The Council of Higher Education ( tr, Yükseköğretim Kurulu, YÖK; also translated as ''Higher Education Board'') is responsible for the supervision of
universities in Turkey, in a capacity defined by article 130 of the
1982 constitution.
The current president of the council is Erol Özvar, a former professor of the
Marmara University
Marmara University ( Turkish: ''Marmara Üniversitesi'') is a public university in Istanbul, Turkey.
The university is named after the Sea of Marmara and was founded as a university in 1982. However, it was created in 1883 under the name of ''H ...
and was appointed by
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
Organisation
On the 24 members seven are nominated by the president of Turkey, seven by the Inter University Council, seven by the Council of Ministers, one by the Armed Forces and two by the Ministry of Education.
All nominations had to be confirmed by the president of Turkey.
The main task of the YÖK is to receive and approve the budgets from the Universities and suggest people to a University rectorship to the president.
The YÖK also receives reports from the Universities and their performances.
A Higher Educational Supervisory Council supervises the universities and consists of ten members.
Five members from the YÖK one is appointed by the Ministry of Education, one by the Armed Forces, one by the Supreme Court, another from the State Accounting Bureau and one Council of State.
History
In the 1980s, professors were encouraged to instill the students the values of family,
nationalism
Nationalism is an idea and movement that holds that the nation should be congruent with the state. As a movement, nationalism tends to promote the interests of a particular nation (as in a group of people), Smith, Anthony. ''Nationalism: The ...
and Turkishness, to serve the country and put the personal needs aside.
In 1992, the YÖK established a scholarship program to be able assign qualified professors to the 24 newly established Universities outside of the cities
Ankara
Ankara ( , ; ), historically known as Ancyra and Angora, is the capital of Turkey. Located in the central part of Anatolia, the city has a population of 5.1 million in its urban center and over 5.7 million in Ankara Province, maki ...
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Izmir and
Istanbul
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It selected students to study abroad who in exchange would teach at Turkish universities for the double amount of years their studies abroad were supported.
The program was initiated by Mehmet Sağlam, the president of the YÖK at the time.
See also
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Turkish Academy of Sciences
The Turkish Academy of Sciences ( tr, Türkiye Bilimler Akademisi – TÜBA) is an autonomous scholarly association aimed at promoting scientific activities in Turkey. Although it is attached to the office of the Prime Minister and is largely fund ...
(TÜBA)
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Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey
The Scientific and Technological Research Institution of Turkey ( tr, Türkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Araştırma Kurumu, TÜBİTAK) is a national agency of Turkey whose stated goal is to develop "science, technology and innovation" (STI) policies ...
(TÜBİTAK)
References
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Educational organizations based in Turkey
Regulation in Turkey
Government agencies of Turkey
Ministry of National Education (Turkey)
Higher education authorities
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