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English Time schools fly Turkish flags nationwide for national team
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English Time schools fly Turkish flags nationwide for national team

From Cumhuriyet · () Turkish

Translated from Turkish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • English Time language schools decorated 110 branches across Turkey with Turkish flags to support the national football team in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
  • The campaign, themed "If You Are There, We Are Too," aimed to spread national excitement and unity to all branches.
  • The initiative highlights the institution's blend of global vision in education with national values, emphasizing a deep connection to national pride.

English Time language schools have adorned their 110 branches in 47 provinces with Turkish flags, rallying behind the national football team as it competes in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. The "If You Are There, We Are Too" campaign seeks to infuse the fervor of national unity throughout the country.

On Saturday, June 13, the opening match day for the national team, Turkish flags fluttered from English Time branches, visibly showcasing the red and white enthusiasm. The language institution, which balances a global educational outlook with a commitment to national values, shared its message on social media with photos from its branches.

If it's about opening up to the world, we are the best. But if it's about the National Team, we stop the world and just let our flag fly. We are on the field at the World Cup with our 110 branches. We covered all our branches with flags to show how strong a force we are behind 'Our Children.' Because even though our vision is global, our passion is always national.

โ€” English TimeThe institution's social media message explaining the flag campaign.

"Our passion is always national," the message declared. "If it's about opening up to the world, we are the best. But if it's about the National Team, we stop the world and just let our flag fly. We are on the field at the World Cup with our 110 branches. We covered all our branches with flags to show how strong a force we are behind 'Our Children.' Because even though our vision is global, our passion is always national."

Fatih ลžimลŸek, CEO of English Time Schools, extended his best wishes to the national team for their upcoming World Cup matches. "As English Time, we are a large family serving all corners of our country," ลžimลŸek stated. "Today, as we painted our 110 branches red and white, we put not only our buildings but also our hearts, along with thousands of our students and employees, on the line for our National Team. Although we speak the world's languages in our institutions, the only language we proudly shout is red and white."

As English Time, we are a large family serving all corners of our country. Today, as we painted our 110 branches red and white, we put not only our buildings but also our hearts, along with thousands of our students and employees, on the line for our National Team. Although we speak the world's languages in our institutions, the only language we proudly shout is red and white.

โ€” Fatih ลžimลŸekCEO of English Time Schools, expressing support for the national team.
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Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.