23.09.2024 15:51
The claim made by journalist Fatih Altaylı that "while Turkish schools are in very poor condition, the Ministry of National Education will hire 30,000 cleaning staff for schools attended by Syrian students" has caused an uproar in the public. The Communications Directorate, which also denied the claim reported by some news sites, stated, "The employment of 30,000 cleaning personnel mentioned by Minister of National Education Yusuf Tekin will be carried out to ensure that cleaning services in schools are conducted more effectively."
Journalist Fatih Altaylı stated in an internet broadcast, "While Turkish schools are in very poor condition, the Ministry of National Education will hire 30,000 cleaning staff for the schools attended by Syrian students."
DIRECTORATE OF COMMUNICATION: THE ALLEGATIONS ARE BASELESS
While the claim raised by Altaylı quickly caused public outrage, a statement came from the Directorate of Communication's Disinformation Combat Center regarding news that appeared in some media outlets. In the statement made from the Directorate of Communication's account, it was stated that "The additional employment of 30,000 cleaning staff mentioned by Minister of National Education Yusuf Tekin will be carried out to ensure that cleaning services in schools affiliated with the Ministry of National Education are carried out more effectively. The claim that this personnel recruitment will be made for 'schools attended by foreign students' is baseless."
"THERE IS NO PERMANENT STAFF ALLOCATION"
Aside from this recruitment, within the scope of the PIKTES Project supported by EU funds, 3,117 Non-Material General Cleaning Personnel will be hired between October 1, 2024, and January 31, 2025, for schools in 29 provinces where foreign national children are also educated, provided that it is used for this purpose and funded by EU funds.
The recruitment within the scope of the project is a project-based (temporary - from October 1, 2024, to January 31, 2025) recruitment, and there is no permanent staff allocation. The recruitment of 30,000 cleaning staff mentioned by Minister Tekin is not related to the PIKTES Project. Do not trust the disinformation campaigns aimed at provoking the public."