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Undergraduate law program approved by Boğaziçi senate without due process

Undergraduate law program approved by Boğaziçi senate without due process

The members of Boğaziçi University Senate said that the undergraduate law program could not be discussed or voted without passing the relevant sub-committees and commissions. The program has been approved despite the objections.

3 February 2022

US Senate confirms Jeff Flake as the new ambassador to Turkey

US Senate confirms Jeff Flake as the new ambassador to Turkey

The Senate has confirmed former Senator Jeff Flake to be the US's new envoy to Ankara. Flake will now succeed current ambassador David Satterfield.

27 October 2021

Boğaziçi University | Elected senators address an open letter to rector candidates

RESISTANCE CONTINUES

Boğaziçi University | Elected senators address an open letter to rector candidates

In an open letter to the rector candidates, the elected senators of Boğaziçi University say, “Rector candidates must undertake that they will abide by the values of our university, its principles of bottom-up governance, meritocracy and autonomy.”

23 July 2021 Dilek Şen

Boğaziçi University | Academics file a lawsuit over multiple votes

Boğaziçi University | Academics file a lawsuit over multiple votes

The academics of Boğaziçi University have filed a lawsuit and demanded the stay of execution of the decisions taken by the appointed university administration by casting multiple votes at the Senate meeting.

Appointed university administration elects member to executive board with multiple votes

MELİH BULU IN OFFICE AT BOĞAZİÇİ

Appointed university administration elects member to executive board with multiple votes

At the Senate meeting of Boğaziçi University, Haluk Özener, the appointed director of Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute, has been elected to the University Executive Board with the multiple votes of appointed administration.

US Senate Passes Defense Bill Including Sanctions Against Turkey

US Senate Passes Defense Bill Including Sanctions Against Turkey

The defense spending bill passed by the US Senate bans F-35 delivery to Turkey and underlines the necessity of imposing sanctions against the country over its purchase of S-400 missile system from Russia.

18 December 2019