A ceremony was held for Muammer Rasih Efe, who ranked among the top students in the Higher Education Institutions Examination at Kadıköy Anatolian Imam Hatip High School. Efe was presented with the keys to a Togg car at the ceremony.
Speaking at the ceremony in the schoolyard, Deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism Coşkun Yılmaz said he was pleased to be at the school as a parent. Yılmaz said he had closely witnessed the contribution of the school's education staff during his son's schooling and thanked the teachers.
Yılmaz said he came from a family with a tradition of Imam Hatip education and that both of his sons had voluntarily chosen Imam Hatip high schools. He expressed his hope that the students would preserve their faith and values alongside their academic achievements.
Esengül Korkmaz Çiçekli, Istanbul's deputy governor, congratulated Muammer Rasih Efe and his family. Çiçekli said the achievement would serve as an example for the school's future students and thanked everyone who contributed.
Kadıköy District Governor Muhittin Pamuk said Kadıköy Anatolian Imam Hatip High School was one of the district's sources of pride. Pamuk said the school stood out not only for its academic achievements but also for the success of its graduates in social life.
Abdullah Ceylan, president of the ÖNDER Imam Hatipliler Association, noted the 75th anniversary of the establishment of Imam Hatip schools and said he believed the students would achieve even greater success.
Muammer Rasih Efe, who ranked among the top students in the Higher Education Institutions Examination, thanked his parents, teachers and everyone who supported him throughout the process. After the speeches, school principal Nazmi Yıldırım presented Efe with the keys to the Togg; Efe posed for the press with his parents after getting into the vehicle.
Gifts were also presented to three students who ranked among the top 100 in the examination. The ceremony was attended by TUSAŞ Motor Industries General Manager Mahmut Faruk Akşit, Kadıköy District Director of National Education Tahir Uygur and students.