In the written statement made by YÖK, it was stated that some intermediary education consultancy institutions made announcements that the graduates of the universities they claim to be recognized by YÖK would be granted equivalence in any case, and that some universities used expressions such as "university without examination" and "unconditional equivalence after graduation" in their promotions.
In the statement, it was stated that the necessary legal proceedings were initiated regarding misleading and false content.
In his evaluation on the subject, YÖK President Prof. Dr. Erol Özvar stated that the promise of diploma without examination or distance education, especially for departments such as medicine, law, pharmacy, engineering, is not equivalent.
"Such fake content may result in no training at all, no training of the alleged quality, or no equivalent degree program," Özvar said.
STUDENTS CAN LEARN FROM E-GOVERNMENT
Pointing out that students should check whether the higher education institution they plan to study at is recognized by YÖK, Özvar said, "Our students who want to study abroad can see the higher education institutions recognized by our board on e-Government. They can make the necessary controls and get the documents proving this from the 'https://www.turkiye.gov.tr/yok-okul-tanima-belgesi-sorgulama' internet address. Our students must confirm the higher education institutions they cannot find in e-Government by asking our board. On the other hand, students can find answers to their questions about the subject by contacting the call center of the Council of Higher Education on the phone number '0850 470 09 65'."