
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Welcome
IUE Facuty of Arts and Sciences was established in 2001 and continues its educational and research activities with the same devotion and motivation.
There are five departments within the body of IUE Faculty of Arts and Sciences: Physics, Mathematics, English Translation and Interpreting, Psychology, and Sociology. Our departments provide service courses to many other departments in other faculties. IUE Faculty of Arts and Sciences does not only provide its students with the opportunity to have a double major diploma and a minor program certificate but also offers many other opportunities such as laboratory courses, seminars, conferences and internships. Our students can continue their studies in a university abroad through the agreements with 24 different department and programs in Europe within the framework of Erasmus student mobility. As of 2019, 1280 of our students have utilized these opportunities.
In our faculty, we have 9 professors, 4 associate professors 10 assistant professors, 1 lecturer and 12 research assistants. Since 2005, our academic staff has published over 500 articles indexed in Web of Science (WoS). IUE Faculty of Arts and Sciences also offers Physics Laboratories, Mathematics Seminar Room, Simultaneous Interpreting Laboratory, Psychology Research and Application Center, and Mind, Behavior, and Brain Research Laboratory to its students and academic staff for their educational and research activities.
Besides, IUE Department of Mathematics offers Applied Mathematics and Statistics Ph.D. program, Applied Statistics Master’s Program, Financial Mathematics Master’s Program. IUE Department of Psychology offers Clinical Psychology Master's Program, Experimental Psychology Master’s Degree and Doctorate Programs.
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Assoc. Prof. Nihal Yetkin-Karakoç, the Faculty Member of our Department, was the guest speaker on TRT Radio for the second time.
Assoc. Prof. Nihal Yetkin-Karakoç, the Faculty Member of our Department, was the guest speaker on TRT Radio for the second time. Having a

As part of the seminar series, IUE Department of English Translation and Interpreting, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, hosted famous translator Yiğit Kadir Us.
As part of the seminar series, IUE Department of English Translation and Interpreting, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, hosted famous translator Yiğit

Department of Sociology Panel: Landrace Seeds and Collective Action
Sociology department warmly invites you to the online panel titled “Landrace Seeds and Collective Action”. The panelists are Nurcan Atalan Helicke from

Within the framework of the course ETI446/447, IUE Department of English Translation and Interpreting, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, hosted Ms. İlknur Eker from Department of EU Law and Translation.
Within the framework of the course ETI446/447, IUE Department of English Translation and Interpreting, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, hosted Ms. İlknur

As part of the seminar series, IUE Department of English Translation and Interpreting, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, hosted Assoc. Prof. Mehmet Şahin from Boğaziçi University.
As part of the webinar series, IUE Department of English Translation and Interpreting, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, hosted Assoc. Prof. Mehmet

Seminar Invitation
Sociology department warmly invites you to the online seminar on ‘the future of work’. The speaker will be Dr. Ödül Bozkurt from the University of

As part of the webinar series, IUE Department of English Translation and Interpreting, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, hosted Dr. Marion Winters from Heriot-Watt University.
As part of the webinar series, IUE Department of English Translation and Interpreting, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, hosted Dr. Marion Winters

Panel Invitation
On the 9th of December at 2.20 PM, we will listen to Line Algoed and Cesar Escalona with moderation from Gökçe Sanul in

Assoc. Prof. Nihal Yetkin-Karakoç delivered a speech titled "Medical Euphemisms Used in the First Days of COVID-19 Epidemic"
Within the framework of the webinar series held by the Department of English Translation and Interpreting, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Assoc.

Within the framework of International Translation Day, IUE Department of English Translation and Interpreting, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, hosted Ülker İnce
Within the framework of International Translation Day (September 30th) IUE English Translation and Interpreting Department hosted a webinar entitled “Being an avid

Özgener: We produce projects that meet the needs of Izmir
The official opening of the Psychology Research and Application Center (PUAM), which was established within the body of Izmir University of Economics

Translation of a 106-year-old poem brought an award
Melike Soylu, student of Department of English Translation and Interpretation, Izmir University of Economics (IUE), came third in the "Poetry in Translation

Seminar Invitation
Seminar Invitation Turkey is a major refugee recipient country and İzmir is one of the strategic cities in order to understand refugees’ experiences.

