Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey

Attending the groundbreaking ceremony were TOBB President Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, Muğla Governor Esengül Civelek, Muğla Chamber of Commerce President Bülent Karakus, AK Party Muğla Deputy Nihat Öztürk, Menteşe Mayor Bahattin Gümüş, Chairman of AK Party Muğla Province Kadem Mete as well as institution leads and citizens.

- The only investment without risk is education

In his speech at the ceremony, TOBB President Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu said, “Muğla residents are very intelligent people. When awarded an honorary doctorate by them, I gave my word for this school. They then prepared the protocol and I signed it as soon as possible.”

Hisarcıklıoğlu said, "I am a businessman. Every investment has risk. The exception is education. Because with education you will win, the city will win, the country will win.”

Muğla Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chairman Bülent Karakuş said in his speech that the TOBB Science High School would contribute to the education in Muğla, “We are investing in the future. We invest in people. Because we know that if learning stops, development will stop. May our new school be a benefit to all.”

The Muğla Governor Esengül CİVELEK stated that Science High Schools are privileged schools, “These high schools foster young people who have adopted national values ​​and universal values with problem-solving skills and who can empathize. We as a country have need of individuals who have grown up to be able to compete in the world as well as developed manpower. Muğla is lucky in this matter. Our education level is quite high. TOBB Science High School, which we laid our foundation on, will raise this level even more.”

After the speeches, the groundbreaking ceremony was conducted.