, Hotellino is only a short walking distance away from the main historical beauties – Haghia Sophia, The Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, Basilica Cistern, The Grand Bazaar and The Spice Bazaar.
