Turkey revokes licence for university seized by state in criminal probe - Reuters
Turkey revokes licence for university seized by state in criminal probe Reuters
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"Tayyip Erdogan signed off on the decision to revoke Istanbul Bilgi's licence."
— Tayyip Erdogan , Politician
"An institution built with 30 years of effort was effectively shut down overnight."
— Yaman Akdeniz , Academic
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Recep Tayyip Erdogan is the President of Turkey, known for his controversial policies and governance.
The President of Turkey.
Yaman Akdeniz is a law professor who commented on the closure of Bilgi University.
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Turkey has revoked the operational licence for Istanbul Bilgi University, effectively forcing it to close, after the university was seized by the state in a criminal investigation last year.
Turkey has revoked the operational licence for Istanbul Bilgi University, effectively forcing it to close, after the university was seized by the state in a criminal investigation last year.
President Erdoğan signed a decree to close Istanbul Bilgi University, citing insufficient educational standards, following a criminal investigation into its owner, Can Holding.
President Erdoğan has revoked the operational licence for Istanbul Bilgi University, effectively forcing it to close, after the university was seized by the state in a criminal investigation last year.
Turkey has revoked the operating license of Istanbul Bilgi University, effectively forcing it to shut down, after the university was seized by the state in a criminal investigation last year.
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