The additional fund in the amount of 160 Million Euro was signed under the Education for All in Times of Crisis II Project executed by the Construction and Real Estate Department via the German Development Bank with the EU Financial Facility.

Mr. İsmet Yılmaz, Ministry of National Education, Mr. Yusuf TEKİN, the Undersecretary of the Ministry of National Education, Christian BERGER, Ambassador of the Delegation of European Union to Turkey, Roland SILLER, member of the German Development Bank (KfW) Executive Committee, Mr. Özcan Duman, Head of the Construction and Real Estate Department and various senior officials participated in the signature ceremony conducted within the Ministry of National Education.

The Minister YILMAZ recorded that 160 million Euro will be disbursed for the construction of 60 reinforced concrete school under the project executed with the European Union fund. Mr. Yılmaz who stated that the budget of two projects executed with EU is 475 million Euro in total, 150 Million Euro of this budget belongs to “Education Infrastructure for Resilience Project” executed by the World Bank and 325 Million Euro of this belongs to “Education for All in Times of Crisis I&II” Projects executed by the German Development Bank. The Minister Yılmaz told that “215 schools in total will be constructed after the Project completion. 60 of these schools will be prefabricated and 155 will be reinforced concrete school. With these schools, an educational infrastructure for 153.000 students with 5.160 classroom will be provided”.

“We provide the same educational opportunities with our own children”.

Mr. Yılmaz pointed that 3.558.877 Syrian under Temporary Protection have been resided in Turkey as per the data of the Ministry of Interior Affairs and told that “976.200 of the Syrian population in Turkey are at school-aged. As the ministry, we register the school-aged Syrians in the public schools gradually. We provide the same opportunities to Syrian children with our children.

Mr. Yılmaz stated that they ensure the access of 611.524 Syrians to education as of the date of 21 st May 2918. Mr. Yılmaz provided information that “Students who have accessed to education are educated at our school with Turkish curriculum. You will clearly witness the progress since 2016 comparing 62 thousand Syrian at that time. 227.232 students , all from Syria, are educated in 318 temporary education center in 21 provinces”.

Mr. Yılmaz recorded that the schooling ratio has approached to 63% and told that “Schooling ratio is approx. 40% at 5 age, over 100% in elementary school, over 50% in the middle school and approx. 22% in high school. For the first grade at 6 age, 92.000 of 113.000 school-aged population are student and the schooling ratio is over 100% İlkokul birinci sınıflarda 6 yaşta 92 bin olan çağ nüfusunun 113 bini öğrenci, okullaşma oranı da yüzde 100´ün üzerinde. For the second grade at 7 age, 81.686 of 89.000 age population are student and the schooling ratio is 91,57%. For the third grade at 8 age, 85.000 of 85.000 age population are student and the schooling rate is 100%. For the fourth grade at 9 age, 76.000 of 84.000 age population are student and the schooling ratio is 90,34%. For the fifth grade at 10 age, 5.670 of 76.000 age population are student and the schooling ratio is 67,48%. “Mr. Yılmaz expressed that they wish to increase the schooling ratio however the infrastructure is required to be completed. Mr. Yılmaz also stated that the prefabricated schools will be completed until the new education year and continued that “With the protocol today, access to education by constructing new schools in the regions where Syrian refugees have densely resided will be increased. We consider the integration of the Syrian Under Temporary Protection into education as the “saved life”. We also consider that education is the basic right of every child without discrimination. With education, we wish to educate people under temporary protection ready for life, healthy and happy individuals like our children. We have already approx. 18 million students and we add 1 million students more. This further increases our responsibilities.

“we are required to decrease the pressure over Turkey”

Mr. Christian Berger, Ambassador of the Delegation of European Union to Turkey stated that Turkey and EU have agreed on some important points on Syrian crisis. Mr. Berger told that “the most important point is a need for the solution of the political issue of Syria”. Mr. Berger stated that they waited for a long time for such a solution and recorded that they have argued that Syrians who are taken refugee under the other countries are required to be assisted. He also drew the attention to the sample works of Turkey for Syrian by providing such as refugee centers, assist and support. Mr. Berger expressed that “Neither Turkey nor EU allow for a loss generation among the Syrian children”. Mr. Berger also stated that such investments are in fact made also for the future of Syria and these children will return their country and reconstruct Syria. Mr. Christian Berger also stated that Syrian children make a great pressure on these schools and said that “we need to decrease the pressure on the schools in Turkey”. Mr. Berger underlined the importance of supporting the Syrian student at each level from pre-school to the high education and told that they have a holistic and comprehensive approach about this.

