Sabancı Foundation Opens Three Schools in Hatay in Three Months

Sabancı Vakfı Opens 3 Schools in Hatay in Three Months Sabancı Vakfı opened 3 schools in three months in Hatay, which ranks among the provinces with the highest student population in the disaster zone. Sabancı Vakfı Board of Trustees Chairman Güler Sabancı said, "We are experiencing the joy of opening 3 schools in record time in the earthquake zone." According to a statement from the foundation, Sabancı Vakfı, which mobilized its resources to ensure education would not be interrupted in the region, inaugurated Sabancı Arsuz Middle School, which was constructed from steel materials, as part of its 'Three Schools in Three Months in Hatay' pledge. Sabancı Arsuz Middle School, constructed from steel materials by Sabancı Vakfı, which added its third school to education in Hatay, one of the provinces that suffered the heaviest damage from the earthquake, will begin classes in the 2023-2024 academic year. As part of its education mobilization initiative, the foundation opened Enerjisa Hatay Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School in Reyhanlı district and Sabancı Lassa Middle School in Dörtyol on 23 April and 19 May respectively.

'We are experiencing the joy of opening schools in record time'

In the statement, Sabancı Vakfı Board of Trustees Chairman Güler Sabancı, whose views were included on the subject, said they are experiencing the joy of opening 3 schools in record time in the earthquake zone, and expressed that they continue their work with all their efforts for the earthquake-affected provinces to stand on their feet again and for the region to recover. Pointing to the importance of children, youth and teachers coming together again in the school environment and education continuing uninterrupted, Sabancı continued as follows: 'In this context, we had pledged to open 3 schools in three months in Hatay, which has the highest student population in the region. Today, with Sabancı Arsuz Middle School opened in Arsuz, we are experiencing the pride and joy of keeping our promise. True happiness will come on the day we see children, youth and teachers together in school corridors, classrooms and playgrounds. All 3 of our schools will begin accepting students in the upcoming academic year. However, our task did not end there. We will continue working with all our strength to ensure education continues uninterrupted in the centennial year of the Republic.' Source