The Middle East Technical University (METU/ODTÜ) held its Spring 2016 tree planting event today in the ODTÜ forest. Ten thousand trees were planted in honor of two students, Berkay Baş and Ozancan Akkuş, who we lost in a terrorist attack in March. The President of METU spoke, as did Ozancan's father, before the planting. With these 10,000, the University... Continue Reading →
Raising Scholarship Funds for ODTU & the Istanbul Marathon
Dear Friends, My husband and I are asking your help to raise scholarship money for needy students at Middle East Technical University. (ODTU/METU). The Eurasia Marathon (Istanbul) will be held this weekend. My husband and I will be participating in the smaller associated runs (15k and 10k, respectively.) We have joined the “ODTUMaraton” group, whose... Continue Reading →