Turkey 2026 Exams and LGS Placement Updates

Timeline

1. 10 days ago

   [CULTURE] 24 sources

   Turkey's LGS high‑school placement deadline ends at 17:00 on July 27

   Turkey's LGS high‑school placement deadline ends at 17:00 on 27 July 2026; 198,899 seats allocated across five school types; results on 5 August, transfers in early August.

2. 15 days ago

   [CULTURE] 9 sources

   Turkey celebrates students achieving perfect LGS scores

   Four ERA Koleji pupils placed in the LGS top six, while Gebze and Defne officials honored students who earned perfect 500‑point scores, stressing discipline and future university guidance.

3. 18 days ago

   [CULTURE] 23 sources

   Turkey's 2026 YKS results released, DGS exam results set for August

   YKS results were posted on 22 July 2026, with 2.5 million candidates seeing scores; university placement runs 29 July‑10 August. DGS results are due 13 August. A student‑amnesty law awaits official publication.

4. 25 days ago

   [CULTURE] 29 sources

   Turkey's LGS Preference Period Begins July 13

   Turkey's LGS preference period runs 13‑27 July 2026 via e‑Okul, allowing up to 20 school choices; approvals required, free counseling offered by MEB and several municipalities.

5. 25 days ago

   [CULTURE] 3 sources

   Turkey's Imam Hatip Students Earn Perfect Scores in 2026 LGS Exam

   Thirty‑one Imam hatip students topped Turkey's 2026 LGS with perfect scores, received Umrah gifts and credited disciplined, efficient study habits.

6. 25 days ago

   [CULTURE] 2 sources

   Altınyıldız school and Bekar family top LGS 2026 with multiple Turkey champions

   Altınyıldız school produced three Turkey‑first LGS 2026 scorers and 14 in the top 1%, while İlknur Bekar became another Turkish LGS champion, repeating a family record from 2022.

7. 27 days ago

   [CULTURE] 65 sources

   Multiple Students Achieve Perfect 500 Scores in Turkey's 2026 LGS Exam

   Turkey's 2026 LGS exam saw 452 perfect‑score students, including winners from Niğde, Keşan, Konya, Muğla, Kırklareli and Batman, with a 500‑point student receiving a 500,000 TL prize.

8. 30 days ago

   [CULTURE] 2 sources

   Turkey's Ministry of Education Sets July 10 Date for 2026 LGS Results

   Turkey's Ministry of Education announced that 2026 LGS results will be posted online on July 10, requiring an EBA password, with high‑school preferences opening July 13‑24.

9. about 1 month ago

   [POLITICS] 2 sources

   Turkey's Education Ministry launches climate‑resilient school reforms

   Turkey's education ministry rolls out a climate‑change action plan for schools, adding air‑quality monitors, digital food‑safety tracking, water fountains, salt‑free menus and zero‑waste systems to protect学生健康并

10. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 5 sources

    Turkey's Education Ministry launches 2026‑2030 Climate Action Plan

    Turkey's Education Ministry released the 2026‑2030 Climate Change Action Plan, mandating teacher training, regional climate education analysis, and 69 activities to embed sustainability in schools.

11. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 23 sources

    Turkey's education ministry sets June 26 as final school day and rolls out year‑end reforms

    Turkey's education ministry set 26 June 2026 as the final school day, introduced a year‑end activity week, moved Zümre meetings online, launched a climate‑change school plan, and approved delayed teachers’ re‑g

12. about 2 months ago

    [CULTURE] 7 sources

    Turkey's Ministry of Education sets LGS 2026 results date, launches digital leave system and outlines end‑term school‑活動

    Turkey's education ministry set the LGS 2026 results for 10 July, unveiled a fully digital leave system for staff, outlined end‑term school activity week for 18 million students, and faced criticism over recent

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