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The international visibility of higher education institutions in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) continues to expand. With European University of Lefke  being included in the rankings for the first time, the number of universities from the TRNC represented in the Times Higher ...

11,555 Candidates Placed in TRNC Universities This Year, Compared to 11,587 Last Year: Quotas Increased by 5.85%, While the Total Number of Placed Candidates Remained Virtually Unchanged
Following the announcement of the 2026 Higher Education Institutions Examination (YKS) placement results, ...

The election process for the membership of the Higher Education Planning, Evaluation, Accreditation and Coordination Council (YÖDAK) was held following the expiration of the term of office of Prof. Dr. Ali Ünyayar. Within this framework, the meeting of the Interuniversity Academic Coordination Co ...

YÖDAK’s Message on the 52nd Anniversary of the 20 July Peace and Freedom Day

We proudly and respectfully commemorate the 52nd Anniversary of the 20 July Peace and Freedom Day.
This meaningful day symbolizes the Turkish Cypriot people’s struggle for freedom and existence. We sincerely ...

The Higher Education Planning, Evaluation, Accreditation and Coordination Council (YÖDAK) hosted Mr. Ronny Heintze, International Projects Officer of AQAS (Agency for Quality Assurance through Accreditation of Study Programs), one of Germany’s internationally respected quality assurance and accre ...

The Higher Education Planning, Evaluation, Accreditation and Coordination Council (YÖDAK) has officially launched the application process for the election of a new Council member to be conducted by the Interuniversity Academic Coordination Council (ÜAKK), in accordance with Article 20 of the High ...

The Inter-University Academic Coordination Council (ÜAKK) meeting, organized by the Higher Education Planning, Evaluation, Accreditation and Coordination Council (YÖDAK), was held on Thursday, 2 July 2026, at the White Hall of the Presidential Complex, under the chairmanship of Prof. Dr. Aykut Ho ...

The Higher Education Planning, Evaluation, Accreditation and Coordination Council (YÖDAK) has evaluated the latest 2026 global rankings released by Times Higher Education (THE), one of the world’s most prestigious higher education ranking organizations.
In its statement, YÖDAK emphasized tha ...