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Belgizar Abiri Şimşek

Education inequality deepens as students crammed into tiny containers in post-quake Malatya

Education inequality deepens as students crammed into tiny containers in post-quake Malatya

Thousands of students living in container cities in Malatya struggle to keep up with those living in their homes.

16 December 2024 Belgizar Abiri Şimşek

Report reveals sharp rise in education privatization in İstanbul

Report reveals sharp rise in education privatization in İstanbul

Private high schools make up 46.2% of all high schools in Turkey, while in İstanbul, this percentage climbs to 68.1%, according to the İstanbul Planning Agency (İPA) report.

‘Ghost classes’ undermine Turkey’s education system, giving the wealthy an unfair edge

‘Ghost classes’ undermine Turkey’s education system, giving the wealthy an unfair edge

Some private high schools offer classes where senior students don’t have to attend and are guaranteed high grades, enabling them to solely focus on university entrance exams.

19 September 2024

TÜSİAD: 'There should be no place for religious sects and communities in the education system'

TÜSİAD: 'There should be no place for religious sects and communities in the education system'

Turkish Industrialists' and Businessmen's Association said in its statement, "It is not possible to say that issues incompatible with modern education are in line with our country's economic and social development goals in the education system."

20 December 2023

Edcuation expenses rose by 69% in 2022, shows TurkStat data

Edcuation expenses rose by 69% in 2022, shows TurkStat data

The education levels that saw the most significant increase in spending in 2022 were preschool, with a growth of 113.8%, and higher education, with a growth of 74.1%.

7 December 2023

Education Ministry introduces white aprons for teachers

Education Ministry introduces white aprons for teachers

Critics belive that the move is related to the government’s discomfort over women teachers’ clothing.

13 November 2023

Education minister's statement on opening girls' schools draws backlash from opposition

Education minister's statement on opening girls' schools draws backlash from opposition

The minister said they may open girls' schools as some families don't want their daughters to study with boys.

Religious group members attempt to disrupt protest against appointment of imams to schools

Religious group members attempt to disrupt protest against appointment of imams to schools

As part of a new project, the Religious Affairs Presidency will appoint imams to schools to raise awareness about "environment and values," which has been criticized for violating the constitutional principle of secularism.

Kılıçdaroğlu promises to increase lowest civil servant salary to 2.5 times the minimum wage

Kılıçdaroğlu promises to increase lowest civil servant salary to 2.5 times the minimum wage

If elected, the presidential candidate promises to raise the minimum salary for civil servants to 21,265 lira (988 Euro).

Education to gradually recommence in four earthquake-affected provinces

Education to gradually recommence in four earthquake-affected provinces

On-location education will recommence in 4 of the 11 affected February 6 earthquake provinces on Monday, Turkey’s Minister of National Education announced.

Over 200,000 students resettled after earthquakes, says minister

Over 200,000 students resettled after earthquakes, says minister

Psychological support centers set up in the quake-hit region have offered support for over 400,000 students, according to Minister Özer.

Criminal complaint over racist writing on school stairs

Criminal complaint over racist writing on school stairs

Bar Association of Şırnak filed a criminal complaint about writings on the stairs of a secondary school in Bursa, one of which says "Either speak Turkish or keep quiet!"

14 November 2022

Over 1.7 million students left education in a year in Türkiye

Over 1.7 million students left education in a year in Türkiye

"Developing children don't eat anything at school. They have breakfast at home in the morning, and remain hungry all day," says the head of the Student Parents Association.

19 September 2022

Turkey's NEET rate drops as youth labor force participation increases

Turkey's NEET rate drops as youth labor force participation increases

The country's NEET rate dropped from 2020 to 2021 and marriage is more common among young women, the Turkstat statistics show.

Teachers suspended after sharing racist posts in front of Kurdish road sign

Teachers suspended after sharing racist posts in front of Kurdish road sign

Karayazı District Directorate of National Education has launched an administrative investigation against the teachers over the post, and the teachers were suspended until the investigation was concluded.

Contradicting his previous statement, minister says Turkey has ‘no problem with learning loss’

Contradicting his previous statement, minister says Turkey has ‘no problem with learning loss’

Minister of Education Özer has also said, “Our biggest success in the past 19-20 years is to increase the schooling rates in other educational grades to the OECD averages. Our schooling rate in secondary education currently stands around 90 percent”.

53 percent of teachers receive booster shots in Turkey, according to education minister

COVID-19

53 percent of teachers receive booster shots in Turkey, according to education minister

Minister of Education Özer has expressed determination to continue in-class education in the second half of the school year, announcing that the rate of teachers who have received at least three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine is 53 percent.

Turkey sees a learning loss in all grades of primary education, says minister

COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Turkey sees a learning loss in all grades of primary education, says minister

Minister of Education Özer says, “During the pandemic, there were losses of learning in all grades in the course of distance learning.”

