Turkey's Education Minister Proposes Shorter Compulsory Schooling (Direct and formal)

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Turkey's Education Minister Proposes Shorter Compulsory Schooling

ANKARA - Turkey's Minister of National Education, Yusuf Tekin, announced that a report proposing to shorten the 12-year mandatory education period has been finalized. 

Speaking on Kanal 7 television, Minister Tekin stated that the report will be presented for approval to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the upcoming Cabinet meeting. "If a decision is made on this matter, there are different alternatives," Tekin said.

The Minister explained that the decision to potentially shorten the mandatory period is driven by social expectations and the increased ease of accessing information in the modern age

Minister Tekin also brought up the recent preparations by the Council of Higher Education (YÖK) to reduce the length of undergraduate degree programs to three years, suggesting a broader trend in educational reform across the country.

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Rain and Cooler Temperatures to Sweep Across Turkey Next Week

ANKARA/ISTANBUL/IZMIR - Turkey is set to enter a period of rainy and cooler weather starting next week.

According to the latest weather forecast report released by the Meteorology (Turkish State Meteorological Service), heavy showers are expected to affect large parts of the country in the coming week.

Among the provinces where rainfall is anticipated are major metropolitan areas, including Ankara, Istanbul, and Izmir. Residents across the country are advised to prepare for a significant change from the current conditions.

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As justices confront harassment, death threats and an assassination attempt, Barrett declares "I'm not afraid"

Whenever Justice Amy Coney Barrett arrived at an auditorium or a library or a university last month to discuss her new book, she encountered a familiar sight: protesters.

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