ANKARA Türkiye ’s higher education authority has announced plans to establish a joint university with Syria in the capital Damascus , marking a significant step in academic cooperation between the two countries. Türkiye’s Council of Higher Education ( YÖK ) President Erol Özvar shared the news following a visit to Damascus, where he met with Syrian Higher Education Minister Marwan al-Halabi. “We have signed a highly important protocol aimed at strengthening cooperation in higher education