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Turkey‑Syria higher education cooperation

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2026-08-06 19:38 UTC → 2026-08-08 13:04 UTC · added removed

In early August 2026, Syrian Minister of Higher Education Marwan al‑Halabi travelled traveled to Ankara, where he met Ankara to meet with officials at the Turkish Aviation University and Hacettepe University. The visit These discussions focused on rebuilding Syria’s higher‑education higher education sector after following the post‑December post-December 2024 reconstruction phase phase, specifically targeting academic programs, infrastructure, and the newly created Syrian University of Defence Sciences. The visit resulted in a framework agreement with Turkey’s Higher Education Council (YÖK) to facilitate staff and student exchanges and joint research projects. The following day, the framework This was formalised when YÖK and the Syrian Ministry signed formalized through a comprehensive cooperation pact. pact between YÖK President Erol Özvar and Minister al-Halabi. The agreement outlines the creation establishment of a joint Syria‑Turkey Syria-Turkey University in Damascus, detailing governance, Damascus and includes provisions for the mutual recognition of academic structures, quality‑assurance mechanisms degrees, diplomas, and technical support from Turkey. Both parties highlighted for the historic ties between digital infrastructure of Syrian universities. Furthermore, a joint Syrian-Turkish committee has been formed to address the nations status of universities in northern Syria. This committee is tasked with resolving academic and framed legal issues regarding these institutions before the partnership as a means upcoming academic year to promote regional ensure educational stability through academic collaboration. and quality.

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