The Energy Minister has put an end to the daylight saving time debate.

Inquiries continue regarding whether to return to daylight saving time. With the transition to daylight saving time in Europe, there has been curiosity about whether Turkey will adjust its clocks. Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar answered journalists' questions before the AK Party Group Meeting.

MINISTER BAYRAKTAR'S STATEMENT ON DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME

Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar stated, "We are not considering any changes, but provinces can implement their own working and school hours."

WILL THE CLOCKS BE TURNED BACK?

Globally, clocks were turned back on Sunday, October 29. The permanent daylight saving time practice that started in Turkey in 2016 will continue this year as well. Accordingly, the daylight saving time practice will not be implemented in 2024, and clocks will not be turned back.

WHAT IS THE TIME DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TURKEY AND EUROPE?

On October 29, Europe transitioned to daylight saving time. The time difference between Turkey and Germany, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Italy, Sweden, Switzerland, and Denmark increased from 1 to 2 hours, and with the United Kingdom, it increased to 3 hours.

ABOUT DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME-WINTER TIME PRACTICE

The idea of daylight saving time, which emerged to make better use of daylight, dates back to the 1700s. Benjamin Franklin, while serving as an ambassador from the United States to France, published an unsigned letter in The Journal of Paris to help the people of Paris prevent candle waste and make better use of daylight.