Mr. Berger told that “The provided support will include the school building included in this contract along with the assist for teachers, educational material, psycho-social support, transport service and language support both in Turkish and Arabic”. Berger also expressed that they will provide scholarship support to the student for preventing the dropout of the university education. Mr. Berger stated that other ministries notably the Ministry of Labor and Social Security continue their work.

Roland SILLER, member of the German Development Bank (KfW) Executive Committee recorded that the efforts of Turkey are an exemplary work on education and expressed that “I want to extend may thanks for your trust as an implementation partner of this important project which is also important for the future of both Turkey and Syria”.

Mr. İsmet Yılmaz, Minister of National Education, Mr. Roland Siller, Roland SILLER, member of the German Development Bank (KfW) Executive Committee and Mr. Christian Berger, Ambassador of the Delegation of European Union to Turkey signed the protocol.

The contract for the reinforced concrete schools to be constructed under the Education for All In Times of Crisis Project executed by the Construction and Real Estate Department via the World Bank with the EU support on Tuesday May 8, 2018.

Authorities of the awarded firm as a result of the tender made for 6 schools in Adana is Ilgın İnşaat A.Ş., Mr. Özcan Duman, Head of the Construction and Real Estate Department, Mr. Fatih Mehmet Oruç, Head of the Construction Works and project team member participated in the signature ceremony.

Mr. Duman participated in the signature ceremony underlined the strategic importance for our schools and Syrian crisis management and expressed that the high level coordination of the contractor, contracting authority and consulting firms is required to conduct the construction process smoothly.

Mr. Duman emphasized that the completion of the construction works timely is an indicator which is required to be followed closely for the project activities and ended his speech that “either the contracting authority or contractor is required to work in a solution-oriented way.

It is envisaged that 56 schools in 12 provinces will be constructed under the Education Infrastructure for Resilience Project. The tenders for the construction works under the construction works of the educational facilities are the main component of the Project and also these tenders are published and signature process for the contracts is conducted with the successful bidders.

The Project Coordination Meeting under the Education Infrastructure for Resilience Project executed by the Ministry of National Education was conducted between May 2-4, 2018 in Antalya.

Mr. Turan Akpınar, Deputy Undersecretary, Mr. Özcan Duman, Head of the Construction and Real Estate, Mr. Fatih Mehmet Oruç, Head of the Construction Works, Provincial Directorates of National Education, project staff of the Construction and Real Estate Department and Guest speakers participated in the event which has been conducted for contributing to the site implementations and coordination in 19 implementation provinces.

Information about the ongoing constructions and site provisions is provided by peer to peer communication with provinces during the Project Coordination Meeting which is also important as all implementers and the Project Implementation Unit are in Antalya. Information about the ongoing Project conveyed by the Provincial Directors was negotiated during the meeting.

During the meetings, opinion exchange was made about the Transition to the Single Shift Process of the Republic of Turkey in 2019.

Mr. Fatih Mehmet Oruç, Head of the Ministry of National Education made the opening speech during the event which lasted 3 days.

“Every child who has not integrated into education is a lost life”.

Mr. Fatih Mehmet Oruç, Head of the Construction Works who got the floor to deliver the opening speech told that “as you know a refugee flow has emerged following to the civil war in Syria in 2011. Mr. Oruç provided the digital data concerning to the Syrians Under Temporary Protection who have resided in Turkey and told that “in Turkey, 3.4 million Syrian have resided as per the figures in 2018 and 1,1 million of Syrians are between 5-18 aged who are at school-aged. Our common ground is our children between 5-18 aged. We believe that as the state, government and community we provide all kinds of support to our brothers, Syrians Under Temporary Protection”.

Mr. Fatih Mehmet Oruç stating the importance of integration of Syrian Children Under Temporary Protection into education emphasized one more time that “Each child who is not integrated into education means a lost life.

Mr. Oruç expressed that they not only construct classrooms for both our children and Syrian Children Under Temporary Protection but also “it is our primary objectives that children improve themselves mentally and socially”.

Mr. Fatih Mehmet Oruç mentioning about the size of the Project “this will be the greatest project which has been realized when we conduct this project in the amount of 475 million Euro together and this will be an example for everyone”.

Mr. Oruç stated that besides these schools they signed an additional agreement in the amount of 40 Million Euro which will minimize the energy consumption and decrease the energy efficiency and told that “important works will be conducted for Solar Farms, Solar systems on the school roofs, insulation and heating systems in 2019-2020”.

The Conducted Project Will Be Beneficial for Our Country and Community in the Educational Dimension as a Hope for Many Children.”

