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9 Turkish universities rank in top 500
Nine universities in Türkiye have made it to the top 500 in global university rankings, Middle East Technical University (METU) University Ranking by Academic Performance (URAP) Laboratory's 2022 report has shown.
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Some 1 million students to enroll at universities
Around 1 million students out of the nearly 3 million who appeared in the university entrance exams have become eligible to enroll in universities for the forthcoming academic year, with 10 students getting flawless scores in their respective fields.
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Students bury time capsule to be dug up after 25 years
On the occasion of Middle East Technical University's (METU) Alumni Day, graduates and students buried a time capsule they prepared to be opened after 25 years by future students.
METU employees, students and alumni will convey their messages to future students through nearly 1,500 letters locked in the capsule.
Former minister lost his life at age of 74
Kemal Derviş, Türkiye's former economy minister, has died at the age of 74 in the hospital in Washington where he received treatment.
The former minister had been receiving Parkinson's treatment in the U.S. for a while.
Derviş served as the Economy Minister during an economic crisis in 2000 and 2001, and then was elected as a deputy of the Republican People's Party (CHP).
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Turkish Court Jails 14 University Students Over Massive 2021 Protests
Bogazici University students hold anti-government placards and shout slogans during a demonstration against their new rector Melih Bulu, in Istanbul, Turkey. Photo: EPA-EFE/TOLGA BOZOGLU
Turkish thrill-seeker becomes 1st man to row across Pacific Ocean
Erden Eruç, a 17 Guinness record holder Turkish rower who is mostly known for "finishing an around the world trip under own muscle power," has broken another record by crossing the Pacific Ocean in 239 days.
Turkish Protesters Welcome Sacking of Politically Appointed Rector
Bogazici University students hold placards and shout slogans against the government during a demonstration against their new rector, Melih Bulu, in Istanbul, Turkey. Photo: EPA-EFE/TOLGA BOZOGLU
Boğaziçi University rector Melih Bulu ousted
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has replaced a top Turkish university rector whose appointment led to months of student-led protests.
Melih Bulu, the rector of Istanbul's Boğaziçi University, was dismissed from his post by a presidential decree published in the Official Gazette on July 15.
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Law and communications faculties to be established at Boğaziçi University
Two new faculties in Boğaziçi University are set to be established after a presidential decree published on Feb. 6.
According to the decision, signed by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, a law faculty and a communications faculty will be established in the country's most prestigious university.
Five buoys of Kandilli Observatory stolen from Marmara Sea
Some five whistling buoys placed in the Marmara Sea that guide equipment used by experts to observe seismic activities have been stolen, officials from Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Center said on Feb. 3.
"Who stole them and for what? We really do not understand," said Doğan Kalafat, the head of the Tsunami Research Department in Kandilli Observatory.