08.01.2026 00:24
An administrative investigation has been initiated following allegations that a teacher at a vocational training center in the Bornova district of Izmir took female students out of school during class hours to his home and made them work in cleaning jobs. A photo included in the investigation file showed that there were cigarettes and alcohol bottles present in the environment where the students were located.
A teacher working at a vocational training center in the Bornova district of Izmir has been investigated following allegations that he took female students out of school to work in cleaning jobs at his home.
TOOK HIS STUDENTS HOME DURING CLASS TIME
According to the information obtained, the incident occurred on November 4, 2025, at a vocational training center located in Bornova. Allegedly, D.T., a Turkish Language and Literature teacher at the school, took six female students named Ş.A., E.K., D.D., A.Y., E.N.K., and N.K., all aged 16, out of the school during class hours without the knowledge of the school administration and parents. It was claimed that the students were taken to the teacher's newly rented house by being loaded into a private vehicle from a point outside the view of security cameras.
HAD STUDENTS CLEAN HIS HOUSE
According to the allegations reflected in the parents' complaint letters, students who went to school for education were made to work all day at the teacher's house, carrying boxes, collecting items, and cleaning. It was argued that the students were deprived of their right to education and that this action was carried out without the consent of the parents. It was also among the allegations that no food or transportation was provided to the students at the end of the day. It was stated that the students walked from the Bayraklı TOKİ area towards the City Hospital after finishing their work and then managed to return home using public transportation on their own.
DETAIL OF "ALCOHOL" IN THE PHOTOS
In the application made by the parents to the Izmir Provincial Directorate of National Education, some photos allegedly taken at the teacher's house were also presented as evidence. In the images included in the file, it was stated that there were cigarette and alcohol bottles in the environment where the students were present, and this situation posed a risk to the safety of the children.
INVESTIGATION INITIATED
Following the parents' complaint that the incident constituted a violation of the National Education Basic Law and the Child Protection Law, it was learned that an administrative investigation was initiated against the teacher by the Izmir Provincial Directorate of National Education.