ISSN 2240‐0524 Journal of Educational and Social Research Vol. 1 (5) December 2011 11 Historical Development of Azeri Education System and the Effects of the Private Azerbaijani-Turkish Schools Birol Topuz University of Wales Institute, Cardiff, United Kingdom Abstract The foundation of Azerbaijan education system laid down thousand years ago. Azerbaijani Education System has taken shape by various elements until it comes to its today's case. One of these significant elements is the private Azerbaijan- Turkish (Gulen-inspired) schools.These schools have a major role on the passing from the Russian Traditional school education to modern one. These schools have positively affected the Azerbaijan culture, the economy and the policy by their outcomes in last 19 years. The students they raised have come to important classes in community, both inside outside of the country. By this way the positive effects of these schools have increased day by day. The private Azerbaijan-Turkish (Gulen-inspired) Schools have contributed to development of Azerbaijani education system. As a result they have formed a model for education organization and schools model of modern world. Keywords: Azerbaijan, education system, Turkish schools Introduction: History of Azerbaijan Education System Development Azerbaijan education system laid down thousand years ago. It has been taken shape by different elements until it becomes like today's case. One of these significant positive elements is, clearly, Private Foreigner Schools. It has been touched at the in details. According to Azerbaijan history, the education system of country originated in III century B.C., and the first educational system was found during VIII century. As it is know that the modern education system of Azerbaijan includes of three chronological periods: the first system being from 1918 to 1920, and the next period from 1920 to1990 forced by the Soviet Union, and the present education system maintained since country became self-governing from the Soviet Union in 1991. According to Dr. Jafar Jafarov , Rector of Azerbaijan Tourism Institution, after the end of the Soviet Union, in all post-soviet countries there launched processes directed to generate the origin for independence in all the parts of the social life and beginning it by reason of the modern world standards. One of the most vital duties for them was to get rid of old educational structure, modernize it to new socio- economic circumstances and combine into developed worldwide standards. As it is a seen that in collapse of socialist socio-economic systems, the establishment of the basis of the country’s education in a new socio-economic and political environment turned into one of the critical problems of today. Researches began that era changed country’s direction to the modern world standards, counting integration to Europe in educational field. Main Problems of System During the Transition Period 1) Azerbaijan and Armenia war 2) Preparing new textbooks, 3) Lack of modern curriculum, 4) Training aids 5) Learning and reading materials with transition from Cyrillic to Latin Scripts. Formation of new economic relations 6) Limited financial resources