Interior Minister Announces New School Security Measures Nationwide

Interior Minister Mustafa Çiftçi announced new security measures following a Security Coordination Meeting on October 12. Police and gendarmerie units will be stationed at schools requiring extra protection at least half an hour before students arrive.

Inspections will be intensified at entry and exit times, lunch breaks, and extended to school perimeters, transportation routes, vacant buildings, and parks. The directive applies to all provinces, including Kocaeli, where local units are expected to implement the expanded checks.

“Not even a single child's safety can be neglected.”

The minister stated that school security has become a top priority, no longer a routine agenda item. He ordered that the issue be tracked more meticulously under crimes against persons.

A new "Şefkat Kalkanı" (Compassion Shield) project was also detailed, aiming to train families to detect risks early. Police units will hold voluntary information sessions with parents on digital threats, substance abuse, and safe storage of hazardous materials at home.

Authorities will assign security guards and temporary personnel via gendarmerie and police channels where needed. The minister emphasized that not even a single child's safety can be neglected.