Turkiye President Scraps Move to Close Liberal University
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On Friday, the Turkish head of state ordered the closure of Bilgi College. On the weekend, there were protests. Erdoğan is now taking his decision back.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reversed his decision to close a major private university in Istanbul on Sunday. This is evident from a decree published in the Turkish Official Gazette. Earlier in the day, nearly a thousand students and faculty demonstrated on the campus of Bilgi University to demand its reopening.
Almost a thousand students and teachers demonstrated this Sunday in front of the main 'campus' of Bilgi University in Istanbul, which had been closed since Friday, demanding its reopening.
Turkish president scraps move to close liberal university
Students and lecturers rally outside Istanbul Bilgi University as security forces monitor the protest following the closure order. (X pic) ISTANBUL: Turkey’s president Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday reversed his controversial decision to close a liberal private university in Istanbul, according to a decree published in the official gazette. Hundreds of students and lecturers demonstrated earlier in the day outside the main campus of Istanbul Bil…
A new Presidential Decree published today in the Official Gazette has revoked the decision to revoke the operating license of Istanbul Bilgi University. Decree No. 11384, signed by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on May 21, 2026, which led to the university's closure, was cancelled three days later. The new decree, in line with the opinion of the Council of Higher Education (YÖK), revokes Article 11 of the Higher Education Law No. 2547. [...] The…
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