The final of the Oratory Competition with the theme of ‘Sezai Karakoç’ was held in Avcılar

The final of the award-winning Oratory Competition themed after ‘Sezai Karakoç’ among high schools in Avcılar was held with a program organized. The final of the award-winning Oratory Competition themed after ‘Sezai Karakoç’ among high schools was organized by Avcılar District National Education Directorate and Ilım Yayma Cemiyeti Avcılar Branch, taking place at Doğa College Avcılar Campus. The program was attended by Mehmet Baki Öztürk, Member of the Board of Education, Murat Müahit Yentür, Provincial Director of National Education, Mahmut Bıyıklı, President of the Turkey Writers Association Istanbul Branch and Advisor to the Minister, protocol members, teachers, and students. Amina Hüseyin, a student from Avcılar Mehmet Baydar Anatolian High School, who won the first prize at the event. The event, which promotes the art of oratory, attracted great attention. The program ended after the award ceremony and photo shoots.
“Sezai Karakoç was a thinker and man of heart who strove for the emergence of a generation of revival with his life and works.” Expressing his gratitude to everyone involved, Mehmet Baki Öztürk, Member of the Board of Education, stated, “I congratulate our students who adorn our minds and hearts, presenting their thoughts to us like an orator. As the Board of Education, we attach great importance to such activities enriching the minds and thoughts of our students. Sezai Karakoç, with his life and works, was a thinker and man of heart who strove for the emergence of a generation of revival, not shying away from the struggle. He gave us the good news of revival, demonstrating the effort required for it with his life and the works he left behind.”
“Sezai Karakoç, by revitalizing the quest for meaning in souls, was a laborer of hearts who managed to stand with a clear face in the presence of history.” Provincial Director of National Education Murat Müahit Yentür said, “We find oratory competitions organized in the name of figures that nourish our hearts and minds in different districts of our city very valuable. Oratory is a skill that requires not only self-expression but also research, learning, and the ability to analyze and interpret. Our students internalizing and conveying the future visions of our country’s intellectuals by reading their works further enriches these activities. Sezai Karakoç was a laborer of hearts who managed to stand with a clear face in the presence of history, revitalizing the quest for meaning in souls. He was a writer, artist, and man of action who enriched our world of meaning with his works and thoughts in the intellectual, literary, and human context. Being able to comprehend his personality, life, and works will be a very important source of light for us and our esteemed students.”
“The revival corpus is the salvation corpus of not only our nation but also humanity.” Turkey Writers Association Istanbul Branch President Mahmut Bıyıklı said, “Sezai Karakoç was a pioneer of revival who brought fresh mountain air to the closed and polluted air of cities. This exceptional figure, who dedicated his life to the cause of the revival of our civilization, was almost a gift from our Lord to our nation. He set an example and led the way with what he wrote and lived. The revival corpus is the salvation guide of our nation and humanity. Reminding of Necip Fazıl’s saying ‘To understand Abdülhamid will be to understand everything,’ understanding Sezai Karakoç also means understanding everything. Because he has provided solutions to the problems of the age in every field, he is a writer that our youth must read.”