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Turkish education center attacked in Germany

A Turkish education center was attacked by Molotov cocktails in the Dortmund province of Germany on Sunday, Anatolian Agency (AA) reported.

Rector appointment in Turkey's largest university raises eyebrows

Turkish president appointed Yunus Soylet late on Monday as rector of Istanbul University, the oldest university in Turkey. Soylet, a controversial academic, had received the second highest number of academic votes.

No cause of celebration on Teacher Day in Turkey

Teachers in Turkey make their living under very difficult circumstances, according to a poll published in Hurriyet daily on Monday, which marks Teachers Day in the country.

Academics grasp mantle of peace

Football diplomacy gives impetus to second track diplomacy as a group of Turkish and Armenian historians and social scientists gathered at a workshop in Armenia’s capital city Yerevan to discuss past and present relations of the two nations

HEADSCARF: The ban on headscarves at universities is a major cause of anger among the grassroots of the ruling AKP.

Muscling in on Parliament's turf
Debate over the power of the legislative branch to change the Constitution is flourishing following the release of the reasoning behind the Constitutional Court's decision to void the government's headscarf amendments. “Can Parliament amend the Constitution?

Coups d' etat removed from Turkisk year-eight history books

Records of two military coups in the Turkish Republic's recent past have been removed from official history textbooks for year-eight students, according to the Education Ministry's Board of

Philosophy course syllabus to have religious influences

Philosophy course syllabus to have religious influences

Philosophy course syllabus to have religious influences As the Board of Education and Discipline works on a draft of a new curriculum for certain courses in high schools, academics warn the draft has been prepared carelessly and courses like philosophy are influenced by religious ideology. The draft of the new philosophy courses reflects religious beliefs and does not adhere to scientific knowledge, complain prominent experts in Turkey

Omani education minister visits Uzbekistan

A delegation of Sultanate of Oman led by Minister of Higher Education Dr. Rawiya Bint Saud Al Busaidiya met Deputy Prime Minister of Uzbekistan Rustam Kasymov on Thursday, 21 August, in Tashkent.
The sides noted that the cooperation between two countries are developing gradually in all spheres, including in science and education, UzA reported.

Academic storm over rector picks

Barely a week has passed since the closure case against the ruling Justice and Development Party, or AKP, ended, leaving time for the dust in the Turkish capital to settle. But President Abdullah

Uzbek pupils secure bronze medals at intl math Olympiad

Uzbek schoolchildren successfully attended the 49th International Mathematics Olympiad in Madrid, Spain, on 14-20 July.