June 20, 2012

Turkish Olympiad host families mourn students’ return home

Zeynep Kırşan

The Turkish families who hosted students from the 10th International Turkish Language Olympiad in their homes for over two weeks were sad to see the students, whom they regarded as members of their own families, return home.

A Muslim case for liberty

Şahin Alpay

“Is Islam a religion of coercion and repression? Or is it compatible with the idea of liberty -- that individuals have full control over their lives and are free to be religious, irreligious or whatever they wish to be?

Rwanda woos Turkish investors

Bosco Hitimana

Teacher Jeniffer Awuor goes over
an arithmetic lesson for her students
at Little Gems Pre-Primary School in Gikondo,
the first Turkish school in Rwanda.
Photo: (Mark Darrough)
Turkish schools were common in Kenya and Uganda long before one could open in Kigali. Since April this year, Little Gems Pre-Primary School opened in Rwanda as the first Turkish school and investment in the country. Turkey has one of the most advanced education sectors in the world, according to Ismail Ustun, the representative of the school.