Retired Ambassador Mr. Şakir Fakılı was our guest speaker as part of Translation of Texts on Political Science (ETI 426) course.
Retired Ambassador Mr. Şakir Fakılı was our guest speaker on April 28, 2021, as part of Translation of Texts on Political Science

As part of the webinar series, IUE Department of English Translation and Interpreting, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, hosted José Santaemilia, Full Professor of English at the University of Valencia.
As part of the webinar series, IUE Department of English Translation and Interpreting, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, hosted José Santaemilia, Full

Asst. Prof. Dr. Şeyda Kıncal, from the Department of English Translation and Interpreting at Dokuz Eylül University, gave a talk titled “Interpreting Between Theory and Practice” on April 19
Asst. Prof. Dr. Şeyda Kıncal, from the Department of English Translation and Interpreting at Dokuz Eylül University, gave a talk titled “Interpreting

Çiğdem Erkal, the translator of The Lord of the Rings, gave a talk titled “The Adventure of Literary Translation”, as part of the Topics in Translation and Interpreting (ETI 446) course.
Çiğdem Erkal, the translator of The Lord of the Rings, gave a talk titled “The Adventure of Literary Translation” on April 5,

The only professor selected from Turkey
Prof. Dr. İsmihan Bayramoğlu, Dean of Faculty of Arts and Science, Izmir University of Economics (IUE), one of the leading names in

Assoc. Dr. Nihal Yetkin Karakoç gave a seminar at the Directorate of Communication Department of Translation
Combining her experience in the field of translation of diplomatic texts with her book “Translation and Diplomacy” , articles published in various

‘Modernist novel’ project receives TUBITAK support
The research project of Prof. Neslihan Kansu Yetkiner, Head of Department of English Translation and Interpreting, Izmir University of Economics (IUE), and

We Bid Farewell to Our 2019-2020 Graduates
Since the gradution ceremony couldn't be hold this year due to COVID-19 pandemic, we bid our graduates farewell with a digital meeting.

Prof. Nihal Yetkin-Karakoç was the guest speaker of the radio show “Çeviri Notları” broadcast on TRT Radio-1.
On October 2, 2020, Assoc. Prof. Nihal Yetkin-Karakoç was the guest speaker of the radio show “Çeviri Notları” broadcast on TRT Radio-1.

Becoming global citizens with multilingualism
Department of English Translation and Interpreting, Faculty of Arts and Science, Izmir University of Economics (IUE), teaches its students 3 foreign languages

New Publication
Derya Nizam’s co-authored article (with Fatih Tatari) titled as “Rural revitalization through territorial distinctiveness: The use of geographical indications in Turkey” has

The Last of the Sociology Forums will be Held on 29th of May
Sociology Forums that we held throught May is going to be concluded with the last episode titled as “Cities and Socio-spatial Relationships

The Fourth of the Sociology Forums will be Held on 22nd of May
The Fourth of the Sociology Forums, titled as "Pandemic Between West and Rest: Thinking East-West Dichotomies Through Covid-19" which will be moderated

The Third of the Sociology Forums will be Held on 18th of May
Sociology Forums, in which we are discussing the social effects of outbreaks specific to Covid-19 outbreak will be continuing with the third

We rushed to the hairdressers to feel refreshed
Reopened beauty salons, hairdressers and barbers, as part of the "Normalization Process" which started to be implemented with the reduction in coronavirus

The Sociology Forums Continue on the 11th of May!
Sociology Forums, in which we are talking about the relations between outbreaks and society specific to Covid-19 outbreak will be continuing with the

Coronavirus and sleep problems
The coronavirus pandemic, which has turned the world upside down and affected all aspects of our lives, including daily life, work habits

The First of the Sociology Forums is on the 4th of May!
The first of the Sociology Forums, titled "All that is solid melts into air: Covid-19 outbreak and social change" is going to be moderated

