Private Education School Allegations in Kağıthane, Istanbul, Brought to Judiciary

Allegations regarding Avrupa Konutları Çamlıvadi Special Education Practice School in Kağıthane, Istanbul were brought to court. The court ruled that there was sufficient information and documents to conduct a criminal investigation against the school principal Hilmi Yıldız.

In the file, it was claimed that the additional lesson fees paid on behalf of the paid teachers were sent back to a personal account through the deputy principal and that the school principal was mobbing the teachers. In the preliminary examination following the application, Kâğıthane District Governorship gave permission for an investigation against the school principal Hilmi Yıldız on November 14, 2025.

'THERE IS SUFFICIENT INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTS'

He objected to the investigation permission given against Yıldız. The First Administrative Case Chamber of the Istanbul Regional Administrative Court rejected Yıldız's objection in its decision dated January 28, 2026. The court ruled that there was "sufficient information and documents to conduct a criminal investigation" against Yıldız and the assistant manager.

It was decided to send the file to the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office. While the decision did not mean that the crime was proven against the two men, it paved the way for a criminal investigation.

According to the allegations in the file, it was claimed that a person who worked as a paid teacher at the school was shown to be working even though he was not actually working, and the fee deposited in his name was transferred back through a personal IBAN. It was claimed that school principal Hilmi Yıldız was involved in the money transfer in question. It was claimed that a music teacher, who allegedly did not come to school for about a year without reporting, was given privileges and this situation disrupted the working peace within the school.

'WE ARE FOLLOWERS OF THE PROCESS'

Education Sen Istanbul Branch No. 3 President Hüseyin Tosu stated that the information and documents regarding the alleged events were followed by the union. Union lawyer Metin İriz claimed that some documents were not submitted to the prosecutor's office, no comparison was made with MEBBİS records, and the inspector told the witness teachers, "Nothing will come of this case."