Eğitim-Sen Van Branch chair Murat Atabay said that they received complaints about AKP candidates making propaganda to children and teachers in many schools. Atabay pointed out that the schools actually wanted to be closed before the rally.

Atabay stated that the school principals in the district were called to a meeting, and it was reported that the buses used to bring kids to schools were to be used for the AKP election rally on Friday to transport people to the rally.

Atabay added that they were informed that IŞ-KUR personnel in schools would be required to attend the rally and that teachers who had classes on Friday afternoon would be considered on leave.

Atabay emphasized that this situation is actually not legal and added that it is unacceptable to put pressure on education workers, deprive children of their right to education and force education workers to participate in the rally.