After the
earthquake
An earthquakealso called a quake, tremor, or tembloris the shaking of the Earth's surface resulting from a sudden release of energy in the lithosphere that creates seismic waves. Earthquakes can range in intensity, from those so weak they ...
on August 17, 1999,
ENKA foundation joined Turkey's collective effort to provide relief to victims by building schools. In the province of
Adapazarı
Adapazarı () is a municipality and the capital Districts of Turkey, district of Sakarya Province, Turkey. Its area is 324 km2, and its population 281,489 (2022). It covers the central and northern part of the agglomeration of Adapazarı and t ...
, which suffered the worst damage in the tremor, a public day school for children in temporary accommodation and a private school for those who had lost their parents in the earthquake were planned, built and opened.
Construction began in the first week of September 1999. By October 25, Adapazarı had two schools ready to open. The primary school in the temporary accommodation area of
Emirdağ
Emirdağ is a town of Afyonkarahisar Province in Turkey, between the cities of Afyon and Eskişehir. It is the seat of Emirdağ District. was put under the jurisdiction of the
Ministry of National Education. The Enka School in Adapazarı was designated a private institution of learning, as
ENKA Schools
ENKA Schools is a private coeducational, PK-12 day school located in Istanbul, Turkey. Since its establishment in 1996, Enka Schools in Istanbul, Turkey, has grown to accommodate approximately 1250Students and teachers from ENKA students from pre- ...
’ second branch.
References
External links
Adapazarı ENKA's Website
Buildings and structures in Sakarya Province
Schools in Turkey
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