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[CULTURE] · Türkiye · 2 sources

Altınyıldız school and Bekar family top LGS 2026 with multiple Turkey champions

Altınyıldız Primary School secured three national first‑place positions in the 2026 Liselere Geçiş Sistemi (LGS) exam, with students Barış Ersoy, Fatma Erva Ekşi and İpek Akıncı each achieving a perfect 500 points. Fourteen additional pupils placed within the top 1% of examinees, highlighting the school's systematic preparation, intensive testing regime and strong guidance support.

In a separate achievement, İlknur Bekar earned a perfect 500‑point score to become the LGS 2026 Turkey champion, mirroring her older brother’s 2022 first‑place finish. Her mother, mathematics teacher Özge Bekar, credited disciplined daily reading, thorough test‑analysis and a phone‑free exam environment for the result, emphasizing the broader educational impact of regular study habits.