14.01.2026 00:30
As the rainy and cold weather continues to affect the country, holiday news has come from many of our cities. Education has been suspended in Tunceli, Gümüşhane, Erzincan, Ardahan, Bayburt, Kars, and Ağrı. Holiday decisions have also been made in some districts of Şırnak, Ordu, Giresun, Rize, Erzurum, Yozgat, Kastamonu, Artvin, Van, Bingöl, Sivas, Malatya, Trabzon, Konya, Adıyaman, Elazığ, Samsun, Tokat, and Sinop.
Cold and rainy weather continues to have an impact across Turkey. Due to heavy snowfall, education was recently suspended in many cities.
SUSPENSION OF EDUCATION IN MANY CITIES
It was announced that education would also be suspended in many cities and districts on Wednesday, January 14, due to the ongoing snowfall.
Here are the provinces where a snow holiday decision was made:
TUNCELI
It was reported that education would be suspended tomorrow in Tunceli due to effective snowfall and icing. The governor's office stated that adverse weather conditions were affecting the city.
ŞIRNAK
Due to adverse weather conditions, education was suspended on January 14 in villages and schools under the transportation education system in Şırnak center, Beytüşşebap, and Uludere districts.
ORDU
The Ordu Governor's Office announced that education and teaching would be suspended for one day in all 13 districts and partially in 6 districts due to snowfall and icing.
In the statement from the governor's office, it was noted that due to the snowfall, frost risk, and icing that started on January 12 and is still ongoing, education and teaching would be suspended for one day in all districts of Akkuş, Aybastı, Çamaş, Çaybaşı, Gölköy, Gürgentepe, İkizce, Kabadüz, Kabataş, Korgan, Kumru, Mesudiye, and Ulubey.
The statement also mentioned that education and teaching would be suspended for one day in Altınordu, Fatsa, Ünye, Çatalpınar, Gülyalı, and Perşembe districts partially.
GÜMÜŞHANE
Education was suspended for one day in Gümüşhane due to adverse weather conditions. In a statement from the governor's office, it was noted that according to data from the Regional Meteorology Directorate, snowfall would continue intermittently until late at night across the province.
GİRESUN
Education was suspended on January 14 in some districts of Giresun due to adverse weather conditions. The governor's office stated that education would be suspended in all schools in Alucra, Çanakçı, Dereli, Doğankent, Güce, Şebinkarahisar, and Yağlıdere districts due to snow.
It was also noted that education would not take place in schools in villages connected to Giresun center, Bulancak, Espiye, Eynesil, Görele, Keşap, Piraziz, and Tirebolu districts.
ERZİNCAN
Education was suspended on January 14 in Erzincan due to adverse weather conditions. In a statement made on the social media accounts of the Erzincan Governor's Office, it was reported that due to the expected severe icing and frost in the city, education would be suspended for one day in all educational institutions, rehabilitation centers, and Quran courses, considering the potential disruptions in transportation.
RİZE
It was announced that education would be suspended for a while on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, in the İkizdere district of Rize due to heavy snowfall.
ERZURUM
The Erzurum Governor's Office suspended education for one day in the city center due to heavy snowfall, cold weather, and the possibility of frost and icing.
Additionally, education was suspended due to adverse weather conditions in Yakutiye, Palandöken, Aziziye, Çat, Hınıs, Horasan, İspir, Karaçoban, Köprüköy, Narman, Pasinler, Pazaryolu, and Şenkaya districts.
YOZGAT
Education was suspended for one day in Yozgat to prevent potential risks due to possible icing.
In a statement made by the Yozgat Governor's Office, it was stated, "According to information received from meteorology, the air temperature in our province is expected to drop to -11 degrees, and to prevent potential risks due to icing that may occur due to low temperatures; on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, all schools at all levels, including private educational institutions, and all private educational courses/institutions and private rehabilitation centers in Yozgat city center, as well as in Akdağmadeni, Çayıralan, and Çekerek districts, will be suspended for one day."
KASTAMONU
In Kastamonu, education was suspended for one day in 3 districts due to snowfall, icing, and frost risk, and in 2 districts, education was suspended in all schools.
In statements from the district governorships, it was noted that transportation education would not be conducted tomorrow in Şenpazar, İnebolu, and Taşköprü districts. Education was suspended in all schools in Küre and Doğanyurt districts.
ARTVİN
In the Şavşat district of Artvin, education was suspended for one day due to effective snowfall. In a statement from the district governorship, it was noted that there were disruptions in transportation to some villages following the snowfall.