Mr. Özcan Duman delivered speech on the second day of the event and started his speech with the progress how this project has progressed from the beginning to today and how 215 school were constructed with 475 million Euro budget.

Mr. Özcan Duman told that “If we could not have established a high-level coordination with the provincial directorates and a cooperation environment in the project we would not have given this source to our people. Mr. Özcan Duman “These people presenting in this event are the main executers of the project although the process has dimensions such as AFAD, Governorships and the relevant institutions. Mr. Duman told that “The communication, relation and cooperation between the Construction and Real Estate Department and provincial directorates are really important”. Mr. Özcan Duman continued his speech that “It gave the high level cooperation within the project prominence”.

Mr. DUMAN underlined that the coordination meeting has three goals basically.

  • Establishing a common language for all in this hall who are the main executer during the project lifespan,
  • Developing common solutions for the problems faced during the executive process in cooperation and dialogue,
  • Increasing the information level in the important areas for the Project,

Mr. Duman expressed that among the other investment projects, the most important progress has currently been achieved within the Project which targets the Syrian Under Temporary Protection and is executed within MoNE. Mr. DUMAN also emphasized that the real heroes within this project are the Provincial Directorates along with the Project Implementation Unit.

Mr. Duman who told that the Project Coordination Meeting which lasted for 3 days is an important opportunity to solve the current problems and move forward ended his speech that “We are responsible for the construction of schools which are the keystone of the project. The Conducted Project Will Be Beneficial for Our Country and Community in the Educational Dimension as a Hope for Many Children.

“We not only construct the educational facilities but also prepare a hopeful future for the Syrian children”.

Deputy Undersecretary Turan Akpınar who delivered speech during the meeting started his speech by underlining that “It is really critical both for our country and future of Syrians to ensure the access of the Syrian children to the educational opportunities.

“Education is a basic right of every child in all over the world. This is guaranteed with 42 nd Article of the Turkish Law. Education is a protected right by convention on the children and human rights for each child in Turkey”.

Mr. Akpınar continued his speech that “We know each child who is not integrated in education means a lost life”. He also conveyed that considering the social risks of the school dropout the Syrian children under temporary protection will face to dependency, delinquency, child labor and various risks”.

Mr. Akpınar addressed other dimension of the constructed schools and told that these should be considered as increasing demand for education in the current school, decreasing of the pressure over the implementation area and ensuring better educational environments for the children.

Mr. Akpınar underlined the provision of the site and told that “It is important to solve the problems in the site provision. We also witness each step taken closely and target the solution of each problem”. He also conveyed that the implemented project will pay the road for the next projects.

Mr. Turan AKPINAR quoted a speech with Pakistanis on a trip to Pakistan. Pakistanis told that “we are informed that a large number of Syrians have come to Turkey. Please educate these children good. Do not make the same fault that we made during the war of Afghanistan. Thus, as the Provincial Directors, Project Implementation Unit and Construction and Real Estate Department “We not only construct the educational facilities but also a good future. I hope you do not forget this during the work performance”. He also emphasized the importance of educating Syrian children in Turkey.

The Project Coordination Meeting was finalized after the meetings made by the information of the project implementation unit, bilateral negotiations and provincial directorates.

7 th local information meetings which are conducted across Turkey under the Education Infrastructure Projects implemented by the Construction and Real Estate Department via the World Bank with the European Union financial support was conducted on Friday, 4 April 2018.

The location of the last event of the Construction and Real Estate Department which arranges the information meeting in the implementation provinces was Mersin for the Education Infrastructure for Resilience Project.

Mr. Fatih Mehmet Oruç, Head of the Construction and Real Estate Department, Mr. Ali İhsan Su, the Governor of Mersin, Mr. Adem Koca, the Provincial Director of Mersin, Mrs. Tamara SULUKHİA, Head of World Bank's Sustainable Development Programme for Turkey and various local authority, expert and managers participated within the event arranged for correctly informing the representatives of all relevel institutions at local level and ensuring the coordination at provincial level.

“Our country has taken a step for protecting the suffering people.”

Mr. Fatih Mehmet Oruç, Ministry of National Education Head of the Construction Work who got the floor started his speech that “Turkey has taken the first step to protect suffering people”. He continued that “These are really important steps for our country and world. The demand for the educational infrastructures has increased after the Syrian migration. We are working to take the required precautions with our projects in the educational dimension”.

Mr. Oruç told that 1,1 million of 3.4 million Syrians Under Temporary Protection are at school- aged. Mr. Oruç expressed that “we are working hard for the integration of children into education and education infrastructure for resilience”. Mr. Fatih Mehmet ORUÇ also expressed that the Ministry of National Education develop new educational projects to meet this demand rapidly for according a basic right such as education for each child without discrimination in our country.

