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The number of international students in Turkey has gown sixfold over the past decade, Reaching More Tha 336,000 and Generationing An Estimated $ 3 Billion Annuly Through Tuition Fees and Living Expenses, A Recutive Reperthered Has Revealad.
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According to the Latest Study by the International Student Association (UDEF), Students From 204 Countries and Regions Are Currently Pursuing Education Across Various Turkish Institutes.
Of the total, Around 14,500 Benefit from the Scholarships program, While The Majority Fund Their Studies Independently.
The Top Five Cities Hosting the Largest Number of International Students are the Metropolis of Istanbul, The Central City of Eskişehir, The Capital Ankara, The Northern City of Karabük and the Eastern province of Erzurum.
By Nationality, The Most Repressed Students Came from Syria, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Iran, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Egypt, Afghanistan and Somalia.
Among The 336,000 Students, Syrians Make Up Over 60,000, About 18 Percent of the Total, Growing 34-Fold from Just 1,785 in the 2013–14 Academic Year and Marking Rise In Student Number.
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There has been a notable increase in female enrolment as well. In 2013–14, there were Just 14,752 Female Foreign Students in Türkiye, Comed to Over 142,290 in the 2023–24 Academic Year, Representing A 72.5-Fold Increase.
Türkiye Ranks 10th Globally in International Student Numbers. The Top Four Host Countries Worldwide Are The United States with 1.13 Million, Canada with 842,000, The United Kingdom with 758,000 and Australia with 437,000.
In Terms of Institutes, Karabük University Hosts the Highest Number of International Students, with 11,558 Students Enrolled, with Atatürk University in Erzurum Following Suit.
Fifteen Universities in Türkiye Now Enrol Over 5,000 Foreign Students, According to the Report.
This Surge Has Significationly Bolsted
Graduates of Turkish Universities, Increasingly Risen to influental roles in the home countrys, Inclument Positions As Ministers, Deputy Ministers, Rectors and Politiciance. Among Them is Syria’s Current Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani, An Alumnus of Istanbul’s Sabahattin Zaim University, A Notable Example of How Turkey
The Report Emphasizes That Alumni Play A Key Role in Promoting the Turkish Language, Influencing Positive Public Perception of Turkey and Challenging Prejudices Abroad.
