21.01.2026 00:09
42 parents were affected after learning that the private kindergarten they went to in Adana to collect their children's report cards had gone bankrupt and education had been halted. The school owner, who was detained following complaints from the parents who learned they would not be able to get back the 170,000 lira they had paid in advance, was released under judicial control. Parents, who met with their lawyers in front of the school, are demanding that their grievances be addressed.
On January 16, the report card day in the Karslılar neighborhood of Adana's Çukurova district, parents who sent their children to the private kindergarten operated by O.K. and his partner T.G. learned that the school had gone bankrupt. O.K., one of the partners who reportedly had disagreements with the other, told the parents, "We cannot continue this system economically," stating that the education had been terminated.
ANNUAL PAYMENT OF 170 THOUSAND LIRA MADE IN ADVANCE
Despite the collection of registration fees, it was claimed that education had stopped at the school, and that teachers and staff had not been paid their salaries. Following complaints from the parents, O.K. was detained and, after processing at the police station, was released by the court with judicial control conditions. 42 parents who made an annual payment of 170 thousand lira in advance and renewed their registration for the following year but could not get their money back gathered in front of the school to demand compensation for their grievances.
"PARENTS WHO EVEN MADE PAYMENT FOR THE NEXT YEAR HAVE BEEN VICTIMIZED"
Iyaz Çimen, one of the parents' lawyers, stated, "This institution has victimized not only our parents and valuable teachers but also our children. Parents who even made payment for the next year have been victimized. No report card event has even been organized at the school. We learned that our working teachers have not been paid their salaries for the last few months. Both education and wage rights have been usurped. We will meticulously follow the process to address the grievances that have arisen here," he said.
"OUR GRIEVANCE IS NOT ONLY FINANCIAL BUT ALSO SPIRITUAL"
Lawyer Dilara Akdoğan Yelaldı, one of the parents, also stated that she was victimized, saying, "When we came to get the report cards, we learned that there would be no education in the second term. Our grievance is not only financial but also spiritual. Our children are very upset. I can say that this situation has reached a traumatic level for them. We will also follow this process," she said.
Additionally, Yelaldı noted that O.K.'s daycare in Tarsus, Mersin, suddenly closed in June, and that the parents there were also victimized.
"WE SAW TEACHERS AND STUDENTS CRYING"
Parent Huriye Özkan, recounting her experiences on report card day, said, "When we arrived at the school, we saw the teachers and students crying. When I asked why, I learned that the school would be closing. When we spoke with the school owner O.K., he explained that he had experienced financial loss with his partners in June and that education had been sustained for the last 5 months with his own financial means. When we reached a deadlock, we informed the police. Later, we went to the police station to file a complaint," she said.
"THERE IS NO EXPLANATION FOR 5-YEAR-OLDS BEING AT THE POLICE STATION"
Özkan, noting that the children's psychology has been disturbed, said, "This situation has nothing to do with finances. How will we explain our grievances to our children? There is no explanation for 5-year-olds being at the police station. Right now, we are not being accepted because the registrations for state schools are closed. Private schools want to help, but the prices are exorbitant. We are trying to solve our grievances on our own. We don't know what to do," she said.