287 news in the category "Education" ordered by date
Statement on "Religious Generation" was Inevitable [13 February 2012]
In a press conference about PM Erdoğan's saying "We want to raise a religious generation", the Eğitim-Sen educational union Istanbul Branches said that in the light ...»
Religious Generation versus Liberal Education? [08 February 2012]
“We will raise a religious generation” was the statement of PM Erdoğan made last week. Prof Fatma Gök assessed this much disputed statement for bianet. She ...»
"Universities Behave like Courts" [06 February 2012]
Disciplinary penalties handed down to students of the Marmara, Selçuk and Pamukkale Universities recently evoked discussions on the Discipline Regulations of the Higher Education Council. Leading ...»
University Students Sentenced to 13 Years in Jail [02 February 2012]
University students in Malatya were sentenced to imprisonment of between eight and 13 years on charges of "membership in an illegal organization" and "propaganda". The judge ...»
Teachers Take the Street in Aftermath of Van Earthquakes [16 January 2012]
Teachers in Van took the street to protest the handling of the aftermath of the two major earthquakes that hit the region in October and November ...»
Academics Oppose Internet Filter at Universities [10 January 2012]
Upon the initiative of the Alternative Communication Association, more than a hundred academics launched a signature campaign against applying the disputed internet filtering system at universities. ...»
Istanbul University Students Released [04 January 2012]
The students that were taken into police custody after a conflict at the Istanbul University were released on 3 January. Students from various organizations protested the ...»
"Revolting" Students Rely on Legal Rights [15 December 2011]
117 students of the Middle East Technical University stand trial in the context of a protest action against the government and YÖK. The students put forward ...»
Working Conditions for Teachers Need urgent Improvement [25 November 2011]
Eğitim-Sen drew attention to constantly worsening working conditions of teachers in Turkey on the national Teachers' Day on 24 November. Arbitrary appointments, low salaries and an ...»
Academic Freedom in Critical Situation [25 November 2011]
International academics, most of them working in France, criticized arbitrary arrests and other repressions applied to academics in Turkey. They warned that academic freedom was unacceptably ...»
About the Difficulty of being a Child in Turkey [21 November 2011]
The first report on the situation of children that compares all 30 member states of the OECD revealed that Turkey ranks in the bottom row regarding ...»
Turkey on 92nd Position in Human Development Index [04 November 2011]
Turkey ranks on 92nd position among 187 countries in this year's International Human Development Index by the UNDP. Norway is on top of the least, Congo ...»
Students Take the Streets on 30th Anniversary of YÖK [31 October 2011]
The Higher Education Council was protested by students one week prior to the 30th anniversary of the institution. Students in Ankara called the council an outcome ...»
Student Demanding Free Education Seriously Threatened [19 October 2011]
University student Morsümbül who spent his childhood at the meetings of the Saturday Mothers and visits at the Bayrampaşa Prison was taken into police custody because ...»
Student Tüzer Tortured in Prison [10 October 2011]
After 19 months in prison for their demand for free education, students Berna Yılmaz and Ferhat Tüzer talked about their experiences in detention and their struggle ...»
Students Released after 19-Month Detention [07 October 2011]
Students Ferhat Tüzer and Berna Yılmaz were released pending trial on 6 October. They stand accused of "membership of an illegal organization" and "propaganda" . They ...»
Genç-Sen Members Protest Closure of their Union [06 October 2011]
Members of the Genç-Sen Students Youth Union protested against the closure decision of their union in Istanbul on 5 October. The union announced to bring their ...»
89 Students Detained in 5 Prisons [06 October 2011]
According to a study by the Contemporary Lawyers Association conducted in five prisons in north-western Turkey, 89 high school and university students are currently being detained ...»
Violent Treatment and Deprivation of Education [22 September 2011]
An independent delegation joined by teaching staff, lawyers and physicians prepared a report on university students who were treated violently and arrested because they attended protest ...»
10-Year-Prison Threat for "Revolting" Students [15 September 2011]
Students from the Middle East Technical University in Ankara are facing up to 10.5 years behind bars. They are tried on the grounds of their protest ...»
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