Following the school attacks in the Turkish provinces of Şanlıurfa and Kahramanmaraş, security measures have been tightened in all educational institutions across the country.
“Elchi” reports, citing yenisabah, that following the incidents in the cities of Kahramanmaraş and Şanlıurfa, the country’s Ministry of Internal Affairs has decided to increase police surveillance around schools.
As part of the measures taken, at least two police officers have been assigned to duty in front of all schools across the country. It has been stated that additional forces will be deployed if necessary to ensure the safety of teachers and students during school hours.
Furthermore, the country’s Minister of Internal Affairs, Mustafa Çiftçi, and the Minister of National Education, Yusuf Tekin, held a meeting to discuss the security measures to be implemented in and around schools.
According to the information, the internal and external security of schools and visitor policies will be reviewed.
At the meeting, it was decided to prepare an action plan to strengthen security measures in educational institutions. According to the new strategy, risk assessments will be updated across all provinces of the country, and special security measures will be applied according to the needs of each region.
One of the most important points of the security strategy is the establishment of early intervention mechanisms. In this context, school administration, psychological counseling services, teachers, and families will work in close contact with law enforcement agencies. Thus, it will be ensured that any risky situation that may arise is identified at an early stage and a flexible response is provided.