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After the change from the Ottoman to the Turkish Republic many reforms in education were made. The Ottoman language was difficult, the alphabet was the Arabic one which is very difficult to learn, the literacy ratio was very low and the religion education was the major subject many radical changes has been made. Some important ones were secularization and change of alphabet.
Education has been made a top priority of national development. It has the largest budget of any ministry with an allocation of over 22% of the national budget.
The aim of the Turkish educational system is to nurture productive, happy individuals with broad views on world affairs who will unite in national consciousness and thinking to form an inseparable state, and will contribute to the prosperity of society through their skills. This is thought to be instrumental in making the Turkish nation a creative and distinguished member of the modern world.
Primary School which is compulsory for 8 years, start at the age of 7 generally but, depending on the physical development of children, it can also be 6. The national attendance at primary schools is about 96%. In some rural areas parents cannot physically manage to get their children to school as they live far from towns on mountains.
There are a total number of 60 universities excluding the private universities. Students are admitted to universities through a examination held once a year. In order to obtain a good future, students want to study in good departments at good universities.
Education has been made a top priority of national development. It has the largest budget of any ministry with an allocation of over 22% of the national budget.
The aim of the Turkish educational system is to nurture productive, happy individuals with broad views on world affairs who will unite in national consciousness and thinking to form an inseparable state, and will contribute to the prosperity of society through their skills. This is thought to be instrumental in making the Turkish nation a creative and distinguished member of the modern world.
Primary School which is compulsory for 8 years, start at the age of 7 generally but, depending on the physical development of children, it can also be 6. The national attendance at primary schools is about 96%. In some rural areas parents cannot physically manage to get their children to school as they live far from towns on mountains.
There are a total number of 60 universities excluding the private universities. Students are admitted to universities through a examination held once a year. In order to obtain a good future, students want to study in good departments at good universities.
Information Panel – Turkish Education
Source: Enjoy Turkey
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