Organised by Eastern Mediterranean University, Arts and Sciences Faculty, Mathematics Department, the 24th High Schools Mathematics Competition which took place with the financial support of Onay Fadıl Demirciler Education and Science Foundation was held at EMU on 12 April 2018 with the participation of 119 students from Nicosia Turkish Maarif College, Bülent Ecevit Anatolia High School, 20 Temmuz High School, Famagusta Turkish Maarif College, Namık Kemal High School, Erenköy High School, 19 Mayıs Turkish Maarif College, Lapta Yavuzlar High School and Güzelyurt Turkish Maarif College. After the competition which took place in two categories as individuals and groups, the following results were obtained:
1st Place in Individual Category Goes to GMTMK
Bengin Kurtoğlu from Gazimağusa Türk Maarif College (GMTMK) came first in the Individual Category. Gülişan Şengün from 19 Mayıs Türk Maarif College came second and the third place in this category was shared by Ecem Teral and Esra Mehmetoğlu, both from Nicosia Türk Maarif College. The following students qualified to receive this year’s special awards:
- Sezgin Kaçmaz (Lefkoşa Türk Maarif College) “24th Year Special Award”
- Begüm Cura (Gazimağusa Türk Maarif College) “Onay Fadıl Demirciler Special Award”
- Beyza Serra Kervan (Bülent Ecevit Anatolian High School) “Assoc. Prof. Dr. Peter Kas Special Award”
- Alara Güçlü (Lefkoşa Türk Maarif College) “Assoc. Prof. Dr. Murat Kirezci Special Award”
- Umut Zengin (19 Mayıs Türk Maarif College) “Assoc. Prof. Dr. Daoud S. Daoud Special Award”
Successful students earning the right to a “Certificate of Achievement” are as follows:
- Aleyna Akbaş (Lefkoşa Türk Maarif College)
- Tuğra Tolga Baki (Gazimağusa Türk Maarif College)
- Çağrı Korkmazer (Lefkoşa Türk Maarif College)
- Tecelli Eriz Akıntuğ (Güzelyurt Türk Maarif College)
- Alper Sönmez (Gazimağusa Türk Maarif College)
- Oktay Şengül (Bülent Ecevit Anadolu College)
- Ayşe Naz Başaranel (Lefkoşa Türk Maarif College)
- Emre Güvensoy (19 Mayıs Türk Maarif College)
Students Qualifying for 100% Scholarship are Determined
Bengin Kurtoğlu from Gazimağusa Türk Maarif College, Gülişan Şengün from 19 Mayıs Türk Maarif College and, both Ecem Teralı and Esra Mehmetoğlu from Lefkoşa Türk Maarif College who were listed in top three in the Individual Category, respectively, are granted 100% scholarship if they choose to study in a faculty of EMU except for Medicine and Dentistry. Lefkoşa Türk Maarif College, Gazimağusa Türk Maarif College and 19 Mayıs Türk Maarif College are listed in top three in the teams category and gained the right to directly move on to the final round of the competition. On the other hand, Bülent Ecevit Anatolian High School, Güzelyurt Türk Maarif College, Namık Kemal High School and 20 Temmuz Science High School qualified to participate in the semi-finals of the competition. The school winning the Semi-Final will be the fourth participant of the Finals round. Semi-final round will take place on the 16th of April, 2018 at 10:30 on Monday, and Finals round will take place on the 19th of April, 2018 at 10:30 on Thursday at EMU Business and Economics Faculty, Prof. Dr. Mehmet Tahiroğlu Hall. Individual and team category winners will receive their awards after the finals
