Young Farmer Ökkeş Arıkan: Sustaining His Life by Both Working and Studying
Young farmer, Ökkeş Arıkan, shapes his life by both working in his field and continuing his university education. He maintains a successful life by balancing agriculture and education.

A young farmer working in the fields driving a tractor in Kahramanmaraş expressed his desire to finish high school through distance education and go to the faculty of agriculture, stating that young people can sustain their lives by both working and studying.
Solidarity and Work Ethic After the Earthquake
25-year-old young farmer Ökkeş Arıkan, mentioning that more than a year has passed since the infamous earthquake, stated that they lost their close relatives but life goes on. Arıkan noted that he prepares alfalfa bales in the field using a tractor and feeds his animals with it.
A Young Farmer Working and Studying: The State Should Support Everyone
Emphasizing his contribution to the country’s development through agriculture and animal husbandry, Arıkan stated that the state needs both educated and working individuals. The young farmer, who is planning to finish high school through distance education and go to the faculty of agriculture, highlighted the importance of both working and self-improvement.
Ökkeş Arıkan: “There are people like me who turn to farming through education. I take care of the animals, do my agricultural work, and advance my profession; this is how I sustain my life.”