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Turkish university students in agricultural labor
Overview
Reports highlight instances of university students in Turkey engaging in agricultural labor to support their families and education.
In Burdur, Emine Kaya manages all aspects of her family’s farm, including field preparation, irrigation, and livestock care, following her father’s work accident. While managing these operations, she is also a second-year student in the Agricultural Technologies Department at Anadolu University.
Similarly, sisters Ayşenur and Semanur Tokdemir, who are studying law and midwifery respectively, utilize their summer breaks to participate in traditional bulgur production. They assist in washing, boiling, and drying grain to generate income for their university expenses and household needs.
Entities
Anadolu University · Ayşenur Tokdemir · Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University · Emine Kaya · Mehmet Kaya
Timeline
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19 days ago
[CULTURE] 5 sourcesUniversity students support family through traditional agricultureUniversity students Ayşenur and Semanur Tokdemir work in their family's traditional bulgur production fields during summer breaks to fund their higher education.
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22 days ago
[CULTURE] 7 sourcesEmine Kaya manages family farm in Burdur following father's accidentEmine Kaya, a 23-year-old in Burdur, Turkey, manages her family's farm and livestock following her father's 2018 accident while studying agricultural technologies at university.
Sources
avrupagazete.co.uk · gazeteilksayfa.com · gazeterize.com · haberport.com · ilgazetesi.com.tr · istikbalgazetesi.com · karsmanset.com · marasbugun.com.tr · medyagazete.com · mersinhaber.com · sondakika.com