IGUN-TOMER Director ZAIMOVIC at the Turkish Education Workshop

The I. Workshop for Higher Education Institutions’ Turkish Education Centers/Units Managers and Field Experts, organized by the Association for the Evaluation and Accreditation of Language Learning Centers (TODAK) on 19–20 June 2025, concluded with great participation.

Asst. Prof. Dr. Nerma ZAIMOVIC, Director of IGUN-TOMER (Istanbul Gedik University Turkish Education Application and Research Center), participated in Table 2: Assessment and Evaluation Standards, conducting significant studies with expert academicians under the theme “Assessment and Evaluation Practices with Local, National, and International Validity.” During the table discussions, challenges faced by language teaching centers operating within higher education institutions in Turkey were addressed, and joint solutions were developed.

The workshop served as an important platform for strengthening the quality of education and shaping standards based on feedback from the field.

The workshop was attended by prominent figures including Prof. Dr. Mustafa DURMUS (Chairman of the TODAK Board), Prof. Dr. Umit KOCABICAK (Chairman of YOKAK), Prof. Dr. Bayram Ali ERSOY (President of OSYM), and Prof. Dr. Abdurrahman ALIY (President of Yunus Emre Institute). The honorary speaker of the workshop was Prof. Dr. Abdurrahman GUZEL. The event made significant contributions to the goal of enhancing quality in the field of Turkish Education.