Selçuk Bayraktar calls for moral choices at 2026 YKS Istanbul event
Baykar Chairman Selçuk Bayraktar addressed the 2026 YKS Istanbul Champions gathering, an event organized by the Istanbul Governor’s office, the Istanbul Provincial Directorate of National Education and the Istanbul Children Foundation. The ceremony was held in a hotel in the Bahçelievler district and brought together students who achieved perfect scores (500) on the national university entrance exam.
Present at the gathering were Turkish officials including TBMM Speaker Numan Kurtulmuş, Istanbul Governor Davut Gül, Education Director Murat Mücahit Yentür and several members of parliament. Bayraktar congratulated the students, recalling his own 35‑year preparation for exams, and stressed that success in life depends on moral choices, teamwork and the willingness to take difficult paths rather than merely academic achievement.
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Davut Gül · Istanbul Children Foundation · KIZILELMA · Murat Mücahit Yentür · Numan Kurtulmuş · Selçuk Bayraktar
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- [● 2 SOURCES] Attendees included Turkish Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmuş, Istanbul Governor Davut Gül, Education Director Murat Mücahit Yentür and several members of parliament. www.avrupagazete.co.uk
- [● 3 SOURCES] Bayraktar said moral choices, teamwork and choosing difficult paths determine life success more than academic results alone. www.avrupagazete.co.uk
- [● 3 SOURCES] Selçuk Bayraktar, chairman of Baykar, spoke at the 2026 YKS Istanbul Champions gathering. www.avrupagazete.co.uk
- [● 3 SOURCES] He urged the youth to stay united, persevere and embrace solidarity. www.avrupagazete.co.uk
- [● 3 SOURCES] Students who achieved perfect 500‑point scores in the 2026 YKS were present at the event. www.avrupagazete.co.uk
- [● 2 SOURCES] Bayraktar referenced his own 35 years of experience preparing for exams during his speech. www.avrupagazete.co.uk
- [● 2 SOURCES] He cited Turkey’s first unmanned combat aircraft KIZILELMA as an example of achievements that require stepping out of comfort zones.
- [● 2 SOURCES] The gathering was organized by the Istanbul Governor’s Office, the Istanbul Provincial Directorate of National Education and the Istanbul Children Foundation and held in a hotel in Bahçelievler. www.avrupagazete.co.uk
- [● 3 SOURCES] Selçuk Bayraktar spoke at the 2026 YKS Istanbul Champions gathering. www.avrupagazete.co.uk
- [● 2 SOURCES] Bayraktar said lasting achievements require teamwork rather than individual effort alone. www.avrupagazete.co.uk
- [● 2 SOURCES] Attendees included TBMM Speaker Numan Kurtulmuş, Istanbul Governor Davut Gül, Education Director Murat Mücahit Yentür and members of parliament. www.avrupagazete.co.uk
- [● 2 SOURCES] The gathering was organized by the Istanbul Governor’s office, the Istanbul Provincial Directorate of National Education and the Istanbul Children Foundation. www.avrupagazete.co.uk