POLITICS AND HIGHER EDUCATION

How a Promising Turkish College Becomes Victim of Political Vendetta: The Tragedy of Sehir University

President Erdogan graced the opening of Istanbul Sehir University in 2010; ten years later, he ordered its shutdown. A college fell victim to palace intrigue and political revenge.

Abdullah Ayasun
14 min readJul 10, 2020

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Abdullah Ayasun

Boston-based journalist and writer. Columbia Graduate School of Journalism. On art, culture, politics and everything in between. X: @abyasun