MURATPASA HIGH SCHOOL ANTALYA/TURKEY

TURKEY Habitants: persons / km 2

SOME INFORMATION ABOUT TURKEY A bridge between Asian and European continents square kilometres area 2672 kilometres land borders Surrounded by the Black sea, the Mediterranean and the Aegean sea About population Age groups in population Ages29 % Ages65 % Ages6 %

SOME INFORMATION ABOUT TURKEY Capital city: Ankara Language: Turkish Political Structure: Parliamentary democracy Memberships: Council of Europe, NATO, OECD, BSEC, OIC, and many other international organizations NATO: North Atlantic Treaty Organization OECD: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development BSEC: Black Sea Economic Cooperation OIC : Organization of the Islamic Conference

In our country, there are seven geographic region

Mediterranean Region Habitants:

Antalya Habitants:

The historical evolution of Antalya starts from the middle Paleolithic era ( BC) and continues as a beautiful city of Turkish Republic after Ottoman Empire era. Antalya is located in the area which is called Pamphyliya in the ancient times. The name of the city, Antalya, is derived from it’s founder’s name. It was founded by Attalus II, King of Pergamum, in Pergamum’s age 2nd century BC. Antalya was ruled by the Roman Empire, The Byzantine Empire, The Seljuk’s and the Ottoman Empire. Now it is one of the beautiful cities of Republic of Turkey. Antalya was an important port in the past, it is still keeping this feature of being an important city with it’s developed agriculture and enormous tourism potential. as a Port- City, in the 2nd century BC.

From 1960’s onwards, Antalya has activated it’s wide tourism opportunities with investments, by using it’s appropriate climate, deep history, countless cultural, natural and historical sights. Due to these developments in tourism field, Antalya had taken significant steps on the way to become Turkey’s tourism capital, and also one of the important tourism centers of the world. In the last decades the increment in employment possibilities caused big migration that Antalya expended and developed very fast.

In March 27 th, 1994 in the eve of Local Administrations general election Antalya became Metropolitan with three Central District Municipalities and one Metropolitan Municipality. Muratpaşa is the biggest Central District Municipality of Antalya and surrounds the most popular areas of the city. The city of Antalya seems to have taken in all of Turkey’s cultural and historical past so well preserved and sealed by the traditional archeology of the mosques, churches and Turkish Baths. The must seen places that lay in Muratpaşa boundaries are;

Places of interest PergaPerga, the capital of Pamphylia, is the second best preserved ancient city of Turkey after EphesusPamphylia Temple of ApolloTemple of Apollo in SideSide The highest point of the Taurus mountains is Akdağ at an altitude of 3025 metres. Located to the northwest of the city centre and at a distance of 50 km (31 mi) is the Saklıkent ski and recreation centre on Beydağları. Here one can ski and then go down to the shore and into the sea during the months of January–April. In Saklıkent there are two teleski and ski courses along with villas and accommodation facilities available in the area. Situated on Bakırlı Hill behind Saklıkent is the Antalya National Space Observatory. It is possible to watch meteor showers and shooting stars on certain days of the year. In rivers rafting and canoeing sports and on the Taurus mountains jeep safari, hunting and trekking tours are organised. Alternatively, there is rock-climbing, bird watching tourism, photo-safari, mountain tourism, line fishing and health tourism at the thalasso and dialysis centres in Geyikbayırı. Holy tourism activities are organized in Myra and Patara where St Nicholas was born and lived. The eternal flames of Chimaerathat was the inspiration for the Chimera myth is also located in Antalya. In the area of Belek, 30 km (19 mi). east of Antalya, there is a big potential for golf tourism with the bonus of the cultural, historical and natural sightseeing of the region. There are five golf facilities already operating in Belek. There are underwater diving centres on the coast, primarily in Kemer, Çamyuva, Olympos, Adrasan, Kaş, Kalkan, Üçağız, Kekova, Side and Alany a. In addition, yacht tours are organized from the port of Antalya to Düden Waterfall-Karpuzkaldıran and Kemer, from Side to Alanya, from Demre-Çayağzı to Kekova, from Kaş to Kekova, from Kemer to Çıralı-Olympos-Adrasan and Cape Gelidonya. There are also boat tours on Manavgat creek and canoe tours on Xanthos creek. In addition, Blue Cruise, which covers the southwestern Anatolian coast, ends in Antalya. There are ferryboat trips from Alanya to Cyprus and from Antalya to Italy. Antalya today is a world tourism centre with its unique touristic accommodation facilities, nature and historical beauties.SaklıkentAntalya National Space ObservatoryGeyikbayırıMyraPataraSt NicholasChimaeraChimera mythBelekKemerÇamyuvaOlymposAdrasanKaşKalkanÜçağızKekovaSideAlany aDüden WaterfallKarpuzkaldıranDemreÇayağzıÇıralıCape GelidonyaManavgatXanthosBlue CruiseCyprusItaly

