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This chapter considers private tutoring in relation to two national, high stakes selective examinations in Turkey, and the way these three interact in such a manner as to negatively impact the quality of education for all, as well as equity.
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Tansel, A. (2013). Private Tutoring and Inequitable Opportunities in Turkey. In: Bray, M., Mazawi, A.E., Sultana, R.G. (eds) Private Tutoring Across the Mediterranean. Comparative and International Education. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6209-237-2_11
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