Announcement regarding The Turkish Language Program for Public Officials and Academicians (KATİP 2026-2027)

Vilnius Büyükelçiliği 16.04.2026

The Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities (YTB) announces “The Turkish Language Program for Public Officials and Academicians (KATİP)” for 2026-2027 season.

KATİP is a comprehensive fellowship program for the foreign public officials, diplomats, academicians, and researchers who wish to learn Turkish and get closely familiar with Türkiye. The program is aimed at contributing to the creation of communication networks which will serve for further development of the relations between Türkiye and fellow countries.

The scholarship covers the expenses of Turkish language education, monthly stipend, round trip airfare tickets, accommodation expenses, residence fee and the cost of all the trips and cultural activities during the program.

For further information and program details, please see the attached information brochure or visit https://katip.ytb.gov.tr/

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2026-2027 KATIP.pdf

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