Report claims Turkish universities need 45,000 more academics

The president of the Higher Education Board (YÖK) Prof. Gökhan Çetinsaya announced on Monday the completion of a report examining the state of higher education in Turkey over the last 30 years, which concludes that Turkish universities are in need of 45,000 more academic staff.
Presenting a comprehensive analysis on the past, present and future of Turkish higher education, the report -- titled “Growth, Quality and Internationalization: A Road Map for Higher Education in Turkey” -- claims that the low number of academic staff in Turkey compared to the size of the student body poses a serious threat to future quality in higher education. More...