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November 13, 2026
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Vacant posts at Turkish state universities put on hold: no appointments without release
A circular from the Presidency's Secretariat General has placed all vacant posts at state universities on hold, except department-head-and-above management posts and faculty, school and institute secretaries. Until a post is released, no permanent or acting appointment, assignment or unit transfer may use it.
GEURS 2027: six Turkish universities on the list of graduates employers prefer
In the Global Employability University Ranking and Survey 2027, published by Times Higher Education, Koç ranks 208th, Sabancı 211th, METU 223rd, İTÜ 255th, Bilkent 275th and Boğaziçi 277th. The number of Turkish universities rose from four to six.
YÖK's Digital University Platform draws 233,000 applications; courses start on 3 November
Türkiye's Council of Higher Education received 233,229 applications for its free online platform in 2026-2027, 59% of them for the AI School. Courses start on 3 November 2026 with academic input from YTÜ, İTÜ, Boğaziçi, METU and Marmara.
YÖK President Özvar in Sinop: "We cannot go on with this many courses"
Speaking at Sinop University's academic year opening, YÖK President Erol Özvar asked universities to bring course loads closer to European norms, act on the draft micro-credential rules and rethink an assessment culture dominated by multiple-choice exams. First examples are expected in the spring semester of 2026-2027.
Where are Türkiye's top 2% scientists? Energy, AI and materials lead
Field breakdown of the Türkiye-affiliated names on the Stanford/Elsevier 2026 list: energy 241, AI & image processing 214, materials 127. Chemistry and clinical medicine are stronger on the current list; 871 names are new.
Top 2% list by university: İTÜ leads with 108 names, Hacettepe and YTÜ follow
The Türkiye-affiliated names on the Stanford/Elsevier 2026 list are spread over 175 universities. İTÜ (108), Hacettepe (77), YTÜ (60) and METU (57) lead; state vs foundation, cities and the career/2025 gap.
World's top 2% scientists 2026: 2,350 names from Türkiye
The Stanford/Elsevier 2026 list includes 2,350 Türkiye-affiliated scientists: 1,479 on the career list and 1,776 on the 2025 single-year list. The highest-ranked names, the world share and how to read the list.
New YÖK course: Life Skills for Young People
Türkiye’s Council of Higher Education (YÖK) has asked universities to add a “Life Skills for Young People” course as a compulsory or elective course, covering communication, problem solving, time management, stress and financial planning.
İŞKUR Youth Programme 2026-2027: applications and eligibility
No 2026-2027 calendar yet for İŞKUR’s Youth Programme; applications open through each university. The 2026 stipend is 1,375 lira a day.
UI GreenMetric 2026: five Turkish universities in top 100
150 Turkish universities appear in UI GreenMetric 2026. İTÜ is 28th and YTÜ 45th; with 21 universities in the top 200, Türkiye leads Europe. Niğde Ömer Halisdemir climbed the most.
Ege University ranked in 10 fields in URAP 2025-2026
Ege University appears in 10 fields of the URAP 2025-2026 World Field Rankings, placing 391st in Surgery and entering Oncology for the first time.
Professor Behçet Yalın Özkara to quit academia for YouTube
ESOGÜ professor Behçet Yalın Özkara says he will resign to keep his AkademikLink channel after an opinion treated Turkish state-university academics’ online income as banned commercial activity.