Mr. ORUÇ continued his speech that “the integration of the Syrian Under Temporary Protection who are among the target groups of the project into education should be considered within the perspective of the human right along with decreasing the social risk on the basis of education and social adaptation”.

Mr. Oruç, Head of the Construction Works told that 9 reinforced concrete and 4 prefabricated schools will be constructed within the Project in Mersin and under the Project, the total investment budget for 13 schools to be constructed is approx. 113 Million TL.

Mersin Governor Mr. Ali İhsan SU told that we embraced Syrian brothers in the name of human kindness. We made effort to make them feel comfortable in every sense and we will continue this. Within this framework, education is very important for the Syrians to survive. We enrolled Syrian children in formal education in our province for providing better education and socialization. We do this work both with our own possibilities and the support of the European Union. For this reason, there is no need for the new school. It is important to make them comfortable in the name of human kindness. Within this framework, thank you all who contributed to this.

“We try to be a New Future for the Syrian Childen Under Temporary Protection”.

Mr. Adem Koca, Mersin Provincial Director of National Education recorded that across the province, they try to provide a quality educational service to 390 thousand students in total in 1187 schools with 27 thousand education staff.

Mersin Provincial Directorate of Ministry of National Education try to provide education service not only for the Turkish students but also for thousands of Syrian children and over 200 thousand Syrian youth who come to our province by leaving their country with a different suffering and tragedy both in formal and informal education as per the legal regulation of our Ministry. They also try to be a new future for them.
 
Mr. Koca told that the need for new classroom will largely meet as a result of enrolling Syrian students in our schools with the completion of these school building and ended his speech that “I extend my thanks to all people and institutions that collaborate and support us notably the officials of Education Infrastructure for Resilience Project.

Tamara SULUKHİA, Head of World Bank's Sustainable Development Programme for Turkey expressed in her presentation that the Ministry of National Education is the leader within the project and the World Bank supports the work.

Mrs. Sulukhia emphasized that 150 Million of 475 Million Euro financed by the European Union will be used under the project through the World Bank. She also told that “This project is a step taken to integrate the Syrian children into the formal education. There are many partners contributing to the project. We, as the World Bank, support the project by constructing 56 reinforced concrete educational facilities in 12 provinces”.

The information meeting moved with the presentation made by the project implementation expert after the rostrum speeches. The event was finalized with responding the queries from the protocol and participants and then taking a souvenir photo.

The serious of the “Local Information Meetings” of the Education Infrastructure for Resilience Project executed by the Ministry of National Education Construction and Real Estate Department through the World Bank with the European Union support was conducted in Izmir.

Detailed information was provided to the participants about various topics such as the school qualifications, construction programs, project communication within the environment and social management framework during the meetings which aim to introduce the projects to the target groups at local level.

Mr. Ahmet Ali Barış, Deputy Governor, Mr. Özcan Duman, Head of the Construction and Real Estate Department, Mr. Fatih Mehmet Oruç, Head of the Construction Works, Mr. Ömer Yahşi, Provincial Director of the National Education, mukhtars, school administrations, local authorities and representatives of the Non-Governmental Organizations participated in the meeting.

“Projects Contribute both to the SuTP Process Management And Single-Shift Educational Targets”

Mr. Özcan Duman, Head of the Construction and Real Estate Department who participated in the Local Information Meeting and delivered the opening speech underlined that the project is executed successfully with the increased financial support in new implementation provinces.
 
Mr. Duman told that approx. 1,1 Million Syrian Under Temporary Protection who are currently considered among the age population have resided in Turkey. He also stated that the implemented projects contribute both to the crisis management and single education objections in terms of the need for the educational facilities.

8 schools will be constructed with an investment in the amount of 88 Million TL in İzmir and an additional capacity with approx. 5.760 student in 192 classrooms will be established. Mr. Özcan Duman told that there is an intensive work on the site and ended his speech that “we move slowly, smoothly and surely within the project. We need to pay a strict attention to implement a project on an important topic such as the Syrian Under Temporary Protection”.

“Our Strong Cooperation With Provinces Gives Way to the Success in the Project”

Mr. Fatih Mehmet Oruç who got the floor during the meeting provided technical information about the schools to be constructed. At first step, 4 schools with 24 classrooms will be constructed and soil survey and site works for these schools have been completed. He also stated these schools are envisaged to become operational in 2019 education year.

