After the teachers in Bandırma, Manyas, Erdek, Marmara and Gönen, hundreds of teachers working in Edremit, Ayvalık, Burhaniye, Havran and Gömeç districts applauded Yücel Yılmaz, Mayor of Balıkesir Metropolitan Municipality, for the value he gives to teachers.
Due to 24 November Teachers' Day, Yücel Yılmaz, Mayor of Balıkesir Metropolitan Municipality, who met with teachers in Bandırma, Manyas, Erdek, Marmara and Gönen, now met with teachers working in Edremit, Ayvalık, Burhaniye, Havran and Gömeç districts. Teachers applauded Yücel Yılmaz, Mayor of Balıkesir Metropolitan Municipality, for covering more than 6 million liras of expenses of Success Monitoring and Improvement Project (BİGEP) exams, building new schools, repairing more than 30 schools, landscaping hundreds of schools, providing discounts in BALBUCKS, OnHann Hotel and restaurants and buses.
A MAYOR WHO ADDS A SPECIAL VALUE TO BALIKESİR
Stating that 24 November brings a bit of bitterness, sadness and history to their minds, Ercan Kurter, Provincial President of Memur-Sen Balıkesir, said: "I would like to thank our Metropolitan Mayor Yücel Yılmaz for bringing us all together, who adds a special meaning to our 24 November Teachers' Day and understands our teachers, who are a great value for Balıkesir. Our Mayor Yücel Yılmaz, who touches every part of Balıkesir from education to health, from agriculture to tourism, and invests in every field, has made price reductions that provide great convenience for our teachers in terms of transportation. On behalf of teachers and my union, I would like to thank him very much."
THANK YOU THOUSANDS OF TIMES
Stating that they are together with very nice people, Emin Ersoy, Mayor of Havran, said: "I would like to thank Mayor Yılmaz for thousands of times. We know very well the support he has given to education, educators and most importantly to educational areas since he was Mayor of Karesi Municipality. We have a metropolitan mayor who continues to support education in 20 districts without stopping or objecting, which he started in the centre of Balıkesir. I am not saying this as a fellow mayor. I thank him thousands of times for having such a mayor. On behalf of the education community, I say; may Allah be pleased with him. Happy 24 November Teachers' Day."
6 MILLION LIRA CASH SUPPORT FROM MAYOR YILMAZ FOR BİGEP EXAMS
Stating that they came together hosted by Yücel Yılmaz, Mayor of Balıkesir Metropolitan Municipality, Balıkesir Provincial Director of National Education Ali Tatlı said, "We divided Balıkesir into three regions. We came together with our teacher friends in Bandırma region. We have a metropolitan mayor who is always with us at every stage of education. Starting in 2019 and continuing until the 2023 academic year and continuing in 2024, Yücel Mayor spent 6 million liras for BİGEP exams. This is only the money transferred in cash. In 2023, he carried out major repairs in more than 30 schools in order to improve schools. All the works we request are met early or late. I would like to thank Yücel Yılmaz for his support to education."
HAPPY TEACHERS' DAY
Informing that they will come together with teachers in Bandırma yesterday, Edremit today and Balıkesir centre on Thursday, Mayor of Balıkesir Metropolitan Municipality Yücel Yılmaz said: "Teaching is a profession that touches, affects the soul and goes down to the individual. You may experience competition with everyone in life, but there are two groups that never envy you and take pride in your success; your parents and our valuable teachers. These two situations actually reveal what teachers do.
WE TAKE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST EARTHQUAKES IN SCHOOLS
As the Mayor of Balıkesir Metropolitan Municipality, we see that many physical and spatial changes can be made immediately when the conditions arise. Three years ago, our Governor gathered us and it was decided that earthquake resistant schools should be built. Together with our businessmen and philanthropists, schools that were not earthquake resistant were demolished and new ones were built. As the Metropolitan Municipality, we demolished Sakarya Primary School in Karesi District of Balıkesir and rebuilt it with our own means in 6 months.
OUR TEACHERS ARE THE ARCHITECTS OF TODAY
If countries were the most developed countries thanks to their underground resources, Africa would be the most developed country. If there was development related to culture, tradition and existence from the past, Egypt would be the most developed country in the world today. If there was development according to the smartest people in the world, India would be the most developed country. The education of societies that appeal to the most beautiful citizens and live in peace and justice is of high quality. And countries that invest in education are always getting better. I think that our teachers are the hinge of all our achievements until the 100th year of our Republic. The door is big, but it is the hinge that stands the door."
TRANSPORTATION DISCOUNTS
At the end of his speech, Mayor Yılmaz wished that the transportation discount of up to 76 per cent for teachers and the 20 per cent discount at BALBUCKS, OnHann Hotel and restaurants would be beneficial. After the programme, Mayor Yılmaz examined the landscaping works carried out by the Metropolitan Municipality in the gardens of Edremit District Directorate of National Education, Cumhuriyet Primary School and Mehmet Akif Ersoy Primary School.
