Degrees in Turkey

With roughly 80 million citizens, Turkey is the 18th most populous country in the world, and thereby the second largest country in the Mediterranean region (after Egypt). Because of its long history of influence throughout Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa, Turkey is a major cultural capital of this region as well, and receives nearly 50 million tourists every year to its doorstep.

Istanbul, the largest city in the country, is perhaps the single most popular destination where to earn a degree abroad in Turkey. Formerly known as Constantinople and Byzantium, Istanbul has been a central city to the affairs of the Mediterranean for many centuries. Today Istanbul is also home to some of the country’s top universities, such as Sabanci University, Koc University, Istanbul University, and Istanbul Technical University.

Other popular student cities where you might look to apply to schools to earn a degree abroad in Turkey include the smaller destinations of Ankara, Izmir, and Adana. Turkey has a fairly expansive higher education system, and the number of foreign students studying abroad in the country has doubled over the last decade, so take the time to look into as many different programs in as many different places as you can.