Yusuf Tekin

The vice principal of a high school in the northwestern city of Kocaeli was shot and killed outside his home by a reported 17-year-old suspect early on June 26.

The suspect remains at large as police intensify their search efforts.

Mahir Çoğaç, 45, was preparing to leave for work around 9 a.m. when he was attacked.

The final bell has tolled across the nation's schools, heralding an approximately three-month-long summer respite for more than 20 million students and 1.2 million teachers.

Millions of students across primary, middle and high schools received their report cards on June 14, reflecting their academic performance throughout the year.

Turkish Education Minister, Yusuf Tekin stated on Monday that he would like to see Halki Greek Orthodox seminary open. 

However Tekin clarified that the final decision will be taken by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan.

Turkey is finally taking steps to reopen the Halki Greek Orthodox seminary, a long-standing point of contention between the two Aegean neighbors since it was closed by the Turkish state in 1971, according to a report in Karar daily on Monday.

Over 1 million eighth-grade students on June 2 exerted themselves for nearly three hours to achieve high scores in a nationwide high school entrance exam.

The Turkish Education Ministry's "Century of Turkey" program has received final approval, which means that the "Blue Homeland" (Mavi Vatan) doctrine regarding Ankara's maritime claims in the Aegean and the Eastern Mediterranean now has a place in the school textbooks of the neighboring country.

Young delegates representing all provinces of the country are set to submit a report to the parliament following their convention for a workshop aimed at contributing to the drafting of a new constitution.

An Education Ministry board has approved a new curriculum after the major change sparked debate over its renewed content and scope.

Since unveiling the comprehensive curriculum change efforts at the end of last year, the ministry has refrained from delineating precise subjects slated for exclusion from educational programs.

Education Minister Yusuf Tekin has announced that the government is proposing stricter regulations on teachers' use of social media in an effort to curb the exploitation of students for online fame and unprofessional behavior.

The Education Ministry will soon bring an amendment to the parliamentary agenda, aiming to increase penalties for violence against educators in schools by fifty percent, Minister Yusuf Tekin has announced.

His remark came after the killing of a school principal by an expelled student Istanbul's Eyüpsultan district caused outrage both in public and the education community.