Turkey CHP deputy makes 12-hour speech to protest 12-year education reform

5 Mar 2012 education

’Today’s Zaman’ reports that a deputy from the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) requested to be allowed to make a 12-hour speech during a debate in a Parliamentary commission over a draft law aimed at changing the duration of Turkey’s compulsory education to 12 years. Engin Özkoç provided examples in his speech from education systems in various European countries to support his cause and read lengthy reports from civil society organizations and opposition parties, who have also harshly criticized the proposal,

Source : Today's Zaman