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Higher Education Council investigates tuition fees at 23 private universities

From Hürriyet · () Turkish

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  • Türkiye’s Higher Education Council said it is investigating 23 private higher education institutions over alleged tuition increases above the permitted limit.
  • The 2026-2027 academic year rules cap increases for students outside preparatory and first-year classes at 25%.
  • The investigations followed reports and complaints submitted to the council about institutions allegedly failing to comply with the rule.

Türkiye’s Higher Education Council has opened investigations into 23 private higher education institutions after reports that some may have exceeded the 25% tuition increase limit.

The Higher Education Inspection Board began reviewing the institutions following notifications and complaints sent to the council. The allegations concern tuition fees for students outside preparatory and first-year classes.

The 25% ceiling comes from rules issued under Article 9 of the Higher Education Law. A decision by the Higher Education General Assembly on July 8 set the maximum increase for those students at 25% for the 2026-2027 academic year.

The council said complaints had recently claimed that some private universities failed to follow the prescribed limit. The investigation will examine whether those institutions complied with the rules governing tuition increases.

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