Altinyelken, Hulya KosarCayir, KenanAgirdag, Orhan2024-07-182024-07-1820150305-00681360-0486https://doi.org/10.1080/03050068.2015.1089076https://hdl.handle.net/11411/8767This introduction seeks to provide a contextual framework for understanding recent developments in the Turkish education system. For this purpose, it reviews some major policy issues such as neo-liberal education reforms and increasing religiosity. Then, the article introduces the various contributions included in this special issue of Comparative Education, and highlights some of the emerging issues and patterns.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessEditorial2-s2.0-8494603850810.1080/03050068.2015.10890764834Q147351Q2WOS:000363691300001