Education Ministry

Turkey just hosted a controversial “National Education Council.” This is a body that many educators take part in, which makes suggestions to the Education Ministry about future strategies in the national education system. As expected, the council was bitterly contested because, as expected, both its defenders and opponents had ideology in mind rather than factual matters of education.

During the recent Education Council held in Antalya, 179 "advisory" decisions were taken. Education Minister Nabi Avcı praised the council's positions, saying, "Very important advisory decisions have been made that will set the course of the education system and enlighten future decisions."

The education council’s controversial decisions ‘enligthen education’s future,’ according to the education minister, despite harsh opposition criticism Turkey’s National Education Council committees have completed their annual meetings, after taking a number of headline-grabbing decisions that could shape the future of the country’s education system.

A proposal to have Ottoman language courses included as part of compulsory curriculum for high school students has sparked a fresh debate about the Turkish government's alleged bid to encourage a reinterpretation of history.

The national education council is set to discuss the introduction of religious courses to primary schools and kindergartens across Turkey, raising fresh concerns over the rise of religious conservatism in the country.

An Education Ministry decision made public on Wednesday foresees the hiring of 1,000 auxiliary teachers to fill gaps in primary and secondary schools.

The money for the new hires will come from state funds saved from teachers who are on leave without pay.

The release of the funding was approved last week by Alternate Finance Minister Christos Staikouras.

After being denied talks with the government, students at Macedonia's largest, state-run university, Sts. Cyril and Methodius, have decided to stage another protest march next week against alleged government interference in the academic system.

Education Minister Andreas Loverdos has declared himself in favor of prisoners being allowed to study as anarchist and convicted bank robber Nikos Romanos enters a fourth week of hunger strike in protest at being prevented from being granted leave to study at a technical college.

Minister of National Education Remus Pricopie is attending the works of the 15th Francophonie Summit in Dakar, Senegal over Nov. 29-30, the Education Ministry reports in a release on Sunday.

The mother of a child with autism, who was refused permission to attend a private school due to his condition, has vowed to camp in front of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), where his case is being reviewed, to draw attention to the difficulties faced by people with the condition.