Sociology Forums Will Be Held Through May
Sociology Forums, in which we will be talking about the social effects of outbreaks specific to Covid-19 outbreak will be held throughout

Team of volunteer translators step in
A volunteer team was created at Izmir University of Economics (IUE) to translate medical texts on coronavirus in foreign language into Turkish

Online Therapy
The Coronavirus (Covid-19), which became a global threat and caused more than 200 thousand people to die so far, drove Turkish citizens,

New Publication
Hayriye Özen. 2020. 'Reproducing 'hegemony' thereafter? The long-term political effects of the Gezi protests in Turkey'. Southeast European and Black Sea Studies.https://doi.org/10.1080/14683857.2020.1745417

Live in the moment
Psychologists often recommend to “focus on present” in order to cope with high levels of anxiety when we are all confined to

New Publication
Nuran Erol Işık’s Evaluating Narrativization Practices in Turkish TV serials as a Venue of Popular Historiography titled article has beed published in

New Publication
Derya Nizam’s co-authored article (with Prof. Dr. Zafer Yenal, Boğaziçi University) on seed activism and Karakilcik wheat has been published in the

New Publication
Hayriye Özen’s co-authored article (with Assoc. Prof. Dr. Burak Doğu, İzmir University of Economy) on social movements has been published in “Democratization”

TUBITAK grants 200 thousand TL for dyslexia mobile app
Esra Ablak and Deniz Öztürk, graduates of Department of Psychology, Izmir University of Economics (IUE), qualified for a 200 thousand TL grant

Tawada reads “Memoirs of A Polar Bear”
English Translation and Interpreting Department, Faculty of Arts and Sciences hosted the Japanese originated German writer Yoko Tawada at IUE Conference Hall. Award-winning

The ‘Distinguished Young Scientist Award’ goes to IUE Academic
Prof. Seda Dural Çetinkaya, Head of Department of Psychology, Izmir University of Economics (IUE), has been deemed worthy of the “Distinguished Young

“Dynamics of Publishing Market” Seminar at IUE English Translation and Interpreting Department
English Translation and Interpreting Department, Faculty of Arts and Sciences held a seminar on dynamics of publishing market in November, within the

Haydar Ergülen's poems in English
Poems of Haydar Ergülen, a prominent name in contemporary Turkish poetry, were collected in the book “Pomegranate Garden” in English. Edited by

INTERNATIONAL TRANSLATION DAY EVENT UNDER THE THEME OF SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETING
“September 30th International Translation Day” was celebrated with an event organized by English Translation and Interpreting Department of Izmir University of Economics. The

Success story of IUE English Translation and Interpreting graduate
Yonca Kandemir, who graduated from Department of English Translation and Interpreting, Izmir University of Economics (IUE) with high honors this year, qualified

Izmir University of Economics English Translation and Interpreting rank first among 23 universities
Barış Sadıç, senior from Izmir University of Economics Department of English Translation and Interpreting, who came in first place at the “Young

‘TRANSLATION’ SUCCESS OF IUE STUDENT
The “2019 Young Translators Competition”, held by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Directorate for EU Affairs, took place in Istanbul. 92 students

our student physics project at the finals
NEBULA rocket team, a branch of physics club established by our students is now at the finals after succesfully passing critical design

IUE English Translation and Interpreting Students Discussing Translation Market Dynamics
English Translation and Interpreting Department, Faculty of Arts and Sciences held a seminar on translation market in May. In his speech titled

DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETING’S TRANSLATION WORKSHOP ATTRACTS GREAT INTEREST
Izmir University of Economics Department of English Translation and Interpreting has hosted the last translation workshop of the spring semester. Four different schools

HISTORY OF TRANSLATION POSTER EXHIBITION BY IUE ENGLISH TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETING STUDENTS
Senior students of the Department of English Translation and Interpreting have held a poster exhibition titled “Intralingual and Intersemiotic Translation” as a

Seminar on the Use of Diplomatic Language by Assoc. Prof. Nihal YETKİN KARAKOÇ
Assoc. Prof. Nihal YETKİN KARAKOÇ from IUE Department of English Translation and Interpreting gave a seminar on Diplomatic Correspondence upon the invitation

