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Following the July 15 coup attempt, the Ministry of National Education (MEB) has announced that it launched process of closing down 626 educational institutions.
The closing down process involves in total 626 educational institutions 524 of which are private and 102 are other institutions.
The operation as to the educational institutions was launched on the basis of “Crimes against constitutional order and its function”.
Names of the institutions are yet to be announced.
Work permits of 21,683 staff members working at these institutions were revoked. (YY/TK)