Turkish universities

Turkish media are highlighting the work of Professor Ioanna Kuçuradi, the renowned Turkish philosopher and long-time president of the Human Rights Centre at Mersin University. Coverage focuses on her decades-long struggle to embed human rights into philosophy and education in Turkey, presenting previously little-known details about her career and the obstacles she faced.

An analysis argues that Turkish universities have failed to establish dedicated research centers on classical diplomacy, attributing the gap to an overly strategic, security-focused approach in Turkish academia and foreign policy thinking. The piece suggests this leaves a void in the study of traditional diplomatic practice, negotiation and statecraft, and sparks debate about how Turkey trains its diplomats and scholars.

Turkish publishing house Yediiklim Yayıncılık has released five practice tests for citizenship as part of a general review for the associate degree (önlisans) secondary education exam. The material is aimed at candidates preparing for Turkey's national university entrance track for associate degree programs, offering worked questions and general revision. Students are engaging with the practice sets as exam preparation season draws attention to study resources.

The universe of 'Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir' is stepping into the live-action world, according to a report from Turkish entertainment site Kayıp Rıhtım. The popular French animated franchise, which follows superhero teens Ladybug and Cat Noir in Paris, is expanding beyond animation, drawing attention from fans of the series.