The New School Year Has Begun in Fethiye: Faruk Kaya Sends a “We’re Ready” Message
The 2026–2027 school year in Fethiye began with orientation programs. Faruk Kaya, the district director of national education, stated that preparations at schools in the district had been completed and that they were ready for the school year.
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With the start of the new school year, the orientation period has also begun in Fethiye for preschoolers, first-graders, and fifth-graders.
Faruk Kaya, the Fethiye District Director of National Education, expressed his hope that the new term would be beneficial for all students, teachers, and parents, and wished for an accident-free and successful school year.
Kaya announced that an orientation program will be held from September 7–9 for 5th-grade students in middle schools and 5th-grade students in Imam Hatip Middle Schools. He noted that orientation week for preschool and first-grade students will take place from September 7–11.
Students will get to know their schools
Noting that the orientation week is important for students to adjust to their new educational environment, Kaya stated that the goal is for children starting school for the first time, in particular, to get to know their teachers, classmates, and the school environment.
Kaya said the goal is for students to begin the academic year better prepared following the orientation process.
“There is no school in our district that is not ready”
Emphasizing that schools throughout Fethiye are ready for the new school year, Kaya said, “As of now, there is no school in our district that is not ready. We are ready for the start of classes in all of them.”
Kaya also noted that demolition, reconstruction, and earthquake-retrofitting work is ongoing at some schools in the district, adding that educational investments are continuing.
Explaining that the completion of new school projects takes a certain amount of time, Kaya stated that work is progressing rapidly and that there are currently no issues regarding education in Fethiye.
