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Founded by the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (briefly, TOBB) in 2003, TOBB Economics and Technology University (briefly, TOBB ETU) is a private university in Ankara, Türkiye. TOBB ETU was founded on the premise of university and industry having strong ties, with a goal to prepare students for the business and science worlds. TOBB ETU has a strong focus on entrepreneurial opportunities, with a curriculum that offers cooperative education, which includes internships that count toward graduation. TOBB ETU is among the leading universities in Turkey with its innovative and competitive identity. TOBB ETU is a university of Leadership, Innovation and Entrepreneurship. TOBB ETU is the first university in Türkiye to implement the Cooperative Education Program, which allows students to gain work experience by working in various companies or institutions throughout their university life. 

TOBB ETU has continued to grow since its establishment and today continues its educational activities with 6 faculties, 21 departments, and 3 institutes. The academic year at TOBB ETU consists of three semesters: fall, spring, and summer. The first semester of the academic year usually starts in the second week of September and ends at the end of December. The second semester starts in the second week of January and ends in mid-April. The third semester starts at the end of April and ends in the second week of August. Students receive theoretical training in 2 semesters of their 3-semester education, starting from the 2nd grade, while in the other semester they work for a fee at various institutions or companies within the scope of the Cooperative Education Program.

TOBB ETU campus, located in the Söğütözü neighborhood of Ankara's Çankaya district, has an indoor area of 60.000 square meters and has the possibility to expand up to 194.000 square meters. ATSF 2024 Conference will be held at the conference center within the TOBB ETU campus. There are shuttle, bus, metro and taxi services to the university campus from various routes.

The best route to get from Ankara Esenboga International Airport to the university campus area is as follows:

You can examine the location of the university by enlarging the map. 

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