Doctorate acquisitions resulting in turmoil in Turkey
Justice Minister Yilmaz Tunc announced that the prosecution has filed charges against 199 suspected fraudsters, marking the latest development in a widespread university degree falsification scandal that has been rocking the country for weeks.
The scandal, which involves the production and circulation of hundreds of fake diplomas, has implicated high-ranking officials and institutions, including the Communications Authority BTK, the Ministry of Education, and numerous universities.
At the heart of the scandal is a fraud ring that gained access to officials' access codes, allowing them to manipulate state databases. One of the accused is a businessman whose company built four dams in Turkey, who is accused of buying a fake civil engineering diploma from the prestigious Yildiz Technical University in Istanbul.
The scale of the problem goes far beyond what is known, according to Veysel Ulusoy, former chairman of the Institute of Social Sciences at Yeditepe University in Istanbul. Ulusoy stated that the extent of the falsification is yet to be fully uncovered.
The culprits in the scandal deleted the data of lawyers who died in the 2023 earthquake and used it for their clients, further eroding trust in the state and institutions in Turkey.
In July, a graduate of the prestigious Boğaziçi University in Istanbul tore up his diploma in protest, saying "This diploma is invalid." Many are questioning the value of their own degrees due to the revocation of Istanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu's university degree.
Depending on the document, the scammers demanded thousands of euros for fake documents. It was easy to obtain fake documents in Turkey via WhatsApp, with advertising done through social media.
The vice-minister of transportation and his ten degrees are under scrutiny, and the government acknowledges around 60 and over 100 fake driver's licenses.
Investigative journalist Murat Agirel criticized the government for wanting to prevent a bigger wave out of fear that important politicians might also be involved. Murat Kirik, a computer science professor at Istanbul's Marmara University, described the situation as a scandal.
A carpet cleaner who was practicing as a psychologist had a new diploma from a Turkish university created without his consent. The government is working to address the issue and bring those responsible to justice.
The trial of nearly 200 suspects, who are on trial in Turkey for allegedly falsifying university degrees on a large scale, is ongoing. The scandal has further underscored the need for transparency and accountability in Turkey's institutions.
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