15.10.2026 22:10
Due to the floods and transportation problems caused by the heavy downpour in Istanbul, 24 universities decided to suspend face-to-face education also on Friday, October 16. As part of the decision taken considering student safety and possible disruptions in transportation, it was announced that classes will continue online or through hybrid methods.
Some universities in Istanbul announced that face-to-face education has also been suspended tomorrow due to adverse weather conditions affecting the citywide area.
CLASSES AT ITU AND YTU WILL BE HELD ONLINE
In a statement made from Istanbul Technical University's (ITU) social media account, it was reported that education and training activities will continue in a hybrid and online format on Friday, October 16, taking into account the effects of the disaster across the city and the difficulties that students staying in dormitories in different regions and commuting to campuses may encounter.
In a statement from Yıldız Technical University (YTU), it was stated that in line with the decision taken by the Governor's Office due to adverse weather conditions affecting the province, face-to-face education activities were suspended for 1 day tomorrow, and classes will continue online.
STATEMENTS FROM OTHER UNIVERSITIES ALSO CAME ONE AFTER ANOTHER
In a statement from the University of Health Sciences, the following expressions were used: "In line with the decision taken by the Istanbul Governor's Office due to adverse weather conditions, the 1-day suspension of face-to-face education activities at our university's education units in Istanbul on Thursday, October 15, has been extended by 1 more day to also cover Friday, October 16."
In addition, Bahçeşehir, Bilgi, Üsküdar, Kültür, Acıbadem, Aydın, Bezmialem, Topkapı, Beykoz, Gedik, Gelişim, Yeni Yüz Yıl, Medipol, Ticaret, İstinye, Sağlık ve Teknoloji, Rumeli, Demiroğlu Bilim and Fatih Sultan Mehmet Vakıf universities, as well as the Vocational School of Health and Social Sciences, announced that education was suspended for one day.
Türk-Alman and Istanbul Esenyurt universities, however, announced yesterday that education and training activities were suspended on October 15 and 16.