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February 4, 2024

My Second Year in PakTurk

It was the end of August in the year 2007 when my life took a thrilling turn. On a sunny Sunday, I bid farewell to the […]
July 10, 2022

From old villas to campus schools: PakTurk’s quarter-century history…

Founding a school in Pakistan was a modest move inspired by a sublime ideal followed by a group of education volunteers at the outset of the […]
July 5, 2022

Getting a Master’s degree and saying farewell to Pakistan

Educationist and researcher Doğan Yücel wrote about his leaving Pakistan, where he lived for 7 years. He narrated the interesting events he had experienced during the […]
June 24, 2022

Flag ceremony with a large audience in Lahore

Educationist Doğan Yücel wrote about the exciting flag ceremony on the Pakistan-India border near Lahore. One experience to be had at least once for anyone visiting […]
June 14, 2022

(A Page from History) ‘You strengthen the humane ties between Turkey and Pakistan’

Cemil Çiçek, who served as the Speaker of the Turkish Grand National Assembly (TGNA) between 2011 and 2015, visited Pakistan in 2013 with a group of […]
June 9, 2022

Lahore’s ‘paradise corner’: Shalimar Gardens

Researcher and educationist Doğan Yücel wrote about the 400-year-old Shalimar Gardens, known as the ‘paradise corners’ of Lahore. Yücel explained the history of the gardens, their […]
June 4, 2022

(A Page from History) ‘PakTurk is like an oasis in the desert for us’

Assoc. Prof. Hüseyin Çelik, who served as the Minister of National Education of the ruling AKP government between 2003 and 2009, visited Pakistan after the devastating […]
May 31, 2022

The unique structural and architectural features of the Badshahi Masjid

Researcher and educationist Doğan Yücel wrote about the Badshahi Masjid in Lahore, an architectural landmark considered one of the most significant religious and cultural structures of […]
May 27, 2022

(A Page from History) A flood of love for students returning with medals from the math competition in Thailand

Having returned with outstanding success from an international mathematics competition held in Thailand, the students of the PakTurk Schools were greeted with enthusiasm in Pakistan. The […]
May 24, 2022

Badshahi Masjid: The spiritual centre of Pakistan

Researcher and educationist Doğan Yücel wrote about the Badshahi Masjid in Lahore, considered one of the most significant religious and cultural buildings in Pakistan. Yücel explained […]
May 12, 2022

KCCI delegation also visited media and educational institutions during their trip to Turkey

Besides his teaching duty at the PakTurk Schools, educationist Doğan Yücel also volunteered in the businessmen’s association established to develop the trade between Pakistan and Turkey. […]
May 9, 2022

Game tournament to support PakTurk: Players’ donations to be used in our legal struggle

A group of activists in the UK has launched a campaign they call ‘Play2Fund’. They will support persons or communities struggling for human rights with funds […]
May 7, 2022

TUSKON visit of Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry delegation

Besides his teaching duties at the PakTurk Schools, educationist Doğan Yücel was also involved in the activities of the businessmen’s association founded to develop the trade […]
April 30, 2022

The Indispensable drink of Ramadan: Rooh Afza

Educationist Sadık Pakdil wrote the story of Rooh Afza, which has become an indispensable gem and drink of Ramadan in Pakistan. Pakdil explained when and how […]
April 25, 2022

Those exquisite Ramadans in Pakistan!

Educationist Engin Yiğit wrote about the Ramadans he lived in Pakistan and has not forgotten still. He explained how Ramadans in Pakistan differ from those in […]
April 22, 2022

English teacher Gönül Barış (4): People of Pakistan are friends in need, they take care of whom they cherish

In the last part of our interview, PakTurk Schools English teacher Gönül Barış narrates her years of teaching in Lahore, the friendships she made with the […]
April 18, 2022

Business meetings of Karachi Chamber of Commerce delegation in Ankara

Besides teaching at the PakTurk Schools, educationist Doğan Yücel also volunteered in the businessmen’s association established to develop the trade between Pakistan and Turkey. He explained […]
April 13, 2022

On our 500th-day milestone, we still have so many stories to tell!

500 days have passed since we set off on our quest to convey the unique, quarter-century-old chronicle of the PakTurk Schools to future generations. We accomplished […]
April 12, 2022

English teacher Gönül Barış (3): I experienced the most significant ‘firsts’ of my life in Quetta, what befell me on my way there was like a movie scene

In this part of our interview, PakTurk Schools English teacher Gönül Barış narrates her teaching career she started right after graduating from university. she candidly shares […]
April 8, 2022

What ensued in the business trip of the Karachi Chamber of Commerce to Turkey?

Besides his teaching commitment at the PakTurk Schools, educationist Doğan Yücel also volunteered in the businessmen’s association founded to further trade between Pakistan and Turkey. Yücel […]
April 6, 2022

English teacher Gönül Barış (2): I learned Urdu while arguing with rickshaw drivers

In the second part of our interview, PakTurk Schools English teacher Gönül Barış narrates her university years in Lahore, her rapport with the boarding students in […]
April 1, 2022

Bahauddin Zakariyya: Multan’s Patron Saint

Researcher Doğan Yücel wrote a portrayal of Bahauddin Zakariyya, Multan’s the most prominent saint and a descendant of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be […]
March 28, 2022

English Teacher Gönül Barış (1): I had difficulties in the first years, but I still choose Pakistan to live

Gönül Barış experienced many firsts of her life in Pakistan, where she went as a university student. After graduating from university, she gained her first teaching […]
March 24, 2022

‘Turkey where you are not is no different to us from other countries’

Educationist Doğan Yücel wrote about his association with the late Pakistani academic Prof. Dr. Mujahid Ali and his memories with him. Yücel conveyed the insightful words […]
March 22, 2022

Happy Pakistan Day!

Today is March the 23rd, the Pakistan Day. It’s the anniversary of the day in 1940, when Muslims of the Subcontinent proclaimed from Lahore to the […]
March 21, 2022

Devotee of Truth and Service Prof. Dr. Mujahid Ali Passed Away

A former dean of the Faculty of Law at the Bahauddin Zekeriyya University Multan and a close friend of PakTurk Schools Prof. Dr. Mujahid Ali passed […]
March 19, 2022

Sacrificial meat distribution in Dadu after the devastating floods

Educationist Doğan Yücel wrote about the Qurbani meat distribution programs organized in Pakistan after the devastating flood disaster in 2010. He explained how the sacrificial meat […]
March 17, 2022

What did we do with the tons of diapers and detergents sent for flood survivors?

In this part of his memoirs, educationist Taner Koçyiğit wrote about the tonnes of detergents and diapers sent from Turkey as flood relief but proved unusable […]
March 15, 2022

Khewra Salt Mines: The source of the – pink adornment of tables – Himalayan salt

Researcher Doğan Yücel wrote about the Khewra Salt Mines, the source of the Himalayan salt, mined in Pakistan and sold worldwide for both health and artistic […]
March 12, 2022

How did ‘PakTurk balloons’ alarm the Indian Air Force? (Video)

At the beginning of 2016, the Hyderabad branch of the PakTurk Schools released a banner attached to air balloons to announce the annual ‘Sports Week’ events. […]

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