Turkey is one of the most literacy focused country in the world, and thus has significantly named itself as one of the ideal & reputed destinations for higher education amongst the international students too. Keenly managing the huge number of students through the Council of Higher Education (CoHE) system, it has been leveraging a desired education of highest standard to a multitude of international students in various streams. In this issue, we have focused on this educational ecosystem in the region. The cover story of this issue features Biruni University which is one of the reckoning names in Turkish higher education realm and it is committed to providing world class education to its students. It has been one of those colleges that has promisingly leveraged web mode education to students strengthening its education system during the pandemic, and made the transfer of knowledge effective through seamless teaching and learning experience.

This system really proved effective in making the students pre-ready getting the syllabus or other learning materials before classes conduction. The plus is its pop-up online quiz that happens just before the lecture as it adds to the 10 percent of the final score. With the implementation of this system, the University ensured that its students can study in advance and clear their queries. Bakent University is another gem to this region's higher education space as it's the first University in Turkey with the International Standardization Organization (ISO) certification promoting a student-centered education system along with a global perspective. It is unique comparative of different other institutions in terms of its capacity to design programs, curricula, and services respective to the changing global demands.

After surveying the colleges and universities in Turkey, we have crafted a selected list of performers in the region who have displayed exceptional academic expertise. With the intent to build the careers of students, these colleges have exhibited the acumen grow accepting the evolutions happening in the educational field and shine brightly.We look forward to receiving your feedback and suggestions.