Secondary Education Girls’ Dormitories
Despite the improvements made in access to basic education in Turkey, gender disparity at the secondary level remains a challenge. Expanding dormitory facilities for girls at the secondary school level has been the Foundation’s strategy to combat prevailing cultural and economic biases that prevent girls from continuing their schooling beyond the primary level. Since 2005, 26 dormitories have been constructed and donated to the Ministry of Education. These dormitories provide 5.000 girls each year with a quality housing opportunity and access to secondary education.
Year | City | Name |
Capacity |
2005 | Şanlıurfa | Dilnihat Özyeğin Secondary Education Dormitory for Girls |
200 |
2005 | Diyarbakır | Sedef Betil Secondary Education Dormitory for Girls |
150 |
2005 | Muş | Ayşen Özyeğin Secondary Education Dormitory for Girls |
150 |
2005 | Siirt | Dirayet Süren Secondary Education Dormitory for Girls |
100 |
2005 | Muş / Malazgirt | Zübeyde Hanım Secondary Education Dormitory for Girls |
150 |
2005 | Ağrı | Melek Pakize Erden Secondary Education Dormitory for Girls |
150 |
2006 | Bingöl | Ayşen Özyeğin Secondary Education Dormitory for Girls |
150 |
2006 | Ardahan | Ayşen Özyeğin Secondary Education Dormitory for Girls |
100 |
2006 | Artvin | Ayşen Özyeğin Secondary Education Dormitory for Girls |
100 |
2006 | Giresun / Espiye | Ayşen Özyeğin Secondary Education Dormitory for Girls |
100 |
2006 | Yozgat | Oya Sener Secondary Education Dormitory for Girls |
150 |
2006 | Batman | Düriye Neş’e Pekin Secondary Education Dormitory for Girls |
100 |
2007 | Van / Erciş | Ayşen Özyeğin Secondary Education Dormitory for Girls |
214 |
2007 | Muş | Ayşen Özyeğin Secondary Education Dormitory for Girls |
214 |
2007 | Bitlis | Ayşen Özyeğin Secondary Education Dormitory for Girls |
214 |
2007 | Amasya | Ayşen Özyeğin Secondary Education Dormitory for Girls |
214 |
2007 | Tokat / Erbaa | Ayşen Özyeğin Secondary Education Dormitory for Girls |
214 |
2008 | Ordu | Ayşen Özyeğin Secondary Education Dormitory for Girls |
200 |
2008 | Samsun | Ayşen Özyeğin Secondary Education Dormitory for Girls |
200 |
2008 | Konya / Akşehir | Ayşen Özyeğin Secondary Education Dormitory for Girls |
100 |
2008 | Konya / Ereğli | Ayşen Özyeğin Secondary Education Dormitory for Girls |
200 |
2008 | Aksaray | Ayşen Özyeğin Secondary Education Dormitory for Girls |
200 |
2008 | Adıyaman / Kahta | Ayşen Özyeğin Secondary Education Dormitory for Girls |
200 |
2008 | Mardin / Kızıltepe | Ayşen Özyeğin Secondary Education Dormitory for Girls |
200 |
2008 | Mardin / Midyat | Ayşen Özyeğin Secondary Education Dormitory for Girls |
200 |
2008 | Şanlıurfa / Viranşehir | Ayşen Özyeğin Secondary Education Dormitory for Girls |
200 |
Dumlupınar University Hüsnü M. Özyeğin Dormitory
The construction of this dormitory in Kütahya province began in 2005 and was completed in 2006. The dormitory is a modern building with a capacity of 512 beds; rooms with private bathrooms and many facilities including reading halls, a fitness center, an Internet hall, study and work halls, a cafeteria, a kitchen, social areas and additional spaces.