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TAY Journal 2026, Vol. 10(1) 1-21
Türkiye’s Education Policies Towards Syrian Students During the Syria Civil War
pp. 1 - 21 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.29329/tayjournal.2026.1427.01
Publish Date: March 31, 2026 | Single/Total View: 0/2 | Single/Total Download: 1/0
Abstract
Türkiye, while experiencing migration from neighboring Syria, is aware that meeting only the basic needs of children will be insufficient for refugee children to look to the future with hope without lost generations. Education is an important issue that needs to be emphasized in order to protect refugee children’s right to education and to ensure that they can continue their lives as skilled individuals in the future without moving away from the origin of the society. In doing so, efforts to school refugee children are supported and the impact of civil society organizations on the process is observed. This study deals with the educational policies implemented for Syrian students who came to Türkiye as a result of the civil war and the cooperation with international institutions and organizations. This study, which employs a review design, reveals Türkiye’s educational policies toward Syrian students during the Syrian civil war and draws attention to the importance of education in the integration of refugees into Türkiye. It has been concluded that there is a lack of integration between Türkiye’s migration and education policies, that projects introduced as temporary solutions face significant challenges in becoming permanent, and that non-governmental organizations [NGOs] need to assume a more active role within these processes. Implementing these recommendations would contribute to a more inclusive, equitable, and sustainable education system capable of addressing the long-term needs of Syrian refugee students and promoting social cohesion within Turkish society.
Keywords: Education policy, migration, international education, public policy
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Demirkol, F., & Atasever, N. (2026).
Türkiye’s Education Policies Towards Syrian Students During the Syria Civil War
. TAY Journal, 10(1), 1-21. https://doi.org/10.29329/tayjournal.2026.1427.01 Harvard
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Türkiye’s Education Policies Towards Syrian Students During the Syria Civil War
. TAY Journal, 10(1), pp. 1-21. Chicago 16th edition
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