SPEECH AT THE EVENT OF ALUMNI DAY FROM MONGOLIAN-TURKISH SCHOOLS

                                                                                                                                             05 February 2013

Distinguished guests,

Honourable teachers,

At the outset, I would like to express my sincere thanks, on behalf of my colleagues from the Turkish Embassy and on my own behalf, to the organizers of this evenings' event, especially to Mr Turgut Karabulut, the general manager of the Mongolian-Turkish schools for their kind invitation.

It is really a source of pride for us to come together with the representatives of Mongolia’s younger generation who have graduated from these schools.

When I visited the schools when I came into Ulanbaatar last July, I observed with great satisfaction that they have had an enormous  reputation in public. It is a breakthrough success. But it is not a coincidence. It is the result of  using modern technologies in education and of the quality of teachers who dedicate themselves wholly to their students in sincerity.

My dear friends,

As rigthly pointed out by Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi, the 13^th century philosopher of Anatolia, all we need three things to succeed in life: To be decisive, to be in order and to work hard.  I believe that Mongolian-Turkish schools play their own parts to get the students equipped with these basic principles. 

Make a difference. My dear friends, I think this term represents the essence of our life. Our global world   inducesall of us to act  as a game changer in chasing the success.  By having a different stand, you will not only be able to reach your own personnel goals, but also and more importantly  be able to contribute to the development of your country.

By concluding my remarks, I wish a happy and prosperous Sagaan Sar.

Thank you.