12 universities to be closed in north Cyprus: Minister of Education

The TRNC Minister of Education has said that 12 universities who got permission to operate but did not operate for two years will be closed.

The TRNC Minister of National Education Nazım Çavuşoğlu make the statement in parliament on Tuesday, March, 19.

Nazim who was responding to a speech by a Republican Turkish Party (CTP ) Deputy stated that he said he would close 12 universities and explained the reason in his previous speech.

Pointing out that university preliminary permits are canceled if education is not started for 2 years, Çavuşoğlu stated that they are waiting for an opinion from the prosecutor's office on whether they should write a letter on this issue. Çavuşoğlu noted that in any case, these 12 universities are null and void for them.

Speaking on the issue of the number of illegal students in the TRNC, Nazim said that he would give information about the figures after receiving information from the immigration authorities about the number of students registered in educational institutions and emphasized that it is not right to give a random number and that they will give clear information on this subject in the coming days.

Stating that he will give information about the figures after receiving information from the immigration office in order not to mislead the society, Minister Çavuşoğlu said that it is not right to give a random number and that they will give clear information on this issue in the coming days.