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KIZILAY TO FACILITATE SURVIVAL OF ARMENIAN SCHOOL IN Ä°STANBUL
Today's Zaman
May 15 2012
Turkey
The Turkish Red Crescent (Kızılay) will finance the expenses of an
Armenian primary school to enable it to survive. The Levon Vertuhyan
Primary School, owned by Turkey's Armenian community, is on the verge
of closure due to financial troubles.
Kızılay President Ahmet Lutfi Akar and General Manager Omer TaÅ~_lı
paid a visit to school, which has 85 students, on Monday. "We are open
to all kinds of benevolence. We learned that this school can hardly
survive as an educational institution and decided to help them,"
Akar said and underscored that Kızılay does not discriminate on
the basis of religion, language or race when it comes to delivering
aid. "We will meet the food needs of the school and also help the
[students'] families if they are in need," Akar noted. He also added
that in future academic years, Kızılay will finance the annual needs
of the school, including clothing for the students. The head of the
foundation that owns the school, Monik Ergan, thanked Kızılay. "We
are happy to host them [Kızılay officials] here and thank them for
their help," she said. Akar later presented 100 boxes prepared for
the needy students and their families.
Today's Zaman
May 15 2012
Turkey
The Turkish Red Crescent (Kızılay) will finance the expenses of an
Armenian primary school to enable it to survive. The Levon Vertuhyan
Primary School, owned by Turkey's Armenian community, is on the verge
of closure due to financial troubles.
Kızılay President Ahmet Lutfi Akar and General Manager Omer TaÅ~_lı
paid a visit to school, which has 85 students, on Monday. "We are open
to all kinds of benevolence. We learned that this school can hardly
survive as an educational institution and decided to help them,"
Akar said and underscored that Kızılay does not discriminate on
the basis of religion, language or race when it comes to delivering
aid. "We will meet the food needs of the school and also help the
[students'] families if they are in need," Akar noted. He also added
that in future academic years, Kızılay will finance the annual needs
of the school, including clothing for the students. The head of the
foundation that owns the school, Monik Ergan, thanked Kızılay. "We
are happy to host them [Kızılay officials] here and thank them for
their help," she said. Akar later presented 100 boxes prepared for
the needy students and their families.