ABDN PAK-PAKMAYA ANATOLIAN HIGH SCHOOL THE TURKISH REPUBLIC NATIONAL EDUCATION MINISTRY EDREMT DISTRICT TURKEY IN EUROPE TURKEY IS A BRIDGE BETWEEN ASIA AND EUROPE. ANKARA IS THE CAPITAL CITY. THE TURKISH REPUBLIC WAS FOUNDED BY MUSTAFA KEMAL ATATRK IN 1923. POPULATION IS OUR CURRENCY IS TURKISH LRA (TL EDREMT IN TURKEY EDREMIT IS IN AEGEAN REGION (IN THE WEST OF TURKEY) IN EDREMIT, THERE IS A NATIONAL PARK CALLED IDA MOUNTAIN,WHERE THERE ARE 29 ENDEMIC PLANTS. It is especially popular with domestic tourists. YOU CAN SEE LOTS OF OLIVE TREES ON THE SKIRTS OF MOUNT IDA. THESE OLIVE TREES AND PINE TREES MAKE THIS REGION UNIQUE OXYGEN CENTER. Edremit is famous for olive oil and other products made of olive and olive oil. EDREMIT IS ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS ANTIC CITIES LIKE TROYA, PERGAMMON, ASSOS AND EPHESUS ZEUS ALTAR OUR SCHOOL IS IN EDREMT, BALIKESR, TURKEY IN THE WESTERN PART OF TURKEY THE BUILDING OUR SCHOOL ABIDIN PAK PAKMAYA ANATOLIAN HIGH SCHOOL IS IN THE CENTER OF THIS BEAUTIFUL CITY. IT WAS OPENED IN NOW 499 STUDENTS ARE EDUCATED IN 19 CLASSES BY 32 TEACHERS. TEACHERS ROOM COMPUTER LAB BIOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY LAB PHYSICS LAB OUR STUDENTS STILL HAS UNIFORM WE HAVE 24 TO 34 STUDENTS IN EACH CLASSROOMS. CROWDED! ART CLASSES LIBRARY CONFERENCE HALL CORRIDORS IN OUR SCHOOL THERE ARE LOTS OF EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVIES LIKE SPORTS, MUSIC, ART AND WEEKEND COURSES. THESE EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES: 1) INCREASE PARTICIPATION 2) CREATE SENSE OF BELONGING AND SUCCESS AMONG OUR STUDENTS Our school has been participating in : 1) Scientific competitions 2) Various European YOUTH projects. PRIZE FROM SCIENTIFIC AND TECNOLOGICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF TURKEY SOCIAL RISK GROUPS IN TURKEY 1) ECONOMIC DIFFICULTIES 2) INDIVIDUAL PSYCHOLOGICAL PROBLEMS 3) PROBLEMS INSIDE FAMILIES 4) BAD ADDICTIONS CREATE SOCIAL RISKS IN THE SOCIETIES. INDIVIDUAL RISKS IN THE MODERN SOCIETIES CHANGE INTO SOCIAL RISKS BECAUSE OF COMPLICATED SOCIETY STRUCTURE RISK GROUPS IN TURKEY Lack of comunication Divorced parents People with low socio economic status Child abuse inside family Risk factors within family life INDIVIDUAL RISK FACTORS Academic failure Teenager problems Improper use of tecnology Lack of motivation Irregular attendance at school RISK FACTORS THAT ARE RELATED WITH ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIETY Lack of social activites Child bride Addiction RISK FACTORS WITHIN SCHOOL CONDITIONS Lack of social activities Lack of cooperation between parents and schools OTHER RISK FACTORS Child labor Living in rural areas Being part of Minorities or immigrants Unemployment CHILD LABOR LIVING IN RURAL AREAS ONE OF THE RISK GROUPS IN EDREMIT IS ROMA SOCIETY THEY ARE GENERALLY OUT OF EDUCATION SYSTEM. BECAUSE OF BEING UNEDUCATED THEY WORK IN FIELDS, AT BAZAAR. THE VERY POSITIVE THING ABOUT THEM IS THEIR SUPER ABILITY IN MUSIC, ALL OF THEM ARE GOOD AT MUSIC. RISK GROUPS IN EDREMT THE SECOND RISK GROUPS IN EDREMIT ARE DROP-OUTS: YOUNG PEOPLE STOP GOING TO SCHOOL BECAUSE OF: -EARLY AGE MARRIAGES -FAMILY RELATED PROBLEMS -CHILD WORK THE THIRD RISK GROUPS ARE DRUG ADDICTS RISK FACTORS IN OUR SCHOOL Divorced Parents: 35 students Parents died : 13 students Living in the dormitory : 9 students Living with relatives : 7 students Part time working students : 28 students Living in the country side : 23 students Irregular attendance : 2 studerts Underage marriage:1 student CONTACT INFORMATION Abidin Pak Pakmaya Anadolu Lisesi Hamidiye Mah. Zbeyde Hanm Cad. Alibey Sok Edremit BALIKESR Web Site:Tel: