Are schools closed today?

The cold wave affecting Turkey continues to make itself felt. The General Directorate of Meteorology has issued a yellow and orange coded snowfall warning for 6 cities. In the provinces where the snowfall has increased, statements from the authorities are expected regarding whether schools will be closed today. So, "Are schools closed today, in which provinces are schools closed, are there any schools in Istanbul on Tuesday, February 25?" Here are the details...

IS SCHOOLS CLOSED TODAY, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25?

Governorships are announcing that schools are closed in provinces affected by snowfall due to adverse weather conditions. Here is the list of provinces and districts with snow holidays

ISTANBUL

Due to heavy snowfall, education was suspended in Istanbul on 20-21 February 2025.

There was no statement regarding the closure of schools in Istanbul on Tuesday, February 25. The statements from the governor's office regarding the issue will be added to our news.

SAMSUNY

Governor of Samsun, Orhan Tavlı, announced in a written statement that education was suspended for another day due to heavy snowfall throughout the province.

Tavlı stated in his statement, "Our fellow citizens of Samsun, our dear students, our valuable teachers and parents, since it is evaluated that there may be negativities such as transportation disruptions due to the heavy snowfall, frost risk and icing that continues to affect our province, as a precautionary measure, education has been suspended for 1 day on Tuesday, February 25, 2025 in all official, private, formal and non-formal education institutions and rehabilitation centers affiliated with the National Education Directorate, nurseries affiliated with the Family and Social Services Directorate, and need-oriented daytime and 4-6 age Quran courses affiliated with the Mufti's Office in our province."

Pregnant women, disabled people, and mothers whose children attend nursery or kindergarten who work in public institutions will also be considered to be on 1-day administrative leave.

GIRESUN

It was reported that education was suspended today in Giresun due to snowfall.

In a written statement made by the Governorship, it was stated that education and training will be suspended for one day in all educational institutions in Giresun on Tuesday, February 25, in order to avoid any disruptions in transportation due to the heavy snowfall and the danger of frost and ice.

The statement noted that veterans, disabled and pregnant personnel in public institutions will also be considered on administrative leave today.

SINOP

Education was suspended today in Sinop due to snowfall and icing.

In the statement made by the governor's office, it was stated that the snowfall and icing throughout the city continued to have an effect.

In the statement, it was stated that as a preventive measure, transportation education was suspended in all schools in the city center and the districts of Gerze, Erfelek, Boyabat, Ayancık, Türkeli and Dikmen, and in the districts of Saraydüzü and Durağan on Tuesday, February 25.

RIZ

Education in all educational institutions in Rize and Artvin was suspended today due to snow.

In a statement made by the governor's office, it was stated that heavy snowfall and cold weather conditions continued throughout the province.

In the statement, it was stated that as a precaution against possible icing and possible negativities in transportation, and considering the safety of students and citizens, education was suspended for 1 day in all institutions on Tuesday, February 25.

It was noted that disabled employees, mothers with children under the age of 8, and pregnant personnel working in the public sector will also be considered to be on administrative leave.

Governor İhsan Selim Baydaş shared the following on his social media account: "We are under the influence of a snowfall that we have been waiting for and longing for a long time. It has been snowing intermittently for days. All our teams are on alert. They are working to ensure that our citizens affected by this rain, mercy and abundance receive healthy service."

Stating that education and training were also disrupted due to snowfall, Baydaş noted the following:

"We had Thursday, Friday and today off last week. Today, the rain continues to increase its effect. We made an assessment with our friends and decided that our educational institutions will be closed today. We need to turn this into an opportunity. We receive very nice messages, videos and photos from young people. We need to see this as an opportunity to spend time with our families, enjoy the snow and evaluate our shortcomings in our lessons by reading books."

ARTVIN

Due to the snow and cold weather in Artvin, education was suspended in all schools today.

In a statement made by the governor's office, it was noted that the heavy snowfall and cold weather conditions effective throughout the province are expected to continue today.

In the statement, drawing attention to the fact that there may be negativities in transportation due to icing, the following statements were made.

"As a precautionary measure, education has been suspended for one day on Tuesday, February 25 in all educational institutions throughout the province (kindergartens, nurseries, primary schools, secondary schools, high schools, public education courses, Quran courses providing daytime education, rehabilitation centers and private courses) for the safety of our students and citizens."

In the statement, it was announced that female personnel working in public institutions who are disabled, pregnant, have disabled children to look after, and have children attending kindergartens and nurseries will be considered to be on administrative leave on the same date.

ARMY

In the statement made by the Ordu Governorship, it was stated that heavy snowfall, frost and icing are expected to continue within the scope of meteorological data.

In the statement, it was announced that education and training in all official, private formal and non-formal educational institutions in the province will be suspended for today, and it was noted that pregnant women, disabled personnel in public institutions, and mothers with children aged 0-6, except for those working in security, health and snow-fighting units within the scope of snow-fighting measures, will be considered on administrative leave.

ZONGULDAK

It was reported that education in Zonguldak was suspended today.

In the statement made by the Zonguldak Governorship, it was stated that some measures were taken for the safety of citizens in line with meteorological forecasts due to the risk of icing following the heavy snowfall effective throughout the city.

The statement included the following statements:

"In this context, all e-exam activities to be carried out in all official and private formal and non-formal education institutions, private nurseries, daycare centers, children's clubs and rehabilitation centers in our province; all kinds of in-service training and e-exam centers planned at the provincial level have been suspended for 1 day on Tuesday, February 25."

It was reported that the situation of female personnel whose children attend nursery and kindergarten, and personnel working in units that provide health, safety and 24-hour service will be evaluated by the relevant units as required by the service, but disabled, handicapped and pregnant public employees will also be considered to be on administrative leave.

VAN

Education in Van was suspended for today due to adverse weather conditions.

In a statement made by the governor's office, it was stated that snowfall continues to have an effect in the city.

In the statement, it was stated that according to the evaluation made by the Regional Directorate of Meteorology, extreme cold, icing and fog will be effective in the city, and that education has been suspended in all official and private educational institutions throughout the province today.

The statement noted that disabled and pregnant women working in public institutions and mothers whose children go to nursery and kindergarten will be considered to be on administrative leave.

BARTİN

Due to the heavy icy conditions expected to affect Bartın, education in primary and secondary schools across the province has been suspended for one day today.

In the statement made by the Bartın Governorship, it was stated that according to meteorological data, there was a strong risk of icing throughout the province last night and today, and that possible disruptions in transportation and other possible negativities were being evaluated.

In this context, it was stated in the statement that education was suspended in all private and public educational institutions (nursery, kindergarten, primary school, secondary school, high school, public education, private education, daycare centers and Quran courses) throughout the province on Tuesday, February 25, and that "Disabled and pregnant personnel working in public institutions and organizations and female personnel whose children attend nurseries and kindergartens will also be considered on administrative leave for one day. (In our institutions that operate on a 24/7 basis due to the nature of the service provided, the necessary evaluation will be made and measures will be taken by the unit managers in order to prevent disruption of services.)"

TRABZON

In the statement made by the Trabzon Governorship, it was stated that according to meteorological data, education and training were suspended for 1 day in all educational institutions in the province on February 25 due to the danger of frost and ice.

The statement noted that disabled and pregnant personnel working in public institutions will also be considered on administrative leave.

KASTAMONU

Due to adverse weather conditions in Kastamonu, all educational institutions in 8 districts and transported education in 2 districts were suspended today.

In the statement made on the social media accounts of the district governorships, it was reported that snowfall and icing were effective throughout the city.

For this reason, it was announced that transported education was suspended in all educational institutions in the districts of Devrekani, Doğanyurt, Küre, İnebolu, Ağlı, Hanönü, Bozkurt, Şenpazar, and in the districts of Taşköprü and Cide on Tuesday, February 25.

WHAT WILL THE WEATHER BE LIKE TODAY?

According to the forecasts made by the General Directorate of Meteorology: It is estimated that the whole country will be partly and very cloudy, the surroundings of Muğla and the southern parts of Edirne and the western coastal districts of Antalya will experience rain and showers, and the Central and Eastern Black Sea Region (excluding Çorum) and the surroundings of Çanakkale, Balıkesir, Sivas, Sinop, Van and Ardahan will experience sleet and snow. Rainfall is expected to be heavy in places on the Central and Eastern Black Sea coasts and around Artvin. It is estimated that there will be icing and frost along with haze and occasional fog in the northern, central and eastern parts of the country. There is an avalanche danger in the highlands of the inland areas of the Eastern Black Sea Region and the high and steep slopes of Eastern Anatolia.

Heavy snowfall continues to be effective in the north of Kastamonu, Sinop, Samsun and Ordu.

According to new forecasts, rain will continue until Monday evening.

Snowfall will continue intermittently in the new week. Heavy snowfall will be seen in the Central and Eastern Black Sea Region. Temperatures will rise in the interior and west of the country as of Tuesday.

The General Directorate of Meteorology issued a yellow and orange coded snowfall warning for 6 provinces. Heavy snowfall will be effective in Artvin, Ordu, Samsun, Kastamonu, Rize and Sinop.

An orange code warning was also issued for Artvin and Rize, among the 6 provinces. Heavy snowfall in the north of these two provinces will continue until Tuesday.