A decision has been reached in the investigation into the responsibility of public officials following the Ayser Çalık Secondary School attack in Kahramanmaraş, which resulted in the loss of 10 lives. The Kahramanmaraş Governorship ruled that permission to investigate would not be granted for 11 of the 15 public officials subject to the inquiry.
Under the decision, the path to investigation was not opened for 11 public officials, including former provincial and district directors of national education. However, permission was granted to conduct an investigation into four public officials on charges of "misconduct in office."
It was stated that the individuals for whom investigation permission was granted consist of former school principals, a guidance counselor, and a vice principal. Thus, two separate administrative outcomes have emerged regarding public officials in the same file.
The attack at Ayser Çalık Secondary School took place on April 15, 2026. In the armed attack carried out by an 8th-grade student at the school, teacher Ayla Kara and 9 students lost their lives, and 15 students were injured.
With the Governorship's decision, while the judicial process has been opened for the four officials for whom investigation permission was granted, no action will be taken at this stage regarding the 11 public officials for whom permission was denied.
News Source: 12punto
