Erdogan Dismisses Education Minister After School Shootings
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan dismissed Deputy Education Minister Nazif Yilmaz in response to two school shootings that left nine people dead, including eight students aged 10 and 11 and a teacher. The shootings occurred in Kahramanmaraş, where a 14-year-old opened fire at a school, and in Şanlıurfa, where a former student committed suicide after confronting police.
The attacks led to public outcry, prompting Erdogan to sign a decree for Yilmaz's dismissal and appoint Cihad Demirli as his replacement. Erdogan's government plans to introduce measures targeting the leadership of state institutions responsible for education and to restrict gun ownership in light of these tragic events.
The incidents have raised significant concerns about school safety and gun control in Turkey.
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