Restructuring Attempts in the Turkish Education System from 1980 to the Present

Developments in science, technology and culture in the world have created a need for qualified education in Turkey and have led to searches in this context. Many innovations have been made in different periods in order to develop the Turkish education system. Despite these innovations, it has not been possible to see the expected development in the quality of education and structural transformations. This situation negatively affects the development of the Turkish education system. In this study, the prominent educational practices from the 1980s to the present are discussed.