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Three YKS top scorers receive TOGG cars at Kabataş
TOGG-brand cars were presented to Şerif Efe Dartar, Eylül Uyar and Tuğsem Bahar, who ranked first in Türkiye in the YKS, at Kabataş Boys' High School. Speaking at the ceremony, Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye Governor Fatih Karahan said success must be sustained through discipline, sacrifice and curiosity.
TOGG-brand cars were presented to Şerif Efe Dartar, Eylül Uyar and Tuğsem Bahar, who ranked first in Türkiye in the Higher Education Institutions Examination, at a ceremony held by the Asırlık Okullar Foundation at Kabataş Boys' High School.
Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye Governor Fatih Karahan and Istanbul Governor Davut Gül attended the ceremony, along with guests, students and their families.
Karahan: The way people think will make the difference
Karahan said he was a graduate of Istanbul High School and expressed his satisfaction at serving on the board of trustees of the Asırlık Okullar Foundation. Saying that capital accumulation is important for development, productivity and investment in the economy, Karahan emphasized that the decisive factor is human capital.
Karahan said that in a world where access to information has become easier, the difference would not be determined solely by the amount of knowledge people possess. He said ways of thinking, the ability to ask the right questions and the capacity to learn quickly would come to the fore.
Pointing to the role of well-established educational institutions in developing human capital, Karahan described these schools as “human factories.” He said such institutions should be supported and further strengthened.
Karahan advises students to embrace sacrifice and curiosity
Congratulating the top YKS scorers in Türkiye, Karahan said success brings sacrifice with it. He noted that students had to work hard and sacrifice sleep and time they could have spent with their friends, drawing attention to the value of being able to say “no” to certain desires in pursuit of an important goal.
Karahan said examinations and university life would eventually end, but people would face similar choices throughout their lives. He said the students' families and teachers had also played an important role in their success, and congratulated the families and educators attending the ceremony.
Karahan said success could also bring certain challenges, noting that people may find it difficult to say “I don't know” as they become more successful and that those around them may constantly expect the right answer.
Karahan said that learning a subject in depth during university helps people see the scope of what they do not know. He urged the students to preserve their curiosity, ask questions and question even subjects they thought they knew.
Karahan also advised young people to listen to those who think differently from them and to have the confidence to reconsider ideas they are very certain about when necessary. He said the students' success should be regarded not as a destination but as a new beginning.
Karahan said young people should use their knowledge and skills not only for personal success but also for greater purposes. He said Türkiye needs young people who are curious about the world, question things, produce and do not shy away from taking responsibility.
Gül and Alkaç stress the importance of education
Istanbul Governor Davut Gül said the schools represented by the Asırlık Okullar Foundation were among Istanbul's most academically successful schools. Gül said that, alongside the school building, the contributions of students, teachers, parents and especially alumni were important to success, adding that alumni support for their schools raises the quality of education.
Gül said there was a gap in bringing alumni associations, parents, teachers and students together, and that the Asırlık Okullar Foundation would seek to address this gap by developing and expanding this framework.
Hanefi Alper Alkaç, chairman of the board of the Asırlık Okullar Foundation, said young people represented a generation that would use knowledge not only for themselves but also for the future of humanity and Türkiye. Alkaç said Özdemir Bayraktar was one of the powerful representatives of the belief in developing Türkiye's own technology and production capabilities.
Pointing to Türkiye's steps in health technologies, the defense industry, artificial intelligence, digital technologies and high-value-added production, Alkaç emphasized that the approach to education must not fall behind this transformation.
Alkaç highlighted the importance of providing young people with opportunities for professional qualifications, internships, experience, careers and social networks. He said that beyond this, preparing young people for change was also a responsibility.
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