Young people are Turkey’s only hope for the future
Sinem Cengiz
February 05, 2021 23:42
Students of Bogazici University protest against President Tayyip Erdogan’s appointment of a new rector, in Istanbul, Turkey, January 4, 2021. (Reuters)
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The ongoing demonstrations at Bogazici University in Istanbul, one of the nation’s top-ranking universities, are at the heart of the public debate in Turkey at the moment. They were triggered when Melih Bulu, a former member of the ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party, was appointed rector of the university on Jan. 2. Many students and professors have been protesting against his appointment, and demanding his resignation, since Jan. 4.