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and secondary school in Syria was 94 %; therefore, the low education levels of Syrians
in Türkiye is surprising. On the other hand, many Syrians have come to Türkiye from
northern Syria, and the education levels are low in this region. In addition, in 2015 a
significant number of the Syrians with high education levels in Türkiye went to Europe,
and this has reduced the average.

◊ School-aged Syrians in Türkiye and their Opportunities to Access Education

Every child in our country, as required by our international agreements and legislation,
has the right to benefit from educational opportunities. The institution responsible
for the execution of services is the Ministry of National Education (MoNE). In this
framework, general education activities carried out by MoNE for Syrian citizens under
temporary protection in our country are organized under 3 main headings:

– Efforts to increase the access of school-aged Syrians to all types and at all levels
of educational institutions affiliated with the Ministry of National Education,

– Preparation and distribution of teaching and learning materials for Syrian
students

– Non-formal education activities for Syrians.

Temporary Training Centers (TTCs) were first established in Temporary
Accommodation Centers (TAC) and then in the provinces that are heavily affected by
migration in order to meet urgent and temporary educational needs of Syrian students
under temporary protection. The basic rationale for TTCs established to serve only
Syrian children was based on impermanence and presumed immanent return to Syria.
Education given in these centers is in the Arabic language and based on a revised
version of the Syrian curriculum. However, Turkish lessons are also included in the
program.

According to the Ministry of National Education’s August 2017 data, there are a total
of 404 TTCs, 30 of which are in TACs and 374 are outside of TACs. Most of the
TTCs established by MoNE outside TACs are dual education centers in public schools
that are opened for the use of foreign students in the afternoons.

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UNHCR, “UNHCR Reports Crisis in Refugee Education” (accessed 7 July 2017); available from http://
www.unhcr.org/afr/news/press/2016/9/57d7d6f34/unhcr-reports-crisis-refugee-education.html.

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