Blanca Hotel Izmir
1397 Sokak No 2 Kahramanlar, Murselpasa Bulvari Izmir, Turkish Aegean Coast, Turkey
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Day 9: Off to Izmir!
So my packing situation turned out to be less of a nightmare than I thought it would be. I managed to schlep all my luggage with me to Izmir with no extra airline fees--yay! The flight from Istanbul was only about 45 minutes yet the flight attendants served us a meal. Oh, how I already love Turkish airlines. After a short bus ride, the cohort …
Day 10: Inci Aku and Pinar
On our first day of company visits in Izmir, we spent the day at Inci Aku and Pinar. Inci Aku is one of the main battery producers in Turkey. The firm supplies car, telecom, and industrial batteries to businesses all over the world. Some of Inci Aku’s car battery customers include Mercedes Benz, Fiat, Peugeot, and Hyundai. Inci Aku was the …
Day 11: BMC
Our very last company visit in Turkey led us to BMC, a manufacturer of commercial vehicles and mechanical parts. The firm was founded in 1964 and is a member of the Cukurova group under the manufacturing and industry core business competency. I felt as though the entire presentation was quite rushed, but I managed to gather some information about …
Day 12: Trip to Ephesus
On the final day of our trip, the MBAs were treated to a sight-seeing tour of Izmir, including the ancient city of Ephesus. Our first stop brought us to an area high above the Aegean sea which apparently served as a refuge for times when Izmir was under attack. We witnessed the best views of the city from this point and took many pictures to …
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... on, hop off. We made the complete tour and, during the tour, we found a starting point for a walking tour. And walk we did. We found some beautiful places, up close and personal. One thing we found was a Sunday market. Now there are crowds and there are CROWDS. There is such a thing as a comfort zone and there are such things a being WAY OUT OF THE COMFORT ONE. This market, ...



