Eastern Mediterranean University - Supreme Court Ruling On Rector's Dismissal

Supreme Court Ruling On Rector's Dismissal

On 9 September 2009, Eastern Mediterranean University's rector, Prof. Dr. Ufuk Taneri was dismissed by the University Senate. The university's board of trusties has unanimously ratified the decision on 11 September. No reason was ever given publicly for the dismissal, as the rector was replaced by Prof. Dr. Abdullah Y. Ă–ztoprak. The rector's dismissal was finally declared illegal by the Supreme Administrative Court on 14 July 2010.

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