Türkiye aims to increase the interest of talented Egyptian students to Turkish universities in line with the internationalization strategy of the higher education system.
Türkiye’s Ambassador to Cairo Salih Mutlu Şen, in this context, visiting Egypt Measurement, Selection and Placement Center (OSYM) President Prof.Dr. Dr. Bayram Ali Ersoy hosted the embassy.
During the meeting, the promotional activities that can be done to direct Egyptian students to universities in Türkiye were evaluated.
Ersoy stated that Türkiye’s higher education system follows an internationalization strategy and emphasized that they want to see more Egyptian students in Turkish universities.
Ambassador Şen pointed out that the quality of Türkiye’s university education standards is known and appreciated in Egypt and said, “Considering the young population of Egypt, the cultural and social proximity of Turkey, we welcomed the participation of strong Egyptian youth more academically into Turkish universities,” he said.
YÖS, convenience in entering Turkish universities
Foreign Student Exam (YÖS) plays an important role in the entrance to Turkish universities. The exam, including Arabic, facilitates the acceptance processes of university by overcoming the language obstacle of candidates.
Ambassador Şen, who shared his social media account about the interview, said:
“2026 YÖS exam to the Egyptian candidates more effectively to promote and increase the participation with the President of the OSYM President. Considering the large and young population of 30 thousand Egyptian students in Türkiye can be educated in higher education institutions.
209 universities in Türkiye, wide education opportunities
There are 209 universities in Türkiye. 131 of them are the state and 78 are Vakıf University.
Boğaziçi and Middle East Technical University, such as English education, rooted state universities are known worldwide.
In the universities providing Turkish education, one -year Turkish preparation training is provided and the compliance of foreign students to academic life is provided.
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