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Türkiye and Saudi Arabia sign education cooperation agreement
Türkiye’s Education Minister Yusuf Tekin and Saudi Arabia’s Education Minister Yusuf Bin Abdullah Al-Benyan signed an education cooperation agreement at a ceremony at Türkiye’s education ministry.
The deal aims to expand visits by teachers, students and education experts, as well as professional development for education staff and joint research.
It also covers special education, education technology, distance learning and the development of teaching materials.
The countries plan to support Turkish and Arabic language teaching and work together on recognizing education qualifications and certificates.
The agreement also aims to make school opening and permit processes easier.
The ministers said closer cooperation matters amid conflict and other pressures, and noted that artificial intelligence should fit religious and national values in education.
Türkiye and Saudi Arabia signed an education cooperation memorandum of understanding.
The agreement was signed by Türkiye’s Education Minister Yusuf Tekin and Saudi Arabia’s Education Minister Yusuf Bin Abdullah Al-Benyan.
It aims to expand cooperation in areas including teacher and student visits, joint research, special education and distance learning.
The ministers also discussed artificial intelligence in education and the importance of aligning its role with religious and national values.
- Who
- Türkiye and Saudi Arabia, represented by their education ministers Yusuf Tekin and Yusuf Bin Abdullah Al-Benyan.
- What
- They signed an education cooperation memorandum of understanding.
- When
- October 26, 2026, according to the articles’ publication dates.
- Where
- At a ceremony at Türkiye’s Ministry of National Education.
- Why
- To strengthen cooperation between the two countries in education.
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Tekin met with Saudi Education Minister Yusuf Bin Abdullah Al-Benyan.
After the ministers’ remarks, they signed the education cooperation memorandum of understanding.
- Signatories
- Yusuf Tekin and Yusuf Bin Abdullah Al-Benyan
- Agreement
- Education cooperation memorandum of understanding
- Research
- Joint research is among the planned areas of cooperation.
- Languages
- The agreement supports Turkish and Arabic language teaching.
- Education credentials
- The countries plan to work together on mutual recognition and equivalence of qualifications and certificates.
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What people are saying
If education systems gave enough place to peace, human rights and friendly relations, there would be no wars or human rights violations in the world.
It is necessary for us to work more closely as education ministries.
Artificial intelligence plays a major role here. However, as it plays this role, it needs to align with our religious and national values.