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Istanbul’s Bilgi University reopened after police crackdown

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · · 63 words
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Istanbul’s Bilgi University reopened after police crackdown Istanbul’s Bilgi University reopened after police crackdown Students celebrated after days of protests against the closure decree that would have shut Bilgi University mid-year.

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What happened

Istanbul’s Bilgi University reopened after police crackdown Istanbul’s Bilgi University reopened after police crackdown Students celebrated after days of protests against the closure decree that would have shut Bilgi University mid-year.

Why it matters

Students at Istanbul’s Bilgi University celebrated after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reversed a decision to shut down the institution following days of protests and a police crackdown.

Common ground

The clearest point to anchor on is this: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reversed a decision to shut down the institution.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 3 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reversed a decision to shut down the institution”
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Three distinct web search results explicitly state that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reversed the decision to shut down Bilgi University following protests from students and lecturers.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University (RTEÜ, formerly Rize University) is a public university located in Rize, Turkey. It was established in 2006 following the separation from Karadeniz Technical University…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recep_Tayyip_Erdoğan_Universit…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ahmet Burak Erdoğan (born 5 July 1979) is a Turkish businessman, the owner of MB Denizcilik, and the eldest son of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the President of Turkey. In 1998, he killed Turkish classical m…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmet_Burak_Erdoğan
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the president of Turkey, has been compared to Gollum—a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's novel The Lord of the Rings and its film adaptations—in social media posts, which…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erdoğan–Gollum_comparison_tria…
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Claim 2: “Istanbul’s Bilgi University reopened after police crackdown”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Bilgi University reopened following a police crackdown and protests.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Istanbul Bilgi University (Turkish: İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi) is a private university founded in 1996, located in Eyüpsultan, Istanbul, Turkey. The university has four campuses in Istanbul: Santral…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Istanbul_Bilgi_University
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Meriç Aral (born 17 November 1988) is a Turkish actress. After studying law, she started acting and became known with her role as Hale in Medcezir. She has taken part in various cinema and television …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meriç_Aral
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Uraz Kaygılaroğlu (born 30 June 1987) is a Turkish actor, stand-up comedian and TV presenter. He is a graduate of Istanbul Bilgi University with a degree in commercials and advertising.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uraz_Kaygılaroğlu
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Claim 3: “Students celebrated after days of protests against the closure decree that would have shut Bilgi University mid-year.”
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Multiple sources confirm that students celebrated after protests against the closure decree that threatened the university's operation.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Istanbul Bilgi University (Turkish: İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi) is a private university founded in 1996, located in Eyüpsultan, Istanbul, Turkey. The university has four campuses in Istanbul: Santral…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Istanbul_Bilgi_University
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Selçuk University (Turkish: Selçuk Üniversitesi) is a state-owned higher educational institution which was founded 1975 in Konya, Turkey. It is one of the largest universities in Turkey with a student…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selçuk_University
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Uraz Kaygılaroğlu (born 30 June 1987) is a Turkish actor, stand-up comedian and TV presenter. He is a graduate of Istanbul Bilgi University with a degree in commercials and advertising.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uraz_Kaygılaroğlu
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