Turkey's president scraps move to close liberal Bilgi University following outcry
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has reversed his decision to close Istanbul's Bilgi University following protests from students and faculty. The university had been shut down due to allegations of insufficient educational standards, which were contested by the university community. The closure was part of a broader investigation into the university's owner, Can Holding, for alleged fraud and money laundering.
- ▪President Erdoğan issued a decree to reverse the closure of Bilgi University after protests.
- ▪The university had been closed since Friday due to claims of insufficient educational quality.
- ▪Bilgi University is one of Turkey's oldest private institutions and has over 20,000 students.
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