The Thin Line Between Academic Freedom and Authoritarianism The recent closure decree targeting Istanbul's Bilgi University has brought to the forefront a long standing concern: the vulnerability of Turkey's higher education system to government interference.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's reversal of this decision, hailed as a victory by some, raises more questions than answers about the true intentions behind such crackdowns.
The closure decree was seen as an attempt to quash dissent and stifle academic freedom.