Technobird is in Türkiye TECHNOBIRD IS IN TÜRKİYE | Page 17

1.8. Sakine ÖZÇİFÇİ- Namık Kemal Primary School
Today, as we are playing at the school yard, I hear a voice, look at the sky and see the most
magnificent and interesting bird in the world. It comes close to us and settles on a branch. All
of a sudden, it starts to talk to us. We are surprised and even afraid but also curious. I go near
it and and ask :
“ What are you? or Who are you?” It laughs at me and starts to tell:
“ Hello guys! My name is Techno Bird and I’m a bird as you see. I fly over the cities, meet
the children and listen their stories and learn everything about their cities especially their
historical places. I love learning a lot. And I’m a fan of history, so it’s your turn. I come to
Silivri and pick you to tell me these. Do you want to feed me with information?” We think a
bit and smilingly tell it: “ Of course, we’ll. We are glad to meet you and it’s the best time for
history telling because we have a school trip to Basilica Cistern (Yerebatan Sarnıcı) in the
afternoon. You can come with us and hear the story with us. “That’s great.” it says. “But you
have to meet our English teacher, Mrs. Özçifçi, first.” I say. We go to the English classroom
and wait for her. She comes to class and see Techno. “What is a bird doing in my
classroom?” she asks. Techno answers: “ I’m a guest of your students and if you let me I will
come to school trip with you.” Mrs. Özçifçi looks with a shock in her face. “ How can you
talk?” she asks. “I’m special, ask me no more.” says Techno. She calms down and says
“ It will be an interesting day, Ok! You can come with us.” We clap our hands and spend the
rest of the lesson in an excitement.
In the afternoon, we are waiting at the garden. Mrs. Özçifçi comes and says: “Namık Kemal
Primary School! Are you ready for the trip?”
We all shout saying Yes! Then we take the road.
We come to Basilica Cistern. It is dark and interesting place. We meet our guide and start
the tour. He tells us the history of the place:
“One of the magnificent ancient buildings of İstanbul is the Basilica Cistern located in the
southwest of Hagia Sophia (Ayasofya). Constructed for Justinianus I, the Byzantine Emperor
(527-565), this big underground water reservoir is called as Yerebatan Cistern among the
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