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Quick Sigorta stands by students with the project called “There are no small errors
in traffic”

“There are no small errors in traffic” Project, which is con-
ducted by the Ministry of National Education and İstanbul
Commerce University, was kicked off with a meeting organ-
ized at the Sütlüce Campus of İstanbul Commerce University.
Minister of National Education attended the meeting and gave
a speech.

Shell Turkey acts as the main sponsor for the project, which
will be implemented at 110 schools in İstanbul for the first
phase. Quick Sigorta is also among the sponsors; therefore,
General Manager Ahmet Yaşar was one of the attendees of
the kick-off meeting. Ahmet Yaşar underlined the importance
of the project in a keynote speech. “It is highly important to
instill traffic awareness in children at very early ages. Every
year, thousands of our citizens die because of traffic accidents.
That’s why it is very significant for us to be contributing to this
project which is aimed for students.”

Within the scope of the project, several events and activities
will be organized across Turkey to instill traffic awareness in Prof. Dr. Mustafa Ilıcalı, Manager of Transportation Systems
students. The project aims to enhance the traffic knowledge of Research Center at İstanbul Commerce University who took
students via theater performances and games focusing on traf- active part in planning the project, said on average 21 people
fic. In his speech, Minister of National Education highlighted died in traffic accidents every day. He added that traffic edu-
the importance of the project, while thanking all the organiza- cation was of vital importance in creating and instilling a per-
tion that have participated in and supported the project works. manent awareness and said: “This project is a project for Tur-
key which will include theater performances and mobile games
in order to instill an awareness in our children. Throughout
Prof. Dr. Yücel Oğurlu, President of Istanbul Commerce Uni-
versity, stated that Turkey ranked number one among Europe- our project, we will teach children traffic rules by tactually
an countries in terms of number of fatal traffic accidents and and audio-visually, and at the end they will constantly warn
said nearly 90 percent of accidents resulted from driver faults. their parents about traffic rules.”
“Of course, it is pleasing to see that our people are now more
sensitive about complying with traffic rules compared to the Ahmet Yaşar, General Manager of Quick Sigorta, supported
past, and that number of fatal accidents are constantly de- the project and said it was really important. “It is highly im-
creasing. However, the fact that number of traffic accidents is portant to instill traffic awareness in children at very early
still very high has pushed us towards finding a solution for in- ages. Every year, thousands of our citizens die because of traf-
stilling traffic awareness as early as childhood. At that point, fic accidents. That’s why it is very significant for us to be con-
we cooperated with the Ministry of National Education and tributing to this project which is aimed for students. We will
initiated our project,” he said. also provide additional support with activities we will organize
inside our company,” he added.