23.09.2025 11:25
Following the emergence of footage showing mistreatment of children at a private kindergarten in Diyarbakır, the Ministry of Family and Social Services announced that an investigation has been initiated regarding the allegations, and the teachers accused of using violence have been suspended from their duties.
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Families who noticed changes in the behavior of children attending a private kindergarten in the Kayapınar district asked them questions. After receiving their answers, parents claimed that the teachers had mistreated the children and obtained security camera footage from the institution. Families filed a criminal complaint with the prosecutor's office against the teachers and kindergarten officials along with the footage.
VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN CAPTURED ON CAMERA
In the security camera footage examined as part of the investigation initiated following the complaint, it was determined that sleeping children were harshly awakened and that teachers were found sleeping when they should have been with the children. The footage included moments when one child was choking another, and the teacher did not intervene. Other footage captured on camera showed children being mocked while crying, being forcibly sent to an area referred to as the 'thinking corner', and another child being yelled at and subjected to violence. Kindergarten officials denied the allegations.
TEACHERS SUSPENDED
The Ministry of Family and Social Services made a statement regarding the issue. The statement said, "It has been deemed appropriate to make the following statement regarding the footage allegedly occurring at a private kindergarten in Diyarbakır, which was reported in some media outlets today. Following the complaint received by our ALO 183 Violence Prevention Hotline, our provincial directorate has promptly initiated an investigation into the relevant private kindergarten. An investigator has been assigned by our ministry to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the allegations of violence. The teachers accused of using violence have been suspended by the kindergarten management following the incident. We would like to inform the public that we are involved in the ongoing legal process and are closely monitoring the issue. Respectfully announced to the public," it was stated.
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