ISSUE:1 - 2016 In Beginning New Steps of Geographical Discoveries Different civilizations made several important discoveries throughout the history with the purpose of increasing their glory and to enslave other societies. As for us, we are preparing for a new expedition to plant new seeds of civilization into the future while being aware that seeds of a unique civilization have been planted in every land where our ancestors set foot. As Beyoglu Anatolian Imam Hatıp High School, we are taking steps for a new experience everyday for our students and our future in the intersection of Asia and Europe and in the most fertile part of the river flowing from east to west. We recognize the attempts to discredit all the beauty of our world and our deep rooted civilization of knowledge. However in the hands of a youth determined to keep its core values, we are determined to further strengthen the value of our civilization. To be the source of light for east and west and to convey the PUBLISHER light of our hearts to both directions, we realize the need in our country Mahmut YELEK to be conversant with the languages spoken in both east and west to be able to create a channel of communication. We also sadly note that WORKUP the weakest area in our national education is the foreign language education. Aside from our highly admired Arabic Language education ENGLISH TEACHERS given both locally and internationally which is acknowledged by many educational institutions, we acknowledge that it is now time to open up EXECUTIVE EDITOR to new horizons. Ubeydullah ERDOĞAN It is a known fact that our school is a well-established training institution for Arabic language since almost all our students can EDITORS speak the Arabic language fluently which is the official language in 25 Furkan ÇAKMAK countries to the east of Turkey. We have been strongly feeling the need Ensar ERDOĞAN to focus on English language which has become even more necessary Mehmet Erkam ÇABUK due to its importance in the world, particularly in the west. This Yunus Emre ŞEN magazine has been published out of this need that we felt in our school. Mustafa SAĞLAM We believe that this magazine will pave the way to the emergence of more such initiatives since we have a rich and innovative student base. Salih ULUSSEVER Through the leadership of our teachers and students who prepared this magazine, we hope to set up a role model for all educational AUTHORS institutions in our country. It is our belief that our students who are Hasan Behi ÇELEBİ able to communicate with the societies in both east and west will be Salih ÇINAR able to convey the light and faith embedded in the heart of our country Abdullah PEHLİVAN to the whole world with an ever-growing enthusiasm. Thus they will Ahmet Bilal BAYKAL venture into new discoveries to carry their seeds of civilization to Halit Hamza AKTÜRE other societies. I believe that this magazine will be taken as a model Furkan ERDEM as our other unique projects and I congratulate all my teachers and students who contributed to this English magazine. I wish to meet all DESIGNERS our readers in our other editions. Akif AKYILDIZ Mahmut YELEK Ubeydullah ERDOĞAN Principal, Beyoglu Anatolian Imam Hatip High School COVER Cihat YILMAZ INDEX Beyoglu Anatolian Imam Hatip High School 04 Interview with Vasip SAHiN 06 9/11 10 Why Learn English 14 Idioms 16 Reading 18 A Book Review: Kite Runner 20 Dream of The Humanity: Flying 21 Andalus 24 Avicenna 28 Paper Marbling 30 Barbarossa 32 Mawlana and Sama 35 A Movie Review: Bekas 36 The Script Has Come True 38 Winter and Diseases 40 Eat Better, Look Better 42 Food and Good Mood 44 Can Unhealthy Be Healthy? 45 How to Burn Fat All Day Long? 46 The Terracotta Army 48 The Axolotl 50 Platypus 52 How Does The Brain Control Our Movements? 54 Philadelphia Experiment 56 Effects of Space Flight on the Human Body 60 Gadgets 61 ENIAC vs Rasberry Pi Zero 64 Thechnology News 66 Doomsday Vault 68 Online Shopping 69 Cyber Army 70 The Greatest: Muhammad Ali 71 Bocce 72 Curling 74 Wrestling 77 Lemon Festival 78 Complication (Story) 80 Fun 86 BEYOGLU ANATOLIAN IMAM HATIP HIGH SCHOOL Beyoglu Anatolian Imam Hatip High School is one of the most influential high schools in Turkey. The history of Beyoglu Anatolian Imam Hatip High School dates back to 2006.It first started functioning as a branch of Istanbul Anatolian Imam Hatip High School in 2006. Many students were transferred from other imam hatip schools from all over Turkey and officially started functioning as an individual high school in 2007. Since then we have been working constantly to actualize our vision and simultaneously increase our quality. The school is located in Sutluce Beyoglu. Access to the school is open to students with a high Nationwide High School Entrance score. Education consists of a blend of Turkish,Arabic and English curricula. Our mission is to raise individuals who acquire the knowledge rather than memorizing, who use the knowledge rather than storing it, who are successful not only at examinations, but also at interschool culture, art, sports, science events, who think freely and can express their ideas explicitly, who have an international vision, are committed to local values and open to universal ones, who have acquired a foreign language at the level of conducting scientific studies and who are the bright leaders of the future. At Beyoglu there is a tradition of respecting the elder brothers. The elders protect the younger brothers while the younger ones respect the elders.. After graduation, this relationship continues regardless of age, status or geographic location. 