Regulation Amending the Ministry of National Education Regulation on Private Transportation Services Vocational Training and Development Courses
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This 2026 amendment significantly updates Turkey's rules for private vocational training centers that provide mandatory periodic training and certification for road transport managers and drivers (SRC, ODY, ÜDY certificates). It revises definitions, expands course purposes to include both initial vocational qualification and renewal training, and introduces stricter controls on new course openings. Provincial quotas are now based on population (one course per 100,000 inhabitants in provinces under 300,000), with a lottery system when applications exceed available slots. Application rules are tightened: only one application per year per province, existing operators cannot open additional centers in the same province, and failed applicants are banned from re-applying for two years. Examination opportunities are increased to eight attempts without repeating the course, with specific extensions for documented excuses such as military service, pregnancy, or long-term illness.
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Key Changes
- Population-based quota: 1 course per 100,000 inhabitants (including 100,000) in provinces with 300,000 or fewer residents
- Lottery system introduced when course applications exceed available slots in a province; list published on ministry website
- Two-year ban on new course applications for founders who fail to submit complete documents within deadlines
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What this law requires
Private vocational training centers must limit applications to one per province per calendar year; existing operators cannot apply to open additional centers in the same province
Training centers must complete and submit all required documentation within 3 months of notification to the provincial/district national education directorate; failure to comply results in application termination and 2-year ban from reapplication
In provinces with populations of 300,000 or fewer, only one course per 100,000 inhabitants may be established; when applications exceed available slots, a lottery system conducted by provincial governorate in the presence of a notary must be used
Training centers must provide both initial vocational qualification education and periodic renewal training courses as mandated by transport authority regulations
Newly licensed training centers cannot be transferred to another legal or natural person for 2 years from the date of establishment permit issuance