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Turkish HÜDA PAR education reform controversy

Overview

In July 2026, the HÜDA PAR party submitted a draft law to the Turkish Grand National Assembly to amend the Basic Law on National Education. The proposal seeks to allow schools or individual classes to be separated by gender at the request of students or parents, arguing that compulsory co-education infringes on human rights. Supporters of the bill have cited international research suggesting single-gender settings may improve academic performance.

By August 2026, the proposal triggered legal backlash. Lawyers representing the Laiklik Meclisi (Secularism Assembly) filed a criminal complaint with the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office against HÜDA PAR Chairman Zekeriya Yapıcıoğlu and several party members. The complainants allege that the proposal—which also includes efforts to grant official status to medreses—constitutes an attack on the secular nature of the Republic and violates the Law on Unification of Education.

Entities

TBMM · HÜDA PAR · Ankara Cumhuriyet Başsavcılığı · Laiklik Meclisi

Timeline

22 days ago

[POLITICS] 2 sources
HÜDA PAR officials face criminal complaint over education proposals
A criminal complaint was filed against HÜDA PAR officials in Turkey following a legislative proposal to end co-education and grant official status to medreses, citing violations of secularism.
about 2 months ago

[POLITICS] 2 sources
Turkey's HÜDA PAR bills single‑gender classes in co‑educational schools
HÜDA PAR has introduced a Turkish parliamentary bill to allow single‑gender classes in mixed schools, arguing it respects parental choice and may improve academic outcomes, with psychologists citing supportive

Sources

cumhuriyet.com.tr · risalehaber.com