12.10.2026 07:00
In Tokat, while the number of people applying to hospitals with complaints of nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain and diarrhea rose to 2,914, education was suspended today at all public and private educational institutions in the city center. It was announced that the health conditions of 18 children whose treatment continues are good. While drinking water samples were sent to Ankara for examination, the Governor's Office warned that tap water should not be drunk or used in meals until the results are announced.
After many people applied to healthcare institutions with complaints of nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and diarrhea starting in the evening hours of Friday, October 9 in Tokat, the Governor's Office took action.
In a statement made by the Tokat Governor's Office, it was stated that it was decided to carry out detailed disinfection work in schools in the city center.
It was reported that education and training were suspended for one day on Monday, October 12 at all public and private, formal and non-formal educational institutions and rehabilitation centers in the Tokat provincial center in order to carry out the work under more efficient and sterile conditions.
In the statement, it was also noted that disabled and pregnant personnel working in public institutions and organizations would be considered on administrative leave on the same day.
NUMBER OF PEOPLE APPLYING TO HOSPITALS RISES TO 2,914
Due to the illnesses that began in the evening hours of Friday, October 9 in the Tokat city center, many children and adults applied to hospitals.
The complaints of nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain, first seen in children, later also appeared in adults. The number of applications, stated in initial statements to be around 1,300-1,400, continued to increase.
According to the current data announced by the Tokat Governor's Office, as of 08:00 on Sunday, October 11, the number of people applying to healthcare institutions reached 2,914.
It was reported that the general health conditions of 18 children whose treatment and follow-up continue in hospitals are good, and that medical teams are closely monitoring the children.
It was stated that investigations are continuing under the coordination of relevant institutions to determine the cause of the complaints.
DRINKING WATER SAMPLES SENT TO ANKARA
After many people in the city applied to hospitals with similar complaints, investigations into drinking water were also expanded.
The Tokat Governor's Office announced that drinking water samples taken from different points of the city were sent to the Ankara Public Health Reference Laboratory for detailed analysis. It was noted that laboratory results are expected within three days.
Investigations are continuing into whether the complaints are caused by drinking water.
WARNING FROM THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE: DO NOT DRINK TAP WATER
The Tokat Governor's Office announced that until laboratory results are announced, citizens should not use tap water for drinking or preparing food.
In the statement, it was recommended that these needs be met from reliable packaged drinking water. It was emphasized that tap water can be used for daily needs other than drinking, but water should not be taken orally.
The Governor's Office stated that the necessary work is being meticulously continued to protect the health of citizens, and that the investigation results and developments in the process will be shared with the public.
MAYOR HAD ANNOUNCED WATER ANALYSES
Tokat Mayor Mehmet Kemal Yazıcıoğlu, in his previous statement, had stated that drinking water samples taken from across the city are regularly analyzed.
Yazıcıoğlu, stating that no odor or color change was found in observational checks made on drinking water, said that no change in water quality was detected even during periods of heavy rainfall. Yazıcıoğlu reported that no negative issue was found in the latest tests conducted on October 5, 2026.
The Mayor had used the following statements in his previous statement: "Drinking water samples taken from all around our city are regularly analyzed. In observational checks made on drinking water, no odor or color change has been found. Even during periods of intense rainfall, no change in drinking water quality has been detected. In the latest test results conducted on October 5, 2026, no negative issue was found. Until the test results are announced, I kindly request that our citizens use water cautiously and by boiling it for a temporary period. During this time, there may be a slight odor in drinking water due to chlorination. It is kindly requested that our citizens follow our official institutions for accurate information."
In the Governor's Office's latest statement, however, the measures were updated and it was requested that tap water not be used for drinking or preparing food.
THE FIRST APPLICATIONS WERE FROM CHILDREN
Dr. İhsan Canbolat, Head of Public Health Services at the Tokat Provincial Health Directorate, also stated in his initial statement that those applying to hospitals were initially children, and then similar complaints appeared in adults.
Canbolat had said, "At first, our pediatric patients applied to us with complaints of nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. Later, there was a spillover to adult patients. We have 15 inpatients, and the general condition of all is good. In the applications that started around 21:00 yesterday, the total number is around 1,300-1,400, but since the process continues, the numbers will vary."
In the latest announced data, while the number of applications reached 2,914, it was reported that the treatment and follow-up of 18 children continue in hospitals.