Information on Student Amnesty Under Law No. 7592

Article 14 of Law No. 7592, which entered into force upon its publication in the Official Gazette No. 33335 dated August 9, 2026, and the Transitional Article 85 added to Law No. 2547. Students wishing to benefit from the “Student Amnesty under Law No. 7592” to be implemented under this provision (those whose enrollment was terminated prior to August 9, 2026) will be announced on our website once the application requirements and the procedures and principles regarding the implementation are determined by the Presidency of the Higher Education Council.

“PROVISIONAL ARTICLE 85—For students enrolled in preparatory programs and all other levels of study at higher education institutions, including those in associate’s degree, bachelor’s completion, bachelor’s, and graduate programs—including those who voluntarily withdrew—who have been convicted of terrorism offenses, intentional homicide (Articles 81, 82, and 83), the crime of torture (Articles 94 and 95), the crime of cruel treatment (Article 96), sexual assault (Article 102), sexual abuse of children (Article 103), and the manufacture and trafficking of narcotic or psychotropic substances (Article 188) as well as those whose registration has been revoked due to forged documents, those who submitted forged documents during registration, and those whose registration was terminated due to offenses listed in Article 71 of Law No. 5846 or due to membership, affiliation, or association with terrorist organizations or structures, or groups determined by the National Security Council to be engaged in activities against the national security of the State, as well as those whose enrollment was terminated for any reason whatsoever and those who, having earned the right to enroll by being admitted to a program, failed to enroll—may begin their studies in the 2026–2027 academic year in accordance with the principles set forth in Article 44 of this Law,, may begin their studies in the 2026–2027 academic year.

Military service deferments for those resuming their studies under the first paragraph shall be processed in accordance with the procedures and principles set forth in Article 20 of Law No. 7179. Those performing military service as of the date this article enters into force shall be entitled to the rights specified in this article if they apply to the relevant institution of higher education within two months following their discharge.

Among those who enroll in the higher education institution they previously left by availing themselves of the provisions of this article, those whose ÖSYS/YKS score meets the minimum admission score for the same type of degree program—whether the same or a different program—as of the year of admission may apply for a lateral transfer to one of these programs. Within this scope, the number of students to be admitted through lateral transfer from a different degree program shall be determined by taking into account the number of students enrolled in the relevant program and the university’s physical capacity. The procedures and principles regarding this matter shall be determined by the senates of the higher education institutions.

Those who benefit from the provisions of this article and obtain student status at a higher education institution may, upon application, transfer to equivalent associate’s or bachelor’s degree-level open education programs at Anadolu University, Ankara University, Atatürk University, and Istanbul University. The Higher Education Council is authorized to determine the procedures and principles regarding the implementation of this article.

Pursuant to Article 132 of the Constitution, the Police Academy and its affiliated educational institutions, the Gendarmerie and Coast Guard Academy and its affiliated educational institutions, the Military Academies, Non-Commissioned Officer Vocational Colleges, and institutes affiliated with the National Defense University, as well as students who were studying at other higher education institutions on behalf of and for the account of the Ministry of National Defense, the Police Academy, the General Command of the Gendarmerie, and the Coast Guard Command—while studying at other higher education institutions on their behalf and for their account—the provisions of this article shall not apply to students whose enrollment has been terminated voluntarily or for other reasons.”