travelguide TILMPE May. 2015 | Page 6

ZO NG UL DA K Mehmet Çelikel High School In 1938,it was built as the first donation school in Turkey by Mehmet Çelikel. Mehmet Çelikel High School is a co- educational high school founded in 1938.Admission is based on the standardized high school entrance exam developed by the Ministry of National Education.Students are between 14 to 18. Education is in Turkish but students also learn English and German as a second language The school aims to educate students to strive to become leaders in their chosen fields.It has a good pedigree and many alumni from its earliest days up to today have played instrumental roles in areas like politics,arts and education in Turkey. The classrooms,offices and the library are continuously renovated to meet the newly arising needs.Classes are equipped with the IWBs,internet and labtops. The school has a formal alumni association which enables former graduates to be reunited with Annual Rice Day and they perpetuate ties of affection and esteem that they formed during their school days. And in spring, there is an organization which is about fun, music and fast food. 6