Shafaq News/ On Wednesday, Turkiye announced the suspensionof classes in public and foundation-run schools and universities acrossIstanbul for the next two days due to the aftermath of a 6.2-magnitudeearthquake.
Turkish Education Minister Yusuf Tekin noted on X that nodamage or incidents had been reported in schools, adding, “Schoolyards willremain open to all citizens.”
The Head of Turkiye’s Council of Higher Education, ErolÖzvar, stated in a televised address that classes at public and foundationuniversities in Istanbul would be suspended on Thursday and Friday. TheIstanbul Governor’s Office also announced administrative leave for pregnantemployees, mothers with children under the age of ten, and persons withdisabilities working in public institutions on the same days, excluding thosein health and security services.
İstanbul’da meydana gelen deprem nedeniyle çok şükür ki üniversitelerimizde herhangi bir olumsuzluk yaşanmamıştır. İstanbul’daki tüm yükseköğretim kurumlarımız Perşembe ve Cuma günü tatil edilmiştir. Tüm milletimize tekrar geçmiş olsun dileklerimi iletiyorum.
— Erol Özvar (@erolozvar) April 23, 2025The earthquake struck at 12:49 p.m. local time (09:49 GMT),followed by dozens of aftershocks. Officials reported that 151 people wereinjured, most of them while attempting to flee buildings in panic. Nofatalities have been reported.
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