The Board of the Cyprus Turkish Medical Association (CTMA) issued a written statement regarding the fake diploma scandal, stressing that those who issued and obtained fraudulent diplomas must be brought before the judiciary, while also calling for an independent and transparent investigation into the responsibilities of institutions tasked with overseeing higher education.
The Association stated that the supervisory function of the Higher Education Planning, Supervision, Accreditation and Coordination Council (YÖDAK) must be placed under scrutiny in the context of the fake diploma allegations. The statement questioned how universities are monitored in terms of student numbers, the adequacy of academic staff, whether faculties and programmes have the necessary teaching personnel infrastructure, the validity of diplomas, and whether academic titles comply with current legislation.
The CTMA...
