Turkish education sector updates: teacher training and union growth

In Yenipazar, Aydın, a project information meeting was held for teachers to enhance their capacity for developing national and international projects. Led by District Director of National Education Serkan Akyol and supported by the Aydın Provincial Directorate of National Education R&D team, the session provided guidance on TÜBİTAK scientific research projects, TEKNOFEST technical works, and Erasmus+ international collaborations.

Separately, Türk Eğitim-Sen held an education and consultation meeting in Antalya. General President Talip Geylan reported significant membership growth, noting that over 11,000 new members joined in the first two months of the year following the addition of 26,177 members last year. Geylan addressed collective bargaining processes, advocating for stronger representation of public employees and proposing revisions to the Union Law to support strike rights and independent arbitration.