14.04.2025 15:20
After the teacher appointments in project schools, protests were organized by students in many schools, and an explanation came from the Minister of National Education, Yusuf Tekin, regarding the issue. Minister Tekin stated, "We started the schedule early to avoid any issues. The terms of 38,000 of our teacher colleagues have expired. I invite politicians to act morally. I see the protests as political."
Recently, the student protests that began following the teacher appointments in project schools have spread to many schools, and the first statement regarding the issue has also come from the Minister of National Education, Yusuf Tekin.
"WE HAVE POSTPONED THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REGULATION FOR ONE YEAR"
In response to journalists' questions on the matter, Minister Tekin stated, "Last year, we postponed the implementation of the regulation for one year because we had not yet conducted a performance evaluation regarding project schools. We announced your schedule at the beginning of January this year."
"WE STARTED THE RELOCATION SCHEDULE EARLY FOR OUR FRIENDS"
Minister Tekin announced that they started the relocation schedule early to prevent teachers from facing difficulties, saying, "In order to ensure that our teacher friends do not experience any grievances, we decided to start the relocation schedule early for those working in these schools."
"WE MADE POSITIVE DISCRIMINATION BY GIVING RELOCATION RIGHTS"
Minister Tekin stated, "We made positive discrimination by granting relocation rights to these teachers before the relocation process for other teachers began." He noted that there are 38,000 teachers on the announced list, and 80% of these teachers have been relocated.
HE RESPONDED HARSHLY TO THE OPPOSITION'S STATEMENTS
Tekin continued his remarks as follows; "The leader of a political party comes out and uses the expression 'to seize.' What are we seizing from whom? We are the Ministry of National Education. He used terms like 'shameless' and 'lying.' Mr. Özgür Özel, during the CHP's congress process in November 2023, delegates were bought. The person managing this purchase did so by stealing the money of the people of Istanbul. What is the natural consequence of these two propositions? The chair that Mr. Özel is currently sitting on was obtained with stolen money. Özgür Özel is resorting to manipulative statements to divert attention from the discussions about his own chair. I invite politicians to behave ethically. I see the protests as political."