
Millions of students and parents are searching for whether schools are closed in Istanbul due to adverse weather conditions.
While education was suspended in Istanbul and some provinces due to adverse weather conditions and heavy rain, it was announced that schools were also closed on Friday, October 16, with the statement of Istanbul Governor Davut Gül.
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Due to adverse weather conditions and heavy rain, governorships decide to suspend education in schools.
Whether schools will be closed tomorrow or not has started to be on the agenda of millions of students.
Education was suspended on Thursday (today) due to the heavy rain and strong winds that continued to affect some provinces. In line with the latest meteorological data, it was announced that the showers would continue and increase their impact in some cities, and it began to be investigated whether schools would be closed tomorrow.
A last-minute holiday announcement was made by Istanbul Governor Davut Gül. So, are schools closed tomorrow?
Istanbul and the governorships of many provinces, which suspended face-to-face education on Thursday, October 15, are following the course of the rain for Friday, October 16.
Following the statement made by Istanbul Governor Davut Gül, schools in Istanbul were closed tomorrow as well. Thus, education was suspended on Friday, October 16.

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