Cahit Zarifoğlu İmam Hatip Ortaokulu

What Cahit Zarifoğlu İmam Hatip Ortaokulu does

Cahit Zarifoğlu İmam Hatip Ortaokulu is a public religious middle school (İmam Hatip Ortaokulu) located in the Yaverpaşa Mahallesi of Merkez/Osmaniye, Turkey, operated entirely under the Republic of Turkey Ministry of National Education (Millî Eğitim Bakanlığı, MEB). The institution serves approximately 183 students across Grades 5-8 with 20-21 teaching staff and two service personnel across 13 classrooms, with operating hours of 08:30-15:00. It is named after the Turkish poet Cahit Zarifoğlu and delivers the standard MEB middle school curriculum augmented by religious culture and ethics instruction, Arabic language, and a dedicated HEDEF LGS preparation program for the high school entrance exam.

The school's core service offering is its standard national curriculum, layered with several supplementary programs: the HEDEF LGS preparation track (with documented study plans, mock exams, and parent orientation across 2023-2026 cohorts), the ERDEM character education project (2023) in collaboration with partner schools, and multiple e-Twinning European collaborative projects. It uses FATIH Project technology infrastructure, the EBA national digital learning platform, the e-Okul parent information system, and the MEB Religious Education Portal. Physical resources include one computer classroom, one chemistry laboratory, and a Z library holding approximately 4,400 books. Guidance and counseling services are delivered by a dedicated counselor (Neslihan Çardak).

The institution generates no commercial revenue: it charges no tuition and is funded through the Turkish national education budget. Student enrollment is administered centrally via the MEB e-Okul system and the Osmaniye Provincial National Education Directorate, with parent engagement channeled through the Okul Aile Birliği (school-family cooperation). Strategic direction is governed by a published 2024-2028 Strategic Plan, and the school is led by Principal Seydi Göçer with Vice Principal Turgay Kıraç.

Name

Cahit Zarifoğlu İmam Hatip Ortaokulu

Legal name

Cahit Zarifoğlu İmam Hatip Ortaokulu

Website

https://cahitzarifogluimamhatiportaokulu.meb.k12.tr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Cahit Zarifoğlu İmam Hatip Ortaokulu is a public religious middle school in Osmaniye, Turkey, operated by the Ministry of National Education. It serves 183 students in Grades 5-8 with 21 teachers, delivering the MEB curriculum plus LGS exam preparation and character education programs at no tuition.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education (Religious Middle School)

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAJAAAC

Public Middle Schools

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/Public K–12 Schools & Districts

SECONDARYEDANABAD

K–12 Standardized Assessments & Benchmark Exams Prep (State tests, MAP, ISEE/SSAT)

Education/Tutoring & Test Preparation/Test Preparation (Standardized & Entrance Exams)

Keywords

• Public middle school education
• Religious education services
• K-12 education
• Exam preparation programs
• Guidance and counseling services

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Education Funding: Public middle school funded entirely by Turkey's Ministry of National Education (MEB). No tuition fees charged to students. Operational costs covered by government budget.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Cahit Zarifoğlu İmam Hatip Ortaokulu delivers public middle school education (grades 5-8) with a religious culture and ethics emphasis, combined with the HEDEF LGS preparation program for the national high school entrance exam. The school is funded and operated by Turkey's Ministry of National Education (MEB), provides guidance and counseling services, participates in national and international education projects (FATIH, EBA, e-Twinning, ERDEM), and enrolls students through the MEB centralized system at no tuition cost.

Product overview

Cahit Zarifoğlu İmam Hatip Ortaokulu is a public religious middle school (İmam Hatip Ortaokulu) in Osmaniye, Turkey, operated by the Ministry of National Education. The school's educational service portfolio consists of a unified educational program enhanced by specialized projects and support services. The core offering is its standard Turkish middle school curriculum with religious culture instruction, supplemented by the HEDEF LGS Preparation Program for high school entrance exam readiness, e-Twinning international collaborative projects for digital and cross-cultural skills, the ERDEM character education project, and comprehensive guidance and counseling services. The school serves 183 students in grades 5-8 with 21 teachers across 13 classrooms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• HEDEF LGS Preparation Program A comprehensive LGS (Liselere Geçiş Sistemi - High School Transfer System) preparation program for 8th-grade students that includes study plans, exam schedules, mock exams, student and parent orientation sessions, time management workshops, and university preparatory activities.
• e-Twinning International Collaborative Projects European collaborative educational projects that enable international cooperation, digital skills development, and cross-cultural learning among students of the school.
• ERDEM Project 2023 (Character Education Project) A character education and values development project implemented in collaboration with partner schools, focusing on moral development and ethical education.
• Guidance and Counseling Services (Rehberlik Servisi) Comprehensive guidance services including student counseling, exam anxiety management, attention and focus training, parent communication workshops, effective study methods, and LGS preparation support delivered by the school counselor.

Quantifiable outcome

• 46 students (2020 cohort) successfully placed in quality high schools including Imam Hatip, Science, and Anatolia High Schools
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Ministry of National Education (MEB)coreOthersThe school is operated under Turkey's Ministry of National Education (MEB). MEB provides funding, curriculum standards, teacher assignments, and overall governance. The school follows MEB's educational programs and participates in national initiatives.
• FATIH ProjectcoreTechnology or IntegrationNational education technology initiative providing schools with technology infrastructure including computers, projectors, and internet connectivity. School is part of this initiative.
• ERDEM Project 2023majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational development project involving multiple stakeholder schools. The school participates with partner schools in collaborative activities.
• EBA (Education Information Network)majorTechnology or IntegrationMinistry's official digital education platform providing access to educational content, online learning materials, and student tracking.
• KDK Çocuk İnternet Sayfası (Children's Internet Page)minorOthersChild rights protection and safe internet use resources for students.
• Güvenli İnternet (Safe Internet)minorOthersNational safe internet access initiative helping students develop responsible internet usage habits.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Bahçeşehir Koleji: Largest private K-12 chain in Turkey operating nationwide campuses from primary through high school. Comparable in offering (full K-12 academic program, LGS and university entrance prep, extracurriculars) but differs as a tuition-based, private commercial operator rather than a state İmam Hatip school.
• Doğa Koleji: Major Turkish private K-12 chain with multiple campuses providing structured LGS, YKS and bilingual programs. Comparable in target market (K-12 families seeking academic rigor and exam prep) but operates as a private commercial chain rather than a state religious school.
• MEF Okulları: Long-established Turkish private K-12 network with campuses in Istanbul and other major cities. Comparable offering across core academic subjects and university-prep tracks, differing in private/commercial structure and scale versus the subject state school.
• Bilfen Okulları: National private K-12 chain in Turkey known for exam-prep intensity and disciplined academic culture. Comparable in offering LGS-focused curriculum and structured study programs, but operates a tuition-based private model across multiple large campuses.
• TED (Türk Eğitim Derneği) Okulları: Nonprofit-affiliated K-12 school network operated by the Turkish Education Association across multiple Turkish cities. Comparable as a multi-campus K-12 institution with strong academic and college-prep orientation, though differing from a state İmam Hatip school in governance and curriculum emphasis.

Direct peers

• Other İmam Hatip Ortaokulları (Osmaniye and surrounding provinces): Other state İmam Hatip middle schools operating under MEB in Osmaniye and neighboring provinces. The closest direct comparables — same mission (religious + academic), same funding model (MEB budget), same LGS preparation mandate, but competing for the same parent pool in the regional catchment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

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Profiles12 records

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