<strong>Discrimination</strong> Based on Colour, Ethnic Origin, Language, Religion and Belief in Turkey’s Education System Nurcan Kaya
Mobilising Civil Society for Monitoring Equality in the Formal Education System in Turkey Project (Monitoring Equality in Education Project) Project Coordinators: Gülay Kayacan, Nurcan Kaya Project Assistant: Neslihan Yürük Project Advisory Committee: Gamze Sarışen, Gürel Tüzün, Işık Tüzün, Kenan Çayır, Ulaş Karan, Silva Kuyumcuyan, Yıldız Ayyıldız, Nejat Taştan Monitoring <strong>Discrimination</strong> in Education Network Members: Betül Dinçer (KAFFED Central Office), Muzaffer İris (MEZODER), Adnan Avcı Bucaklişi (Laz Institute), Hacı Sayın (Kurdish Institute of Istanbul), Alper Tolga Akkuş, Hüseyin Fırat Mavigök (Mersin Anti-<strong>Discrimination</strong> Platform), Zeynep Duygu Ulusoy, Elmas Arus (Zero <strong>Discrimination</strong> Association), Halit Keser, Hacer Foggo (ROMFO), Ali Neseboğlu (Mardin Eğitim-Sen), Turan Şallı (Edirne Roma Education Volunteers’ Association), Ali Kenanoğlu (Hubyar Sultan Alevi Cultural Association), Levon Demirci (Armenian Culture and Solidarity Association), Ali Öner (MAZLUMDER), Umut Şahin (Association of Protestant Churches), Tuma Çelik, Evgil Türker (Federation of Syriac Associations), Yakup Çardak, Alper Yağlıdere (Izmir Roma Culture Welfare and Solidarity Association), Talat Çetinkaya (Migration Foundation) <strong>Discrimination</strong> Based on Colour, Ethnic Origin, Language, Religion and Belief in Turkey’s Education System Author: Nurcan Kaya Editor: Gülay Kayacan Proofreading: Nihal Boztekin English translation: Kate Ferguson Proofreading (English text): Mark Wyers Cover Image: Kemal Gökhan Gürses Graphic Design Aysel Kazıcı Özalp (ŞemalMedya) Printing: G.M. Matbaacılık ve Tic. A.Ş. © Tarih Vakfı, Minority Rights Group International (MRG) 2015 Sarıdemir Mah. Ragıp Gümüş Pala Cad. Zindankapı Değirmen Sok. No: 10 Eminönü, Fatih, Istanbul Tel: 0212 522 02 02- Fax: 0212 513 54 00 www.tarihvakfi.org.tr First Edition: Istanbul, 2015 ISBN 978-975-8813-78-0 The Monitoring Equality in Education Project was run by Minority Rights Group International (MRG) in partnership with the History Foundation of Turkey, with financial support from the Delegation of the EU to Turkey. The views and opinions expressed in this publication are those of the author and under no circumstances can be regarded as reflecting the views of the Delegation of the EU to Turkey.