Announcement on the student amnesty for the 2026–2027 Academic Year
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT — RIGHT TO RETURN TO STUDY
Under Provisional Article 85 added to Higher Education Law No. 2547, students who meet certain conditions have been granted the right to resume their studies.
Who is eligible?
- Students whose enrolment was terminated for any reason,
- Students who voluntarily withdrew from the university,
- Individuals who were placed in a program but did not enrol,
may resume their studies if they meet the specified conditions.
Application period
Applications must be submitted within four months of the law's effective date to the higher education institution from which the student withdrew or was granted the right to enrol. The application deadline is 9 December 2026. The University will separately announce details of application and enrolment procedures, required documents, credit recognition and the resumption of study, other implementation details, and the tuition fees and scholarships to be applied, in line with the procedures and principles to be published by the Council of Higher Education (YÖK).
When will studies begin?
Students whose applications are accepted may resume their studies in the 2026–2027 academic year.
Who is not eligible?
Individuals whose enrolment was terminated for the following reasons cannot benefit from this right:
- Conviction of the serious offences specified,
- Submitting forged documents at enrolment, or having enrolment cancelled because of forged documents,
- Termination of enrolment due to membership, affiliation, association or contact with terrorist organisations or related structures,
- Other specific exclusions stated in the law.
OFFICIAL GAZETTE
Click to read Law No. 7592 Amending the Higher Education Law and Certain Other Laws, published in Official Gazette No. 33335 dated 9 August 2026.
https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2026/08/20260809-2.htm
For details, click here.
For the application form, click here.