Bilgi Üniversitesi Erdoğan kararıyla kapatıldı!
Resmi Gazete'de yayımlanan Cumhurbaşkanı ve AK Parti Genel Başkanı Recep Tayyip Erdoğan'ın karara göre, İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi kapatıldı.
www.bursasaati.com.trShort answer: Yes. Istanbul Bilgi University has been closed, per a presidential decree published in the Official Gazette on May 22, 2026, after the Curating foundation (Bilgi Eğitim ve Kültür Vakfı) was placed under trusteeship and its management transferred to a trustee. The decree states that the university’s operation permit was withdrawn under the relevant higher education law.
Context and key points
- What happened: The cantering authority (TMSF) had previously placed Can Holding and related entities under trusteeship after investigations and asset seizures, and a trustee was appointed to the founding foundation. The Official Gazette decree formalized the suspension and revocation of the university’s operating license. This is consistent with the decision cited in multiple outlets reporting the May 22, 2026 publication [news sources reporting the official gazette decision and rationale].
- Why it happened: The decision references the foundation’s loss of control and compliance issues that triggered the higher education law’s provisions for canceling a university’s operating license when the founding foundation is under a trustee administration. Several outlets summarize the same sequence: investigations in 2025, trustee appointment, and the final license withdrawal [news coverage citing the official gazette and related context].
What this means for students and staff
- Academic programs: The university’s accreditation and ongoing programs were affected by the license withdrawal; new enrollments would be halted and existing students may need guidance from the authorities or the trustee administration on degree completion, refunds, or transfers.
- Administrative status: The institution is effectively dissolved as a higher education entity under the current legal framework; ongoing operations will be governed by the trustee and any transitional provisions in the gazette decision.
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