95% of İstanbul families concerned about school attacks
A vast majority of families in İstanbul are concerned about school violence following two recent shootings in southeast Turkey, according to a survey released by the İstanbul Planning Agency (IPA), affiliated with the Metropolitan Municipality.
The İstanbul Barometer research for April found that 88.8% of participants are very concerned about school attacks. An additional 6.5% said they are partially concerned, while 4.7% reported no concern.
According to the data, 96.3% of women stated they are very concerned compared to 81.2% of men.
The survey followed two rare school shootings in the country’s southeast last month that left nine people dead, including children, and dozens more injured.
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When asked about the causes of school violence, 63.2% of respondents pointed to a lack of communication within families. This was followed by deficiencies in education policies at 39.3% and the influence of social media and harmful digital content at 36.1%.
Other factors identified by participants included inadequate security measures at schools (20.6%), socioeconomic inequalities (14.1%), and peer bullying (11.5%). A further 7.4% cited a lack of psychological support and preventive programs for children.
The impact of digital media was a significant theme in the findings. While 57.6% of participants believe social media and digital content trigger such attacks, 31.4% said these platforms are influential but not the sole factor.
The IPA report concluded that public perception of school violence is multifaceted, linking the issue to a combination of domestic relationships, education policies, digital environments, and broader social inequalities.
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