Operating licence of Bilgi University revoked
Turkiye has revoked the operating licence of Istanbul Bilgi University, leading to its closure amid an ongoing criminal investigation. The university, known for its liberal values and home to around 20,000 students, was seized by the state last year due to issues related to its parent company. The Council of Higher Education has promised to ensure that students do not suffer as a result of this closure, with arrangements made for them to continue their education at another institution.
- ▪Istanbul Bilgi University has had its operational licence revoked by the Turkish government.
- ▪The closure follows a criminal investigation into its parent company, Can Holdings, for money laundering and tax fraud.
- ▪Students will be able to continue their education at Mimar Sinan University, a state institution.
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News|EducationTurkiye shutters liberal Istanbul university seized in criminal probeCouncil of Higher Education promised to take measures to ensure Bilgi University students ‘suffer no harm’.ListenListen (2 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan [File: Marco Simoncelli / AFP]By AFP and ReutersPublished On 22 May 202622 May 2026Turkiye has revoked the operational licence for a top private university with liberal values, effectively forcing it to close in the middle of the academic year, after the institution was seized by the state in a criminal investigation last year.In a presidential decree, published in the Official Gazette on Friday, President Recep Tayyip…
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