The audio description seminar of department of translation and interpreting
At the seminar titled “Audio Description as a Type of Translation and SEBEDER*” hosted by IUE Department of English Translation and Interpreting

Internatıonal Day of Mathematıcs and Pi Day observed at IUE
The International Day of Mathematics and Pi Day has been celebrated with an event held for the second time this year by

PANEL FOR ERGONOMICS OF TRANSLATION
The Panel for Ergonomics of Translation hosted by İzmir University of Economics English Translation and Interpreting Department provided an insight to the

IUE STUDENTS DISCUSSING “QUALITY IN TRANSLATION” WITH ÜMİT ÖZAYDIN
The seminar given by Ümit Özaydın (General Manager of Dragoman Translation) within the framework of the seminars offered by the Department of

INTERNATIONAL TRANSLATION DAY EVENT
“September 30th International Translation Day” was celebrated with an event organized by English Translation and Interpreting Department of Izmir University of Economics.

EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY MASTERS DEGREE AND DOCTORATE PROGRAM APPLICATIONS
Submition deadline is 31 August 2018 For more information visit http://ss.ieu.edu.tr/en

Prof. Hamzeh Torabi, Department of Statistics at Yazd University, begins to joint study as a visiting professor.
Prof. Hamzeh Torabi, Department of Statistics at Yazd University, Iran has come to our department as a visiting professor. He is currently

IZMIR UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS HOSTED THE AWARD CEREMONY FOR KANGAROO MATHEMATICS
Students, who sucecssfully passed the “Kangaroo Math Contest” organized by the Advisory Board of Kangaroo Mathematics Turkey, received their awards at a

‘TRANSLATION’ SUCCESS OF IUE STUDENT
Entrepreneurial students of Izmir University of Economics (IUE), where the medium of instruction is English, proved their success in translation and interpreting.

GRADUATE DEGREE AT OXFORD
Büşra Elif Yelbuz, senior at Department of Psychology, Izmir University of Economics (IUE), qualified to study for her graduate degree at Oxford

MULTI-FACETED TRANSLATORS OF THE REPUBLICAN ERA
Senior students of Department of English Translation and Interpreting, Faculty of Arts and Science, Izmir University of Economics (IUE) studied the multi-faceted

E-BOOK TO BRING INNOVATION TO THE WORLD OF TRANSLATION
Mehmet Şahin, associate professor of English Translation and Interpreting at Izmir University of Economics (IUE), is preparing an e-book full of animations, visuals,

IZMIR UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS’ ‘TRANSLATION’ SUCCESS!
Entrepreneurial students of Izmir University of Economics (IUE), where the medium of instruction is English, proved that they have a say in

A SCIENTIFIC APPROACH TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSCIOUSNESS
The fact that use of words related to environment, nature, and plants was minimized when being translated into Turkish in classics of

CHILDREN'S LITERATURE IN TRANSLATION
Department of English Translation and Interpreting, Izmir University of Economics (IUE) hosted a panel titled, “An Ecocritical Approach to Children's Literature and

GEN-Y STORIES
Generation Y transferred their imagination to paper, their stories became a book. 16 students, led by Asst. Prof. Dr. Derya Duman, Lecturer,

ENVIRONMENT IGNORED BY TRANSLATION!
It has been reported that environmental consciousness has been ignored in translation of children's literature. Experts, who reviewed children's literature books translated

Izmir University of Economics- Faculty of Arts and Science, Department of English Translation and Interpreting continues to bring high school students together at translation workshops, as part of the activities they organize each year.
Izmir University of Economics- Faculty of Arts and Science, Department of English Translation and Interpreting continues to bring high school students together

IUE Department of English Translation And Interpreting adds a new dimension to interpreting with 3D virtual worlds
The idea announced in the 8th international Language, Literature and Stylistic Symposium organized by İzmir University of Economics in 2008 is now

IUE STUDENTS’ SUCCESS IN TRANSLATION
Ahmedşah Bilgi, senior from IUE Department of English Translation and Interpreting who came in first place, and Yasemin Memiş and Mustafa Serhat

