ANKARA, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- First Turk died of A/H1N1 flu in the Turkish capital of Ankara on Saturday, according to an official statement.

    The statement issued by the Turkish Health Ministry said that the ministry has been following the 29-year-old Turk who stayed in an Ankara hospital after diagnosed with the A/H1N1 flu.

    All the measures were taken for the treatment of the Turk, but he finally died in the hospital, said the statement, adding "this is the first Turk who died of A/H1N1 flu."

    Istanbul Governor Muammer Guler said earlier that dozens of students from over 10 different schools in Istanbul were tested A/H1N1 positive.

    Guler added that the infected students are under treatment at their home, and people who are in close contact with them have also been treated.

    On Monday, all primary and secondary schools were closed for one week in the southeastern province of Diyarbakir due to confirmed and possible A/H1N1 cases.

    Last week, authorities temporarily shut down a secondary school in Ankara after an outbreak of the novel flu there.