School Principal Who Said Boys and Girls Should Sit Separately Returned to Duty

Last week, Turkey hosted a great controversy with the statement of a secondary school principal that drew a strong reaction. It is located in Osmangazi district of Bursa. Haydar Akın, Director of Mithatpaşa Secondary Schoolby sending an official letter to the teachers, the seating arrangement in all classrooms separate boys and girls requested replacement.

After the incident, the Ministry of National Education launched an investigation and it was shared that Akın was dismissed from his duty as a director. However, the newly learned information came to the head of the school a few days after this news. back to work showed. As a justification, Akın’s “State Servants Law”that the ongoing investigation does not prevent it from working” specified.

He made a new statement to teachers:

Haydar Akın, who was reinstated, held a new meeting with the teachers, according to the news of OdaTV. Akın told the teachers at this meeting “Let’s forget what happened, let’s close the issue.” he was reported to have said.

The decision will be protested:

Egitim-Is and Eğitim-Sen unions are in front of the school today to reinstate Haydar Akın. that they will protest with a press release explained. On the other hand, senior members of Eğitim-Bir Sen, Officer Sen, Sağlık Sen, DAĞDER, TÜGVA and Officer-Sen Confederation supported Haydar Akın.

The letter sent by the school principal to the teachers:

“Dear fellow teachers, as of 22.03.2022, the seating arrangement in all classes should be changed and an order should be created in such a way that male students and male students, and female students and female students coincide. We provide what is necessary.”