09.11.2026 06:30
The cold air wave coming to Turkey via Russia caused heavy snowfall in the Black Sea and Eastern Anatolia. Due to adverse weather conditions, bussed education was suspended for 1 day on Monday, November 9, in the Muradiye, Tuşba, Çaldıran, Erciş, İpekyolu, Gürpınar and Edremit districts of Van, and in the Şalpazarı and Tonya districts of Trabzon.
With the cold air wave coming from Russia, air temperatures have dropped in many regions of Turkey while snowfall has increased its effect. Measures were taken against possible disruptions in transportation, especially in the Black Sea and Eastern Anatolia, due to heavy snowfall and icing. In Van and Trabzon, some district governorship offices decided to suspend bussed education, considering the safety of students.
EDUCATION SUSPENDED IN TWO DISTRICTS OF TRABZON
In the Şalpazarı and Tonya districts of Trabzon, bussed education was suspended for 1 day on Monday, November 9, due to adverse weather conditions.
In a statement by the Şalpazarı District Governorship, it was stated, "Considering the life safety of students and possible disruptions in transportation, bussed education and training in Şalpazarı has been suspended for 1 day on Monday, November 9, 2026."
SNOW DAY DECISION IN 7 DISTRICTS OF VAN
Snowfall, which intensified in the evening hours in Van, caused disruptions in education. Due to heavy snowfall, icing and adverse weather conditions, consecutive holiday announcements came from district governorship offices.
The Muradiye District Governorship announced that bussed education was suspended for 1 day due to the heavy snowfall and icing effective in the district. The Tuşba District Governorship also announced that, after evaluations with the Regional Directorate of Meteorology, it was decided to suspend bussed education on Monday due to ongoing snowfall and the risk of icing.
The district governorship offices of Çaldıran, Erciş, İpekyolu, Gürpınar and Edremit also reported that bussed education was suspended for 1 day on Monday, November 9, due to snowfall, icing and blizzard.
THE HOLIDAY DECISION DOES NOT COVER ALL SCHOOLS
In line with the decisions taken, students within the scope of bussed education in the Muradiye, Tuşba, Çaldıran, Erciş, İpekyolu, Gürpınar and Edremit districts of Van will be on leave on Monday, November 9. In Trabzon, bussed education will not be provided in the Şalpazarı and Tonya districts.
In the statements of the district governorship offices, no general holiday decision covering all schools was included. The decision to suspend education covers only students within the scope of bussed education.