Mehmed Özkan

Boğaziçi University rector appointed by Erdoğan vows to 'protect pluralism and free-thought'

Professor Mehmed Özkan, who was directly appointed to Istanbul's prestigious Boğaziçi University by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Nov. 12 under a state of emergency decree, has vowed to protect the university's tradition of pluralism and free-thought.

President Erdoğan directly appoints rector for first time to Istanbul's Boğaziçi University

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Nov. 12 appointed a rector to Istanbul's prestigious Boğaziçi University, marking the first such move after he was given the authority to directly appoint rectors following the latest state of emergency decree.