Ancient cities and ruins There are sites of historical and archaeological interest all over Antalya including The Pisidian city of Ariassos 22 km (14 mi). along the Antalya-Burdur highway.PisidianAriassosBurdur In the district of Kumluca: Acaliasos, Cormus, Gagae, Idebessos, and the ancient Lycian city of Olympos,KumlucaAcaliasosCormusGagaeIdebessosOlympos In the district of Kale: Andriake, Antiphellos, Apallai, Myra, Phellos, SureKaleAndriakeAntiphellosApallaiMyraPhellosSure In the district of Üçağız: Apollonia, Hysa, Ilysa, Istloda, TeimiusaÜçağızApolloniaHysaIlysaIstlodaTeimiusa In the district of Finike: Arycanda, Limyra, Melanippe, Trebema, and Lycian rock gravesFinikeArycandaLimyraMelanippeTrebema In the district of Kemer, (southwest of Antalya): Idyros, and the Lycian city of PhaselisKemerIdyrosLycianPhaselis In Side; the town itself, Seleucia (Pamphylia), a temple of Athena and another of Apollo.SideSeleucia (Pamphylia) The church of Saint Nicholas in DemreSaint NicholasDemre The caves of Beldibi, Damlataş and Karain Hadrian's GateHadrian's Gate, the Roman fortification and the clock tower in the city of Antalya itself. Also near the city the Pamphilian city of Aspendos, Perge(on two hills, once the capital of Pamphylia) and the Pisidian city of Termessos, high in the mountains 35 km (22 mi) northwest of Antalya.AntalyaAspendosPergePamphyliaTermessos Karaburun and Seyamük in ElmalıSeyamükElmalı KyneaiKyneai in KaşKaş PoğlaPoğla in KorkuteliKorkuteli SilliyonSilliyon (the town of Serik), dates back to 4th century BC.Serik SimenaSimena in KekovaKekova Tlos The ancient Lycian city of Xanthos (Kınık)Xanthos (Kınık) Manavgat Waterfall Chimaera Olympos beach

National parks Koprulu National Park Termessos National Park Olympos National Park Köprülü Canyon National Park Amphitheatre in Termessos. Rock cut tombs along main road into Termessos. The Roman bath in Olympos National Park Sarcophagus of Captain Eudemos, Olympos National Park

SECONDARY EDUCATION General and VET Secondary Schools: Length of programs in years: 4 Age level from : 14 to 18 Diploma Awarded: High School

PRIMARY SCHOOL GRADE 9 (COMMON) GRADE 10 GRADE 12 GRADE 11 DIPLOMA HIGHER EDUCATION GRADE 9 (COMMON) GRADE 10 GRADE 12 GRADE 11 GENERAL SECONDARY EDUCATION LABORMARKET LABORMARKET CERTIFICATE ADULTS CERTIFICATE VOCATIONAL EDUCATION Opportunity of changing field Make-up Training EDUCATION SYSTEM AND TRANSITIONS

MURATPASA HIGH SCHOOL

MURATPASA HIGH SCHOOL IN THE SCHOOL WE HAVE 1 HEADMASTER 1 CHIEF ASSISTANT 4 ASSISTANT HEADMASTERS 95 TEACHERS 2 GUIDANCE COUNSELORS 4 CIVIL SERVANTS HEADMASTER Mr. İLHAMİ KOTAN STAFFROOM

MURATPASA HIGH SCHOOL WE HAVE 60 CLASSES THE SCOHOOL BEGİINS AT 07:10 IT FINISHES AT 18:40 10 th, 11 th and 12 th GRADE LANGUAGE CLASSES 1 BIOLOGY LABORATORIES 1 MUSİC CLASSROOM 2 DRAWING CLASSROOM 1 CAFETERIA OUR SCHOOL IS THE MOST CROWDED SCHOOL IN ANTALYA SPORTS HALL SCHOOL GARDENARTISTIC ACTIVITIES CHAMPION FEMALE HANDBALL TEAM VARIOUS ACTIVITIES

MURATPASA HIGH SCHOOL WE HAVE 17 CLASSROOMS FOR 9 th GRADE 14 CLASSROOMS FOR 10 th GRADE 15 CLASSROOMS FOR 11 th GRADE 16 CLASSROOMS FOR 12 th GRADE GIRLS: 920 BOYS: 970 TOTAL: 1890 Students LİBRARY CAFETERİA CHEMISTRY CLASSROOM COURSE WHEN