4 Beyoglu Anatolian Imam Hatip High School Beyoglu Imam Hatip High School provides for the students with variety of clubs, social, cultural and sportive activities. Clubs -Music club : The mission of the Music club was to give students the opportunity to exercise their musical talents with other students . -Drama Club improves our students’ self-esteem, ability to work in a group, ability to give a speech and their personal development. It enables our students’ to improve their skills and imagination. Visual arts Club The idea behind the Visual Arts Club is to bring together all the students who love painting, photographing, designing, and other artistic skills -Calligraphy -Marbling Art -Software club sportiVe aCtiVities Beyoglu Imam Hatip High School students participate in many different sports including basket ball, football, volley ball, lounge football, wrestling, Ping-Pong, badminton, swimming and athletic sports. arChiteCture The building of the school was designed in Seljuk architecture style. The school includes a football field, a basketball field, a mosque and a cafeteria near the main building. 5 Beyoglu Anatolian Imam Hatip High School Interview with Vasip Sahin . (The Governor of Istanbul) Interviewer: Can you please tell us about your personal and education life and your career? Vasip Şahin: I was actually born in Bayburt but I spent my childhood and school years in Erzincan. After completing first, middle and high school in Erzincan, I came to Istanbul for my university education and I graduated from Istanbul University Faculty of Law in 1985. In June 1986, I started to work in Erzincan as candidate district governor. I stayed in United Kingdom to conduct research and examination in 1987 for one year. Following my return to Turkey, I respectively worked as District Governor in Kastamonu – Küre, Malatya – Pütürge, Deputy Governor in Muş, District Governor in Bolu – Mudurnu, Ankara – Kızılcahamam and Deputy Governor in Düzce. In 2003, I took the Office as Legal Advisor in the Ministry of Interior and Head of the Department in General Directorate of Civil Defence. I worked as the Deputy Director General in 2005–2008 and as the Director General in 2008-2010 in the Directorate General of Provincial Administiration. Thereafter, I was assigned as the Governor of Düzce in May 2010 where I worked as the Deputy Governor before. I was appointed as the Governor of Malatya in August 3rd, 2012, and then I was appointed as the Governor of Istanbul by a decree published on 16.09.2014. I am married. I have three children and a grandchild. . Interviewer: As you said, you worked as a governor in Düzce and Malatya before. What is the difference between being a governor in Istanbul and the other cities? Vasip Şahin: As you know, Istanbul is not only an important city of Turkey, but it is important for the world as well. It is a world capital. Hence, as a matter of fact, I was not expecting to be assigned as the one to shoulder the responsibility of Istanbul. It goes without saying that I felt honored by the appointment decree. Istanbul is the apple of our nation’s eye, the most important city of our country and the most crucial city in our geography. It is a city with a very good reputation among world cities, a city which has attracted the attention of the world with its historical, cultural richness. It is a great honor for me and for my family to have been assigned to administer such a city. There is a lot to say about Istanbul but living in Istanbul is one of the greatest blessings of the Supreme Being to the people in the flesh. Interviewer: We also know that you graduated from an Imam-Hatip high school in Erzincan. What would you like to tell us about those days? Can you make a brief comparison concerning the statue of Imam Hatip schools between today and and the past? Vasip Şahin: The progress and development of countries are directly proportional to their success in education. Social life is rapidly changing; science and technology are constantly developing. Training of individuals has become even more important in the global World. Schools are not just important transferring education institutions. They take on an important task as the carrier in terms of individuals preparation for life. At the same time they are information and cultural centers of the area in which they are located. The surrounding residents benefit from modern, innovative and educated people introduced to the area thanks to the school. Imam-Hatip schools give religious and moral education in addition to the normal secondary and high school curriculum and educate students for university and their future profession. Imam-Hatip schools have won the admiration of people with their standing events, their attitude and behaviors towards the people. Imam-Hatip schools are also education institutions that prepare students professionally. Imam-Hatip schools graduates have the opportunities to work in Religious Affairs Directorate as imam, muezzin, Quran course instructor, personnel in the Office of Mufti and other civil services in Religious Affairs Directorate. As a matter of fact, when we look at the graduates of Imam-Hatip schools, we see respectable individuals who are involved in every aspect of life. There are many prominent Imam-Hatip graduates in science, culture, art, education, politics and the business world. Our Imam-Hatip schools have a promising future with high standards. This rich education, which not only prioritizes students but also embraces them with social life, provides benefits for both students and the districts. Interviewer: Last year, you made us all happy thanks to the days you have suspended from school days. Right after there were a lot of memes that were done for you. What was your reaction when you saw them? Vasip Şahin: I mostly enjoyed them. They were quite fun and made me laugh. Interviewer: And finally, the punch line… We were wondering if there was a little more holiday. Vasip Şahin: The answer is the weather. If it snows again, why not? On behalf of the first English magazine, published by Beyoğlu Anadolu Imam Hatip high school, we did an interview with Mr. Vasip Şahin, the Governor of Istanbul. We are quite thankful for their approval, hosting us painstakingly and their pleasant conversation. Furkan ÇAKMAK Yunus Emre ŞEN 8 Furkan ÇAKMAK Yunus Emre ŞEN 9