Accommodation Problem of Higher Education Students from the Past to the Centenary of the Turkish Republic

Abstract

Türkiye has gone through a significant expansion process in its higher education system especially since the beginning of 2000s. However, this expansion brought with itself the problem of student accommodation. This study examines the accommodation problem of Turkish higher education students who have to abandon their hometowns to live in cities where they get education. The method used is document analysis that includes refereed journal and newspaper articles, national and international reports and statistics and various online sources. They referred to the proclamation of the Turkish Republic in 1923 and covered the centenary of the Republic in 2023. Briefly, the key findings noted the inadequate bed capacities in university and state dormitories, dramatic increases in the cost of accommodation, and architecture and management problems in dormitories that affect negatively the service quality and the daily routines of students. For a more thorough analysis, a mixed-method study is suggested for future researchers.