Republic of turkey language: Turkish Currency: Turkish Lira

TURKISH EDUCATION SYSTEM

REPUBLIC OF TURKEY

Language:Turkish Currency:Turkish Lira

(Alphabet: Latin) Population: About 75.000.000

Capital City: Ankara Area: 783,562 km2 

A bridge between Asia and Europe Continents

Organisation of Ministry of National Education

Ministry of National Education;

• Central Organisation
• Provincial Organisation
• Abroad Organisation
• Related Institutions

Central Organisation

• Ministry Office
• Board of Education
• Main Units
• Consultancy and Inspection Units
• Auxiliary Units
• Permanent Units

Provincial Organisation

Ministry of National Education has been organised in 81 cities and 850 towns.

Departments of Directories of National Education are:

• Management
• Staff
• Education-Training
• Budget-Investment
• Research-planning-statistics
• Inspection-guidance-investigation

Related Institutions

• National Education Academy
• Higher Education Council (YÖK) and Institution of Scholarship and Boards

have been working in connection with the Ministry.

Goals Of Education

• To raise all individuals as citizens who are committed to the principles and reforms of Atatürk and to the nationalism of Atatürk as expressed in the Constitution
• To raise them as constructive, creative and productive persons
• To prepare them for life by developing their interest, talents and capabilities

Basic Principles of Turkish National Education

• Generality and equality,
• Needs of individuals and society,
• Orientation,
• Educational rights,
• Opportunity and equity,
• Continuity,
• Atatürk’s principles and revolutions and Atatürk’s nationalism,

• Democratic education,
• Secularity,
• Scientificism,
• Planning,
• Coeducation,
• Cooperation of school and family,
• Education everywhere