- ASIA EDUCATION REVIEW - AUGUST 20239of both quality and quantity has been adopted as the primary goal. Some Turkish universities are powerful in international links. They have been carrying out various international projects and student exchanges for years. With the establishment of the Turkish National Agency, Turkish Universities have also started participating in the EU Erasmus programme since 2003. Many Turkish Universities have significantly progressed in ECTS work. During the last two years, there has been a great interest and activities at Turkish universities in terms of both teaching and teaching staff mobility.Turkey is further hugely investing in scientific research, and currently there are nearly 70 thousand researchers in various fields. Owing to this the budget of scientific research in Turkey rose from 8.5 million TRY in 2009 to 20 million $ 2015 and thus faster than the countries of the Economic Cooperation Organization and International Development in doubling the allocation of research and scientific studies, and Turkey is working o increase the budget of practical research by 2023.Lower Cost Of LivingThe cost of living in Turkey is comparatively low when compared with other developed countries of the world. This scenario positively impacts the decision making while opting for a university abroad. Adding to that, when compared with other international students destinations, Turkey offers significantly low tuition fees and lowest living expenses. According to the Number's 2017 Cost of living in Turkey is 44.41 percent lower than in the US with monthly expenses for the living of a foreign student ranging from at least $500-700, while administrative fees are approx $100-150 per semester.Growth of Education Policy in TurkeyThe government of Turkey is working aggressively to put forward the policies that enable the Turkish institutions to realize their mission in a more qualified way. Moreover, due to measurable growth policies set forth by the government, decisions and investments are made within the framework of mission differentiation. Alon with the development in the field of internationalization, the Turkish education system has shown a great improvement over the last few years. Different strategies are now being developed to enable the Turkish college system to become an international center of attraction and to gain more students and instructors from more countries. ERER
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