18 November 2021

Survey: 76 percent of parents think schools increase coronavirus cases

Survey: 76 percent of parents think schools increase coronavirus cases

The NG Research company conducted a survey with parents and students: Only 17 percent of the respondents are of the opinion that the measures taken against COVID-19 at schools are adequate while 52.47 say that they are inadequate.

8 November 2021 Ruken Tuncel

Schooling rates decreased in all grades in Turkey in 2020-2021

Schooling rates decreased in all grades in Turkey in 2020-2021

More than 457,000 children in the 14-16 age group are out of school, according to the Education Reform Initiative.

2 November 2021

460 prisoners with a PhD degree: ‘Academic confinement’

460 prisoners with a PhD degree: ‘Academic confinement’

The fact that there are over 2,000 prisoners with an MA degree shows the current dimensions of academic confinement in Turkey. While Boğaziçi University has 449 faculty members with a PhD degree, prisons have 460 prisoners with a PhD degree.

8 October 2021 Münker Odabaşı

'Share of private schools in Turkey increased 10 fold in AKP era'

'Share of private schools in Turkey increased 10 fold in AKP era'

When the AKP came to power in 2002, two percent of the schools in the country were private schools. Now it's nearly 20 percent, says a trade union.

‘One fourth of Turkey’s active COVID-19 cases in the 0-17 age group’

HEALTH MINISTER KOCA

‘One fourth of Turkey’s active COVID-19 cases in the 0-17 age group’

Turkey’s Health Minister Koca has announced that the average number of active cases is 400 thousand and 25 percent of them are among the people aged 0 to 17.

29 September 2021

1,736 classrooms closed across Turkey due to COVID-19, says union

1,736 classrooms closed across Turkey due to COVID-19, says union

The Education and Science Laborers Union (Eğitim-Sen) has raised concerns about the increasing COVID-19 cases among students and teachers, calling on the Ministry of Education to swiftly take measures to prevent closure of classrooms.

28 September 2021

‘Increase in Turkey’s coronavirus cases is nearing limits hard to control’

SCIENCE BOARD MEETING

‘Increase in Turkey’s coronavirus cases is nearing limits hard to control’

Minister of Health Fahrettin Koca has addressed the public after the Coronavirus Scientific Advisory Board meeting. He has argued that the situation at schools amid in-class education is not alarming, adding that “education is proceeding positively.”

23 September 2021

‘COVID-19 cases detected in 872 schools, 774 classrooms closed’

IN-CLASS EDUCATION AMID PANDEMIC

‘COVID-19 cases detected in 872 schools, 774 classrooms closed’

The Education and Science Laborers’ Union (Eğitim-Sen) raises concerns that schools’ poor physical infrastructure has not been improved, the lack of teachers has not been eliminated and additional classrooms have not been built.

21 September 2021

‘2 million children deprived of education in Turkey’

CHP CHAIR KILIÇDAROĞLU

‘2 million children deprived of education in Turkey’

Main opposition CHP leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has slammed President Erdoğan over his announcement that 15,000 new teachers will be appointed to work in public schools: “There is a need for 107,000 teachers and 43,627 classrooms.”

10 September 2021

Young people want climate crisis to be a part of their curriculum

Young people want climate crisis to be a part of their curriculum

The Youth for Climate Turkey has launched a campaign, underlining that “the current education in Turkey is not sufficient in terms of climate change.”

7 September 2021

‘21-percent growth has apparently not affected citizens on back-to-school shopping’

MAIN OPPOSITION CHP

‘21-percent growth has apparently not affected citizens on back-to-school shopping’

Visiting the shops in their electoral districts on the first day of in-class education in Turkey, CHP MPs Utku Çakırözer and Ömer Fethi Gürer have underlined that citizens mostly complain about the economic crisis and price increases.

7 September 2021

Survey: 70 percent of parents want in-class education to start

COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Survey: 70 percent of parents want in-class education to start

According to a recent survey conducted by Ipsos, the majority of parents approve the decision to resume in-class education in Turkey as of September 6, but they think that in-class education will not begin as planned due to the increasing number of cases.

Education in Turkey in times of corona: A brief overview

SCHOOLS TO REOPEN ON SEPTEMBER 6

Education in Turkey in times of corona: A brief overview

Turkey’s Minister of Education Selçuk has announced that the Ministry is planning to reopen the schools in September. Here is a timeline of the education in Turkey during the pandemic and an overview of the hardships faced by students in this process...

Face-to-face education resumes at secondary and high schools

COVID-19 IN TURKEY

Face-to-face education resumes at secondary and high schools

Getting online education for some time as part of coronavirus measures, secondary and high school students have started attending their classes at schools amid the ‘gradual normalization’ steps in June.

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