Higher Education Council (YÖK) Presidency reported that education was suspended in higher education institutions in 10 provinces affected by the Kahramanmaraş-centered earthquake until a second announcement.
A statement was made from the Council of Higher Education regarding the 10 magnitude earthquake, the epicenter of which was Pazarcık district of Kahramanmaraş and affecting 7,4 provinces in total.
In the description, the following was recorded:
“Education has been suspended in our higher education institutions in the provinces of Kahramanmaraş, Adana, Malatya, Adıyaman, Hatay, Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır, Gaziantep, Kilis and Osmaniye, which were affected by the Kahramanmaraş-centered earthquake, until a second announcement. Students living in this region and studying at universities in other provinces will be provided with necessary facilities for exam and attendance between 6-17 February 2023. The 6th grades of the medical faculties and the 5th grades of the dentistry faculties of the universities in the mentioned provinces are out of the scope of this decision.
Higher education institutions in the region and surrounding provinces
In the statement, it was stated that the emergency and intensive care units of the university hospitals in the region and the surrounding provinces are open to the service of the citizens and the necessary measures have been taken to increase their capacities. In addition, it will be ensured that our citizens whose houses were damaged in the provinces affected by the earthquake will benefit from university facilities under the coordination of AFAD. expression was used.
In the statement, he wished God's mercy to the citizens who died in the earthquake and a speedy recovery to the injured.
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