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What are the school term and holiday dates for primary and secondary schools in Turkey?

The following are the announced school terms and holiday dates for primary and secondary schools in Turkey. Please note that schools have the autonomy to determine their own term dates. The schools in Turkey will continue to consult on and determine recommended dates, as outlined below, but schools are now able to vary these dates as they see fit. You are advised to contact your child’s school directly to confirm their term dates. School Term and Holiday Dates for the Academic Year 2025-26 in Turkey When does the school year begin in Turkey in 2025? AUTUMN TERM Monday 8 September – Friday 16 January 2025 Primary schools will start the academic year on Monday 1 September to allow the youngest school children adjust to the school life before the actual year begins School holiday Monday 10 November – Friday 14 November School holiday Monday 19 January – Friday 30 January Click here for details >>
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Spending Eid al-Adha or the Feast of Sacrifice in Marmaris?

Spending Eid al-Adha or the Feast of Sacrifice in Marmaris? Then this article is for you. A week from today it is one of the main religious holidays in Muslim countries and Turkey is celebrating for the longest number of days among all of the Muslim countries in the world! This year the Eid al-Adha known as Kurban Bayramı in Turkey falls on the period from June 05th until June 09th, which is four days. The Turkish government has not extended the holiday time for all public and government offices for a longer period this time. Accordingly businesses, banks and government services will cease normal operations for the duration of the holiday. This is going to be a busy time when people are travelling for summer holidays and family visits. Please plan ahead as many services may be unavailable or full. How you can celebrate? You can plan to attend Click here for details >>
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Tired of the Negativity? Hear this

Tired of the Negativity? We don’t know about you, but we are a bit tired of seeing negative posts focusing on (in people’s opinion) what is wrong with our world.We at marmarisinfo.com are determined to keep our focus on the positive and surround ourselves with positive and supportive people like you, our followers. By all means Turkey is not set to record best year in tourism this 2020 year, but we are breaking all environmental records so far! Today we are happily sharing the news about breaking a record on the Turtle Beach near Dalyan. The number of Caretta caretta sea turtle nests has reached 700 on July 23 2020 as Yakup Kaska, the head of the local Sea Turtle Research, Rescue and Rehabilitation Center (DEKAMER) reports. This record is still ongoing as new nests will continue to increase in numbers this summer. Loggerhead sea turtles are endangered species by Click here for details >>