President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has dismissed Turkiye's deputy education minister following two school shootings that resulted in nine fatalities, according to the official gazette published late Friday.
Details of the Attacks
Eight students aged 10 and 11, along with a teacher, were killed earlier this month when a 14-year-old opened fire at a school in the southern province of Kahramanmaras. Authorities reported that the attacker, who died at the scene, brought five firearms and was the son of a former police inspector, who has since been arrested.
In a separate incident in southeastern Sanliurfa province, a former student opened fire at his old high school before taking his own life when confronted by police.
Government Response
Under a decree signed by Erdogan, deputy education minister Nazif Yilmaz was removed from his post and replaced by Cihad Demirli. The measures also targeted the leadership of state institutions responsible for education, as stated in the decree.
The incidents have sparked public outcry, and Erdogan has announced that the government will introduce measures, including restrictions on gun ownership.