Secondly, Mr. Fatih Mehmet Oruç stated that the project preparation works for 4 schools to be constructed are continued and the cooperation between the provincial directorates and the central of the Ministry of National Education is one of the most important factors increasing the project achievements during this process.

“Investment on People means an investment on the Future of a Country.”

Mr. Ömer Yahşi, the Provincial Director of National Education stated that investment on education means an investment on people means an investment on the country and the future of humanity.

It is envisaged to construct 8 school in total including 1 school in each district; Aliağa, Bayraklı, Karşıyaka, Buca; 2 school in each district Torbalı and Bornova under the Projects “Education for All in Times of Crisis and Education Infrastructure for Resilience” which have been commenced by the Ministry of National Education. These schools will be constructed as reinforced concrete structure. Thus, an additional capacity with 5760 students will be established in Izmir. This works and acquisitions constitute a value beyond the figure”. Mr. Yahşi continued his speech that:

“There is a tragic war happening before the whole world in the last few years. We witnessed that millions of people at every age take all kinds of risks to escape from the cruelty. One more time, Turkey embrace these people who have left their country with the hope of finding compassion but lost all their dreams in the sea. Our people know that tears of sufferings are a mirror where they could see themselves and they gave a lesson on humanity”.

Mr. Yahşi emphasized that 8 schools will be operational as a result of the projects executed by the Ministry. He ended his speech that these schools will benefit for the solution of the problems but there are important steps to be taken. Within the scope of the implemented projects Education for All in Times of Crisis I&II and Education Infrastructure for Resilience, 215 educational facilities will be constructed in 19 provinces with 473 Million Euro and it is aimed to provide all kinds of furnishing for these facilities. With the implemented projects, an additional capacity with 153.000 student will be established in 215 educational facilities.

It is envisaged that “Local Information Events” planned within the Communication Strategy will be conducted in Mersin, Kilis, Kayseri, Mardin, Adıyaman, Gaziantep, Şanlıurfa and Diyarbakır in addition to 6 provinces in which the Local Information Events have been conducted before. 

Education Infrastructure for Resilience Project “Local Information Meetings” conducted by the Ministry of National Education Construction and Real Estate Department via the World Bank with the European Union support was continued to be conducted in Konya.

Detailed information was provided to the participants about various topics such as the school qualifications, construction programs, project communication within the environment and social management framework during the meetings which aim to introduce the projects to the target groups at local level.

Mr. Mehmet Usta, Deputy Governor, Mr. Özcan Duman, Head of the Construction and Real Estate Department, Mr. Fatih Mehmet Oruç, Head of the Construction Works, Mrs. Mukadder Gürsoy, the Provincial Director of National Education, mukhtars, school administrations, local authorities and representatives of the Non-Governmental Organizations participated in the meeting.

“Our Projects has a Social Risk Mitigation and Social Cohesion Perspective Along With the School Investments”

Mr. Özcan Duman, Head of the Construction and Real Estate Department who participated in the Local Information Event underlined that the project is executed successfully with the increased financial support and new implementation provinces.

Mr. Duman told that approx. 1,1 Million Syrian Under Temporary Protection who are currently considered among the age population have resided in Turkey and stated that education is a basic right for every child. Construction of 215 schools in 19 provinces are not only an investment but also the social risk mitigation function of education should be taken into consideration.

8 schools will be constructed with an investment in the amount of 88 Million TL in Konya and an additional capacity with approx. 5.760 student in 192 classrooms will be established. Mr. Özcan Duman told that there is an intensive work on the site and ended his speech that “we extend our thanks to all; Governorship, Provincial Director of National Education, Benefactors, AFAD, District Governorship, Municipalities, School Administration, Mukhtars and ones who contributed and supported us”.

“Strong Cooperation with our Provinces Pay the Way to the Success in the Project”

Mr. Fatih Mehmet Oruç, the Project director got the floor underlined that the educational investments of the project are composed of three components basically including equipment, technical support and the cooperation with the provincial directors is an important step notably during the implementation process.

Mr. Oruç stated that the tender processes for schools have been finalized quickly as a result of the site provision processes and he emphasized that the educational facilities will be operation in cooperation with the provincial directorates in compliance with the implementation schedule of the primary targets of the project.

Mr. Fatih Mehmet Oruç emphasized the charity during his speech. He also extended his thanks to Mrs. Şerife HARMANKAYA who has granted her land for the school construction and added that granting a land for education constitutes a sample for all.

“At the same time, our schools enhance the relationship between our children”.

Mrs. Mukadder Gürsoy, Provincial Director of National Education delivered speech during the meeting and emphasized that “Providing educational opportunity to Syrians who take refuge in Turkey coming from Syria with full of blood and tears is one of the important issues which our people and government handle”. Mrs. Gürsoy also underlined that 14.124 Syrian students have enrolled in education across Konya and they are conducting new works.

