Yeni Akit targets co-education in its headline, calls for single-sex school model

The Yeni Akit newspaper, known for its editorial line close to the government, targeted co-education in its headline today. On its front page, the newspaper used the phrase "END CO-EDUCATION" and called for a transition to a model of separate schools for male and female students.

In the report, co-education was described as "the pedagogical mistake of the century." While the newspaper claimed that developed countries are abandoning co-education, it argued that families should be given the right to choose a single-sex education model.

The individuals whose views were featured in the Yeni Akit headline made statements supporting the opening of separate schools for girls and boys. The report alleged that students in co-educational classrooms experience issues such as "seeking social approval" due to the presence of the opposite sex.

The debate over co-education has long been on the agenda in Turkey under the heading of secular and scientific education. Education experts who defend co-education emphasize that this model is important for children's culture of living together, socialization, and understanding gender equality.

Calls for a single-sex school model also bring with them debates over polarization and equality in education policies. For this reason, the newspaper's headline has opened a new topic of discussion regarding the quality of the education system and the principle of secular education.