With the financial support of the EU Children of Peace initiative a new education centre for Syrian children was opened in Turkey on the 22nd of April. It will provide education for 1080 Syrian students, who will be taught in Arabic and will follow the Syrian curriculum. The centre will also provide opportunities and incentives for Syrian teachers to remain engaged in education initiatives for their community.
The education centre was built in the city of Kahramanmaraş by UNICEF, in partnership with the Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Authority and the Ministry of National Education.