Literacy Campaign in Turkiye

  • P Project/Program

? Activity Status: Unknown

Key Information

A literacy campaign launched by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and First Lady Emine Erdoğan in 2018 has so far reached nearly 1.05 million people, a majority of them women. Public schools and lifelong learning centers have drawn people from all walks of life and of all ages to learn to read and write. Some 94,000 courses were introduced as part of the literacy campaign.

Lead Implementing Government(s)

Türkiye

Location(s)

Europe & Central Asia

Türkiye

Activity URL

https://www.dailysabah.com/turkey/education/nationwide-literacy-campaign-draws-women-to-classes-in-turkey

Government Affiliation
Government-affiliated program
Years

2018 -

Partner(s)

Not applicable or unknown

Ministry Affiliation
Turkey's Ministry of Education, Lifelong Learning Department
Funder(s)

Not applicable or unknown

COVID-19 Response
Unknown
Geographic Scope
National
Meets gender-transformative education criteria from the TES  
Unknown
Areas of Work Back to Top
Education areas
Other
  • Remote Learning
Skills
  • Literacy
Cross-cutting areas
  • Economic/livelihoods (including savings/financial inclusion, etc.)
  • Gender equality
Program participants

Target Audience(s)

Other community members - female

Age

Not applicable or unknown

School Enrolment Status

All out of school

School Level

  • N/A
Other populations reached

Not applicable or unknown

Participants include
  • Other
Program Approaches Back to Top
Access to school
  • Alternative learning centers/mobile schools/home schools
Educational Technology
  • Digital learning materials/programs
Tutoring/strengthening academic skills
  • Literacy - outside the classroom
Program Goals Back to Top
Education goals
  • Increased literacy
Cross-cutting goals
  • Improved health - other
  • Increased employment/job-related skills