In Kocaeli, students from the Derince Girls' Anatolian Imam Hatip High School placed third in Turkey with their BIN (Generation That Heals Me) project in the Social Model Design Competition for the Practice of Religion at the Social Sciences Festival, Sosyalfest. Following this achievement, Derince District Governor Mustafa Demirelli hosted the students.
The post shared on the Derince District Directorate of National Education's social media account following the visit caused a backlash.
In the post made from the official account, the faces of the female students were blurred.
Following the reactions, the post in question was removed, but no official statement has been made regarding the matter.
Here is the post that drew backlash:
News Source: 12punto
