Turkey News News Turkey » Education: Turkey education reforms fuel controversy
Istanbul, Turkey – Turkish students have begun a new school semester amid controversy over a massive education reform many say is a harbinger of the direction of “New Turkey” under President Recep ...
News Turkey » Education: Secular education in Turkey under threat as Islam encroaches in schools
Turkey’s steps to promote traditional moral values in students, increase Islamic lessons and open prayer rooms in schools are fuelling secularist concerns in the Muslim country and laying bare ...
News Turkey » Education: Turkey: Submission to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child
We write in advance of the 93rd session of the Committee on the Rights of the Child (“the Committee”) and its review of Turkey. This submission includes information on government-endorsed online ...
News Turkey » Education: Turkey: Education board head warns not to fall for fancy
Yekta Sarac, chairman of Turkey's Higher Education Board (YOK), has advised young students to choose wisely before enrolling themselves at fancy sounding programs at universities in the country. Sarac ...
News Turkey » Education: Turkey's education system faces 'rising violence, declining academic success'
Recent violent incidents in Turkey's schools, including the killing of a school principal by a student, have brought under the spotlight the issue of violence in educational institutions. The funeral ...