21.10.2026 15:41
The foundation of the Courtesy School, implemented by Bağcılar Municipality for children aged 7-12, was laid at a ceremony also attended by Istanbul Governor Davut Gül. The school, where training against peer bullying will also be provided, is planned to open in the 2027-2028 academic year. At the school, where approximately 300 children will receive education per day, workshops for families will also be organized.
In Bağcılar, the first step was taken for the Kindness School, which will be established to help children learn the values of kindness through experience and to support their cultural and social development.
GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY HELD IN MAHMUTBEY The ceremony held in Mahmutbey Neighborhood was attended by Istanbul Governor Davut Gül, AK Party Istanbul Provincial Chairman Abdullah Özdemir, Bağcılar Mayor Yasin Yıldız, and RAMS Türkiye Board Chairman Devran Bülbül.
GOVERNOR GÜL: THE ESSENCE IS APOLOGIZING, CONGRATULATING AND THANKING Speaking at the ceremony, Istanbul Governor Davut Gül said, “Our civilization is a deep-rooted civilization. In fact, our ancestors experienced and explained everything more or less. Unfortunately, we forget some things, and we refrain from doing others. Reminding these things and bringing them back onto our agenda is very valuable. These rules of etiquette are actually something within us. The essence of the matter is apologizing, congratulating and thanking.”
Istanbul Governor Davut Gül “WILL SERVE THE UNDERSTANDING OF A VIRTUOUS CITY” AK Party Istanbul Provincial Chairman Abdullah Özdemir said that local administrators shape the identity of cities. Reminding of Farabi's understanding of the virtuous city described in his work “El-Medinetü’l-Fazıla,” Özdemir said, “The virtuous city refers to a city with high standards also being adorned with moral and conscientious values, the people living in the city having high moral standards, and a culture of solidarity being prioritized. This project is actually a very valuable project that will serve the understanding of virtuous cities expressed by Farabi.”
AK Party Istanbul Provincial Chairman Abdullah Özdemir PROJECT IN THE 2024 ELECTION MANIFESTO Bağcılar Mayor Yasin Yıldız also stated that the project was included in their election manifestos in the 2024 local elections. Recalling that Abdullah Özdemir, who was a mayoral candidate at that time, promised to realize this project, Yıldız said, “We are experiencing the happiness of keeping this promise made by our Mayor.”
FAMILIES WILL ALSO RECEIVE TRAINING IN WORKSHOPS Noting that the number of children exposed to violence in schools is increasing, Yıldız said, “Here, training will be provided against peer bullying so that our children grow up as individuals who are more loyal, more faithful, more just to one another, and most importantly, more compassionate. Not only our children in the 7-12 age group, but also our families will receive training in the workshops. Because our children are raised not only by our teachers at school but also by our families at home.”
Bağcılar Mayor Yasin Yıldız CONSTRUCTION OF 11 SCHOOLS CONTINUES IN THE DISTRICT Also providing information about investments in Bağcılar, Yıldız said that school construction continues at 11 points in the district, 6 schools are being strengthened, and the foundations of 14 family health centers have been laid. Yıldız stated that, together with the governor's office, they have implemented nearly 30 projects in Bağcılar alone.
BÜLBÜL: APPROXIMATELY 300 CHILDREN WILL RECEIVE EDUCATION EVERY DAY RAMS Türkiye Board Chairman Devran Bülbül also said that the school aims for children to learn empathy, respect for one another, and a culture of living together from an early age. Bülbül said, “The fact that approximately 300 children will receive education every day in this school, which is planned to enter service in the 2027-2028 academic year, is extremely valuable for us.”
TO BE BUILT ON AN AREA OF 3,425 SQUARE METERS The facility, to be built on a total plot of 3,425 square meters, will have a construction area of 1,315 square meters and a green area of 1,945 square meters. In addition to art, project, rhythm and emotion workshops, the facility will include a 100-square-meter library, parent meeting and psychological counseling rooms, an infirmary, an information unit and a prayer room. In the facility, where a hobby and fruit garden will be created to support children's connection with nature, there will also be a pool area and various social use areas.