The Turkish Higher Education Authority (YÖK) and the official admission systems in 2026 have focused on improving the quality of international students. While the number of seats reserved for foreign students has increased, the qualification validation (Denklik) process and entrance exams in some key fields such as medicine and engineering have been updated to new standards. Also, Turkey’s top private universities now give more weight to the “resume” and “motivation letter”.

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