Decree Law No. 667 – Education
- After the state of emergency was put into force, the first decree having force of law was published in the Official Gazette. A total of 35 health institutions and organizations; 1,043 private education institutions, organizations, student residences and boarding houses; 1,229 foundations and associations; 19 trade unions, federations and confederations; and 15 foundations and higher education institutions were closed down.
- Students registered at the higher education institutions that were closed down will be placed at state universities or foundation universities by the Council of Higher Education (YÖK). Students to be placed as such shall continue to pay tuition they would have paid to their previous universities until graduation. YÖK is responsible for and authorized to establish procedures and principles related to application of this, providing guidance on the application, taking all types of measures and eliminating hesitations that might arise.
