15.11.2026 12:03
In the Buca district of Izmir, parents of two schools operating in the same building wrote a song and made a music video for the school’s 48-year-old garden caretaker, Reyhan Bolat. The parents, who meticulously checked the school’s entrances and exits and did not let anyone in without permission, gave Bolat the nickname 'Concrete Reyhan' because of her disciplined attitude, and shared the clip they prepared with videos taken while she was on duty on social media.
In the Buca district of İzmir, the parents of İsmet Yorgancılar Middle School and 80. Yıl Betontaş Primary School, which provides education as a guest school in the same building because its building is undergoing renovation, wrote a song and prepared a music video for Reyhan Bolat, the school's garden attendant who both loves and protects the children.
Bolat, 48, who was assigned in September to increase the school's security and order, quickly earned the appreciation of teachers, students, and parents with her dedication.
NO ONE CAN ENTER WITHOUT PERMISSION
Parents gave Bolat, who meticulously controls the school's entrances and exits, personally attends to students who arrive late, and does not let people without an appointment in without permission, the nickname 'Concrete Reyhan' due to her disciplined attitude.
Parents, who showed their love for her through the song they wrote, included the following expressions in the song: 'Concrete Reyhan, Concrete Reyhan, standing upright at the door, giving confidence. If I say one minute, if I say two steps, you cannot enter without permission. Concrete Reyhan, Concrete Reyhan, protecting the children like the apple of her eye. Sister Reyhan smiles. Her heart is huge for the little ones. There is no compromise in her duty for even a moment.'
Mothers and fathers shared the music video they prepared with videos they shot during Reyhan Bolat's duty on their social media accounts.
WINNING THEIR HEARTS IS WONDERFUL
Reyhan Bolat told an Anadolu Agency reporter that she takes care to approach students both with discipline and compassion.
Bolat, stating that she is also a parent and has established strong communication with parents, explained that she does not let anyone in without permission from the teachers and school administration.
Bolat said she was very happy when she listened to the song prepared for her and watched the music video, and said, 'I liked it so much. I think it is wonderful to win their hearts in such a short process. I love my job very much. Being here beside them and giving them that confidence made me very happy.'
Abdullah Kocaşahan, principal of İsmet Yorgancılar Middle School, also said that Reyhan Bolat had previously been a parent at the school and started her duty at the beginning of the academic year after receiving her certificates.
Emphasizing that Bolat closely attends to both middle school and primary school students and parents, Kocaşahan said, 'She fulfills her work and duty more than enough. Sometimes she approaches with a mother's compassion. Sometimes she takes a serious approach where she needs to be serious. Before incidents grow, perhaps while they are still at the spark stage, she contacts us.'
Kocaşahan, stating that no negative incident has occurred at the school to date and that this is an indication that the duty is performed meticulously, added that after the music video spread on social media, the recognition of Bolat and the school increased.
SHE MAY LOOK LIKE CONCRETE, BUT SHE HAS A HEART LIKE COTTON
Büşra Temel, 13, one of the 8-A class students at the school, noted that Bolat protects them and that they feel safe at school, and used the following expressions: 'No matter how much she may seem like concrete to people coming from outside, she always has a special place for us. She has a heart like cotton. She always shows us her love.'
Bedia Aydemir, whose two children study at the school, also stated that Bolat's stance is stern but her inside is very soft, and spoke as follows: 'She is very attentive, very respectful, very well-equipped. She is a very good woman at her job, and I can truly say she loves the children more than we do.'