Turkey to resume distance learning as of November 20

Turkey is resuming its distance learning education system as of November 20 until January 4 of the next year, the country's national education minister announced Wednesday, Anadolu reports.

After the country's decision to impose partial curfews, Ziya Selcuk made a statement detailing the implementation of distance education in line with the decision taken at a Presidential Cabinet meeting on Tuesday.

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Selcuk stated that no in-person exams will be held until December 31 and that the exams will be carried out according to the course of the pandemic.

The statement said no in-person education will be given in pre-schools, kindergartens, primary schools, secondary schools, high schools, special education schools, applied courses in vocational high schools and special education courses.

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Selcuk emphasized that remote learning will continue through national broadcaster TRT's Education Information Network (EBA) channels and live courses, while all teachers can carry out live lessons through EBA.