Brilliant students at Turkish universities

Part of my job is to meet current and future opinion-formers in Turkey; to learn from them; and to discuss with them the United Kingdom and our relationship with Turkey.

So I always hugely enjoy meeting and talking to the brilliant students who study at Turkish universities.

Today I visited Koç University, some way out to the north of Istanbul, to meet cross-cultural management CEMS students.  I talked a bit about my career in the Diplomatic Service (with a Powerpoint quiz) and answered questions.  The latter were great: everything from cross-cultural negotiation techniques, through the cultural identity of Turkey, to the future of Hong Kong after 2047.  I hope the students found it as interesting, and learned as much, as I did.

Koç was the third Turkish top university I’ve visited to meet the students.  If any other universities would like me to speak to their students, drop me a line by Twitter: @leighturnerFCO.