Türkiye's President Erdogan shuts down Istanbul Bilgi University amid fraud investigation

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Türkiye's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has signed a decree revoking Istanbul Bilgi University's operating license, effectively closing the institution overnight, after the conglomerate it belongs to was placed under trusteeship.

The decree was published on 22/05/2026, eight months after the university was first placed under state trusteeship...

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