Minister of Education and Higher Education Azmi Mahafzah said that the total number of Turkish general secondary school certificates submitted since 2023 has reached 1,882. He noted that official responses have been received for 1,835 certificates, while 47 certificates are still awaiting replies.
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Mahafzah explained that the Jordanian Embassy has been closely following up on this file, but progress was delayed at certain stages due to the Turkish side, in addition to limited cooperation under the pretext of protecting personal data. This prompted official intervention through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
He added that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs approved this intervention, after which responses began arriving successively and in large numbers, reaching into the hundreds.
The minister stated that 404 certificates were officially confirmed to be invalid, while 49 certificates received contradictory responses—deemed valid in one instance and invalid in another.
He noted that these disputed certificates have been sent again to the Turkish authorities, and a final, decisive third opinion is awaited to resolve their status conclusively.
Mahafzah emphasized that around 1,400 students have no issues, are enrolled in universities, hold equivalency status, and are studying normally.
He also pointed out that after 2023, no further problems related to Turkish secondary certificates have emerged, following the ministry’s awareness of the issue and the introduction of clear regulatory conditions.
The minister explained that any student who approaches the ministry is referred through an official letter to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which in turn contacts the Jordanian Embassy in Turkey. The embassy then communicates with the Turkish government to verify the student’s status.
He added that any student holding a valid document issued by a recognized Turkish school, and for whom no confirmation of invalidity has been received, may sit for the aptitude and achievement exams, with the certificate being approved upon successfully passing both exams.
Mahafzah concluded by confirming that the ministry dismissed 92 students from universities last year due to the invalidity of their certificates.