During the meeting, the story of Sare El-VAVİ, a student at second grade who has escaped from the civil war in Syria and has taken refuge in Turkey has been shared.

The important side of the Local Information Meeting is Mrs. Şerife Harmankaya who granted her land in Meram-Yaylapınar for the school construction. Mr. Mehmet Usta, Konya Deputy Governor presented a thank you plaque to Mrs. Şerife Harmankaya after sharing that one of the schools under the project will be constructed in her land. 215 educational facilities in 19 provinces will be constructed with an additional financial source in the amount of 473 Million Euro under Education for All in Times of Crisis I&II and Education Infrastructure for Resilience Projects.

Besides, it is targeted to provide all kinds of equipment for these educational facilities. An additional capacity for approx. 153.000 students in 215 educational facilities will be established with the implemented projects.

It is envisaged that “Local Information Events” planned within the Communication Strategy will be conducted in İzmir, Mersin, Kilis, Kayseri, Mardin, Adıyaman, Gaziantep, Şanlıurfa and Diyarbakır in addition to 5 provinces in which the Local Information Events have been conducted before.

Education Infrastructure for Resilience Project “Local Information Meetings” serious executed by the Ministry of National Education Construction and Real Estate Department via the World Bank with the European Union support was continued to be conducted in Bursa.

Detailed information was provided to the participants about various topics such as the school qualifications, construction programs, project communication within the environment and social management framework during the meetings which aim to introduce the projects to the target groups at local level.

Mr. Fahrettin Göncü, Deputy Governor, Mr. Özcan Duman, Head of the Construction and Real Estate Department, Mr. Fatih Mehmet Oruç, Head of the Construction Works, Mr. Sabahattin Dülger, Provincial Director of the National Education, mukhtars, school administrations, local authorities and representatives of the Non-Governmental Organizations participated in the meeting.

“Access of Our Children to Education is Guaranteed with Our Investments and Implemented Projects”

Mr. Özcan Duman, Head of the Construction and Real Estate Department who participated in the Local Information Meeting and delivered the opening speech underlined that the project is executed successfully with the increased financial support and new implementation provinces. 

Mr. Özcan Duman told that 34 million of Syrian Under Temporary Protection have currently resided in Turkey and 1,1 million of this figure are at school-aged. “Education is a basic right of every child in all over the world. This is guaranteed with 42 nd Article of the Turkish Law. 215 schools will be constructed in 19 provinces and the cooperation environment created within the implementation provinces has an important role in the implementation success.

10 schools will be constructed with an investment in the amount of 110 Million TL in Bursa and an additional capacity with approx. 7.200 student in 240 classrooms will be established. Mr. Özcan Duman told that there is an intensive work on the site and ended his speech that “we extend our thanks to all; Governorship, Provincial Director of National Education, AFAD, District Governorship, Municipalities, School Administration, Mukhtars and ones who contribute and support us”.

“We Wish to Grow up Our Children with a Historical and Strong Bond Within the School Where All Children Could Access to Education with a Firm Brotherhood”

Mr. Sabahattin Dülger, the Provincial Director of National Education who delivered speech during the meeting told that “Our unity which becomes stronger with the principle of the inherited brotherhood by the architecture of our strong civilization will be protected with the Education Infrastructure for Resilience Project within the investments via these educational facilities. We wish to grow up children both from Syrian under temporary protection and Turkish community on the basis of the historical and strong bond via these educational facilities with a firm brotherhood bond. Currently, 18.489 Syrian children are educated by receiving the same service with the Turkish students. We have a neighbor relation, I am proud of telling that we, Turkish Community, never isolate Syrian children.

Under Project, 10 schools in 6 district (Gemlik, Osmangazi, Mudanya, Mustafakemalpaşa, İnegöl ve Yıldırım) will be constructed and 248 classrooms in total will be provided in Bursa. With these schools, both Syrian guests and Turkish community children will be educated at the same desks. Within this scope, I want to extend my thanks on behalf of Bursa Education Foundation to all our partners who contributed to realize this project and you Esteemed Participants”.

215 Educational Facilities in 19 provinces will be constructed a financial support in the amount of 473 Million Euro under the implemented Projects Education for All in Times of Crisis I&II and Education Infrastructure for Resilience. Besides, all required equipment will be provided. An additional capacity with approx. 153.000 students in 215 schools will be established with the implemented projects.