DIRECTOR OF TRANSLATION COORDINATION OF MINISTRY OF EU AFFAIRS WAS IN IUE
The invited speaker as part of Applied Workshop offered by Department of English Translation and Interpreting at IUE was Dr. İlksen Hilal

IUE Students Wait for Young Translators Contest Results
Young Translators Contest, which is organized annually by the Ministry for EU Affairs was held on January 16th, 2016. This year, senior students

INTERPRETING IN VIRTUAL WORLDS
Interpreting will be experienced in 3D virtual environment by Department of English Translation and Interpreting at Izmir University of Economics. Given voice at

ÖZGECAN ASLAN
Dear Students, We are all deeply saddened by the brutal murder of Özgecan Aslan. I invite you all to the meeting that will

MATH WILL GUIDE THE VEHICLES
Vehicle routing will become more functional via mathematical formulas. Thanks to the project developed by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gözde Yazgı Tütüncü, Lecturer

Izmir University of Economics- Faculty of Arts and Science, Department of English Translation and Interpretation continues to bring high school students together at translation workshops, as part of the activities they organize each year.
Izmir University of Economics- Faculty of Arts and Science, Department of English Translation and Interpreting continues to bring high school students together

TRANSLATION AND TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATED’
Izmir University of Economics (IUE), Department of English Translation and Interpreting, celebrated September 30th International Translation Day and the 10th Anniversary of

A BREATH OF FRESH AIR TO CENTURY OLD THEOREM FROM IZMIR UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS
Lecturers of Izmir University of Economics (IUE) Department of Mathematics will be studying the features of a new module in invariant theory

ENGLISH TRANSLATION AD INTERPRETING DOUBLE MAJOR STUDENT HAS BEEN ACCEPTED BY THE SUMMER ACADEMY IN GREECE
Hüseyin Kuru, a 3rd-year student at the Department of English Translation and Interpreting who is also a double-major student at the Department

URAP REPORT SHOWS THAT IZMIR UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS IS THE BEST UNIVERSITY IN TURKEY IN THE CATEGORY OF “LANGUAGE, COMMUNICATION AND CULTURE”
According to the 2014 data published by URAP (University Ranking by Academic Performance), an establishment within the Institute of Informatics at Middle

Young Translators Contribute to University Events
Seda Topuz, a senior year student at English Translation and Interpreting Department, gave support to interpreting in Access Interiors” event organized by

THE AUTHOR, TRANSLATOR, AND THE PUBLISHER ALL TOGETHER
The author, the translator, and the publisher all came together and chatted about world of literature with students at the event organized

English Translation and Interpreting Student Gets Scholarship from DAAD
Emine Aydınoğlu, the 3rd year student in the Department of English Translation and Interpreting, got a scholarship from DAAD (Deutscher Akademischer Austausch

IZMIR UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS LEADS THE WAY IN TRANSLATION AS WELL
Students of IUE Department of English Translation and Interpretinghelps the future translators with their occupational development by bringing the Trados Translation Memory

SIGN LANGUAGE OVERCOMES OBSTACLES
Signs turn into words with their body language. Sign Language Interpreters Volkan Yılmaz and Emel Aksoy of Provincial Directorate of Family and

FACULTY MEMBER IN MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT WAS FOUNDED BY TÜBİTAK 1001 GRANT
Our faculty member Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gözde Yazgı Tütüncü in Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Mathematics of IEU was awarded

TRANSLATION WORKSHOPS IN IUE
Izmir University of Economics- Department of English Translation and Interpreting has begun its annual translation workshops that consists of professional orientation and

MATHEMATICAL THEOREM FOR FINANCIAL CRISES
Turkish mathematicians developed new theorems on crises, issue that finance sector struggles with. The theorem “Marshall-Olkin Distributions: Advances in Theory and Applications”,

HOW TO ENDEAR MATH?
It is stated that explaining the philosophy of the “math” properly played a major role in making math more admirable, which may

