Turkish Education History timeline

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    Turkish Education History timeline

  • Darülmuallim- first teaching training -school was established.

    Darülmuallimin is a school that was opened during the reign of Sultan Abdülmecid on March 16, 1848, to train male teachers for high school students.
  • The Maarif-i Umumiye Nizamnamesi

    The Maarif-i Umumiye Nizamnamesi, whose many provisions have been in effect for a long time since September 1, 1869, is a legal document that aims to regulate and develop formal education outside the madrasa for the first time.
  • Beyazıt State Library founded.

    Beyazıt State Library is one of the oldest state libraries in İstanbul, founded in 1884 as the “Kütüphane-i Umumi-i Osmani”.
  • The Ministry of National Education- Maarif Vekaleti- was established

  • The Education Integration Law

    On March 3, 1924, the Education Integration Law numbered 430 was enacted. ... This is the law, "the permission of the Ministry of Education in Turkey and can not be opened without the approval of school" or "curriculum" has brought new regulations like. It should be prepared by the Ministry of Education ".
  • the Unification of Education

    With the Unification of Education (teaching union) law enacted in 1924, all schools were affiliated to the Ministry of Education and madrasahs were abolished.
  • co-education was started.

    In primary education with the Unification-Education Law adopted in 1924 after the establishment of the Republic; Then, in 1926, co-education was started in secondary education
  • New Turkish Alphabet was accepted.

    Latin-based alphabet was accepted.
  • Turkish Historical Society was established

    APR 15, 1931
  • Turkish Language Association was established

    JUL 12, 1932
  • Law on the Establishment of Istanbul University (31 May 1933)

  • The foundation of Faculty of Languages History and Geography

  • Village Institutes were established

    The aim is to train teachers for the village and to develop the rural area. Students selected from rural areas will serve as teachers after graduation.
  • Law on "restructuring" in Education Faculties (4 November 1997)

  • Compulsory education was increased from 5 to 8 years.

    JAN 1, 1997
  • Secondary education was increased from 3 to 4 years

    JAN 27, 2005
  • Preschool education became compulsory

    APR 30, 2009
  • Compulsory education became 12 years.

    4+4+4
  • High School Placement System

    High School Placement System (LGS) has been implemented as of the 2017-18 academic year and the settlement system has been introduced for schools close to the address.