It is envisaged to conduct “Local Information Meeting” planned within the framework of the Communication Strategy in İzmir, Konya, Mersin, Kilis, Kayseri, Mardin, Adıyaman, Gaziantep, Şanlıurfa and Diyarbakır in addition to 4 provinces where such meetings have been conducted so far.

Education Infrastructure for Resilience Project “Local Information Meetings” serious executed by the Ministry of National Education Construction and Real Estate Department through the World Bank with the European Union support was conducted in Kahramanmaraş.

Detailed information was provided to the participants about various topics such as the school qualifications, construction programs, project communication within the Environment and Social Management Framework during the meetings which aim to introduce the projects to the target groups at local level.

Governorship, University, Provincial Directors, municipalities, mukhtars, school administrations within the regions where the schools are constructed, coordinators of Syrian children, a large number of participants from the Provincial Directorate of National Education participated in the meeting.

“The Milestone of the Project Success is the Local Cooperation”

Mr. Fatih Mehmet Oruç, Head of the Construction Works participated in the Local Information Meeting and delivered opening speech. He also underlined that although the project opening was conducted in September 27, 2017 activities have been conducting in a planned way since January 2018.

Mr. Oruç stated that there are many works from the communication works to the construction process, consultancy and site visits within the Project. Mr. Fatih Mehmet Oruç also told that “One of the most important topics increasing the motivation is the cooperation environment between Governorships at provincial level, Provincial Directorate of National Education, District Governorships, AFAD, Syrian Coordinators, School Administrations, Mukhtars and others”.

“A Rapid Progress Have Been Made with the Cooperation Environment in Kahramanmaraş”.

Mr. Mehmet Emin AKKURT, Kahramanmaraş Provincial Director of National Education who delivered speech during the Local Information Meeting underlined that the inter-institutional cooperation and solution-oriented approach at the provincial level and Governorship coordination play a key role in reaching success. Mr. AKKURT mentioned that a rapid progress has been made in Kahramanmaraş with the synergy at provincial level and preparatory works are conducted for the probable enlargement potential within the next terms of the project.

56 reinforced concrete educational facilities in 12 provinces will be constructed under the Project. Besides, all required equipment will be provided. An additional capacity with approx. 40.000 students in 56 schools will be established with the implemented projects.

It is envisaged to conduct “Local Information Meeting” planned within the framework of the Communication Strategy in Bursa, İzmir, Konya, Mersin and Kilis in addition to Adana, Hatay and Kahramanmaraş.

“National Opening Meeting” of the Education for All in Times of Crisis I&II and Education Infrastructure for Resilience Projects executed by the Ministry of National Education Construction and Real Estate Department with the European Union support was conducted in Ankara on 27 September 2017.

Undersecretary Doç.Dr. Yusuf TEKİN, Mr.Ercan Demirci, one of the Deputy Undersecretary, Mr. Fatih Özer, AFAD Vice President, particularly Christian BERGER, Ambassador of the Delegation of European Union to Turkey, German Development Bank, World Bank, Embassies and Ministries conducting activities concerning to the Syrians Under Temporary Protection ensured keen participation in the opening meeting.

During the meeting, opening of the exhibition composing models and visuals of the school constructed under the projects and pictures drawn by the Syrian living in the Temporary Education Center in Gaziantep was made.

“Our Project-Based Cooperation Plays a Facilitating Role in Implementation”

Mr. Özcan Duman, Head of the Construction and Real Estate Department delivered the welcome speech during the meeting and mentioned that the project-based cooperation environment established by the International Institutions, Ministry of National Education and AFAD have a facilitating effect on the implementation and site processes. Mr. Duman told that the capacity of the institutions has successfully been reflected on the project and added that the projects have reached to various targets extending from the site selection to production of the prefabricated schools in practice and construction of the educational facilities will be constructed within the prescribed time.

Mr. Özcan Duman emphasized the contributions of the projects in the Syrian refugee crisis and effects on people on site along with the structural and technical features. He ended his speech by underlining that they have new objectives to be reached after the national opening meeting.

The Undersecretary Doç. Dr. Yusuf TEKİN who delivered opening speech of the meeting expressed that there are approx. 1million school-aged Syrian children in Turkey. Mr. Tekin told that “we could provide to approx. 600.000 of the school-aged Syrian children education which is one of the fundamental rights and liberties. I am sorry to say that we should not proud of this for the sake of humanity. We are responsible to provide education for all of them”.

Mr. Tekin assessed that “We could only guarantee to prevent the reemergence of the crisis if we could teach the common value to 1 million children at school-aged, right of act by their own will, respect to the view of others and living together. The only way to prevent such crisis radically is to provide education to each child in a good environment. I wish our efforts will be carried on increasingly. We protect the right of children in the name of human kindness so we should not proud of this.

