As part of Türkiye's development plans, the Association for Vocational Education Evaluation and Accreditation (MEDEK) was created to help build a skilled workforce, with backing from the Council of Higher Education (YÖK). The Association was established in 2021 to improve the qualifications of vocational schools and their graduates. This motivation, along with the support of our universities, led to the establishment of the Association for Vocational Education Evaluation and Accreditation (MEDEK) in 2021. In 2023, the Association received accreditation authority from the Higher Education Quality Board (YÖKAK) for 83 vocational school programs to ensure the assessment of these programs' compliance with established standards, quality criteria, and performance benchmarks.

MEDEK's mission is to provide information, external evaluation, and accreditation services aimed at improving the quality of associate degree programs. Thus, it supports the raising of education and training standards.

MEDEK's vision is to be an organization that certifies the quality of its workforce by defining the education, research activities, and administrative processes of associate degree programs in accordance with national and international standards, and shares the results with relevant institutions.