Minister of National Education Tekin attaches importance to the 'Let Us Be Informed' project
Quick Look
- The 'Let Us Be Informed' project of the Ministry of National Education aims to improve students' news production and media literacy skills.
- Within the scope of the project, Demirören Media and Technology Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School was chosen as the pilot school and Minister Tekin thanked those who contributed to the project and stated that he wanted young people to produce positive examples through the media.
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Why It Matters
The Ministry of National Education launched the 'Let Us Be Informed' project to increase media literacy within the scope of the Türkiye Century Education Model. The project aims to improve students' skills in accessing and evaluating information by actively participating in the news production process.
The 'Let Us Be Informed' project, carried out under the coordination of the General Directorate of Innovation and Educational Technologies of the Ministry of National Education, aims to enable students to access accurate and reliable information in line with the Turkey Century Education Model and to evaluate the country and world agenda from a conscious and critical perspective.
Within the scope of the project, students; He takes an active role in different stages of digital content production, from news research to text writing, from presenting to shooting and dubbing, from interviews to editing and broadcast preparation.
The prepared news bulletins started to be published on EBA, EBA YouTube and TRT EBA channels as of January 5. Bulletins meet with the audience on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays during the weeks when education continues.
Minister of National Education Tekin attended the program held at Demirören Media and Technology Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School, which is the pilot school within the scope of the project. Answering the questions of the students in the program at Demirören Media studio, Minister Tekin made statements about education policies, media, the future of young people and the new education period.
'WE CARE VERY MUCH ABOUT THE PROJECT'
Speaking at the program, Minister Tekin said, "First of all, we would like to thank Demirören Media. They support our efforts to raise our youth in Türkiye in a more qualified and qualified way. This is a very respectable support. I would like to thank everyone, especially Nuran Çakmakçı, for this support. Our children are very excited. We started this project as of 2026. All our schools have interactive boards and internet access. Our children are aware of current events in Türkiye, new developments in different fields of education, and service to world peace. "We attach great importance to this project in terms of protecting fundamental rights and freedoms and raising them to learn their nature. Because the age we live in poses great risks for our children, any activity that will minimize these risks will be very beneficial," he said.
'WE WILL ANNOUNCE GOOD EXAMPLES TO Türkiye'
Minister Tekin said, "It was a project that I started with great excitement. I constantly follow my friends here. We are disseminating this through the contributions of secondary education institutions that provide similar education in Türkiye. Because we have a very devoted teacher community. Unfortunately, in Türkiye, bad news always comes to the fore in both social and traditional media. One bad practice can instantly eliminate the efforts of our teachers and the sacrifices in all our schools. There are not many examples that publish good examples. We publish these good examples as much as we can, "We will announce as much as we can to Türkiye with this project. I hope it will be good," he said.
ERKOÇ: TALKING IN FRONT OF THE CAMERA IMPROVES US A LOT
Demirören Media and Technology Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School 9th grade student Zeynep Erkoç said, "We are very excited. Because we really want to see Yusuf Tekin and have our questions answered. We are very happy to be in this business. Speaking in front of the camera really improves us a lot. Because it reflects positively on both our speech and our self-confidence. I find it really important that we do not leave the work in theory but do it here."
FARMER: WE ARE GAINING EXPERIENCE
10th grade student Ela Ecrin Çiftçi said, "It is a great pleasure for us to host our esteemed Minister at our school. We will ask our questions and satisfy our curiosity. Experiencing what we have learned in class in such programs gives us experience. It allows us to learn the job more deeply."
UÇAR: I'M EXCITED AND HAPPY
Toprak Uçar, a 9th grade Artificial Intelligence Department student, said, "First of all, I am very excited and happy. Because every student's dream is to meet the Minister of National Education Tekin. I would like to thank those who provided us with such opportunities. I believe that it will contribute to us speaking more comfortably in front of the camera later in the program. We will also add it to our CV."
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What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The project will be expanded to other vocational and technical Anatolian high schools in the 2026-2027 academic year.
Likely · Within months
The number of viewers of student-produced newsletters will increase within the first three months.
Possible · Within months
Open Questions
- What is the plan to spread the project to other provinces?
- What are the evaluation criteria for the news produced by students?
- How will the long-term impact of the project on media literacy be measured?