“An Additional Capacity with 110.000 Student in Total in 17 Provinces”

Education for All in Times of Crisis I&II and Education Infrastructure for Resilience Projects have budget in the amount of 315 Million Euro in total. 155 educational facilities composing of 60 prefabricated (steel construction) and 95 reinforced concrete will be constructed in 17 implementation provinces in total. An additional capacity with 110.000 students in approx. 3700 classrooms will be established with these educational facilities. The educational facilities will provide service to children both from Syrians Under Temporary Protection and local community. The projects are executed under MoNE Construction and Real Estate Department and site works are currently being carried on.

Education for All in Times of Crisis I&II Projects “Groundbreaking Ceremony for the Prefabricated Educational Facilities” executed by the Ministry of National Education Construction and Real Estate Department through the World Bank with the European Union support was conducted in Osmaniye on 16 November 2017.

Mr. Özcan Duman, Head of the Construction and Real Estate Department, Mr. Ali Rıza Altunel, General Director of Lifelong Learning, Christian BERGER, Ambassador of the Delegation of European Union to Turkey, Mr. Ömer Faruk Coşkun, Governor of Osmaniye, Mr. Suat Önal, Member of Parliament form Osmaniye, representatives notably from the German Development Bank and local authorities have ensured a keen participation in the Groundbreaking Ceremony.

Folklore dance was also displayed by the students from Osmaniye 7 Ocak Primary School during the Groundbreaking Ceremony.

“Groundbreaking is Only a Step. Our Short Term Objective is to Put the Prefabricated Schools into Service in February”.

Mr. Özcan Duman, Head of the Construction and Real Estate Department delivered the opening speech during the Groundbreaking Ceremony and told that 60 prefabricated schools will be constructed in 10 provinces and they conducted the groundbreaking ceremonies for all these schools. Mr. Duman also told that the construction of 155 school in 17 provinces will be completed within the project and 6 school including 4 prefabricated and 2 reinforced concrete will be completed in Osmaniye.

Mr. Özcan Duman told that prefabricated schools are constructed in 120 days and the cooperation environment and synergy for the construction works at provincial level are positive for meeting the immediate need of the target groups.
Mr. Özcan Duman told that the project means building the future for Syrian Under Temporary Protection and children who are currently educated at local level and included in the target groups. He also told that the benefits of projects for people should be considered.

“The rapid and determination of the Ministry of National Education and AFAD for meeting the increased educational need were commendable”.

Christian BERGER, Ambassador of the Delegation of European Union to Turkey who delivered speech during the groundbreaking ceremony told that:

“The rapid and determination of the Ministry of National Education and AFAD for meeting the increased educational need were commendable”. Half millions of Syrian children have access to education in Turkey. This is a great success however there are actions to be taken. Still there are 370.000 children who do not have access to education yet. Together with the Ministry of National Education, we are working intensively to enroll these children in the schools urgently with the direct grant in the amount of 300 Million Euro that we have provided under FRiT fund. Enrolling half million of new students in the education system have inevitably placed a burden on the educational infrastructure in the regions where Syrian refugee have densely populated. Two months ago, we were in Ankara to make the opening of the projects in the amount of 315 Million Euro which included 60 prefabricated schools. Within the projects commenced today, 50 new schools will be constructed in 17 provinces. Thus, approx. 110.000 Syrian and Turkish students will have opportunity to complete their education in a school with all required equipment”.

“Educational Environment is a Whole with Every Dimension”

Mr. Ali Rıza ALTUNEL, General Director of Lifelong Learning who delivered speech during the Groundbreaking Ceremony emphasized that Different departments of the Ministry of National Education work together concertedly on site and conduct effective projects. Within this framework, both Integration of Syrian Children into the Turkish Education System Project and Education for All in Times of Crisis I&II together with Education Infrastructure for Resilience Projects executed by the Construction and Real Estate Department have made important contributions to find a sustainable solution for the education need of the project target groups.

“An Additional Capacity with 41.400 School within 60 Prefabricated School in 10 Provinces”

60 prefabricated and 29 reinforced concrete school in total will be constructed with Education for All in Times of Crisis I&II Projects executed by the Ministry of National Education Construction and Real Estate Department with the European Union support. An Additional capacity with 62.400 people in total including 41.400 students in 60 prefabricated schools and approx. 21.000 students in 29 reinforced schools will be established with the projects implemented in 14 provinces. The projects are conducted under MoNE Construction and Real Estate Department and currently, construction works are carried on.