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The Governorship temporarily stopped face-to-face education and exam activities in various educational institutions on October 17-18.
According to the Governorship's statement, face-to-face training at Science and Art Centers, exams at e-exam centers, all private courses and Support and Training Courses (DYK) were suspended on October 17-18.
Activities in Public Education Centers and municipalities' face-to-face courses such as Academy and KO-MEK were also stopped.
In addition, Motor Vehicle Drivers Course exams, construction equipment courses and exams, and training given in Private Education and Rehabilitation Centers will not be held.

ÖSYM announced that, in line with the decision taken by the Istanbul Governorship, all exams planned to be held in Istanbul over the weekend have been postponed. In this context, the e-YDS 2026/11 Persian/English and Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Plant Protection Products Dealer and Wholesale Written Exam, which will be held in Istanbul on 17-18 October, will not be held. In exam centers outside Istanbul, exams will continue as planned.

Istanbul Governorship announced that face-to-face training in Science and Art Centers, exams in E-Exam Centers, Support and Training Courses and face-to-face training in Public Education Centers have been postponed on 17-18 October 2026 due to the heavy rain expected over the weekend.

In the incident where the roof of a private school collapsed in Peshawar, Pakistan, 34 students and 1 teacher lost their lives and 40 children were rescued. The state government launched an investigation and ordered inspection of all private schools.

It was announced that VGM higher education scholarship applications will start on October 22 and end on October 31. Secondary education education aid was determined as 1750 TL, and higher education scholarship was determined as 4000 TL.

Düzce Governorship announced that all public and private schools will be closed for one more day on Friday, October 16, 2026, as the expected heavy rain, in line with meteorological data, may negatively affect daily life and cause disruptions in transportation. Universities were excluded from the scope, and certain public employees were considered to be on administrative leave.

Due to heavy rain and flood risk in the Marmara Region, education was suspended for one day on Friday, October 16, 2026, in the provinces of Istanbul, Yalova, Kocaeli, Sakarya, Zonguldak and Düzce. Among public employees, pregnant, disabled and young children were considered to be on administrative leave.