LGS 2026: Student arrives at wrong school in Şişli, rushed to exam by parents

Minutes before a critical exam, a student's frantic search for the correct school in Istanbul's Şişli district ended with the kindness of strangers. Arriving at the wrong venue for the 2026 Liselere Geçiş Sistemi (LGS) exam, the student faced mounting panic and tears as the start time loomed.

The student had mistakenly gone to Şişli Maçka Pakmaya Hüsamettin Ziler Secondary School. After realizing the error during identity checks, the student rushed to a neighboring school, only to find it was also not the correct examination site. This led to distress just as the first session was scheduled to begin at 9:30 AM.

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We got our daughter there on time. She came to the wrong school. She mixed them up because there are three schools next to each other. But we got her there. She is one of our children too.

As the student became increasingly desperate, parents waiting outside the school gates intervened. They calmed the student, verified the exam entry document, and one parent, Rabia Bilgiç, rushed the student to the correct school. The student managed to enter the examination hall with seconds to spare before the doors closed.

Bilgiç later told reporters, "We got our daughter there on time. She came to the wrong school. She mixed them up because there are three schools next to each other. But we got her there. She is one of our children too." Another parent, Şenol Akpınar, expressed hope for all students, stating, "This will be a good exam for their future. I wish success to all students and families. The scores they get there will affect us too, for their future lives."

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This will be a good exam for their future. I wish success to all students and families. The scores they get there will affect us too, for their future lives. I hope they succeed.