Regulation Amending the Postgraduate Education and Training Regulation
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This regulation, published on 15 January 2026 in the Official Gazette No. 33138, introduces a new definition to Turkey's Postgraduate Education and Training Regulation. It adds the term 'equivalent diploma program' (eşdeğer diploma programı) to Article 3. An equivalent diploma program is defined as programs that have identical names or whose content is determined by the institute's board of directors to be at least 80% the same. Article 32 of the main regulation is then amended by replacing the phrase 'postgraduate programs' with 'equivalent diploma program'. The change takes effect on the date of publication. The purpose is to establish a formal framework for recognizing and equating similar graduate-level diploma programs across institutions.
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Key Changes
- Added new definition 'equivalent diploma program' to Article 3 of the Postgraduate Education Regulation
- Equivalent diploma programs are those with identical names or at least 80% identical content as determined by the institute board of directors
- Replaced the term 'postgraduate programs' with 'equivalent diploma program' in the first paragraph of Article 32
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Obligations
What this law requires
Add the definition of 'equivalent diploma program' (eşdeğer diploma programı) to Article 3, first paragraph of the Postgraduate Education and Training Regulation
Define equivalent diploma programs as those with identical names OR programs whose content is determined by the institute's board of directors to be at least 80% identical in content
Replace all references to 'postgraduate programs' (lisansüstü programlara) with 'equivalent diploma program' (eşdeğer diploma programına) in Article 32, first paragraph of the Postgraduate Education and Training Regulation
Conduct content analysis and determine equivalency status when programs do not share identical names, comparing content similarity to establish if at least 80% equivalence exists
Apply these regulatory amendments effective immediately from the publication date of 15 January 2026