VAN
Due to adverse weather conditions, education was suspended for one day in schools under the transportation education system in Muradiye, Çaldıran, and Başkale districts, and in Çatak, education was suspended across the entire district.
ARDAHAN
Education was suspended on Wednesday, January 14, across Ardahan province due to heavy snowfall and adverse weather conditions.
BİNGÖL
Education was suspended in Karlıova, Adaklı, Kiğı, and Yedisu districts of Bingöl due to heavy snowfall and adverse weather conditions. In a statement from the district governorships, it was noted that heavy snowfall continues to have an impact in the districts.
BAYBURT
Education has been suspended for one day in Bayburt due to adverse weather conditions. In a statement from the governorship, it was noted that the evaluation of data obtained from the Regional Directorate of Meteorology indicated that adverse weather conditions continued throughout the province.
KARS
Education has been suspended throughout Kars due to effective snowfall and adverse weather conditions. In a statement from the governorship, it was stated that according to the latest forecasts by the General Directorate of Meteorology, adverse weather conditions would continue in Kars and there would be a risk of icing.
SİVAS
Education has been suspended in the transportation system in 5 districts of Sivas due to adverse weather conditions. In statements from the district governorships of Koyulhisar, Gürün, Kangal, Altınyayla, and Ulaş, it was reported that due to the risk of icing and freezing, transportation disruptions could occur, and the District Hygiene Board decided to suspend transportation education on Wednesday, January 14.
MALATYA
Education has been suspended for one day in the districts of Akçadağ, Arapgir, Arguvan, Pütürge, Kuluncak, and Doğanşehir in Malatya due to snowfall.
TRABZON
Education has been suspended on January 14 in some districts of Trabzon due to adverse weather conditions. According to information from officials, snowfall has been effective in the higher parts of the city.
Due to adverse weather conditions, education has been suspended in all schools in the districts of Tonya, Şalpazarı, and Köprübaşı, and in the schools providing transportation education in Hayrat district for one day.
KONYA
In Konya, education has been suspended for one day in all levels in the districts of Akşehir, Bozkır, Halkapınar, Hadim, Sarayönü, and Güneysınır due to adverse weather conditions. In Ilgın, Hüyük, and Taşkent, education has been suspended in schools under the transportation system, and in 3 neighborhoods of the central Selçuklu district.
ADIYAMAN
It has been reported that education has been suspended in 3 districts of Adıyaman due to heavy snowfall. In a statement from the governorship, it was reported that all measures have been taken to prevent citizens from experiencing difficulties due to heavy snowfall affecting the districts of Çelikhan, Gerger, and Sincik.
ELAZIĞ
In Elazığ, due to the snowfall that started yesterday and continues to affect some regions, transportation education has been suspended for one day in Keban and Sivrice districts on Wednesday.
SAMSUN
In Samsun, education has been suspended in one district due to snowfall and icing, and it has been reported that students studying in schools under the transportation system in 15 districts will be considered on leave.
In a statement from the Provincial Directorate of National Education, it was stated that education has been suspended in all schools in Ayvacık district due to heavy snowfall, adverse weather conditions, and possible transportation disruptions.
The statement noted that education would not take place in schools under the transportation system in the districts of 19 Mayıs, Asarcık, Alaçam, Atakum, Bafra, Canik, Çarşamba, Havza, İlkadım, Kavak, Ladik, Salıpazarı, Tekkeköy, Terme, and Yakakent on January 14, and it was decided that these students would be considered on leave.
AĞRI
Education has been suspended for one day in Ağrı due to adverse weather conditions. In a statement from the governorship, it was reported that heavy snowfall and icing are expected on January 14 according to the Meteorology 16th Regional Directorate's Forecast and Early Warning Center.
TOKAT
Education has been suspended in the districts of Niksar, Artova, and Sulusaray in Tokat due to snowfall and adverse weather conditions. It was announced that transportation education has been suspended in the districts of Reşadiye, Erbaa, and Zile.
SİNOP
In Sinop, transportation education has been suspended in the city center and 6 districts due to snow and icing. In a written statement from the governorship, it was noted that adverse weather conditions in the city continue to have an impact.
In the statement, it was emphasized that transportation education has been suspended in some districts as a preventive measure against possible adverse conditions caused by snowfall and subsequent icing, stating, "In this context, transportation education has been suspended on Wednesday, January 14, in Ayancık, Türkeli, Saraydüzü, and the entire central district, and partially in the districts of Boyabat, Erfelek, and Dikmen."
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