Kazan, the eighth largest city of Russia, is the capital of Tatarstan, a federal structure of Russia. Located on the banks of the Volga river, this city is 820 km from Moscow. The city is a place where Muslims and Christians are in the majority and blended with different cultures. A large number of students come to Kazan from many cities of the world. It would not be wrong to describe Kazan as a student city because the population of the city under the age of 30 is more than 40% of the total population. There are about 40 higher education institutions in Kazan and students can participate in many local and national sports, cultural and artistic activities through universities. Students living in Kazan live their lives very actively in terms of scientific, cultural, academic and entertainment. The number of festivals and celebration programs organized both in the city and at the university is quite high. Foreign students are in a great cultural mix in Kazan. Especially for students coming from Turkey, Kazan is one of the cities in Russia where adaptation will be easy. The significant number of Turks and Muslims in the city is one of the factors that facilitate cultural adaptation. Universities established in Kazan achieve international success in every sense and accept hundreds of foreign students every year. The fact that the city is safe, that social life is at the forefront, that it achieves success in education and, above all, that its cost is more affordable than other big cities are among the main reasons for foreign students’ preference.
