An education agency in Turkey has fired three of its employees after they were caught stealing between $50,000-60,000 from their Work and Travel students' tax returns, while others warn the number of students illegally claiming tax refunds is rising.

Turkey's Association of Study Abroad Counsellors has announced a new strategy encouraging young people to become study abroad counsellors, which it hopes will boost lifelong employees and awareness of job opportunities in the Turkish international education sector.

Prospective international students from Turkey report they are "concerned" about their future, leading them to study overseas, an IEFT survey has revealed.

Digital learning will take precedent in foreign language lessons in Turkish schools, while lessons will vary across types of schools that pupils attend.

Beyond the top tier countries that dominate headlines and enrolment figures, many others are developing infrastructure and reputation for servicing international students whose budget or visa issuance officer can’t accommodate a “heritage” destination. Chris Parr assesses some of the emerging study hotspots.

Internationalisation at home, engaging with China, and virtual exchange were all themes at the EURIE conference in Istanbul, with a strong emphasis on involving all students in internationalisation targets.

The Association of International Educational Counsellors in Turkey honoured 14 language schools, who provide the best service to Turkish students, at its sixth Agency Awards of Turkey.

A new business school in Istanbul is seeking to make the city a "learning hub" for business leaders of Eurasia and The Middle East.