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What is the title of the high-ranking official appointed by the government to head the Higher Education Council (YÖK), which oversees all universities, both public and private?
Answer: YÖK President — The YÖK (Yüksekögretim Kurulu) was established after the 1980 coup to centralise university governance; its president is appointed by the head of state and wields authority over rectors, faculty positions and curriculum frameworks.
- A YÖK President ✓
- B Minister of Education
- C Rector General
- D Chancellor
The YÖK (Yüksekögretim Kurulu) was established after the 1980 coup to centralise university governance; its president is appointed by the head of state and wields authority over rectors, faculty positions and curriculum frameworks.