The kingdom has both a private and a public education system, with high rate of female student in all levels of education. In 2010/11 roughly 1.5m students attended government schools, while private enrolment that year stood at about 380,000. Efforts are also being made to increase the use of technology in classrooms, with the government now requiring all public schools to provide computer access...
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Articles & Analysis | Shifting gears: Focus to be placed on creativity along with improving the legal framework from The Report: Turkey 2013
Turkish policymakers are implementing a long-term development strategy that prioritises innovation in business, science and technology. To this end, more emphasis is being put on research and development (R&D), as demonstrated by the increase in R&D spending from .5% of GDP in 2002 to .86% of GDP in 2011. Officials project that, by the...
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Y ücel Altunbaşak, President, Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey ( TÜBİTAK) from The Report: Turkey 2013
How can Turkey leverage research and development (R&D) to create a more innovative economy?
Articles & Analysis | Ready to achieve: Cultivating human capital to meet development goals from The Report: Turkey 2013
Although the republic has made great educational progress recently, more must be done to improve quality, ensure equal access and connect students to the world of business. The stakes for reform are high, given the key role the school system must play in facilitating the country’s transition to a more knowledge-oriented economy.
Articles & Analysis | Going international: Universities take steps to raise foreign student numbers from The Report: Turkey 2013
Among the many issues attracting the attention of school policymakers in Turkey, one of the most critical is the country’s position in the global higher education market. This has been an area of success over the past several years, as seen by the two-fold increase in international student enrolment at Turkish universities from 15,481 in the...
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Umran İnan, President, Koç University from The Report: Turkey 2013
What can universities in Turkey do to increase their international standing and attract more foreign students and scholars to their campuses? İNAN:Turkey’s higher education sector has just recently entered the internationalisation phase; however, the nation has made impressive gains in this area, especially in terms of boosting foreign student enrolment. This process is...