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Turkey free university counseling rollout expands

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2026-07-28 11:07 UTC → 2026-07-30 23:24 UTC · added removed

The free university‑preference counseling initiative drive that began in late July 2026 with İŞKUR and the Üsküdar Municipality in late July 2026 has continued to spread broaden its reach across Turkey. In addition to the Kahramanmaraş Metropolitan Municipality’s daily guidance sessions at Piazza AVM, the Konya earlier efforts in Kahramanmaraş, Konya, Bağcılar, Düzce University and Kayseri University, new municipal programmes have been launched. The Aydın Metropolitan Municipality set up counseling points in several shopping‑mall locations from 27 July to 10 August, while Bağcılar Municipality operated a free‑advice stand in Democracy and Milli Irade Square mobile “Preference Truck” on Atatürk Kent Square, offering daily professional guidance from 15 July mid‑July through early 10 August. Düzce University added its own “Promotion Days” starting 29 July, giving candidates detailed information on programmes, campuses and career prospects. Kayseri University’s rector reiterated Meanwhile, Seferihisar, in partnership with the importance of choosing job‑guaranteed associate‑degree tracks, İzmir Metropolitan Municipality, the Defne Education and education experts writing a YKS “marathon” column urged students to base decisions on university success rankings Life Association, Education Sen and flexible list strategies. An AK Party Balıkesir MP Veli‑Der, provides weekday one‑on‑one counselling by appointment, also publicly encouraged applicants to consider Balıkesir and Bandırma Onyedi Eylül universities, highlighting the cities’ safety and student‑friendly environment. running until 10 August. These additions reinforce the growing network of free, labour‑market‑aligned university‑selection support for YKS candidates, extending the coordinated municipal effort by local governments and institutional efforts illustrate a growing national commitment universities to provide give high‑school graduates with transparent, labour‑market‑aligned guidance for university selection. transparent information on programmes, campuses, career prospects and job‑guaranteed tracks.

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  1. 2026-07-30 23:24 UTC Turkey free university counseling rollout expands
  2. 2026-07-28 11:07 UTC Turkey free university counseling rollout expands
  3. 2026-07-28 09:52 UTC Turkey free university counseling rollout expands
  4. 2026-07-27 12:42 UTC Turkey free university counseling rollout

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