Istanbul Governor's Office Directs All Provincial Schools to Establish Designated Prayer Rooms

 

Istanbul Governor's Office Directs All Provincial Schools to Establish Designated Prayer Rooms

The Istanbul Governor's Office issued official instructions to district governorships across all 39 districts of the province requiring educational institutions to provide designated prayer rooms.

Under the directive, newly constructed schools must be planned with facilities capable of accommodating Friday prayers. Existing educational institutions have been instructed to adapt suitable internal spaces to meet the worship requirements of students and educational staff.

Source Link: Daily Sabah News Article

Private Universities in Istanbul Face Backlash Over Massive Wave of Post-Academic Year Layoffs

 

Private Universities in Istanbul Face Backlash Over Massive Wave of Post-Academic Year Layoffs

At least 446 academics at foundation (private) universities in Istanbul are facing job losses following the conclusion of the latest academic year. Labor rights advocates have raised alarms over the growing trend of insecure contract structures and sudden termination waves within the private higher education sector.

Representatives of the affected faculty members argue that the current labor practices compromise academic freedom and livelihood stability, calling for structural reforms to guarantee job security across foundation universities.

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• Bianet

President Erdoğan Reverses Decree on Bilgi University Following Student Sit-Ins and Detentions

 

President Erdoğan Reverses Decree on Bilgi University Following Student Sit-Ins and Detentions

The operational status of İstanbul Bilgi University underwent rapid changes over a single week due to a presidential shutdown tied to a major fraud and money laundering case involving its parent foundation. A decree initially signed by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan revoked the operating license of the private liberal university, prompting students and faculty to stage a sit-in protest and refuse to leave the Santral İstanbul Campus.

University Rector Ege Yazgan attempted to mediate, but the situation escalated when police intervened, detaining several protesting students. On Monday, following public backlash and continued sit-ins, President Erdoğan signed a new decree repealing the initial closure order and reinstating the university's operating license.

Sources:

• Bianet: Several detained at İstanbul Bilgi University as students protest closure

• Türkiye Today: Istanbul Bilgi University reopens after presidential shutdown linked to fraud case

• The Times of Israel: Turkish president scraps move to close liberal university in Istanbul

İstanbul Bilgi University Closed by Presidential Decree

 

İstanbul Bilgi University Closed by Presidential Decree

According to a decree issued by President Tayyip Erdoğan and published in the Official Gazette, İstanbul Bilgi University has been officially shut down. The institution was previously recognized as one of Turkey's major foundation universities. The decree mandates the immediate cessation of the university's academic and administrative operations.