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The love of the Turkish language brought together an Iranian mother and daughter at a university in Istanbul.
His 19-year-old daughter Sara Shekarchi developed a fondness for the language after vacationing in Turkey as a child. She started watching Turkish TV series to hone her language skills.
When the time to choose a university for education came, she chose to apply for a scholarship in Turkey.
Last year, she took the Foreign Student Examination (YOS) and successfully entered Istanbul Medipol University.
She took the first distance learning courses due to restrictions during the pandemic.
During this time, his mother, Maryam Mirzahashemi, 49, was inspired to return to school.
She too prepared for YOS and entered the same university.
As universities opened up to students after coronavirus restrictions were lifted, the mother-daughter duo arrived in Istanbul from Iran.
Speaking to Anadolu Agency, Shekarchi said Turkish TV series are popular in Iran.
She then praised the quality of teaching at Turkish universities.
“The academic level of universities in Turkey is very high. I did a lot of research and liked it a lot. My father also encouraged me to study in Turkey.
She said it was fun having her mom as a college mate. “We’re going (to college) together. We help each other. We study together. We’re going to the library.”
“My father is very happy. Because my mother and I are learning a new language. We also get to know a different culture. It is a new experience. My father has supported and helped us a lot in this area. My father teaches in a university in Iran and also wants to come here as a lecturer.
Shekarchi said there are similarities in Turkish and Iranian cultures. “I have never felt like a foreigner in Turkey. The Turks are very welcoming. They gave us a lot of support and help.”
Expressing her love for the Turkish language, Mirzahashemi said she was happy to be in the same university as her daughter.
* Written by Seda Sevencan
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