Turkey

Membership in EQAR

Turkey has been a Governmental Member of EQAR since March 2012.
Read more: all Governmental Members of EQAR
General information on higher education

The higher education system in Turkey is managed by the Council of Higher Education (CoHE, Yükseköğretim Kurulu-YÖK) which is a public body responsible for the planning, coordination, governance and supervision of higher education within the provisions set forth in the Constitution of the Turkish Republic and the Higher Education Law.
National external quality assurance requirements
Institutional external evaluation process
- Institutional external evaluation process
  Every five years
Cross-border quality assurance
In Turkey under certain conditions higher education institutions may choose a suitable EQAR-registered agency.
- Eligibility requirements for foreign agencies: International quality assurance organizations that have been granted authorization by the Council of Higher Education
Read more: countries where higher education institutions may choose a suitable EQAR-registered agency
European Approach for Quality Assurance of Joint Programmes
In Turkey the European Approach is not available to higher education institutions.
- Not applicable.
Read more: countries where the European Approach is available to higher education institutions
Further information