The modern study areas provided by Ankara Metropolitan Municipality (ABB) to support the education of young people are attracting great interest. While the youth academies, study stations and libraries serve an average of 40 thousand students per month, they have reached 300 thousand young people since the day they were opened.
The Student Study Stations at METU, YHT Gar, Meteorology and Kolej Metro Stations, put into service by ABB, and the Young Academies and libraries in Sıhhiye, Çayyolu, Ulus, Batıkent and Bahçelievler attract great interest from young people.
The centers, which offer study rooms, recreation areas, conference halls, free Wi-Fi, libraries and cafeterias, provide an average of 40 thousand young people a modern and productive environment to study every month. The books in the centers, which have reached 300 thousand young people since their opening, can be searched at the address "https://katalog.ankara.bel.tr/".
YOUNG ACADEMICS: MEETING POINT OF EDUCATION AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
The youth academies, which provide services under the Youth and Sports Services Department, meet the needs of students in different regions such as Sıhhiye, Çayyolu, Ulus, Batıkent and Bahçelievler. The academies offer young people modern study areas, career counseling, art and cultural events, free Wi-Fi and library services. All students, teachers and academics from high school to doctorate can benefit from these opportunities.
EFFICIENT WORK SPACES CLOSE TO THE METRO: WORK STATIONS
Another important service provided by ABB for young people is student study stations. Located in METU, YHT Terminal, Meteorology and Kolej Metro Station, these areas include individual and group study rooms, recreation areas, conference halls, library and cafeteria services.
“LIBRARIES ARE THE SECURE ADDRESS FOR ACCESSING INFORMATION”
Department of Youth and Sports Services Libraries Manager Can Çelik reminded that citizens can borrow books by examining the library collections at 'https://katalog.ankara.bel.tr/'. Çelik said, "As Ankara Metropolitan Municipality, we offer our students the opportunity to access information resources in a comfortable study area with the young academies, work stations and libraries we have put into service."
“THIS LIKE AREAS SHOULD BE SPREAD ALL OVER Türkiye”
Prof. Dr. Sacit Arslantekin, Head of the Department of Information and Document Management at Ankara University Faculty of Language, History and Geography, said that libraries play a critical role in transferring cultural heritage to future generations, presenting the accuracy of scientific information comparatively, and spreading the culture of reading.
Emphasizing that libraries are a reliable source against information pollution, Arslantekin gave the example of ABB's youth academies. Arslantekin said, “Libraries are safe public areas. It is a great opportunity for the young segment in particular to have safe, free areas. With the provision of places like the youth academy in Ankara, free safe areas have emerged. In terms of food and drink, it is incomparably cheaper than other private places. People can both work in groups and work on their hobbies here. They can benefit from free Wi-Fi and similar opportunities. We are very happy when we visit these places from time to time. We expect such initiatives to spread all over Türkiye.”
