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Turkish programme that has supported 38,934 teachers wins UNESCO prize

Türkiye’s Teachers’ Academy Foundation, ÖRAV, is one of three winners of the 2026 UNESCO-Hamdan Prize for Teacher Development.

Turkish programme that has supported 38,934 teachers wins UNESCO prize
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Türkiye’s Teachers’ Academy Foundation, ÖRAV, won the ninth UNESCO-Hamdan Prize for Teacher Development alongside initiatives from Ethiopia and Indonesia.

The Turkish programme turns professional learning into peer collaboration and has reached 38,934 teachers. The three award-winning projects offer approaches ranging from learning through play to teacher leadership.

Each winner receives US$100,000 to expand its work. The laureates were announced during the World Teachers’ Day celebration at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris.

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