06.10.2025 10:54
The Ministry of National Education has prepared a new model to change the current 4+4+4 education system. Minister Yusuf Tekin announced that the prepared report will be presented to President Erdoğan and that a decision could be made within this year. The new model plans to make the last four years of high school flexible and to transform the education duration into a "2+2" or "3+1" system.
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Minister of National Education Yusuf Tekin made important statements regarding the 4+4+4 compulsory education system, which has been a topic of public debate for a long time. Tekin stated that the new report prepared will be submitted for President Erdoğan's approval, saying, "We plan to make a presentation on this issue at the first Cabinet Meeting."
WILL BE IMPLEMENTED NEXT YEAR
Emphasizing that changes can be made in the education system in line with the requirements of the age, Minister Tekin said, "Last year we made statements in the sense of 'we are monitoring the public debates' and we have continuously followed the process. We have now created a report. We will present this at the Cabinet Meeting for the approval of our President. If a decision is made politically, we have different alternatives. We plan to make a presentation regarding this at the first Cabinet Meeting. A decision will be made within this year because the academic calendar for the next year will be designed accordingly. However, there will also be a parliamentary aspect to this; our preparation will need to be legislated," he said.
NEW MODEL: 2+2 OR 3+1
It has been learned that among the alternative models prepared by the Ministry of National Education, the 2+2 and 3+1 systems stand out. With the new regulation, it is planned to remove the compulsory status of the last 4 years of high school education. Accordingly, the first two years of high school will be compulsory, while the 11th and 12th grades will become optional. During this process, students will have the opportunity to pursue vocational education, art, or different fields.
WILL BE SUBMITTED TO PARLIAMENT
According to a report in the Türkiye newspaper; it was stated that the new model will be submitted to parliament after being discussed in the Cabinet, and if accepted, it will start to be implemented from the next academic year.
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