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Do you know our principal. Of course, we
know his name, his hometown or maybe

his age. But do we know about his child-
hood, or his favourite colour, favourite

dish? Let’s read our interview with
Hüseyin YAŞAR and learn about him!

When and where were you born? What is your favourite movie and tv shows?

I was born in 1957 in Malatya. I don’t like watching television. I only watch
news. Then I spend my time with my
Which primary and high school did you go?
grandchild in the evenings.
I was in Malatya during my primary education.
How many hours do you read a book every-
I graduated from Malatya Atatürk Secondary
day?
School and Atatürk High School.
It depends on the book I read, but I read at le-
Which university did you graduate from?
ast 30-40 pages everyday. I always take some
I graduated from Uludağ University, Bursa
notes on the book or underline the sentences I
Education Institute and then I graduated from
like. Sometimes I re-read the pages if it attracts
Marmara University to finish my undergradua-
my attention.
tion.
Who was your favorite teacher when you
When did you start teaching?
were a student?
I started in Diyarbakır in 1980. But after 15 days rd
My 3 Grade teacher Ziya Erzen is the most
I moved to Siirt High School as a Turkish lan-
important teacher in my life. Because he taught
guage and literature teacher. Then I went to
me to love my country, to understand Atatürk’s
Muş, Bursa and then Istanbul. In Istanbul, at
principles, democracy and human rights. And
Bağcılar Atatürk Primary school, Şiir Mektebi
the other most important teacher in my life is
Primary school and at Ormanlı Primary School
Seyit Ahmet Elibol Thanks to him I learned to
I worked as principal.
love reading and eagerness to success.
How often do you do sports?
What are your hobbies?
I usually go jogging in the nature whenever I
I like calligraphy. I write in Latin and Ottoman
have a chance. I am a real nature lover. I like
Turkish. Calligraphy gives me peace. And I like
gardening. It keeps me fit.
spending time in my garden in Çatalca. Also,
Which team do you support? one of my hobbies is building model planes.

Of course I am a great fan of Beşiktaş