June 26, 2011

Award ceremony held in 9th International Turkish Olympiads

Anadolu Agency

An award ceremony has taken place in Turkish capital Ankara as part of the 9th International Turkish Olympiads.

Turkish becomes language of peace thanks to Olympiads

Esra Maden

When the 1st International Turkish Language Olympiads were launched in 2003 by Dilset, a publishing house, the goal was to reward students who excel in learning Turkish and to courage others.

Back then, 62 students from 17 countries took part in the event. Since 2006 the International Turkish Education Association (TÜRKÇEDER), a civil society organization, has undertaken the job of holding the Olympiads. Currently, the event continues in its ninth edition across Turkey with a boost in the number of participating nations and students. One thousand students representing 130 countries are taking part in the Olympiads this year.