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Foreign Ministry to establish diplomacy academy
One of the most important changes will be the establishment of a diplomacy academy which would provide instruction to young diplomats of Turkey and those of foreign countries -- especially Turkey’s neighbors. The academy would also accept individuals who are not working for the ministry but who deal with international relations.
Future diplomats who attend the academy for two years will learn about the traditions of Turkish foreign policy in addition to developing their academic skills. The students will be encouraged to specialize in an area and learn more foreign languages. Success in the academy will translate into success in their future career. Although the academy envisages offering a two-year program, for now its courses will span six months.
Recent university graduates prefer to work in the private sector, where jobs are well paid. Jobs with the Foreign Ministry are considered not as lucrative. New regulations aim to attract these graduates to the Foreign Ministry. The academy is one such step and will serve to develop the applicants’ skills.
According to the bill, jobs at the Foreign Ministry will be open to graduates with degrees in history, psychology, sociology and public relations. This is not currently the case.
Another reform in the structure of the Foreign Ministry will be changing the status of administrative officers. More of these officers will be hired. For the time being, they are supposed to handle non-diplomatic matters within the ministry such as accounting, translation and consulate-related work. They are paid less than professional officers even though many are high quality employees. Also, because they are limited in number, professional officers, especially when they are younger, end up handling the work of administrative officers, leading them to lose their motivation.
The new regulation envisages increasing the number of administrative officers and opening for them the door to promotion. They will even have the opportunity to become professional officers if they pass the required exam. The administrative officers will be able to be promoted as high as the rank of consul general.
Measures will be taken to improve the economic condition of diplomats. Diplomats working in areas experiencing conflict or problems will be paid more. All diplomats will be helped to provide an education to their offspring if their children are studying abroad and staying with their families. The ministry will cover the costs of a trip to Turkey every two years for diplomats and their families.
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