Statement from Minister Tekin regarding the incident in Sarıyer

A teacher at Prof. Ali Kemal Yiğitoğlu Middle School in Istanbul's Sarıyer district was subjected to violence by a parent.

While the parent who committed the violence was referred to judicial authorities, Minister of National Education Yusuf Tekin made a statement regarding the incident via his X account.

In his statement, Tekin expressed his condemnation of the violence. Tekin's post is as follows:

"I condemn the acts of violence against our colleagues who work with devotion for our children, and I share with our esteemed colleagues and the public that, as the Ministry of National Education, we will follow the administrative and judicial processes regarding incidents of violence against teachers.

I hope that these tragic incidents will not happen again and that our educational family will continue their work in peace and security"

Çocuklarımız için özveriyle çalışan meslektaşlarımıza yönelik şiddet olaylarını kınıyor, Millî Eğitim Bakanlığı olarak öğretmene şiddet hadiselerine yönelik idari ve adli süreçlerin takipçisi olacağımızı değerli meslektaşlarımız ve kamuoyuyla paylaşıyorum.

Bu elim hadiselerin…

— Yusuf Tekin (@Yusuf__Tekin) April 25, 2024