Let's have a brief look to Turkish Education Revolution.During the Ottoman Empire, there were schools like Elementary Schools, Madrasas (Moslem seminaries), Enderun Schools ( Institutes to educate the people who planned to work in the Palace) Military Schools and so on. The education system was often intervened by the state to meet the needs of the times.
When it comes to the establishment of the republic, Atatürk (the founder of modern Turkey) renewed the system from scratch especially by bringing Latin Alphabet instead of Arabic Alphabet. Compulsory Education was 5 years in Primary Schools. Village Institudes was established to educate villagers efficiently. Then, For the first time, compulsory education was 8 years in 1961. National Education Basic Law was adopted to the system and accordingly, education divided into two groups as "formal" and "common" in 1973. Primary education was divided into two groups as non-compulsory and compulsory. Compulsory ones were elementary-5 years and Primary-8 years and non-compulsory ones were preschools, coaching courses and classes. In 1998, Compulsory Education was 8 years again. With this decision, the books, the program and the materials changed. During the last 13 years, There were often the Military and Political interventions seperately on National Education System. It even became a battlefield between these two groups.
Finally, the government changed the compulsory system into 4+4+4 (Elementary-4, Primary-4, Secondary-4).
As teacher, we are going to see if this is the solution of the problems of Turkish National Education System. Time will show us if this will suit our educational goals. I wish the ministry would ask our ideas, thoughts and suggestions about the new system. There is only one thing we can do. Wait and see politics (like politicians). I hope it creates a well-educated Turkish generation.
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