Daily Sabah logo

Politics
Diplomacy Legislation War On Terror EU Affairs Elections News Analysis
TÜRKİYE
Istanbul Education Investigations Minorities Expat Corner Diaspora
World
Mid-East Europe Americas Asia Pacific Africa Syrian Crisis Islamophobia
Business
Automotive Economy Energy Finance Tourism Tech Defense Transportation News Analysis
Lifestyle
Health Environment Travel Food Fashion Science Religion History Feature Expat Corner
Arts
Cinema Music Events Portrait Reviews Performing Arts
Sports
Football Basketball Motorsports Tennis
Opinion
Columns Op-Ed Reader's Corner Editorial
PHOTO GALLERY
JOBS ABOUT US RSS PRIVACY CONTACT US
© Turkuvaz Haberleşme ve Yayıncılık 2023

Daily Sabah logo

عربي
  • Politics
    • Diplomacy
    • Legislation
    • War On Terror
    • EU Affairs
    • Elections
    • News Analysis
  • TÜRKİYE
    • Istanbul
    • Education
    • Investigations
    • Minorities
    • Expat Corner
    • Diaspora
  • World
    • Mid-East
    • Europe
    • Americas
    • Asia Pacific
    • Africa
    • Syrian Crisis
    • Islamophobia
  • Business
    • Automotive
    • Economy
    • Energy
    • Finance
    • Tourism
    • Tech
    • Defense
    • Transportation
    • News Analysis
  • Lifestyle
    • Health
    • Environment
    • Travel
    • Food
    • Fashion
    • Science
    • Religion
    • History
    • Feature
    • Expat Corner
  • Arts
    • Cinema
    • Music
    • Events
    • Portrait
    • Reviews
    • Performing Arts
  • Sports
    • Football
    • Basketball
    • Motorsports
    • Tennis
  • Gallery
  • Opinion
    • Columns
    • Op-Ed
    • Reader's Corner
    • Editorial
  • TV
  • TÜRKİYE
  • Istanbul
  • Education
  • Investigations
  • Minorities
  • Expat Corner
  • Diaspora

EU’s student exchange program Erasmus in huge demand in Turkey

by Daily Sabah with AA

ISTANBUL Mar 15, 2021 - 2:02 pm GMT+3
Turkish Erasmus students hold a Turkish flag during an annual Erasmus student meeting, in Thessaloniki, Greece, April 18, 2019. (Shutterstock Photo)
Turkish Erasmus students hold a Turkish flag during an annual Erasmus student meeting, in Thessaloniki, Greece, April 18, 2019. (Shutterstock Photo)
by Daily Sabah with AA Mar 15, 2021 2:02 pm

Erasmus, the European Union's prestigious student exchange program, is flourishing in Turkey, a hopeful for accession to the bloc. In the past 17 years, more than 36,000 projects, which were part of the program, have been endorsed and some 700,000 students have benefited from the exchange.

The program provides opportunities for students, as well as teachers, to exchange knowledge and experience. It also provides vocational training and internship options. The Turkish National Agency, a subsidiary of the Foreign Ministry, oversees the Erasmus programs in the country. Data from the agency shows that a budget of about 1.4 billion euros (TL 12.57 billion) was allocated for Erasmus projects, which are a gateway to education in European countries and a partnership opportunity for educational institutions in Turkey and abroad.

Ilker Astarcı, who heads the agency, told Anadolu Agency (AA) on Monday that Erasmus has an added advantage of ending the prejudice toward Turkish citizens in Europe. “It builds an atmosphere of dialogue between Turkey and the European Union,” he said. Turkey pursues good relations with most European Union countries, but a number of thorny issues have hindered the lengthy application process as the country seeks to be included in the bloc.

Since 2004, Turkey has participated in European Community programs that seek to promote cooperation between the EU and candidate countries. Erasmus, which was boosted with the Erasmus+ program introduced in 2014, is among them. It combines EU schemes for education, training, youth and sport, with an emphasis on student exchange.

Erasmus also supported more than 46,000 students and staff from EU countries to study or teach in Turkey, according to figures from the Delegation of the European Union to Turkey. Germany, Poland, the Netherlands and France send the most students to Turkey for education, while the top destination for Turkish students seeking education abroad was Germany, followed by Poland, Italy and Spain.

Astarcı said the program supplied funds to 60,000 participants each year, including 20,000 university students and will continue with new schemes over the next six years. Erasmus will earmark a budget of about 26 billion euros for this new period and aims to focus on digitalization, the environment and democratic participation in its new schemes with more inclusion of people from disadvantaged communities. Among the new schemes is “Discover Europe” where 18-year-olds will be eligible to travel across the continent with grants, as well as “Youth Participation” that will focus on raising awareness of basic rights and democratic life. Doctorate students will be able to apply for short-term Erasmus programs, while sports coaches and athletes will be able to receive funding for their professional development through training in Europe. Institutions will also be able to invite experts, trainers and business people from abroad to improve education and training. In the new period, high school students will also be eligible for Erasmus programs, for education or internships at schools across Europe.

  • shortlink copied
  • Last Update: Mar 15, 2021 4:42 pm
    RELATED TOPICS
    fight-against-terrorism DEUTSCHE-BANK US-LIBYA-RELATIONS
    KEYWORDS
    erasmus european union turkey education
    The Daily Sabah Newsletter
    Keep up to date with what’s happening in Turkey, it’s region and the world.
    You can unsubscribe at any time. By signing up you are agreeing to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
    An amateur photographer Vincent Cornelissen captures a bean goose flying upside down. (Photo from Instagram @b0unce1971)

    It is showing off: Photographer captures goose flying upside down

    ANIMALS-ARCHIVES
    A crude oil tanker sails in the Bosporus, on its way to the Mediterranean Sea, in Istanbul, Türkiye, Dec. 11, 2022. (Reuters Photo)

    Türkiye registers better-than-expected current account gap

    current-account-balance

    Accumulated tension of hundreds of years moved Anatolia by 3m

    Harold-Tobin

    Istanbul's consulate chronicles: Sudhi Choudhary, Consul General of India

    SUDHI-CHOUDHARY
    No Image
    'Resistance': Empowerment of Brazil's 1st Indigenous fashion show
    PHOTOGALLERY
    • POLITICS
    • Diplomacy
    • Legislation
    • War On Terror
    • EU Affairs
    • News Analysis
    • TÜRKİYE
    • Istanbul
    • Education
    • Investigations
    • Minorities
    • Diaspora
    • World
    • Mid-East
    • Europe
    • Americas
    • Asia Pacific
    • Africa
    • Syrian Crisis
    • İslamophobia
    • Business
    • Automotive
    • Economy
    • Energy
    • Finance
    • Tourism
    • Tech
    • Defense
    • Transportation
    • News Analysis
    • Lifestyle
    • Health
    • Environment
    • Travel
    • Food
    • Fashion
    • Science
    • Religion
    • History
    • Feature
    • Expat Corner
    • Arts
    • Cinema
    • Music
    • Events
    • Portrait
    • Performing Arts
    • Reviews
    • Sports
    • Football
    • Basketball
    • Motorsports
    • Tennis
    • Opinion
    • Columns
    • Op-Ed
    • Reader's Corner
    • Editorial
    • Photo gallery
    • Jobs
    • privacy
    • about us
    • contact us
    • RSS
    © Turkuvaz Haberleşme ve Yayıncılık 2021