Parliamentary committee rejects opposition call for session on teachers' issues

A request by opposition lawmakers for an extraordinary parliamentary session to address the plight of teachers working in the private sector and those who have faced challenges during job interviews has been rejected.

The proposal was put forth by several members of parliament from the CHP, DEM Party, and Yeni Yol. They sought to convene the Grand National Assembly's Education, Culture, Youth, and Sports Commission to discuss the pressing issues affecting these educators.

However, the commission's chairperson, Ayşen Gürcan, an AKP member of parliament for Eskişehir, denied the request. In a written response to CHP Isparta Deputy Hikmet Yalım Halıcı, Gürcan cited Article 35 of the parliamentary bylaws. This article stipulates that "commissions cannot propose legislation and cannot deal with matters outside those referred to them."

Gürcan's response stated that, in accordance with this rule, the opposition's request could not be fulfilled. The rejection means the specific concerns of private sector teachers and those struggling with interview processes will not be immediately addressed in an extraordinary parliamentary session.