Public Mobilization in Trabzon to Save a Student's Future in the 2026 Exam

Crisis on the Eve of the LGS Exam On June 13, 2026, during the nationwide High School Entrance Exam (LGS) across Turkey, the city of Trabzon witnessed an incident that quickly became a headline in local media. A female student, who arrived at Cumhuriyet Middle School under great stress, realized just moments before the doors closed that her exam center was incorrect [1]. This student, who was supposed to be at Cudibey Middle School, stood at the entrance in tears and despair, as time to reach the correct destination was extremely limited.

Citizen Sacrifice and Public Mobilization While the student's family was unavailable, other parents who had brought their own children to the exam took action upon seeing the girl's critical situation. Şükriye Yılmaz, one of the parents present, along with a teacher friend, immediately decided to take responsibility for getting her there [2]. Without wasting time, they took the anxious student in their car and navigated through Trabzon's morning traffic to lead her to the correct exam center. Yılmaz told the Anadolu Agency: "We couldn't reach her family, so we didn't wait and took her in a teacher friend's car. She was crying a bit, but we tried to calm her down" [3].

Details of the Exam in the Black Sea Region The 2026 LGS exam was held with specific order in Trabzon and neighboring provinces. According to published statistics, a total of 9,416 students competed in 47 schools across 18 districts in Trabzon province [1]. More broadly, in the provinces of Trabzon, Bayburt, Rize, Ordu, Giresun, and Artvin, a total of 24,875 students participated in this academic marathon across 140 schools [2]. Police and security forces were deployed at all centers to ensure the safety and peace of candidates, but in this specific case, it was the civil solidarity of citizens that solved the problem.

A Happy Ending for the Trabzon Candidate Thanks to the swift and selfless action of these citizens, the student was able to enter Cudibey School 15 minutes before the official start of the exam and the final closing of the doors [1]. This incident once again reminded everyone of the importance of social empathy in difficult moments. While many candidates across Turkey face similar stresses, the story of this student in Trabzon will be remembered as a symbol of humanity in 2026. Regional education officials also expressed their gratitude to the parents and citizens who rush to help students in such situations [3].