Tuğba Tekerek on the crisis in Turkish academia
Update: 2024-01-29
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Tuğba Tekerek, journalist and author, on “Taşra Üniversiteleri - AK Parti’nin Arka Kampüsü” (Provincial Universities: The AK Party’s Backyard Campus), published by İletişim.
The book examines the impact of the government’s push to open over 100 universities across Turkey over the past two decades. It paints a picture of falling academic standards but increased outlets for the ruling party’s religious nationalist ideology.
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The book examines the impact of the government’s push to open over 100 universities across Turkey over the past two decades. It paints a picture of falling academic standards but increased outlets for the ruling party’s religious nationalist ideology.
Become a member to support Turkey Book Talk on Patreon. Members get a 35% discount on all Turkey/Ottoman History books published by IB Tauris/Bloomsbury, transcripts of every interview, transcripts of the whole archive, and links to articles related to each episode. https://www.patreon.com/user?u=2998854&fan_landing=true
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