Decision on school traffic from the Istanbul Governor's Office: School hours will change
According to the statement made by the Istanbul Governor's Office, in order to prevent traffic congestion, education will take place between 10:00 and 15:00 on Monday.
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The Istanbul Governor's Office has announced that classes will be held between 10:00 and 15:00 on Monday, the day the new academic year begins, due to potential traffic congestion.
In a written statement from the Governor's Office, it was stated: "The 2024-2025 academic year will begin on Monday, 09.09.2024. In Istanbul, 2 million 685 thousand students will begin their education in our public and private schools, and 715 thousand 835 of these students will be starting their education in their new schools for the first time. With the opening of schools, more than 16 thousand school buses will be on the road.
It is assessed that the circulation created by school buses and our parents in the first days will cause density in city traffic. For this reason, it has been decided that education in all schools in Istanbul will be conducted between 10:00 and 15:00 on Monday, 09.09.2024, the day schools open."