Turks claim student boom
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The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus is recognised only by Turkey and is the subject of a United Nations (UN) embargo yet more than 10,000 students from 34 countries attend its Eastern Mediterranean University (EMU). Northern Cyprus, which had only a rundown technical college before EMU was established in 1986, now boasts six universities and one of the world's best ratios of students to population. Funds from UN refugee body the UNHCR enabled EMU's initial development and encouraged subsequent large-scale public and private investment.
Publication Name: Times Higher Education Supplement
Subject: Education
ISSN: 0049-3929
Year: 1998
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Islamic groups linked to killing
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Ahmet Necdet Sezer, the President of Turkey, has linked the killing of Necip Hablemitoglu, an history lecturer at the University of Ankara, to his research into radical Islamic groups. Hablemitoglu, who was regarded as a staunch advocate of Turkey?s secular state, was gunned down in front of his own home by unknown assailants before Christmas 2002. Sezer stated that the killing was obviously an act of terror and that he believed it to be a political crime.
Publication Name: Times Higher Education Supplement
Subject: Education
ISSN: 0049-3929
Year: 2003
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Pirates battle over degrees
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A few British universities operating in Turkey have been accused of offering illegal education programmes by YOK, Turkey's higher education board. Oxford Brookes and Liverpool John Moores universities are claimed to be among the private colleges offering foreign university degrees. Warnings have been issued by Yok requesting their closure. In Turkey, only non-profit-making foundations and state-run universities can award degrees.
Publication Name: Times Higher Education Supplement
Subject: Education
ISSN: 0049-3929
Year: 1996
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