‘INTERCULTURAL HEROES, TRANSLATORS’
Izmir University of Economics, Department of English Translation and Interpreting organized a “September 30th International Translation Day” event at the IUE Conference

IUE ATTRACTS ATTENTIONS WITH ITS GRADUATES
Izmir University of Economics (IUE) is drawing attention with its qualified graduates in business world. Nazlıgül Bozok, who graduated from IUE Department

MATH GENIUSES VISITED IUE
The scientists put math, which lies at the bottom of each development of present day, under the microscope at Izmir University of

ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL SCIENTIST FROM IUE
Femin Yalçın, graduated with an high honour degree from Izmir University of Economics Department of Mathematics in 2009, has completed Applied Mathematics

THE SENIOR STUDENTS OF MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT PRESENTED THEIR GRADUATION PROJECTS
The students of Mathematics Department of Izmir University of Economics presented their graduation projects that have been constituted under the course Math

TUBITAK PROJECT ON PLAGIARISM IN TRANSLATION
Plagiarism in Translation, which has recently become popular and a current issue in Turkey, is a subject of a research project supported

STUDENTS OF IUE AWARDED TÜBİTAK 2209 UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS RESEARCH PROJECTS SUPPORT
Students of IUE Faculty of Arts and Science, Department of Mathematics Cansu ADAŞ, Mustafa AŞÇI and Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science,

THE EARLY SCİENTİFİC WORKS OF OUR STUDENTS ATTRACT GREAT INTEREST
Through two semesters, students who take Research Methods in Psychology and Laboratory Techniques and Instrumentation lectures form project groups of 7 or

KEŞANLI ALİ'S EPIC ASSIGNMENT FOR ENGLISH TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETING STUDENTS
The famous theatre play “Kesanlı Ali’s Epic”, which is being broadcasted on TV and performed on stage lately, was revived at Izmir

GOT A JOB OFFER ON HER GRADUATION DAY
Like the previous year, a student from the English Translation and Interpreting Department, Merve Avşaroğlu ranked first in class among all graduates

YOUNG TRANSLATOR REPRESENTING TURKEY
Merve Avşaroğlu, a senior student in the Department of English Translation and Interpreting at Izmir University of Economics, was awarded second place

A FIRST TIME PROJECT IN TURKEY RECEIVED THE SUPPORT OF TUBITAK
Izmir University of Economics, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of English Translation and Interpreting received the support of TUBITAK for an interpreting

NEWS OF ABD ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY
You can access the news from here about the Dean of Izmir University of Economics Faculty of Arts and Sciences Prof. İsmihan

THE STUDENTS OF MATH DEPARTMENT MADE THEIR SENIOR PROJECT PRESENTATIONS
Izmir Univ ersity of Economics Department of Mathematics students made their senior project presentations.

MATHEMATICAL THEOREM FOR FINANCIAL CRISES
Prof. Dr. İsmihan Bayramoğlu, Izmir University of Economics, Faculty of Arts and Science Dean and Department Head of Mathematics, was invited to

ENGINEERS AND MATHEMATICIANS FROM AROUND THE WORLD WILL MEET IN DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS AT IUE
Department of Mathematics at IUE is organizing a workshop on optimization in cooperation with TUBITAK. During the workshop, which will be held

THEY CELEBRATED "Pi" DAY WITH MATHEMATIC GAMES
He read mind with Maths Game. Having celebrated all around the world every year World Pi Day was celebrated with a great

HE MADE MATHEMATICS TO BE LOVED BY MIND GAMES
Izmir University of Economics Faculty of Science and Letters Mathematics Department Lecturer Prof. Dr. Unal Ufuktepe came together with primary school students

IZMIR UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS PSYCHOLOGY LABORATORY HAS BEEN OPENED
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Ordered Statistical Data 2005
International Conference organized by Department of Mathematics of Izmir University of Economics "Ordered Statistical Data:Approximations,Bounds and Characterizations- 15-18 June 2005" realised with

Mathematics Olympics 2005
The mathematicians of future compute at the 4. International Mathematics Olympiad with science consultancy of Izmir University of Economics Department of Mathematics